Ohio State superstar Jeremiah Smith is just one year into his college football career but is already deeply entrenched in the Buckeyes' bitter rivalry with Michigan. When former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer asked him what first comes to mind when he hears the words "the team up north," Smith did not hesitate: "Hate."

Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith said his hate for Michigan started on a recruiting visit as a high school prospect:

Urban Meyer didn’t just win games ... Less than a year later, Meyer was the head coach at Ohio State. That move, fair or not, made it seem like he had one eye on the exit while Florida was crumbling under the weight of player arrests and eroding talent.