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John Harbaugh on brother Jim's recruiting tactics at Michigan: 'That is who he is'

Posted at 5:53 PM, Mar 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-01 17:53:59-05

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh took questions from reporters at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

One topic: his brother Jim, Michigan's head coach.

“I can tell you this about my brother, Jim Harbaugh, that is who he is. It’s not a tactic, he’s not trying to be something he’s not, he’s not trying to prove anything, he’s just being himself. He’s going to have fun," Harbaugh said.

To no one's surprise, Harbaugh said if he were a  young football player, he would want to play for his brother at Michigan.

"He’s going to enjoy himself. If a football gets stuck up there in tree, he’ll be the first one climbing up there to get it. If it’s shirts and skins and he’s on the skins team, his shirt is coming off," he said, making a face and putting his hands up.

"Whatever. That’s just who he is.