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Putting a high schooler on the cover of Sports Illustrated

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Mizzougrad96, May 16, 2012.

  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    LeBron James and Bryce Harper were also juniors when on the SI cover, no? (I know Harper was, because he skipped his senior year and went to junior college).
     
  2. Bodie_Broadus

    Bodie_Broadus Active Member

    I think Felipe Lopez was on the cover when he was in HS.
     
  3. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Yeah. Just pointing out that it's easier to justify putting a youngster out there who is competing with the world's best vs. one competing with kids wondering if Suzy will go to the prom with them.
     
  4. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Given the direction sports coverage is heading I think this is going to become more common.
     
  5. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Or maybe because one day they WOULD do those things.

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    Of course, SI was scooped by World Tennis magazine, who had her on the cover as a 4-year-old.

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    I don't think 13-year-old (or a 4-year-old) Tracy Austin was a household name. That's what makes it fascinating when they do choose to profile someone so young.
     
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  6. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    That's sad. Agassi very poignantly told of the big hurdles being pressed to be a tennis prodigy puts in front of you as far as becoming a normal person. And Agassi lasted much longer than Austin
     
  7. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Agreed. Being on the cover should be for accomplishing something. But as AQB notes, we're in an era where the sizzle is confused with the steak.
     
  8. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Well, it was back injuries that cut Austin down. She wasn't one of those burnout babes. She lived up to the hype (30 titles --- that's five more than Maria Sharapova, BTW) until injuries stopped her.
     
  9. Harry Doyle

    Harry Doyle Member

    Bigger and more culturally relevant question: What about putting a high schooler on the cover page of Deadspin?
    http://deadsp.in/Jl0rJH
     
  10. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    Are you implying he's not?
     
  11. boundforboston

    boundforboston Well-Known Member

    Harper was a sophomore. He got his GED at the end of his sophomore year, finished his year of college as a junior and entered the draft one year ahead of when people coming out of high school would've.
     
  12. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    Just one example in an endless list.
     
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