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I need to find the interview of Q. I'll say this for BR. Lot of good hires of late. Q to replace coach Badke who had BR ties. Q had none. Bobby Frasor was a great hire and last year's coach was an amazing hire in basketball. Hope the new BB coach has a clue as well. ... Good point about the weekend nonsense when we were in school. Yeah there was a ton of nonsense. Not sure if homes have been built there now but we BR kids and McAuleyites used to meet at Father's Lot at Q of M on Friday and Saturday nights, acquire beer that we brought through St. Xavier's wooded campus into some area just south of the BR track (no football stadium on campus back then). We'd drink the beer and horse around and more than once the cops bright lights shined on us and we ended up sprinting for our lives so to speak. Not sure how we got the beer. I won't say how we got it one weekend even though it's been decades and nobody can be arrested now.

One more loss to 100. Remarkable. Hard to believe the great city of Chicago is represented by this team. Wonder if Jerry will rip the fans or say publicly, "they should be happy they have a team."

It says something that the Bananas could sell out Yankee Stadium a night or two. Think about that. All those people to see baseball's globetrotters. Insane. ... Their uniforms are glorious. Do they charge for parking? They really don't need to to make a zillion dollars. Modern sports cost too much money period. Can you imagine if the secondary market did not exist and fans had to pay what it says on the ticket the past few seasons on the south side?

40 days off is a lot. My gosh.

What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage?

Was just yesterday watching tape of the mayor saying no more property taxes are coming on regular people, only the rich. Two comments: 1.) Why would any company stick around with the $$ hit coming? And 2.) No way in heck the government is gonna provide funds for a new White Sox stadium. Not in this climate with Chicago at least according to what I've heard on TV, in debt big time.

Wow, it's not often a poster asks greg to "elaborate." Usually the sentiment is for me to stifle after being repetitive in posts. What changed in my mind, I think, was getting numb to all the losing. Losing tore at me for many years as fathom, caulfield et all could attest, as losses to the Cub and the Royals turned me into a raving angry lunatic. Some years the posters wanted us to lose to get a better draft pick and I angered many by saying I wanted to win every game. Finally I got numb to the losing I guess. It's a good study in human behavior. As the Sox lost a diehard by prolonged ineptitude. I enjoy your last sentence. I agree it's 'fun' to follow the progress of Teel and Colson and Meidroth, etc. And Quero. But it's not fun enuf to tempt me to purchase mlb.com next season.

You are a very smart person. Wonder how you whiffed so badly on this, my perceived love of the Cub. Strange you excel on many topics yet struck out on this one. You want me to swear on a stack of Bibles? I think after 30 years on the board you realize I am into religion and wouldn't lie on the Bible.

It's amazing how much I've changed. I used to want to win every game. Now I really want us to lose No. 100. Bring it on, please Sox, drop a few more to get to 100 again. The crazy thing is the Sox have conditioned many of us so badly that in this thread more than one person has called the team entertaining. Yeah, it's been so bad, this 97 loss season has been entertaining. Sad days on the south side. Further embarrassment to Jerry et all would be the Cub getting hot and making the WS. Chicago hasn't won in a while. If the Cub make the WS Chicago will go wild as they say. (cue the peeps on here to say I love the Cub; yeah I can name one player, that guy with 3 names who is a good hitter. Can't name one pitcher on the Cub. And one everyday player.

I've got a feeling for some reason the Bears are going to be a playoff contender all season. 1-2 isn't bad. Hell, the Chiefs start tonight 0-2 and everybody has them in the Super Bowl again. It's a 'bet the house' greg feeling on the Bears. Playoff contention maybe.

He gives 'em Sunday off so that's good. Maybe he realizes at a Catholic school it's good to have 'em take Sunday off to rest and most to go to Mass, etc. I saw the sophomore standout visited Notre Dame Saturday.

I feel sorry for Schriff but he's not a dandy announcer yet. I love Stone (although I haven't listened to a game the last 2 seasons since the team blows). ... Lip as a broadcaster tell us bout Schriff. Grade him too. thanx.

Does your son mind? The coach knows the kids so I won't blast him. I will say it's perplexing he never gives them a day off. Do they get Sunday off maybe? Maybe Q knows he has state title talent and is not gonna let the kids lose focus even for a moment. I personally think many genius coaches have a 24 hour rule where he let's em enjoy the victory for a full day. I personally love the rout of Loyola. I also think the kids should get a full day off. How do the kids feel bout it? No big deal? Do they want to practice every day? Maybe they do. But even college coaches give kids a day off; NFL too I'd think. If the kids are fine with it, cool. ... Even workout programs of personal trainers include a 'rest day' here and there.

