Jim Harbaugh fires back at OSU AD with tat blast from the past

Now this is what a college football rivalry feels like — at least off the field. If you recall, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith took a shot at Michigan in general and head coach Jim Harbaugh specifically over the latter’s decision to conduct a portion of the Wolverines’ spring practice in Florida earlier this month. Ohio State AD Gene Smith on holding spring practice in Florida: “If we were jump starting our program, I’d probably try to do that too.” — Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) March 22, 2016 Never one to back down from a fight, verbal or otherwise, Harbaugh quickly fired back at Smith on his personal Twitter account, reaching back to OSU’s recent inglorious and scandal-plagued past for a solid body blow. Good to see Director Smith being relevant again after the tattoo fiasco. Welcome back! — Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) March 23, 2016 Friendly reminder for future reference: the Buckeyes have two undisputed national championships since the Wolverines last sat atop the college football with Nebraska in 1997. And then there’s the pesky fact that UM hasn’t come away with a win in The Game since 2011, or has just one win in the greatest rivalry in all of sports since winning in Ann Arbor at the end of the 2003 regular season. Speaking of said rivalry, the next installment, Harbaugh-Meyer II, is a mere 248 days away. Plan your popcorn accordingly.

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