Has Harbaugh given any post game on the field interviews?

Submitted by blueak on

I don't recall seeing him talking to any reporters on the field immediately after the game. Yesterday the announcers said that Holly Rowe was with Harbaugh for comments after the game, but then they said "guess not" and cut to her interview with Speight.

MGoBoard
Football

Wolverine Devotee

November 1st, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^

If you listen closely at 27:18 , Nessler says "Holly's with the winning coach" and then you can hear Harbaugh yell "right here!" and then they cut to Wilton being interviewed two seconds later.

I'm guessing they tried asking him but Harbaugh told them to talk to Wilton.

 

 

Joined: 06/29/2009

MGoPoints: 31528

ijohnb

November 1st, 2015 at 6:12 PM ^

Would not say that as a general statement. I don't think he minds the spotlight at all. He just doesn't do "small talk." I don't envision harbaugh does a lot of "talking about the weather. On field interviews are basically the football version of that. Let's face it, he does not make for a particularly good interview in short spurts.

Joined: 09/21/2009

MGoPoints: 69986

swan flu

November 1st, 2015 at 6:23 PM ^

I don't think anyone was asserting that he doesn't like the spotlight, just that he enjoys giving those opportunities to the student athletes, it is probably more meaningful to Speight in that instance than it is for Harbaugh. That is a quality of a good leader: giving spoils to those who earned it.

Joined: 08/16/2010

MGoPoints: 9374

snarling wolverine

November 1st, 2015 at 6:24 PM ^

I think he recognizes the value of media publicity, but at the same time, he likes to give credit to others. If someone writes that he won the game, he'll correct that guy to say that no, his players won.

Joined: 12/14/2011

MGoPoints: 98351

Don

November 1st, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^

it's a complete waste of everybody's time. The questions are always inane, obvious, or just fucking stupid, and the comments from coaches are never interesting, enlightening, or informative as a result. If I were Harbaugh, I wouldn't bother with them either.

Joined: 06/30/2008

MGoPoints: 148344

Bluelake

November 1st, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^

He wouldn't talk to Brandstatter in the locker room after the game. He said something like "I know im suppose to talk to you guys, but it's not about me. Let me get you Speight." Harbaugh grabbed Wilton and brought him over to Brandstatter.

The dude hates talking to the media.

As long as Jim wins Hackett won't do a thing about it.

Joined: 10/21/2015

MGoPoints: 534

Mike420GoBlue

November 1st, 2015 at 6:25 PM ^

How can any player not want to play for him, the way he is? It's not about him, he knows it, and he just wants to teach and help these kids grow. That was the first time Wilton was able to help his team win, the spotlight should be on him not the coach that put him in. Mike D'antoni and Urb's could learn a thing or two

Joined: 09/02/2012

MGoPoints: 4707

Princetonwolverine

November 1st, 2015 at 6:32 PM ^

Maybe they weren't IN the locker room but Jim definitely was interviewed by Bandstatter after the game. Just look at the earlier thread about Inside Michigan Football #10. It's there.

Joined: 10/10/2010

MGoPoints: 14174

Bluelake

November 1st, 2015 at 6:54 PM ^

Yeah the "locker room" interview was right after the game for the radio post game show. I believe the "inside Michigan football" interview is done at a later time.

Jim may be contractually obligated to give a interview for Inside Michigan Football.

Joined: 10/21/2015

MGoPoints: 534

Carcajou

November 1st, 2015 at 9:56 PM ^

A chance to talk on the mic and be the star isn't worth as much to him as it is would be to his players, especially a player like Speight, who might not get that opportunity at other times. You can bet that meant a lot to Speight. It's also good experience for his players.

It's smart coaching, good leadership.

Joined: 02/26/2009

MGoPoints: 5780

Kewaga.

November 1st, 2015 at 10:39 PM ^

Some of these players are going pro... better to get these media skills under thier belt sooner vs. later and even if not going pro... it a valuable lesson/opportunity for these players.   Plus this is MICHIGAN the leader and best of student athlete 

Joined: 02/06/2015

MGoPoints: 6947

Michigasling

November 2nd, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^

How many of us thought the game was over when we saw him put in?  And after going 0 for whatever, to get rid of the jitters and make those incredible, confident throws to win the game?  He answered the questions we all had.  "How did you do it?"

We saw the coaches on the sideline encouraging him, treating him with respect, and he could tell us how that helped him.  "They prepare all the QBs like we're starters, and they told me to go out and have fun." 

 

Joined: 11/21/2009

MGoPoints: 7751

UMForLife

November 1st, 2015 at 6:37 PM ^

He played and coached in NFL, the hollywood media spotlight of sports. He is probably fed up with silly questions. I don't blame him. His players are well-educated men who can represent the post game interviews on the field.

Joined: 11/04/2013

MGoPoints: 63393

White-Pants

November 1st, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^

Coach  Harbaugh is not in the position of looking for the next job, he has his dream job now. So he does not need the media exposure like Brian Kelly needed when he was at CMU. Now he is training the media to ask good fb questions.  That teaches the media not to ask loaded questions the devise the team.  Awesome!

Joined: 01/11/2015

MGoPoints: 352