More Harbaugh stories from team meetings

Submitted by BlueCube on

The Detroit News has a story where a few players discuss what it's like having Harbaugh as a coach. There are a couple great stories of Harbaugh being Harbaugh included. Link

 

 

 

This one is from Desmond Morgan:

Still, to this day, the one that stands out to me the most is he was talking the night before the game and said, 'You know, a lot of people talk about you either look at the glass half-full or half-empty,'" Morgan said, smiling at the memory. "And he goes, 'I don't know why people do that because my opinion is, if you don't like what's in your cup, then empty it out and fill it up with something new, and if you're going to fill it up, might as well fill it all the way up.'

and this one is obviously Jake Butt:

Special teams coach John Baxter had a four-foot long wooden pencil in the meeting room. Tight end Jake Butt remembered the day the pencil paid the price of being in the same space with Harbaugh. "Coach Harbaugh was demonstrating to the offense how we need to punch and step at the same time when we block, and he has a podium he uses sometimes to hold his notes," Butt said. "He just went up, and he's like, 'This is how some people do it,' and he kinda punched it real softly. "He's like, 'This is how it should be done,' and punched this podium, sent it flying across the room, hits the pencil, breaks the pencil. And we're all sitting there like, 'Whoa, what just went on here?' It was hilarious."

FauxMo

December 25th, 2015 at 9:12 PM ^

Harbaugh is the guy in your office who is WAY TOO EXCITED about the new project senior management has assigned the team... And I love him for it...

HelloHeisman91

December 25th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^

My favorite story that surfaced during the coaching search or shortly after the hire was from a former NFL qb, can't remember who, that participated in a skills competition with Harbaugh in Florida during the offseason. It was the type of event that the players would take their families to and make it a vacation. The other qb tells the story of bumping into Harbaugh while he was checking in and asking him if he like to grab a drink or dinner later with their families. Jim declined and said he had plans. Fast forward a few hours and this guys sees Harbaugh on the beach practicing all the drills that are part of the competition by himself.

bacon

December 25th, 2015 at 10:05 PM ^

The part of the story about the 4ft pencil that Jake forgot to mention was that the pencil belonged to Tacopants. Without the pencil he became academically ineligible for the second half of the season, which is why Rudock all of a sudden became more accurate as a passer. Harbaugh always kills several birds with every stone.

Lie-Cheat-Steal

December 26th, 2015 at 12:21 AM ^

there was a coach that could will a program to greatness, it's this guy. He's absolutely crazy, but like a fox.  With the advantages in recruiting, facilities, tradition, etc that Michigan provides, he will build a dynasty.