Harbaugh through 30

It was truly good to hear people bitching about covering the spread, beating an up-and-coming B1G team by 3 scores, and complaining that they want Jim Harbaugh held accountable for our dismal offense.  I really mean that.  It means that as a fanbase, we again expect to be elite, which we couldn't say just a few years ago.  I did hear a lot of heat directed at Harbaugh in the first half of last Saturday's game...

That said, here are Harbaugh's stats through 30 games.

He is now 24-6, good for a .800 win percentage.  That is the best win percentage of a Michigan coach since Fitz Crisler retired 60 years ago.  Its a few points better than even Bo Schembechler.  He is 14-4 in conference - good for a win percentage of .778.  This is .001 off of Lloyd Carr - behind only him, Bo, and Yost in that category.  This is in a resurgent B1G Conference, with OSU likely better than nearly any generation before.

He's done it with average QB's, no star RB, a bunch of holes left from the previous administration, and what seems like 6 different OC's.

His losses have all been close.  MSU and the thing we won't talk about.  OSU and the call we won't talk about.  A crazy last minute finish against FSU without two AA players.  The Iowa field goal.   A one score game against surprisingly good Utah in his very first game.  His only bad loss in 2.5 years was OSU at home in the year they finished 12-1 and were not allowed to defend their NCAA title.

In the 100 games before he got here, Michigan was an awful 55-45, including losses to Appalacian State, Toledo, and Rutgers.

So while I applaud that the expectations are back, can we at least admit that Harbaugh could probably lose every upcoming game this year and still not be on hot seat?