After exploring a return to the professional ranks and then signing a reworked contract boosting his pay, Jim Harbaugh is peering ahead to Michigan football’s 2022 season.
With spring practice set to begin Monday, the Wolverines' head coach sat down this week for an interview on an in-house podcast hosted by Jon Jansen. Harbaugh discussed his flirtation with the NFL, his reorganized staff, new defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and the options at quarterback, where Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy are the leading candidates for the starting job.
Below is a condensed transcript of the conversation, highlighting the most pertinent topics he addressed about the program:
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Jansen: Congratulations on the new contract.