No time for small talk, let's get to it.
Paying College Athletes: I’ve always felt that college athletes should be paid for their participation in revenue generating sports, and I’ve never felt more strongly on this issue since this year’s NCAA hoops tourney began. A Duke kid who gets a 4-year scholarship – which is probably worth about $160,000 - brings in way more money for the school than what his education costs. The schools, coaches, companies that advertise products during the tournament and networks all make tons of money, why shouldn’t those responsible share in the riches that they produce? Why is it okay for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to be a spokesperson for Chevrolet but not okay for the kids who have made him and his school famous?
If My Doctor Tells Me I Only Have Six Months To Live I Want It To Be In “Last 2 Minutes Of The Game” Time: The last few minutes of some of these tournament games can be torturously long, and this snail’s pace removes a lot of the emotion and drama from close games. Foul shots, time outs and commercials, oh my.
Terrell Owens To The Cowboys: I am amazed at how many people have said Owens going to Dallas will be a successful move. This statement shows just how much some people can ignore history. This move is doomed to failure for many reasons, not the least of which is that Owens has a proven track record as a divisive force and a selfish malcontent. I can’t wait for the first time that Drew Bledsoe throws an interception while trying to go to a receiver other than Owens. There are way more bad things that Owens brings to the table at this point in his career. And what has he won in his career? This will be the best soap opera in Dallas since J.R. Ewing got shot.
The U.S. Team’s Performance In The WBC: I’ve heard some of the same people who said they couldn’t care less about the WBC get all bent out of shape as a result of the American team’s early ouster. Face it, this event wasn’t important enough to most American players. This much is clear if you look at who was on the team versus who wasn’t. Maybe next time the Americans will care and field their best team.
Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
I think Team USA cared plenty about the tournament (The fans didn't). They were simply the fifth best team in the tourney.
2 - sal m
i'm not saying the the guys that played didn't care, it's that the best guys didn't care enough to play at all....
3 - RJ Elliott
There is no doubt in my mind that if the best American players had gone to the WBC, and had taken it seriously, they would have gone undefeated.
Now, we know they lost. And we know that a lot of the greats did not bother to play. So the question is: Could the USA have won with the players they had if those players had given 100%, instead of, maybe, 80%?
The world will never know...