That's neat about your kids. Where is the homecoming? I went 2 years to Bro Rice and two in suburbia. I ran CC in high school at both schools. I hate cross country. My gawd I was miserable.

I hear you. Let us know what your son says was the reason. Funny we're talking about leaving starters in maybe too long against Loyola, a team that never loses. Is he giving the kids a day off Saturday this week?

Don't like that. Just maybe, however, Q thought Loyola's starters were so much better than our third team fourth team depth chart guys they'd score in 2-3 plays and get some momentum. I mean 28-6 is not 44-6. If Loyola wants to say we ran it up, fine, but if Loyola's starters were in which I assume they were, I can 'sort of' see why Q would not empty the bench so to speak. Maybe the final drive of offense and/or defense you could put some subs in. I'll give this Q guy credit. He came in from out of state and had to learn how to recruit players I'd guess and has figured it out. I'm assuming our major college guys are not from Mt. Greenwood, Oak Lawn area.

Sale was valuable too. That's why I like the old way of building a team. When in bad years you are at least .500. Good years to decent years you win the pathetic division.

Tauchman is one of my favorite Sox. The new lift and pull version of Beni isn't half bad.

Far south siders and southwest suburban south siders probably would NEVER EVER venture as far as Arlington Hts to watch the Sox. Would be a good time to fund another minor league team around there. Sox fans would definitely be a new demographic with most fans on the far south side passing on driving all the way out to AH. They'd still draw a ton of fans in AH with the new entertainment district and the Bears out there too.

Oak Brook actually would be a good spot. Does that mall still exist in the day and age of declining interest in malls/shopping? Put it where Oak Brook Mall is. Boom.

Interesting points. You know, the Sox total attendance is actually very good considering the lack of people interested in the Sox in Illinois. The Sox are drawing well for such a wretched past few seasons. As good as we are this year, 100 losses is still a possibility. That used to be unheard of, now it's like, 'Who cares? What do you expect?' In short, it is 'possible' to draw 2 mill again in the Rate if Colson and Teel et all lead the team to a resurgence in wins. Sox fans have drawn enough for me to suggest the owner will make money and draw 2 mill or more a year when we start winning again. Your second point ... I don't think Pritzger will ever support a new stadium unless he thinks it'll cost him votes and it won't. Chicago as a city is struggling (didn't I read the new mayor has single digit support? Didn't I read the military is coming soon) and frankly to me it's surprising Ishbia would want to mess with Chicago. I'll stick with my Arlington Hts prediction. Sox would be stupid to not explore every aspect of joining forces with the Bears in AH.

Agree with you and some other posters who posted the same. Let's face it, 35th and Shields is a location nobody except die hard old time Sox fans can rave about. My guess is rthe new owners would love the 78 location the most. If they sit down and think about their future, however in terms of making $$, there's only one choice: work something out with the Bears regarding Arlington Heights. Make it a huge sports district with bars, concert halls, a place for DePaul basketball, a place for Chicago Sky basketball. Just go crazy out there. ... A rich guy like Ishbia is NOT gonna accept 35th and Shields, the old neighborhood with the narrow old streets and old way of life. Seriously even though it makes the most sense in terms of government assistance, 35th and Shields has no chance to be home of the Sox. Bridgeport may be nice but forgetaboutit. Remember u heard it here first. a.) Sox will locate to Arlington Heights out of nowhere. b.) 78 could definitely win out. c.) Soldier Field area. d.) 35th and Shields. e.) Revamp Midway Airport and put a stadium there.

Ugh. I wouldn't go to a Cub game if u gave me free tickets and food and parking. Been there, done that as a kid. ... The alarming thing is how the Sox lost fans like me with their lousiness since winning it all in 05. I mean greg is/was a diehard! I talked about them like I post about Brother Rice now. Passion. I still can't name our pitching staff; I do know the everyday players for the most part tho.

I have nothing against the Bears' coach. He has a good resume. However ... the Bears have had so many head coaches and basically all fail. I guess the parade of coaches will continue. If this guy has a bad opening year and reluctantly gets a second year, if we stink next year, bye bye coach Ben Johnson.