SKULL SESSION: JIM HARBAUGH'S INSECURITY IS SHOWING, K.J. HILL KNEW OF JUSTIN FIELDS' TRANSFER, AND RYAN DAY PREPARING FOR LOSSES
YOUR INSECURITY IS SHOWING. Apparently, when you can't beat a coach in four tries, you wait until he retires and then take unprovoked shots at his integrity on a national podcast.
I'm not sure if that's the Michigan Way™, but it sure is the Harbaugh way, as he took a not-so-subtle jab at the coach who's beaten him by an average of three scores for the past four years.
It was a bold as hell thing to say, especially for someone who's been fighting for even second-place since he got to the Big Ten.
From Pete Thamel of
Yahoo! Sports:
Harbaugh doesn’t speak until Friday at Big Ten media days, but the buzz created by the remark serves as a reminder of the new reality of this post-Urban Big Ten. All eyes are on Harbaugh to see if he can finally deliver the product to match the bluster. If not this year, when?
With Meyer retired and off to television, Harbaugh reigns as the league’s most recognizable coach, identifiable star and tortured persona. Harbaugh enters the 2019 season with an 0-4 record against Ohio State, a streak of failure that’s ultimately defined his tenure and clearly crawled under his skin.
Harbaugh’s shot at Meyer underscores a bravado that hasn’t appeared for the Wolverines between the lines. Harbaugh has a 38-14 record at Michigan, and he’s done a fine job pulling the proud school back to baseline relevancy after the disastrous tenures of Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. But entering his fifth season, Harbaugh’s tenure at Michigan is still more strongly tied to antics rather than accomplishments.
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Entering the fifth year under Harbaugh, Michigan has made more headlines with buzzy quotes, foreign trips and recruiting sleepovers than any on-field victory. Each season, he’s managed to lose at least three games. Harbaugh’s win percentage at Michigan (73.1) is solid, but still ranks behind Gary Moeller (75.8), Lloyd Carr (75.3), Fritz Crisler (80.6), Fielding Yost (83.3) and Bo Schembechler (79.6). While he’s admirably pulled Michigan from mediocrity, the glory days have yet to surface
To me, the quote reeked of insecurity.
Harbaugh is rationalizing his obvious failures to his elitist fanbase by explaining that even if he sucks at his job, at least he's doing it the right way, unlike the guy that they've watched kick his ass for four years.
Even if his criticism was true – and that's certainly up for debate – that's really beside the point. You don't take unsolicited shots at a departed head coach who ran you and your team as long as he was in Columbus unless you're feeling desperate.
All I know is that if he doesn't beat Ohio State this year, at home against a first-year head coach, a first year quarterback and two of his former assistants, he may as well just pack his bags and head for Columbus as well. Maybe he can coach the Destroyers.
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-justin-fields-transfer-ryan-day-prepare-loss