The enterprise could also be completed on the sphere, however it’s simply getting began for Jim Harbaugh’s physique.
No. 1 Michigan on Monday stumped No. 2 Washington 34-13 within the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship recreation, sealing a flawless 15-0 file in a yr the place this system turned the primary to eclipse 1,000-plus wins.
Head coach Harbaugh was on the heart of it, lastly delivering his alma mater a nationwide title after leaving the San Francisco 49ers for Ann Arbor in 2015.
Michigan got here shut a couple of instances previous to this season’s triumph however failed to achieve the nationwide title recreation. Now that the drought is over, how is Harbaugh planning to rejoice? By getting contemporary ink, he stated in his post-game presser.
“I stated I’d get a tattoo. I’ve no ink on my physique,” Harbaugh stated. “No tattoos anyplace. However I did say that to our gamers: I stated if we go 15-0, I am getting a tattoo, it is 15-0. I will put it on my shoulder. I do not know if it is my left or proper but. I am a right-handed quarterback, I will most likely get it on my proper. After which an M, too, an M that is maize and blue M. Additionally that signifies a thousand in Roman numerals.”
The thousand Harbaugh referenced is, after all, a nod to the aforementioned file Michigan set this season. Michigan presently has 1,004 wins below its belt, which Harbaugh joked is his favourite quantity.
Alabama is the closest program to achieve the 1K mark subsequent, presently at 965 wins. Ohio State is strictly one behind with 964 victories.
Michigan final claimed the nationwide championship in 1997 below head coach Lloyd Carr, however it was as a result of ending No. 1 within the closing ballot and never through a title recreation.
That is now modified, and it will be mirrored in each the file books and Harbaugh’s proper shoulder.
