Jim Harbaugh crushed a buckeye with a hammer on Bo Schembechler’s grave

Jim Harbaugh wandered through a graveyard on the week his Wolverines take on Ohio State and suddenly a new MI tradition was born. “He was larger than life to our family”. “It’s rooted at the University of MI, it was experienced at the University of MI”.

The Wolverines’ first-year coach, who played quarterback at MI from 1983 to 1986, not only spoke to the group about his experiences under then-Coach Bo Schembechler, he participated in a ceremony that speaks volumes about his school’s feelings toward Ohio State. And it’s the team, the team, the… We win as a team.

“”‘The values he taught us and values he taught his players, we as coaches used that with our own children, ‘ Harbaugh said. Harbaugh, of course, played at MI prior to embarking on a 14-year career and is now back as the head coach of the football team. “One of the greatest of all time, Bo Schembechler”.

On the walk through the cemetery, Harbaugh was accompanied by his father, Jack, and his 15-year-old daughter, Grace, as well as an estimated 200 fans and event organizer Jeffrey Holzhausen, The Detroit News reported.

Harbaugh was an active participant, smashing a buckeye in front of Schembechler’s grave with a maize hammer. He additionally stated some words in honor of Schembechler & others, & he led the gang within the MI fight song.