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Deciphering Jim Harbaugh's Recruiting Strategy at Michigan

Jim Harbaugh's reputation as a head coach may have been built on his ferocity, with enough handshakes gone wrong on YouTube to qualify him as arguably the most intense sideline stalker in football history.

But before he was known for his mid-game—and postgame—explosions, Harbaugh was merely a quarterback whose personality was defined by his confidence, dating back to his guarantee of a Michigan win over Ohio State in 1986.

Over the years, that confidence has hardly eroded, a successful pro career and transition into coaching providing all the more reason for Harbaugh to believe in himself.