Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh takes more questions at Big Ten media days in Chicago on Monday, July 23, 2018. Nick Baumgardner, Freep
Shea Patterson must win the job first, yes.
But there aren't many people around Michigan's football program, in an honest moment, who anticipate something else happening. At least right now.
Welcome back to another edition of Ask Nick, our Michigan mailbag. The Wolverines open fall camp Aug. 3. The season opener is Sept. 1 at Notre Dame. Until then, we have our hypothetical debates to hold us over.