‘Observe, emulate, surpass.’ That appears to be Jim Harbaugh’s mantra during fall camp.
The Michigan Wolverines are four practices into fall camp, preparing for the 2022 season. While pundits across the country expect the maize and blue to cede their Big Ten championship back to rival Ohio State, the Wolverines have no intention on doing so. Those same pundits exclaim that there’s no way that the defense could come close to last year’s output, yet Harbaugh is confident that through observing and emulating, this group — without Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, and Dax Hill — could surpass it.
And, from what he’s told Jon Jansen, this group is ahead of its predecessor compared to this time last year.
Harbaugh appeared on the ‘In the Trenches’ podcast on Monday and went across the board, discussing every position group. He feels confident in this defense, is excited about a lot of young players, and sees excellent competition at the quarterback position.
Here’s everything he had to say.