WINNING THE NATTY!

One week ago, the University of Michigan (U-M) Wolverines won the National Football Championship, capping off an undefeated 15-0 season! It was a long way from the depths of the 2020 COVID season when the team had a losing record and was in the wilderness of college football.

To his credit, Coach Jim Harbaugh re-tooled his coaching staff and his game approach, reverting to strong defense and a pounding run game. In the last three years, the results speak for themselves: three consecutive victories over their rival Ohio State, three straight Big 10 Championships, three College Football Playoff berths, and now one "Natty," or National Championship!

There is a quote attributed to former U-M President Lee Bollinger when asked about why football matters and why it is important to invest in football at a top academic institution. Bollinger reportedly simply said, "if the team wins on Saturday, people are happier to come to work on Monday."

Last week, we were quite happy, indeed, to come to work! Go Blue!