The Michigan Wolverines are one win away from capping off an incredible 2023 season with a perfect 15-0 record and a National Championship. In order to do that, they’ll need to defeat the Washington Huskies (14-0) on Monday in Houston. Meeting with the media earlier this week, head coach Jim Harbaugh discussed the upcoming matchup with the Huskies.
Here’s everything Harbaugh said:
JIM HARBAUGH: Yeah, it was a glorious victory. Just so proud of our players and our team. The things that jump out are just how we responded in the pressure moments, in the pressure times, offense, defense, special teams, and rose to the occasion.
Tremendous play during the pressure moments of the game. Yeah, happy flight home, and really focused the last 24 hours on rest for the players. I figure that’s going to be very important for this week, especially traveling back from the West Coast. Spend today, tomorrow, the next day, Friday we fly to Houston, and we’ll continue our preparations there.
Taking a look at Washington, they’re an outstanding football team, and as we said, just a very one-track mind of today, getting our team prepared, get them back moving around, but also schematically on to what Washington does and preliminary plans for pretty in our game plan.
Q. With scanning y’all’s roster, with y’all coming to Texas and Houston, you have some Texans on your roster but most of them are from the Dallas area. And just speak to the importance of recruiting Texas, as well.
JIM HARBAUGH: Well, great love for Texas, Texas football, and tremendous respect. It goes back to my – it actually goes back to my playing days. I’ll tell you that story sometime.
Yes, it’s among the best places to play football. There is no disagreement there.
Given that so many of your players are from the Dallas region, do you feel any special kinship with the city?
Jim Hawkins: Almost everywhere. Alumni and graduates from Michigan are dispersed across the nation and the globe. Yes, I have a lot of friends in Dallas who I used to be close to, and I’ve gotten to know a lot of the coaches and their families there.
