Mouthing off in front of your teachers would never be condoned, but all goes out the window when we start talking sports. Wanna take part? E-mail us at themash@tribune.com.
THIS WEEK’S CHATTERHEADS
Laura Nichols, Homewood-Flossmor
Graham Harboe, Francis Parker
Chelsea Farmer, Lincoln Park
Monica Bator, Whitney Young
MODERATOR Which athlete from your school should fans be
watching and why?
LAURA: Zach Fulton because he plays with lots of intensity. Since he just made a verbal commitment to Tennessee, it will be interesting to see if he plays even better with the weight of college decisions lifted off his shoulders.
GRAHAM: Max Jones. Soccer. Center Mid. He is only a sophomore this year and he has foot skills that compete with even the best seniors in the state.
CHELSEA: The amazing Brooke Pfest. A member of LP’s girls cross-country team, Brooke is going to run fast, break records and bring the running world to its knees. Really.
MONICA: I don’t have a specific person, but the swim team is looking good at WY
MODERATOR Make a prediction about the Bears’ first game of the season.
LAURA: Devin Hester and Jay Cutler will be able to pull off the win.
GRAHAM: Bears win 31-24 and Jay Cutler has two TDs.
CHELSEA: There will be lots of large, beer-drinking fans who have mastered the ability to curse loudly at anything that moves while also cheering their team to victory.
MONICA: Jay Cutler is going to rock the field.
MODERATOR If you could rename a college team’s mascot, what would it be?
LAURA: Bring back the Chief to University of Illinois!
GRAHAM: The Dartmouth Big Green. No matter how old school you are, your team mascot should never have to be a color.
CHELSEA: I’d change University of Maryland’s “Terrapin Turtles” to “That’s what President Lincoln ate on the night of his inaugural ball!”
MONICA: I would change the UIC Flames to the U-I-C Pupils … haha!
MODERATOR How does a sports fan know when it’s fall?
LAURA: Unfortunately, it’s when every sentence a Cubs fan says begins with, “Just wait ’till next year.”
GRAHAM: When pitchers start to pitch on only three days rest.
CHELSEA: When their butt cheeks have become perfectly reproduced on their new couch.
MONICA: When the guys who show off their big painted bellies finally decide to put a sweater.
