'Belt to behind': Michigan football's NIL golf outing sparks MSU rivalry trash talk
Though Ohio State is the chief rival, it appears that Michigan State is the current target of the Wolverines' ire.
Without any context to the situation, defensive linemen Rayshaun Benny, Derrick Moore, and Tré Williams started musing about the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. It started seemingly by Benny, a former MSU commit, before Williams, the Clemson transfer, starting having his turn.
"Go to lil' bro in East Lansing," Williams started. "Go to lil' bro crib in East Lansing, pop out, it's gonna be a good time."
"Same thing as Norman," Benny said. "Turn that green into blue."
At that point, Moore started taking off his belt, and whipping it into the ground, as the group said, "Belt to behind!"
Michigan has won three straight in the series against MSU, with the last loss coming in 2021 in East Lansing.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football players target MSU rivalry at golf outing fundraiser
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