Michigan's Brady Hoke seeking NFL opinions on possibly playing Ohio State twice
Kyle Meinke |
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on April 19, 2013
Michigan has played Ohio State once every season since 1900.
But never twice.
In the current model, though, it's possible the rivals could play each other twice in two weeks -- once to conclude the regular season, then the following week in the Big Ten championship game if both win their divisions.
Michigan is expected to be among the favorites in the Legends Division this year, while Ohio State will likely be the favorite in the Leaders Division. This isn't exactly a far-fetched scenario.
And Michigan coach Brady Hoke already is poking around the NFL to prepare for it.
"I've tried to do some due diligence, talk to guys in the NFL who maybe every two weeks they play a same opponent," Hoke said Friday morning on the Tim Brando Show on SiriusXM radio. "My brother (Jon) is secondary coach with the Bears. Talked to him and then talked to Lovie (Smith) while he was still there.
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