FCS School Connections at Olympics

[CDAGRIZ]

Damned rich kids. I watched a Formula One race once, and I couldn't appreciate the talent of the drivers because I kept thinking about the inner-city kids whose families couldn't afford Formula One race cars. Until there is a luge course in every neighborhood, the only Olympic sport should be handball.

 

[Copper Griz]

Just confirms that at least to be on the US team, for winter sports at least the size of your pocket book is as important as your talent. At one time most of our olympians were Ivy Leaugers. It should be an embarrasement. That sector still wants to return it to the "pure amateur"

I brought up this same point on another thread TNT and got slaughtered. I also said the best athletes in the world are not competing in the Winter Olympics. Apparently I hurt a few peoples feeling (or I touched a subconscious nerve). Be careful pointing out the truth.

Incorrect and largely ignorant statements. Please don't tell me you think many of the Olympic hockey players were rich before they became NFL hockey players. I assume most of them were middle class kids. The several who have come from Ivy schools, mainly women, probably went to the Ivies because the Ivies have very good hockey. Yale won the ncaa men's tourney last year.

The woman who won half pipe gold medal, Farrington, lived on a small ranch in the flat land south of Sun Valley. Her dad used to take 1 or 2 cows to market to raise money when they had to take Kaitlyn to another competition.

Bode Miller grew up in rural NH in a cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing. Was home schooled early on.

Andrew Weibrecht's family owns an inn at Lake Placid. Weibrecht's wife sold her car due save on money, and now they share a pickup.

TJ Oshie's dad is half Objibwe. Oshie moved to a little town in No Minn. to play high school hockey, living with extended family. Doesn't sound like a rich kid to me.

None of the MT kids who made the Olympics or were close were rich, to my knowledge. I don't know anything about the Whitefish girl's family. The mom of the Missoula Sentinel girl who was an alternate is a principal.

Shaun White's family: "When White first started snowboarding, his career put a significant financial burden on his family, costing his parents $20,000 a year, according to USA Today. In the infancy of his career, the family would drive up to Mammoth every weekend and sleep in their 1964 Econoline van (a.k.a. "Big Mo"), cooking meals on a stove in the back. Cathy spent her weeks shuttling back and forth between bringing Shaun to Mammoth and waiting tables in San Diego."

The Ivies, along with a few other schools, have the best financial aid in country. The Ivies look for kids who pursue excellence, whether it's in math or certain sports. At Harvard, kids from families making less than $65,000 attend Harvard without cost. At Dartmouth, 57% of the students receive financial aid. The average scholarship for the class of 2017 is $42,000 per year.

It is true that the early US Olympic teams were dominated by the Ivy leaguers, especially Dartmouth. At that time, a large number of them probably were from wealthy families.

How many inner city black kids are competing in the Olympics? I looked on yahoo today at the headlines and counted 13 white athletes before I finally fan across one who was not a Caucasian. I am not a classist nor a equal rights freak. I just like to see the best compete and the best athletes are rarely poor in the Winter Olympics. Middle class maybe, but not poverty stricken - zero opportunity for getting to the ski mountain or ice rink - poor. Sorry you are sensitive. We have talked about this before. Take my advise and buy some damn vagisil. It will stop the itching and burning Fartmouth. I love football because the best athletes usually get on the field - even if they are poor.

 

[PlayerRep]

As opposed to 85% of U of M students. Allowing "professional athletes" and sponsorships has leveled the playing field some and in some events. BUT that isn't what anybody said.

Keep pointing out those typos. Is that the best comment you are capable of making? I wonder if any Ivy grad has ever become a PT.

 

[PlayerRep]

Just confirms that at least to be on the US team, for winter sports at least the size of your pocket book is as important as your talent. At one time most of our olympians were Ivy Leaugers. It should be an embarrasement. That sector still wants to return it to the "pure amateur"

I brought up this same point on another thread TNT and got slaughtered. I also said the best athletes in the world are not competing in the Winter Olympics. Apparently I hurt a few peoples feeling (or I touched a subconscious nerve). Be careful pointing out the truth.

Incorrect and largely ignorant statements. Please don't tell me you think many of the Olympic hockey players were rich before they became NFL hockey players. I assume most of them were middle class kids. The several who have come from Ivy schools, mainly women, probably went to the Ivies because the Ivies have very good hockey. Yale won the ncaa men's tourney last year.

The woman who won half pipe gold medal, Farrington, lived on a small ranch in the flat land south of Sun Valley. Her dad used to take 1 or 2 cows to market to raise money when they had to take Kaitlyn to another competition.

Bode Miller grew up in rural NH in a cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing. Was home schooled early on.

Andrew Weibrecht's family owns an inn at Lake Placid. Weibrecht's wife sold her car due save on money, and now they share a pickup.

TJ Oshie's dad is half Objibwe. Oshie moved to a little town in No Minn. to play high school hockey, living with extended family. Doesn't sound like a rich kid to me.

None of the MT kids who made the Olympics or were close were rich, to my knowledge. I don't know anything about the Whitefish girl's family. The mom of the Missoula Sentinel girl who was an alternate is a principal.

Shaun White's family: "When White first started snowboarding, his career put a significant financial burden on his family, costing his parents $20,000 a year, according to USA Today. In the infancy of his career, the family would drive up to Mammoth every weekend and sleep in their 1964 Econoline van (a.k.a. "Big Mo"), cooking meals on a stove in the back. Cathy spent her weeks shuttling back and forth between bringing Shaun to Mammoth and waiting tables in San Diego."

The Ivies, along with a few other schools, have the best financial aid in country. The Ivies look for kids who pursue excellence, whether it's in math or certain sports. At Harvard, kids from families making less than $65,000 attend Harvard without cost. At Dartmouth, 57% of the students receive financial aid. The average scholarship for the class of 2017 is $42,000 per year.

It is true that the early US Olympic teams were dominated by the Ivy leaguers, especially Dartmouth. At that time, a large number of them probably were from wealthy families.

Holy shiz. Exactly how bored are you right now? Wow.

Bored? I'm completely fired up. Weibrecht got the silver. A Dartmouth buddy's son won the Wannaker mile at the MIllose games yesterday in the 3:52, the fastest mile in the world this year. Had a great day of skiing and nice dinner. Enjoying the Olympics. Life is good.

 

[PlayerRep]

UND at the Olympics. Very impressive.

"UND has 12 current students and alumni competing or serving as support staff for Olympic teams from four nations this year: USA, Canada, Finland and Germany. According to Brad Schlossman, hockey writer extraordinaire for the Grand Forks Herald, of the 88 countries in this year's Winter Games, UND has more alumni competing and serving on teams than 53 of those nations have total athletes.

Women's hockey is the sport in which most of UND's athletes are competing. There are six in that sport alone.

The Lamoureux twin sisters, Jocelyne and Monique, are among the leading scorers for Team USA as the they head into the all-important medal round games. Monique has two goals and Jocelyne has three assists through three games.

For Team Finland, current UND hockey star Michelle Karvinen was the second-leading scorer in women's hockey at the Olympics. Karvinen and fellow UND teammate Susanna Tapani (1 goal, 2 assists) were the first and second stars for Team Finland in its early tournament contest against the Americans. Tapani scored the lone goal for Finland in a 3-1 victory for Team USA. Karvinen had the assist on Tapani's goal.

Also on the German women's teams, current UND player Tanja Eisenschmid continues to make a name for herself as a young up-and-comer on the world stage, alongside former UND hockey player Susanne Fellner.

The mens' Olympic ice hockey tournament will get underway on Friday and will feature three prominent UND alumni in Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild), TJ Oshie (St. Louis Blues), with Team USA, and Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) for Team Canada. Parise recently was named Team USA captain and will likely skate on a line with Oshie, who is having a sensational season this year with the Blues.

 

[EverettGriz]

This is impressive work. Barely mid-February and with this, we already have a serious contender for worst thread of the year. This baby is a legit threat to hold up deep into the year.

