OSU fan, 12, beats cancer he named 'Michigan'

[The Straight Story]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State football fans always want to defeat what they call "That school up North."

So, when a 12-year-old Buckeyes fan was diagnosed with cancer 14 months ago, he chose to name his disease Michigan. He wanted to beat it. And he did.

The fan, Grant Reed, was released from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus Friday after a final chemotherapy session.

Grant's father, Troy Reed, says his son has readmitted to the hospital over the weekend because of a bacterial infection, but he says the boy is doing "very well."

The boy's father says the Reeds watched OSU games in Grant's hospital room during the weekends he was admitted to receive chemotherapy treatment last fall.

http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/osu-fan-12-beats-cancer-he-named-michigan

[elfin]

1. M Go Blue Happy Here

We will cheer this victory to the max. Football? No way. Cancer? Way. Both Bo and Woody are rooting for this young fellow.

[The Straight Story]

2. I would agree with that (buckeye here) (nt)

[htuttle]

3. That was a great idea...

If I ever get cancer, I'm going to name it, "The Cubs."

[longship]

4. Univ. of Michigan closes down athletic dept in response.

Our intrepid reporter quotes Michigan athletic director Hudson, "That's it! Game over, man! Game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do? Maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events; but we just got our asses kicked, pal!"

I guess that kind of washes it up for the Wolverines.