ANN ARBOR, Mich. — You look for signs of contentment or resentment, for clues of complacency. When Michigan puts together a once-in-a-quarter-century season, beats the Buckeyes and wins the Big Ten, you naturally wonder if it’s a lasting imprint, or a fleeting footprint.
Two-and-a-half weeks before the season opener, Jim Harbaugh isn’t wondering anymore. He sees the majority of his players in excellent shape, with strong competition at several positions. He sees senior receiver Ronnie Bell fully recovered from a knee injury, and says if he had to pick a training camp MVP so far, it’d be Bell.
Harbaugh knows he has plenty of options, especially at quarterback, running back and receiver. He also has plenty of openings on defense, which lost elite players and leaders — Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, Daxton Hill, Josh Ross. It’s mildly amusing the most-discussed topic about the Wolverines is a conundrum, but not a concern. Should Harbaugh start the senior quarterback who expertly guided UM to its first Big Ten title in 17 years, or the five-star phenom who flashes unique gifts, throwing and running?
