Mike Hart is a big hire for Jim Harbaugh

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh has promised big staff changes and has now hired Mike Hart.

Jim Harbaugh hasn’t really recruited this offseason yet, but that changed on Wednesday when Michigan football coach hired former Wolverine great Mike Hart.

Hart, who was an associate head coach and running backs coach in Indiana, was offered the job by Harbaugh and Jamie Morris, another former Michigan running back and radio host for The M Zone first reported the news Hart had accepted.

Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb went on to say that he confirmed Hart’s hiring with Jim Harbaugh, so it’s a done deal and a reason for Michigan fans to celebrate.

Hart is obviously one of the most decorated players in history and the school’s best player of all time, but that’s not why Michigan football fans should be thrilled with the move.

From his time in eastern Michigan and Syracuse to the last four years he spent on staff at Indiana, Hart has proven he can develop running backs and is also a very strong recruiter. talented.

According to the official press release from the University of Michigan, Hart becomes running backs coach. He’s not saying if he will work to coordinate the attack or if he will be an associate head coach like he was with Indiana, but his enthusiasm is clear. Here is what he said:

“Michigan has always held a special place in my heart. It’s a place that has always believed in me and a place that I have always believed in. I am excited to join Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan team, and look forward to working with a talented group of running backs.

Hart’s impact with Michigan

For starters, Hart should immediately help out a backyard room that was underwhelming last season but is packed with talent.

The Wolverines have two Top 100 rookies in Zach Charbonnet and Donovan Edwards, who just signed with Wolverines last month, as well as Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins, the first rusher from a year ago.

Hart has also proven to be a very talented recruiter and he’s never been able to recruit for a school like Michigan, which, even under Harbaugh, consistently put together the top 15 classes.

Hart might not be a co-offensive coordinator, but he’s going to positively impact this schedule in a number of ways and you have to give Harbaugh credit for getting it.