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Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 08:53 PM
Replies: 43
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Posted By MikeWaters
It's less of a rush than you think. At least for...

It's less of a rush than you think. At least for me.
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 08:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
It's not important. I was one of the rich kids...

It's not important. I was one of the rich kids who could afford to get to the national championship.
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 08:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
You all see the world through the lens of the...

You all see the world through the lens of the entitled and educated.

There is a whole different world outside of Happy Valley.

I was a national champion in the AAU. But I had no illusions that...
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
Amare Stoudemire didn't start playing until he...

Amare Stoudemire didn't start playing until he was 14.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amare_Stoudemire

Hakeem Olajuwon didn't start until he was 15.
...
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 07:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
Call it whatever you want. The fact is when you...

Call it whatever you want. The fact is when you are a have-not, everyone that is not a have-not is a "have". It's a dichotomous world for the poor.

Many have-nots cannot afford $74 for a...
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 06:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
$74 is a lot of money for someone getting $600 a...

$74 is a lot of money for someone getting $600 a month with SSI.

Or someone working minimum wage with 3 kids.

I played in most of the city soccer leagues and little league when I was young. ...
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 04:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
I'm saying that Utah doesn't have a large poor...

I'm saying that Utah doesn't have a large poor black community that doesn't participate in all the rich-kids' leagues.
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
If she lived in Texas, when school basketball...

If she lived in Texas, when school basketball started, she would be blown away by all the poor kids that never played in any leagues.
Forum: Other College Sports 01-03-2008, 02:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
Would it be depressing to have a daughter who was...

Would it be depressing to have a daughter who was best in state in basketball. Then you attend her college games and there are 200 people in the stands?

I think it would be depressing. Is there...
Forum: Other College Sports 12-12-2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,747
Posted By MikeWaters
Should sports at all levels be desegregated?

That is women and mens sports combined?

These feminists argue "yes".

http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Boys-Separate-Equal-Sports/dp/0195167562/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197476298&sr=8-1...
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