Woodson Wants Harbaugh @ Michigan
Jumping into the CC: Harbaugh Daily News with this:
Charles Woodson was interviewed on the Rich Eisen show, and gave his opinion on the Harbaugh situation - he would prefer Harbaugh @ Michigan vs. in Oakland next year:
"If the choices were out there, it would definitely be Michigan. As a guy that played there, the fans would love it, it would be great for recruiting and just to have a guy that's proven -- he's won everywhere he's been as a coach," said Woodson. "If he went to Michigan, I'd say, yeah, and go blue.
I choose to ignore this second quote from Woodson:
"But it doesn't sound too good right now."
Muppets?
December 9th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
BOOOOOOOO!
December 9th, 2014 at 3:42 PM ^
This is one time where perhaps the "Michigan Man," er, "Michigan Person" Network is valuable: Having well-known NFL players invite Jimmy home.
I'm not suggesting it will be the deciding factor, but I'm thinking it's better to have former players Harbaugh respects inviting him home than not.
It wasn't bad to see The Wood make an interception on Sunday. It, too, was well-timed--and could possibly provide Jimmy with encouragement to look around . . . .
December 9th, 2014 at 2:48 PM ^
The fans would love it, eh?
December 9th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
Woodson just throwing another smokescreen out there with that last comment. Right? RIGHT????
December 9th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
Jumping in? Haven't we already done that today?
December 9th, 2014 at 2:56 PM ^
more me, personally jumping in.
But perhaps I have inadvertantly jumped the shark?
December 9th, 2014 at 3:00 PM ^
Fair enough. The shark has been jumped. I can accept that. Because, you know, my opinion matters.
December 9th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^
December 9th, 2014 at 9:03 PM ^
The next coach at Michigan.
December 9th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
December 9th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
Maybe Woodson could come and be coach of Defensive Backs for Jimmy!
December 9th, 2014 at 2:59 PM ^
Would the universe survive Peppers and Woodson in the same room?
December 9th, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^
Harbaugh said he will only come if Woodson is DC and Brady is OC.
Suck on that Urbz!
December 9th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
What about you Charles, planning to retire soon?
December 9th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
I wonder if he is saying that it doesn't look good based off of NFL "insider information".
December 9th, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
I'm guessing that's what its' from. He's probably just seeing the articles and saying that -- based on that information. I doubt in the middle of the NFL season he's really talking it up with sources all over the place figuring out what's going on.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:04 PM ^
I tend to agree with you. However, seeing that he is a well known former Michigan athlete as well as a curent Oakland player, it's possible that he may know something that others do not. If that were the case, though, I doubt he'd be hinting at anything in an interview.
December 9th, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
Maybe Woodson could come and be coach of Defensive Backs for Jimmy!
December 9th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
Didn't believe it when I saw it. Still can't.
December 9th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
then I was :-/
December 9th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
Also, take it for what it's worth, but this is another NFL based article. Not saying Woodson doesn't know anything, but so far, any article originating from the NFL has said Harbaugh is staying in the NFL.
December 9th, 2014 at 2:57 PM ^
I don't think Woodson is too in the loop (middle of the NFL season and all) and he is likely going off NFL reports (i.e. Rappaport, etc).
December 9th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
December 9th, 2014 at 2:59 PM ^
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December 9th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
Charles is doing his part. Hopefully more former players start to speak up.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
If we do land Harbaugh as coach, it is going to be a huge national story. The NFL people can't seem to fathom a successful coach returning to college, even for more money.
I wonder how the NFL writers are going to spin all of this when JH takes the Michigan job.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:06 PM ^
This is me reading Harbaugh news.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
I don't know why so many people place a comma after the word that is before the word "and." In some cases it is necessary, but in most it is not.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:20 PM ^
Maybe you should google, "oxford comma."
