Jay Harbaugh to Seattle
February 5th, 2024 at 1:34 PM ^
He also has a bunch of chickens and god knows how many eggs they have been laying.
February 5th, 2024 at 4:21 PM ^
One egg, per chicken every 24-26 hours, according to Jim (varies by age of the chicken).
February 5th, 2024 at 1:50 PM ^
Yup, three with his first wife and four with his second. The spread between his oldest (Jay, who is 34) and his youngest (John, who is 7) is 27 years.
I was 29 when my eldest was born, so I can't even imagine having a sibling who is 27 years younger (or older) than me.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:59 PM ^
Worth noting, though rarely reported on, that Jay was adopted by Jim from a prior relationship his first wife had. His other kids from the first marriage are like 10ish+ years younger than Jay.
Not that this really matters at all, just some context for the especially large gap with Jay
February 5th, 2024 at 2:17 PM ^
Super interesting. Thank you for sharing.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:24 PM ^
Really. I had no idea about that. I remember thinking that Jay doesn't really resemble Jim at all, so I guess that explains it. The fact that Jim continued to treat him as his son after things ended between him and Miah speaks to Jim's character and integrity.
Another fun fact: at the time of the 'Harbaugh Bowl' in 2013, Jay was a 22 year-old intern on John's Ravens staff, which means that Jay helped his uncle beat his father in the Super Bowl.
February 5th, 2024 at 3:45 PM ^
Yup, and that Jay has a Super Bowl ring but Jim doesn't (maybe that's what really gnaws at him so much)
February 5th, 2024 at 3:08 PM ^
Yeah... I would sometimes chuckle at people talking about physical resemblances between Jay and Jim (or lack thereof). I mean, you do imitate individuals that you spend time with... but they aren't strictly related by blood.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:31 PM ^
Love it!
February 5th, 2024 at 1:34 PM ^
surprised no one’s mentioned it’s a good move for Jay. get out of his dads shadow and prove himself without the whiff of nepotism
February 5th, 2024 at 1:35 PM ^
The Harbaugh family dinner is going to be extremely awkward.
Congrats, Coach Jay Harbaugh!
February 5th, 2024 at 1:56 PM ^
Why? They're professional coaches. Dad moved from place to place, and so have John and Jim, in separate places.
Seems like Jay decided it was time to step up and do it on his own. My guess is that Jim is, if not actually happy, happy for him and supportive.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:56 PM ^
I'd say that ship sailed years ago.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:59 PM ^
does jay have to sit at the kids' table now?
February 5th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^
No - Jay actually has what neither Jim nor John have...
Both a Super Bowl and a National Championship!
Jay can sit at the head of the adult table!
February 5th, 2024 at 4:27 PM ^
The only one sitting at the kids table now is Tom Crean, Jim and John's brother-in-law. Which is exactly where he belongs.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:59 PM ^
I'm guessing that some norms around 'shop talk' have emerged over the years in the Harbaugh family. This ain't their first rodeo.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:14 PM ^
I’d bet they were before the Natty, with John and Jay having Super Bowl rings and Jim with none. Loved Jim’s comment about sitting at the adult table after beating UW. And then you add that their sister is married to Tom Crean from the Izzy coaching tree and you get pandemonium!
February 5th, 2024 at 1:40 PM ^
I'm sure this was 100% with his father's blessing. Make your own way in the world.
February 5th, 2024 at 4:06 PM ^
Brian kept insisting that Jay, instead of following Jim to San Diego, needed to take his own path.
So Brian was right!
Alternatively, this is Brian's fault! (Darn your good advice.)
February 5th, 2024 at 1:41 PM ^
Good luck to him. Jay was the rare nepotism hire who turned out to be a very good recruiter and coach at a variety of positions on the staff. His future seems bright
February 5th, 2024 at 1:42 PM ^
Huh. I'd have thought he'd want to stay in his dad's shadow and continue to benefit from the obvious nepotism.
(/s, of course)
February 5th, 2024 at 1:44 PM ^
Good for Jay...met him at Whole Foods back in circa 2015. Real dude.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:45 PM ^
I reckon he will be head coach here a decade from now.
We need to replace his recruiting acumen. He found some real gems west of the Mississippi, like Haskins, Asiasi, Charbonnet, Loveland, etc.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:46 PM ^
Spread your wings and fly Jay. Good for him.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:48 PM ^
Hey, get that pro experience and bring it back to Michigan as a coordinator or, dare I say...head coach. Yeah, I said it.
February 5th, 2024 at 1:50 PM ^
Likely the best move for him. Time to see how he stacks up when his dad is not his boss. From everything we've seen at Michigan, I expect he will do really well.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:12 PM ^
Out from shadow wing spreading much.
Congrats young man.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:17 PM ^
NFL hires over the past couple of seasons has been unprecedented for Michigan. Very impressive.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:35 PM ^
Might be a good sales pitch to recruits that the level of coaching is NFL caliber and repeats. I guess some schools like staying with guys the NFL is leery of since they use PI's to take down their superior opponents. Sad.
On a side note Ryan Day, his brothers and a Penguin hop/waddle into an NCAA office...
February 5th, 2024 at 2:18 PM ^
He obviously likes a good cup of coffee.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:22 PM ^
A smart move; gets him into the league and at a spot where he already knows the head guy.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:41 PM ^
Best move for Jay. That dude might end up being the head coach at Michigan one day.
February 5th, 2024 at 2:48 PM ^
Good move for him. Gets to prove what he can do without working for Dad or Uncle John.
February 5th, 2024 at 3:09 PM ^
Spread your wings, young man!
February 5th, 2024 at 3:14 PM ^
Good for him. Probably will feel good to go his own way but with a friendly face.
February 5th, 2024 at 3:28 PM ^
Good luck to Jay and hopefully he turns out to be like his dad. You did not hear much of him, but he was the reason for some of the top recruits we pulled in and he adapted really well in every position job he held.
February 5th, 2024 at 3:48 PM ^
Expect to root for the Seahawks for the next bunch of years. In the 1st round I expect them to re-unite JJ & Jay.
February 5th, 2024 at 3:49 PM ^
I am always surprised at these guys who ascend within the football ranks and who have apparently never played a snap of college or pro ball. Although with Jay, he has obviously had some damn good mentors/teachers. Mike Riley at Oregon for 4 years, John at the Ravens for 4 years and his Dad for the last 9. But still. Although, I suspect, that through osmosis you could pick up some incredible tips at the Harbaugh Thanksgiving table.
February 5th, 2024 at 6:32 PM ^
As I understand it, Jedd Fisch never played football either. I think some experience playing the game is helpful, but at the same time, I think people who were unusually successful at playing often make poor coaches. The reason (my theory) is that they are naturally gifted athletically, and they often can't understand why lesser mortals can't do what they themselves found easy. Exceptions exist, of course, but in general I think that's true.
The same may be true of those who didn't play: their learning the game started with a blank sheet of paper (so to speak), and so they had to come to understand a lot early just to get started with the game, and they remember learning the basics, so they are better at teaching the basics.
February 5th, 2024 at 4:02 PM ^
He picked an NFL over Michigan! Blasphemy.
Good luck, Jay.
February 5th, 2024 at 4:33 PM ^
Good for Jay.
I think he needed to spread his wings a little bit and get some experience from other coaches (as great as his dad may be).