It's calm. It felt like this is what it would be like to meet Jesus Christ. I was still very emotional.
But most notable from the series "Jim Harbaugh takes Rome", the University of MI football coach was able to meet the pope. Harbaugh didn't come empty handed, the Michigan coach knows his ABC's - Always Be 'Crootin - and brought a Michigan helmet and a pair of Michigan Jordan 5s with him to give to the Pope. "It's nearly surreal, We were about 15 yards from him".
But - following a service in St. Peter's Square this morning - Harbaugh did the most Harbaugh-esque thing when he met the leader of the Catholic Church.
"I'm speechless", linebacker Jared Wrangler said.
Harbaugh is in Rome with some players on a "tour", whatever that means.
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"The Pope is the closest mortal being to God", offensive lineman Grant Newsome wrote ahead of the trip, "so by shaking the Pope's hand and by telling him 'thank you, ' I feel that I could truly show God how appreciative I am of him".
According to the press release by the university's athletic department, the program was Harbaugh's way of giving the team players "a major life experience, traveling to Rome to practice, but also to take part in social projects and offer them a look into a foreign country and culture".
Pope Francis now owns a MI football helmet - and a pair of blue-and-maize Jordans to go with it.
He spent the next several hours trying to figure out what to do next.
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