> > To Tony and others, > Since I have subscribed to Hockey-L, I have enjoyed reading many of > the entries. I find them both entertaining and often times factual. > However, it really bothers me, when something is falsely rumored about a > certain individual. > This morning I read Tony Biscardi's piece on Eastern Recruits. In > that column he made a comment that Andy Powers, from Arlington High School, > is rumored to be "someone who would have trouble spelling S.A.T.". Tony, I > was just curious to know how much time you spent looking into this rumor > before you decided to print it on the Hockey-L network? If you'd care to > know for your own records, Andy Powers scored a 1000 combined on the S.A.T.. > That is hardly a score that justifies the label of "someone who would have > trouble spelling S.A.T.". I can't say for sure, but I believe his score is > higher than the national average for all collegiate athletes. > My point in writing this article is not to chastise Tony Biscardi or > the rest of the Hockey-L network. I just don't believe it is fair to falsely > rumor something about an 18 year old kid and then send it to numerous people > across the country. I hope when writing future articles, we all spend more > time in finding out the facts. > > Sincerely, > > Michael Cavanaugh > In reality, the actual comments I have heard have been in regard to general school (grades, etc.). Thank you for correcting me. Sorry if it offended you or anyone, it was just a badly written reference to past discussions on him. Tony