Fan Speak for April 15

Marathon men

GOOD LUCK to Tobie O'Brien in the Boston Marathon. We'll be cheering for you.

(Monday's Boston Marathon entries, according to the race Web site, include O'Brien, 26, from Cape Girardeau, as well as Rob Dodson, 34, Cape Girardeau; Ron Duff, 62, Cape Girardeau; John Scheeter, 37, Oran; Glenn Stellhorn, 37, Cape Girardeau.)

Milestones, at what price?

HOLDING THE record number of wins as a coach is certainly a milestone, no matter whether you're Bob Knight, Mark Hogan or a high school coach. Unfortunately, sports writers and fans tend to ignore horrible behavior as long as a coach is winning. The won-lost records may be good, but at what cost?