Jim McElwain Is Totally Over It
ESPN asked a number of coaches to give their quick takes on Jim Harbaugh. Diplomatic terms such as interesting, amusing character, eccentric, and, uh, interesting again are put forth. I cannot get enough of everything about Kevin Wilson's answer:
The clear winner, for a given definition of the term, is Florida's Jim McElwain, who definitely does not see Jehu Chesson all alone in the end zone every time he closes eyes. Definitely not.
Definitely not.
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:06 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^
yeah, calls to Mike D'Antoni were not returned.
August 11th, 2016 at 3:06 PM ^
I have given up trying to figure out what his actual name is. I know his initials are M.D. and his name sounds italian, but that's about it.
August 11th, 2016 at 4:37 PM ^
You are right, it is M.D. - Much Disrespekt.
August 11th, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:57 PM ^
Notice the "no opinion" from Gus Malzahn. Perfectly sums up all the ignorance and stupidity of SEC coaches.
August 11th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
Pretty much sums up his last few years at Auburn if you ask me
August 11th, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^
face when picking out the suit he was going to wear for the day.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^
A very deserved +1 to you my friend.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
when telling Vernon Hargreaves who to cover.
August 11th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^
I swear McElwain was managing the Chase bank I was just in.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
Jim McElwain travels with a trunk full of Kirby vacuum cleaners.
August 11th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
I thought he sold encyclopedias door-to-door
August 11th, 2016 at 4:39 PM ^
or a washing machine salesman at Highland Appliance - nttawwt.
August 11th, 2016 at 4:58 PM ^
August 11th, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^
oughta be traveling with some of those 'invisalign' tooth straightener things. what a set of choppers.
that, and his realtor's business card. i'd be renting if i were him.
August 11th, 2016 at 7:20 PM ^
Jim McElwain will make sure you get a really good price on that TruCoat.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
Hey McElwain, I think Michigan just scored another touchdown on you!
August 11th, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
to the fellow who can make an equivalent gif of McElwain above with PTSD flashbacks of the game similar to the classic PTSD hamster below:
August 11th, 2016 at 1:57 PM ^
Too darn funny. I had to log in just to up-vote this.
August 11th, 2016 at 7:37 PM ^
August 11th, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^
I'll take what the hamster had. Stat.
August 11th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
the cat ones aren't bad either
August 11th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
Anyone have an opinion on the bizarre media coverage given to Jim Harbaugh? Their fawning is wild and, I'm sure, driving every other coach in the country crazy. I mean I love it, but just curious to know if anyone thinks its weird how much of this Harbaugh obsession is just derived for click bait and whatnot.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:28 PM ^
He's always the source of new stuff. And, unlike most other great coaches, he is entertaining. Belichek and Saban are impenetrable. Meyer is a decent interview, but he's pretty vanilla. Harbaugh has been doing unexpected stuff ("What's your deal?") since his first college stint, carried it into the NFL, and then shockingly brought it back to Michigan. He makes news.
It's all a sideshow to me. I care about wins. Fortunately, he seems equippd to do that.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
I agree with you totally. It just seems so weird to me. He's not the first intense coach. Their football coaches. They're all intense. The attention just seems so contrived on the media's side. I hate too that non-Michigan fans also think that it's Michigan fans stirring this pot up. I don't care if he climbs a tree or does a rap video. I just want to see results on the field.
And if the guy happens to drop some dope lines about the B-1-G I'm cool with that too.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:28 PM ^
Nearly all of it. They have nothing to talk about re. college football, for months.
August 11th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
How could anyone else even comment? I think everything possible for McElwain has been covered
August 11th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
The only equivalent coach they spoke to was Urban, and seemed to give a serious response. I suspect Harbaugh would have done the same.
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^
Dislike Urban but it was a good answer, as was Larry Fedora's. Malzahn and McElwain answered the question like people who are bad at answering questions.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
Whenever there's a changing of the guard, people tend to hold on to the present a little tighter. One need go no further than Larry, Magic and Michael announcing "There's a new sheriff in town," before all camps started disagreeing with one another. Every honest fan knew there were three great bb players, but only one fan base, those following Michael, dared tell the truth. It happens in every sport, be it player, manager/coach, et. al. After the denial the agreement becomes consensus until the next, best thing arrives.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:40 PM ^
The only (mildly) disrespectful responses seemed to be Petrino, McElwain, and Malzahn. Interesting, different, eccentric, and wow aren't disrespectful so much as accurate, IMO. Those are all words I'd use to describe him and I love the guy.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
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I think they just have PTHD.
August 11th, 2016 at 8:38 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
I have a suspicion that Harbaugh and Meyer respect each other as competitors. Meyer's answer was the classiest of the bunch.
Compare with the no comments and such from guys like Petrino and Malzahn. Harbaugh is in their heads. He's not in Meyer's head; he's just going to need to beat them straight up.
McElwain's response is priceless. He's actually twitching. Looks like Herbert Lom from the Pink Panther series.
August 11th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
He's actually twitching. Looks like Herbert Lom from the Pink Panther series.
Best comment of the thread.
On another note, I know that Harbaugh can be a bit of an odd duck, but sometimes I see the media just going NUTS and over-reacting to things that aren't really that crazy. He tries to connect with the kids so he climbs a tree or does the dab. He's very intense--what coach at that level isn't?
It's not like Harbaugh is eating glue sticks, wearing a bra on his head, and claiming that he's Joan of Arc.
August 11th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
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August 11th, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^
If it would help the team get one extra first down a year, he'd do it.
August 11th, 2016 at 4:21 PM ^
"It's not like Harbaugh is eating glue sticks, wearing a bra on his head, and claiming that he's Joan of Arc. "
Obviously you haven't seen the advance copy of this years Mock Rock script.
August 12th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
Dabo does the dab:
...and this goofy dance:
No one talks about how eccentric Dabo is and he's more or less doing the same thing. Amping up his team, and meeting them at their level. It's just dumb.
August 11th, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^
McElwain actually looked offended by the question as if it was planted there just for him only given the beat down he took in the Citrus Bowl.
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