Q: What do Ohio players think of Michigan coach Brady Hoke referring to Ohio State as “Ohio” when you guys are the real Ohio?

A: I don’t think they like that. It’s a rival for us. They’re right down the street and we don’t like them and they don’t like us. We don’t like to be belittled. We’re already a small school but we want to represent big. We want to compete with Ohio State for the state of Ohio.

And, that ladies and gentlemen is actually progress.  It wasn't long ago that the Dispatch would have never said that we were the "real Ohio."  Hoke may turn out be a blessing in disguise.  IMHO, he really ought to call 'em "Ohio A&M."  Also, it wasn't long ago that we didn't have too many players who would say we want to represent the State of Ohio.  My buddy Todd Snyder would have back in the day, but in recent years we were lucky to have players that wanted to represent their dormitory!