Some thoughts from Jim Harbaugh

Some thoughts from Jim Harbaugh
by ndoldtown (2013-02-24 14:34:50)

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Harbaugh leans on the lessons of Judge Judy for draft prep

Posted by Darin Gantt on February 22, 2013, 5:22 PM EST

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The stories of the football influences on Jim Harbaugh were well told and often during the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. But perhaps the biggest impact on his NFL Scouting Combine preparation isn’t Bo Schembechler or Jack Harbaugh, but Judge Judy.

While discussing the need for draft prospects to be forthcoming during interviews, Harbaugh admitted being a fan of the syndicated television jurist.

Because of course he did.

“Somebody that’s not truthful, that’s big, to me,” the 49ers coach said. “I’m a big fan of the Judge Judy show. And when you lie in Judge Judy’s courtroom, it’s over. Your credibility is completely lost. You have no chance of winning that case. So I learned that from her.

“It’s very powerful, and true. Because if somebody does lie to you, how can you ever trust anything they ever say after that? Ronald Reagan, another person of great wisdom and advice, ‘Trust but we will verify.’ “

Of course, the discussion of trust centers on tomorrow’s arrival of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o, of the fake dead girlfriend fame.

But when Harbaugh was asked if the trust factor made Te’o undraftable, he replied: “No. I wouldn’t say that.”

That’s why even though the interview Te’o does with the assembled media tomorrow will draw plenty of eyeballs, the meetings he holds with teams this week will carry more weight.

“I think there’s certainly a part of being with somebody for a half an hour or 15-minutes or an hour or two that you can know somebody,” Harbaugh said. “Some people have that ability to have a 30-minute conversation with them and you walk away thinking you really know that person. Others, you can’t.

“You have to validate a meeting with a person or two or three conversations with their track record, their relationships with other people at their school, their teammates, their trainers, equipment managers, teachers, professors, their family. People usually leave a track record of success or failure or success and failure.”

Or in the case of Judge Judy, 17 years of television fame, and the admiration of a professional football coach.

"I mean, out there in the boondocks outside of San Diego, where only snakes and coyotes roam after dark? Surely, it wasn't on her route home, unless she lives up in Temecula and you were taking the back road, right?"

(Harbaugh): (crickets chirping)

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Although, as a '49er fan, I gotta admit, he's a hell of a good coach. It kills me to say it, but it's the truth.

he was right to criticize Michigan. That he was wrong to drive drunk doesn't mean he should keep his mouth shut about Michigan.

the locker room. Getting scammed doesn't.

was "Harbaughed"... or so she claims.

Not a man to be throwing truth stones.

someone that assaulted his girlfriend by strangulation? Would Judge Judy trust that person? (LaMichael James)

Sorry, I forgot that these minor incidents are easily forgotten.

Without commenting directly on either Harbaugh's Te'o comments or his Brown comments, Harbaugh is becoming the Bill Laimbeer/A.J. Pierzynski of the college football world.

Universally-despised by everybody except the fans of his own team, but deep down inside, everybody (except JT, in Pierzynski's case) would love to have him on their side.

were off base or that many people disagree with him.

Tim was pretty dumb to say what he said and Harbaugh isn't the only one to say it. I find the rest of the stuff he does way overblown; a much bigger issue than his tantrums related to officiating is the poor quality of officiating in the NFL at this point in time; these guys are simply awful and an embarrassment to the game.

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