11.  Gullikson at first supported himself in his own quest to become a pro player by giving tennis lessons wherever he could find takers.

12.  He has also been playing in pickup games with former college and pro players as well as some Magic players on the injured list.

13.  He spent the summer working out in Atlanta with current and former pro players, learning what it takes to play at the next level.

14.  He hired Scott Pioli of the Ravens as pro player personnel director.

15.  He was oblivious then to being a pro player, much less a Yankee.

16.  He was responsible for scouting pro players for Kansas City, including National Football League free agents and World League players.

17.  He was released after a season of futility in the Dominican summer league for newly signed pro players.

18.  Hockey now has pro players as well.

19.  Holtz thought he could con and cajole pro players as he could collegians, not realizing he would have to live with NFL players more than three undergraduate years.

20.  If people are going to insist pro players are involved, why not invite a certain number of NBA, CBA, and IBL players to try out?