Mike Hart coming back to school.

Star Michigan running back Mike Hart won't jump to the NFL, instead joining quarterback Chad Henne in trying to help the Wolverines win a Bowl Championship Series title.

"It just makes it that much easier for me to come back, for me to make my decision," Hart, a junior, told reporters. "Having Chad back made me want to come back. We came in [to Michigan] together and we want to leave together.

"We still have things we want to accomplish and it's a great feeling to know he's going to be back."

Hart finished fifth in this year's Heisman Trophy balloting following a season which saw him rush for 1,515 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Michigan (11-1) plays Southern California (10-2) in the Rose Bowl (ABC, 5 p.m. ET) on Jan. 1.

Bet that makes a lot of people happy.geaux321

Dang! Sounds like next years gonna be the year of the Runningback. With people like Mike Hart, Steve Slaton, Ray Rice, Darren McFadden, and possibly Michael Bush... wow... its gonna be crazy.Fartytoohearty

this is great news for michigan

lets see how long that sticks. vince young says he was gonna stay and look what happendocdog45

yeah but he had a performance of a lifetime. Hart is gonna have to rush for 300 yards and win late to do what Young did.

Bet that makes a lot of people happy.geaux321

You bet your ass it does.

[QUOTE="ocdog45"]lets see how long that sticks. vince young says he was gonna stay and look what happendEspurs117

yeah but he had a performance of a lifetime. Hart is gonna have to rush for 300 yards and win late to do what Young did.

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[QUOTE="ocdog45"]lets see how long that sticks. vince young says he was gonna stay and look what happendbgres077

yeah but he had a performance of a lifetime. Hart is gonna have to rush for 300 yards and win late to do what Young did.