Jim Harbaugh has had a busy offseason.
Michigan football's head coach signed a four-year extension in January. He assembled a new staff, hiring six new assistant coaches. He put the finishing touches on the 2021 recruiting class, ranked No. 10 nationally.
Now, football is back in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines began spring practice Monday and, as of Thursday, had conducted two practices. The next, Harbaugh said, will be Friday.
“We are underway here,” Harbaugh said Thursday.
Here's what else Harbaugh said about U-M's transitional offseason:
Macdonald: John Harbaugh-approved
Harbaugh's biggest coaching decisions this offseason were the firing of former defensive coordinator Don Brown, who coached three top-10 defenses in his five seasons at Michigan, and the hiring of defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.