And so it begins. After Saturday, there will be no need to ever think back to the 2020 Michigan football season again. The Wolverines limped to a 2-4 record, missing many key pieces and clearly not capable of competing at an acceptable level. Jim Harbaugh did everything he could in the offseason to address that, swapping out many of his coaches and bringing in his third straight top-15 recruiting class. The page has been turned.
While most fans seem willing to wipe last season from memory, it does not mean that expectations for this season are high. In fact, Michigan enters 2021 with very modest acclaim, which could lead to a tough head coaching decision should the year play out as projected.