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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 MILLER Continued from page 5 former college head coach and against a reviewer he has had history with. Excuse me if I don't find it offensive if he's a little excited. Sherman was gloating, there is no denying that. But if you get mad at his reaction, then you have to get mad every time a player gloats on the field or talks trash. You have to get mad when you make a big play in a pickup game and let your buddy know about it. Trash talk, gloating and excess celebration are part of sports. In fact, I think it's a dang fun part of sports. When Colin Kaepernick pulled out the Cam Newton superman celebration during the 49ers' victory over the Panthers in the divisional round, I laughed because it was funny. I think we sometimes take sports a little too seriously — they're supposed to be fun. Let's let the players have some. BARLOW The NFL, like many other sports, has a cool-down period following games where reporters are not allowed to enter a team's locker room until a certain amount of time has passed. This rule doesn't pertain to coaches and players leaving the field. On Sunday we saw the effect this cooling down period had. Leaving the field, Sherman was amped up like any player, or person, in his situation would be. But during other post-game interviews he was calm, collected and acted like the Stanford graduate he is. Side note: Stanford grads are smart. Classless? More like genius! In any case his rant was a heatof-the-moment reaction. It was fun, and everyone should sit back and enjoy it. I care nothing about the Broncos or the Seahawks, but because of Sherman's awesome interview, I've never been more excited for a Super Bowl build-up. Thanks Richard, keep on talking. Continued from page 5 alike lose what respect they had for you and forget your accomplishments. Sure, people will remember his final play because it sealed the victory for his team, but what everyone will be talking about is his interview in the aftermath. Within 3o seconds, Sherman went from game-saving hero to looking like a punk, when in fact, he is not one. He graduated from Stanford with a high GPA, but through his classless actions and words on and off the football field, his public image has become tarnished. Some of the greatest players of all time were passionate. So is Sherman. But those great players took the time to praise their team, as well as letters@chronicle.utah.edu Wednesday, January 22, 2014 their competitors and move on to the next one. The game was over, and he had nothing left to prove. Winning that game and being respectful about it speaks louder than anything that he might say in an interview. It's fine if guys like Sherman don't care about what other people think about them, but as a professional athlete, you want to gain the respect of your peers. You can't please everybody, but you make far fewer enemies when you commend your competitors rather than belittle them on national television. Eventually, the things Richard Sherman says and does will come back to bite him. I never thought it was possible to be a sore winner, but that all changed on Sunday. Stay classy, Seattle. letters@chronicle.utah.edu 1ilici peak twitter heard on tile tweet naltweeted twe@twa I k e r RT - :wittertweet (t),A jI A Pc`fFrarder . weet a little haraerspeak twitter A-twi ttertweet eard on the tw clneed more tweets': ieed more tweets?• nnpaaeiitta kwwteeweeittteeddr twidiot twitter le twitter twitter tweetzggir- on eed • re tweets? r m !tweeted :wi ,weet a ha er eak witter ieed more t itt e tter eet r RT It I ep witter . wee tspe. need more tweets: ieard er ,peak t vli naltweete tS tweeee t e naltweete - lard ec RUNNIN' UTES Continued from page 5 began his athletic career like many European youngsters do — playing soccer. But with a nudge from his older brother, r3-year-old Ogbe grew to know the hardwood. A growth spurt allowed him to start having big basketball dreams. "I started growing when I was GYMNASTICS Continued from page 5 ally, I know I let the pressure get to me, so lesson learned." Striving for 197 For the second week in a row, Utah is No. 4 in the national rankings after garnering a season-high score of 196.875 last weekend. However, all the teams in front of the Red Rocks have season-highs of over 197. Even though there is a clear distinction between Utah and the top three squads, Tory Wilson said the team isn't too concerned with getting a certain score. "I think scores are more of an afterthought," Wilson said. "As a team, we go for the quality of our routines and make sure everyone is hitting and doing a good job. Then, the score that that results in is something that we would generally want to aim for anyway. I don't really think about the scores." To be in the hunt for the national title, co-head coach Greg Marsden feels his team needs to get to that 197 plateau. "We believe we are talented enough to compete for the championship this year," Marsden said. "If we're going to do that, we need to be consistent week in and week out. If we do that with the team that we have this year, we should 15," Ogbe said. "I wasn't really tall at the beginning." After Ogbe grew, a call from Urspring coach Michael Speoker convinced him he might have a future in basketball. After Saturday's performance, that future may have arrived. Not only was he perfect from the field, hitting shots to stop UCLA runs, but he also provided solid defense against some of the conference's best athletes. "My dream was always wanting to play college basketball," Ogbe said. "I always talked about this." Ogbe is thankful for his opportunity, but knows he must continue to work hard in practice to see an increase in playing time. "Coach lets us know how we practice," Ogbe said. "It really depends on practice, how hard you practice, how well you practice, how much you play." From what his coach has had to say about his practice habits, it doesn't seem unrealistic for Ute fans to soon get well-acquainted with Ogbe. "It's hard to put freshmen on the floor, but he's been bringing it in practice consistently with a smile on his face," Krystkowiak said. "It's a great example of a kid who stays with it, is presented with an opportunity and comes through." r.miller@chronicle.utah.edu rtweet leed more tweets? wittertattpr tw weetle ni eard on peak twitte naitweete twidiot weet tweet tweet a erRT w-et5 er "- eta Iitt 1:wittert weet a li le hal- • erspea leed more tw wittercept peak twitter .naltweete maltweete et ;''twittert need mor weets? weeet twidiot eeter need more t eets?tweetwa I kerm lemaniacgg Honors for Dabritz g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu itter ter hea rd- n the tweets be up in the mid-197 range. " Georgia Dabritz has been off to a hot start this season, as she has been a double-event winner at both meets and has also been a two-time recipient of the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week award. "It's always a special achievement when you get something from the Pac-12," Dabritz said. "It's a big honor because there are so many girls and so many teams competing all week long. Just to get that once is a great thing." Much of Dabritz's success has come on the bars. She is second in the nation with an average of 9.925 per routine. "The key for me is not thinking at all on bars," Dabritz said. "That's when I do my best, when I set my mind free. When I land, it's kind of more of a blur than anything else." Dabritz has been an example of what to do on meet days, but Marsden said her impact stretches beyond competition. "Georgia has really emerged as one of the leaders on the team," Marsden said. "Something that she wasn't always is being consistent. She has developed into a very consistent performer. She has done a much better job with that and will continue with experience to gain even more confidence." itter itter itter ittee eeee weeted twitter reeeee ter heard on t t eet ee tertw heard on the t speak twitter twin maltweetern erRT eetie ci ep ea K twitter d ore tweets ets rnaltwPPte 111111LIMI ■ ^ BRENT UBERTY/The Daily Utah Chronicle Georgia Dabritz competes on bars at the Huntsman Center during Sign up now DailyDea1! Deals for food, entertainment and everything else for students, faculty and staff at the University of Utah. Go to www.UtahCampusDeals.com and sign up today to get $10 in Deal Bucks! Tell us where you want deals from - email ads@utah.edu MATHESON 7 ,;•1 ": LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS INTERNS AND DJs WANTED! Open to students of ALL MAJORS entering their senior year in the fall semester of 2014. APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 7, 2014. 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