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Date: 19 Dec 2006 13:31:02
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Subject: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
Anybody know what she plans to study?
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 14:51:11
From: Jack Thompson
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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sfb wrote:
> It ain't about the prize money. Other than Tiger, do you know any athletes
> that made $10M before they played their first professional game?
>
Lebron James and probably several other basketball and football players
through endorsements.
Unless you mean only golfers; then I don't know.
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Date: 22 Dec 2006 00:21:11
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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On 21 Dec 2006 14:51:11 -0800, "Jack Thompson"
<jacqueszmonkey@aol.com > wrote:
>> It ain't about the prize money. Other than Tiger, do you know any athletes
>> that made $10M before they played their first professional game?
>>
>
>Lebron James and probably several other basketball and football players
>through endorsements.
Signing bonuses for #1 draft choices might be in that range.
>Unless you mean only golfers; then I don't know.
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 10:37:30
From: Adam
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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It wouldn't surprise me at all if she stays all the way through. My
understanding of why Tiger left Stanford was that the NCAA had become
impossible to deal with. They were constantly getting on his case for
horrible abuses of the purity of amateur sports such as letting Arnold
Palmer buy him a $15 dinner. Tiger actually had to write Arnie a check
to reimburse him or face sanctions. I'm sure that Earl was getting
plenty of money in 'consulting" fees from IMG, Nike, AMEX, and whoever
else, so I doubt that money was the only factor. She already has the
money, and since she can't play on the team, she won't have to deal
with the NCAA. She'll probably practice with the team though, so she'll
be able to get much of the experience of being on the team.
Michelle will probably have an easier time fitting in practice and
tournament time while in college than in high school The vacations are
typically longer in college, and the amount of time spent in class is a
whole lot less. She'll have a lot more work to do outside of class, but
she can use the daylight hours to practice, and study at night.
On Dec 20, 11:35 am, David <dgold1...@yahoo.de > wrote:
> On 19 Dec 2006 15:54:27 -0800, "Bucky" <uw_badg...@email.com> wrote:
>
> >mman...@cs.com wrote:
> >> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
> >>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanf...
> >> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
>
> >That certainly was a shocker. Well, I got to give to her for not
> >following people's expectations for her. A schocker? I don't think so. Being accepted to Stanford and
> completing an education a two different animals. Woods did not hang
> around very long and I doubt that Wie will either.
>
> David
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 10:05:40
From: Bucky
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Manco wrote:
> I'd be more impressed if she went for a science/engineering major then the
> usual easy crap.
Yeah, I'm sure Wie is going to select her major based on how much it
impresses others.
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Date: 22 Dec 2006 03:08:03
From: Manco
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Bucky wrote:
> Manco wrote:
>> I'd be more impressed if she went for a science/engineering major
>> then the usual easy crap.
>
> Yeah, I'm sure Wie is going to select her major based on how much it
> impresses others.
keting, business... It's all bullshit easy shit. Doesn't require real
analytical thinking.
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 07:29:47
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Bucky wrote:
> Tighthead wrote:
> > Gord Kluzak?
> > Willie Dewit?
> > Ken Dryden?
>
> I don't know how you knew these guys. But anyways, I looked them up.
> None of them attended college while they were playing professionally.
> They attended college after retirement, or in the case of Dryden,
> decided to attend college instead of going pro. In all cases, not the
> same as turning pro, then starting college while playing
> professionally.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gord_Kluzak
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_DeWitt
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Dryden
I realized after I typed that. But Dryden completed his law degree at
McGill while playing in the Canadiens organization, including for the
big team. I am not sure if he started the law degree at Cornell or not
- I think he did.
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 00:45:43
From: Bucky
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Tighthead wrote:
> Gord Kluzak?
> Willie Dewit?
> Ken Dryden?
I don't know how you knew these guys. But anyways, I looked them up.
None of them attended college while they were playing professionally.
They attended college after retirement, or in the case of Dryden,
decided to attend college instead of going pro. In all cases, not the
same as turning pro, then starting college while playing
professionally.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gord_Kluzak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_DeWitt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Dryden
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 08:30:32
From: Manco
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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mman37x@cs.com wrote:
> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
>
> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
>
> Anybody know what she plans to study?
I'd be more impressed if she went for a science/engineering major then the
usual easy crap.
