The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is quiet for now, at least on social media. The exchange of jabs earlier this week between Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith that later turned into an apology from Smith, is now water under the bridge according to Harbaugh. MORE: Harbaugh vs. SEC | Ranking top college football states But at first when Smith said the Buckeyes would only look into holding spring practice in Florida (as Michigan did), “If we were jump-starting our program,” Harbaugh saw that as slight against his program. “It felt like one got shot over our bow,” Harbaugh said Saturday via the Detroit News as he explained why he sent a tweet about Ohio State’s tattoo fiasco in retaliation. “It wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction. I waited a good eight, nine hours and figured they might consider that it could be construed a certain way toward our program. Actually some of the scribes and pundits were construing it that way. So when no explanation came, thought it was time to fire one over their bow. “Consider things even right now.” No word yet if Harbaugh’s Twitter feuds with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Tennessee coach Butch Jones are “considered even” at this point.
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