On Saturday night, Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan Wolverines marched into Rutgers as a double-digit favorite but proceeded to look like they were the underdog for roughly a quarter and a half. That is until Harbaugh FINALLY decided to pull the plug on Joe Milton and replace him with Cade McNamara.
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McNamara immediately turned things around for the Wolverines offense as he led them back from a double-digit deficit to take a second-half lead over the Scarlet Knights.
When all was said and done, it took Michigan three overtimes to beat Rutgers and though a win is a win, this one sure feels a lot like a loss to many Wolverines’ faithful.
Now, most head coaches who just saw their team nearly lose to a perennial doormat of the conference would not be too thrilled after the game. But while speaking to the media following the 3 OT win, Harbaugh did not seem upset at all. In fact, it sounded more like a coach would sound if his team was the underdog heading into the game.
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Here are some of Harbaugh’s postgame comments, via Isaiah Hole of Wolverines Wire:
-“It was very inspiring. I was very inspired the way our players played. And our coaches, too.”
-Harbaugh on the defense: “Came up with a stop when we needed it.” Notes: “I thought Adam Shibley came in and played really well.” Said he does a good job not overrunning the play. “I thought Don did a great job making the calls” vs. bubble screens “when they were hurting us.” “Just battled — really gritty.”
