Jim Harbaugh changed the culture at Michigan — and Sherrone Moore can keep it intact

The college football world knew this day would probably come sooner rather than later, but that doesn’t take away from the gut-punch feeling Michigan fans are left with just two weeks after raising the national championship trophy.

Jim Harbaugh is leaving Ann Arbor and making a move to the NFL to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.

What Harbaugh was able to accomplish during his nine seasons in Ann Arbor was beyond impressive, and ultimately led to him being one of the hottest commodities in this year’s coaching cycle. He helped guide the Wolverines to an 86-25 record since taking over the head coaching role at his alma mater back in 2015, helping restore the winningest program in the sport’s history.

Michigan’s bitter rival, Ohio State, had won eight in a row against the Wolverines before Harbaugh helped snap the streak in 2021, which changed the trajectory of the program.

The Wolverines went on to win three straight games against the Buckeyes, three straight conference championships, and make three straight College Football Playoff appearances, which culminated with a perfect 15-0 record this past season and the program’s first national title since 1997.

“He was able to take players that others didn’t think were that good and turn them into a team that is greater than the sum of its parts,” FOX Sports college football analyst RJ Young said of Harbaugh in the latest episode of his podcast, “The Number One College Football Show.” “He changed the culture at Michigan. It could not have been a better way to end his time there.”

BREAKING: Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan to become the next head coach of the LA Chargers

Young went on to explain how Michigan did everything in its power to keep Harbaugh, which included offering him a reported 10-year, $125 million contract extension that would have made him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football.

“They understood that [Jim] Harbaugh was the perfect man for Michigan,” Young…

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Publish date : 2024-01-25 07:05:14

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