Jim Harbaugh Shares Feelings On Being Back On Sideline, Talks Nickname 'Cool Jim'

Following a 31-7 win over Rutgers, Jim Harbaugh was back at the podium giving the media his thoughts.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Following a three-week stint of watching his beloved Michigan Wolverines from the couch, Jim Harbaugh was back in his element -- on the sidelines. He coached his team to a 31-7 win over Rutgers and the Wolverines are now 4-0 on the season. 

Harbaugh looked like his old self at the podium. He smiled, laughed, and it appeared like he was the happiest man on earth just being back with his team and doing something he loves. 

Harbaugh told the media the team, coaches, fans, and anyone else kept welcoming him back. But it's not like he left. He just wasn't on the sideline during the first three games. Either way, the Michigan head coach is happy to be back and he called coaching the second best thing for him. 

"Everybody kept saying 'welcome back, welcome back'," said Harbaugh. "I never really left. I wasn't where I was supposed to be but it was great to be back in there in the action, where the competition is. That's always been the best part for me. Playing football, and second best is being able to coach it. Nowhere I'd rather be than on the sideline coaching our team."

Prior to Harbaugh taking the stage during the postgame, Blake Corum spoke with the media. Corum referred to Harbaugh as 'Cool Jim'. So of course, the media had to ask Harbaugh about that name. 

Harbaugh laughed and told everyone that's how most people refer to him -- Cool Jim. He said he's cool, fun Jim until a few days before game day, and then he turns into serious Jim.

"'Cool Jim', I think that's what most people refer to me is, 'Cool Jim'", Harbaugh said. "As we get closer to the game, somewhere between Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday I turn into 'Dead Serious Jim'. Just no better place to be than in the locker room after you win a game and everybody gets in there. You just think to yourself, who can have it better? Who can have it better than I do? Who could have it better than us? I get to coach these guys with these coaches. I was super happy, no doubt about it. I could tell."\

Cool Jim and the Wolverines will take the road in Week 5 and travel to Lincoln to face Nebraska.