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From: rick@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Canadian Olympic Team
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 21:54:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 21:54:54 1985
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<- he shoots, he SCORES ->

The coach of the Canadian Olympic team has delivered a blow to the NCAA.
(something-or-other-for-a-first-name) King is actively recruiting players
for the 1988 Olympic team by offering them free education at the University
of Calgary while they train to play for their country. Apparently some
university coaches are retaliating by not letting their players talk to
King. But the reports are that several of the top college players are
considering the offer. If King is successful then I see several things
happening:
	1) Canada will have a very good *team* for the Olympics in 1988, and
	   "home" ice advantage (the games are in Calgary). I think they would
	   have to be considered a serious contender for the gold medal.
	2) American unversities that rely on Canadian talent will be in
	   trouble. But this will give American players more of a chance to
	   play.
	3) The American Olympic program will begin to do the same thing, thus
	   depriving the colleges of even more quality players.

I feel the college coaches are making a bad move by trying to block King's
attempts. All they are trying to do is protect *themselves* - they are not
concerned about their players (or their players' education, but that is a
whole other topic - "student" athletes are a joke). If you were one of
those players what would YOU do in that sort of situation? I know I'd be
on a plane to Calgary in a flash. (of course, the skiing in Banff is so
much better than in, say, Flint :-) ).
-- 

			       Rick Gillespie
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