Ad Disclosure
What Jim Harbaugh said ahead of Michigan’s cross-division showdown vs. Nebraska
Published:
Don’t look now, but Michigan is 5-0 and jumped six spots to No. 8 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, thanks to a 38-17 throttling of Wisconsin over the weekend.
The fast start is the best for UM since 2016, and the win over the Badgers was much in part to the Wolverines defense clamping down and forcing three-straight three-and-uts to start the game, and then following up by holding Wisconsin to 71 yards of offense in the second half.
After the Badgers marched 63 yards over three plays to find the endzone at the end of the first half, UM outscored Wisconsin 25-7 the rest of the way.
Michigan visits Nebraska this Saturday, Oct. 9 with a 7:30 PM kick off. The Cornhuskers are coming off a 56-7 blasting of Northwestern.
UM head coach Jim Harbuagh met with the media on Monday to discuss the plan for the Huskers, as well as some comments on the win over Wisconsin.
Harbaugh on the “Jump Around” scene at Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/36w4Y9S8EX
— angelique (@chengelis) October 4, 2021
Jim Harbaugh, “Blake Corum is tough…some of the hits he took would have killed a lesser man…” #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/n9BC26tdhO
— Michigan Football on UMGoBlue (@UMGoBlog) October 4, 2021
Jim Harbaugh was asked if a reason for playing JJ McCarthy is to keep a highly-valued freshman happy.
He said that’s not a leading reason, and that McCarthy and Donovan Edwards play because they’re good. pic.twitter.com/z8EXVLMV8J
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 4, 2021
Right after Michigan’s plane returned from Wisconsin, Jim Harbaugh says he noticed freshmen J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards and Andrel Anthony putting in extra work on the practice field.
— Daniel Dash (@DanielDash_) October 4, 2021
Jim Harbaugh on his team today: ‘They really listen. They hear.’
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) October 4, 2021
Jim Harbaugh says WR Roman Wilson was the team’s offensive player of the game. #Michigan needed somebody to step up alongside Cornelius Johnson, and Wilson did it.
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) October 4, 2021
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh had a lot of compliments for Nebraska and QB Adrian Martinez on Monday pic.twitter.com/n7I96Pt8DU
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 4, 2021
Harbaugh today noting that he hasn’t forgotten Aidan Hutchinson walking into the weight room in January and telling the strength staff ‘Every day I come in here … wring me out.’
Said Hutchinson hasn’t had a bad day all year. It’s October. Pretty good.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) October 4, 2021
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.