2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
For many people, the search for a college, a major, and a career is a long drawn-out process. It was easy for me, though; all I needed to do was watch a movie. After seeing Bob Sugar in action in Jerry McGuire, I knew there was only one job for me. I needed to be "that guy"; I needed to be a sports agent.

With this knowledge, I looked to the best college guide I had available, the Sports Illustrated 1998 Top College Sports School issue. The answer: more sports agents come from Cornell's School of Industrial & Labor Relations than anywhere else. Thus, in the word's of Kush's dad, my decision was "stronger than oak"; I was on my way to Ithaca.

Unfortunately, there are some things that Jerry McGuire did not tell me.

1. You need to be a lawyer to be a sports agent.

2. Gary Bettman also graduated from that major at Cornell, and we have all seen his negotiating skills.

3. Ithaca sucks.

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
At Forward ... At 6-9 ... From Virginia Union ... #34 ... Tri-captain ... Charles Oakley!

There has never been a player who has meant more to a team while continuously ripping his outfits straight from the Huggy Bear collection than Charles Oakley. Whether he was pulling down defensive boards, taking yet another offensive charge, or spilling Spike Lee's popcorn by diving into celebrity row, Oak did it all with hustle, heart, and intensity.

This being said let no man say Oak's talent was reserved solely for the court. His business savvy was just as impressive. Among the litany of athletes' restaurant debacles, how-to videos and talk show busts, one business has stood the test of time: Oakley's Carwash.

Despite these impressive credentials, none were as important as the financial impact he had on me. Like all smart gamblers, I use the no-fail betting strategy of putting all my chips on my favorite athletes' numbers. While Simms's 11, Piazza's 31, and MJ's 23 are all quite profitable, it's scientific fact that roulette balls are more likely to land on 34-Red then any other number on the wheel.

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
Welcome to the world's most famous arena:

In this corner, 6-10 Center from Georgetown ... Alonzo Mourning

In this corner, 6-7 Forward from UNLV ... Larry Johnson

On the floor hanging on for dear life, 5-8 rag doll ... Jeff Van Gundy

Let's Get Ready for Suspensions!!!

FINALIST NO. 3
Name: Alexandra Treff
College: The Ohio State University - 2003
Residence: Columbus, Ohio
Current Job: Consultant
Age: 24

First of all, I just want to say it's fortunate for Page2 readers that this contest is being done through the wonders of the internet because a lot of you are spared from having to endure me grunting through some disgusting challenge or trying to hit on Jason from Cincinnati while sporting a dirty bikini and LL Cool J's underarm hair.

On to my answers:

1. What was your favorite sports moment that you've seen in person?
Without question, the 2002 Ohio State-Michigan game at the 'Shoe. Standing in A-deck, Section 13, row 12 alongside my best friend Jessica, staring at a really drunk guy in front of me sporting a t-shirt with a picture on the back of a woman lying spread-eagle and a Michigan "M" superimposed at the beginning (or is it end?) of her "tunnel", I knew where I was going to be at the end of the game: on the field. And you better believe that I was.

2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
I've always maintained that "The Mighty Ducks" and its sequels are the greatest trilogy of movies ever made, and I'm not about to back down just because other finalists are going to come at me with Hoosiers and Fight Club. Where else can you explore teamwork, paternal relationships, hockey drills ("soft hands"), the old "Dog Poop in a Purse with a Dollar Bill Sticking Out" gag, rollerblading inside the Mall of America, and a good DUI all in one movie? At the very least, you're watching the great Lane Smith tackle the role of Hawks coach Jack Reilly as enthusiastically as he brought us DA Jim Trotter in My Cousin Vinny -- it's all about the killer instinct. "Gotta go for the 'W', right, Gordo?"

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
That's a hard question because I don't know if I've ever really attached myself to one athlete, unless you count Li'l Penny and even then it only took two security guards to get me off him [da-dum chh]. I'm probably automatically on the cut list for this, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. is my favorite athlete ever. I'm not going to argue the merits of stock-car racing or racers as athletes, but I don't think any other athlete can draw fans like he can. He's a proven winner, talented, charming, down-to-earth, has great genes and gets more tail than Jesse Palmer.

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
There's got to be a trump card for this question. Any moment including Mike Tyson automatically must be put at the top of the funniest sports moment list.

"Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man! My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat your children. Praise be to Allah!"

"I really dig Hannibal. Hannibal had real guts. He rode elephants into Cartilage."

"I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian."

Well said, Iron Mike, well said.

