late, and they made a great throw
and catch. It was great execution.
I just wish I turned my head
around.”
Murray caught the game-
winning
12-yard
touchdown
pass from Deondre Francois to
end Michigan’s season with yet
another classic, as Florida State
pulled out a 33-32 victory. In a
year with so much promise, the
Wolverines will finish with the
same 10-3 record they had in
2015.
In the end, that was the
story of the Orange Bowl — the
Seminoles made more plays than
Michigan did, in part because
the Wolverines’ best playmaker
never took the field.
In
Thursday’s
practice,
do-everything
redshirt
sophomore
Jabrill
Peppers
jumped for a ball and felt his
hamstring pull. A hour before
kickoff Friday, Peppers came out
of the tunnel and began warming
up, trying to reach a point where
he could play.
“They wrapped it, icy hot,
pain relievers, you name it,” he
said.
He couldn’t run or cut without
feeling a sharp sensation. The
Heisman Trophy finalist missed
his second straight bowl game
with an injury.
“Just knowing you could help
someway, somehow, and just
watching, that sucks even more,”
an emotional Peppers said after
the game. “You could help the
seniors go out the way they
deserve to go out.”
Meanwhile,
Florida
State
unleashed its full arsenal of
weapons. With the Wolverines
within five points early in the
fourth quarter, All-American
running
back
Dalvin
Cook
scampered 71 yards to set up what
appeared to be a game-clinching
touchdown.
After
Michigan
made a dramatic comeback to
take the lead with 1:57 to go, the
Seminoles’ Keith Gavin returned
the ensuing kickoff 66 yards, and
Cook hurried into the red zone
again, setting up the true game-
winning touchdown.
Then,
of
course,
came
Murray’s grab. Michigan blocked
the extra point, and freshman
safety Josh Metellus returned it
for two points, cutting the deficit
to 33-32 with just 36 seconds left.
But Michigan’s magic ran out, as
redshirt sophomore quarterback
Wilton Speight was intercepted
on 4th-and-10 with 16 seconds
to go.
After the Wolverines spent
most
of
the
game
digging
themselves into a hole, Speight
and the offense dug out of it in a
matter of minutes. They caught
a break with 7:58 to go when
a short punt and a targeting
penalty gave them the ball at
Florida State’s 37-yard line.
Michigan scored twice in the
next six minutes, once on an
eight-yard pass from Speight to
redshirt junior fullback Khalid
Hill, and then on a 30-yard
rush by freshman running back
Chris Evans. Those two drives
represented almost half of the
Wolverines’ total yards, and
Evans’ run comprised a third of
their rushing total. Suddenly,
Michigan had the lead.
But Florida State’s touchdown
was the final blow, dealing
the
Wolverines
another
heartbreaking
defeat.
Their
three losses this season came by
a total of five points, and they led
in the final minute of all of them.
“Sometimes the other team
executes a little bit more than
other teams,” Lewis said. “That’s
what it really was. We didn’t
perform as well as we should
have, but I’m glad the way that
everybody
fought,
and
I’m
extremely proud of it.”
In Peppers, Michigan missed
its strong-side linebacker, return
man and wildcat quarterback,
and his absence showed in
all three phases. Then, in the
second quarter, the Wolverines
suffered perhaps their most
crushing blow of the game when
senior tight end Jake Butt went
down holding his right knee
and wincing. He walked off to
the locker room under his own
power with a towel covering his
face and did not return. Michigan
missed him, too, particularly on
third downs and in the red zone.
Florida State, on the other
hand,
received
dazzling
performances
from
its
key
contributors.
Francois
threw
for 222 yards and a 92-yard
touchdown.
Defensive
end
DeMarcus Walker made four
tackles for loss and a sack. And
Cook finished with 20 carries
for 145 yards, setting up three of
the Seminoles’ four touchdown
drives with long runs.
“If we would have stopped
maybe those three, four, five
big plays,” said Michigan fifth-
year senior defensive end Chris
Wormley, “it would have been a
little different.”
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bag,” he said. “I don’t see how
the
restaurant
association
could argue that restaurants in
Washtenaw would go through
a much larger hurdle in doing
business. It’s way overstated.”
State Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D–
Ann Arbor) said the Michigan
Restaurant
Association’s
argument was not relevant to
the bill, especially considering
Washtenaw County’s proposed
fee applied only to grocery
stores.
“I think that if (the Michigan
Restaurant
Association)
actually
meant
that
they
wanted more consistency they
would be pushing for a way
to address this statewide,”
he said. “They just pushed
for local units to do it locally.
They’re
making
convenient
arguments.”
Across the nation, states
such as Hawaii and California
implemented statewide bans
on plastic bags in response
to
environmental
concerns.
Large cities including Austin,
Seattle and Chicago also have
similar restrictions in place.
Zemke cited these examples
to emphasize the local fee
was put in place to decrease
the prevalence of plastic in
landfills.
