Jim Harbaugh can spin anything.
During Michigan's 32-23 win over Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, the crowd used one time-out to drop an unpleasant chant about the Michigan coach, using a curse word followed by his name.
"F-- Jim Harbaugh" was clearly audible on the ESPN broadcast and in Harbaugh's ears.
"Yeah, I heard it, I heard it," he said on his weekly radio show, "Inside Michigan Football" before shifting into biting sarcasm. "I thought it was great and classy. I thought they were saying, 'Love Jim Harbaugh.' They kept repeating it, 'Love Jim Harbaugh, Love Jim Harbaugh.