Milhouse
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Yup, we have four top 5 programs right now in the country. That's really solid.
not in sports that matter
Yup, we have four top 5 programs right now in the country. That's really solid.
I had no idea this was an option. I would think it's highly unlikely, but if it were to happen we would be absolutely loaded.
Why not? All NCAA athletes can accept prize money for events as long as it only covers costs. They made it simpler for tennis due to the nature of the sport. It would be burdensome to have to keep track of expenses that you are incurring just about every day, for a relatively little amount of prize money (10k). Anything above that you have to document your costs.
Rubin is in the final of a challenger tournament being played in Charlottesville.
Rubin won the challenger today. It was the first all American teenage men's final since 1938. Rubin was down 6-3, 5-1 and came back to win 6-4 in the third. Awesome result for him. He's a gamer.
Rubin's win today supposedly ends the speculation that he will return to Wake in the spring according to the tennis blogger that brought up the possibilty in the first place.
Article on the current crop of young American players from 538: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/american-men-may-be-about-to-dominate-world-tennis-again/
I'm not sure why they left Rubin out of the equation. In a year and a half, he's won Wimbledon Jrs., Kalamazoo, and a Challenger event, which is more significant accomplishments than any of the other players mentioned. And he was a match away from an NCAA championship.
Side note: it's interesting that Brad Gilbert singles out Mmoh and Tiafoe as "the athletic ones."
Article on the current crop of young American players from 538: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/american-men-may-be-about-to-dominate-world-tennis-again/
I'm not sure why they left Rubin out of the equation. In a year and a half, he's won Wimbledon Jrs., Kalamazoo, and a Challenger event, which is more significant accomplishments than any of the other players mentioned. And he was a match away from an NCAA championship.
Side note: it's interesting that Brad Gilbert singles out Mmoh and Tiafoe as "the athletic ones."
It is. To be honest and fair though, cheating or hooking is pretty common at most levels of tennis where there is no line judge.
Fritz lost today, so Rubin gets the Australian Open wildcard.