Awkward Harbaugh interview on Cowherd...

[dawgstudent]

http://thebiglead.com/2015/07/01/this-colin-cowherd-interview-with-jim-harbaugh-was-awkward/

 

[civildawg88]

He just tweeted out this

Coach Harbaugh ‏@CoachJim4UM <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> 27m27 minutes ago</small>
In my experience of participating in interviews, I've found it takes 2 to produce a clunker! I'll take 50% responsibility 4 this clunker.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

That was 100% on him. He got tee-ball questions and refused to take a cut.

 

[aTotal360]

That seemed deliberate. I bet you anything he wants to be Belicheck, Saban, and Popovich. Be kurt with media long enough and they will eventually leave you alone.

 

[MaroonNation]

Cowherd is a douchebag. He is a screaming Jim Rome impersonator. I wouldn't want to be interviewed by that jerk for anything

 

[HD6]

Did somebody put a gun to Harbaugh's head and make him do it? He chose to do the interview.

 

[hatfieldms]

What did he do wrong in that interview?

All he did was ask questions

 

[MaroonNation]

I would imagine the school insists on a certain level of press obligations for Harbaugh. He definitely missed an opportunity to sell his program to a national audience but Cowherd is becoming an obstinate *******. He seems to suffer from the cop mentality - wanting to be respected without giving anything in return.

 

[dawgstudent]

Media boy in defense of the media.

 

[57stratdawg]

Kind of interesting, Cowherd said later today something along the lines of

"Take Nick Saban for instance. I know he hates doing interviews, but he comes on my show and for 7 minutes he's great. He understands that it's a chance for him to sell his program, and he wants to take advantage of it."

 

[HD6]

Make it stop.

 

[HD6]

So you think somebody from media relations can tell the head coach what to do?

 

[57stratdawg]

The only thing I would add is when Harbaugh said "What can i do to make your interview better?", and he then doesn't get to say another word, that seems like a bit of a screw up on Cowherd's part.

 

[Thrl595]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MISUHTo2NDs

Couldn't have been as bad as this one.

 

[MaroonNation]

As a matter of fact most coaches in D1 have stipulations in their contracts that stipulate media obligations. Even Nick Saban has to do it. And I can guarantee you none of them roll out of bed in the morning happy to have to do it.

 

[aTotal360]

I don't like Colin's opinion, so its his fault.**

 

[MarkDallas]

The best part is the Michigan people on twitter defending him. Someone even said the questions were anti-Michgan. Give me a break. Your coach just laid an egg on a national stage. Like Cowherd or not, he was kissing Harbaugh's ***. Or trying to at least.

 

[aTotal360]

So you are saying coaches are getting paid real money to do media obligations? Then how about properly fulfilling that 17n obligation since you are getting paid to do it. Just a thought.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I don't disagree

that Cowherd is a douche, but the terribleness of that interview was 100% on Harbaugh. He is an even bigger douche, if you can imagine. He just intentionally bricked that segment.

 

[HD6]

There's a difference between press conferences/coaches shows and doing an interview with ESPN or any other independent organization. Harbaugh could have turned down this interview if he didn't want to do it, period.

 

[KurtRambis4]

He got

an opportunity to saying something after that, Cowherd asked him a question, and it was just crickets chirping.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Agree, Jim had a chance to come in at the end and at least leave him and the university in somewhat of a good light and tee-totally missed the ball. Not only did he miss the ball, he didn't even act like he knew or cared that he was in the game. Colin can be a dick, but he actually ended that segment mercifully.

 

[aTotal360]

he actually ended that segment mercifully.

Reminds me of ol' Jack. Well said.

 

[jakldawg]

Absolutely. Plenty of people go on that preening blowhard's show and don't have their interview sound like it's taking place direct from the Ambien factory.
It had certain shades of the infamous Rasheed "both teams played hard, man" post-game presser, but again, it's not like he HAD to do it.

 

[KurtRambis4]

This segment

was essentially one rung higher than the Lynch "I'm just here so I won't get fined" Super Bowl press conference.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

I would imagine the school insists on a certain level of press obligations for Harbaugh. He definitely missed an opportunity to sell his program to a national audience but Cowherd is becoming an obstinate *******. He seems to suffer from the cop mentality - wanting to be respected without giving anything in return.

Michigan will win big under Harbaugh whether he sells his program on a mid-day radio show or not. He was a home run hire.

 

[Dogariffic]

Coach came off truly combative.....He even said something like....what is this 50 questions....Well yes it is....it is an interview fool. He asks questions you answer them. The only way to get less than 50 is to answer the first couple asked with a nice long answer. It sounded like Coach just woke up with a hangover! And I am not a fan of the cowherd.....

 

[msstate7]

Michigan will win big under Harbaugh whether he sells his program on a mid-day radio show or not. He was a home run hire.

Yep. It's not like a bunch of 5*'s were sitting around listening to this interview. Harbaugh will sell his program on the field.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Perfect example of what happens when you put to two douchebags on the microphone at the same time.

 

[MaroonNation]

Cowherd also didn't have to begin the interview the way he did. No hello? Howdy? Nothing. Just went straight to "well Jim you seem like an intense bastard! Is there any time during the day you aren't so tightly wound? I'm sure Harbaugh was expecting relevant questions regarding football. Instead he got Mississippi's version of a football conversation between State and OM fan -

State fan - "man it looks like the SEC west is stacked! How do you see the Rebels doing?

OM fan - "man I don't know but I got these awesome khakis from Brooks Brothers!!!! I'm gonna be FAF in the grooooooove!!!!!"

 

[johnson86-1]

That seemed deliberate. I bet you anything he wants to be Belicheck, Saban, and Popovich. Be kurt with media long enough and they will eventually leave you alone.

Kurt Rambis? Kurt Cobain? Who is this Kurt that the media will leave alone?

 

[DawgatAuburn]

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