He's back! Yes, after a lengthy absence, colorful sports commentator Dick Vitale is back. As usual, he's never at a loss for words. In his own staccato delivery, his words flow in a torrent of abbreviations, catch phrases and his very own language of distinctive Vitale-isms.

If Mr. Vitale were asked to comment of the subjects of drugs and steroids, it would probably go something like this concerning those contemplating taking them:

Hold me back, calm me down. I'll try not to get too excited because I hate the use of steroids, drugs, big time. They're not only harmful, they're illegal and the bottom line is you'll end up being a loser.

Listen up all you Diaper Dandies (beginners), don't start out by being AWOL from the real world. You always want to be a P.T.P-er (Prime Time Player) in the game of life. You just have to work at it honestly. Don't leave your old Kentucky home, and like some others, be faced putting on a pinstripe suit in some Prison City, washing prison floors or making license plates. Be a straight-shooter, rather than shooting the rock awry and throwing away the chance to be a Michalangelo of sports in sports and life.

You don't have any excuses in light of what's transpiring presently concerning steroids, drugs. It's a N.B. (no brainer) and to just say no a R.C. (Right Choice). Most of us start out with nothing and in the end, most of us end up with nothing. But starting and finishing, we played by the rules and in the truest sense of the words, that makes us P.T.P (Prime Time Players). In the end, you can't bet the law, baby. It's an M&M-er (mismatch, no contest). What you going to do when they (cops) come for you? It'll be the big Z (the end). It's good-bye Yellow Brick Road and Hello Chi Slamma Jamma behind prison bars. You'll become a Dow Jones-er in and out, up and down, in jail and behind the eight ball. A blender (Someone that mixes perfectly), you won't be behind bars. You'll be a V.V. (Velcro Varmint), stuck to your cell like glue. Don't be a loser in the game of life. Be smart and play it straight. Walk like man as fast as you can away from anyone that's a B.I. (Bad Influence). It takes a lot of C.M. (Courage, Moxie) to always stand tall on your own . Too many have given life a black eye. Don't you be one of them.

Murray Lynch

Auburn