Rome, Italy – Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh briefly sat on a bench in the Borghese Gardens, the Wolverines’ first stop upon arrival here Sunday, took it all in and, smiling broadly, put on his aviator sunglasses newly purchased from a local vendor.
Defensive coordinator Don Brown sat to his left and admitted he used some of the flight to watch film. Harbaugh watched parts of three movies and played computer chess. Yes, he did win. Running back Ty Isaac, who had stayed up all night to study for his last finals, was out cold on a blanket in the gardens, and after being briefly roused said he needed more sleep.