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Jim Harbaugh's Uneven Recruiting is Part of the Reason Michigan is a Step Behind Ohio State

It was the second quarter of the 2015 Ohio State - Michigan game when Desmond Howard perfectly summarized the high expectations that surrounded new head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was coaching in his first game against Ohio State.

Urban Meyer and the No. 8 Buckeyes, fresh off an upset loss to Michigan State the week before, were trying to revive playoff hopes that were on life support after an underwhelming 10-1 campaign that, to that point, felt like a letdown from the previous years' national-title winning season.

The No. 10 Wolverines were operating with a lot more positive momentum going into The Game.