Overview

• Smith made the comment on Aug. 20 during The Triple Option podcast hosted by Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone.
• He answered a word-association prompt about Michigan with “Hate,” adding, “With everything in me, I hate them.”
• Earlier this summer, he vowed he would not lose to “That Team Up North” over the next two years.
• Michigan beat Ohio State 13-10 last season, when Smith scored the Buckeyes’ lone touchdown and finished with five catches for 35 yards.
• Ohio State enters the season No. 3 in the AP poll with Michigan at No. 14, and the rivals are scheduled to meet Nov. 29 at Michigan Stadium.