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Michigan State will always be Michigan’s little brother, and that’s OK

Over the years, the Michigan State vs. Michigan rivalry has developed a stigma. The Spartans had always been the underdog against the mighty Wolverines and played the role of ‘little brother’ — at least according to Mike Hart.

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Spartan greats have come and gone, and some have even gone winless against the hated in-state rival while others have had losing records.

The pot has been stirred several times, but since Mark Dantonio took over the MSU program in 2007, it’s been all Michigan State. The Wolverines have shuffled through three coaches over that time period and the Spartans have won six out of the past seven years, but the talk is always the same.