Harbaugh gets ’15-0′ tattoo for Michigan’s title
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Personnel WriterApr 20, 2024
, 01:07 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.– Jim Harbaugh returned to Michigan on Saturday. To collect his champion rings and to make great on his promise to include some championship ink.Before Michigan
‘s spring game, Harbaugh got a “15-0″ tattoo under a block M on his right arm, celebrating the Wolverines’ unbeaten record on the way to the school’s nationwide title.Former Michigan cornerback Mike Sainristil, whose 81-yard interception return in the 4th quarter sealed the Wolverines’championship success over Washington, posted videos of the Harbaugh tattoo on social networks.” I’m resistant to pain,”Harbaugh stated while receiving the tattoo, then he joked afterward that he could”see why once you get one [tattoo] you might wish to begin adding to it. “”I liked it,” added running back Donovan
Edwards.” Coach Harbaugh, he’s a guy of his word.”Team 144 National Champions #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/r94teQWrS8!.?.!— Michigan Football(@UMichFootball)April 20, 2024
This offseason, Harbaugh left Michigan to end up being the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The Wolverines changed him with offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore.During Michigan’s run through the College Football Playoff, Harbaugh informed his players that he would get his very first tattoo if they won the national title.”I’m going to put it on my shoulder,”
he said then.”I’ll probably get it on my right. And then an M too, an M that’s maize and blue.”Before Saturday’s spring game, Michigan held a banquet to disperse the team’s champion rings. a boxed set of 4 custom rings granted to players and staff.After giving out its championship hardware, Michigan let the spring game take spotlight as the program turns its attention toward protecting its Big 10 and nationwide titles.The Wolverines have yet to call a starting quarterback to change J.J. McCarthy, who could be a top-five choice in the NFL draft next week.Jack Tuttle, who in February was approved for a seventh college season; senior Davis Warren; juniors Alex Orji and Jayden Denegal; and real freshman Jadyn Davis are all vying for the job.Orji had an 18-yard touchdown scamper on the opening drive to provide the Blue an early 7-0 lead.
However Warren tossed 42 -and 48-yard touchdown passes in the 4th quarter to lead the Maize to the 17-7 resurgence win. Tuttle did not dress in the spring game with an undisclosed injury. “We’re all collaborating due to the fact that we wish to win games,”Warren said of the competition.” The objective is to do the same thing we did last year. The quarterback is an actually vital part of that.”Michigan opens its season Aug. 31 versus Fresno State in Ann Arbor.