Jim Harbaugh is a fine football coach, but whether he's the perfect fit that Michigan fans see him as remains to be seen.
For example, Harbaugh is a bit kooky, which is fine as long as you're winning games. But just how kooky is he?
Take this example from a BleacherReport.com article examining the (delicious) possibility of Harbaugh failing at Michigan.
After we take some pictures, we start talking, just the two of us,” [Frank] Beamer said. “Jim says over and over how much respect he has for Georgia Tech. He must have said it five times. I’m just looking at him like, ‘Are you serious?’
“Finally, I’m joking with him and I say I can’t wait to tell my team that you called us Georgia Tech. Because, you know, we’re Virginia Tech.”
Harbaugh then threw his infamous shark expression at Beamer: mouth agape, eyes on fire, looking poised to chomp. Harbaugh’s assistants have seen this look for years; he sometimes holds it for about 30 seconds without speaking, causing everyone in eyeshot to wonder what is flowing through his mind—if anything.
Beamer continued to lock eyes with Harbaugh for a few moments, waiting for him to say something, anything. It may have been the most uncomfortable silence of Beamer’s life.
Harbaugh countered with a "I know you are, what am I?" defense by telling Beamer he couldn't wait to tell his players that he thought they played for Samford, not Stanford.
And again — this is all fine as long as Harbaugh is winning games — but if for some reason he doesn't restore Michigan to its 1890s heights, then things could be fun to watch from the safe confines of Columbus, Ohio.
