Jim Harbaugh is outstanding at ruffling the feathers of his fellow coaches. He made SEC coaches angry for hosting satellite camps in SEC territory, and one-upped that by calling out his critics while at IMG Academy in Florida. He's not shy about firing back at fellow coaches.
Jim Harbaugh says his rulebook knowledge enables him to find advantages
John Harbaugh said other coaches wish they had thought of Harbaugh’s ideas first.
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Harbaugh doesn’t apologize for his actions, because there isn’t anything to apologize for, at least according to the rule books. That knowledge of the rules is what Harbaugh says makes him successful. From a Harbaugh family trifecta coaching clinic:
Jim Harbaugh tells coaches: "Know the rules of the game....I know the rules so thoroughly, know where we can gain an edge"
— angelique (@chengelis) March 11, 2016
John Harbaugh, the coach of the Baltimore Ravens, seemed to agree, saying the criticism is just sour grapes.
John Harbaugh says Jim Harbaugh upsets some people because "they didn't think of it first"
— angelique (@chengelis) March 11, 2016
John Harbaugh: 'I'm proud of the fact that (Jim) is pushing the envelope.' Also notes that Jim never says he's sorry for anything.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 12, 2016
Harbaugh is intense, and he works with similarly intense people.
Harbaugh says he won't work with people who whine if he tells them they're going on a month-long satellite camp tour.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 11, 2016
Just know, SEC coaches, if you want to hold a satellite camp in Michigan, Harbaugh won’t whine.
The clinic had more bits of advice from the coaching family. That includes the origin of Jim’s favorite phrase, from his father, Jack:
Jack Harbaugh says origin of "enthusiasm unknown to mankind" was in Iowa, 1972
— angelique (@chengelis) March 11, 2016
Jim also has some other sports opinions that are sure to ruffle feathers somewhere:
Jim Harbaugh's also not a fan of AAU basketball.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 11, 2016
Jim Harbaugh says soccer is "a great training sport for football."
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 11, 2016
And, of course, Harbaugh wouldn’t be Harbaugh if he weren’t unrepentant:
John Harbaugh: 'I'm proud of the fact that (Jim) is pushing the envelope.' Also notes that Jim never says he's sorry for anything.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 12, 2016
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