focus: september 2010

F CUS Volume XXXVI Issue 1 1101 City Avenue Wynnewood Pennsylvania 19096 September 2010 Edition

Friends’ Central School

Start the Fire: Q/A with Student Council President Michael Fires

OnJuly5th,afterabravebattlewithcancer,ourbelovedMiddleSchoolQuakerismteacher,LindaHensel,passedaway.Hercompassionanddedicationtothecommunityisrecognizedbyall,especiallytheMiddleSchoolfacultyandstudentssheworkedwithdaily. WhenIwasaMiddleSchoolstudent,Ms.HenselwasmyQuakerismteacher.InthetimethatIgottoknowher,thethingaboutherthatalwaysstoodoutmosttomewasherdedicationtoinstillingQuakervaluesintothecommunity.ShealsocarriedthispassionoverintoherQuakerismclasses,whereshechallengedustoreflectuponourvaluesandconsiderhowouractionsaffectothers,helpinguslearnlessonsaboutourselvesthatextendfarbeyondtheclassroom.ManyofMs.Hensel’sstudentswerestronglyinfluencedbyherandtrulyadmiredhercompassion,dedication,andwisdom.DuringtheMeetingheldbyFriends’CentralinmemoryofMs.Hensel,aseventhgradestudent,LilySniderexpressedthis:“Asafifthgrader,I

alwaysrememberhearingherspeak,andshealwaysseemedtohavesomethingmeaningfulandinsightfultosay.IwasalwayslookinguptoherandwishingthatIcouldbewiseenoughtosaysomethingevenhalfas

In Remembrance: Linda Hensel, Beloved Teacher and Friend

ByKeiraSultan‘12

Sami:DoyouhaveanymajorchangesyouwanttomaketotheschoolorStudentCouncilthisyear?Ifso,whatkindofchanges?

Michael: TherearealotofchangesIwanttomakethiscomingyear.Onalargescale,Iwouldliketosolidifyaconcertnight“nohomework”policy.Inaddition,Iwouldliketoestablishanofficialschoolrivalryday,“PhoenixDay,”againstanotherschool.Lastly,Iwouldliketomakeourschooldanceslargerbyofficiallyinvitingotherschools.Onasmallerscale,therewillbemonthlyemailssentouttotheschooltoupdatethestudentbodyonourprogress.Inaddition,IwanttoestablishaStudentCouncilrepresentative

“report”duringgrademeetingssothatstudentscanseewhattheirgraderepresentativeshavebeendoinginStudentCouncil.

S: WhataresomenewassembliesthatStudentCouncilisgoingtoputonthisyear?

M: Wearetryingreallyhardtogetcomedianstocomeforassemblyinsteadofhavingacomedynight.Alsowewanttohavemorebandscomeplayduringassemblies.Forin-schooltalent,wewanttohaveassembliesforjazzbandandorchestraifpossible,student-teacherdebates,andafacultyfeud.Therestoftheassemblieswillbeasurprise.

S: What’sgoingtobeyourbiggestchallengethisyearaspresident?

BySamiResnik‘12

M: Ithinkoneofthebiggestchallengesthisyearwillbeinstitutingpermanentschoolchangeforsomeofthethingswewanttoaccomplishas

aStudentCouncil.It’snothardtohaveanideaaboutchange;it’shardtomakeithappenandseetoitthatthechangelasts.IhopethattheideasImentionedabovecanberealizedbytheendofthe

year.

S: Doyou,Claire(Harris),andRachel(Goodman)workwelltogether?Areyoua

goodteam?

M: Yes,wedefinitelydo.Also,Rachel,ClaireandIareverygoodfriendsandhaveallbeeninStudentCouncilsincefreshmanyear,soweareveryfamiliarwiththejob.

S: Areyougoingtobuyanewpresidentialwardrobe?

M: Mostlikelynot,butyouneverknow.Idoliketuxedos.

S: Howisthisyear’sStudentCouncilgoingtodifferfrompastyears?Iwanttofocusthisyear’sStudentCouncilonwhatwecanchangeasa

communityandnothavetheyearbefocusedsolelyoneventsandassemblies.SometimesStudentCouncilgetsbrandedasaneventsplanningcommitteeandthereisalotmorethatStudentCouncilcandofortheschoolasidefromplanningsocialevents.Forexample,ifwecanestablishnewandimprovedschoolpolicies,Ithinkthisyearwillbeverydifferentfromprioryears.

