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Normandy visit ‘beyond profound’ for UM’s Harbaugh

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and his father, Jack, talk about being with family and the team at Normandy. Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News

Colleville-Sur-Mer, France — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh rested his right hand on his father Jack’s shoulder, comforting him as he became overcome by emotion during a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Harbaugh has taken his team to Europe for the second straight year, out-of-the-box thinking for a coach who insists he wants to put the college back into college football.