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Harbaugh acted like a complete ass in this situation, especially given how predictable the questions were. Yes, we all want to know who is suspended and for how long. If you don't want to answer or haven't decided, there is a much better answer than to strong arm the reporter by accusing him of wanting more information than he is reasonably entitled to.

Beyond that, Nebraska fans need to stop taking this as an opportunity to make Harbaugh out to be the anti-Christ. He's definitely a weird dude, but he has lots of admirable characteristics as well.
 
I cannot help but post this.

I post little, but every time I see Red Rover I think....

"Red Rover, Red Rover, send pissy right over"
 
ellobo said:
So your point is that if had chosen to drive by the accident and not help, if he did not helped raise money for the family of a fallen officer and never did a 100+ more than gestures things he's done to help people in need... BUT he took 30 seconds to say a few words about someone he never met or coached against THEN in your eyes he would be a good person?

Actions speak louder than words. There is no spin. He went to the B10 media day and spoke about his team. I seriously doubt that he made a conscience decision to not say anything about it. He went and did what you are supposed to do...talk about your team. The fact your are judging him on this says more about you than him.
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BS he didn't. That was a total conscience decision. You can't be that obtuse by accident.
 
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I cannot help but post this.

I post little, but every time I see Red Rover I think....

"Red Rover, Red Rover, send pissy right over"
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tone1017 said:
I strongly dislike Michigan and am not particularly fond of harbaugh but he's accomplished so much more than Bo in his career it's not even close. If Michigan offered a swap of staffs right now I'd take it immediately. May be an abrasive guy but is a hell of a coach.
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Wish there was a dislike button. Hell no on putting up with another douchebag coach in a trade off for wins. No freaking way.
 
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Wish there was a dislike button. Hell no on putting up with another douchebag coach in a trade off for wins. No freaking way.
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Uhh ok. I guess enjoy not winning then because many of the very best coaches (Saban, Meyer, Harbaugh) are all not considered the nicest guys in the world. Look I like Riley, I think he's a good coach and has a good chance at success at Nebraska. I think the aforementioned three coaches would have a much higher chance of success and I'd trade for any of them in a heartbeat. The point is to win. You don't hear many Bama or osu fans complaining about their coaches' attitudes do you? It's because they win. If bo had won a few more games we would've complained a lot less too. This is major college football, I'd love to have a nice guy that's also a top 3 coach, but if given the choice I'm taking a coach with a superior resume/coaching acumen over a nice guy of lesser ability. If you'd prefer to win a press conference over winning a championship, that's fine, but not me.
 
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Uhh ok. I guess enjoy not winning then because many of the very best coaches (Saban, Meyer, Harbaugh) are all not considered the nicest guys in the world. Look I like Riley, I think he's a good coach and has a good chance at success at Nebraska. I think the aforementioned three coaches would have a much higher chance of success and I'd trade for any of them in a heartbeat. The point is to win. You don't hear many Bama or osu fans complaining about their coaches' attitudes do you? It's because they win. If bo had won a few more games we would've complained a lot less too. This is major college football, I'd love to have a nice guy that's also a top 3 coach, but if given the choice I'm taking a coach with a superior resume/coaching acumen over a nice guy of lesser ability. If you'd prefer to win a press conference over winning a championship, that's fine, but not me.
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Riley will win a B1G title before Harbaugh. Mark it down!
 
red rover 70 said:
I wish some guys would defend our coach with as much passion as they show for another coach. At least one (@ellobo ) is a fan of that team if I remember correctly? What is your excuse @litespeedhuskerfan ?
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He seems like a pretty great guy and a great coach and I bet a lot of young men who played for him would still get in a fight with him, out numbered and in a hairy situation if it required it. I find it really hard to dislike him (though I did after the "interview") I think he's pretty awesome. Major success story who rattles some cages but I think he is awesome for CFB and one of the top coaches in CFB.

ANDDDD, I was, and still am, one of biggest Riley's supporter we have. Very few were as happy with the hire as me and defended him as much as I did, that comment from you was ignorant. But in reality, where I live, Harbaugh > Riley. That's OK, we can beat him, and I think 11 win seasons or better are close to a reality with Riley, but Hargod's already done it at 4 places. Isn't that kind of awesome? I wasn't so much praising Hargod initially, as I was pointing out the absurdity of you acting like we needed Riley to go 6-6, like few other coaches could have done that?
 
