Harbaugh’s strategy for molding Michigan’s future begins with playing guys in the present

Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s clear the Michigan Wolverines and head coach Jim Harbaugh have a unique strategy when it comes to managing young talent. By allowing them to play earlier in games, he’s doing more than just seeking an immediate on-field advantage; he’s building for the Wolverines’ future.

“When a player starts maturing and gaining that confidence and getting that time on task, and then they can see that they can do it, there’s a level of confidence and maturity of that for all levels, Harbaugh said. “It is very good for how that player is going to be (playing) three, four games down the road or next spring or next year.”

Harbaugh continued to…