ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh arrived in his khakis and his Nikes and his horned-rimmed glasses.
He came for a press conference inside a Michigan football museum, with old photos and jerseys on the walls. Out front stood a statue of Bo Schembechler, maize-colored rose in hand.
It’s Ohio State week, and there is no one who better understands what that means around here than Harbaugh, who was all but born into the rivalry.
“Having played in it,” he said. “Having coached in it. I grew up here. My dad was a [Michigan assistant] coach.