December 9th, 2014 at 3:26 PM ^
I write for Aussies and I am not allowed to use the Oxford comma: ever.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^
Using it then is appropriate. Example: I'm going to eat pears, apples, and oranges today.
That, I know.
What I'm referring to is in the OP. He used a comma after the word "show," which simply isn't needed, but I see that done so often and wonder why it happens so much.
December 9th, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
Without using the comma, "and" serves as a conjunction which joins two clauses on equal footing, or it serves to join two descriptive phrases.
With the comma, the second clause functions takes on a slightly diminished role, serving to elaborate on the first. This style is less formal and more imitive of verbal conversation. [<-- notice my choice here: I don't use the comma because I'm joining "less formal" with "more imitive of verbal conversation"]. There is a small difference, and personally I find that it colors the way I understand the sentence. [<-- and my choice here: the comma is not strictly necessary, but I include it to denote a small pause and convey that the second clause is more of an elaboration on the first]
The second function could be served by a dash -- but that feels like a more exteme disruption of the flow.
P.S. written grammar is not something that modern linguistics regards with much seriousness, nor is it concerned much with the enforcement of formal rules even in speech. the function of language is to communicate -- the function of enforcing certain style standards is mostly to stratify persons based on their educational attainment and willingness to conform. if you don't think that a person's educational attainment is any reflection on their personal worth or the validity of their experience [and no offense but I think you're an asshole if you do] then don't correct someone's written grammar in informal internet conversation.
December 9th, 2014 at 8:29 PM ^
December 9th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
Ah, I see your point, and I agree.
(You see what I did there??)
December 9th, 2014 at 3:14 PM ^
So, one of the most famous michigan players, and a current raider says it's not likely. The raiders also happen to be the team that is most interested in Harbaugh. And you guys are still on the NFL can't believe a coach is coming to Michigan. It's starting to become delusional.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
Starting? I think you are behind the times. We started weeks ago.
December 9th, 2014 at 5:23 PM ^
"the way it sounds to me there's not even that 1 in a million chance"
It sounds to me like: "I've got no inside information."
But I wish Woodson had said: "Harbaugh come home." The more the message gets through to him, the better.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:16 PM ^
The question was do you want Harbaugh at Michigan or Oakland.
He only had one possible answer. Its not like he could say Oakland. That would be a disaster. He'd be throwing his own coach under the bus.
Charles certainly knows the game (even outside of his own bubble) but he in no way came across as someone that had the slightest clue what would happen at UM outside of what national media has been saying.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:19 PM ^
Woodson: Somebody has to take Harbaugh home, then I noticed he was sitting on / his / sweet Raiders contract... / so I grabbed / his / sweet contract... / Ohhhh, just thinking about / his / contract... / I just wish I had / his / sweet, sweet / s/s/sweet contract...
December 9th, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^
Ian Rapoport's reaction was predictable.
Unreal MT @RichEisenShow: Charles Woodson said on having Jim Harbaugh coach @Raiders or @umichfootball next year he'd choose Michigan.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 9, 2014
December 9th, 2014 at 3:47 PM ^
It wouldn't be the only time Rapoport was wrong. His report about Frank Gore was so wrong.
http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/10/16/6990781/frank-gore-denies-ian-ra…
December 9th, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^
While there is still a chance Harbaugh may stay in the NFL, this tweet just shows Rapoport and the other NFL reporters probably don't have any facts when they write off Michigan. Everything seemes to be an assumption that nobody would every willingly move back to college. They don't understand that to people like Woodson and (hopefully) Harbaugh, the connection to the Michigan community is greater than anything in the NFL. Harbaugh definitely loves Michigan, and it may be enough for him to come back and coach here. That isn't necessarily a knock on the NFL; it just means some people place greater value on the things beyond football.
December 10th, 2014 at 12:13 AM ^
It is called Tradition.
December 9th, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^
Seems logical that he would want Harbaugh at his alma mater long term as opposed to a team he won't play for in the short term or at all.