Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh shows off dance moves 'Usher taught me'

Harbaugh dances at home of DL commit James Hudson

Jim Harbaugh is one of the most entertaining recruiters in the history of college football. Last season, he made headlines when he spent the night at a kicker's house, played shirtless pickup football during a satellite camp and helped produce a Michigan football rap single called "Who's Got It Better Than Us?"

Heck, just three days ago Harbaugh jumped fully clothed into a swimming pool with a wide receiver committing to Michigan:

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BREAKING: Top247 WR Oliver Martin commits to #Michigan. Jim Harbaugh, Pep Hamilton & Martin celebrate with a splash: https://t.co/LN8AXY80NU pic.twitter.com/lmx5n3s1XU

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) January 31, 2017

Last month, Harbaugh was at it again when a picture of him with famous singer-songwriter Usher at the White House emerged. Harbaugh tweeted pictures of himself with Usher smiling and doing the Heisman pose.

But it looks like the new friends did more than just pose for pictures.

Videos posted by Jordan Strack of Harbaugh during his in-home visit with new Michigan signee James Hudson shows the Wolverines' coach dropping some hilarious dance moves in what appears to be Hudson's kitchen or living room.

Jim Harbaugh during his home visit with James Hudson...showing off what Usher taught him...(part 1).... pic.twitter.com/VMcnBK0bEc

— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) February 2, 2017

Jim Harbaugh during his home visit with James Hudson...showing off what Usher taught him...(part 2).... pic.twitter.com/eIKppZ9NuV

— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) February 2, 2017

Harbaugh doesn't just go through the motions during his routine. No way. That's not in his blood. You can see the concentration on his face as he throws his hands up and starts swaying into his well-practiced performance.

Hudson officially became a Wolverine during National Signing Day, so Harbaugh's tactics clearly worked. When you're trying to convince a highly ranked Ohio prospect to venture north to Ann Arbor, sometimes you have to pull out all the stops.

Some might marvel at Harbaugh's confidence in the face of adversity. His routine never faltered despite the hysterical laughter bouncing off the walls of the Hudson household. He had to know the video would be plastered all over the internet for eternity, but he stood in there and completed the dance. Clutch.

Things did seem to take a strange turn in the second video, when the line between dance moves and blocking at the line of scrimmage became blurred. But this guy lives and breathes football, so we should forgive him for transitioning seamlessly from choreographed dance to practice demonstration.

It has to be a competition between players at this point, right? Like returning from a hunting competition with the biggest buck slung across your back. "Who can get the craziest video of coach before walking on campus?"

Hudson might be the leader in the clubhouse, though there's plenty of competition. Maybe someday we'll see the dance Harbaugh did after officially signing the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation Wednesday.

Recruiting in college football never stops, so we're sure to be graced by more Harbaugh moments to come.

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