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?
-RM
Lets see how well ESPN does this time around for the US Nationals which will be broadcast next Wednesday/Thursday around 2pm (EST). If they blow it and received a few hundred angry emails from the folks on this forum asking for better coverage you think anyone would listen?
PS: I'm looking forward to watching Natalie go under 1:00 in the 100m backstroke AFTER kicking the bottom of the pool several times!
Lets see how well ESPN does this time around for the US Nationals which will be broadcast next Wednesday/Thursday around 2pm (EST). If they blow it and received a few hundred angry emails from the folks on this forum asking for better coverage you think anyone would listen?
PS: I'm looking forward to watching Natalie go under 1:00 in the 100m backstroke AFTER kicking the bottom of the pool several times!
