The Jim Harbaugh era in Los Angeles is officially underway.
Less than four months removed from capping off a perfect 15-0 national championship winning season with his Michigan Wolverines, Harbaugh is now knee-deep into preparing for his second coaching stint in the NFL.
Last week’s draft proved to be an enormous success for Harbaugh and the Chargers. Among his most notable picks was massive offensive tackle Joe Alt and Cooper Kupp-clone receiver Ladd McConkey.
The biggest winner of all is quarterback Justin Herbert who finally gets a chance to play under a smart and capable head coach.
Harbaugh is quirky and unique, but the fact of the matter is virtually everything he touches turns to gold.
He has won everywhere he’s been – both at the college level and the NFL.
Considering how talented the Chargers are, it would surprise absolutely no one if Harbaugh turns Los Angeles into legitimate Super Bowl contenders in the very near future.
Harbaugh wasted no time in making his mark on the Chargers organization, particularly in the locker room.
The 60-year-old coach has implemented a series of changes reminiscent of his college coaching days, aimed at motivating star players like Justin Herbert and Joey Bosa.
One of the notable changes is the rearrangement of lockers, now organized numerically, replacing the previous buddy system.
This strategic move is believed to foster greater camaraderie and team cohesion among the players.
However, the most intriguing addition to the locker room setup is the inclusion of each player’s high school recruit ranking on their respective nameplates.
This move is intended to serve as motivation for players, especially the ones who weren’t highly ranked coming out of high school.
For example, star linebacker Khalil Mack was only rated as a two-star recruit…
Harbaugh will surely be missed in Ann Arbor, but he accomplished his ultimate mission with the Wolverines, and he did it his way, with his style.
Harbaugh hopes his success will carry over to the NFL. He shouldn’t need much luck since he figures to hit the ground running.
After all, his 49-22-1 record from his previous NFL coaching stint with the San Francisco 49ers speaks for itself.
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton seems to have an opinion on everything these days, so it came as no surprise when he spoke on Harbaugh’s interesting locker room changes.
You can count Newton as a fan of Harbaugh’s tactics…
“Man, he got an edge to him,” Newton recently stated. “I don’t know what the edge is, but that’s something cool. We all ended up at the same place. No matter if you was a no star, or all-star … We’re here now.”
What are your thoughts on Harbaugh’s interesting locker room changes?
Do you think they will motivate at least some players?
More importantly, how do you think he’s going to do with the Chargers?
How soon (if ever) will he turn them into legitimate Super Bowl contenders???