Jim Harbaugh found a much more on brand and less biblical approach to defining how the competitions for starting spots at offensive tackle, center and edge rusher will be decided this year — the Michigan Method.
In 2022, he employed this process to determine Michigan’s starting quarterback, a battle between the 2021 starter in Cade McNamara who led the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title since 2004, and the talented underclassman in J.J. McCarthy who many fans viewed as the quarterback with the higher ceiling.
Back then, Harbaugh likened this competition to the biblical story of Solomon, but on Tuesday to the media, he showed a little more ownership for the process he’s not only seen replicated by other programs, but also on his own squad this year.