"The Betrayal Is Complete..."

This was the title of a post on Michigan's Rivals.com message board yesterday after Zach Boren announced his commitment to Ohio State. The verbal came just days after brother Justin, a former starter at Michigan, officially transferred to OSU.

From a football standpoint, it seems like a solid, fairly innocuous get. Boren's a great athlete but without a truly defined position. His best spot might be middle linebacker, but the Buckeyes have a number of top underclassmen already at that position. Boren will likely come in as a fullback, competing with another young brother, Adam Homan.

From a rivalry standpoint, the cements one of the strangest turns in UM-OSU history. The Borens, despite living just outside of Columbus in Pickerington, was a seemingly die hard, bleed blue family. Father Mike was a starter for Bo, and it sounds like the entire family's wardrobe is made up of maize and blue. What fans want to know is, how can you just switch cold turkey? The story will certainly get a lot of play among the national media as their careers progress.