It was not a strong finish for Michigan on National Signing Day but there’s still reason for the Wolverines to celebrate: they’re going to France.
Speaking at his annual signing day press conference, Jim Harbaugh told reporters that team is planning on yet another excursion abroad as part of spring football and will likely be heading across the pond once again.
Jim Harbaugh planning to take #Michigan football team to France after finals as part of spring ball @AP_Top25 after going to Italy with Wolverines last year pic.twitter.com/kIMaN8d7C5
— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) February 7, 2018
“We hope and are planning to go abroad to Paris and Normandy,” Harbaugh said.
This isn’t the first time that the Michigan coach has had global aspirations. Last spring he took the Wolverines to Rome as part of a reported $800,000 trip that saw the team take in the Vatican, the Coliseum and play a little football while they were at it. The year prior to that he rounded up everybody for spring practice down in the Tampa, Fla. area at IMG Academy.
Harbaugh has previously said that anywhere from South Africa to Japan could be in the cards for the team but it certainly seems like baguettes and macaroons are in the cards in the coming months and a more formal announcement could be forthcoming once the logistical concerns are worked out.