Recently, the newest Michigan football transfer linebacker explained why he chose to come to Ann Arbor. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to1-5. Here is what John Harbaugh had to say about Jim Harbaughs potential future with the Wolverines. Y2ZyPTAiIC8+Cjwvbm9zY3JpcHQ+CjwhLS0gRW5kIGNvbVNjb3JlIFRhZyAt The argument that Michigan struggles against ranked opponents, at least when its ranked, doesnt paint the entire picture. most realists see Michigan as a program on the level of PSU (if we're lucky) or Wisconsin and not OSU anymore could an elite coach bring Michigan up to a playoff level team? And when that happens, you will have an offense that would have scored 30+ today. He talked about, Make no oath for the future. I think hes honest about that. Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment W. - Listen to Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment by Cover 2 College Football pod instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Harbaugh also knows from personal experience what it's like to lose at Iowa. The alarming issue is Michigan's latest blowout losses to ranked opponents. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 3 min read. Over the past two seasons, the NFLs interest in Jim Harbaugh has gotten very real perhaps a little too real as he has now interviewed with two NFL teams in 2022 and 2023. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). In those three games, Michigan lost by an average of 18 points. I don't think it's really a viable rumor at this . Michigan has to hope that one of McCaffrey/Milton is actually a star OR that KJ Costello can come in a pull a Fields/Mayfield/Murray type transition. In reply to We have to evolve in order by Blastardz. Twice Michigan has been a ranked team and lost to an unranked team in that span, as well. Harbaugh has a .723 winning percentage (47-18), with three 10-win campaigns (no 11-win seasons) in 2015, 2016 and 2018 that earned final AP rankings of No. Not only is he not elite, he isnt even the level of Paul Chryst, Gus Malzan, Mark Richt at Georgiaor Brian Kelly. Canfora saying that Rhule might be interested in Michigan if Harbaugh leaves just doesn't move the needle for me. Andrew Brewster. Immediately, Harbaugh changed that course, finishing his inaugural season at #12, and then his next, at #10. When you consider the nature of the losses to MSU and OSU (and to a lesser extent FSU, losing Peppers right before the kick-off), Michigan was agonizingly close to being anywhere from 7-3 to 9-1 in high level games. Gattis has an extensive and admittedly impressive resume, including major stops at Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, and Miami. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports. 2 Ohio State and Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. And I knew right away that this was something I wanted on my side, and in my corner. Where were the endzone slants to Collins ? Now, heading into his first season with the Maize and Blue, Hausmann will be looked to as a leader and core member of the Michigan Wolverines defensive unit. Jim Harbaugh started to turn Michigan's program around and brought lots of excitement to his first match up with the Buckeyes but couldn't break Meyer's streak as Ohio State cruised to a 42-13 win. In general, it's not acceptable from anyone in the Michigan program to have posted a record significantly worse than OSU's over a six-year span, but again, 68-8 is quite difficult to top or to even match. Much of Harbaugh's Michigan tenure was marred by inexplicable losses early in the season, and finishing the year with losses both to in-state foe Michigan State and to Big Ten behemoth Ohio State. While the Wolverines can easily handle weaker opponents, they've consistently struggled against the nation's elite. Ohio State has been the root of the problems for Harbaugh in the Big Ten, but otherwise, he has put together a solid showing against conference foes. If we had a QB that could hit someone, score would have been different. And I immediately knew that this was someone I wanted to be by my side and to work with continuing throughout my career, because I know the importance of strength and conditioning (and how that goes) into football, and how that translates to the field. This is Harbaughs team. 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After another off-season flirting with NFL teams before he had no choice or decided to return to Ann Arbor, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh declared his desire to be the Wolverine's head coach for as long as the school wanted. And then just be able to learn from him and all the things that he has offer, its gonna be fun time., Yeah, 9being in the Big House) is gonna be a surreal moment honestly, the first time walking down there, Hausmann Its gonna be a lot of flashbacks. Harbaugh has brought a change of culture to the Wolverines and has helped the team improve, however, if Michigan wants to be considered elite, it needs to be able to compete with the top dogs. Harbaugh is working to change that narrative, having gotten over the hump last year and reaching the College Football Playoff. ZWFyY2guY29tL3A/YzE9MiZjMj03MjQxNDY5JmM3PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJG Michigan is 10-5 when playing a ranked opponent in which it is favored and 0-8 when it is not. Please check your email for a confirmation. The Wolverines do have two losses here where they lost to an unranked opponent (2016 Iowa, 2017 MSU). Good post but I could have told you his record sucked against ranked teams before reading this. In reply to No, I think he was trying to by blahblahblahh. Nonetheless, there isnt a particular big game issue plaguing Jim Harbaugh & co. Sign up for the WolverinesWire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. But the biggest game remaining is the last one: Ohio State at The Big House on Nov. 27. Over the past 10 seasons, no Michigan football head coach has averaged more wins per year,more wins against top 25 ranked teams, finished the season with a higher national ranking, had more bowl game wins, or a higher total team defense rating during their tenure than Harbaugh. The Good. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. Since, however, UM has lost all three of its bowl games, including last. For trolls, I can see how you would just look at the point total and go "Really?". Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Of the games that Michigan has been favored, specifically in ranked-vs.