S: Whatareyoumostexcitedaboutthisyear?

M: IammostexcitedaboutthefactthatStudentCouncilhasacleanslatetoworkwith,andIcan’twaittoseewhatwecando.

S: Doyouthinkyou’re

InThisIssue....

Page 2-PuraVida,“SimpleLiving”

Page 3-SeptemberandOctoberMovie

Preview

Page 4-PhoenixinthePhastLane

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eloquentasshedid.” AnotherkeyQuakervaluethatMs.Henselhelpedinstillinthecommunitywasservice.Ms.HenselwasthefirsttoproposetheideaofcarryingoutweeklyserviceprojectsintheMiddleSchool,andorganizedherownserviceprojectofknittingvariousthingssuchashatsandblanketsandsendingthemtochildreninAfghanistan.Mr.Ross,theeighthgradescienceteacherwhoworkedcloselywithMs.Hensel,explained,“Ms.Henseloften

workedbehindthescenesinsteadofputtingherselfoutfront.Somanypeopledonotevenrealizealltheworkshehasdoneforthiscommunity.ShewaslikethegluethatkepttheMiddleSchooltogether.”Mr.Fiferalsopresentedanotherimagethatcametomindwhenhethoughtofhisclosefriendandcolleague.Hecommented,“AlthoughwehaveneverhadaMeetingHouse,IhavealwaysthoughtofLindaasasymbolofit--apresencethatwassostrongtotheMiddleSchool.” Throughherworkwiththeschoolanditscommunitymembers,Ms.HenselhasleftagreatimpactonFriends’Centralandwillbedeeplymissedbyallwhoknewher.

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Transitions.Theyareastandard,unavoidablepartofourlives.Someoccurasrhythmicallyasrespiration—themeltingofdaytonight,themovementthroughamorningroutine.Othersareinfrequentbutpredictatable—anticipated,even—suchasthetraditionalannualcelebrationofaperson'sbirthday.Andsometransitionsmark(dramatically)theendofonelifechapter,thebeginningofanother.SayhellotoSeptemberand“welcomeback”toschool. Doyouapproachthistimewithtrepidation?Excitement?Alittleofboth?Neither?It'saparadoxthatthoughallatFCSsharethisexperience,weeachencounterituniquely. Iconfessthetransitionisextrahardformethisyear.I'mterrifiedofsteppingbackontothelightningfastcarnivalridethattheacademicyearalwaysbecomes,becauseI'mnotevensureI'vere-acclimatedtothelifestylehereinthemainstreamUSAyet. InearlyAugust,fourFCSstudentsandIjourneyedtoasmallisland,IslaChira,offtheNicoyaPeninsulainCostaRica.Evenaswe

PuraVida,“SimpleLiving”ByDeborahMaraziti(Faculty)

struggledtoscrapeourclumsyluggagealongtheroughsandtothesmallmotorboatthatwasourferry,wesensedthatwewereabouttoenteraworldcompletelyunlikeourown.Whatwefound

therewassimplicityinitspurestform—peoplewhoaregratefultoliveinhousesofunpainteddrywallwithtinroofsthatmakerainsoundlikemachinegunfire,whocollectrainwaterinbarrelsandbucketsasamatterofcourseinordertoflushtheseatlesstoilets(andjustincasetherunningwaterrunsout,whichitdid),whorelyonfishingforsustenance,whofrolicjoyouslyinroadsidestreamsanddanceunashamedonSundaysatchurch,whogreetoneanotherinthestreetwitha“Huuuup!”oracheery“Buenas!”,and,mostimportantly,liveunencumberedbyallthethingsweconsiderconveniences.

