Ann Arbor It was audacious and entertaining and slightly bizarre, a spectacle that bounced from flair to Ric Flair, with special appearances by Tom Brady and Derek Jeter. It was a name-dropper’s delight, unlike anything anyone had ever seen, not just at Michigan, but in college football.
And after all the video highlights and playful banter, it was a statement, the boldest one yet from Jim Harbaugh. He’s changing the way people think of Michigan, the way people view recruiting, and doing it with such frantic energy, it’s hard to keep up. And that’s pretty much his strategy — challenging his program and his players to do more, and seeing who can keep up.