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How Jim Harbaugh's reputation as a miracle worker has slowly eroded at Michigan football

Michigan football opens the 2020 season Sept. 5 on the road against Washington, and finishes Nov. 28 on the road against Ohio State. Wochit

In his quest to make Michigan football into a national title contender, Jim Harbaugh became an aggressive and innovative recruiter.

Having devoted his entire adult life a sport that leaves little margin for error, Harbaugh understood superior talent almost always wins.

So, at the outset of his tenure in Ann Arbor, he immediately set out and toured the country while holding satellite camps that promoted his program — rankling rivals and spurring NCAA rule changes that would eventually restrict the practice.