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 14:05:39
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:30:32 GMT, "Manco" <manco_dollars@net2blah.com >
wrote:
>I'd be more impressed if she went for a science/engineering major then the
>usual easy crap.
I'm thinking of her interviews I've seen - in the context of an
engineering job interview...
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 21:04:19
From: Dene
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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David wrote:
> On 19 Dec 2006 15:54:27 -0800, "Bucky" <uw_badgers@email.com> wrote:
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> >mman37x@cs.com wrote:
> >> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
> >> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
> >> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
> >
> >That certainly was a shocker. Well, I got to give to her for not
> >following people's expectations for her.
>
> A schocker? I don't think so. Being accepted to Stanford and
> completing an education a two different animals. Woods did not hang
> around very long and I doubt that Wie will either.
>
> David
Regardless, I applaud her decision to go to college and take in that
unique 18-21 year old experience. She has the rest of her life to be
pro.
-Greg
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 18:04:50
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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Bucky wrote:
> David wrote:
> > A schocker? I don't think so.
>
> I'm not assuming she's going to finish. But I was shocked that she is
> planning on attending college after already being pro for over a year.
> Do you know any other athletes who attended college full-time *after*
> turning pro?
Gord Kluzak?
Willie Dewit?
Ken Dryden?
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 15:55:20
From: Bucky
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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David wrote:
> A schocker? I don't think so.
I'm not assuming she's going to finish. But I was shocked that she is
planning on attending college after already being pro for over a year.
Do you know any other athletes who attended college full-time *after*
turning pro?
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 20:01:44
From: sfb
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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It ain't about the prize money. Other than Tiger, do you know any athletes
that made $10M before they played their first professional game?
"Bucky" <uw_badgers@email.com > wrote in message
news:1166658920.704724.11220@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
> David wrote:
>> A schocker? I don't think so.
>
> I'm not assuming she's going to finish. But I was shocked that she is
> planning on attending college after already being pro for over a year.
> Do you know any other athletes who attended college full-time *after*
> turning pro?
>
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 13:21:52
From: daveholo
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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business, economics, or keting, apparently.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061219/ap_on_sp_te_ne/glf_wie_stanford
On Dec 19, 1:31 pm, mman...@cs.com wrote:
> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanf...
>
> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
>
> Anybody know what she plans to study?
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 15:54:27
From: Bucky
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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mman37x@cs.com wrote:
> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
That certainly was a shocker. Well, I got to give to her for not
following people's expectations for her.
> Anybody know what she plans to study?
If I were her, I'd study business. As a athlete/celebrity, there's so
many business opportunities out there, especially after your career.
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 17:35:43
From: David
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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On 19 Dec 2006 15:54:27 -0800, "Bucky" <uw_badgers@email.com > wrote:
>mman37x@cs.com wrote:
>> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
>> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
>> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
>
>That certainly was a shocker. Well, I got to give to her for not
>following people's expectations for her.
A schocker? I don't think so. Being accepted to Stanford and
completing an education a two different animals. Woods did not hang
around very long and I doubt that Wie will either.
David
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 14:36:39
From: Fairway
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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George Orwell wrote:
> Will she be taking gym with the guys or the girls?
The girls I presume. She won=B4t make the cut with the guys.....hehehe.
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 14:21:55
From: multi
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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On 19 Dec 2006 13:31:02 -0800, mman37x@cs.com wrote:
>Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
Well, that surprises me. I thought that after being embarrassed in
the PGA events this year, she would be anxious to devote full time to
golf after HS graduation. Going to Stanford will leave her less time
for golf than going to high school.
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 22:59:43
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:21:55 -0800, multi <multi@asm.org > wrote:
>>Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
>
>Well, that surprises me. I thought that after being embarrassed in
>the PGA events this year, she would be anxious to devote full time to
>golf after HS graduation. Going to Stanford will leave her less time
>for golf than going to high school.
She's rich. I'm wondering if she's been playing with the men for her
contract with Nike, and isn't that interested in a pro golf career. I
guess we'll find out.
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 23:10:33
From: George Orwell
Subject: Re: Stanford for Michelle Wie
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In article <1166563862.887475.311670@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com >
mman37x@cs.com wrote:
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> Michelle Wie accepted at Stanford:
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/19/sports/NA_SPT_GLF_Wie_Stanford.php
>
> Hmmm. She's a pro golfer, so she can't play on the golf team.
>
> Anybody know what she plans to study?
Will she be taking gym with the guys or the girls?
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