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The Dairy-Collegian • OctobeT 23, l99&y*~J
The end is near
By t>ai\ Evans
'It's ihe end of the world as roe
know it and I fed fine."
-R.EA1.
Mark Barsotti is out, Fresno
State can't get in and Michael Jor¬
dan is afraid to keep sticking it out
This is hell.
I suppose I can deal with the
fact tha t Barsotti is out for six weeks
if he can. The fact that he's the
NCAA leader in passing efficiency
and thathewasonewinaway from
an "unofficial" record before he
broke his left fibula aside, the
human body is not invincible.
Of course, I'd much rather
see him in uniform than in a cast
and crutches,butif sail spilled milk
now. Whining won't do us any
good.
Barsotti isn't going to pout
about it, so neither am I.
As for the Bulldogs as a
w hole, the situation is quite differ¬
ent
The Associated Press is too
concerned with the Florida States,
Miamis and Washingtons of the
world to notice that FresnoState—
a real, live NCAA football team —
is 6-0.
The Associated Press has
made an attempt tapacify FSU with
a ranking of 28tinn the country.
Yipee. * V*
The trendy excuse is that the
Bulldogs' schedule is too easy.
While No. 1 Florida State is tan¬
gling with No. 3 Michigan and No.
2 Washington is playing No. 7 Cal,
the Bulldogs are screwing around
wijh the likes of Long Beach State
and New Mexico. -~
With all due respect to. any¬
one who sides with AP on this one,
I think ifs a pile of crap.
Granted, the schedules of
those teams are tougher, but Fresno
State has beaten two Pac-10 teams,
a WAC team and two Big West
teams this season. Regardless of
whether or not they were the
strongest teams in their respective
conferences, the Bulldogs beat
them. Period.
These are legitimate NCAA
football teams. It's not as if the Bull¬
dogs are picking on local Pop
Warner teams or the local high
school JV squads.
I'm not, by any means, say¬
ing that Fresno State should be in
the top 10. I am advocating that
being 6-0 and
one of only
four unde¬
feated teams
in the country
merits more
than 28th
place.
Florida'
State (7-0) is
first Miami (6-
0) is second,
Washington
(6-0) is third
and North
Carolina State
(6-0) is 12th.
The Bulldogs
(60) are 28th.
What
gives?
Two
weeks ago, the
Bulldogs were
28th. After
they beat
Long Beach
State, 42-
1 4. ..they
dropped to 29th in the AP poll!
After beating New Mexico
State, 42-28, last Saturday, theAir
sociated Press graced them with a
leap of one — count it, one—spot
to No. 28.
Give us a break, AP.
There is worse news in the
world of sports than the fate of the
TheAP,
has
made an
attemp t
tapas-
sive FSU
with a
ranking
of 28th in
the
cortyJlhe
trendy
excuse is
that the
Bulldogs'
schedule
is too
easy.
FSU football team, though. Michael
Jordan is locking up his tongue
After years of flashing and
flailing his little red appendage all
Over the NBA, Jordan said Sunday
that "ifs a bad habit" and he is
going to buy himself a mouthpiece
to keep it under control.
The shame! The horror! The
tragedy of it all!
In all seriousness, ifs a wise
move for Jordan. Better to keep
that puppy locked up than have it
wiggling on the floor of the Salt
Palace or the Great Western Forum
someday. In that regard, mine is a
stupid argument
Ifs the ramifications I'm
worried about though. What about
all the little kiddies on playgrounds
around the world who imitate
Mike's tongue when they're glid¬
ing in for a lay-up. What about all
of the posters and Whea ties boxes
with pictures of Air Jordan's flying
tongue?
Jordan's tongue should have
a spot waiting for it in the Smith¬
sonian. If s as much a part of
American sports as lite beer com¬
mercials, crotch-grabbing baseball
players and "the wave." /
But, alas, Michael is locking
up his licker and nothing I can say
or do will change that.
The meaning of all of this is
obvious: the world is coming to an
end. Barsotti's in a cast Jordan's in
a mouthpiece and Fresno State is in
28th place.
This is hell.
Mr. Evanyls a junior, major¬
ing in journalism.
