Stan Edwards, who played in the late 1970s and early 1980s, said some of the former players had gotten to the point where they were reassessing the expectations for the program, like maybe it wasn't realistic to expect Michigan to compete on a level with Alabama, LSU and others.
"We were asking ourselves, are our expectations really too high for what we think Michigan football should be in this millennium?" Edwards said. "Why are the LSUs, the Florida States and Alabamas up there all the time and should we expect that for our program?
"Not even having to answer that question, Jim coming here today, it's like, OK. We're back. It's a game-changer. It's like game on."