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Pretty cool.

All I got for MLB is these two HOFers on the same High School team.

1974 doesn't seem so crazy long ago....but Steinbrenner's $9 million purchase price of the Yankees seems eons ago...like he bought them during Roman times.

If you walked by a pickup game in some inner-city, you probably have standing to argue,for inclusion into the generic all-inclusive "basketball hall of fame".

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I am not an avid golf fan and realize different courses play differently etc. but why would someone having 8 majors but no Masters wins be less ranked all time than someone who has 4 majors but 1 of each? I know my example is a bit extreme as it's 2X the total majors but at some point majors matter overall more I would think and that is the point of being extreme

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This question applies to tennis as well and you can skew it with argument from either side depending on your subjective viewpoint.

John McEnroe is a Top 10 player of all-time and Pete Sampras is Too 5 , both never won the French Open and Sampras never even reached the Final despite 13 attempts.

So people can spin that as a negative (bad on a specific surface) or dismiss it (French Open is a novelty).

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I had to look Pele up. Can't be that famous.

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Are you that kid from "The Sandlot"?

The writing has been on the wall but fans don't want to hear about even though the SEC commish is freaking' out as all the Presidents try to figure out new angles to get out of this cold freeze the SEC is in by pushing legislation, lobbying, etc.

Its gonna be a deep cold slumber and it started when College Athletics changed and has started to hit full stride as the Big10 keeps building the skyscrapers the SEC can't climb.

SEC - now is the winter of your discontent; and it will be long, pouty and wistful.

Most watched games of the Tournament:

#2 Michigan vs. Arizona

#3 UConn vs Illinois

#4 UConn vs Duke

#5 St. Johns vs Kansas

#6 Purdue vs Arizona

#7 Kentucky vs Iowa State

#8 TCU vs Duke

#9 St. Johns vs Duke

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The SEC didn't start cheating in college sports. It's been being done since before the SEC formed in the early 30's. I Ivy Leagues were the best teams in the country when they cheated.

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But Billy Bob and Jimmy Joe perfected the secrecy behind it. Since everyone at these institutions valued their University based on football success, from Presidents on down to fans and everyone in the State, there were no whistleblowers and no one to tattle to.

But yeah...lets go back to Notre Dame, when they dominated the roaring 20s...probably CFBs first professional team as the line was blurred between CFB and the fledgling Pros.

Notre Dame had players on the team who weren't even real students. They'd be on the team for a year, barnstorming the Nation and then be out of School the next year. Kinda,like today.

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Meh. Could have easily lost last night if Uconn could have made ANY of the wide open 3s they were missing.

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Uh, Michigan went 0-9 on 3s in the 1st Half and they still led by 4 at Halftime.... That's how good Michigan is...even their B game is better than the field. If the Michigan against Arizona had showed up this would've been a massacre. Kudos for UConn miraculously punking Duke I guess.

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Im just saying that their entire “Michigan Man” identity is bullshite.

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I don't think that word means what you think it means.

They've been saying it over 100 years back to their first football coach, to Bo, to now. Its their mantra and identity.

If you don't like their tradition, move on ...because I guess a "Michigan Man" don't need your opinion anyhow.