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"Because we have heart," Lewan said. "This team believes in themselves. It doesn't matter what any media, any fan or anybody thinks about this team. The only thing that matters is the guys in the locker room believe. If we have 115 guys believing, we can win.”

Ohio State boasts a stellar offense led by quarterback Braxton Miller. The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten in total offense (530.9 yards per game), scoring offense (48.7 points per game) and rushing offense (314.7 yards).

Lewan was asked about OSU's offense but turned the focus back to Michigan.

"We have a good defense," he said. "This is not about Ohio. I'm talking about the University of Michigan, 134 years of Michigan football, most wins in college football. I'm talking about that right now. Our defense will play. Our offense needs to be more consistent. We worked on that (Monday) morning, and we're going to work on that all week. The guys understand what kind of rivalry it is.

"I'm not talking about Ohio. I'm talking about the University of Michigan."

He had a heavy emphasis on "the," perhaps a reference to how Ohio State players refer to themselves as playing for "The Ohio State University."

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"Because we have heart," Lewan said. "This team believes in themselves. It doesn't matter what any media, any fan or anybody thinks about this team. The only thing that matters is the guys in the locker room believe. If we have 115 guys believing, we can win.”

Ohio State boasts a stellar offense led by quarterback Braxton Miller. The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten in total offense (530.9 yards per game), scoring offense (48.7 points per game) and rushing offense (314.7 yards).

Lewan was asked about OSU's offense but turned the focus back to Michigan.

"We have a good defense," he said. "This is not about Ohio. I'm talking about the University of Michigan, 134 years of Michigan football, most wins in college football. I'm talking about that right now. Our defense will play. Our offense needs to be more consistent. We worked on that (Monday) morning, and we're going to work on that all week. The guys understand what kind of rivalry it is.

"I'm not talking about Ohio. I'm talking about the University of Michigan."

He had a heavy emphasis on "the," perhaps a reference to how Ohio State players refer to themselves as playing for "The Ohio State University."

You're lucky to have a 7-4 record, you'll be going to the BW3s Bowl if that luck holds out, and yet you still flaunt that good old maize and blue arrogance. Great program.

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Mulligan wrote:How does one decide to get involved in two-man luge?

The Beav wrote:

Mulligan wrote:How does one decide to get involved in two-man luge?

Thinking of a career change?

Mulligan wrote:

The Beav wrote:

Mulligan wrote:How does one decide to get involved in two-man luge?

Thinking of a career change?

You game?

Northwestern University football players are employees of the school and are therefore entitled to a union election, Peter Sung Ohr, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, said in a ruling released Wednesday afternoon.
Ohr's decision is expected to be appealed to the NLRB in Washington. Labor experts say an election is unlikely to take place until the NLRB makes a decision. If Ohr's decision is upheld, the case would likely make its way through federal appellate court and could reach the Supreme Court.
The decision is "revolutionary for college sports," said Robert McCormick, a professor emeritus at Michigan State University College of Law who focuses on sports and labor law.
McCormick said Ohr's decision could influence other state and federal agencies. For example, if college players demand compensation for injuries sustained during training or a game, Ohr's opinion could come into play in the question of whether the players are employees under the state Workers' Compensation Act.
Northwestern's football players are the first in college sports to seek union representation. Behind the effort is the College Athletes Players Association, or CAPA, a union funded by Ramogi Huma, a former UCLA linebacker who has become an advocate for players' rights. CAPA is backed by the United Steelworkers, which is covering the group's legal expenses.
The public face of CAPA has been former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter, who appeared at NLRB hearings in February. Colter and CAPA said the players' services and responsibilities amounted to a full-time job, but even if that job were to be considered part time, they could still organize. Furthermore, the career of a college football player typically lasts four years, which is longer than the average NFL career, it argued.
At the hearings, Colter described a grueling football schedule that led him to drop his pre-med course load and switch to a less-demanding major.
Among its demands, CAPA is seeking financial coverage for former players with sports-related medical expenses, independent concussion experts to be placed on the sidelines during games and the creation of an educational trust fund to help former players graduate.
Alan Cubbage, Vice President for University Relations at Northwestern, said in a statement they were disappointed in the decision.
"While we respect the NLRB process and the regional director's opinion, we disagree with it," the university said. "Northwestern believes strongly that our student-athletes are not employees, but students. Unionization and collective bargaining are not the appropriate methods to address the concerns raised by student-athletes."
Northwestern confirmed that it plans to appeal to the full National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. "We believe that participation in athletic events is part of the overall educational experience for those students, not a separate activity," NU said.
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