FINALIST NO. 4
Name: Chris Busch
College: Florida State University
Residence: Jacksonville, FL
Current Job: Actuary
Age: 27

1. What was your favorite sports moment that you've seen in person?
#2 Florida State vs. #1 Florida, November 1996. For pure emotion, nothing compares to the college game. And this was two of the countries' biggest rivals, both 10-0, the two best teams in college football, in the final game of the regular season, with everything on the line. Dozens camped out all week for tickets, and we ended up in the front row, on the 5 yard line. I was nervous as hell. Florida was the more talented team; we all felt that Florida State would have to play flawless football to win. And on that day, our team played their perfect game. FSU jumped out to an early lead and held off a late rally (and desperation onside kick) to win by 3. As the final seconds ticked down, every student in the stadium poured down the stands towards us. We jumped over the rail and ran circles around the field, victorious. The season was over, and we were #1. (And there was NOT a rematch in the Sugar Bowl, and the Gators -- and that SOB Spurrier -- did NOT beat the living snot out of FSU to win their first (and only) national championship. It absolutely, positively did not happen. And it didn't take away from that moment.) 24-21, Florida State wins, season ends.

2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
I spent my afternoons in the summer of 2000 in a rundown steel shack of a boxing gym, getting my ass kicked by my black-belted kickboxer training partner and drowning in my own sweat. And I looked forward to every single day, not to fight, but to prove to myself that I could do it all again. "Raging Bull" captures the internal battle that defines boxing in a way no other movie has ever done for its sport. La Motta's struggles are so real, and Scorsese's ring scenes so artfully brutal. "Rocky" is a cartoon by comparison.

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
Jerry Rice. He didn't have the genes of an Owens or a Swann, yet he still obliterated every receiving record, and countless other offensive marks, including the most touchdowns in NFL history, any position. More than 200 trips to the endzone, and he acted like he had been there before, every time. Imagine Moss with Jerry's legendary work ethic and respect for the game. I'm 95% sure that Randy would have broken the land speed record by now, and the inept Vikings wouldn't have sent #84 west for anything less than a 43-year old Herschel Walker.

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
I've heard it dozens of times. The audio clip is saved on my computer's desktop. But I will never get over the fact that a grown man used the phrase "diddly-poo" in a post game press conference. Jim Mora's "We Sucked" rant is the funniest 30 seconds ever recorded.

FINALIST NO. 5
Name: Rebekah Lorenz
College: Harvard, 2002
Residence: Cambridge, MA
Current Job: Head Coach, Cambridge Masters Swim Club
Age: 24

1. What was your favorite sports moment that you've seen in person?
Last weekend at Princeton the Harvard Women's Swim Team became Ivy League Champions for the first time in 12 years. When the final score was announced they were huddled together, laughing, crying, hugging, and cheering. Parents and alums danced in the stands. As an alum and a coach, it was beautiful to watch.

Sports are human drama at its finest. These women aren't getting scholarships (Ivy League rules). They don't perform before thousands. There aren't endorsement deals in their futures. hey wake up early, train hurt, and expect little more than a high five. Above all they compete because they love their sport and their teammates.

2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
Although seeing "The Replacements" and "Bring It On" back-to-back in the theater was great, my favorite sports movie (don't laugh) is "Nadia," from 1984 about gymnast Nadia Comaneci. "Do you believe that little girls can fly?" My sister and I memorized the whole thing when I was 6, and we did the routines and training montages with the movie. Sad, I know, but it's not just us. After my dad taped over the movie for a Vanderbilt basketball game (I'm still mad), my sister went looking for the movie on eBay and had to pay $200 for the VHS.

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
I've gotta go with Dwayne Johnson. He was a 'Cane back when they were felons (and Champions), overcame injury to play in the CFL, and then turned his charisma, muscles, and eyebrows into superstardom and a hot wife in the WWF. (I mean WWE. Whatever.) Now he makes $10 million a film and was born here so move over Arnold, he could be President. People's elbow, anyone? Also, he sang "Margaritaville" with Stone Cold when I saw Raw at the FleetCenter. Sweet.

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
Carl Lewis "singing" the National Anthem in 1993. It's funniest because it wasn't devastating to an entire fan base (like the Eugene Robinson episode), but Carl did humiliate himself and set the standard for Unintentional Comedy. Good times.

FINALIST NO. 6
Name: Mike McManus
College: University of Rhode Island (2003)
Residence: New York, NY
Current Job: Account Manager, New Jersey Devils (no joke)
Age: 23

1. What was your favorite sports moment that you've seen in person?
What a tough question. My favorite game has to be game 6 of the '96 World Series; Yankees beat Atlanta for their 23rd Championship, first of my lifetime. But my favorite sports moment was on September 18, 1993, my introduction to the New York-Boston rivalry. Yanks were down 3-1, two outs and a man on first in the 9th inning. Mike Stanley hit a weak pop up to left to end the game ...or so we thought. Two kids ran out onto the field by 3rd base and they didn't count the out. Stanley proceeds to single, Boggs singles, Dion James walks and Donnie Baseball rips a double, Yanks win 4-3.

