Jim Joseph Harbaugh is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986 and played in the National Football League for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000.
Jim Harbaugh: Leaving michigan| Press conference| Bears
Leaving Michigan:
Michigan’s season ended Friday with a thud, a 34-11 manhandling from Georgia at the Capital One Orange Bowl that was all but over before the opening quarter drew to a close. But when it was over, head coach Jim Harbaugh wanted to talk only about new beginnings.
Harbaugh said his message to the team in the locker room after the loss in the College Football Playoff semifinal was all about the next step.
“Our ballclub was in position to do it, and we weren’t able to get it done,” Harbaugh said. “But it’s always building and attacking at the same time.”
Press Conference:
“Our ballclub was in position to do it, and we weren’t able to get it done,” Harbaugh said. “But it’s always building and attacking at the same time.”
Michigan (12-2) entered the game as the No. 2 seed in the playoff, but Georgia (13-1) scored on each of its first five drives, the Wolverines turned the ball over three times, and the Michigan ground game, which had been the team’s best weapon all year, was largely absent from the proceedings.
Bears:
Still, the fact that the Wolverines were on this stage represented significant progress for a program that finished last year with a 2-4 record and overhauled its coaching staff. Even Harbaugh took a pay cut to remain with the team after 2020’s struggles.
Quarterback Cade McNamara, who finished 11-of-19 for 106 yards and two interceptions and spent the bulk of the fourth quarter on the sideline, echoed Harbaugh’s glass-half-full approach.
“It’s very disappointing right now,” McNamara said. “We gave everything we’ve got and got beat. Once we give it a little time, I think we’ll be able to appreciate some of the great things we did this season.”
