While we wait for news on the new HC: Jim Harbaugh stories from Alex Boone
January 26th, 2024 at 2:22 PM ^
”This video is private.”
January 26th, 2024 at 2:37 PM ^
So confused here...
January 26th, 2024 at 2:31 PM ^
This is gold!
January 26th, 2024 at 3:42 PM ^
These are the best Harbaugh stories ever
January 26th, 2024 at 2:35 PM ^
Isn't that the 49er that said,in the HBO Real Sports episode, that Harbaugh was too had to play for, and that he should calm down because they had got to the top? Dumb comment, because they lost and hadn't made it to the top.
January 26th, 2024 at 2:41 PM ^
I think it was Boone who was bitching. Typical OSU.
January 26th, 2024 at 3:18 PM ^
I remember the episode that you're talking about. I don't remember everything Boone said, but he basically said Jim is a good guy, they both share the same values, but his intensity and quirkiness led to some friction between the two of them, and he had to pull Harbaugh aside at one point and say "Jim, you're pissing me off."
January 26th, 2024 at 3:31 PM ^
Correct. Alex Boone was the primary player who criticized Harbaugh in the interview for pushing the players and demanding too much. My favorite part was the quote "'Dude, we got over the mountain. Stop. Let go.'" Dude, you lost the Super Bowl. You didn't get over the mountain and that is why he was still pushing. No surprise the franchise fell apart after Harbaugh left and Boone was on another team not long after.
January 26th, 2024 at 3:02 PM ^
First sports talk video i've watched ever--def worth it! Hilarious and shows how much OL (and other players) loved playing for him.
January 26th, 2024 at 3:10 PM ^
"He kinda is Ted Lasso."
January 26th, 2024 at 3:16 PM ^
Sorry - I think the order is - the writers "designed" Ted Lasso after Jim Harbaugh...
January 26th, 2024 at 3:17 PM ^
If they had any knowledge regarding the show, they'd know that Jason Sudeikis modeled Ted after Jim.
January 26th, 2024 at 3:31 PM ^
Alex Boone. I don't know what to say.
When Harbaugh went to San Francisco - Boone was an underperforming OL. Harbaugh "coached him up" - and did a lot from moving Boone from an undrafted "reserve OL" - to someone who reached NFL All-Pro levels of play.
For years - Boone ripped on Harbaugh because of the ties to Michigan - and, IIRC - he had a lot more "Buckeye based" negative comments than appreciation for how much Harbaugh developed his talents.
It's interesting to see Boone share a "newfound fondness" for Harbaugh.
January 26th, 2024 at 3:35 PM ^
Whatever gets the clicks
January 26th, 2024 at 3:42 PM ^
And - Boone's got nothing but a lot of free time now...
January 26th, 2024 at 4:10 PM ^
I guess, better late than never? He seemed to genuinely like him.
January 26th, 2024 at 5:20 PM ^
People develop and change their views. Crazy.
January 26th, 2024 at 5:43 PM ^
I heard Boone speak very positively about Harbaugh years ago. Maybe he did say something negative in the past, but the passage of time often gives one an improved perspective.
January 26th, 2024 at 6:09 PM ^
When Jim was rumored to be going to the Vikings, Boone was on a podcast saying that Harbaugh was awesome. He said the team loved him and hated Trent Baalke. I know a guy who is a good friend of Baalke. He hates Harbaugh, but I never told him what Boone said... because his wife was my boss!
January 26th, 2024 at 11:37 PM ^
IIRC, Alex Boone also struggled with alcoholism during the first few seasons in the NFL. He cleaned up his act/went sober, but also transitioned from OT to OG. Boone seemed to be a better fit at guard and gave up trying to be a tackle.
January 26th, 2024 at 4:09 PM ^
Great stories. Gonna truly miss that guy.
January 27th, 2024 at 6:06 AM ^
This sent me down a rabbit hole of Alex Boone telling Jim Harbaugh stories: