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Jim Harbaugh and Michigan Are Off to Hot Start on the Recruiting Trail, So Why Are They Avoiding Ohio?

The names are etched into the lore of college football's greatest rivalry. They are the young men who defied their birthright, defied their homes and became enemies of their state.

Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson are two that stand out, but there's hundreds throughout history that have cast aside their Buckeye roots for the chance to wear Maize and Blue; hundreds who have sworn off their heritage and effectively exiled themselves from all they knew and loved.

Ok – perhaps I'm going over the edge a bit – but seriously there have been a lot of Ohio kids over the years that have chosen Michigan.