It’s hard to believe, but in the entire recorded history of the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, there has never been a Scott Smith to play a single down, at bat, pitch, shift, or minute in any of those leagues. Hard to believe, especially when my sister had a namesake in MLB, and irritating, since I’d like to own a Scott Smith jersey from whatever sport or team (Yankees or Dolphins excepted perhaps).
But I’ve recently discovered that not only is there a professional athlete who shares my name, but that he’s pretty damn good. Scott Smith is a MMA fighter and he’s got a big fight this weekend on Showtime! Too bad I don’t get the channel. Scott’s style has been described to me as a straight up masher, less technique and more pound your ass into submission with fists and feet. I like that. He also fights at 180 lbs. There, we differ, but that be nice to dream about – 180 lbs and chiseled out of stone, as opposed to significantly heavier and sculpted out of silly putty.
Only downside to this being my namesake? Can’t get a jersey of a guy who fights without a shirt. Guess I’ll have to settle for a Tiger-Beat-style poster of him to hang over my bed. Think my wife will mind?
Edit: Anyone else on SiMP got a namesake in a professional sport to root for?
June 5th, 2009
1. I oppose this photo being on the top of our website.
2. There is a Scott Smith who plays linebacker at Notre Dame. He doesn’t play much, so I doubt he’ll get drafted. I’ll get you a Blue and Gold jersey!
3. There was a Mike Friess who was the 3rd-string QB at Oklahoma State for a few years. I think he just graduated. Now, when you google me, you will learn all about the Cross-Country coach and all-around running stud from University of Alaska-Anchorage. Yeah, that’s not me …
June 5th, 2009
1. But isn’t he dreamy?
June 6th, 2009
Methinks you should stick to your brothas from otha muthas – and look you can get a matching jersey for Ben!
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this one is even better!
June 16th, 2009
I’m not holding my breath for a “Bob Vanasse” jersey from BC or the Red Sox considering that to the best of my knowledge there are five of us on the planet. (me, my cousin a civil engineer, a guy two years ahead of me at BC who was a swimmer and married a women with whom I went to high school thereby confusing our alumni editors in saecula saeculorum, a scientist in Canada, and a guy in my hometown who is a bowling champion (which causes no problems as no one in my hometown thinks I have ever been in a bowling alley).