The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines obviously have arguably the fiercest rivalry in the entire history of college football, but it sounds like there’s a chance that rivalry could heat up even further based on a move Michigan is trying to make against Ohio State.
The Michigan Wolverines are in need of a new running backs coach after parting ways with Mike Hart this offseason. And according to a report from John Brice of Football Scoop, the Wolverines are targeting current Ohio State Buckeyes running backs coach Tony Alford for the position.
“Tony Alford, whose nine-year run at Ohio State is the longest of his career, is the target to join his current employer’s biggest rival, FootballScoop has learned. A deal could be reached as early as today if the parties come to an agreement sources shared,” Brice wrote for Football Scoop on Wednesday morning.
Obviously, this is some pretty big news, and the college football world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
If Tony Alford goes to Michigan that would be an insanely bad career decision.
Also, if he's seriously considering it, then get him out of the Woody right now. https://t.co/UOMRZGpA0X
— Bax (@MattBaxendell) March 13, 2024
Lmao let’s go, please!!! https://t.co/ornJmBDV5q
— B1G_Ryan (@B1G_Ryan) March 13, 2024
Guess he hasn’t heard about the Triple Death Penalty Michigan is getting that everybody in Ohio has secret sources on 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/rHOAJ4qi1H
— Intent To Deceive (@nezzy21) March 13, 2024
Tony is dead to me, he is dead to us https://t.co/yJ2iN3g5uX
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) March 13, 2024
He obviously wants to coach the better RB room and school, I can’t blame him https://t.co/h2029LfONH
— Josh 〽️ (@UMFanJosh) March 13, 2024
I need it just for the meltdown on this app. https://t.co/Aw4so2lyww
— Mike (@MikeR5577) March 13, 2024
This would certainly add some more fire to and already fierce rivalry if it happens. We’ll have to see if Alford and Michigan can agree to a contract.
