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QUOTE(shipps @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 04:34 PM) If I hear the expression "Its like a kid in a candy store" 1 more time Iam going to punch the nearest person in the face!

Don't really post at them, but I read Peegs and this sports graphics forums just for the awesome desktop.

Well someone didn't read this thread.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 03:07 PM) Here is an interesting quote from the Gordon recruitment in early March of last year... "How committed is Eric Gordon to the University of Illinois? “Well, I’m 100% committed. But like right now, “they” the people at Indiana, are calling me a lot. They are telling me that Steve Alford is coming next year and I should think about that. But I’m going to Illinois. The Illinois coaches have been good to me" Sampson just turned up the Indiana recruitment 10 notches, legal, ethical, or not. All that says to me is that Alford wasn't going to be the coach that was going to woo Gordon to IU. I know I wasn't excited about the prospects of Alford being IU's coach. I never liked the idea of Alford coming here. And Alford's latest move is more reason for him to never end up back here.

Sorry, now I understand what you were trying to say. My point was that there was speculation for a long time about Gordon, when Sampson became the coach. There's a blog post in there in the July archives discussing the matter. I'm sure if you look in this thread, from the time Sampson was hired from the time EJ committed, you'll see plenty of discussion on the topic. Illinois had to be curious about what was going on, but EJ definitely put them in a bad spot to where they couldn't really prepare well either way. I honestly bought EJ's byline the whole time, because I wasn't expecting him to come here at all (despite all the stories and visits), until he committed on Midnight Madness.

You're asking for articles older than six months now. All I can really point to is the blog posts on the IndyStar's site. The IU beat writer had articles discussing EJ and Rose's visit to Bloomington back at the beginning of September. http://blogs.indystar.com/hoosiersinsider/...d.html#comments That's proof it wasn't secret. He wasn't visiting Bloomington for the hell of it, or for the sole purposes of going to a football game. Everyone knows he was on the IU campus, because he was thinking about coming here.

I don't think this article says anything new Soxbadger. I think everyone knew Gordon was looking and thinking about IU when Sampson became the coach. If Illinois or Weber couldn't figure that out, there's some major problems over there. His visits to Bloomington weren't kept secret or anything.

I prefer paper bags, as I use those for trash and what not.

JD. "I just gagged and vomited at the same time. I gavomited. "

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Mar 27, 2007 -> 10:45 AM) Until the bring back Mike Patrick...this is a hole-plugging move. I hope I'm color blind, and I can't see the green.

I'd love him; however, he's going to rake it in. So it won't happen.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 03:13 PM) It seemed like a popular pick to me. I am of course happy, but those were like the 4 hottest teams going in. Well, except UCLA, but they had a pretty easy road to the final four, not really having to face an elite team until the Elite 8. It was kind of cool, though, that I only got 4/8 in the Elite 8, but I got 4/4 in the Final Four. I think I should win some money for that or something. I will have your cape dipped in gold.

I liked Stan Heath from his Kent State days. He definitely got fired way too prematurely here; he should get a decent job.

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Well AJ won't have to worry about losing ABs now.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 07:33 PM) 4/4 Gtown vs Florida Floridas your champ Same game, different result.

Woo.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 07:28 PM) Congrats guys, you got your wish, refs gave GTown another game. Wow, I can't buy that at all.

Woo.

Mencia, by far. They may both steal stuff, but at least when Cook does it, it's funny.

Do the refs feel bad for him, b/c he has no teeth?

But what if both happens?

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) When Afflalo is making his shots, UCLA is the best team in the country. QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 06:29 PM) If Humphrey and Green keep this up, Florida's going to win it all. Okay.