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Harbaugh Goes Old School to Motivate
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:25 pm
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The 49ers might be road favorites this weekend against the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game, but coach Jim Harbaugh took a step to remind his players that many of them were underdogs not that long ago.
As a motivational ploy, Harbaugh had photos pulled of each of his players from high school, and put them next to their high school recruiting rankings.
Some of them were five-star recruits, some weren’t, but they all got a reminder of how far they’ve come.
“Coach really wants us to tap into what we wanted to be at that time,” safety Donte Whitner said, via Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. “When you look at this picture, it’s like, ‘At this moment, what did I want to be?’ We all look at this and we understand what we wanted to be, and where we are now.”
The photos also create some natural banter in the locker room. So even though wide receiver Randy Moss was one of the top recruits in the nation, his is also one of two photos in black and white, and someone taped a note that read: “B.C. 1012” to his bio.
“I don’t think they had color pictures back then,” cornerback Chris Culliver said.
The reminders are the latest in a series of tactics by Harbaugh, which included giving out work shirts to remind his team to be blue-collar in their habits.
“It’s just something that spices things up a little bit to break up the monotony of the day,” 49ers chief executive Jed York said. “Something new for them to think about.
“You’ll get guys teasing each other, ‘Oh, you were only a three-star,’ or, ‘You weren’t even ranked.’ I remember NaVorro [Bowman] saying, ‘Guess they missed on me.’”
At a time when the world is telling his time how good they are, it’s a reminder for many of them that they still have plenty to prove.
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Whatever helps the niners get over the hump...PLEASE FAIRCATCH ALL PUNTS!
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:27 pm to schexyoung
I hope they get creamed
frick the 49ers
frick the 49ers
This post was edited on 1/16/13 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:28 pm to schexyoung
No pants dropping no care
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:29 pm to schexyoung
Wonder how many times a #1 seed playing at home has been the underdog,
9ers will crush em anyway..
9ers will crush em anyway..
This post was edited on 1/16/13 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:36 pm to dawgfan24348
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Falcons got this
Sunday is gonna be so much fun.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:37 pm to schexyoung
Anyone but the Falcons
Geaux niners
Geaux niners
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:38 pm to schexyoung
thats pretty cool
i see why guys play for him
i see why guys play for him
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:42 pm to boosiebadazz
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hats pretty cool
i see why guys play for him
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:43 pm to schexyoung
That stuff works on adults/professional atheletes?
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:53 pm to schexyoung
hopefully harbaugh put up a pic of him as screech's uncle.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:05 pm to Pectus
different methods of psychology works on different people differently.
We all need reminders of where we came from from time to timeIMO
We all need reminders of where we came from from time to timeIMO
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:09 pm to schexyoung
Lol @ the haters.
Nice move by CJH
Nice move by CJH
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:12 pm to memphstigers23
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No pants dropping no care
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