Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh explains how his team turned the game around for 20-17 comeback win over Northwestern on Sept. 29 in Evanston, Ill. Nick Baumgardner, Freep
Jim McElwain paused for a second, then smiled.
Michigan football’s receivers coach had just been asked about the growth of sophomore Nico Collins.
McElwain’s response: “He was tall to begin with.”
Then he shook his head, apologized for the quip and continued with his answer.
“I think his understanding of what, why and how has been pretty darn good,” McElwain said last month, after Michigan's season-opening loss to Notre Dame.