At 6:40 PM +0200 9/27/02, Wilmar Kortleever wrote: >ghill schreef: > >> >>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/09/27/SP227165.DTL >> >> John Crumpacker story about Chris Huffins not having a degree. Big deal--i >> ran T&FN for almost 20 years sans sheepskin. Overrated credential. >> >> gh > >LS >I think it was an interesting and well-written story by Mr. Crumpacker. > >I was somewhat surprised though, about the comment about Ms. Johnson (who, >according to >http://calbears.ocsn.com/sports/c-otrack/mtt/johnson_robyne00.html, >is quite a succesfull coach). It seems to suggest that because she earned her >masters degree, it is proven that finishing school can be combined with >remaining a competative athlete. >And while I do happen to believe the latter, it has to be observed there are >some differences between Ms. Johnsons record (9th World indoors '91, four >olympic trials participations) and Mr. Huffins' record (bronze >medallist of the >2000 olympics and the '99 Worlds, US champ. '98). So maybe, just maybe those >differences are (apart of course from natural given talent) also a >reflection of >the fact that Mr. Huffins' focused on his athletics for the full >100%? (not too >mention it is my experience most decathletes make far more hours in training >than athletes in most other events) > >Regards, Wilmar Kortleever
The question I have is why are long-time Cal event coaches Ed Miller and Tony Sandoval not even in the mix...I know that both are respected by their peers around the country...are there some politics within the Cal athletic department involved? Paul Merca