2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
"Major League". No question about it. Every possible element you could ask for in a sports movie is there. An underdog team, timely jokes, great villains, superb plot and a memorable ending. All of the actors brought the goods and the replay value is second to none. I never think Taylor can beat out the bunt but he always does. Throw in a perfect slide by Hayes (brilliantly played by Snipes, later butchered by Epps) and you've got yourself a sports movie. This movie, made in 1989, also avoids the "Friends Syndrome", which is a brutal combination of bad jokes, over-the-top scenarios and overemphasis on love interests. My runner-up movie, "Airborne" loses points here.

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
Lawrence Taylor a.k.a. the best defensive player that ever lived. Sure, he cursed at me during the NFL-Cadillac Golf Classic, but every sports fan has a least one argument that they feel so strongly about, it's almost led to a brawl on several occasions. Ray Lewis, Mike Singletary and others might come close, but they didn't redefine their position, win MVP of the LEAGUE or put the fear of god into opposing players the way LT did. He made me a sports fan. Now here's where my Grandfather tells me that some white guy on the Packers in 1920 was better ...

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
This one goes back to my hockey ticket days. Part of our duties with the Devils was to assist with game-night promotions. On this particular night, I had to help some guy in a SpongeBob costume walk from the locker room to the concourse. Because he could only see two feet in front of him, I had to hold his hand. During the game, "Unnamed Russian Guy" gets in a fight goes back to the locker room to get stitched up. He sees me with SpongeBob and says in his Russian accent with blood coming out of this head, "Hey SpongeBob!"

Maybe you had to be there, but if you were, you would agree that it was funnier than no one catching the Green Bay punter during the fake FG celebration.

Due to an e-mail mix-up, we didn't receive Emily Gamelin's entry for Rd. 3 in time ... we did make her eligible to potentially turn the Final 11 into a Final 12, but she ended up not making the cut

FINALIST NO. 7
Name: Emily Gamelin
College: Suffolk University- May 2005
Residence: Boston, MA
Current Job: Full-time Student/ Model
Age: 20

1. What was your favorite sports moment that you've seen in person?
Although watching Oil Can Boyd twirl a gem during my first experience at Fenway Park was memorable, it pales in comparison to witnessing my brother's little league team win the 1991 championship. His Cardinals were playing the rival Blue Jays, and my brother's palm ball was dancing like the N.K.O.T.B. The classy kids showed up in their Z. Cavaricci's while everyone else Tight Rolled their jeans and sported Snap On bracelets. While listening to D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince crank out "Summertime", I watched my brother throw a shutout for the Cardinals. Watching my brother's bus pull out blaring "We are the Champions", he tossed me his hollowed out plastic gold trophy.

2. What's your favorite sports movie ever and why?
Caddyshack. I love this movie so much that I asked my boyfriend for a "Bushwood Country Club" t-shirt for my birthday. It can be argued that Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray rivaled the original Dream Team, and Lacy Underall's Pantheon performance set the bar for Best Female in a sports movie. The fact that Wang doesn't even say a single word and "Cannonball" and "Noonan" became part of everyday language can't be ignored either. As a result of this movie, Kenny Loggins had an Anna Nicole Smith like comeback, every kid named Spaulding was mercilessly heckled and Carl Spackler's bent deserves it's own column. Caddyshack 2 was never made, just like Rocky 5  it didn't happen.

3. Who's your favorite athlete ever and why?
I would like to write a tribute to Tedy Bruschi. Drafted as an undersized Defensive Lineman in the third round in 1996, he was considered a project. Bruschi blossomed into one of the best players in the league, and he recently took a hometown discount to remain with the Patriots. Tedy leads by example both on and off the field, and his charity work after his recent stroke speaks volumes. During the Super Bowl, cameras showed him playing with his two sons on the field, and this lasting image showed that Bruschi is more than just an athelete. If Tedy never plays another game again, that's ok. He owes us nothing, if anything the fans of New England owe him.

4. What do you think was the funniest moment in sports history and why?
When Tyson bit off Holyfield's ear during a 1997 bout. This was one of those watershed moments when you knew exactly where you were and what you were doing. I was at my friend Nicole's house, huddled around her big screen TV with the illegal black box hook-up. This is the same man who once claimed that he was going to "fade into Bolivian", and his most prized possession is his pigeons. The fact that Tyson resorted to biting off Evander's ear was ludicrous, and the fact that he thought it would actually work was priceless.