Senior leaves school early to pursue career in NFL
For all those “athlete-students” out there, this note’s for you.
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It’s not uncommon for well-known athletes with the talent to
make it to the next level to leave school early: they’re called
juniors. For those unaware, CSU senior quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt
decided to withdraw from school while lacking a mere 12 credits to
fulfill his graduation requirements, in order to concentrate on the
NFL’s scouting combine. Makes sense, after all, BVP stands a good
chance at re-injuring his right hand taking notes in all those
classes. Best of luck BVP, you’ll always be the best
‘athlete-student’ to grace our campus. …
This was supposed to be the year for men’s basketball head coach
Dale Layer and his talented band of ballers. Unfortunately, fate
reared its ugly head and inflicted CSU’s wincing wonders with more
aches, sprains and pulls than your local nursing home. Matt Nelson,
CSU’s version of the Big Hurt, has, in his two-plus seasons with
CSU, averaged more injuries per season than rebounds, and when
you’re 7-feet tall that is not a good thing. …
Head basketball trainer Mike Biggs’ take on the sore center: “We
have to prepare knowing he is going to miss about a month of action
during a season.” If the injuries were limited to Nelson that would
be one thing, but they involve close to the entire roster. First
guard Derrick Stevens misses extensive action. Then the team’s
leaping legend, Micheal Morris, goes down with a strained hamstring
right after guard Shelton Johnson returns to action following
urinary tract surgery (now we know what happens when we’re forced
to stop once we’ve started). Layer is optimistic that the team will
get healthy and bounce back in time to defend its 2003 MWC
Tournament Championship at the Pepsi Center. That’s all the
confidence we need: break a leg boys. …
It’s finally become a fact: my grandpa is cooler than I. Once
upon a time that fishnet trucker hat the old man wore 3 feet above
his head was the center of childish mockery; now, however, it
symbolizes hip. If receding hairlines ever make it to the runway,
the man could make Ralph Lauren obsolete. …
Rockies’ general manager Dan O’Dowd seems to have lost the book
on how to rebuild a baseball team. Most GM’s will say it’s down
with youth at key positions, yet O’Dowd has thrown that theory into
the wind. As of now, O’Dowd has signed starter Jeff Fassero (41),
reliever Turk Wendell (37), shortstop Royce Clayton (34) and
utility fielders Denny Hocking (34) and Damien Jackson (30) to
minor league contracts. I know Colorado Springs is a haven for
retirees, but this is ridiculous. …
Even the Rockies’ rookies are old. In case you missed it the
Rockies traded 24-year-old shortstop Juan Uribe to Chicago for
27-year-old second baseman Aaron Miles, who has yet to play full
time in the majors. …
Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez, coming off a six-game World Series
victory with the Florida Marlins is mulling a 4-year $40 million
contract with the Detroit Tigers. Now before we jump to conclusions
saying it’s all for the money, let’s give Pudge some credit. It’s
obvious he feels pressured by the win-at-all-cost attitude employed
by Marlins fans in Miami and would rather play for the relaxed,
ever-optimistic fans of Detroit. After all, besides beautiful,
bronzed blondes, year-round summer temperatures, an abundance of
superstar athletes and entertainers and some of the most popular
clubs in the nation, what does South Beach have that the Motor City
doesn’t?
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