SOUND OFF.Byline: The Register-Guard Walk a mile Just a few things about Mike Morris and his letter about the basketball coaches at U of O. I would like to know: Has he ever coached? Has he ever been under constant scrutiny from media, parents and fans? Has he ever had the pressure of taking a team year after year to the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
Has he ever been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. ? Please be very careful what you say unless you have "walked a mile in their shoes." CINDY KRAAYEVELD Kirkland, Wash. The perfect choice You picked the right guy! Yes, I know about his outstanding success at Mead mead (mēd), wine made of fermented honey and water, sometimes flavored with spices. It is highly intoxicating. Mead was known in classical Greece and Rome and was the favorite drink of the tribes of N and W Europe. High School, and that would be sufficient reason for hiring Pat Tyson. But even if I didn't know about his record in Spokane, I think Pat Tyson is the right guy for Eugene. In my 40 years of coaching track, I have been at Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. with athletes a number of times. Last week, I met Pat for the first time; he really made me feel welcome, and his enthusiasm for track is contagious contagious /con·ta·gious/ (-jus) capable of being transmitted from one individual to another, as a contagious disease; communicable. con·ta·gious adj. 1. Of or relating to contagion. . I believe that is what had been missing. Pat Tyson has the kind of personality that will help restore track to `Track Town.' JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape MITCHELMORE Eugene The Register-Guard sports department welcomes letters on all sporting topics. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the volume of mail, not all letters can be printed. Letters must be signed with the writer's full name. An address and daytime telephone number are needed for verification purposes; this information will not be published or released. Mail letters to: Sound Off, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440-2188 Fax: 687-6674 |
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