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WE CAN RECRUIT AGAIN

Jim Harbaugh hasn't even been formally introduced and I'm panic-checking Twitter every few minutes to make sure I'm not late to start a Hello post. This is because recruits read the papers watch the local news have the internet too, and they're excited. Really excited. There's a darn good chance top-100 tight end Chris Clark ends up back in the fold in the near future:

At this point, he says the three schools he's interested in are UCLA, Michigan State and Michigan.

But Harbaugh could be a game changer for him.

"He'd 100 percent (excite me)," Clark said. "I still love Michigan, I've always liked the school.

Harbaugh's track record of utilizing and producing quality TEs certainly won't hurt here.

Five-star 2015 CB Iman Marshall, who's readying to play in the Under Armour AA Game, told 247's Tom Loy that Michigan could vault back into contention for him ($):

The “big pick up” for Michigan, as Marshall calls it, is regarding the potential hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the new head coach of the Wolverines.

“That would be great,” said Marshall. “The fact that Michigan would have a dude that came from the league with the [San Francisco] 49ers and someone who has coached a national championship contending team is big. That would be real dope.”

Marshall said he's visit Ann Arbor if Harbaugh was hired, per TomVH. USC is the heavy favorite to land Marshall, but just getting him on campus would be a huge step forward after his interest in the Wolverines had cooled significantly.

Another elite defensive back, four-star DC CB Marcus Lewis, told Rivals' Mike Farrell in a video interview that he'd consider Michigan again if Harbaugh was hired, and mentioned the possibility of an official visit. Lewis, who'd previously held the Wolverines in very high regard, currently has a top three of Kentucky, Washington State, and Miami, in that order—that seems like a top group a Harbaugh-led Michigan program could crack pretty easily.

Michigan could also jump back into the mix for four-star OLB Joshua McMillon, who told Rivals' Adam Gorney he'd consider taking an official should Harbaugh take over ($). McMillon's coach, however, said he expects McMillon to stick with his Alabama commitment either way.

Harbaugh won't be the only big recruiting pull, in all likelihood. Florida defensive coordinator and current interim head coach DJ Durkin, the 2012 Rivals Recruiter of the Year, should also attract serious talent if he takes the DC job at Michigan, as expected. Top-50 2015 OLB Roquan Smith told TomVH he'd take an official to Michigan should Durkin join Harbaugh's staff.

[Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the roundup. Yes, you'll actually want to read it this time.]

Back To Earth For A Moment

While Michigan will make some late moves for top 2015 prospects, the timing of the hire—with just over a month until Signing Day and many high-level recruits enrolling as early as this week—might make it difficult for Harbaugh to pull together a truly elite 2015 class.

The MLive article on Clark mentioned that five-star CA QB and UCLA commit Josh Rosen won't consider Michigan. Five-star KY RB Damien Harris will announce his decision between Alabama, Kentucky, and Ohio State on January 9th, and he told TomVH that even with Harbaugh, Michigan won't be under consideration again.

While I've heard that four-star Cass Tech RB Mike Weber would be open to flipping back to Michigan from his recent Ohio State commitment, his quotes to 247's Steve Wiltfong suggest otherwise ($):

“I’ve been hearing it a lot,” Weber said of Harbaugh to Michigan. “Really, I think I’m good at Ohio State. I don’t think I would switch back.

“Most likely, I would listen to them and stuff like that, but I think I’m pretty solid.”

He even added that he's "tired of hearing" about Michigan and Harbaugh; perhaps that'll chance now that it's a reality instead of conjecture.

But SOON

The 2016 class is where the Harbaugh hire will have its biggest impact. Michigan may not have to worry too much about the 2015 running back situation; their depth is pretty solid there for next year, and they could have an elite prospect from the junior ranks soon. Four-star GA RB Elijah Holyfield tweeted he's "gotta go back up to Michigan" if they got Harbaugh. One-upping him is four-star IL RB Kentrail Moran, who told 247's Steve Lorenz he'd "probably commit to be honest" if Harbaugh took over ($).

Four-star in-state OL Thiyo Lukusa tweeted that Harbaugh to Michigan is a "game-changer." Lukusa had once been close to a Michigan commitment, but backed off that level of interest in a major way as last season played out.

Four-star FL DE Jordan Woods gave Lorenz one of the better quotes of the week ($):

"I'm really excited about it," Woods said. "I have had a dream of playing in the Big House for a while. Now that Jim Harbaugh is there, all I have to say is that the Big Ten needs to watch out. The Harbaugh era is in effect. I have followed what he did in San Francisco and how he brought them back to prominence so quickly. It's impressive what he did in the NFL."

Florida State and Florida will be tough competition for Woods, promising though that quote may be.

While I'm talkin' bout the Noles, four-star FSU DE commit Janarius Robinson told Lorenz he'd "reconsider Michigan for sure" if Harbaugh reached out to him ($).

Four-star GA WR Josh Imatorbhebhe told Lorenz that Harbaugh and Michigan are "a match made in heaven," and the hiring helps M quite a bit in his eyes ($).

Four-star MD OL Terrance Davis might put Michigan out in front once the hire is official, per The Wolverine's Brandon Brown ($):

"I'm definitely pumped about Harbaugh maybe being at Michigan," he said. "Just the way that he turns programs around and makes them competitive in a very short time. Also his NFL connections obviously too. Michigan will definitely be up there even higher for me if he's hired."

Davis even went as far as saying that Michigan could be his leader and his future home if Harbaugh were to accept the job.

Four-star CA WR Cordell Broadus, son of Snoop Dogg, told TomVH he'd definitely visit Michigan if the Harbaugh hire occurred. A Lochdogg for Snoop Dogg swap is one I'll happily accept.

The recruit reactions are still flooding in—I'm sure I missed a few just while compiling this post—but needless to say, the 2016 class could be special.