The math isn't exact. But at some point, the number has to increase.
"We'll see if we can’t get 1% better. Maybe 4% better. Maybe .01% better," said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, repeating one of his many mantras as the Wolverines entered a bye this week. "But we’ll be looking for improvements.”
U-M is four games into its 2017 season. A few things are clear. Others are up in the air.
But at some point over the next month, "one mile an hour faster" or "1% better" is going to have to climb if this football team is going to find its way to Indianapolis come December.