As a new day dawns in the history of Los Angeles Chargers football, there is a lot of hype surrounding the arrival of head coach Jim Harbaugh. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter spoke about the inevitable pressure that comes with working with a football legend like Harbaugh.

“There’s nobody that puts more pressure on me than myself,” Minter told reporters Thursday. “I’m not really worried about that. I think coach (Harbaugh) is the same way. I don’t think we let outside factors or what people say or do (affect us). We have high expectations for ourselves and our groups and our units and our team. This will be the first opportunity to show that.”

There has been much speculation about whether the new regime will live up to expectations, but Minter shared that Harbaugh is committed to getting the Bolts off the ground.

“Some people have hobbies and things to take their mind off things. Football is his job and his hobby,” Minter said, via the team transcript. “Team building is his job and his hobby. He puts everything he has into it.”

Harbaugh is known for rebuilding struggling programs and transforming them into winning teams.

His reputation inevitably creates expectations for the team he coaches, but his staff has enough respect for him to take on any new challenge with him.

Minter and offensive coordinator Greg Roman both worked with him at Michigan. Roman was also the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator when Harbaugh was head coach.

“He’s on all the time. That’s one of the reasons he’s been so great over the years,” Roman added. “I don’t really notice much difference, he’s on all the time. That’s Jim. One of the reasons we love him.”

Harbaugh has even brought former players onto his coaching staff, including Navarro Bowman, a three-time Pro Bowler with San Francisco.

“His approach and understanding of how to get a team focused on one goal is great and has always been great,” Bowman said. “That’s why he’s won everywhere.

“He just won a national championship (at Michigan), so I’m sure he’d love to win a championship here as well,” Bowman added.

The praise from Minter, Roman and Bowman is a testament to Harbaugh’s influence and impact on the game of football.

Chargers fans only have to wait a few more days until the Harbaugh era officially begins. The Bolts will take on the Las Vegas Raiders on September 8.

The game is expected to be a rescue game for the Chargers, who lost 63-21 to the Raiders in December.

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