BY JOHN BORTON
F
our little words jolted the outlook for Michigan foot-
ball like "you won the lottery" changes the mindset of
an unemployed homeowner facing foreclosure.
They're simple, yet profound, and resonated from
the highest offices of the NFL right through the high schools of
every prospective college football player in the nation.
Jim Harbaugh said yes.
The 51-year-old former Michigan quarterback agreed to return
to Ann Arbor, taking on the challenge of reinvigorating a pro-
gram that has gone 46-42 over the past seven seasons. Interim
athletic director Jim Hackett allowed an unnamed former profes-
sional coach to put it all into perspective.
COMING
HOME
A Stunner Of A Hire Brings
Jim Harbaugh Back To The Big House
Harbaugh
"We want to win on the practice field. We want to win
in the classroom. We want to win in the community.
We want to win on fall Saturday afternoons.
We'll have great expectations for that."