Jim Harbaugh says Ohio State hurt Michigan with a lot of 'speed plays,' and 'we take responsibility' for the 62-39 debacle, Nov. 24, 2018. Nick Baumgardner, Freep
For Michigan football, this was a blown opportunity, a massive disappointment and another example of an inability to secure a spot as a national contender.
But 2018 was not a wasted year or an abject failure.
Jim Harbaugh's program is better today than a year ago. It's better today than when he walked into the Junge Center on Dec. 30, 2014, with an unprecedented amount of desperation-induced euphoria and fanfare.