A high-placed #Northwestern source believes the union receives in the range of 60 'No' votes out of 75 players.
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) April 25, 2014
EVANSTON (CBS) — One by one, they walked out the door of Welsh-Ryan Arena. Many donned team-issued purple sweats and evaded the media scrum with backdoor detours and loud music pumping through the headphones.
An ordinary Friday morning on Northwestern’s campus was anything but. A historic occasion was taking place inside a private club of the school’s basketball arena. For the first time ever, college athletes voted on forming a players’ union.
The magnitude sunk in for these Northwestern football players, with every national news live shot and photographer chasing down kids like members of the paparazzi. A Northwestern union could start the fight against the NCAA’s flawed, sham of a system. But this movement will never get off the ground in Evanston.
Most believe the Northwestern union vote will be “No” — in overwhelming fashion, as a high-placed source has indicated. This matches the Wildcats’ on-record quotes, as so many have spoken against the formation of a union. (read more)
.@albertlyu 80% sure it's a no. But would also estimate that 80% of the votes will be 'no.' One in the same, in this case.
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) April 25, 2014