He shared stories with Madden 23 ltds quicksell coins me during my time at Michigan about how when he was a child he kept track of individual statistics on his batting performance for baseball, scoring score for basketball and touchdowns football. He would memorize them. Only a few people wanted to play with preteen Harbaugh because of his ferocious competitiveness and the ego. It was in Michigan where Harbaugh realized the core of Schembechler's chief mantra: THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM.

If you create Jim Harbaugh feel unappreciated, undesirable, and unworthy Jim Harbaugh won't be the type of person to hang around.

In his first news conference on the recruitment process that he would be selling something that he "believes in the very base." Selling something that he has a good understanding of as well as "you know your name." That will not be an easy task He said. He discussed relationships. Especially renewing spirited and meaningful ones in Michigan as well as within Ann Arbor.

What he didn't mention spoke volumes: that his departure from the 49ers with those kinds of relationships broken, damaged that were too severe to repair.

He will not rest on the work he's made when coaching. That's yesterday's success. He'll keep pushing ahead. He will insist on pushing hard.

Jim Harbaugh came back to Michigan for a fix, to take care of what's broken. To re-emphasize what really matters to Jim Harbaugh. To seek peace. Standing on shoulders many men and to be in a area he admires. To build upon the things that Schembechler constructed. To pay back. To be a good honoree. to bring happiness over hurt.Spikes is the latest key Patriot defenseman to be placed in the injured reserve. New England has been playing without Vince Wilfork, Tommy Kelly and Jerod Mayo. Spikes finished the season third on the team for tackles and Mike Reiss of ESPN called him New England's "most athletic downhill tackler" among the linebackers.

New England's defense was signifcantly better during the season that Spikes was in the field as per ESPN Stats & Info:

Brandon Spikes played in 669 of the NE's defensive snaps this season. NE allowed the team to score a 44.1 QBR with buy MUT 23 ltds him on the field, while allowing 59.7 without him.