So on this keydimension, the absence of competition for college athletes, these athletes are in a much worse position, financially, than their counterparts in the days of indentured servants.
The most likely contest remains between Simon Thomas and Elin Jones (and never rule out Dafydd Elis-Thomas) - but there's a wider dimension where timing, not the successful candidate is key.
The capture of Mr. Abu Ghaith is significant because it takes a key player out of the game and will provide "a much better firsthand understanding of the Iranian dimension to al Qaeda, " said Seth Jones, an al Qaeda specialist at the nonprofit research institution Rand Corp.