Ohio State center Jacoby Boren, who grew up in a famil of Wolverines turned Buckeyes, has two jobs: Plowing over defensive players and plowing snow off Columbus-area streets.(Photo: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports) If he had to guess, Ohio State center Jacoby Boren would say he probably wore maize and blue the day he was born — his family loved the Wolverines that much. It’s just what happens when both your parents went to Michigan, even if you live, essentially, in Columbus. The three Boren boys grew up this way, rooting for Michigan and playing competitive football, for much of their childhood. Their dad had played for Bo Schembechler, after all. Nothing really changed until the oldest, Justin Boren, pulled a move that made him infamous for quite some time — he transferred from Michigan to Ohio State in March 2008 after Rich Rodriguez was hired as the Wolverines’ coach. Instantly, the Borens became Buckeyes. Zach Boren, the middle brother, decided he had to discard all his Michigan apparel. That was no small task, because he used to wear something with a block “M” on it every day. Follow the road to the 2015 College Football Playoff at The Football Four, our home to rate and debate the nation’s best. “I threw out all my Michigan stuff and my mom took it to Goodwill,” Zach Boren said. “But I had one pair of Michigan shorts that wore all the time, and I actually kept them…
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