Ohio State AD Gene Smith Roasts Jim Harbaugh Over Florida Spring Practice [TWEET] Gene Smith, athletic director at Ohio State University, got the Buckeyes’ rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines started early, zinging Jim Harbaugh for taking his team to Florida for football practices over spring break. By Russell Westerholm r.westerholm@universityherald.com | Mar 22, 2016 05:54 PM EDT Gene Smith, athletic director at Ohio State University, got the Buckeyes’ rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines started early, zinging Jim Harbaugh for taking his team to Florida for football practices over spring break. (Photo : Getty Images) University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has done a world of good for college football by re-energizing one of the sport’s most historic programs practically overnight. Harbaugh also helped make Big Ten football must-watch television late last year, even if Ohio State trounced them in the big house. With Harbaugh once again dominating the news cycle in the college football offseason, Ohio State fired the opening salvo to get the rivalry underway. Ohio State University Athletic Director Gene Smith recently discussed the controversial spring break trip Harbaugh took with his team, joining those who believe it impeded the student-athletes’ free time. But Smith took an opportunity to zing Harbaugh and Michigan while he still could. 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 Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer said last week he would “look into” holding a remote spring practice like Harbaugh did, calling it a “creative” idea. Meyer stressed today that looking into the idea was as far as he would go. He said there are no plans to bring the Buckeyes to Florida next year. …
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