I love this thread!
Well, if "knowing" anything, competition or the alphabet, is required, pencil most out!
"better than Marcus" my favorite claim on here. Just because X is greater than Y doesn't mean X is sufficient.
The reality is...he is where he is simply because no one is standing in line to take his spot. No one knows or cares this thing exists. All you have is the progeny of former participants that, primarily, lack any independent abilities. They simply fill space.