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| Title | 1991_10 The Daily Collegian October 1991 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | October 23, 1991, Page 7 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | ••^•v^-"" Viewpoint y The Dairy-Collegian • OctobeT 23, l99&y*~J The end is near By t>ai\ Evans 'It's ihe end of the world as roe know it and I fed fine." -R.EA1. Mark Barsotti is out, Fresno State can't get in and Michael Jor¬ dan is afraid to keep sticking it out This is hell. I suppose I can deal with the fact tha t Barsotti is out for six weeks if he can. The fact that he's the NCAA leader in passing efficiency and thathewasonewinaway from an "unofficial" record before he broke his left fibula aside, the human body is not invincible. Of course, I'd much rather see him in uniform than in a cast and crutches,butif sail spilled milk now. Whining won't do us any good. Barsotti isn't going to pout about it, so neither am I. As for the Bulldogs as a w hole, the situation is quite differ¬ ent The Associated Press is too concerned with the Florida States, Miamis and Washingtons of the world to notice that FresnoState— a real, live NCAA football team — is 6-0. The Associated Press has made an attempt tapacify FSU with a ranking of 28tinn the country. Yipee. * V* The trendy excuse is that the Bulldogs' schedule is too easy. While No. 1 Florida State is tan¬ gling with No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Washington is playing No. 7 Cal, the Bulldogs are screwing around wijh the likes of Long Beach State and New Mexico. -~ With all due respect to. any¬ one who sides with AP on this one, I think ifs a pile of crap. Granted, the schedules of those teams are tougher, but Fresno State has beaten two Pac-10 teams, a WAC team and two Big West teams this season. Regardless of whether or not they were the strongest teams in their respective conferences, the Bulldogs beat them. Period. These are legitimate NCAA football teams. It's not as if the Bull¬ dogs are picking on local Pop Warner teams or the local high school JV squads. I'm not, by any means, say¬ ing that Fresno State should be in the top 10. I am advocating that being 6-0 and one of only four unde¬ feated teams in the country merits more than 28th place. Florida' State (7-0) is first Miami (6- 0) is second, Washington (6-0) is third and North Carolina State (6-0) is 12th. The Bulldogs (60) are 28th. What gives? Two weeks ago, the Bulldogs were 28th. After they beat Long Beach State, 42- 1 4. ..they dropped to 29th in the AP poll! After beating New Mexico State, 42-28, last Saturday, theAir sociated Press graced them with a leap of one — count it, one—spot to No. 28. Give us a break, AP. There is worse news in the world of sports than the fate of the TheAP, has made an attemp t tapas- sive FSU with a ranking of 28th in the cortyJlhe trendy excuse is that the Bulldogs' schedule is too easy. FSU football team, though. Michael Jordan is locking up his tongue After years of flashing and flailing his little red appendage all Over the NBA, Jordan said Sunday that "ifs a bad habit" and he is going to buy himself a mouthpiece to keep it under control. The shame! The horror! The tragedy of it all! In all seriousness, ifs a wise move for Jordan. Better to keep that puppy locked up than have it wiggling on the floor of the Salt Palace or the Great Western Forum someday. In that regard, mine is a stupid argument Ifs the ramifications I'm worried about though. What about all the little kiddies on playgrounds around the world who imitate Mike's tongue when they're glid¬ ing in for a lay-up. What about all of the posters and Whea ties boxes with pictures of Air Jordan's flying tongue? Jordan's tongue should have a spot waiting for it in the Smith¬ sonian. If s as much a part of American sports as lite beer com¬ mercials, crotch-grabbing baseball players and "the wave." / But, alas, Michael is locking up his licker and nothing I can say or do will change that. The meaning of all of this is obvious: the world is coming to an end. Barsotti's in a cast Jordan's in a mouthpiece and Fresno State is in 28th place. This is hell. Mr. Evanyls a junior, major¬ ing in journalism. [Thursday Nights from 10-12pm l BIG FUN # BEER RUN1 Bring your own mug (32oz or less) and^ well fuj it with anydraft beer for $2.00 or Wilikers will Provide you with a 22oz reuseable cup. $150 Mini Grenades Dancing Mon. - Sat 1 DOMESTIC VIOL.t.V AWARENESS MONT <> In the United States a woman, is B beateft by her husband or significant other once every 15 ^ccdnds THE MARJAREE MASON CENTER (YWCA Battered Women's Shelter) is in need of the following items: ♦ Food, * Women's & Children's Clothing, ♦Pillows & Towels, * Dishes/ Toiletries Donations will be accepted from Oct 1 to Oct 31 at the following locations: ♦Ed Psych 'Student Union •Women's Resource *JoyaI Admin. Center (2311E. Shaw) *SS — Sponsored by SOMEN'S AtLIANCE World Hair / Stylist '"■'ll — Master Barbers ' 228-8000 G~oss - Culxu/rcvL Lecxde-rsr>it P-err-r-ecu: is scheduled for January 23 -25,1992 and will take place at Bass Lake's Pine Resort ooifmSi Ti-^uh v.* : MORE Information caIL: .278-2741 rscIav • OcTobcR ?1 • 199) • 8.00 n. . *F |
