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Give Me The Wrench: The Story Behind EMU's 51-Pound Pipe Wrench

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Hard working. Blue collar. Tough.

Those are the characteristics that embody Eastern Michigan University football.

So, how does a 51-pound piece of steel fit into the equation?

This is the story of the wrench.

Head Football Coach Chris Creighton In His Own Words
It goes back to when we first got here. It took me a couple of months, but I learned and I realized who we were. When I say we – I mean Eastern Michigan University, EMU football, Ypsilanti, this region.