http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29 A blog about reading, writing, pop culture and sports. Wed, 05 Feb 2014 05:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-44 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:11:53 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-44 хотел посоветоваться с уважаемой публикой! меня интересует все статьи данной направленности. есть у кого?

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-38 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:59:41 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-38 Interesting analogy with University Field Lacrosse. And not at all correct.
The impact of Pro players on the University game has been profound. One only has to look to Brock and the early to late 90’s, when they consistently had “ringer” talent from the pro, major, and junior ranks of box – they dominated the league – sadly, they most likely led the league in register-and-drop players. Players who had no intention of getting a University education, and who dropped their course (yes, a single half-course) as soon as lacrosse season ended. I wouldn’t be surprised if their course fees were covered by the lacrosse programme, or the fees refunded in full when they dropped out (Most Unis only refund a partial fee, unless there are extenuating circumstances).
Having played in Oufla and Cufla in those early years, as well as Senior Field, I’ve seen register-and-drop shenanigans within a few programmes in Ontario – almost all Brock teams had fantastic student talent, but the addition of ringers (who never had any intention of obtaining a University education), tarnishes many of their Baggataway Cups.
Even at my own school, we had a few pro drafted players each year – each one of them that I knew finished got their undergraduate and graduate degrees while playing. In 6 years, only one player dropped out, and that was a player who did a full year (having a kid changed his focus to working).
As for pros – I’m a firm believer that unless you’ve signed up for a full course load, and are registered in a multi-year programme, you shouldn’t be playing at the University level. University is for student-athletes, not athletes who take a year of Teacher’s College or a part-time MBA (paid for by their workplace), and who do virtually nothing to help grow the Field game at the University level.
Sure, I would love to play if I went back to do an MBA, but having played at a much higher level, it would be like playing against Bantam players – players whose only reason for registering at Univ is simply to play lacrosse and win a championship, and the coaches/teams/administration that allows it, are a cancer within the University sports.
Let’s put some honour and pride into the game.
And get rid of the cancers that rot it at ll levels.

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-37 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:13:00 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-37 The writer of johnchidleyhill.com has written a superior article. I got your point and there is nothing to argue about. It is like the following universal truth that you can not disagree with: Bell-bottoms and Disco are Man’s greatest failure I will be back.

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-26 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:00:54 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-26 Certainly. And I have faced it.

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-25 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:44:03 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-25 Matchless theme, it is very interesting to me

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-24 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:43:42 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-24 It is remarkable, rather useful phrase

]]> http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-23 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:29:00 +0000 http://johnchidleyhill.com/?p=29#comment-23 It is a special case..

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