By Dan Shanoff
Page 2 columnist

As someone who has enjoyed several field-stormin' moments in the halo of victory, I find it hard to begrudge the enthusiastic college students who would like to join their classmates and players on the field after a game. For them, storming the field remains hip -- though it comes with a caveat that you deserve whatever beat-down you get if, in your impaired judgment, you do something stupid, like taunt a dejected opposing player or shimmy up a rickety goalpost.

Meanwhile, if you aren't a current student and you rush the field, here are three words: Get a life. Your glory days at Phi Slobba Booza are long gone. And nothing is more uncool than being older than 22 -- let alone into your 30s -- and using a college team's victory to act like a dope.

Bottom line: Celebrating responsibly is in. (And so is shameless self-promotion: Be sure to check out the expanded Hot 'n' Not List for the 2002-03 college-hoops season!) For more on what's hot and what's not hot this week, check out the list below:

What's Hot, What's Not this week
Category	Hot	Not
Bachelorette	Helene	Brooke
Weekend flick	"New Harry Potter"	Anything with Ja Rule and Steven Seagal
NBA coaching style	"Coaches' coach"	"Players' coach"
New coach's easy transition	Felipe Alou	Hubie Brown
Object of Mets affection	Tom Glavine	Roger Clemens
Running on field	Coach kicks your butt	Players kick your butt
Augusta National research methodology	Appallingly unscientific	Legitimate attempt to join debate
Manute Bol exploitation	Minor-league ice hockey	Celebrity boxing
Quit the whining already	Alex Rodriguez was robbed	Miguel Tejada undeserving
Bonds 3-peat?	No, it's Sosa's turn	Yes, it's that easy
Shaq's prognosis	It'll be weeks more	Any day now!
Hubie-ism	"Upside"	Speaking in second-person
Harlem Globetrotters	College-hoops exhibition slayers	Clowning around with the Generals
Knicks' trade rumors	Spree for anyone	Bradley, Rose coming to New York
BCS once-beaten	Washington State	Oklahoma
Arizona hero	Hoops coach Lute Olsen	Football coach John Mackovic
Least appealing player in sports	Bonzi Wells	Kordell Stewart
NBA rookie bust	Mike Dunleavy Jr.	Yao Ming
Forecast for The Masters	Hootie forced out by Xmas	Women kept out past '03 Masters
Heisman bandwagon	Jason Gesser, Washington State	Byron Leftwich, Marshall
10-10-220 commercial shill	Hulk Hogan	Alf
Conventional wisdom about Billy Beane	BoSox an unwinnable situation	He has such a vested interest in A's org
Boneheaded play of year	Waving ball around before you reach end zone	Pulling your helmet off before game is over
Overrated	Being "loyal" to injured QB	Being "smart" and sticking with hot hand
Poster-worthy Cav	Ricky Davis	Darius Miles
Imprimatur	Jerry West	Pat Riley
Will avoid one-hit wonder status	James Mungro	Todd Bouman
MLB free agent	Hideki Mastui	Jose Hernandez
A-Rod consolation prize	Players' choice MVP?	Gold Glove
Team to watch at ATT Wireless Classic	Alabama	Memphis
Most talented WR	Marvin Harrison	Terrell Owens
Jeremy Bloom	Gotta ski!	So much for bowl game prep

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears Thursdays. Got inside scoop on an up-and-coming trend? Want to declare something passé? Send this glimpse of your hipness to hotnotlist@yahoo.com.