Hawaii coach apologizes for Michigan scrimmage tape joke
"I was actually just joking it'd be fair if they just sent us a practice film or scrimmage film, that'd be fair. But it kind of blew up from there. There was never any real interaction or discussion of this. We're on a 10-hour plane. It all happened when we're on a 10-hour plane and took off from there."
He later laughed and said, "I apologize."
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-coach-apologizes-michigan-scrimmage…
September 1st, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
It was all an elaborate ruse!
September 1st, 2016 at 4:21 PM ^
At least he didn't pretend his own funeral...
September 2nd, 2016 at 6:29 AM ^
That's what they WANT us to think.
September 1st, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 4:20 PM ^
I guess if I had a choice, there seems to be a greater advantage to having already played your first game than keeping your film to yourself.
September 1st, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
Rolovich knows that. Apparently he thought CFB media would too.
September 1st, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
Hawaii is gonna need a lot more than scrimmage tape. Let them play 15 players. We'd still win.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:03 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 4:21 PM ^
Absolutely. Every scheme would have to adjust constantly.
They could afford to blitz entirely differently, or rush different linebackers, or have more d-line pressure, and our QB's pocket would fold more often, or the RB would have nowhere to go.
The *best case* scenario is a spare safety doing double coverage on a WR and the rest of the play was a ground play. But the smart move defensively is to always rush more linemen/linebackers.
Offensively? Same concept applies. That's one more route to cover with one fewer person. That's one WR that is ALWAYS open. Or perhaps one more olineman pushing against us. Sacks become much harder. Holes for RBs get wider.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
Then on offense just split an extra guy wide on every play, forcing the defense to either play zone with not enough to cover or give up huge run lanes.
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September 1st, 2016 at 5:16 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 3:58 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 4:43 PM ^
...it's gonna be a face punching on Saturday.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 8:12 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 3:57 PM ^
It's already posted on the bulletin board.
Brace for impact!
September 1st, 2016 at 3:58 PM ^
I didn't care anyway.
September 1st, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^
Why? We weren't offended anyway...
September 1st, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^
for an adviser
September 1st, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 4:01 PM ^
We live in the craziest stupidest world ever. Why would this guy completely make shit up? Unbelieveable. I'll take Michigan and the points now.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:36 PM ^
Re..lax. He made a joke about how his team already played a game and wouldn't it be fair if Michigan sent some scrimmage tape. Idiots in the media apparently made up that Harbaugh "refused" to send tape and other outlets went with it.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:03 PM ^
Now I know how MSU fans felt when Hoke apologized for us putting a stake in their field back in 2014.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:23 PM ^
He apologized for his innocuous comment being taken seriously by the media (shocking I know). It was a joke that he didn't foresee becoming a bit of a national story. I listened to his interview with Kanell - he was gracious enough just to apologize that it became a story and not hammer some media members for their dumbassery.
September 1st, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^
Yep heard the same thing. Shit is silly these days. Seems like a good guy. Hopefully the challenge he has with Harbaugh still happens pre-game.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
Just for that "joke," Harbaugh will respond with his own "joke," namely, a 2-point conversion when we're up by 60 points already -- and THEN an onside kick immediately following that.
And after the game, Harbaugh will send him a videotape of those two plays.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^
That would definitely make me laugh.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:07 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^
He was laughing about the entire thing and it seemed pretty obvious that it was a joke that the media ran with.
No, he never expected Michigan to give up the scrimmage footage. He was actually pretty funny, very complimentary of Harbaugh and Michigan and seemed like a coach we'd all pull for in non-Michigan games similar to the way many like Pat Fitzgerald around these parts.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:09 PM ^
Just feel bad for the guy after what's going to happen this weekend.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:12 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
Jinx.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:14 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 4:15 PM ^
guess he doesn't know all things harbaugh end up on the front page of the internet
September 1st, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^
until we beat Ohio State and MSU!
September 1st, 2016 at 4:19 PM ^
People were/are actually mad about this? Sad he actually had to apologize.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:20 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 4:22 PM ^
This is nice guy making a joke off the cuff. He apologized for any confusion or if it somehow turned into a thing.
Nothing to see here folks.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:28 PM ^
I like this guy. Smaller player who went from JuCo to Hawaii, put up massive numbers there. Beyond that (which I found in a 2 second google search), I know nothing about him. But I did watch the interview where he made this joke, and it was said in jest. He also said he really likes Coach Harbaugh and said he was great for college football. So yea, I like this guy.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:36 PM ^
Kind of a silly thing to do against a weaponized Harbaugh team.
September 1st, 2016 at 4:36 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
Would have been, "Sure, we can send you the tape. But, let's be honest; would it really make that much of a difference?"
September 1st, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
UM 70, HI 0