On paper, the weeks following Michigan football’s impressive trek to the Orange Bowl were rife with change for coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff.
Defensive line coach Shaun Nua bolted for the same role at Southern California less than a week removed from the game. Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald jumped at the chance to rejoin the Baltimore Ravens after one year in Ann Arbor. Offensive coordinator Josh Gattis accepted the same title at Miami (Florida) to secure what most people presumed was a pay raise after winning the Broyles Award honoring the nation’s top assistant coach.