Former NFL wideout Ted Ginn Jr praises time with Jim Harbaugh: 'He was a player’s coach'

Former San Francisco 49ers wideout Ted Ginn Jr. talks to OutKick's Dan Dakich about his time playing for Jim Harbaugh.

Former NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is loyal to his Buckeye roots, but the ex-San Francisco 49ers player has no problem praising his former Niners coach, Jim Harbaugh. 

During an appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" on Tuesday, Ginn Jr. spoke highly of his time with the now-Michigan head coach during the 2011 and 2012 seasons in which the 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship Game twice and the Super Bowl once.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field after a win over the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2014, in Santa Clara, California. (Don Feria/Getty Images)

"Playing for Harbaugh was awesome," Ginn said.

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He suggested that the success the team saw was because Harbaugh allowed the roster to "be what it was."

"He was a player’s coach. That’s the only thing I can really say … all the little things that you’re supposed to do as a pro coach when you’ve got a superstar team like we had at the time."

"He just showed us a lot of leadership within ourselves, and it's probably like that over there in that locker room right now," Ginn continued. "If the right guys are there, and they know how to lead, it's going to be up to them, and then he’s going to lead from how they lead in a situation. So, he’s a great guy to play under."

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Ted Ginn Jr. of the San Francisco 49ers returns the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XLVII, February 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (Harry How/Getty Images)

Ginn went on