JMFH is Back
I was so tired of the Jim Harbaugh can't win the big one narrative...largely based on a small sample size and 2 respectively absurd and unfair events - The punt 6 (MSU 2015) and the robbery in the Shoe (OSU 2016)
Harbaugh should be at worst 3-1 against MSU, and 1-2 vs. OSU at this point...and this doesn't even account for last year's 5 turnover monsoon game against MSU and not having a healthy QB against OSU the past 2 years.
Last year, we saw a more subdued Harbaugh - either because he had a younger team, or was just trying to be a less controversial figure on the sidelines. FUCK THAT!
I love having JMFH back. This team has attitude, they talk it, and most importantly walk it. Coach isn't taking shit from other programs, the media, the refs, or playing the PC bullshit anymore.
This is the JMFH we wanted, that took shitty San Diego State, Stanford, and The 49ers to new heights, and did it his own quirky, tough, in your face way. It's great having you back coach, and great to see it reflected in your players who won't take shit from anyone.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:04 PM ^
Nothing modern medicine couldn’t handle, but still would be stressful as a parent:
October 21st, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
The baby was born almost a month premature and needed to stay in the NICU for weeks before being allowed to go home, as the mlive article details.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:55 PM ^
I think having a baby over the age of 50 and a job that requires 12-16 hours a day and quite a bit of recruiting travel probably contributed the most.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:44 PM ^
I think having to roll with one of the worst QBs in Michigan’s history, being totally aware that he sucks, and having to make do probably had more to due with it.
Harbaugh knows football. He has lived it. He saw just like everyone else that last years team was one decent QB away from an 11-1 record. That must be awful to live through as a coach. All the asshole fans were the cherry on top.
October 21st, 2018 at 5:58 PM ^
Even with the lack of title hardware so far, I think the evidence is building that Harbaugh is restoring the Michigan swagger, for lack of a better description. College football has evolved from the "Big 2, Little 8" days, and it takes an exceptional coach to navigate the higher-competition, higher-scoring field and build a consistent winner.
Harbaugh's putting together that resume. Success against Ohio State is the missing piece, but his teams have been quite competitive and the 2016 game was, frankly, stolen. I'm not normally one to blame the refs for a loss, but the calls in that game combined with the demographics of the crew... that wasn't a good look for the Big Ten. See my join date here as evidence of just how frustrated that game made me. I was a long-time mogblog lurker, but had never posted before.
Anyway, some numbers on our last few coaches. Keep in mind that Harbaugh's are a little skewed because he has four seasons of early non-conference fodder and three seasons of OSU and bowls. But they're still quite encouraging numbers:
Overall Winning Pct
Schembechler (194-48-5) .796
Moeller (44-13-3) .758
Carr (122-40) .753
Harbaugh (35-12) .745
Hoke (31-20) .608
Rodriguez (15-22) .405
Big Ten
Schembechler (143-24-3) .850
Carr (81-23) .779
Moeller (30-8-2) .775
Harbaugh (23-8) .742
Hoke (18-14) .563
Rodriguez (6-18) .250
Michigan Stadium
Schembechler (115-16-3) .869
Carr (74-12) .860
Harbaugh (22-4) .846
Hoke (23-5) .821
Moeller (22-8-1) .726
Rodriguez (11-11) .500
True Road Games
Moeller (19-4-2) .800
Schembechler (74-20-2) .781
Carr (42-21) .667
Harbaugh (11-6) .647
Hoke (7-12) .368
Rodriguez (4-10) .286
Bowl Games
Moeller (4-1) .800
Carr (6-7) .462
Hoke (1-2) .333
Harbaugh (1-2) .333
Schembechler (5-12) .294
Rodriguez (0-1) .000
vs Michigan State
Schembechler (17-4) .810
Carr (10-3) .769
Moeller (3-2) .600
Harbaugh (2-2) .500
Hoke (1-3) .250
Rodriguez (0-3) .000
vs Ohio State
Moeller (3-1-1) .700
Schembechler (11-9-1) .548
Carr (6-7) .462
Hoke (1-3) .250
Harbaugh (0-3) .000
Rodriguez (0-3) .000
Points Per Game
Harbaugh 32.9
Moeller 31.9
Hoke 29.2
Schembechler 28.8
Carr 28.7
Rodriguez 27.6
Points Allowed Per Game
Schembechler 11.4
Harbaugh 16.1
Moeller 16.7
Carr 18.3
Hoke 21.6
Rodriguez 30.7
Percentage of Total Points Scored
Schembechler 71.7
Harbaugh 67.2
Moeller 65.7
Carr 61.1
Hoke 57.5
Rodriguez 47.4
October 21st, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^
Wow, I forgot how bad Rich Rod was, wasn't watching many games due to college and lack of interest due to results so that may be a good reason. The contrast is astounding and I have been and will always be proud to have Harbaugh as the head coach.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
RR was utter dog shit. No wonder mork was able to take control of the rivalry. Moeller, on the other hand, was awesome. What could have been if Moeller coached until Harbaugh was ready to leave San Diego?