“Michigan’s approach will
have a negative environmental
impact,” he said.
With the new bill, Michigan
joins states such as Idaho,
Arizona and Florida in banning
plastic bag restrictions in an
effort to defend businesses.
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certainly watch it carefully,” she
said. “If there are a whole bunch
of questions or if we just feel
like retailers are not getting the
message, we’ll look to see if we
need to do anything else.”
Grand said one cited advantage
of the policy is that under the new
regulation the tobacco purchase
age is now the same as the alcohol
purchase age. She said she hopes
this
regulation
will
simplify
business for retailers.
In support of the ordinance,
Grand also pointed to high-
school-age students, explaining
that it is common for people 15 to
17 years old to experiment with
tobacco, and that most people
in this age range acquire their
tobacco products from 18- to
20-year-olds. In this regard, she
said the ordinance’s benefits are
twofold.
“You help curtail initiation by
cutting off that very important
social source of tobacco products,
which typically is an 18-year-old
that still goes to school or is in
some sort of social network of a
15- to 17-year-old,” she said.
Additionally,
the
measure
could stop 18- to 20-year-olds
who
are
transitioning
from
experimental to regular tobacco
users by making it more difficult
for them to purchase products
and become addicted.
Specifically in a college town,
with many residents in the 18-to-
20 age range, Grand said the
ordinance may be particularly
helpful. Though she recognized
that
someone
who
is
truly
addicted can acquire tobacco
through other means, she said she
hopes the ordinance will be able
to positively influence students.
Though University of Michigan
buildings have been designated
smoke-free since 2011, there is
still uncertainty as to whether
the policy is effective. Resources
such as the Tobacco Consultation
Service and Wolverine Wellness
offer treatment and counseling
opportunities for students.
Additionally, Grand said the
ordinance specifically does not
punish 18- to 20-year-olds who
use tobacco, it just prevents them
from purchasing it.
“We removed any penalties for
youth possession, because it is
never the intent to penalize use for
either normal experimentation or
addiction to tobacco products,”
she said. “The penalties are on the
retailer and even then we allow
a lot of discretion with the new
ordinance so that we can leave
time for education.”
Retailers’ Opposition
From a different perspective,
local retailers are not happy with
the ordinance, as it will directly
hurt business.
Chris Rosenthal, owner of
Tobacco
Rose
Cigars,
spoke
against the ordinance at the
Aug. 4 meeting, and to the Daily
shortly thereafter.
In a recent interview with
Rosenthal, he said the ordinance
will undoubtedly hurt business
because it knocks out three years
of potential legal purchasing of
tobacco. However, he said, the
biggest problem was how the act
was conceived.
When
the
resolution
was
presented
to
the
council,
Rosenthal said Grand emphasized
the importance of eliminating
the early run-ins with the law
by people who are 18 to 20 years
old, but did so only by preventing
retailers from selling it to them
“It’s not illegal for them to
attempt to purchase it, and it’s not
illegal for them to use it,” he said.
“All she really did in her attempt
to keep the younger generation
out of early legal trouble is force
business straight out of town.”
Rosenthal added that there
are nearby towns like Ypsilanti
where people can easily go to get
tobacco.
People can make big lifetime
decisions at 18, such as whether to
join the military, get married, sign
contracts and take out student
loans, Rosenthal argued and it
should be the same with choosing
whether to purchase and use
tobacco products.
City Council Opposition
The resolution’s two opponents,
Jack Eaton (D–Ward 4) and Jane
Lumm (I–Ward 2), voted against
the ordinance because it violates
state law. The Michigan Tobacco
Products Tax Act states city
municipalities shall not create
new ordinances regarding the
sale of tobacco products.
In an interview with the Daily,
Eaton said, though he agrees with
the spirit of the measure, he could
not vote for it as it goes against
his duty as a council member to
uphold state law.
“I think it is pretty clear that
state law preempts our efforts
to regulate tobacco sales,” he
said. “Although I would like to
regulate tobacco in this fashion,
I think it needs to be done by
the state, or the state needs to
let us make these decisions. We
can’t simply decide to do this in
contravention of state law.”
According to Eaton, a vendor
could challenge the ordinance in
anticipation of being written up
under the law, or if enforcement
action should be taken by the
city, a vendor could fight against
it.
Eaton
added
though
he
believes it is necessary to regulate
tobacco for health reasons and
educate people on its side effects,
he does not feel this is the best
way to address the problem.
“I completely understand the
desire to dissuade young people
from smoking,” he said. “I don’t
think it’s a criminal problem, I
think it’s a health problem. I’m
not sure how you address it in a
meaningful way. I do believe that
the sponsors of this ordinance
had the best of intentions, and I
don’t take them to task for what
they want to do.”
In
response
to
potential
conflict, Grand said no one
is sure what to expect, as
the state government can be
unpredictable.
However,
she
said she hopes the state will
recognize the advantages of the
ordinance.
