1.   At his first media gathering, Showalter watched as one, two, three TV stations positioned their microphones on the conference table in front of him.

2.   Addressing his inaugural Western Athletic Conference media day gathering, SMU football coach Mike Cavan decided on the direct, forthright approach.

3.   Composing himself, Piniella spoke briefly with a small media gathering.

4.   Eighteen months ago at an SEC media gathering, South Carolina coach Eddie Fogler took a verbal shot at Donovan and earned a reprimand from the league office.

5.   Except, as expected, Oates was driving home the opposite point when the Rangers hosted a media gathering Friday at The Ballpark in Arlington.

6.   He had made his points at the Bugel and George media gatherings, and he has this pathological fear of overexposure.

7.   He seemed almost surprised to see members of the media gathering around his lockerroom cubicle after the victory.

8.   That drew a big laugh from the large media gathering.

9.   Was he aware that, in such a large media gathering, his words would be heard a long distance away and quite loudly?

10.   What convention or media gathering is possible without hearing from these savants?