Terps' Yow is correct on Title IX inequities

When looking at the high-profile teams (football, basketball), Debbie Yow has obviously done a very good job putting together a successful athletic department during her tenure at the University of Maryland.

I found Yow's perspective, as a woman, on Title IX very interesting ["Title IX is fair game for debate," Nov. 19]. She obviously sees that the desire for male athletes to compete in college sports extends beyond football to many and varied sports.

Ms. Yow should be applauded for recognizing that inequities created by Title IX exist with how college scholarships are doled out at all NCAA levels.

When UCLA has dropped its men's swim team because of a lack of scholarship funding, it should be recognized that a problem exists. Denying young men the opportunity to participate on a wrestling team while not being able to give out all the scholarships on the women's rowing team seems silly.

At what point does the NCAA admit that greater numbers of young men are interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics than young women? When Title IX was conceived, women's athletics needed the financial attention. Now the pendulum has swung in the other direction.

Whatever the solution, I think Debbie Yow will speak as a voice of change for the current broken system.

E.J. Brennan Towson

Shame on those who denied Bordick

Mike Bordick, if I were you, I would be personally insulted. No wonder the integrity of baseball is so shaky.

To deny Bordick the Gold Glove at shortstop after his stellar year with the Orioles is tantamount to highway robbery.

But here is part of the problem: Bordick is the antithesis of a flashy player. He is not a media darling and is a total team player. He doesn't seek praise and glory upon himself. If anything, he would sacrifice all the individual honors for a team-oriented winning season.

Bordick is one of the few remaining people on this team who plays "The Oriole Way." To me, that is refreshing in this era of professional athletes who place such importance on individual feats and accomplishments.

Somewhere up above, Cal Ripken Sr. is wearing a big grin because of Bordick's achievements this past season.

Shame on those who chose not to recognize Bordick as being without peer with the glove in 2002.

Patrick R. Lynch Parkville

Drop by drop, Taylor proves to be draft bust

This was the 10th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft?

Travis Taylor, now affectionately known as "Hands of Stone" and "Clank," put on quite an impressive display against the Dolphins last week. I don't believe Raymond Berry dropped as many passes in his entire career.

Although the Ravens have generally struck gold with their early-round draft choices, their selection of Taylor has proved to be a costly blunder.

Morton D. Marcus Baltimore

Ravens should give Wright shot at QB

As a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys, I've noticed that Ravens coach Brian Billick has not given former Cowboys quarterback Anthony Wright a shot to help propel his team in the place of Chris Redman.

Jeff Blake's ineptness has been the Ravens' undoing thus far and could cost them a third straight trip to the playoffs.

Billick needs to look at game films of Wright when he was the Cowboys' untested quarterback in 2000, when he replaced Troy Aikman.

If the Ravens and Billick need to take a gamble, now would be the time to try Wright, because their postseason hopes could be over soon.

Eric C. Glenn Baltimore

High school coverage needs improvement

I am writing to express my disappointment with the current coverage of high school sports in The Sun.

It used to be when the new sports season came around, The Sun put out a good preview giving detail on all the schools and their outlooks. Now you are lucky to get a detail on the top teams in each county and just a brief word about everyone else.

Also, The Sun used to give better coverage of the teams in the Washington area that are in Maryland. Are those schools not important because The Sun considers them Washington-area teams?

For example, I used to be able to get an analysis on Pallotti, a Catholic high school in Laurel, but now I am lucky if I even get a score. Pallotti routinely plays schools from Howard County.

Also, what happened to the high school county standings? I have not seen one all season.

Please take the time and effort to cover high school sports the way they used to be covered.

Bryan Fugate Columbia