Some old sayings are more apropos than others. But I think it would be wise to believe the one about, "What goes around, comes around" is more fitting than most.
I think we've found that out about former Michigan running back Mike Hart. His "little brother" comments following Michigan's victory over Michigan State in 2007 have come back to haunt not only the Wolverines, but Hart himself.
Here's a guy who just owned the Spartans when he played against them. Michigan won all four seasons, and Hart starred in those victories.
Here's a guy who is doing pretty well for an undrafted free agent in the NFL for a premier team - the Colts (wonder what his conversations are like with former Michigan State star Blair White, who also made the Colts as an undrafted free agent).
Yet, Hart's part in the lore of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry is that the Wolverines have not beaten the Spartans in football or basketball since Hart made those comments.
I think the lesson here is about humility. Hart didn't have much after the Wolverines' win in '07. And he is paying the price for it to this very day.