Jim Harbaugh attended Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as a guest of Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.). On his way out, the University of Michigan coach was asked to appraise President Barack Obama’s performance:
Jim Harbaugh attended State of the Union, thought President Obama ‘hit it out of the park’
He was also asked if he had any advice for whoever takes over the San Francisco 49ers.
“No,” said Harbaugh. “No, not right now.”
It doesn’t appear to have been a quiet night for the coach. In a bid to grab his attention, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the House Majority Leader, screamed “coach!” From Politico:
Before the speech, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — the second-ranking GOP lawmaker — screamed “coach!” to Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, a guest of Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.). He wanted Harbaugh to turn his attention to McCarthy’s college-aged son. Harbaugh — seated in an area named the “ladies box” — obliged.
McCarthy’s son, Connor, is a student at Georgetown.
Harbaugh also was apparently asked to sign multiple State of the Union tickets:
Harbaugh — who coached the San Francisco 49ers before heading to Ann Arbor — was signing State of the Union tickets. Seated nearby Harbaugh was Bill Burton, a former Obama press aide, who sat for much of the speech with his chin in his hand, clutching a pen. As a Minnesota Gopher, one can imagine Burton had no use for Harbaugh.
Of note: Harbaugh did change out of khakis for the occasion.
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