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Message: [QUOTE="'nuff sed, post: 3001421, member: 9579"] [I] I think a lot of the other areas of her game are under-rated[/I] Yes, I agree, and I think its because she only shows it in flashes. And that is the basis of my remarks. She does a lot --- the true greats do more. Its not just talent, its talent and work - she has all that. But the "top 10's" in this program - I dunno - I think they have to have talent and work ethic and that other something else that I can't describe. [I]Her looks have zero to do with it for one[/I] Not on the court, but you have to sadly admit, it matters to the marketers, the brand image, the public image. How the press presents you. Who gets a pass and who doesn't. Who gets promoted and who doesn't. Whose jersey numbers sell. Who the fans pick as their "pet". I haven't been here long but how many Katie Lou avatars are being used by 60+ year old geezers wishing she was their daughter. C'mon get real. People gravitate to what they like. Lets not pretend there isn't other things going on with who has the biggest fan club, and who gets immunity from criticism and who doesn't. She's the All American girl - how can that not be part of why her supporters cannot bring themselves to look critically at this. Mantle, who is undeniably a great among the greats - is still described today as a classic under achiever, even with all the records. I see Lou at the edge of that. I think she's even more than what she shows. And that's not meant as a knock. It's just what I see. [/QUOTE]

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