ESPN Makes "Bold" Prediction For Jim Harbaugh In 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Jim Harbaugh head coach of the Michigan Wolverines talks with the referee first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 25, 2017 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Here's ESPN's "bold" prediction for Michigan's head coach in 2018.
ESPN college football writer Mark Schlabach has made a series of "bold" predictions for the 2018 college football season. One of those predictions is focused on Jim Harbaugh.
The 2018 season will be a big one for Michigan's head coach. The Wolverines had a rough ending to the 2017 season and while the '18 campaign isn't boom-or-bust for Harbaugh in Ann Arbor, it kind of feels like it is.
Michigan will enter the season ranked somewhere in the top 15. The Wolverines will hopefully have five-star quarterback Shea Patterson eligible to play.
ESPN's "bold" prediction is that, finally, Harbaugh will get a big win over a rival. The Wolverines have struggled big-time in games against Michigan State and Ohio State.
Harbaugh is 0-3 against Ohio State and 1-2 against Michigan State.
The Wolverines are one of the more difficult teams to project going into 2018. A lot depends on the availability of former Ole Miss quarterback Shea Patterson, who has already enrolled in classes at U-M. He has appealed to the NCAA for immediate eligibility because of the Rebels' probation and bowl ban, and the Wolverines could be pretty good if he's available.
For all the bluster about Harbaugh's return to his alma mater, the early results have been mediocre. In his three seasons, the Wolverines are 2-7 in the two regular-season games that matter most to U-M fans (Michigan State and Ohio State) and bowl games. The odds are they'll beat one of them next season, right?
You can view ESPN's full predictions for the 2018 season here.
