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ESPN topic on one writer's opinion on who should be the next person from each team to make the hall of fame. I read the Dolphins one with interest. Miami Dolphins Jason Taylor. Taylor should be the next Dolphins player enshrined in Canton. The former defensive end is sixth all time with 139.5 sacks and was elected to six Pro Bowls. His eligibility begins in 2016. -- James Walker Next year - that would be awesome - I think he has a legitimate shot.

ZippyRulz and DiG ... those who feel entitled can rationalize anything. The $950,000 spent on the president's home in and of itself may not be a big deal. However, when the university is dealing with a $60M shortfall, fees are being raised (albeit rescinded after a backlash from state lawmakers), cutbacks are being made, people are losing their jobs, and students are taking out loans equivalent to some mortgages, it is poor judgement to spend that amount of money renovating a home, especially when it includes any amount of university funding. They should have stopped short of expending university funds. For example, what effect on fundraising does renovating and refurnishing the president's bedroom have, or as has been pointed out, providing an in-law suite? I'm happy you are both so well off that you're totally comfortable with this. People who lost their jobs and students/parents struggling to pay for their education aren't so fortunate. We are a country of excess. $18 trillion in debt and counting. Those in the public sector rationalize their overspending as helping the poor and destitute. In reality, they're enabling people to not take responsibility for themselves and work for a living. Then they add to the problem by heavily taxing the middle class and pushing them into poverty. Some say Ronald Reagan was a great president because economic times were good. No, the US just started the huge deficits at that time. Everything looks great when you first start borrowing. Later, when you've borrowed too much, it's not so pleasant. I give Scarborough credit for making tough decisions to get a handle on UA's finances and taking the heat for cleaning up a mess he didn't create. However, he and his leadership team need to be diligent in exerising good judgement in every expenditure they make. Some will have have risk worth taking and may not pay off. In the case of these renovations, I can't see spending any university funds to have been necessary. Stopping at the limit of the private funds should have been sufficient. I'll drop it now because it's done and not worth discussing further.

THANK GOD WE DIDN'T HIRE TRESSEL. P.R. TRAIN WRECK AVERTED. OH, WAIT. . .