Another Savior

So unto you this day in the city of ann arbaugh, er, ann arbor, glad tidings of a savior wearing khaki dockers and a torn 49ers' jersey, he shall be called recruiter of 5 star talent, kicker of buckeye and spartan hiney,

anyone who knows anything about me understands that i'm referring to the hiring of jim harbaugh to the position of head football coach at the university of michigan which happens to be my alma mater. the football program enjoys a strong football tradition but has slipped in recent years. so a lot of the fan base does in fact see harbaugh as a savior of sorts,

when his name first surfaced as a candidate for the position., i was not enthusiastic about the choice for reasons that i now suspect are largely unfounded after watching the news conference announcing the hiring. overall, while there was a lot to be impressed with concerning his manner and speech, while artfully dodging a number of provocative questions, harbaugh made one observation that sticks with me. the issue in question involved harbaugh comparing the academic standards of stanford and michigan. harbaugh responded by acknowledging that he made a mistake there and he'd learned from it, comparing two things leads to diminishing one of them. there's a lot of wisdom in that.