27 examples of Coach Harbaugh's competitiveness

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"Jim Harbaugh is, without a doubt, one of the best coaches in football.

Before returning the Michigan Wolverines to the top of the college football polls, he led the San Francisco 49ers to three consecutive NFC Championships and one Super Bowl. Before that, he revived a dormant Stanford program.

No matter where he has coached, Harbaugh has been defined by a crazed sense of competitiveness that has often manifested itself in peculiar ways. He is also one of the most entertaining figures in all of sports. 

Below we take a look at 27 examples of his insane competitiveness."

Source:  Business Insider, Emmett Knowlton, 10/25/2016

http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-harbaugh-is-competitive-2016-10

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xtramelanin

October 25th, 2016 at 10:29 PM ^

for the most part.  a couple of funny ones in there, but more of them are put there to try and not-so-subtley embarrass him, ending with a 'no telling what shennanigans' he'd be up to in the CFP if we make it. 

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DonAZ

October 26th, 2016 at 7:41 AM ^

From the article: "He is obsessed with the fullback position, although it has been a somewhat irrelevant position in modern offenses."

Agree with you, amichfan2 ... I read that and thought, "Tell that to Khalid Hill."

It shows the writer's ignorance.  The writer is probably one of those people who think that a running back is irrelevant -- go five-wide all the time and if you run the ball, have the QB do it.

What separates Harbaugh from the others is a willingness to use what techniques will allow him to win.  If the FB position was ineffective, Harbaugh wouldn't use it.  But it has proven effective.  So it's used.

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UMich87

October 26th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^

our offense is modern or not.  It is either a throw-back or the most modern offense there is.  5 tight-end sets indicate it is certainly unique.  Personally, I think it is the most modern offense there is, perfecting old pro offense characteristics.

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Kevin13

October 26th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^

wouldn't even care if the guy was trying to slam him. He would probably just shrug his shoulders and move on doing his thing. Harbaugh is a definitely a little odd, but he's one of the best football coaches in the world and his quirkiness is part of his genius. Sly as a fox.

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LSAClassOf2000

October 25th, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^

He once delivered an impassioned eight-page speech to his team that included the following excerpt: "My opponent is going to have to die. But does he have to kill me too? He is killing me. But he has a right to. I have never seen a greater opponent than him."

OK, I missed this somewhere along the line but I laughed when I read that one. There is only one coach that could give that speech and he coaches the Michigan Wolverines. 

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Rickett88

October 25th, 2016 at 11:07 PM ^

He hunted down a child in laser tag at his own bachelor party, taking it way too seriously. As Erik Bakhtiari, a former player under Harbaugh, put it: "All his shots came against this 10-year-old kid. He just sat there, hunting this 10-year-old kid so he could win."

Win with character. Win with cruelty.



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mgoDAB

October 25th, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^

28. On October 29th, Harbaugh will spin Dantonio like a top, twist him like a pretzel, eat his lunch, steal his girl, piss in his cheerios, and win with cruelty all at the same time.

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Mabel Pines

October 26th, 2016 at 8:54 AM ^

I saw my insufferable Spartan sister in law.  She says, "I have a serious question for you.  Do you honestly, truly, like Jim Harbaugh??"   I'm not kidding.  That was her question.   I basically asked if she liked Dantonio and said that he's a douchecanoe and we both like our own coaches.

God, I hate them.  The boys better be locked and loaded Saturday.

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MGoBlueMyself

October 26th, 2016 at 8:08 PM ^

I remember reading something a long time ago about how Michigan chose the winged helmet. In it a former opponent commented about how intimidating it could be to see all those yellow winged helmets, like a swarm of bees. Pictures like this of them in the tunnel always make me think of that comment. What a cool program we have.



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ScruffyTheJanitor

October 26th, 2016 at 8:43 AM ^

How has no one tracked down that 10-year old yet? I want to hear his life story. Is he emotionally scarred? Did Harbaugh give him a pep talk? Does he really remember it? 

There's probably a 30-for-30 here somewhere. 

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Yo_Blue

October 26th, 2016 at 9:09 AM ^

The superstition of wearing his Stanford sweatshirt with a Niners logo sewed over the "S" was a new one for me.  That is awesome that he would take the time to do that.  ...and you know it was him that sewed it.  Harbaugh!

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VaUMWolverine

October 26th, 2016 at 8:50 AM ^

Every time I hear someone say something negative about Coach Harbaugh I think to myself, "but if he was your coach you'd be thrilled as we are!" It's amazing the jealousy that drives so much of the negativity towards him.



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