Ursa, could you please star this thread for your year-end contests?

 

[Ursa Major]

This is impressive work. Barely mid-February and with this, we already have a serious contender for worst thread of the year. This baby is a legit threat to hold up deep into the year.

Ursa, could you please star this thread for your year-end contests?

:clap: :thumb:

 

[rimrockgriz]

I brought up this same point on another thread TNT and got slaughtered. I also said the best athletes in the world are not competing in the Winter Olympics. Apparently I hurt a few peoples feeling (or I touched a subconscious nerve). Be careful pointing out the truth.

Incorrect and largely ignorant statements. Please don't tell me you think many of the Olympic hockey players were rich before they became NFL hockey players. I assume most of them were middle class kids. The several who have come from Ivy schools, mainly women, probably went to the Ivies because the Ivies have very good hockey. Yale won the ncaa men's tourney last year.

The woman who won half pipe gold medal, Farrington, lived on a small ranch in the flat land south of Sun Valley. Her dad used to take 1 or 2 cows to market to raise money when they had to take Kaitlyn to another competition.

Bode Miller grew up in rural NH in a cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing. Was home schooled early on.

Andrew Weibrecht's family owns an inn at Lake Placid. Weibrecht's wife sold her car due save on money, and now they share a pickup.

TJ Oshie's dad is half Objibwe. Oshie moved to a little town in No Minn. to play high school hockey, living with extended family. Doesn't sound like a rich kid to me.

None of the MT kids who made the Olympics or were close were rich, to my knowledge. I don't know anything about the Whitefish girl's family. The mom of the Missoula Sentinel girl who was an alternate is a principal.

Shaun White's family: "When White first started snowboarding, his career put a significant financial burden on his family, costing his parents $20,000 a year, according to USA Today. In the infancy of his career, the family would drive up to Mammoth every weekend and sleep in their 1964 Econoline van (a.k.a. "Big Mo"), cooking meals on a stove in the back. Cathy spent her weeks shuttling back and forth between bringing Shaun to Mammoth and waiting tables in San Diego."

The Ivies, along with a few other schools, have the best financial aid in country. The Ivies look for kids who pursue excellence, whether it's in math or certain sports. At Harvard, kids from families making less than $65,000 attend Harvard without cost. At Dartmouth, 57% of the students receive financial aid. The average scholarship for the class of 2017 is $42,000 per year.

It is true that the early US Olympic teams were dominated by the Ivy leaguers, especially Dartmouth. At that time, a large number of them probably were from wealthy families.

Holy shiz. Exactly how bored are you right now? Wow.

Bored? I'm completely fired up. Weibrecht got the silver. A Dartmouth buddy's son won the Wannaker mile at the MIllose games yesterday in the 3:52, the fastest mile in the world this year. Had a great day of skiing and nice dinner. Enjoying the Olympics. Life is good.

On a chair lift with you...now that's creepy...... or worse yet your f.....g paper boy. :egriz:

 

[poorgriz]

UND at the Olympics. Very impressive.

"UND has 12 current students and alumni competing or serving as support staff for Olympic teams from four nations this year: USA, Canada, Finland and Germany. According to Brad Schlossman, hockey writer extraordinaire for the Grand Forks Herald, of the 88 countries in this year's Winter Games, UND has more alumni competing and serving on teams than 53 of those nations have total athletes.

Women's hockey is the sport in which most of UND's athletes are competing. There are six in that sport alone.

The Lamoureux twin sisters, Jocelyne and Monique, are among the leading scorers for Team USA as the they head into the all-important medal round games. Monique has two goals and Jocelyne has three assists through three games.

For Team Finland, current UND hockey star Michelle Karvinen was the second-leading scorer in women's hockey at the Olympics. Karvinen and fellow UND teammate Susanna Tapani (1 goal, 2 assists) were the first and second stars for Team Finland in its early tournament contest against the Americans. Tapani scored the lone goal for Finland in a 3-1 victory for Team USA. Karvinen had the assist on Tapani's goal.

Also on the German women's teams, current UND player Tanja Eisenschmid continues to make a name for herself as a young up-and-comer on the world stage, alongside former UND hockey player Susanne Fellner.

The mens' Olympic ice hockey tournament will get underway on Friday and will feature three prominent UND alumni in Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild), TJ Oshie (St. Louis Blues), with Team USA, and Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) for Team Canada. Parise recently was named Team USA captain and will likely skate on a line with Oshie, who is having a sensational season this year with the Blues.

And once again... you're not bored? You're spending a bunch of time researching athletes, their upbringings, their family income... and posting about UND women hockey players? To each his own I guess, but I think I fell asleep trying to get through this last post.

Also... PR is to UND women hockey players what Alpha is to the NDSU football team. :lol:

 

[PlayerRep]

UND at the Olympics. Very impressive.

"UND has 12 current students and alumni competing or serving as support staff for Olympic teams from four nations this year: USA, Canada, Finland and Germany. According to Brad Schlossman, hockey writer extraordinaire for the Grand Forks Herald, of the 88 countries in this year's Winter Games, UND has more alumni competing and serving on teams than 53 of those nations have total athletes.

Women's hockey is the sport in which most of UND's athletes are competing. There are six in that sport alone.

The Lamoureux twin sisters, Jocelyne and Monique, are among the leading scorers for Team USA as the they head into the all-important medal round games. Monique has two goals and Jocelyne has three assists through three games.

For Team Finland, current UND hockey star Michelle Karvinen was the second-leading scorer in women's hockey at the Olympics. Karvinen and fellow UND teammate Susanna Tapani (1 goal, 2 assists) were the first and second stars for Team Finland in its early tournament contest against the Americans. Tapani scored the lone goal for Finland in a 3-1 victory for Team USA. Karvinen had the assist on Tapani's goal.

Also on the German women's teams, current UND player Tanja Eisenschmid continues to make a name for herself as a young up-and-comer on the world stage, alongside former UND hockey player Susanne Fellner.

The mens' Olympic ice hockey tournament will get underway on Friday and will feature three prominent UND alumni in Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild), TJ Oshie (St. Louis Blues), with Team USA, and Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) for Team Canada. Parise recently was named Team USA captain and will likely skate on a line with Oshie, who is having a sensational season this year with the Blues.

And once again... you're not bored? You're spending a bunch of time researching athletes, their upbringings, their family income... and posting about UND women hockey players? To each his own I guess, but I think I fell asleep trying to get through this last post.

Also... PR is to UND women hockey players what Alpha is to the NDSU football team. :lol:

I knew or had already read almost all of this. No research. Just a few minutes of verification and cut and paste. Just trying to educate some of you and broaden your hozizons.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Just confirms that at least to be on the US team, for winter sports at least the size of your pocket book is as important as your talent. At one time most of our olympians were Ivy Leaugers. It should be an embarrasement. That sector still wants to return it to the "pure amateur"

I brought up this same point on another thread TNT and got slaughtered. I also said the best athletes in the world are not competing in the Winter Olympics. Apparently I hurt a few peoples feeling (or I touched a subconscious nerve). Be careful pointing out the truth.

Incorrect and largely ignorant statements. Please don't tell me you think many of the Olympic hockey players were rich before they became NFL hockey players. I assume most of them were middle class kids. The several who have come from Ivy schools, mainly women, probably went to the Ivies because the Ivies have very good hockey. Yale won the ncaa men's tourney last year.

The woman who won half pipe gold medal, Farrington, lived on a small ranch in the flat land south of Sun Valley. Her dad used to take 1 or 2 cows to market to raise money when they had to take Kaitlyn to another competition.

Bode Miller grew up in rural NH in a cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing. Was home schooled early on.

Andrew Weibrecht's family owns an inn at Lake Placid. Weibrecht's wife sold her car due save on money, and now they share a pickup.

TJ Oshie's dad is half Objibwe. Oshie moved to a little town in No Minn. to play high school hockey, living with extended family. Doesn't sound like a rich kid to me.

None of the MT kids who made the Olympics or were close were rich, to my knowledge. I don't know anything about the Whitefish girl's family. The mom of the Missoula Sentinel girl who was an alternate is a principal.

Shaun White's family: "When White first started snowboarding, his career put a significant financial burden on his family, costing his parents $20,000 a year, according to USA Today. In the infancy of his career, the family would drive up to Mammoth every weekend and sleep in their 1964 Econoline van (a.k.a. "Big Mo"), cooking meals on a stove in the back. Cathy spent her weeks shuttling back and forth between bringing Shaun to Mammoth and waiting tables in San Diego."

The Ivies, along with a few other schools, have the best financial aid in country. The Ivies look for kids who pursue excellence, whether it's in math or certain sports. At Harvard, kids from families making less than $65,000 attend Harvard without cost. At Dartmouth, 57% of the students receive financial aid. The average scholarship for the class of 2017 is $42,000 per year.

It is true that the early US Olympic teams were dominated by the Ivy leaguers, especially Dartmouth. At that time, a large number of them probably were from wealthy families.

How many inner city black kids are competing in the Olympics? I looked on yahoo today at the headlines and counted 13 white athletes before I finally fan across one who was not a Caucasian. I am not a classist nor a equal rights freak. I just like to see the best compete and the best athletes are rarely poor in the Winter Olympics. Middle class maybe, but not poverty stricken - zero opportunity for getting to the ski mountain or ice rink - poor. Sorry you are sensitive. We have talked about this before. Take my advise and buy some damn vagisil. It will stop the itching and burning Fartmouth. I love football because the best athletes usually get on the field - even if they are poor.

Total hogwash...the best current athletes at each sport are the one participating. You may be correct that environmental, monetary, and societal factors have influence, but to argue the best athletes are not participating is dumb. The men and women participating in the winter olympics are the best athletes currently in those sports. If factors change, then maybe the participants will change, but that does not mean they still would not be the best, you are doing a disservice to all those athletes that work their asses off.

Football might not have the best athletes either...since athletes from most other countries are at a disadvantage. Just think what type of receiver Usain Bolt could have been...it all things were equal

 

[Yukon]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

 

[Copper Griz]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

 

[MrTitleist]

Guy logs onto eGriz to tell another guy he has too much time on his hands.

 

[Yukon]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

 

['68griz]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

:roll:

 

[Yukon]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

:roll:

:roll: :roll:

 

[CDAGRIZ]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

The bigger issue is the fats. Fats don't have near the representation in the Olympics as they should. Just because a non-fat might be better at a given sport doesn't mean the fat shouldn't get a chance. When is the last time you saw a fat in the cross country skiing medal round? Gone are the days when John Candy could coach the Jamaican bobsled team without anyone questioning whether he could ever fit in the sled. The poors can whine all they wan but the fats are ones getting fucked over here. Balds too.

 

[Yukon]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

The bigger issue is the fats. Fats don't have near the representation in the Olympics as they should. Just because a non-fat might be better at a given sport doesn't mean the fat shouldn't get a chance. When is the last time you saw a fat in the cross country skiing medal round? The poors can whine all they wan but the fats are ones getting f***[*] over here. Balds too.

lol. Holy sheeeet thats funny.

 

[cclarkblues]

cant wait for the summer olympics when somebody bitches that their are not enough white athletes.

If they are the best athletes -'then I will. Not a racial issue. More economics.

so, you just want poor athletes, rather the the best? I'll assume that's a typo.

The bigger issue is the fats. Fats don't have near the representation in the Olympics as they should. Just because a non-fat might be better at a given sport doesn't mean the fat shouldn't get a chance. When is the last time you saw a fat in the cross country skiing medal round? Gone are the days when John Candy could coach the Jamaican bobsled team without anyone questioning whether he could ever fit in the sled. The poors can whine all they wan but the fats are ones getting f***[*] over here. Balds too.

Hey, fat people with pointy heads would blow away the field in the skeleton.