Harbaugh says Wolverines about to go quiet

Jim Harbaugh has literally done it all – except coach a Michigan football game, of course.

Throughout his tenure at Stanford and with the San Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh said he has become a product of the coaches he learned the game from and will draw from things he learned from each as he settles into his new role at Michigan.

ON THE ROAD: Away from Michigan Stadium, the Wolverines have been shaky at best, disastrous at worst, as they’ve gone 11-22 on the road in the last seven seasons.

But when practice starts, the Michigan coaching staff is planning to give reps to every hand on deck, from Rudock and Morris to sophomore Wilton Speight and on to freshmen Alex Malzone and Zach Gentry. Sound exciting? Michigan officials certainly think so, which is why they’re rolling out a virtual reality recruiting program that will allow prospects to get a sense of what it feels like to compete in Ann Arbor, regardless of where they’re sitting.

Harbaugh also infuriated the likes of Nick Saban for invading SEC territory with a June satellite camp that drew over 400 to an Alabama high school, where the ultimate Michigan Man accentuated his exposure, literally, by going shirtless.

Once Jake Rudock arrived on the Michigan campus in May, the former Iowa quarterback rolled up his sleeves and went to work – literally.

Ben Axelrod is Bleacher Report’s Big Ten lead writer.

“I’ve been working since a really young age, and that meant something to me”, Chesson said July 31.

“We have to be ready for whoever it ultimately is, ” Chesson said.

Although Harbaugh certainly seemed anxious to get down to business, the mood at his news conference was light, in part because a few questions went to guests from the Kids Go Blue Club. “Drink as much milk as your little belly can hold”.

Later, a sixth grader asked Harbaugh why he wore No. 4 when he played. But Michigan’s longtime equipment manager Jon Falk informed him he would wear No. 4.