Pro Athlete Factories: Michigan, OSU Hold Top Spots
The rivalry continues.
According to a recent article at Forbes.com, Michigan and Ohio State rank #1 and 2 in number of current professional athletes. The Wolverines currently boast 68 pros while the Buckeyes check in with 62. The slight edge is due in large part to the 21 NHL players that have passed through Ann Arbor, the best total among all schools.
Of course, the Buckeyes hold the edge in producing NFL talent, placing second overall with 48 active players with Michigan in fifth place at 41 players.
Specifically, the count is of players in the 4 major pro sports plus MLS, for whatever reason.
Top 5 Schools – Total Pro Athletes
- Michigan – 68
- Ohio State – 62
- Miami – 60
- UCLA – 59
- FSU/ND – 51
Pat Forde wants to know why the NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB employ so many slow athletes.
Andy -
Let Pat know it is just that darned old East Coast Media Bias! Because, you know, it’s not the talent.
Just turning out the professionals up there!
Hey Wil how was your drink at Eddie George’s Grill, little sharp!
(His first beer was full of broken glass and had him spitting blood)
I just wish that there was some way that I could get a hold of Eddie George so that I could apologize to him for that happening to me in his bar. I feel like I have shamed him in some way.
On a serious note ladies and gents….that’s not always an ice chunk in your draft beer…..a good hint is if its at the bottom of your beer instead of floating at the top…but then again, if you are watching the OSU/Indiana basketball game and not looking at your beer it can take you by surprise.
However, I did learn a valuable lesson, and when I order my next beer I said “hold the glass please.â€
First, Eddie George is nowhere to seen when his cousin, Russell Shepard (5 star recruit, Texas) is telling the world he favors Michigan (and Texas).
And now, Eddie George is serving Buckeye fans glass in their draft beers.
I wonder if Rich Fraudriguez has kidnapped old number 27 and replaced him with some super human robot set to wreak havoc on all that is Buckeye.