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With Harbaugh's help, Rudock becoming U-M's leader

Two decades as a high-profile quarterback and another 12 as a head coach have refined the quarterback position in Jim Harbaugh’s mind.

He’s able to adapt to various styles and push different buttons to get the most out of players.

While he was naturally combustible, Harbaugh’s current quarterback at Michigan, Jake Rudock, is eternally composed.

Harbaugh will stand near the fifth-year senior and do whatever he can to create a distraction and disrupt his quarterback’s concentration.

While Harbaugh wouldn’t share his plan of action, the results are everything he hopes.

“For example, ‘That was a bad pass, what are you doing?