[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             SUPER BOWL XLV

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, when we tune in this Sunday night to watch 
Super Bowl XLV, we will cheer players from all across our Nation. But 
as a Michiganian, I will take special pride in watching the several 
players from Michigan colleges. I will cheer Flozell Adams of Michigan 
State University; Charlie Batch and T.J. Lang of Eastern Michigan 
University; Larry Foote, LaMarr Woodley and Charles Woodson of the 
University of Michigan; Greg Jennings of Western Michigan University; 
and Nick McDonald of Grand Valley State University.
  But what is perhaps most extraordinary is the fact that four of the 
players on the field this Sunday will come from a single Michigan 
institution, Central Michigan University. As reported by the Morning 
Sun of Mount Pleasant, CMU's hometown paper, only three other schools--
Louisiana State, Ohio State and Tennessee--will have as many players on 
the field, and none will have more.
  The four CMU players--Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and Packers 
cornerback Josh Gordy, linebacker Frank Zombo and defensive tackle 
Cullen Jenkins--each enjoyed stellar careers for the Chippewas. Brown, 
Gordy and Zombo all played on multiple Mid-American Conference 
championship teams. The presence of these four players shows that it's 
not the size or the fame of the football program, but the effort and 
determination of its people, that bring success.
  That is true not just in athletics, but academics as well. CMU is 
ranked among the Nation's top 20 research institutions with 16 or fewer 
doctoral programs. It offers groundbreaking programs in fields such as 
athletic training and public relations. Its research efforts are 
helping the Department of Defense develop water filtration technology 
to protect servicemembers from harm, and helping develop new treatments 
for Parkinson's disease. CMU's efforts to educate the next generation 
and conduct research that improves lives embody the school's motto, 
``Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia''--wisdom, virtue, friendship.
  So Sunday's game will be a great reminder to all who are watching of 
what Central Michigan University and its students have accomplished. 
And in addition to cheers for the Packers and Steelers, I hope we will 
hear a few cries of ``Fire Up, Chips!''

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