No one can ever question Desmond Howard’s love for all things maize and blue.

The former Heisman Trophy winner and current “College GameDay” host for ESPN interviewed Ohio State head coach Ryan Day for pre-2020 NFL Draft coverage, something of a conflict of interest. Howard has never pretended to be unbiased post his career in Ann Arbor, and he wasn’t going to start while talking to the current Buckeyes head coach.

Thus, during the interview, Howard made sure that Day knew exactly where his allegiances lie, pulling out a Michigan helmet, which drew some light ire from the second-year OSU coach.

Fun moment on our College GameDay #NFLDraft pregame show: @OhioStateFB head coach Ryan Day says "don't think I don't know what's going on right here" as @DesmondHoward taps his Michigan helmet while asking a question. pic.twitter.com/UKP6nFFQa5 — bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) April 23, 2020

While Michigan hasn’t beaten Ohio State in the past eight seasons, Howard himself has bragging rights. In his three years of on-field play for the Wolverines, Howard’s maize and blue beat the Buckeyes all three seasons.

Of course, Day’s OSU team eviscerated Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2019, his first season as the Buckeyes head coach.