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College Football's Twitter Heroes: Ohio State's Cardale Jones vs. Michigan's Harbaugh

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As if the Big Ten needed another rivalry, both Ohio State and Michigan are gifted with two individuals that light up Twitter with every 140 characters they send.

While Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones' strategy is more in-your-face, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh is a steady sub-tweeter, with his jabs flying under the radar.

Let's take a look at some offseason highlights.

Cardale Jones

The best thing to bless the Twitter dot com since manual RTs.

Shoot your shot, 2015

Jones tried to snag a date with UFC fighter Ronda Rousey at the ESPYs, as well as get Kendall Jenner's attention, because you miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take.

Get it right

Jones let the world know, without shame, that he schooled a sick child in the
"NCAA Football" video game.

100 Percent Beef

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah drew the ire of the Buckeyes quarterback while he attended Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, mouthing "you ain't in the SEC" when Jones was on the mic.

Cardale generously offered to lay his hands on Noah.

May Fools!

That time the beloved quarterback pretended he was going to transfer to Ohio because "May Fools" is a real thing in his world.

Honorable mentions

Jim Harbaugh

You're so weird, Jim.

Deflate-troll-gate

Harbaugh could not help but poke fun at Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' soft balls while in Peru.

Brb, laughing forever.

Oh, Judy

The head coach revealed his Judge Judy fandom with a tweet congratulating the TV judge on her contract extension.

And after she thanked him on Twitter, Harbaugh could not contain his excitement:

Musically-inclined

Harbaugh let us all know that he appreciates good music, with a graphic congratulating Big Sean and gifting Lil Wayne with a jersey.

And let's not forget his foray into the marching band realm.

Behind the veil

The newly hired Michigan head coach brought out the big guns – a Sir Walter Scott quote – to take a veiled shot at Ohio State's running backs coach Stan Drayton, who left to take a job with the Chicago Bears after recruit Mike Weber committed.

The Buckeyes' director of player personnel had a "thought of the day" of his own that looked like a shot back at the rival coach.

Cow-baugh clunker

Harbaugh gave us all second-hand embarrassment thanks to his awkward interview with ESPN's Colin Cowherd.

The coach took to Twitter after to call the interview what it was: a clunker.

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