ROCK'S ROUND-UP

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MY PERSONAL HERO & ROLE MODEL ,BUM PHILLIPS HAS A NEW BOOK . I AM ALMOST FINISHED & IT HAS BEEN A FUN READ .

BUM DIDN'T GET CREDIT FOR MANY OF HIS INNOVATIONS . THE DEFENSIVE NUMBERING SYSTEM ,& THE COMBINE WERE 2 OF BUM'S IDEALS .

BUM WAS ALSO A GOOD PHONE BUDDY WHO TOOK TIME TO ANSWER MY MANY QUESTIONS . COACH IS ALSO A GREAT STORYTELLER .

THERE ARE A THOUSAND TIMES MORE GREAT HIGH SCHOOL COACHES THAN NFL COACHES. THEY WORK ON A SMALLER STAGE FOR A LOT SMALLER CHECK THAN THE NFL BOYS . BUT THE IMPACT THEY HAVE IS A THOUSAND TIMES GREATER .

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OSCAR DE LA HOYA HAS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM . THE GOLDEN BOY IS ONE OF THE FEW BOXERS TO KEEP MOST OF WHAT MONEY HE MADE .

HECK, OSCAR ENDED UP OWNING THE PROMOTION COMPANY .

AT ONE TIME DE LA HOYA WAS AS GOOD AS THERE WAS . GOOD LUCK OSCAR, HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT BACK .

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I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL WIN THE DALLAS / OKLAHOMA SERIES . THE HOME TEAM KEEPS LOSING .

YOU MAY NEVER SEE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THE DIRK / DURANT SHOOTOUT IN GAME ONE . DIRK HAD 48 POINTS TO DURANT'S 40 . DIRK WAS 24 OF 24 FROM THE FOUL LINE .

I DON'T THINK YOU WILL SEE A REPEAT OF THIS SHOOTOUT ANYTIME SOON .

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SAD TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE . THE MACHO MAN WAS ONE OF WRESTLING'S BRIGHTEST STARS & MOST GIFTED PERFORMERS .

SAVAGE, REAL NAME RANDY POFFO, ALONG WITH ONE TIME WIFE MISS ELIZABETH CREATED A NEW DYNAMIC IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING .

LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT THE MACHO MAN ; HE WAS A NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR IN HIGH SCHOOL . OOOOOH YEAH !!!!

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USED TO BE , A COLLEGE DEGREE WAS A SURE PATH TO A JOB . NOT ANYMORE . TODAY'S GRADS ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING JOBS .

WHAT IS REALLY TOUGH IS; THE AVERAGE GRADUATE IS 27,000 DOLLARS IN DEBT WHEN THEY GET THEIR DEGREE. 85% ARE FORCED TO MOVE BACK HOME WITH MOM & DAD WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO WHAT A SCAM & SHAM THE COLLEGE RACKET IS . THEY ARE TURNING TO THE LESS EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS & ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH .

EXAMPLE ; A TEACHER FROM MIT & A TEACHER FROM UTM ARE ON THE SAME PAY SCALE . THE MIT GRAD HAS THOUSANDS IN STUDENT LOANS TO PAY BACK WHILE THE UTM DUDE JUST NEEDS TO SETTLE HIS BEER TAB AT CADILLAC'S.

THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!