Ourmergingintothatworldwasabrupt,butsomehoweasybecauseweknewwehadtoadapttothisdifferenceinculture.Ouroutlookswerestrangelyalteredthere.Whiletakingawalk,

ourguidejusthappenedtospyatermitenestandofferedussome...toeat!Itonlyseemednaturaltopartake.Ican'timaginehavingthenervetotastethemhere. WhatIpersonallydidnotexpectwashowdifficultitwouldbetore-enterthelifestylehere.Everythingseemsastonishinglyoverdone.Imean,thewaterrunsintheshowershere,andit'shot,forastart!ItseemssuchawastetoletthewaterkeeprunningwhenI'minthere—shouldn'tIstartandstopittoconserveit?Thereissomuchgoingonhereallthetime—thedaysarenolongerlinearandsimple:there,theroosterwakesyouupatdawn(well,earlier:wehad

anenthusiasticrooster),youeat,youwork,youplay,youworksomemore,youeatsomemore,thesungoesdown,andyougotobed.That'sit.Andhere,noonesayshelloastheypasseachother;mosteveryone

ispluggedintoorlookingatsomethingelectronic. OnedayinCostaRicaIspentadelicious1.5hourswashingdishesintheEcoLodge,lookingoutoveralovelygreenpatchofforestwhilealargelizardcreptaroundtherafters.Here,whenIwashthedishes,thephoneisringingoffthehookforplaydateswhilemyBlackberry

isbeepingabouttxtmessagesandemails,andtheneighborhoodisscreamingwithpeoplemowingtheirlawnsobsessively.Idon'tjustmissthesimplicityofIslaChira,Ilongforit.Idon'tthinkIwanttotransitioncompletelyawayfromit—can'tIbringitwithme?Iwouldlovetosharewithyouthesimpleworldwhere,whenyoutakeawalkthroughaforest,it'sonlynaturaltogentlytouchaboaconstrictor,justbecauseit'sdrapedthereoveratree.

So,let'skeepitsimple:welcomeback.

goingtobelovedmostbytheteachersorstudents?

M: Well,Icertainlywouldliketobelovedbyboth.However,StudentCouncil’sfocusisonthestudents.StudentshaveadirectsayinStudentCouncilactivitiesandweneedtoberesponsivetothem.Withthatsaid,thestudentsaremytoppriority.

S: IfyouhadamilliondollarsforStudentCouncilwhatwouldyoudowithit?

M: Well,althoughwedon’thaveasevenfigurebudget,ifwedidIwouldliketodothingsforFCSandforStudentCouncil.Firstfortheschool,IwouldimprovethefacilitiesbyputtingeffectiveairconditioningandheatingintheLanguagebuildingandWoodbuilding.Second,Iwouldinstallstadiumlightingonourplayingfieldssowecouldhavenighttimeathleticgamesinthefallandspring.ForStudentCouncil,Iwouldlovetobringthecountry’stopbands,speakersandcelebritiesforeventsandassemblies.Lastly,IwouldlovetomakeevenmoremoneyavailableforclubsatFCStoborrowfromStudentCouncil’sclubfund.

S: IfyoucouldchoseonefamouspersontojoinStudentCouncil,whowoulditbeandwhy?

M: Handsdown,ChuckNorris.

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Aclubthat’salwaysbeenpopularintheFCScommunityisthedebateteam.WithMr.Morrisasitsteacheradvisor,moreandmoremembersarejoiningthisuniqueclubeveryyear.DominantintheFriendsLeague,theclubhasfutureplansforexpandingitshorizonsandimprovingtheteam’sskills.Isatdownwithoneofthisyear’scaptains,AdamPosner(‘11)totalkabouttheclub’sfuture.

AlongwithAdam,MitchellJohnston(‘11)isleadingthechargeforthe2011team.Adampointedouttheclubsincreasingseriousnessastheyearsgoon.Thisyear,theyplanformoreseriouspracticesandbetterutilizationofthepracticetime,sowecanhavestrongteamstoleadthechargeindebate.Alsoplannedfornextyear,theFCSdebateteamwillbejoiningthePHSL(PennsylvaniaHighschoolSpeechLeague),whichisamoreseriousleaguethantheFriendsleague. Inpreparationfor

eachdebatetheteamsaregivenaresolve(thetopicthattheywillbedebatinginthedebate).Thecaptainsagreethatwithcollaborativeworkasateamontheresolve,thedebateteamwilltakeittothenextlevelthisyear.Withdifferentdebatingandspeakingopportunitiesincompetitionsthisyearandimprovingtheproperdebatingtechniques,thedebateteamissuretoimproveevenmorethisyear.DebatemeetsweeklyinMr.Morris’roomintheFCCat7:45onThursdays.

TheDownLowontheDebateTeam

ByBenFogel‘13

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NEWSSeptember 2010 Page 3

SportsPolloftheMonth:FOCUSsurveyedthe9th-12thgradeandtheUpperSchoolFacultyandasked:

Who should the Eagles pick as starting quarterback this season?