-ranked matchups, the Wolverines are 6-3 when they have a higher ranking than their opponent and 3-2 when they are ranked lower. With 47 bowl appearances in program history, Michigan ranks 11th nationally for most played. We have to evolve in order to get better. In reply to We're at the point where by UM_Ftown. In 2016, Iowa took down a Harbaugh-led Michigan team, ranked No. However, that hasn't stopped rumors to continue about . In reply to Michigan is Northwestern by maize-blue. While the team continues to trend in a positive direction, it needs to take the next step to really be considered a top team in college football. 2 Ohio State and No. After a four-season stint with the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh made the jump back to the college football coaching ranks. But if Harbaugh is going to erase the struggles the program faced early in his tenure, his overall record against Ohio State is going to have to improve. Here's a look at the full history of Harbaugh's coaching career, with options to sort by team, conference, season and home or away games. The Lions fared best in team travel accommodations, treatment of families and the weight room. Michigan associate head football coach Francis "Biff" Poggi is Jim Harbaugh's secret weapon. When Michigan hired Harbaugh, the 49ers' NFC-winning coach, to manage his alma mater, it envisioned him winning games against rival Ohio State and steering the program toward national relevance. On Wednesday, John Harbaugh spoke on his brothers future with the Michigan Wolverines. My concern lies with what has happened since 2016. Michigan's 43-22 victory Saturday night over Purdue in Indianapolis gave Harbaugh $1.5 million: $1 million for the Big Ten title and $500,000 for advancing the second-ranked Wolverines into the . That level of success has contributed to those high-level of expectations but, after four years, has become one of Harbaugh's biggest detractions in his on-field performance. I had to analyze all the factors that came into play, and then ultimately led me the decision to enter the transfer portal., So in my first meeting I had with Coach Herbert, when I came down here to visit, I just immediately I just connected with him, and just the way that he conducted his business, Hausmann said. With the exception of Brady Hoke's last year, when the team finished 7th, no other coach at Michigan in the last 11 years ever finished in the top 10 nationally. From 2007-14, prior to Harbaugh's hiring, Michigan failed to finish the season ranked in the top 25 five of the seven years, and never cracked the top 10. bGVtZW50KCJzY3JpcHQiKSwgZWwgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5 Outside of the ranked-on-ranked matchups, Michigan is 39-4 when one of the teams is ranked and the other isnt. For those wondering, Harbaughs bowl game record as of this writing isnot great. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved, Chris Evans was recently suspended for the next season. Since Jim Harbaugh took over in 2015, the Michigan football team is 5-3 against Penn State 5-2 if you exclude the COVID-19 year as many do. Aug 7, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (left) with Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (right) prior to the game at M&T Bank Stadium. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Frustratingly, the questions remain the same as they have since Utah 2015: Can Michigan find elite QB play and can they clean up their soul-crushingbig game mistakes? Michigan lost one multi-score game in Harbaugh's first two years. https://t.co/GBWc2bHmku, Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) October 30, 2021. I'm considering all games against ranked opponents, just like I said in my post. Meh, I liked someone else's statement (forget who, so apologies): That strikes me as perfectexcept, of course, Iowa occasionally beats OSU. About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12, A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. Detroit ranked poorly in the training room, training staff and food service/nutrition. From 2019-2021, Michigan football fans were subjected to the famous speed in space motto coined by the Wolverines former offensive coordinator. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). 4 Michigan under the lights, and there is a lot of intrigue in this one, as the Wolverines will look to topple an MSU team led by Mel Tucker for the first time, and Michigan State will . All they have to do is defeat. So when the coaching change happened, occurred the first time and obviously, were in the season. Your email address will not be published. by Leonhall. Since Jim Harbaugh took over in 2015, the Michigan football team is 5-3 against Penn State 5-2 if you exclude the COVID-19 year as many do. Play selection (for the most part) was decent. But when the season ended, the season came to be, I had a chance to evaluate my situation, where I was at, and the ultimate decision of I want to go a place that could maximize my potential. Looking exclusively at ranked-on-ranked matchups, Michigan has played in 22 such games in the Jim Harbaugh era, and is 9-13 in those games. The Wolverines rank fifth in. Privacy Policy Harbaugh does have the lone win under his belt, as the team is still 1-9 against top 10 teams since he took over in 2015. Or write about sports? Michigan has only had a better winning percentage against MSU and Texas two of the past four years, and never better than OSU, Alabama and Clemson. I also hope that this year was primarily due to poor QB play and youth/inexperience. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. However, the numbers might be a bit inflated due to weak scheduling. When Michigan isnt favored, unsurprisingly, its 0-8. Mallory is an excellent addition to Michigans staff, and should make an impact as a special teams analyst this season. As far as this Saturdays game against Minnesota is concerned, theres no clear answer. With the loss, Harbaugh falls to 3-9 against Ohio State and Michigan State, and 2-13 vs. AP Top 10 teams. I found it oddthat Harball above started off by mentioning all 26 games, then continued to only focus on losses (it seems?). 18 Michigan heads to No. LWppbS1oYXJiYXVnaC10b29rLW92ZXItYXQtdS1tLWluLTIwMTUiCiAgfSk7 Over the second half of the season, Gattis proved to be a quality hire. In reply to Good post but I could have by 93Grad, I posted this thought in another thread, Michigan is a mullet away from being Oklahoma St, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH JUWAN HOWARD. In reply to Minnesota beat a team that by rice4114. Both the Nittany Lions and Wolverines have recruited at a similar level over the last six years, but the Badgers and Hawkeyes, on the other hand, have not been on those twos recruiting level. Since Jim Harbaugh took over as the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, the team has had stellar seasons. That equates out to a winning percentage of 69 right on the dot, a number that is respectable.