The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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TRENDING UP • Jim Harbaugh hired Don Brown as his new defensive coordinator, the engineer of the 2015 season's No. 1-ranked defense at Boston Col- lege. TRENDING DOWN • Harbaugh's replacement with the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Tomsula (who served as the defensive line coach for the franchise from 2007- 14), lasted only one season and was fired after the team finished 5-11 in his debut. The 49ers reached at least the NFC Championship game in each of Harbaugh's first three years, going 13-3, 11-4 and 12-4, before finishing 8-8 in 2014. OFFSEASON BUZZ • Appeared to take a jab at the San Francisco 49ers' management after they fired Tomsula, tweeting: "Do not be deceived. You reap what you sow." • Attended President Obama's 2016 State of the Union address Jan. 12. • Spent Jan. 15 with 2016 recruit Quinn Nordin, the first day after the recruiting dead period ended. The Penn State commit and No. 1-ranked kicker in the senior class from Rockford (Mich.) High documented the time spent with Michigan's head man on his twitter account. • Expected to announce that Michigan will spend one week of spring practice at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. QUOTABLE "The man in the khakis has brought so much fun to social media — from birthday cakes for recruits, to asking a recruit to go to Michigan in the same manner the recruit asked a girl to the prom, to some of his Instagram videos that he makes — that following him is a joy. We almost don't deserve such greatness. "Many think Harbaugh is eccentric, or perhaps even a bit off his rocker, but I honestly think he's crazy like a fox and knows exactly what he's doing. "Keep it coming coach." — Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell on Harbaugh's social media acumen