Letters

Winning Move

Though I'm a Cubs fan, I am nominating the Rockies (Rocktoberfest, Oct. 15) for Sportsmen of the Year—not because of their winning streak but because the team voted to give a full share of their postseason money to the family of Mike Coolbaugh, the minor league coach who was killed when struck by a foul ball (SI, Sept. 24). That is true class.
Jonathan Davis, Oklahoma City

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Carving Up Carville

I can appreciate James Carville's love for LSU football (PLAYERS, Oct. 15), but his constant need to bash Michigan is beyond laughable. When you compare the football programs in regard to national championships ( Michigan 11, LSU 2), conference championships ( Michigan 42, LSU 13), alltime wins ( Michigan 867, LSU 687) and consecutive bowl seasons ( Michigan 32, LSU 7), it becomes obvious that Carville is a wee bit of a homer.
Matt Velthouse, Byron Center, Mich.

After all the time Carville spent trashing Michigan, wouldn't it be ironic if the talk about LSU coach Les Miles returning to his alma mater after this season to coach the Wolverines actually came true?
Michael F. McCarthy, Atlanta

Carville describes his dream BCS scenario of LSU losing a game by one point and being left out of the BCS title game, thus sparking justifiable outrage among LSU fans. Maybe someone should remind Carville that almost that exact scenario happened just last year—to Michigan, which lost by three points to top-ranked Ohio State.
Brian Soble, Highland Park, Ill.

A Hard Turn

Tim Layden's story on Marion Jones's admission of using steroids (PLAYERS, Oct. 15) was entitled Disgrace Jones. Let's try to keep things in perspective. It is hard to believe that Jones was alone among her competitors in using steroids. While her past drug use deserves condemnation, her decision to confess, which she knew would have personal and financial consequences, deserves at least some praise. It is a difficult thing for someone in her position to do, and not many others have.
Simon Lester, Wellington, Fla.

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