FOR MORE THAN a month, speculation swirled about Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's future.
In the days leading up to his highly publicized interview with the Minnesota Vikings on Feb. 2, Harbaugh's actions convinced many inside Michigan's program he would leave if given the chance.
"He's gone!" one staffer said before the interview.
"Everybody knew he wanted out," another added. "It wasn't a surprise."
For the second straight offseason -- granted, for entirely different reasons -- Michigan was a program left largely in limbo. And yet, following news that Harbaugh did not receive an offer from the Vikings and would remain in Ann Arbor, it took only one week for the program to hit the reset button.