Mon 8 Oct 2007
Two very interesting upcoming events related to athletics:
First, on Thursday a panel is discussing the Duke lacrosse case. This should provide a nice counter to last year’s nonsensical rant from Grant Farred. I am surprised KC Johnson isn’t involved given his Williams connection.
Second, Bob Costas and Fay Vincent are having a “conversation about sports” on October 18th.
Oh, and speaking of athletics, if any Ephblog readers are curious to see what prolific commentator Frank Uible looks and sounds like in person, then you can do so here. You need to wait until the end of the webcast to hear Frank’s scouting report.
October 8th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Frank’s a real asset to the weekly football show. I’m sure it’s a lot of work. Thanks, Frank.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
And his true movie-star looks don’t hurt, either.
October 8th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Frank, you should at least get a jacket out of it. Everybody else on the show has serious “gear” but you are left to wear civilian clothes. No fair. What size jacket do you wear? The blogsters could start a letter writing campaign on behalf of one of their own.
October 9th, 2007 at 12:15 am
No jacket or other paraphernalia please - want to maintain a hint of objectivity.
October 9th, 2007 at 1:58 am
If not a jacket, then how about getting your name spelled correctly?
“And I say to you gentlemen that this college is a failure. The trouble is we’re neglecting football for education. ” Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff
October 9th, 2007 at 4:59 am
My connection is not fast enough to see Frank!! Damn. Maybe next time?
David- Were you an Athlete in College? A lot of your posts suggest to me that you think sports is given too mucnh emphasis when it comes to getting into Williams? I am just wondering. It is a jock school. I think the combination of athletics and brains is what makes Williams Willaims…
Without the brains and jocks, Williams could be a great school, but it would never be Williams, and while there are many great schools, there is only one Williams College.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Not that anyone cares, but I played squash at Williams, JV for two years and varsity for two. I was never good enough to play full time in the starting 9 (I had never played before Williams) but did win a point or two senior year.
I came to Williams determined to play soccer, back in an era when it was easier for high schoolers to overestimate their own ability. At Williams I discovered that I was way slower than everyone else on the field, and that was on the JV team! I made the team but then quit, just about my worst mistake at Williams.
October 9th, 2007 at 11:33 am
“I think the combination of athletics and brains is what makes Williams Willaims… Without the brains and jocks, Williams could be a great school, but it would never be Williams, and while there are many great schools, there is only one Williams College.”
PTC - Thank you! I could not have said it any better. Maybe David and others could read this over and over until it finally sinks in. Williams is the best at TWO things — how could being the best at only ONE of those things be more desirable?
October 9th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
october 09- Lol. Thanks for the plug. Maybe I’ll make the “quote wall” with that one…. or at least get high, with a little help from my friends.