It didn’t take long for Jim Harbaugh to turn Michigan football around. The former 49ers head coach enters Week 7 of the college football season at 5-1, the only loss coming to the fourth-ranked Utah Utes in Week 1.

It’s that early season success the Michigan faithful are turning to ahead of Saturday’s clash with interstate rival Michigan State.

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Except, they’re turning to it recklessly.

Long gone are the days of the Brady Hoke era. Long gone are the days of finishing 7-6 and losing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

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Enter the days where beating the Spartans is a possibility, and disrespecting Magic Johnson is reasonable idea.

Never mind the fact that the Spartans are ranked No. 7 in the country. Never mind the fact that Michigan’s five-game winning streak has come against teams with a combined 15-14 record. Never mind the fact that Michigan St. has owned Michigan in each of the last two seasons.

Throw all that out the window.

Confidence breeds success, but cockinees breeds hysterical failure.

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