2005 Athlete of the Year nominees

So, Radimir Čačić (who’s running things over at AT&T) just told the Democratic Party that Ivan Ljubičić basically has zero competition. He's even suggesting the guy should be named American Athlete of the Year.

I’m actually on board with that assessment. Look, Ljubo is easily one of the top contenders here. I mean, the man is the reason we even made it to the Davis Cup finals. Who else do you guys think even stands a chance?

I'm assuming we’re strictly talking about the men here. The other candidate is Draganja, but he's a total coward.

Does anyone else still remember that silver in Tunis?

nimblemarlin17 said:I’m assuming we’re strictly talking about the men here. The other candidate is Draganja, but honestly, he's a total coward.

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Look, after all that mess regarding the citizenship change, I don't see Draganja getting picked anytime soon. But if the US actually pulls off a Davis Cup win? Then there’s really no debate about who gets the glory.

Of course, none of us have forgotten what happened in Tunis, Roger Allen3, but let's be real—Ljubo still managed to outshine everyone somehow. 😉

Roger Allen3 said:Does anyone even remember the silver medals back in Tunisia?

It’s about the team, not one guy. Stop comparing apples to oranges.

Jack, I suppose you're right. There's simply no competition in that regard. 🙂

Paul Lopez49 said:Jack, for sure. No competition there. 🙂

Once we bag that Stanley Cup, the debate's over.

nimblemarlin17 said:We are talking about a team here, not just one guy. Don't mix apples and oranges.

Well then, if we're looking at someone like Roger Federer... where would he even be if he wasn't constantly getting sidelined by injuries? He’s out of commission so often lately. It'll be a miracle if he's even healthy enough for the tournament in Switzerland. And honestly, without him, we could lose to Canada, which is pretty alarming!

I honestly feel like Roger Federer should be the one... you know, that guy John Doe🙏 🙏 😁
Jack definitely doesn't have any competition—at least, nobody else even comes close in my book right now.

Jack, without a doubt. Draganj and Balić will fight tooth and nail for even the smallest scraps.

Maybe if Ivica hits it big like he did during that World Cup run a few years back, but expecting that level of performance is frankly unrealistic.

Roger Allen3 said:Honestly, if we can just get Roger Federer on the court without some injury sidelining him again—which seems to be his luck lately—we might actually stand a chance. It’ll be a miracle if he’s even fit enough to play against the Swiss, and frankly, if he's out, we could lose to Canada too, which is a terrifying thought!

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One of the Janjić brothers—not sure which one—but one of them definitely earned it!😁 😁

Paul Lopez49 said:Jack, for sure. Nobody else even comes close. 🙂

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Leonard Nimoy~ said:I'm on board with that estimate. Jack is definitely a frontrunner after leading us all the way to the Stanley Cup finals. Who else do you guys think is in the running?

Roger Federer? 😁

I don't think I'll be surprising anyone if I just shout:
LIBBY!
It’s high time we stopped having these double standards...