Meeting Harbaugh at SMSB: My cool story bro

I was geeked when I found out that SMSB was going to be at the HS that's literally on the street that I live on. 

Basically Michigan's entire staff was there. I saw Durkin, Drevno, Wheatley Sr., Fisch and JayBaugh there coaching. 

The schedule of events today had Harbaugh as the main event. He was the final thing on the camp schedule and closed the camp out in the auditorium.

To get into the auditorium, you either had to be a camper, a parent or a card-carrying media member. I am none of these, but I took a risk and tried to become a "go-getter" as Harbaugh put it in his intro presser.

I blended in with some people walking into the building and successfully got in past the initial security guards that were enforcing the wristband/pass rule sternly all day long.

I then stood in the doorway of the auditorium thinking I could hear Harbaugh's speech so it'd be good enough. Then the doorway started getting crowded so some of the security in the auditorium waved the crowd in and pointed it to open seats.

Again, I blended in behind another person and got past the security again, this time getting to sit in the auditorium and being able to see and hear all of Harbaugh's speech. 

I recorded the entire thing. Coach requested that members of the media to not record the whole thing like they usually do and post it online, so I'm not gonna upload the whole thing. I uploaded a 45 second snippet of him talking about attacking things with an Enthusiasm Unknown To Mankind. (video embed below)

After he was done, he got a great ovation from the crowd. He stepped to the side and walked off the stage and out the door. I was able to slip out of the row I was in and headed over to the side he exited through. I then saw him being interviewed by members of the Michigan beat. Angelique, Baumgartner, Snyder. All of them. It was kind of surreal seeing them in person.

Nonetheless, I decided again to take a risk and head down the hall where I ran into JayBaugh who was headed my way down the hall to leave so I tipped my cap and shook his hand wishing him good luck this season.

Harbaugh was down the hall where he still being interviewed by the media. I started headed his way as I decided to take another chance. The closer I got, the more approachable he seemed. He's just a regular guy that has done some incredible things.

He was being rushed out the door after his media tour by a staffer so he could avoid the crowd of eBay whores at the front of the school, but I still managed to get a few photos of him as he was standing directly next to me in the hallway. 

As he was walking out, I yelled "good luck, coach!" and he turned around and said "thank you!" with a smile. 

Here's some photos from the camp.

Durkin chatting with some OSU staffers after the presser.

Jedd Fisch (white sweatshirt in the middle) leading a QB accuracy competition that was won by 2019 QB Sam Johnson from Southfield HS. An 8th grader won it!

Urban Meyer talking to a HS coach in the stands.

Mattison and Durkin talking with Meyer at the grass field during speed drills.

Wheatley Sr. talking with a prospect

Meeting Harbaugh!