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Letters to the sports editorDear Editor, I just finished reading the sports sections of the Sept. 17 issue of The Plain Dealer. As an Ohio University alumnus living far from Athens, I always go directly to the sports section of The Plain Dealer to read a summary of my alma mater football game on the preceding day. However, the only thing I could find was a small, seven-point line in the box scores. I did not think that this could be. I search through the paper again. Maybe it would be in the MAC Roundup section, but it was not there either. What happened? I am sure I'm not the only OU alumnus in the area that was disappointed by the lack of coverage. I had caught the score on the television and looked forward to the write-up of the mighty Bobcats triumph over Tennessee Tech. Unfortunately, this was not the first time it happened. Two weeks ago, OU's loss to Iowa State was left out everywhere in The Plain Dealer except for the box scores. I thought this was an oversight, but here we are again, no OU coverage. For future reference, there are plenty of OU fans in Northern Ohio. Just look around and see all the OU stickers on cars. We did not go to Kent State (who had one third of the newspaper page devoted to them) or Akron (who also had one third of the newspaper page devoted to them). Let's not even mention Ohio State or Miami University who also shared two thirds of page four. We are the Bobcats. We deserve to be counted. Marc "Skip" Smith
Dear Editor, I liked the commentary "Championships can't be bought" (Sept. 20) and agree pride and dedication are probably more important factors in how a team performs than the payroll. My question is this: In today's athletic world, aren't talent and money (in that order) what determines winners? While the Redskins had the money, the "talent" they put on the field amounts to "washed-up prima donnas." The Browns may not have the deep pockets of Snyder, but with a talented nucleus of Couch, Johnson and Prentice, they've had a sucessful run against other struggling teams. Praising Cleveland also brings up a big intangible in the sports world-luck, but that's another editorial. I'd say money spent wisely can buy championships; I think every member of the '97 Marlins would agree. That said, athletics are still physical contests where the outcome is determined - not to ignore luck or determination - largely by talent. Matt Hoerig |