INDIANAPOLIS — As their paths crossed at Big Ten Media Days, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Nebraska coach Scott Frost appeared to have one thing in common: They are at a crossroads in their careers.
Both have been humbled in recent years. Both need to win now, quite possibly, to save their jobs.
Since returning to his alma mater in 2015, Harbaugh has gone just 49-22 and failed to provide the Wolverines with their first conference title since 2004. His teams have gone 0-5 against rival Ohio State and 1-4 in bowl games.
That’s not why Harbaugh was brought back to Ann Arbor as one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches.