"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, our panelists discuss athletes that made them starstuck and whether or not UCF deserves a spot in the CFP.
- Whitecaps Dir of Partnership Marketing Janet Battle
-- She's currently in love with her purple ukulele and thinks the world should be, too.
- MKTG VP/Group Dir Neil Howard
-- His pop culture interest include the Beckhams, the "Spice Girls" reunion and K-Pop.
- World Surf League VP/Business Development Melissa Colgate
-- Believes "The Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" shows are good entertainment.
- AAC Associate Commissioner for Women's College Basketball Barbara Jacobs
-- Likes Meghan Markle and Lady Gaga.
- HOK Senior VP & Dir of Entertainment & Sport John Rhodes
-- His favorite sports radio personality is F1's Murray Walker.
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Name an athlete that made you starstruck |
McCartney or Lennon |
Should UCF make it to the CFP? |
When do your Christmas decorations go up? |
Yay or nay to the electric scooter fad? |
 Battle
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David Beckham. Can you blame me? |
Tip of the hat to Sir Paul, but it's Lennon |
I have to admit I don't watch much football |
The week before Christmas. And I take them down mid-February |
Nay! Walk, run or bike |
Howard |
Paralympians I saw in Korea -- all of them |
Both national treasures -- impossible to pick. |
Not until they go to at least 8 teams |
Moving target, hopefully by 2nd weekend in December |
Can't stand them (I'm a dinosaur, I know) |
 Colgate
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Esports player Ninja |
McCartney, "Let it be!" ... Just let it be... |
Sure, they have some amazing athletes |
1st or 2nd week of December |
Nay, I prefer to walk |
 Jacobs |
Larry Bird and Billie Jean King |
McCartney |
Definitely. The system is rigged against anyone outside the Autonomous Five |
Don't put any up. Never home |
Nay, too dangerous |
 Rhodes |
Johnny Wilkerson. The guy is the ultimate professional rugby sportsman |
Why not Ringo Starr? |
As a Brit, I fear I am not qualified to answer |
After a mince pie |
I tried one recently on the streets of Moscow and it was great fun |
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