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    Default Northwestern players unionizing

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    Good lord.....

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    It's about time.
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    I posted the same ESPN article in the FBS thread. A union could make a real playoff happen. It would only be fair.

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    How long until the first BCS player strike?

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    SO I assume position and playing time will now be decided by seniority verses ability; Management i.e,the coach... will be restricted in what plays they can call; the union rep will have to weigh in on and approve the game plan, and the union members will experience minimal to no improvement, while the union management becomes more d powerful etc. Hell yeah, Sounds like a winning idea to me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony View Post
    How long until the first BCS player strike?
    How long until the other sports follow suit? I can imagine some dance team moms looking for the union contact information as we speak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MAKBison View Post
    SO I assume position and playing time will now be decided by seniority verses ability; Management i.e,the coach... will be restricted in what plays they can call; the union rep will have to weigh in on and approve the game plan, and the union members will experience minimal to no improvement, while the union management becomes more reach and powerful etc. Hell yeah, Sounds like a winning idea to me!

    These have all been huge problems in every North American sport with unionized players.
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    I'd cut these guys immediately...They are students, not employees. If they don't want to follow the procedures in place, they can pick a different path. Pathetic.
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    Let me guess a union guy???

    Quote Originally Posted by bisonaudit View Post

    These have all been huge problems in every North American sport with unionized players.

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