Yeah ... I agree he's intense. Lotsa intense guys in the pro coaching profession, though. But there's a rah-rah aspect to how he handles himself ... game-in, game-out ... that lends itself to burnout. Not only HIS burnout ... but burnout from the teams he coaches. Hey ... I'm a fan of the guy. Like I said ... perfect college coach. I just tend to think he has a personality that will burnby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... he's perfect for the pro game but not for longer than three or four years. Harbaugh is rah-rah to the core, and that wears on players after awhile. It just does. That's why he's a perfect college coach. By the time he has begun to really wear on his players, they are out of his program.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Imo ... Harbaugh is the perfect college coach. For one thing, he's a dynamic recruiter ... and recruiting is the life's blood of any great college program. He's also a fairly innovative coach on gameday. Smart. Always looking for the edge. The kind of guy who's going to get under Urban Meyer's skin and stay there for a long time. College football needs somebody like Harbaugh ... who is absolutelyby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
The Shat learned that lesson three centuries from now.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it’s also important to point out that the intelligence the Rams’ players seem to lack isn’t necessarily equitable to being able to win a spelling bee or memorize the periodic table. It’s about an application of intelligence. For my money, intelligence, like physical strength, only has value when it’s applicable. The biggest, baddest dude in the weight room isn’t necessarily going to knby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... regarding the GSOT teams was how football smart they all were. Were there great athletes on those teams? Absolutely. But what made them seemingly unstoppable at times was how their off-the-chart football IQs were the vehicles for applying their athletic gifts. I would find myself actually cringing while watching Hard Knocks.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
I understand he's a good friend of yours and he is probably a good coach. He can't not be with more than forty years in the business. So, why is he not coaching somewhere this year? Fisher can't have that much pull in league circles to end the guy's career. As far as I'm concerned ... the incredibly average ... oftentimes waaaaaaaay below-average ... play the Rams have gotten from their widby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... quarterbacks were routinely beaten with ball-peen hammers and wore their kidneys outside their pads and still played every snap. Kids these days ... with their rock 'n' roll and moon landings and microwave ovens.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Situations reversed ... could Bolt do what Hayes did in the early '60s? *Without* the benefit of today's all-encompassing focus on proper nutrition, training and (dare I say) better living through chemistry? And what would Hayes do today ... if he were say 22 or 23 or 24 years old ... with that all-encompassing focus on proper nutrition, training and (dare I say) better living through chemistby The_Bad_Guy - Bucky's Pub
One word: Nosireebob. Before the 1964 Summer games in Tokyo had even begun, Bobby Hayes was already the world-record holder in five sprint events – including a blistering 9.1 clocking in the 100-yard dash. Running on a chewed cinder track in Tokyo’s National Stadium, he won two gold medals with world-record times in the 100-meter dash and as anchor of the United States’ 400-meter relay team. Hby The_Bad_Guy - Bucky's Pub
... with a hairline fracture to a rib. Durability already a question, I guess.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com