The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
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The Epsy is a disappointment. But I'm a figure skating fan and figure skating like synchorzied swimming is much harder than people image. But leaving off Natalie Couglin was unfair. There is too many pro sports involved with the Espy awards Actually, I would have like to see Couglin go against Hughes like she did Kwan in the sullivan awards. Couglin receives most of her media coverage in the bay area similar to Diane Mcmannius who receives it from the Orange County Register. If those swimmers are not from the local area people will ignore them.
The Epsy is a disappointment. But I'm a figure skating fan and figure skating like synchorzied swimming is much harder than people image. But leaving off Natalie Couglin was unfair. There is too many pro sports involved with the Espy awards Actually, I would have like to see Couglin go against Hughes like she did Kwan in the sullivan awards. Couglin receives most of her media coverage in the bay area similar to Diane Mcmannius who receives it from the Orange County Register. If those swimmers are not from the local area people will ignore them.
