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Thursday, February 15,2001 - Page IO SPORTS [I'he Sideline View: XFL, football or flop? Swimming Jeff Grever discusses Vince NFL. Young's most revealing incident on pay pe tw'cMahon:SOnewly created XFL. Is Like the lack of a "fair catch" rule, but view last spring, which still haunts me to thi end solid it really as "hard hitting" and how. tougb is it when they add a five-yard day. exciting as promised? halo rule? College football has a two-yard Another downfall to the XFLis the qual halo rule, and the NFL has no halo rule. I ity of the actual game. season on think there is more of a chance for a big bit The level of play in the XFL is about ~ Disappointment. That is the first. and in these games than in the XFL. And the entertaining as a JV high school foctba nly, word that comes to mind when you harder hits? game. The learns are constantly trying fa losing note ~ink about Vince McMahon's new football I have yet to see a really hard hit in any big plays, and they never use strategy _to eague, the XFL. This league was promoted of these games yet. The NFL has several wards gaining yards in an efficient way. Bi a be bigger. tougher.: and better than tbe huge hits every game, and if they don't have plays don't happen when tbe little play MATI'HURFF ~FL. The advertisements used hard hits, sex, a monster hit during the game, they don't aren't made to set them up. The Men's Sports Editor Swimming and Women's ~d fewer rules to draw in (be viewers. try and talk up a cheesy hit and show it over Teams trying for a deep pass on thre teams finished their regular season slate the Well I can begin by saying that I was ini- and over again. downs in a row is not entertaining, and be 'ally excited to see a few harder hits, and Which brings rile to the announcers. sides being redundant and predictable. it jus same way they began, by dropping two meets. maybe some "should have been" NFL play- Dennis Millercan run Japs around these guys isn't fun to witch two teams full of quasi straight heartbreaking slide occurred when the This two-game rs make their marks. as far as I am concerned. skilled players attempt to score on one an Terror met Franklin and Marshall in And the league certainly got what they Anyone who criticized Miller of not other. ~ere hoping for. which was everyone's at- knowing enough about football better lake a These offenses couldn't gain three yard Lancaster, Pa in a 58-141 Men's loss and 77- loss. 127 women's Anyone who criticized Miller of not knowing enough about football better take a Before this loss, the women's squad was in the midst of a 6- 2 tear while the men's good look at these guys, These guys know as much about football as Milli Vanilli squad had won five of their last seven meets. knew about singing. In the loss against Franklin and Marshall, freshman Melanie Pulley smashed her own ntion. good look at these guys. These guys know against the weakest defense in the NFL, an school record in the 1000-meter freestyle The league bad millions of people watch- as much about football as Milli Vanilli knew the defenses are just as pathetic. with a time of 10:53.06. ng its opening weekend, but only being two about singing. So what keeps you watching the gam Meanwhile, Pulley also picked up the reeks into it, Iam already predictin,J those The commentary sounds just as cheesy then? Well if it isn't the hopes of the leagu loo-yard breaststroke victory with a time of umbers to be only a small fraction of that as the WWF, they make a big deal about actually beginning to live up to its hype, it i 1:12.85. y the season's midway point. nothing. The announcers repeat themselves the sexy cheerleaders dancing around in al Other bighlights from the women's ac- - But it didn't take long for the disappoint- constantly, and tbey need frequent breaks most nothing during the game. tion were the 1-2 finish in the 50-meter fly pent to settle in. from interviews with fans, players, and Using sex to sell football? This is a ne by Aimie Smith and Katie Tomarelli with I should Dot have expected mucb from a coaches during the game. idea, and if I might add. a desperate one eague that was started by the man who is The worst example of the announcers Besides, the women that they find are no times of 2:18.96 and 2:26.83 respectively in the IOn-meter responsible for the WWF, which is the big- lack offootball knowledge was when one of even talented dancers. and the victory with a time of 56.82. freestyle by Jen Fegley est waste of prime time television hours that them tried to predict, "They may attempt a have ever seen. fake field goal" on 2nd down and three yards I have seen better moves on "The ~at In the men's action Dan Pickett came But back to the football league. Or is it to go while the offense was still on their own Show," and for those who don't know. tba through with a win in the 1000-meter much. is not saying And the sad part is tha ven worthy of being called football? OK. 34 yard-line. That was almost as disturbing the cheerleaders are the most entertainin freestyle with a time of 10:15.08. Pickett 1-2 finish with