Spirit of Detroit will wear a Spartans jersey

It has worn Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings and even a Shock jersey.

But now the Spirit of Detroit is going to college.

The monument, located next to the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in downtown Detroit, will don an oversized Michigan State football jersey beginning at 9:30 a.m. today, celebrating the Big Ten champs.

No.3 MSU will play No. 2 Alabama (12-1, 7-1) at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 in the College Football Playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas.

“It’s truly exciting to know the Spartan jersey will be worn by the ‘Spirit of Detroit’ statue,” athletic director Mark Hollis said in a statement. “It’s a public symbol of support for our football program as it prepares for the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama, and I’m positive many MSU alums will stop by the statue to pose for photos. The sustained success of our football program has energized the entire university and our fan base.”

But will the MSU faithful camp out to keep watch over the statue like they do the Spartan (Sparty) in East Lansing during Michigan week?

Remember, it was an Alabama fan who destroyed those famed oak trees at Toomer’s Corner at Auburn.