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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Its not a crazy analogy. Most states wonder why California does play water polo so much and think that water polo is that a important sport. When I grew up in Orange County in the 1970's, some schools were just as glad that their schools won the CIF title in water polo as much as Football. In fact about 85 percent of the mens and women's national team in Water Polo comes from California. The Aussies of course are the only ones who love swimming. So swimming will not be as popular in other countries and other parts of the United States will not end up playing water polo as much as California.
Its not a crazy analogy. Most states wonder why California does play water polo so much and think that water polo is that a important sport. When I grew up in Orange County in the 1970's, some schools were just as glad that their schools won the CIF title in water polo as much as Football. In fact about 85 percent of the mens and women's national team in Water Polo comes from California. The Aussies of course are the only ones who love swimming. So swimming will not be as popular in other countries and other parts of the United States will not end up playing water polo as much as California.
