Jim Harbaugh kept his promise.
On Saturday, the former Michigan State football coach marked the university’s “M” and its 2023-24 15-0 record below it to commemorate his team’s College Football Playoff national championship victory over Washington. I got a tattoo.
In the lead-up to the title game, which the Wolverines dominated 34-13, Harbaugh promised the team would win if it continued its undefeated record.
“I said I was going to get a tattoo,” Harbaugh said after the win against Washington. “I don’t have any ink on my body. I didn’t have any tattoos anywhere, but I told the players that. I said if I get to 15-0, I’ll get a tattoo. 15-0. ”
On Saturday, Harbaugh explained how he felt about that.
“Once you’ve got it, I know you want to start adding to it. Let the roses bloom,” the Chargers’ current head coach joked Saturday after returning to Ann Arbor during the University of Michigan’s spring game. Ta.
“I’m not sensitive to pain.”
Coach Harbaugh also wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get a tattoo of the “M”, the Roman numeral for 1,000, as Michigan becomes the first football program to reach 1,000 wins, with the Wolverines playing against Maryland in November. Achieved that.
Stephen Bateman, a Grand Rapids tattoo artist, works with Harbaugh. Post to Instagram After an unforgettable moment.
“Go Blue! 15-0 Jim Harbaugh, thank you for ejecting me!!” Bateman wrote.
After a successful year at the University of Michigan, his ninth season with the Wolverines, Harbaugh will decide whether to jump to the NFL or earn a $125 million salary to become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. There was a lot of discussion about whether to accept a 10-year contract. .
He ultimately chose the NFL, signing a five-year, $16 million-a-year contract with the Chargers, second only to Sean Payton, who makes $18 million a season.
