They were as bad as they’ve been in a while. Maybe ever. At least under Jim Harbaugh. At least for the first half Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Indiana.
And that won’t do. No matter how young these Wolverines are.
For the second week in a row, Harbaugh lost in part because his team didn’t look prepared. That’s on him.
His team also lost, 38-21, because the Hoosiers simply had more talent. Certainly, in the spots that mattered. That’s on Harbaugh, too.
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The talent gap is understandable to a degree.