Issues: March 2008 Archives

When the IHSA decided to go ahead with its proposed drug testing program in January, it did it on the merits of this survey of its member schools.

At the time, I couldn't figure out what was more significant: that only 54 percent of the schools responded to the survey or that 60 percent of those that did respond said they didn't think teams should have to forfeit playoff awards if one of their players came up dirty.

By D.J. Wanberg
I don't know if it's a fix to get me to the next football season or that I'm fascinated by the whole process. But I can't get enough of the NFL draft.

I bought my first NFL draft preview magazine yesterday and saw a local name in it. In Lindy's Pro Football Draft Preview, former Naperville North star Corey McKeon, who went on to play at Nebraska, is listed after the top 15 prospects at inside linebacker in the Worth Watching section.

McKeon, listed at 6-1, 230 pounds, runs the 40 in 4.73 according to the magazine.