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By Matt Golden '94 Dear Santa, I'm sure you're quite busy building toys, packing the sleigh, and tending to the reindeer. But if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to make a few last-minute requests for the stockings hanging over at the Princeton U. athletic offices. As you know, they've been pretty good lately and certainly deserve a merry Christmas. If you come through for the Tigers, there may just be some cookies and milk waiting for you in Jadwin Gym on the 25th. For men's basketball coach John Thompson III: A quality big man, a healthy point guard, a sweet-shooting small-forward, an easier schedule, and a bountiful recruiting class. I know that's asking a lot, so a thick skin and some ear plugs should get him through the season. For Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Chris Young: A hobby to occupy his new-found free time (now that he is ineligible to play baseball or basketball at Princeton) and a U-Haul to lug his $1.65 million signing bonus around campus. For athletic director Gary Walters: A paper shredder to get rid of the mountain of resumes sitting in his office. The AD has hired new head coaches for football, men's and women's basketball, men's hockey, softball, and men's tennis during the last year. For men's lacrosse coach Bill Tierney: Boxing gloves. The fiery coach would probably like to use more than words to straighten out the knuckleheads at the NCAA who want to implement a shot-clock in men's lacrosse. For field hockey coach Beth Bozman: A breakthrough win. Her team cruised to its seventh straight league title by dominating the Ivies, but couldn't measure up against top competition, losing to North Carolina, Old Dominion, and twice to Maryland - the country's top three teams. For football coach Roger Hughes: He's so positive, it's hard to imagine this guy wanting anything. But after watching his defense give up passing yards by the bushel, we'll pencil him in for a 25-year-old Deon Sanders. For the football team's QBs: Better health insurance and a suit of armor. These guys took a beating this season. A broken wrist, a fractured jaw, and a sprained ankle forced the Tigers to start four different signal callers - none for more than three consecutive games - in 2000. For former senator and basketball star Bill Bradley: A do-over. If the socially-conscious hoops legend had called out Al Gore during the Democratic presidential primaries, he might have saved us all a huge headache. For all Princeton
basketball fans: A full and fast recovery for former coach Pete
Carril, who recently underwent bypass surgery.
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December
20, 2000