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Opinion: Signs of Michigan football's collapse were visible last year. Almost everyone ignored them.

The signs of Michigan football’s collapse were visible a year ago, although many ignored them. The cracks in the foundation of a shattered program began to form long before it suffered another miserable defeat Saturday against Penn State and fell to 2-4.

Throughout history, there is always a tipping point that catalyzes the fall of a regime, a nation, an empire, an era.

For Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh, that point can be traced to Sept. 21, 2019. On that day, Wisconsin annihilated Michigan, 35-14, tearing through the Wolverines’ defense, suppressing their offense and crushing their will.