Best Bo Schembechler Quotes About Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry

When you pair legendary quotes with all-time great coaching, one of the first names that comes to mind is Bo Schembechler.

Schembechler coached Michigan for 21 seasons from 1969-1989, during which he amassed 13 Big Ten championships. Those figures alone tabbed Schembechler an Ann Arbor legend, but his sheer disdain for Ohio State catapulted his status even more so.

With the Buckeyes and Wolverines set to meet next weekend to close out the college football regular season, let's highlight some of Schembechler's all-time greatest quotes about the storied Big Ten rivalry.

"I never brought it up when I coached, but I have close ties at Ohio State. Unfortunately, I even have a graduate degree from there."

Is there really a need to assess this brilliant quote? There is something about a passive-aggressive chastising and Schembechler executed it to absolute perfection here.

"I always mind losing to Ohio State, but I don't mind so much today."

After the Buckeyes upset the Wolverines in 1987, a campaign in which Ohio State head coach Earle Bruce was already fired (but permitted to coach that game), Schembechler managed to put the city of Columbus in a body bag.

Even during a loss, Bo came out on top.

Not a quote about OSU, but still a legendary excerpt.

"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the state of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen."

This wasn't so much the death by a thousand paper cuts blueprint that Schembechler made a living on during his tenure in Ann Arbor, but this quote speaks volumes to what he thought about Ohio State. He wanted nothing but to humiliate the Buckeyes and everyone associated with their football program.

Any Michigan fans feeling uneasy about facing the undefeated Buckeyes should do themselves a favor and look up Schembechler quotes.

They are guaranteed to cure your anxiety.