Ohio State OC Brian Hartline starts 'tussle' with Michigan assistant coach Mike Hart
Brian Hartline is keeping the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry alive this offseason.
In an interview with the "Bussin With The Boys" podcast hosted by former Nebraska linebacker Will Compton and former Michigan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan, the Ohio State offensive coordinator was not only asked to rank the wide receivers he's coached in the past, but was asked to put himself head-to-head with every other offensive coordinator in the Big Ten.
Lewan started with the other "coach Hart" in the Big Ten.
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"There's another coach Hart in the Big Ten," Lewan said, referring to Michigan run-game coordinator and running backs coach Mike Hart, which Hartline played off.
"Heard of him," Hartline responded.
"If you two got into a tussle," Lewan continued, "who do you think would win that?"
Hartline did not hesitate.
"Me," Hartline said. "Any OC in the country. They are all losing."
Hart didn't take long to respond.
In a tweet Monday night, the Michigan coach tweeted a picture with the caption "A wolf doesn't concern himself with the opinions of sheep."
Hart has seen Michigan beat Ohio State in each of his first two seasons as a Wolverines assistant coach after losing to the Buckeyes in each of his four seasons as a Michigan running back from 2004-07.
Since joining Ohio State as a quality control coach in 2017, Hartline has seen three wins against Michigan in five tries, while he never lost against the Wolverines in four years as a Buckeye wide receiver from 2005-08.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State OC Brian Hartline shows confidence vs. Michigan's Mike Hart
