Harbaugh

[NJCat]

Funny interview with Jimbo at the Vandy-Kentucky game, He was on a podcast with Calipari and John invited him to a game, so Harbaugh said "I don't believe in empty gestures so I took him up on it". He was very animated and almost normal. When asked about the Bama-Clemson game, he said "I heard it was a great game but I fell asleep and didn't see the end".

He really liked the unique gym at Vandy, said it is an awesome atmosphere. Here is a bit of trivia: Vandy's Memorial Gymnasium and McGaw Hall are tied as the 26th oldest arena in Division 1, and both were opened on 12/6/1952:

Oldest Home Arenas in Division I College Basketball (As of 2014-15 season)
1. Matthews Arena - Northeastern - April 16, 1910

2. Rose Hill Gym - Fordham - Jan. 16, 1925

3. Lavietes Pavilion - Harvard - 1926
4. The Palestra - Penn - Jan. 1, 1927
5. Hec Edmundson Pavilion - Washington - Dec. 27, 1927

6. Williams Arena - Minnesota - Feb. 4, 1928

7. Hinkle Fieldhouse - Butler - March 7, 1928

8. Payne Whitney Gym - Yale - Dec. 10, 1932

9. Devlin Fieldhouse - Tulane - Dec. 15, 1933

10. Haas Pavilion - California - 1933

11. Municipal Auditorium - UMKC - 1935

12. Gallagher-Iba Arena - Oklahoma State - Dec. 9, 1938

13. Lundholm Gym - New Hampshire - 1938

14. Fairgrounds Coliseum - IUPUI - Aug. 1939
15. McAlister Field House - The Citadel - 1939

16. Cameron Indoor Stadium - Duke - Jan. 6, 1940
17. Gallagher Center - Niagara University - Nov. 20, 1949
18. Gill Colliseum - Oregon State - Dec. 16, 1949
19. Alumni Gym - Elon - 1949
20. McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium - North Carolina Central - 1950
21. Tudor Fieldhouse - Rice - 1950
22. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena - 1950
23. MAC Center - Kent State - Dec. 2, 1950
24. Calihan Hall - University of Detroit Mercy - May 25 1952
25. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - IPFW - Sep. 28, 1952
T-26. Welsh-Ryan Arena - Northwestern - Dec. 6 1952
T-26. Memorial Gym - Vanderbilt - 1952 - Dec. 6, 1952

 

[ubercat]

Vandy's gym is (as far as I know) unique in its placement of team benches behind the baskets. The out-of-bounds courtside hardwood is vast, almost as if they started out with an overwide court and then trimmed it down to regulation size.

 

[NJCat]

Vandy's gym is (as far as I know) unique in its placement of team benches behind the baskets. The out-of-bounds courtside hardwood is vast, almost as if they started out with an overwide court and then trimmed it down to regulation size.

I read that end line benches weren't uncommon when the gym was built, but as you point out this is now the only court set up that way.

 

[ubercat]

It's a good way to keep opposing coaches from brawling with each other.

 

[DonatelloCat]

It's a good way to keep opposing coaches from brawling with each other.

that would NEVER happen!

 

[elgatoloco]

Funny interview with Jimbo at the Vandy-Kentucky game, He was on a podcast with Calipari and John invited him to a game, so Harbaugh said "I don't believe in empty gestures so I took him up on it". He was very animated and almost normal. When asked about the Bama-Clemson game, he said "I heard it was a great game but I fell asleep and didn't see the end".

He really liked the unique gym at Vandy, said it is an awesome atmosphere. Here is a bit of trivia: Vandy's Memorial Gymnasium and McGaw Hall are tied as the 26th oldest arena in Division 1, and both were opened on 12/6/1952:

Oldest Home Arenas in Division I College Basketball (As of 2014-15 season)
1. Matthews Arena - Northeastern - April 16, 1910

2. Rose Hill Gym - Fordham - Jan. 16, 1925

3. Lavietes Pavilion - Harvard - 1926
4. The Palestra - Penn - Jan. 1, 1927
5. Hec Edmundson Pavilion - Washington - Dec. 27, 1927

6. Williams Arena - Minnesota - Feb. 4, 1928

7. Hinkle Fieldhouse - Butler - March 7, 1928

8. Payne Whitney Gym - Yale - Dec. 10, 1932

9. Devlin Fieldhouse - Tulane - Dec. 15, 1933

10. Haas Pavilion - California - 1933

11. Municipal Auditorium - UMKC - 1935

12. Gallagher-Iba Arena - Oklahoma State - Dec. 9, 1938

13. Lundholm Gym - New Hampshire - 1938

14. Fairgrounds Coliseum - IUPUI - Aug. 1939
15. McAlister Field House - The Citadel - 1939

16. Cameron Indoor Stadium - Duke - Jan. 6, 1940
17. Gallagher Center - Niagara University - Nov. 20, 1949
18. Gill Colliseum - Oregon State - Dec. 16, 1949
19. Alumni Gym - Elon - 1949
20. McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium - North Carolina Central - 1950
21. Tudor Fieldhouse - Rice - 1950
22. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena - 1950
23. MAC Center - Kent State - Dec. 2, 1950
24. Calihan Hall - University of Detroit Mercy - May 25 1952
25. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - IPFW - Sep. 28, 1952
T-26. Welsh-Ryan Arena - Northwestern - Dec. 6 1952
T-26. Memorial Gym - Vanderbilt - 1952 - Dec. 6, 1952

His weekly interview on Detroit radio runs the gamut from painful to engaging. I'd say as a general rule he shuts down when asked the typical questions from a typical sports reporter.

But he'll talk all day about James Garner. Seriously. The hosts had a hard time ending the segment that day.

He's a strange guy, but who can't enjoy a coach who works the chain gang at a game during a recruiting trip?