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The Review Magazine Time Out With Tany THIS COLUMN WAS WRITTEN IN FRONT OF A LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE QUICK QUIZ Name the career-rushing leader for Saginaw Valley State University. A. Kevin Mitchell B. Brett Mullins C. John Waters D. Dr. Eric Gilbertson QUOTABLE QUOTES Vic Braden, tennis instructor, claiming tennis is an easy game, "My theory is that if you buy an ice cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can play. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances are less." o Former Major Leaguer Steve Boros, "You know your team's not in the race when guys are growing beards for the duck hunting season." o Golfer Arnold Palmer, "Golf takes more mental energy, more concentration, more determination than any other sport ever invented." IDLE THOUGHTS When it comes to football, Tom Lemming is one of the top-recruiting analysts. Lemming, editor and publisher of the Prep Football Report, calls Saginaw High's Lamar Woodley one of the best prospects in the state since T.J. Duckett and Charles Rogers. Lemming calls Woodley, a 6-2, 250 pound linebacker, one of the top three players in the Midwest. o The guest speaker for Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame's inaugural induction banquet is none other than Marshall Thomas, the head basketball coach at Saginaw High. Thomas is one of the classiest gentlemen I've ever met. The banquet will be held Saturday, October 26 at Saginaw Valley State University's Curtiss Hall. o Jack Buck was one of the most-loved baseball broadcasters in the nation. His recent death affected people throughout the nation - not just in St. Louis where he was based. I heard a story the other day that Buck once tipped workers at a car wash $100 each. There were a total of 25 workers at the car wash at the time. o Okay, you can go ahead and rename the event Tour de Lance. Lance Armstrong recently won his fourth straight Tour de France title by completing the 2,032-mile course in 82 hours, five minutes and 12 seconds. Spain's Joseba Beloki was more than seven minutes behind Armstrong. He took control of the race exactly when everybody expected he would (heading up the murderous hill). Armstrong, 30, is six years removed from the day doctors told him he had a 4 in 10 chance of outlasting the cancer that was spreading through his body. o Are you ready for some Tiger Woods' stats? Woods is 6-2, 180 pounds and has a 28-inch waist. He has 20-15 vision and his clubhead speed has been timed at 125 miles-per-hour. The average for pros is 105-110. During his swing, his hips turn 30 degrees and his shoulders turn 90 degrees. His shoes are always black because any other color distracts him while putting. I wonder how much the Nike swoosh weighs? His killer shot is called the 'stinger', which no other golfer can replicate. It's a screaming, low-trajectory 2-iron that carries up to 260 yards in the air - which is nearly as far as most pros hit their drivers. The stinger was invented by Ben Hogan, who taught it to Claude Harmon, the 1948 Masters champion, who taught it to his son, Butch Harmon, who has been Tiger's coach since he was 17. o Baseball freaks should check out www.askmisterbaseball.com. The web site claims to have the career stats for everyone who ever played professional baseball. o Dick Garber, the owner of the Saginaw Spirit hockey team, recently hired WSGW's Cameron Knowles as director of public and community relations. It's a great move for Garber because Knowles was one of the radio station's more popular talk show hosts. People have been asking him if there's any possibility about doing both jobs, but Knowles vows that the hockey gig will keep him plenty busy. o I was recently in a golf outing and was pared with former Major League baseball player Al Luplow. I could listen to the Zilwaukee native forever because he has a ton of interesting and humorous stories from his seven-year career. Known for his aggressiveness while roaming the outfield, I'm here to tell you Luplow is just as aggressive while golfing. o Whatever happened to Mickey Zofko? QUICK QUIZ ANSWER A. Kevin Mitchell with 3,737 yards. Brett Mullins is second with 3,330 yards.
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