Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media after the 26-19 loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Video by Nick Baumgardner/DFP
Two years ago, Jim Harbaugh walked onto a stage inside Michigan's Hill Auditorium with enough sizzle and steak to draw an endless thunder of applause from a packed house that couldn't get enough.
Ric Flair was there, so was Tom Brady. U-M had just surpassed expectations on the football field and was on the verge of finishing one of the country's most touted recruiting classes.