MichaelVick:64%KevinKolb:32%MikeKafka:4%

DataasofFriday,September17,2010

Belowareafewcomments:

“MikeVickisverytalented,butoverseveralseasonshehasshownthatheisnotfitforwinningaSuperbowl.Althoughhisgamecouldmature,theprioritygoestoKevinKolbbecauseheisthefutureofthefranchise.WehaveinvestedalotinKolb,andhehasnotbeengivenampleopportunitytoprovethathecanbeaveryeffectivequarterback.AlsokeepinmindthatKolbplayedhorriblyforonehalfagainstagreatdefense,butmanygreatquarterbackshavehorriblefirstyears.”

“HehasmoreexperiencethenKolb.TheyshouldbeworkingFlorida’spre-TebowgameplanofworkingKolbinfor20-25snapsagameuntilhegetscomfortable,becauserightnowhe’sjusttoonervoustoplaygoodfootball.”

“WeknowwhatVickoffers,andevenathisbest,itisn’tgoodenough.Theoffenseisnotdesignedforhimeither.Finally,andmaybeofequalimportance,istheunappealingprospectofannointinghimastheoffensiveleader.Finewithhimasasometimecontributorbuthardtoswallowhimasthefaceofthefranchise.Forgiven,maybe,butnotforgotten.”

Toviewdetailedresultsandmorecommentspleasevisithttp://ourfcs.friendscentral.org/focus.

SeptemberandOctoberMoviePreview

ByLouisLesser‘11

SEPTEMBER

Easy A(9/17)–Friends’CentralJuniorsreadNathanielHawthorne’sThe Scarlet Lettereachfall,andwhilethisfilmisverylooselybasedontheplotofthatnovel,itlookstoentertainteencrowdswithitscastandhighschoolsetting.EmmaStone(Superbad)andPennBadgely(Gossip Girl)starinthissmart-mouthedromp.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(9/24)–Whiletheoriginalfilmwasreleasedin1987,thisfollow-upissetinmoderntimes,amongstthecurrenteconomicclimate,tellingthestoryofayoungmanandhisrisetofinancialpower.MichaelDouglaswontheAcademyAward

forhisroleasGordonGekkointhefirstmovie,soexpectanotherfieryperformance.

The Town (9/17)–BenAffleckreturnstothedirector’schairwithhisadaptationofthenovelPrinceof

ThievesbyChuckHogan.AgrippingcrimethrillersetoutsideofBoston,thisfilmtellsthestoryoffourbankrobberspursuedbytheFBI,enhancedbyromance.

AlsoPlaying:Resident Evil: Afterlife (9/10)Never Let Me Go(9/15)You Again(9/24)

OCTOBER

The Social Network(10/1)–DavidFincherandAaronSorkincombinetheircreativetalentstodirectandproduce,respectively,amovieaboutthecreationofFacebook.Surprisingly,neitherFacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergnorhispartnerswereinvolvedinthemakingofthefilm,butitstilltellsthetruetaleofoneofthebiggestphenomenainmodernculture,andaimstoappealtoall500millionFacebookusers.

Saw 3D(10/29)–Yes,therereallyisanotherSAWmovie.Theseventhinstallmentoftheslasherfranchiseisalsotheirstfilmintheseriestobeshotin3D,andwillbereleasedjustintimeforHalloween.Duetoconsiderablycheapproductioncosts,Jigsawhasmadeasubstantialprofitoverthelastdecade,butsinceSaw VI sawadipinitsgross,thishasbeensaidtobethefinalSAWfilm.

AlsoPlaying:Secretariat(10/8)RED(10/19)Paranormal Activity 2 (10/22)

Thissummer,Ihadtheopportunitytospend10daysinChina–4daysatalocalfactoryinShanghai,and6daysasatouristinShanghaiandBeijing.IwasanEnvironmental,Health,andSafetyInternatVishayIntertechnology,acompanybasedinMalvern,PA.IwaschargedwitheducatingmanagementandstaffintheirAsiaplantsinordertofacilitatecompliancewithinternationalstandards.IspentthemajorityofmytimeintheSingaporeoffice,

researchingandpreparingpresentations. Now,backintheUnitedStates,itseemsalmostsurrealtohavebeeninaCommunistcountryonlyamonthago.Basicfreedomsguaranteedinourconstitution,suchasfreespeech,areignoredinThePeople’sRepublicofChina.InShanghaiandBeijing,Ibecameacquaintedwithanentirelyforeigncultureandgovernmentalsystem.Imetlocalsthrough4daysofworkinafactoryofficeinShanghai,andafterafewdaysoftouring

