The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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ings or had different buildings on the same spot. Ann Arbor has grown so much, not only the university, but the things that are being developed on Main Street, on Huron, the differ- ent places to live, the different things going on, on North Campus. "As I look for housing, there are different neighborhoods around the city. It's been very impressive." Manuel assured he's spent his two months on the job absorbing every- thing he can regarding the enhanced Michigan athletic department. He's not where he'll be eventually, in terms of mastering the complete lay of the land, but he's running hard — with a head start, in a lot of ways. DEALING WITH HARBAUGHMANIA Certainly, football represents the economic engine of the athletic de- partment. Doubts about security there evaporated like a drop of wa- ter on a hot skillet the millisecond Jim Harbaugh agreed to return to his alma mater as head coach. Suites at Michigan Stadium sud- denly sold out. Gone were the days of ticket giveaways and dubious at- tendance reporting. In one calendar year, Harbaugh turned the Wolver- ines from a five-win team to 10-win Citrus Bowl champions and a crew that enters 2016 as a top-five team nationally in several forecasts. Manuel and head football coach Jim Harbaugh (pictured) both played for legendary coach Bo Schembechler and were teammates in 1986. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN