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QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 9, 2012 -> 10:25 AM) How about bring Milik Yarborough #pipedreaminvolvingsmokingmeth Seriously though, firing Weber lowers Illinois chances of Parker and Yarborough greatly from people I have talked to. Their parents really like Bruce. Liking Bruce and selecting Bruce to be their son's head coach is vastly different. Bruce does not have a great track record closing the deal on top recruits. Shaka Smart is the exact type of coach who can relate the both players and parents. Young and energetic for the players, well-spoken, articulate and intelligent to impress the parents. The guy is the real deal. He should be Illinois' top choice no doubt. I wouldn't be surprised if he could get in with the Parkers quickly, especially if Jerrance is still around.

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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2012 -> 08:11 AM) unless a team puts a poison pill in Wallace's contract, I fully expect the Steelers to match whatever contract is offered to him. Pretty sure poison pills are not allowed in the new CBA

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2012 -> 10:24 AM) I was thinking if the story is out there that a deal is "done", other teams wouldn't bother because it won't matter. MLB front offices are in constant contact with Soler's agent. A Chicago Tribune report is meaningless to them.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 06:35 PM) They weren't as big because Viciedo was/is not as good. Everybody knew he wouldn't stick at 3B. Everybody knew he couldn't run. The OF is even questionable at best. Cespedes is supposed to be a legitimate 5-tool talent. Viciedo was being compared to Cabrera and everyone was saying he had 40-plus HR potential. He was a big-time prospect because he was an outstanding hitter not because of speed or defense. He also signed as a teenager whereas Cespedes is in his prime, ready to contribute Day One (or so teams think). Viciedo was going to be a two or three year project.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 9, 2012 -> 08:12 AM) Urlacher and Peppers. Unlikely outside shot at Briggs. Who else? Personally, I think Urlacher is the only one with an above 50/50 shot.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 8, 2012 -> 07:53 AM) The Bears really need to go into the draft at the very least with their #1 WR, #2 DE, and backup tackle positions filled in free agency. If they don't do that, then they're almost forced to try to fill those needs. I hope that the BPA is a need because it then it kills two birds with one stone, but when the Bears have drafted for need, they tend to reach. When they reach, the players tends to busts. I am confident that the Bears will sign a top-flight WR in free agency and add a veteran or two along the line. The rest will have to come via the draft.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) The best player available that's not a QB/RB. Fixed. The consistent winners in the NFL draft the best player available and not based on need. We have holes everywhere, some more glaring than others, but just gimme the best player who slips to our pick.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 10:01 PM) All that and there were still better options for him. Consistent winners doesn't mean BCS title contender. What defines a better option? Going to an established program where he can help? Or helping revive a program? I mean better option is completely relative. And in 2007 and 2008, Mizzou was a BCS title contender.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 06:53 PM) They don't plan to be in college long so they go somewhere where they can start early and stand out. I don't understand why people are so perplexed about DGB and Mizzou. 1) It's his home state school. 2) Mizzou has been a consistent winner in NCAA football the past few years. 3) They are an offensive juggernaut. 4) They consistently put players into the NFL and high draft picks at that (Aldon Smith, Sean Witherspoon, Jeremy Maclin to name three). 5) They lose their No.2 WR and top TE (who basically was a WR in college) 6) He has a stud QB throwing to him. 7) Mizzou was the first school to offer him. Do I need to keep going...?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 25, 2012 -> 12:45 PM) Sox are stupid if they don't let Reed close from the start. They have nothing to lose, and they should know by now that Thornton and Crain aren't closers. Except Reed's confidence in himself. I think Reed, like everyone else, is the closer of the future. But I also think it's better to let him build toward that instead of thrusting him into the role Day One. That puts an awful lot of pressure to put on a guy with 22 Major League outs to his credit.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 05:02 PM) You could really set the NBA up for a disaster in that situation. The drafts top picks could go to Europe to avoid the cap, play 5-6 years until they hit 25, and then come back. Under that system Derrick Rose could still be playing outside of the US, making assloads of money and the NBA would be out of luck. While that is true in player salary, it may not be so in marketing deals. Without US exposure, I am not sure Addidas would give him $20 million per year or whatever it is he earns from them. So his overall earnings may be diminished despite playing in an uncapped-league overseas.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 12:39 PM) So far, Korver playing terrible offensively and defensively Deng or Korver might have to murder someone for Jimmy Butler to get meaningful minutes.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 10:58 PM) You have to admit though, Korver was actually pretty damn good on defense tonight. I didn't watch much, but that is nice to hear. He has been pretty bad most of the year. And I just want to see Jimmy Butler get real minutes and see what he can do.

Considering Thomas and Bagwell had eerily similar careers offensively and Bagwell played first base full time, I am starting to think that Frank won't get in first ballot. Even though he has never had the cloud of steroid suspicion, I think the entire era will f*** him over. And it will be a shame. He was one of the top 10 hitters in baseball history during his prime. Too bad injuries hurt him.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) Im not sure it was running out of gas as much as it was failing to hold leads and lacking the mental makeup to win a huge playoff series. But yea, that was on Thibs and his rotations... OK. Oh and if Rose wasn't OK to play I'm sure he wouldnt have played. Rose probably wants to be out there to keep his stats up a little bit (back to back MVP hopes n stuff). I am sure he was fine, but with Rose's playing style which is often reckless, playing him in garbage minutes is pointless. What makes him so good is what's also so scary. He always plays his heart out and all it takes is one awkward fall or hard foul for Rose to have a serious injury. And then we are screwed. In a season this condensed, I just want our guys to be healthy going into the playoffs.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 09:04 PM) His game rotations have built up our bench mob; that unit which will enable us to survive this ridiculous 66 game schedule. I dont see how Thibs has opened himself up to criticism. Just bizarre nitpicking while were in the midst of beating a team by 15 points. We ran out of gas in the Eastern Conference Finals. No need for Lu/Rose to play in blowout games. When Rose hurt his elbow two games back and a 15-point lead, Thibs put him BACK IN. That's was just inane.

What does Jimmy Butler have to do to get meaningful minutes? Luol is about to die because of all the minutes and Korver can only shoot. Thibs is a great Xs and Os coach, but his game rotations leave a lot left to be desired.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 12:24 AM) I think it has more to do with the NBA being laughably corrupt than the Bulls being lucky. Point stands though that while Bulls' management has done a solid job, the reason this team will be a perennial 60-plus-win team is because of the "lucky" lottery balls.

Eric Dickerson had 1800 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving and 20 total TDs in his rookie year. Gimme him.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 12:16 PM) I just don't think you can look to Jerry's handling of the bulls as an example as to why he's bad for the sox. The bulls are a pretty well run franchise. The Bulls are only where they are at because of one reason: Getting absolutely, extremely lucky with the 2008 Draft Lottery. 1.7% chance, and the Bulls got the No. 1 pick. Who knows where they would be without that?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 6, 2012 -> 08:47 AM) CSN is calling this a "bogus rumor" http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/whitesox-ta...rce=twitterfeed That guy has any many sources as the Twitter guy. Like none.

Being reported on the Score and WBBM that Starlin Castro has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her mid-20s. https://twitter.com/#!/WBBMNewsradio/st...264808709660672

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 09:26 AM) Maybe Korver has just hit the wall and lost his touch? I think it's confidence and a lack of playing time. It's incredibly hard to get in a rhythm when you see spotty minutes. And obviously confidence is huge in making shots.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 07:43 AM) So he'll serve it when he is no longer our problem from the looks of it. That was just a bad signing. We needed toughness not recklessness. Huge difference. Won't be sad when he is gone.