ImpressionsofChinaByBenjaminYahalomi‘11

thecity,traveledtoBeijing,excitedtoseeChina’scapitalandtheGreatWallanditssurroundings. IvividlyremembertheconversationsIhadwithRebecca,ayounglocalactivistImet.Iwasimpressedwithhersocial-consciousness.Atonly25,RebeccahadalreadytraveledtoNepal,Tibet,andruralChinesevillagesforaidwork.Herkindnesswasespeciallymotivatingconsideringherbudget.Rebecca’sincome,whileperhapsaverageinChina,didnotevenallowhertoflyhometovisitherfamily,forafee,shetoldme,isaround$200roundtrip.Instead,shetooka20-hourbusride. WhenshetookmetotheWorldExpoinShanghai,wetouredtheTibethallintheChineseProvincesPavilion.Whispering,RebeccatoldmehowsadthecurrentsituationisforTibetans.Havingtraveledtherethreetimes,RebeccasawtheeffectofChinesecapitalistintentions;thewildernessisincreasinglymarginalizedbyaheavyminingindustry.InsteadofrespectingtheTibetanlocalcustoms,theChinesearemovingtheirdominant“Hun”intotheterritory.Chinesebusinessintentionsmarginalizelocalcultureandwildlife. WhileinChina,IwasimpressedwiththeincredibleoptimismIobservedin

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Maureen Donovan – Girls Cross Country With Germantown Friends as FSL Champions 8 years running,

there is a new face on the upper school campus looking to change the trend. Maureen Donovan has only been in high school a few weeks and is already impressing coaches with her performances. “We can’t wait to see what she does with the rest of her season,” said Coach Nina Morton. Maureen ran her first race of the season with an exciting 24:24 mark. Perhaps more impressive for the girl who’s been running since 6th grade was her 6:35 first mile split. A long career of winning lies ahead for the Friends’ Central Girl’s Cross-Country team, thanks in large part to Maureen Donovan.

Samuel Siegel-Wallace – Boys Water Polo Hopefully everyone on campus is aware of the aquatics success on campus. Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming have developed into local powerhouses, capturing league titles on a yearly basis. A sport that has yet to bring home the hardware in the pool has been Varsity Water Polo. The winds of change are blowing in the Shimada pool however, and the team is looking to capture its first win of the season. Playing a large role in the team’s competitive streak has been Sam Siegel-Wallace. Sam brings a passion to the sport no one can deny. He explains, “My brothers both played and I fell in love from the first practice.” Sam is a spark plug on offense and is enjoying a break out senior season. He had a career-high three goals against Pennington and is looking to continue his success. Teammate Mike Fires praised, “Sam is an excellent player, who brings a lot to the team. He is a threat from the outside to shoot and is one of the best swimmers on the team.” Fires added, “Out of the pool Sam is also a great leader and carries tireless spirit to the games and even practice.”

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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF:Matthew Karliner ‘11Benjamin Yahalomi ‘11

NEWS EDITOR:Sami Resnik ‘12

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR:

Jacob Davidson ‘11

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:

Louis Lesser ‘11

SPORTS EDITOR:Jamie Ulrich ‘12

STAFF WRITERS:Hannah Albertine ‘12

Daniel Banko ‘13 Ben Fogel ‘13

Keira Sultan ‘12Jordan Taffet ‘12

FACULTY ADVISORS:Marilyn Lager

Steve Patterson

FOCUS

PhoenixInthePhastLanebyJamieUlrich‘12

MaureenDonovan–Girls’CrossCountryWithGermantownFriendsasFSLChampions8yearsrunning,

thereisanewfaceontheUpperSchoolcampuslookingtochangethetrend.MaureenDonovanhasonlybeeninhighschoolafewweeksandisalreadyimpressingcoacheswithherperformances.“Wecan’twaittoseewhatshedoeswiththerestofherseason,”saidCoachNinaMorton.Maureenranherfirstraceoftheseasonwithanexciting24:24mark.Perhapsmoreimpressiveforthegirlwho’sbeenrunningsince6thgradewasher6:35firstmilesplit.AlongcareerofwinningliesaheadfortheFriends’CentralGirls’CrossCountryteam,thanksinlargeparttoMaureenDonovan.

