Comments on: “Sports Illustrated” names Panther Cheerleader of the Week http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259csports-illustrated%25e2%2580%259d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week News at FIU is the official news site of Florida International University Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: student http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8494 student Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:31:47 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8494 This makes me laugh..... This makes me laugh…..

]]> By: dude... http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8469 dude... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:08:41 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8469 Take a look at the rest of the SI cheerleaders of the week...they are not all cheerleaders. Should all the other schools be outraged too? They still support their team at the games on the same sidelines as the cheerleaders. Not a big deal. Congrats, Vanessa! Hope to keep seeing you in the spotlight! Take a look at the rest of the SI cheerleaders of the week…they are not all cheerleaders. Should all the other schools be outraged too? They still support their team at the games on the same sidelines as the cheerleaders. Not a big deal. Congrats, Vanessa! Hope to keep seeing you in the spotlight!

]]> By: fiu student http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8411 fiu student Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:30:57 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8411 I'm sorry this is horrible. After all the problems FIU put the cheerleading team through, they're going to have a DANCER pose as a CHEERLEADER??! They don't call football players basketball players, and they don't call soccer players baseball players. This is ridiculous. Even is sports illustrated didn't know any better, if I was a dancer I won't not want to pose as a cheerleader when cleary I am not. I bet if sports illustrated walked up to a football player and said we want to make you basketball player of the week? He would NOT do it...why? Because he is not a basketball player. This just looks bad on everyone's part, especially when FIU DOES have a REAL cheerleader team, and they are talented. It's a reason why they got 4th in the nation. The dancers aren't even a SPORT! I just can't believe this. I'm sorry this is horrible. After all the problems FIU put the cheerleading team through, they're going to have a DANCER pose as a CHEERLEADER??! They don't call football players basketball players, and they don't call soccer players baseball players. This is ridiculous. Even is sports illustrated didn't know any better, if I was a dancer I won't not want to pose as a cheerleader when cleary I am not. I bet if sports illustrated walked up to a football player and said we want to make you basketball player of the week? He would NOT do it…why? Because he is not a basketball player. This just looks bad on everyone's part, especially when FIU DOES have a REAL cheerleader team, and they are talented. It's a reason why they got 4th in the nation. The dancers aren't even a SPORT! I just can't believe this.

]]> By: concerned student http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8313 concerned student Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:13:27 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8313 the cheerleaders got reinstated so its even more of a slap in the face for the cheerleaders to "honor" a college dancer as a cheerleader when infact she is not a cheerleader and there still are<strong> REAL</strong> FIU cheerleaders. Professional sports are completely different than college sports. You cant compare professional cheerleaders to college cheerleaders. Being a college cheerleader takes talent and skills. shaking your butt half naked takes no athletic ability what so ever. Im sorry i think its insulting to FIU's NATIONALLY ranked cheerleading program. the cheerleaders got reinstated so its even more of a slap in the face for the cheerleaders to “honor” a college dancer as a cheerleader when infact she is not a cheerleader and there still are REAL FIU cheerleaders. Professional sports are completely different than college sports. You cant compare professional cheerleaders to college cheerleaders. Being a college cheerleader takes talent and skills. shaking your butt half naked takes no athletic ability what so ever. Im sorry i think its insulting to FIU’s NATIONALLY ranked cheerleading program.

]]> By: Gator Girl http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8318 Gator Girl Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:02:09 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8318 Here's a thought: How 'bout if we all just be happy that a student from FIU was selected? Here's a thought: How 'bout if we all just be happy that a student from FIU was selected?

]]> By: WTF http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8290 WTF Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:55:04 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8290 She isnt a cheerleader. she is a dazzler. That is why the whole thing is even more messed up. She isnt a cheerleader. she is a dazzler. That is why the whole thing is even more messed up.

]]> By: CARTAjess http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8289 CARTAjess Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:53:32 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8289 Vanessa is a Dazzler which is the official <em>dance </em> of FIU. They cut the cheerleading program at FIU not the Dazzlers. Although they do not cheer and instead they dance on the sidelines, I don't find anything wrong with being honored as a "cheerleader" on Sports Illustrated. The Dazzlers can be easily compared the Miami Dolphins <em>Cheerleaders </em> which in fact do not cheer <em>at all</em>. They actually have the same kick-line choreography and pose identically to the dolphin Cheerleaders while the team is playing and the girls are not dancing. I don't agree with the cuts for the Cheerleading team, but I do not feel the need to be hostile towards a supporter of FIU. The Dazzlers work very hard to support FIU and are always representing the university with class. There is no need to be rude. Vanessa is a Dazzler which is the official dance of FIU. They cut the cheerleading program at FIU not the Dazzlers. Although they do not cheer and instead they dance on the sidelines, I don't find anything wrong with being honored as a "cheerleader" on Sports Illustrated. The Dazzlers can be easily compared the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders which in fact do not cheer at all. They actually have the same kick-line choreography and pose identically to the dolphin Cheerleaders while the team is playing and the girls are not dancing. I don't agree with the cuts for the Cheerleading team, but I do not feel the need to be hostile towards a supporter of FIU. The Dazzlers work very hard to support FIU and are always representing the university with class. There is no need to be rude.

]]> By: Jeff http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8284 Jeff Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:43 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8284 Awesome! National recognition for a program that the higher ups targeted to eliminate. Great to see the FIU Cheerleading Program in the national spotlight. Congrats Vanessa! Awesome! National recognition for a program that the higher ups targeted to eliminate. Great to see the FIU Cheerleading Program in the national spotlight.

Congrats Vanessa!

]]> By: Wow http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8235 Wow Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:49:41 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8235 Very beautiful woman! Very beautiful woman!

]]> By: concerned student http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8234 concerned student Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:46:21 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8234 She isnt a cheerleader... so why would they honor her for being one? She isnt a cheerleader… so why would they honor her for being one?

]]> By: Jessica Rodriguez http://news.fiu.edu/2009/10/%e2%80%9csports-illustrated%e2%80%9d-names-panther-cheerleader-of-the-week/7214/comment-page-1#comment-8232 Jessica Rodriguez Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:44:24 +0000 http://news.fiu.edu/?p=7214#comment-8232 Gooooo Vane! Love you, so proud!! Gooooo Vane! Love you, so proud!!

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