SHub'68

November 6th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^

Harbaugh did a great job looking off the DBs.  And the holes were so big even Harbaugh could go through them.  At least that's what the announcer said.

OK, yeah, MSU really sucked back then.  I remember.  I was there.  And it was a hell of a lot more fun than now.

JamieH

November 6th, 2014 at 3:56 PM ^

Man was he accurate on the move.  We've had some great QB's since him, but I can't recall another one that could throw on the move like he did.  Maybe Henson came close the one year he lit it up. 

Pelinka2Voskuil

November 6th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^

Brian Griese rolling out and hitting Jerame Tuman in the flank was money in the bank.  I'm not saying he surpassed Harbaugh in accuracy on the move (pretty subjective anyway), but I just remember that being a go-to play in '97 that always seemed to pick up 10-15 yards.

True Blue Grit

November 6th, 2014 at 6:25 PM ^

right behind the AC catch against IU in 1979.  I was a graduate student in 1985 and we were sitting in the north end of the stadium where Kolesar ran toward to score the TD.  The timing of this play was epic.  Michigan was nursing a tight 3 point lead well into the 4th quarter.  OSU was bearing down on Michigan and had us fairly deep in our territory.  Harbaugh was facing 3rd down.  He went back for the pass and Jamie Morris didn't pick up the blitz and Harbaugh managed to let loose the ball just before being hit.  I can still see the ball arcing high into the gloom of the fading light (that game was played later in the afternoon so they had lights set up) and falling into the hands of Kolesar along the sideline.  The play broke their backs and Michigan won.  What a memory!

JamieH

November 6th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^

I will only melt down if Michigan doesn't TRY to get him, or lowballs him to the point that he'd be stupid to come.

 

If he doesn't WANT to come for whatever reason, then that is his business, and there is nothing we can do about it.  As long as we make a good faith effort to get him here, that is all I ask. 

JamieH

November 6th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^

Last time the "word on the street" was that Michigan never offered the job to him.  And Harbaugh himself denied ever being ithe running for the job, and seemed rather miffed about it.   Which looks like in the end was absolutely true.

 

If Michigan offers the job to him and he says no, we will probably hear about it.  With so many people clamoring for Harbaugh, I suspect if he is talked to and doesn't want the job, someone will talk about it, if nothing else just to let people know that all bases were covered with him.  The idea that we hired Hoke without even talking to Harbaugh last time is just ridiculous..

WolverineHistorian

November 6th, 2014 at 4:03 PM ^

Can't believe it's been five years since I made that.  I remember while I was editing that video together, the news broke on TV about the Tiger Woods scandal and how Elin Nordegren had used a golf club to break all the windows on his car.

After the video was posted, a couple people asked me if this was my subtle way of saying I don't support RichRod or how could I make a tribute video to a guy who slams his alma mater, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Jayvandy23

November 6th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^

watching him play.  He was tough, and had that "it" factor that has been lacking for quite a few years.  This is just a guess, but that "it" might be what is wearing thin in San Francisco right about now.  I think he comes home to Michigan, or never coaches in college again.  Just my humble opinion. 

Sten Carlson

November 6th, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^

Whomever knows Johnny Kolasar, Eric Kattus, or Gerald White needs to contact them and tell them to call up Jimmy and implore him to come back to Ann Arbor and bring back us back to these glory days!

So many great memories -- I remember so many of those TD plays.