October 21st, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
An unbroken bowl streak and +2 national championships if Mo coached until he retired.
He was an outstanding coach.
October 21st, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
I too joined that day. 2016 in the Shoe was definitely stolen from us, and if it wasn't, we wouldn't have these garbage narratives thrown around.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
HERE HERE
October 21st, 2018 at 6:04 PM ^
I have been concerned by his lack of emotion since the end of the 2016 season. It seemed like he had changed. Maybe he was just sandbagging for this big championship run. I hope the swagger is permanently back now!
October 21st, 2018 at 6:11 PM ^
Salty Ballz Harbaugh is back! Deal with it, Big Ten.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:17 PM ^
HE'S BACK....
October 21st, 2018 at 6:29 PM ^
From what I saw it was the same subdued Harbaugh on the sideline. San Diego State? Me thinks you might be trolling. Lot of the guys posting "He's back" will probably be the yelling Fire everyone in the game thread if we lose again this year.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:08 PM ^
*nevermind. I’m an idiot like the OP
October 21st, 2018 at 6:29 PM ^
Thank you for your...thoughts. San Diego State? Is this a joke post?
October 21st, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^
Man, are you right. Harbaugh has a serious edge to him and so does this team. We finally have a team that plays with the toughness and grit that we haven’t seen since Carr was coaching. These guys have a muh fuckin attitude and it is awesome to see that swag once again.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
Uh. No. Never coached SDSU.
Coached USD.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:50 PM ^
op: San Diego, not San Diego State
October 21st, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
Harbaugh is still very subdued, Dicktonio's pregame antics that backfired brought out the JH comment in the press conference "bush league" because it was bush league.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:04 PM ^
And the comment worked because it involved Devin Bush. See what he did there?
October 21st, 2018 at 6:59 PM ^
Dantoni was effective at subduing Hoke and tried it on Harbaugh. That stunt yesterday was Bush league and media should concur with Harbaugh here. Bush was an eye for an eye, period.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:05 PM ^
Surprised to see this morning on SportsCenter (I know, ESPN, puke, but it was early and I wanted to see highlights), they actually called out Dantoni. He said it was, "BS," but they showed the video of him walking behind his players, smiling, just as Harbaugh said.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:31 PM ^
Oh. The haters will still be here. Screw em.
October 21st, 2018 at 7:32 PM ^
Yessir!
October 21st, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
Bring the HEAT, Jim!
October 21st, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
Go blue
October 21st, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
Love it.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:32 PM ^
He never left.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
Props to the S&C staff, because this team is most definitely bigger, stronger, tougher and has just as much speed as last year, if not more.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
This S&C staff are indeed the heroes of this season. Props to Harbaugh for identifying where this team was lacking, and making those changes in the offseason. Harbaugh wont get the credit he is due in this regard. Physically it's a night and day difference. Its translating over to a mentality of being confident and never breaking.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:37 PM ^
Prolly just ran out of his Xanax meds on Saturday.
That is my favorite theory about why Harbaugh was quiet last year.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:17 PM ^
its the same crowd that speculates about Coach B every year...... 10 games into the season.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
(not a Toreros fan)
October 21st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
Devin Bush League.
October 21st, 2018 at 10:21 PM ^