[mjolnir]

i have to disagree. He didn't get a chance with Chicago to embarass Ditka, and he played pretty well at New England right after he left there, compiling a winning record there as a starter. The CFL was good for him, but he could have gotten seasoning in the NFL as well imo. Although I'll admit I'm out of my depth arguing CFL with a Yooper!

Did you hear about Tom (Iron Mountain)Izzo naming his son after Mateen Cleaves? Pretty awesome imo.

[Dixie Yooper]

Flutie got more of a chance that most first year players get, but he did win the Heisman. The only college great Heisman winner I would have loved to see in the NFL that choose the CFL instead was Johnny Rogers from Nebraska. He played in the most exciting game in NCAA history against the sooners when Greg Pruitt was there.

I don't know much about Tom Izzo other than that he's the coach for MSU. Steve Mariucci is also from Iron Mountain, and did not deserve to get fired from Detroit. Since I live in NC now, I do need to be a better student of NCAA basketball.