The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BY JOHN BORTON J im Harbaugh didn't have any time to waste once he got the niceties of introductions out of the way. He had a team to meet, winter conditioning to begin, and re- cruiting as an avenue of upgrading the roster. He couldn't do it by himself, though, and began immediately look- ing to bring on a handpicked team of assistants. What he came up with could be turning heads across the col- lege football landscape before long. A crew featuring a wealth of NFL and elite-program college football savvy will now be hands-on with the Wolverines. When asked what he's seeking in assistant coaches, Har- baugh simply responded: "The best." Then he got down to the serious business of bringing it about. Michigan needed hands-on help with its quarterbacks. Harbaugh him- self can provide plenty of that, having groomed Andrew Luck at Stanford. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback has already carved a nice niche in the NFL, guiding the Colts to the AFC Championship game in New Eng- land. Michigan's offensive line drew all kinds of scrutiny for its struggles in recent seasons. They'll be under the no-nonsense guidance of offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Tim Drevno, who fashioned three straight San Francisco 49ers lines for Har- baugh that made it to the NFC Cham- pionship game. One of those crews played in the Super Bowl. Drevno spent last year as USC's of- fensive line coach and run-game coor- dinator, and is regarded as one of the best in the business. "We're going to try to move peo- ple off the ball, be a physical football team," Drevno vowed. "We can't talk about it — we have to be about it. You've got to practice it. You've got to have a tremendous want-to. "What makes a great offensive line is tremendous brotherhood. You get to a point where they start to take it over, take pride in it. You've got to be demanding, have to get them to trust you, to trust one another." On the defensive side of the foot- ball, the Wolverines appear to have the best of both worlds. The new de- The Harbaugh Team Michigan Staff Features High-Level Skill And Experience