And who said Ohio State and Michigan players couldn’t get behind the same cause? All it took was a once in a lifetime, worldwide pandemic to get the two ancient rivals rowing towards the same shore.
In case you missed it, Buckeye quarterback Justin Fields shared a petition to move the Big Ten towards reinstating the fall 2020 season. It has since gotten national attention and is collecting signatures at a dizzying pace.
However, one of those individuals that inked his name to the petition is none other than Michigan defensive back Hunter Reynolds according to ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. A senior leader on the Wolverine squad, Reynolds has been one of the most vocal supporters on Michigan’s team in the #WeWantToPlay movement and the coronavirus crisis. His teammate Benjamin St. Juste also signed the petition.
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He may not move the needle like a national figure such as Justin Fields or Trevor Lawrence, but it speaks loud and clear that Reynolds means business by getting on Darth Vader’s train and signing Fields’ petition. If it all goes to the same station of getting his team the opportunity to compete in the fall, then who can blame him?
Somewhere on the border of Ohio and Michigan, choruses of Kumbaya are beginning to ring out.
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