SPORTS

Rebeccaandothers.Suchoptimismhasbeenunseeninourcountryformanyyears.Whilewewitnessaspiralingrecession,andhighunemployment,Chinahasbarelybeenaffected,withtremendousannualgrowthratesofaround10%.Atthispace,China’seconomywilldoubleinsizeevery10years. Evenwithsuchoptimism,economicdisparityandinequalityisveryapparent.TouringaroundBeijing,Iwitnessedincrediblematerialwealthincontrastwithstarkpoverty.Browsingaroundthehotellobby,wewalkedintoaGiorgioArmanistore,tofindtheyweresellingdressesfor$15,000US,theincomeaChineselaborercanearnin15years.Thenextday,weheadedtoashoppingcentertofindaluggagebagforthegiftsIhadacquired.Whilewalkingwithmyparents,onlyablockorsofromthehotel,Isawalittlemanwithoutlegsbeggingforsmallchange.Thesadnessofhiscondition,however,wasnotwhatstruckmethemost.AsIlookedtowardshislegs,Inoticedtheyweresimplybandaged,andhehadinadequatecrutchestosupporthimwhilewalking.Thisyoungmanwasnotonly

withouthisownlegs,butalsowithoutanyartificialreplacements.Heclearlywasreceivingnomedicalcareforhiscondition,andwaslivingoffofwhathecouldgetonthestreet.Justoutsidealuxurymall,IwasamongthefewthatgladlygavehimafewYuans,Inacitywiththousandsofluxurycarsandmulti-milliondollarcondos,hislegsweren’timportantenough.

fromChina onpage3Surprise,Surprise:EaglesChooseVickByWesleyKaminsky‘11

SamuelSiegel-Wallace–Boys’WaterPolo HopefullyeveryoneoncampusisawareoftheaquaticssuccessofFriends’Central.VarsityBoys’andGirls’Swimminghavedevelopedintolocalpowerhouses,capturingleaguetitlesonayearlybasis.AsportthathasyettobringhomethehardwareinthepoolhasbeenVarsityWaterPolo.ThewindsofchangeareblowingintheShimadapool,however,andtheteamislookingtocaptureitsfirstwinoftheseason.Playingalargeroleintheteam’scompetitivestreakhasbeenSamSiegel-Wallace.Sambringsapassiontothesportnoonecandeny.Heexplains,“Mybrothersbothplayed,andIfellinlovefromthefirstpractice.”Samisasparkplugonoffenseandisenjoyingabreakoutseniorseason.Hehadacareer-highthreegoalsagainstPenningtonandislookingtocontinuehissuccess.TeammateMikeFirespraisedhim,“Samisanexcellentplayer,whobringsalottotheteam.Heisathreatfromtheoutsidetoshootandisoneofthebestswimmersontheteam.”Firesadded,“Outofthepool,Samisalsoagreatleaderandcarriestirelessspirittothegamesandevenpractices.”

RemindmeagainwhytheEaglestradedDonovanMcNabb?Inasuddenturnofevents,AndyReidhasshockedtheNFLworldbynamingMichaelVickthestarteroverKevinKolb.Yes,thesameKevinKolbwhomtheEaglesgroomedforthreeyearstobethestarteronlytogiveuponhimafteronebadhalfoffootball.WhenKolbwentdownwithaconcussionthatforcedhimtomissweek

twoagainsttheLions,littledidheknowhewouldbelosinghisstartingjobaswell.It’snotthatIamopposedtoMichaelVick;it’sthefactthattheEagleshavebeenclearlystatingallalongthatKevinKolbistheirquarterback,instillingconfidenceinhim,onlytohavehisconfidenceshattered.

ThisteaminvestedsomuchinKolb,goingasfarastradingthebestquarterbackthe

Eaglesfranchisehaseverhad,DonovanMcNabb.Thisleadstothebigquestion---whydidtheEaglestradeMcNabbiftheydidnothaveconfidenceinKevinKolb?Now,takeyourpick,MichaelVickorDonovanMcNabb?Somewhere,McNabbisgrinning,knowingtheEagleshaveagiantmess

ontheirhands.