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Uhh ok. I guess enjoy not winning then because many of the very best coaches (Saban, Meyer, Harbaugh) are all not considered the nicest guys in the world. Look I like Riley, I think he's a good coach and has a good chance at success at Nebraska. I think the aforementioned three coaches would have a much higher chance of success and I'd trade for any of them in a heartbeat. The point is to win. You don't hear many Bama or osu fans complaining about their coaches' attitudes do you? It's because they win. If bo had won a few more games we would've complained a lot less too. This is major college football, I'd love to have a nice guy that's also a top 3 coach, but if given the choice I'm taking a coach with a superior resume/coaching acumen over a nice guy of lesser ability. If you'd prefer to win a press conference over winning a championship, that's fine, but not me.
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I don't like a-holes. No one has to be as nice as Riley. I just don't want the worst character in our coach just to get victories. Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory. And I love winning! Just not win at all costs kind of a guy. You?
 
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bigboxes said:
I don't like a-holes. No one has to be as nice as Riley. I just don't want the worst character in our coach just to get victories. Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory. And I love winning! Just not win at all costs kind of a guy. You?
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I really hope I say this the right way because I have a lot of respect for Riley for what he did by letting the woman confront him and speak to your team...I truly felt he got it including admitting he made a mistake.

With that said, your coach defended rapists and ruined a young mother's life when he was at Oregon State. He also hired a guy that just got his 3rd DUI. I'm not pointing this out to attack Riley but rather point out that with a few crafty sentences I can say your program sold its soul to hire a guy who does everything he can to defend criminals in the name of winning.

Again trying to be careful about this...because I don't believe that is who riley is. I think he is a guy who made a judgement call X years ago at OSU, recognized his mistake and went above what was asked and turned it into a positive. I also think he will make the right decision with your WR coach when all is said and done...whatever that decision is.

What I dont understand is why Harbaugh suspending players (for the season btw), that could help him win, and not wanting to talk about it makes him a win at all costs coach? Explain that to me please. Isn't the big issue usually about how coaches let kids off with a one game or less suspension and pretending it is not a big deal? Like when Riley told the media they were good kids who made a bad choice...something he today admits he was wrong about...
 
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bigboxes said:
I don't like a-holes. No one has to be as nice as Riley. I just don't want the worst character in our coach just to get victories. Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory. And I love winning! Just not win at all costs kind of a guy. You?
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Sure, I don't want someone that breaks a ton of rules, cheats, lies and steals, etc. I just don't think Harbaugh (or Meyer or Saban for that matter) is that guy. I guess what I'm trying to say is the best team doesn't always win, all you can do is maximize every aspect of your program to give yourself the best chance. Whether it is creating the best home field advantage, building the best facilities, recruiting the best players or hiring the best possible staff. Of course there are recruits you don't take because of risks, rules of fan conduct to make things tamer, etc. Same thing with coaches. I would not want a win at all costs kind of guy but show me where in Harbaughs past he has been sanctioned, etc. My tolerance for a guy being short with the media is higher if that guy can win a ton of games and at this point I'd take him over Riley. Again, I'm not trying to make this an attack on Riley, who I think is a good coach and has a good chance at success at Nebraska. And I'm not saying that Harbaugh would necessarily do better at Nebraska than Riley, but he'd create a better chance of success in my opinion. If your main reason that Riley is a better coach for Nebraska is that Harbaugh is sometimes a jerk, i just don't care that he's a jerk.
 
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And with that I officially retire from defending Harbaugh. It was largely unenjoyable and felt unnatural. I'm excited about the coach we do have and the season that's fast approaching, let's get to a head to head with him in December and settle it on the field.
 
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There is the link above. By still calling him out and crying about it you make it seem like you are being really petty. He said nice words, he did not know either player that died and as far as I know he is not an ordained minister.

Look, the guy is a huge weirdo and awkward and comes off as a jerk but he did say something about the deaths and it was nice. Your main point for hating on him in this thread are these two things:

1. Jerk like Bo (Agreed)
2. Didn't say anything about the deaths (disagree)
 
red rover 70 said:
I'm not impressed. The B1G had to clean up it's golden boy's mess.
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And that is totally okay that you are not impressed. But, really, his words and thoughts on the matter are not meant to impress you, they are meant to express his thoughts on what happened.

I have a feeling that he could have said "I dedicate this entire Michigan football season and every season at every team I ever coach at to the memory of those two young men" and you still would not have been impressed.
 
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There is the link above. By still calling him out and crying about it you make it seem like you are being really petty. He said nice words, he did not know either player that died and as far as I know he is not an ordained minister.

Look, the guy is a huge weirdo and awkward and comes off as a jerk but he did say something about the deaths and it was nice. Your main point for hating on him in this thread are these two things:

1. Jerk like Bo (Agreed)
2. Didn't say anything about the deaths (disagree)
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Did he or did a sports information director put out the statement be it the Michigan or B1G media representative?
 
I guess we now know why Bo and his crew were able to hoodwink so many for so long???
 
Ummm, TONS of fans wanted Bo gone a year or three before he was finally let go. He didn't hoodwink anyone and it was a miracle he lasted as long as he did, you'll have to take that up with the AD who makes those decisions. It also has zero to do with SF passing, or Hargod.
 
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