Ann Arbor — For many reasons, Jack Harbaugh was happy to attend the first day of Michigan’s second Youth Impact Program, a two-week academic, football and life skills camp for 100 fifth through eighth graders from Detroit.
Harbaugh, father of Michigan coach Jim, enthusiastically delivered the program’s opening speech to the players while gathered on the Michigan Stadium field Monday.
The participants had to write essays to apply to the program, which involves taking classes, learning discipline from the Marines, and football skills. Several Michigan sophomores are working the camp, with an assist from several juniors who were part of the camp last year.