Are we closing in on the end of the current Auburn dynasty of NCAA championships this year ? Will Stanford come through this time? I've heard that Texas had an extremely good recruiting year this year.
John Smith
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1) Swank appartments: When it comes to the Phelps-meister, there is no mystery about how he can live like that. He skipped his college elligibility to accept cash prizes and endorsements that made him a formal professional. He lives in Ann Arbor, works out with the same club team as the Michigan varsity swimmers when they are not swimming for the Univ., is a volunteer coach for the Michigan varsity, and maybe even attends classes there (I'm not sure). However, he earns and keeps every penny from his swimming. WRT to Ian, please correct me if I am wrong, but hasn't he used up his eligibility at UT? If so, once again, he's a legit professional and entitled to live like an NFL player (well, maybe the place-kicker, or the long-snap center) on his earnings. I would hope that "bling-bling" is not the only thing people look at when they think about world-class swimmers. However, unlike the popular impression of the NBA, swimming does not have a problem with people immediately thinking of overpaid thugs and/or knuckleheads with too much time on their hands. If anything, our image could use a couple of "M&M" figures to balance out all the future professional school students and Rhodes Scholars.
2) Shaq: I also seem to remember reading that they guy is an auxiliary policeman for the State of Florida. Went through the same training as any other aux. officer, and does the usual patrols. Real down to earth guy, and can you imagine any miscreant trying to pick a fight with all 7' of him during a traffic stop?
Matt
1) Swank appartments: When it comes to the Phelps-meister, there is no mystery about how he can live like that. He skipped his college elligibility to accept cash prizes and endorsements that made him a formal professional. He lives in Ann Arbor, works out with the same club team as the Michigan varsity swimmers when they are not swimming for the Univ., is a volunteer coach for the Michigan varsity, and maybe even attends classes there (I'm not sure). However, he earns and keeps every penny from his swimming. WRT to Ian, please correct me if I am wrong, but hasn't he used up his eligibility at UT? If so, once again, he's a legit professional and entitled to live like an NFL player (well, maybe the place-kicker, or the long-snap center) on his earnings. I would hope that "bling-bling" is not the only thing people look at when they think about world-class swimmers. However, unlike the popular impression of the NBA, swimming does not have a problem with people immediately thinking of overpaid thugs and/or knuckleheads with too much time on their hands. If anything, our image could use a couple of "M&M" figures to balance out all the future professional school students and Rhodes Scholars.
2) Shaq: I also seem to remember reading that they guy is an auxiliary policeman for the State of Florida. Went through the same training as any other aux. officer, and does the usual patrols. Real down to earth guy, and can you imagine any miscreant trying to pick a fight with all 7' of him during a traffic stop?
Matt
