The Iron Jock
November 14th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
Again, lets just go back to camp when Zordich called out his corners. It was in an interview when he said publicly that he was disappointed in their performance and the fact that nobody stepped up to grab a starting spot. that one seemed to work out pretty well.
November 13th, 2017 at 10:06 PM ^
"Get your shit together"!! HAHA!! I love that quote! Harbaugh is awesome - his critiques are totally private, and what does get public is glossed over with a joke line. BK gets purple faced, Jones bought Champion of Life rings, Pelini petted his cat... We've got something to treasure here.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^
Perhaps a Prima Donna needs to be brought down a notch.
November 14th, 2017 at 9:50 AM ^
i thought quinn might be going full tate although i am not facebook friends with him like i was tate so cannot be sure.
November 13th, 2017 at 8:53 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^
if not.. open up the competition again..
November 13th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
Nordin needs to shed Freddy P. Soft
November 14th, 2017 at 1:48 AM ^
"You have one job."
November 13th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
I don't think Harbaugh intended it as harshly as it comes across in print (disclaimer: I haven't listened to the presser audio to see if there's clarity in the tone of voice).
The phrase reminds me of his "put steel in your spine" comment, except a little more silly. I hear it as a lighthearted way of saying something serious regarding the need to eliminate distractions and doubts and move forward controlling what you can.
For all we know, Harbaugh has had a paternal conversation with Nordin using the expression as a memorable summary of the pep talk. To call this a brazen call-out and to compare Harbaugh to Kelly in this way is, I suggest, representative of a rather simplistic read of the situation.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:36 PM ^
I dunno, this is kind of like saying 'only pussies miss field goals.' And I mean, hey, make the fucking field goals. Nordin comes off as a confident guy. This is ball busting, I think, but warranted.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
field goals is not exactly what you would expect out of a cocky highly rated kicker. Obviously it is a mental thing. Sometimes those are the hardest things to fix. I am not down on the kid unless he said something disrespectful on sideline to Harbaugh. If he said something fresh on sideline his bottom would sit. Other than that, need to let him work it out.
Telling him to put on an "iron jock" is just another way of saying "toughen up" and make it. If Nordin is going to put himself out there as a character, he better be ready to take some heat if things go a little sideways.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
needs a swing doctor.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
Pretty sure that they tried this in Super Troopers and it didn't work; all the guys got a laugh but the state outpost got shut down anyway.
Seriously, not sure how you kick with that contraption on.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:39 PM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 11:05 AM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 12:54 PM ^
Upper 20's with wind gusts over 25 mph, yeah that would qualify as serious Iron Jock mentality.....
I heard the actual presser. JH handle it very well, he open mocked the media for trying to make it more that it really was. Yes, JH told Nordin he needs to make the next kick and Nordin's response was "Yeah, I got this!" That is what was caught on camera.
Secertly, I am sure JH loved the response. High confidence, need that in a kicker, but JH's statement of Iron Jock is you better back up that confidence on the field......
Its a fine line between confidence and cockiness......
Yes, JH seriously downplayed the whole exchange to the media stating several times that they (the media) was making waaaaaaaayyyyyy too much out of what was caught on camera....
November 14th, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
But last time we won at Camp Randall was with a mighty boot. See video at 9:17. I accept a repeat performance of this scenario although my heart rate did not really drop after last year until Jourdan had that ball in his mitts.
November 13th, 2017 at 9:44 PM ^
So when you google "iron jock" the first five results are this article (including an MGoLink).
But what really fascinates me is that Number 6 is Amazon. Did somone at Amazon really think ahead to pay for the link (it's a blank page, basically). Did they spend on this just in case somone came to market with an iron jock? Did someone at corporate actually approve that? Or have they through their robots paid to link to just about any random set of words you can google?
November 13th, 2017 at 10:13 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
I'm sure a lot of what he says to the media (who mostly annoy him) isn't necessarily what he says to the players face to face. He knows Nordin has all the potential in the world. But he's the starting kicker for a reason and needs to do his job. He is still only a freshman. He'll be alright.
GO BLUE!!
November 13th, 2017 at 11:41 PM ^
Get Quinn Nordin some skull and crossbone glasses, and this accuracy problem will be fixed!!!!
November 14th, 2017 at 9:25 AM ^
I'm sure Qiuinn doesn't want to be associated with Charlie Sheen (or any character he's played) right about now.
Let's all hope Quinn can get through whatever issues he's having. The next two games could come down to his ability to put it through the uprights.
November 14th, 2017 at 12:06 AM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 6:08 AM ^
Hey, calling out the cornerbacks publically seemed to work out just fine
November 14th, 2017 at 6:34 AM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 10:18 AM ^
If you saw his post game remarks, I don't think he was pissed at all. He just wants to see the competitive fire in his players. If anything, I would think he was glad Quinn got feisty - it shows he cares.
November 14th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
Harbaugh is a dude's dude. He is using a sexually suggestive metaphor that is basically saying to Quinn, "get your dick hard and stick it ibetween those upright legs like a real man." Another reason to love the guy.