also suffered a heartbreaking they are supposed to be tougher than the to a knowledgeable football faD ll$ Mae panoflbe...,.. the Diplomats Mark Woodall in the 200- meter backstroke, as Woodall edged out Which wrestlers will be fe-atured in World Pickett with a time of 2:04.54 ' compared to time of 2:04.57. Pickett's Another key performer in the men's Wrestling Federation Wreslemania? match was Chris Clemmens who placed sec- and the 500- freestyle ond in the 200-meter meter freestyle and also participated in the Michael Jenkinson gives his 1996 Olympic gold. medalist Kurt Angle is Perhaps a fourth, unsuspecting man could 2oo-meter freestyle relay. meet against In the final regular season predictions for the upcoming currently the WWF champion, but it seems pull off a surprise appearance. Angle, The Washington College in Chestertown, Md, Wrestlemania unlikely that he will retain his title until Undertaker, and Chris Jericho could all be both the men's and the women's squads lost, Wrestlemania. possible darkhorses. Every spring, the Super Bowl of pro- The other two favorites left are Triple H There are also rumors that the legendary ending- the season on a two game losing wrestling, Wrestlemania, explodes on the .and the Rock. But their are problems with Shawn Michael could possibly return from streak, as the women lost 61-127 while the scene. Each year, the event is another chap- both of these men. a three year retirement and wrestle again for men dropped a 66-127 decision. ter in wrestling history that takes place in I Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H are this special event. Melanie Pulley broke yet another West- either late March or early April. facing off in a grudge match in a February Who knows? Probably only Vince ern Maryland College swimming record, this Participating in the main event at pay-per-view, and it seems unlikely that the McMahon himself time in the 1650-meter freestyle with a time Wrestlemania is the most coveted spot in the WWF would choose to feature Wrestlemania of 18:09.29 breaking the time of 19.59.31 set by Kelly Benvin in 1995. Despite this wrestling business. It is something that few with a match that happened the previous have done, and a mark of elite status that month. record, Pulley only managed a 2nd place fin- will insure a wrestlers place in wrestling his- So that leaves The Rock, right? There Phoenix ish in the event. gives Pulley the 4th fastest This record tory. are problems with The Rock! Austin match time in the Centennial Conference this sea- With Wrestlemania less than tow months as well. The Rock is a "face," a wrestling away, wrestling fans have begun to specu- term for a good guy or fan favorite. Sports son. Other top female performers include late who will be in this year's main event. Austin is also a "face." The last lime two Aimie Smith and Mary Easterday, who had The three leading candidates are The "faces" fought in the main event at Rock, Triple H, and Stone Cold Steve Aus- Wrestlemania was more than ten years ago Trivia a 1-2 finish in the IOO-meter fly with times of 1:04.17 and 1:05.53 respectively. tin. Austin appears to be a virtual lock. Not when the Ultimate Warrior challenged Hulk only is he the single most popular wrestler Hogan. Chris Clemmens led the men's action with a win in the 2oo-meter freestyle with a in toe world today, but he has already won a There is a chance The Rock could tum spot in the match since he won the Royal heel, the name for a bad guy or rule breaker. time of I:48.89 while also having a 2nd place finish in the loo-meter backstroke. Jason Rumble this year. However, there are other problems with The Why do the Stackhouse also posted a first place finish in The Royal Rumble is a pay-per-view RockJAustin match besides the previously Orioles start ev- match consisting of 30 wrestlers that takes mentioned ones. Th~ Rock and Austin were the '200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:11.54. place every January. the main event of Wrestlemania two years ery season at A solid performance was put forward by The winner of the match is supposed to ago, and never in the sixteen years of the Dan Pickett who finished 2nd in the 1000- be given a free title shot and thus an appear- event's history has there been a repeat main home? meter freestyle, the 200 I.M. and the 500- ance in the main event at Wrestlemania. event. meter freestyle. ~ However, with wrestling's wild storylines, Another possibility is a three way match The Men's swimming squad now heads several wrestlers have won the rumble but featuring all three superstars. Last edition s answer: into the Centennial Conference Champion- have been left out of their title shots later I Coming off of last years extremely un- The Banana Slugs ship in Lancaster, Pa on February 16th-18th popular four way match that featured 3H, , with a 5-6 regular season record. Despite that, Austin is most likely going The Rock, The Big Show, and Mick Foley, I Meanwhile, the women's team heads into to be in the match. But who will he face? doubt that WWF would repeat the concept. the post season with a 6-6 record on the year.