After losses to Iowa and Penn State, it is clear that although Michigan is much improved from a year ago, they still are not totally back.To be fair, Michigan can say the level of competition they have faced has been much tougher, and they are 5-3. However, the only two common opponents they faced were Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Central put up more points against both of those teams than Michigan did.To be fair, Michigan only gave up seven points to Western and Central gave up 23. However, the Wolverines gave up 17 to Eastern and Central gave up only eight.This is a fun thing to debate this year. Most years if you suggest the Chippewas are better than Michigan, you would get laughed at. It should also be noted that since Michigan State's victory over Michigan they have been rolling and nearly beat Iowa if not for a last second touchdown.Ordinarily, Michigan would shoot for the Rose Bowl I am a Michigan fan and usually want that. 
When the Rose Bowl appears out of reach, I like to shoot for the Capital One Bowl That is looking more unlikely too. They would have beaten State, Western, Eastern, and Michigan in the same year. However, if Michigan handles them and Michigan State wins either the Capital One or the Outback Bowl, they could almost make the claim.Michigan would really have to beat the Chippewas convincingly and hope the Spartans get destroyed to make the claim. . TORONTO(Business Wire)Ontario is creating 42 new jobs and helping retain 65 existing ones bysupporting a leading edge manufacturing process at PM Plastics in Windsor. The province is providing a grant of $565,300 to support the companysinvestment of $3.77 million over the next five years. This included components for hybrid vehicles.The support comes from Ontarios Next Generation of Jobs Fund, a $1.15 billionbusiness incentive program designed to create and protect jobs for Ontariofamilies.

Partnering with business is a component of the Ontario governmentsfive-point plan to grow the economy. "Part of the Ontario governments economic strategy is to support companies thatare creating jobs in the green and high-tech sectors," said Michael Bryant,Minister of Economic Development. "These sectors are creating the jobs peoplewant and helping to secure Ontarios position as a premiere destination forinvestment and innovation." "We live in a highly competitive global economy with jurisdictions around theworld aggressively competing for investments and jobs," said Sandra Pupatello,Minister of International Trade and Investment. "Were happy to be here today,to announce that investment in leading edge innovation is happening right herein Windsor." "The provincial support is helping our company move forward with its productdevelopment and growth plans," said Jeff Field, Plant Manager, PM Plastics."Manufacturing components for alternative energy based vehicles provides us witha more diverse product line and is an excellent example to show the innovativeand creative ability of the PM Plastics team." For More Information:BlissPRJohn C. Pappas, 212-840-1661Senior Account orMinistry of International Trade and InvestmentRay Lancashire, 416-326-1608Media Relations, Invest opyright Business Wire 2009. When news first broke that UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, had pulled out from his UFC 106 bout with undefeated warrior, Shane Carwin, the ugly being known as disgust reared it's repulsive face from the murky waters of blind hatred.The reason Lesnar pulled out from the fight is a slippery-slope that many fighters have been caught on the positive and negative sides of. The reason being is that Lesnar has been fighting an illness that has rendered him unable to train for the past three-and-a-half weeks.Now some "hardcore" fans and fighters would say that, "Only a (expletive) would pull out of a fight." But how could you blame a guy for wanting to be 100 percent healthy and fully trained for his second title defense.Via his twitter account, Carwin says the fight has been postponed until Jan.