“I would hope that they would
recognize that this is really in
the interest of public health and
where tobacco prevention and
control policy is going nationally,
and let us try to have some local
control and work it out and see if
it actually makes a difference,”
she said.
Grand
pointed
to
the
regulatory
environment
in
California, which is very similar
to that in Michigan. Several
municipalities
there
passed
Tobacco 21 ordinances, before it
became state law.
Expert Response
University facilities are excited
about the ordinance, in hope
that it will reduce tobacco use by
college students and future health
problems.
Cliff Douglas, adjunct lecturer
of public health and the American
Cancer Society’s vice president
for Tobacco Control, compared
the situation to raising the tax
on cigarettes in one state. He
said though someone can easily
go to another state to purchase,
measures like these are still
effective.
“We find that, in fact, it reduces
consumption,”
he
said.
“It
reduces prevalence — the number
of people who smoke. It’s not
perfect, but it’s an effective public
health policy.
Regarding
the
legal
repercussions of the ordinance,
Douglas, also an attorney, said
it is very possible the ordinance
does not defy state law. He said
the language used in the state
law is not clear and it does not
limit a local municipality from
adjusting the minimum age of
tobacco purchases.
“The reality is that legal
experts
have
determined
that there probably is not a
preemptive effect from this law,”
he said. “Opponents are welcome
if they choose to challenge it in
court, but first of all, it will be
defended vigorously if they do
that. Mayor (Christopher) Taylor
and others have made that clear.”
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Fields also announced a new
electric SUV with a 300 mile
range and two new electric
police vehicles within the next
five years.
“The era of the electric vehicle
is dawning and we at Ford plan to
be a leader,” Fields said.
Keeping
manufacturing
in
the United States was a key
component
of
President-elect
Donald Trump’s campaign. In
November, Trump announced a
deal he forged so a Carrier plant
would remain in the country.
During the press conference,
Fields stated the support from
Trump and Congress is in part
what has allowed this major
announcement.
“We are also encouraged by
the pro-growth policies that
President-elect Trump and the
new Congress have indicated
that they will pursue,” he said.
“We believe that these tax
and
regulatory
reforms
are
critically important to boost U.S.
competitiveness.”
Following the announcement,
Trump
retweeted
an
article
giving himself credit for Ford’s
move to remain in the U.S. for
Flat Rock’s innovations.
United Auto Workers vice
president
Jimmy
Settles
spoke after Fields, saying he
was incredibly pleased at the
announcement and the progress
made since 2009 when the Flat
Rock facility was slated to be
closed.
“I’m
a
very,
very
happy
and proud person,” he said. “I
remember back in 2009 when
this location was on the closing
list.”
Fields said he looks forward
to working towards similar goals
with the UAW.
“I have to tell you, we are so
proud to work together with the
UAW to support good paying jobs
and a profitable business,” he
said.
Fields concluded the press
conference by expressing his
company’s commitment to both
the United States and work
towards
innovative
vehicle
technology.
“Ford is a global automaker,
but our home is here in the United
States,” Fields said. “We could
not be more excited about leading
an electrification going forward.”
Commission on Disability Issues
are close captioned, according
to Westphal.
Mayor Christopher Taylor (D)
further clarified the ordinance
does not require businesses to
fund closed captioning, but rather
that it utilizes city funds for
closed captioning of city events.
“We have of course here the
very important and critical
commitment internally to find
closed captioning city events,”
Taylor said. “(But) we are not
by this ordinance requiring
that businesses fund closed
captioning.”
Although all councilmembers
approved
of
the
substance
of
the
ordinance
itself,
some
had
questions
about
its
actual
implementation.
Councilmember
Jack
Eaton
(D-Ward 5) pointed out that not
every city meeting can be close
captioned because funds are
limited.
“What we’re really gonna
run into is a budget constraint,”
Eaton
said.
“We
probably
won’t have any difficulty close
captioning council meetings...
But thereafter we really have
to
identify
which
meetings
are most important to close
caption.”
Engineering graduate student
Michael Benson, who spoke at
the public hearing about the
ordinance,
expressed
hope
that this new initiative would
set a standard of disability
accommodation for not only the
city but also the University of
Michigan.
“Hopefully once this goes
through at the city level, the
regents at the University will
adopt
a
similar
policy
for
events,” Benson said in an
interview. “What the city does
here
doesn’t
command
the
University to do anything, but
hopefully it’ll set an example for
them to do the same.”
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“Michigan’s
approach will
have a negative
environmental
impact”
“It reduces
prevalence — the
number of people
who smoke. It’s
not perfect, but it’s
an effective public
health policy”
“You help curtail
initiation by
cutting off that
very important
social source of
tobacco products”
“The era of the
electric vehicle is
dawning”
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“Just knowing
you could help
someway,
somehow, and
just watching,
that sucks even
more”
“We didn’t
perform as well as
we should have”
GRANT HARDY/Daily
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight threw and interception with 16 seconds left on the clock.