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    Tulsa's very own Vick

    By Adam Zundell
    Special to ESPN.com

    Thursday, December 23, 2004

    Sometimes all it takes is one player -- one player to elevate the play of everyone else, change the attitude of the entire team, and make plays when the team needs it most. This special player can help shine a spotlight on a program and elevate it to the next level. Michael Vick did it for the Virginia Tech football program, and junior forward Ryan Pore has done it for Tulsa's soccer program. Of course, it takes more than one person to change a program's fortunes. But when you can find a speci ...

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