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Suter Named to Team USA Olympic Orientation Camp Roster(from USA Hockey) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today announced that 34 players, representing 22 National Hockey League teams, have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp from Aug. 17-19, at Seven Bridges Ice ... [Link]
Preds Extend Qualifying Offers To 7The Nashville Predators have extended qualifying offers to seven players, Matt Ellison, Ryan Jones, Ryan Maki, Cal O'Reilly, Antti Pihlstrom, Denis Platonov, and Kelsey Wilson. The seven players have until July 1 to accept their qualifying offers.... [Link]
Predators Development Camp To Open July 6 In Nashville-All four of the club’s first-round picks from the past three drafts to attend- Nashville, Tenn. (June 29, 2009) – The Nashville Predators will have many of their top prospects in town this week when they officially open their 2009 ... [Link]
Tortorella, Gordon Named Assistant Coaches For 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team(from USA Hockey) Preds VP of Communications, Gerry Helper, To Join Team USA Staff COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today named John Tortorella, head coach of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, and Scott Gordon, head coach of t... [Link]
Predators take seven forwards, two defensemen on Day 2 of 2009 Entry DraftMontreal (June 27, 2009) – The Nashville Predators put and emphasis on talent up front during Day Two of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, using seven of nine picks on forwards. Along with defenseman Ryan Ellis, select... [Link]
Predators Take Seven Forwards and a Pair of Defensemen on Day Two of the 2009 Entry DraftMontreal (June 27, 2009) – The Nashville Predators put and emphasis on talent up front during Day Two of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, using seven of nine picks on forwards. Along with defenseman Ryan Ellis, select... [Link]
Predators Tab Defenseman Ryan Ellis with the 11th Overall Selection in the 2009 Entry DraftMontreal (June 26, 2009) - With the 11th selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators selected Windsor Spitfires defenseman Ryan Ellis on Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the fifth time in the last nine years the fran... [Link]
2009 Nashville Predators Draft Parties to be Hosted Tonight at Local O'Charley's LocationsNashville, Tenn. (June 26, 2009) – The Nashville Predators will host their annual Draft Party at several area O’Charley’s tonight, Friday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. The first round – in which Nashville holds the 11th pick &n... [Link]
Poile Preps Media for 2009 DraftPreds GM David Poile met with the local media today to discuss plans for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft next weekend in Montreal. Among the highlights from today's session: The Preds feel this is a very deep draft. The first round may not be as d... [Link]
Sullivan Wins Masterton Memorial Trophy; Becomes Preds First NHL Award WinnerNashville, Tenn. (June 18, 2009) – Nashville Predators forward Steve Sullivan became the franchise’s first NHL award winner on Thursday night at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, receiving the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy given “to... [Link]
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May
12
A travesty of a mockery of a sham
By Matt Wilson | Filed Under Miscellaneous
With all the O.J. Mayo news lately, I find I agree with this column more than ever.
I love college sports. There’s nothing else like them. But this NBA minimum age requirement thing has become a disaster. The one-and-done players make a mockery of the term “student-athlete.”
It’s always been an open secret that many college baseball players who expect to be drafted after their junior seasons barely enter a classroom the second semester. You think any of the recent one-and-done players in college basketball even see a classroom after fall semester? Come on, it’s a joke.
The NBA’s minimum age rule should be scrapped. Heck, if a kid is good enough, sign him to an NBA developmental contract, put him in a team-run development system and make sure he continues to get some kind of education? I mean, Miley Cyrus is making a billion dollars a year doing what she does. Is anybody pressuring her to sit in a classroom for eight hours a day?
Would it make sense to make her go to a college — that can make money off of her performances — as long as she pretended to be interested in Intro to Philosophy for a semester?
No. So why’s it any different for pro athletes?
• Sometimes it helps to have some perspective. Here in the States, we hear about Pete Rose’s gambling habits or Roger Clemens’ many “romantic conquests” and get all riled up.
Take a look at sports in Britain. There’s a bookmaker on every corner and there’s no problem with pro soccer players gambling, even gambling on other soccer games! Now Manchester United star Wayne Rooney — who once ran up quite a gambling debt — is headed to Vegas, baby!
Oh, and he’s also admitted to visiting prostitutes. Should be a fun bachelor party!
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