Michigan State Fans Poke Fun at Jim Harbaugh with Banner About Loss

What do you get when you cross a top recruit, an outspoken coach, a sleepover and an intense in-state rivalry? The best kind of fun, tongue-in-cheek sports comedy.

As many are now aware, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh employed some fairly unconventional recruiting tactics, including possible floor-sleeping and movie-watching, in the hopes of persuading top kicker Quinn Nordin, who is currently committed to Penn State, to become a Wolverine.

Naturally, the neighbors also caught wind of the visit, according to ESPN's Dan Murphy. But rather than supporting Harbaugh's pitch, the Michigan State fans took up an entirely different cause: asserting their favorite team's superiority.

Emblazoned on a banner they mounted just a few houses away from Nordin's was the final score of the latest Spartans-Wolverines showdown (you know, the one in which MSU sealed a victory off of a late Michigan fumbled punt attempt).  

But rather than take offense, Harbaugh saluted the rival fans and commended the effort and preparation that went into the prank.

Should Harbaugh's trip be successful, Nordin's leg may well solidify a Michigan victory over Michigan State in the near future.  

[Twitter, h/t SB Nation]