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Michigan football's new offense: 'We were made for this'

The Michigan Wolverines host Notre Dame and Army, and end the season at home looking for Jim Harbaugh's first win vs. Ohio State. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press

To suggest Jim Harbaugh is incapable of evolution within his coaching philosophy is to ignore most of his journey in the game itself. There is, of course, a common thread.

When Harbaugh got to San Diego in 2004, he had a 6-foot-4, 225-pound pro-style pocket passer with an NFL arm named Todd Mortensen. So, the offense revolved around his arm. Two years later, he had another NFL arm in Josh Johnson — a player who could also run.