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After hearing that Lambert has been indefinitely suspended from the program, I am shocked UNM's head coach was not suspended as well. The coach later made a statement saying Lambert's actions crossed the line of fair play and sportsmanship. Really? No kidding. So why didn't you substitute her out before it got really ugly? What in the world were you waiting for? The kid clearly snapped for whatever reason, and you continued to play her anyway? I think if I was the BYU coach, my anger would have been directed toward the NM coaching staff for letting it continue when the referee clearly wasn't putting a stop to it. Instead of recognizing she was out of control and removing her, she was allowed to continue and has now probably played her last college soccer game. Does Lambert deserve this punishment? Absolutely. Could it have been avoided early on and perhaps saved a student-athlete from doing further damage to other players as well as her own athletic career? Absolutely.
posted by eccsport78 at 05:39 AM on November 07
Some advice to Ms. Lambert: Shave your head and order a mouthpiece.
posted by eccsport78 at 01:16 PM on November 06
The sad part for the Dodgers is that she probably knew more about baseball and running a team than he did. Watching him sit there listening to mush-mouth Tommy Lasagna, rather than his own GM, makes me wonder if the team might be better off with a new owner anyway. Then again, maybe not. Just ask Padres fans how that all went.
It constantly amazes me how some rich people find ways to piss away everything they have. Good luck in (Mc) court, Frank........
posted by eccsport78 at 11:13 AM on October 23
Jens finally gets it done, congrats to him. Singing "We Are The Champions" in the cockpit!! Was happy to see the rain let up long enough for a good fight for the title. Rubens is a class guy, I hope he continues on next season.
posted by eccsport78 at 07:05 PM on October 18
The curse is broken. Donnie Moore, R.I.P.
Angels-Yankees. On paper, this should be NY all the way. However, the Angels have never been scared of the Yankees and have done well against them the last few years. Yankees in 7, but I'm rooting for the Halos.
posted by eccsport78 at 01:02 AM on October 12
So, can we expect Kimi to Brawn?? We all might want to root for that, because another option out there is........MS to Brawn. (sorry Drood, I didn't mean to get your blood pressure up) Just call it Bernie's wet dream....
posted by eccsport78 at 05:35 PM on September 30
Big deal.....so Canada wants to do well in Vancouver, who can blame them? Our U.S. team always brings a small army of athletes to the Olympics and takes most of the medals, and now we're complaining about not getting equal training time?
My family and I visited Vancouver this summer and had a terrific time. Canadians are the nicest people in world to tourists, and much nicer than I've seen Americans treat people from other countries. We got a chance to visit the new speedskating venue in Richmond, which is an engineering marvel, and they emphasized how important it was for Canada to represent itself well at home, and I hope they do. Not only that, but my favorite F1 Grand Prix is back on the 2010 schedule for Montreal, so I'm looking forward to visiting another one of my favorite Canadian cities again.
posted by eccsport78 at 10:14 PM on September 23
Rodgerd-- You are absolutely correct, the actions of drivers intentionally crashing their cars is just as serious and should have been met with the same punishment as Briatore and Symonds received today. Same goes for FIA presidents with nazi/s&m fetishes. The WMSC considers this "to be of unparalleled severity"??? I guess I have a longer memory than they do, and Schumacher and Senna both crashed cars to modify the outcome of a race without being kicked out of F1. Clearly the FIA is not as afraid of scandals right now as much as it is of losing another manufacturer. In a weird sort of way, we have Honda and BMW to thank for the pass Renault got today.
posted by eccsport78 at 06:46 PM on September 21
I wish I could say that this sort of stuff surprised me, but absolutely nothing in F1 surprises me anymore. (although the success of Brawn, RBR and Force India this year have all been pleasant surprises, for sure).
Of course, the FIA is as corrupt as any of its participating teams, having sat on this info for a year without a proper investigation. If Piquet Jr. doesn't come forward, at what point did they intend to pursue this? Ever? Although Renault the manufacturer is ultimately responsible for the team, it's doubtful the company knew of the decisions it's team managers were making at the time. If they did know, a lifetime ban is the only decision that can be made. My gut tells me Alonso did not know, the guy is a twice world champion and he would have come forward immediately had he been aware of any decision like that. I'm guessing that at the very minimum Renault will be excluded from the 2010 world championship. My other guess is that Renault will pull the plug on the program if they are excluded at all. I think they have already made that decision in the boardroom pending the outcome of Monday's hearing. Flavio and Symonds already knew what was coming. And now there is talk of criminal charges!! I think Renault F1 is finished, which will put a lot of good people out of a job. Maybe some jail time is justified.
Is Alonso-to-Ferrari a done deal or is he talking with other teams?
posted by eccsport78 at 07:45 AM on September 19
That picture of Giancarlo getting fitted in the car is priceless. So many variables had to come into play to put him in that seat (Massa's injury, MS bowing out, Spa, etc.) but it all worked out for the best. I too hope Massa is able to return soon, even if he ends up on another team. I think a lot of credit for this move also needs to go to Force India team boss Vijay Mallya. The quotes I read from him regarding this move were admirable, saying that no one should stand in the way of Giancarlo's dream of racing for Ferrari and how it was good for the sport overall. And he didn't even take a cash payment from Ferrari for the transfer. I hope he's able to get a quality driver to replace Fisi, the indies like Force India & Brawn are keeping F1 interesting this season. And yet, with all the good news this week, the F1 circus rolls on.....what's this, a race-fixing scandal at Renault???? HAHA, back to normal.................
posted by eccsport78 at 05:49 PM on September 04
I'll bet you were not the only one with a tear in his eye, Drood. Imagine Gio's reaction walking through the doors at Maranello as a Ferrari driver. I am so happy for him, and I hope he savors every second of it. He did such an outstanding job at Spa, he really deserves this opportunity. An Italian driving a Ferrari at Monza.......it just doesn't get any better, unless of course he takes a podium or wins!! I can't wait to see how he does.
posted by eccsport78 at 08:52 PM on September 03
I think his biggest mistake was using the word "retire" when he left the Packers. He clearly didn't want to leave the game, and so what? I don't blame him for wanting to continue as long as he's healthy. Playing golf everyday is boring as shit, especially if you're used to being in the limelight every Sun. If he can play, he's still better than a bunch of starting QB's right now. If you want a QB that can scramble out of the pocket, you wouldn't look at Farve anyway. If the Vikings have a decent offensive line to protect him, he'll do fine. If not, it wouldn't matter who is back there. I hope he does well.
posted by eccsport78 at 03:37 PM on August 18
Poor Massa will probably ask to be put back in a coma.......
posted by eccsport78 at 09:28 PM on July 29
The latest news is Rubens visited Massa in the hospital and reported that he will be OK. Very scary, had the spring hit him directly in the visor he obviously wouldn't have survived it. He had a big dent on the side of the helmet where it glanced off. In addition to the skull fractures, he suffered a serious concussion, but he is in stable condition after surgery. My heart sank when I saw the replay, it just brought memories of 1994 rushing back in an instant. Thank goodness he's alright, I hope we see him back on track soon.
posted by eccsport78 at 08:45 PM on July 25
New Orleans Hornets Fire Coach Byron Scott
What a bonehead move. This is Bower's team, the guys HE put together. And he's no more qualified to coach them then Pink Floyd, the band. Hopefully Scott won't be unemployed long. Nice not letting CP in on it either. Stuff he won't forget once he's a free agent. How in the world does Tim Floyd keep getting coaching jobs?