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QUOTE(thedoctor @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 02:13 PM) media members are increasingly paying attention to these kinds of boards. i have a friend who's a beat writer for a major daily and he said he checks boards regularly. he doesn't run with everything he sees, but there are things he can at least check out. frankly, if i was a beat writer i think i would not be doing my job if i wasn't checking. that is partly what disappointed me in the article. it was nice to see the soxtalk mention, but a more key point is why is this reaching the "mainstream" press. i wish the article would have explored further how a post on a message board gets into the regular news. to me, it is not news that some outlandish ideas are offered up on a fan web site. it is news that it would be picked up and run with by news outlets throughout the country who are supposed to be held to higher standards of accountability. I'd have loved to see mention of all the stories we've broken before the major press. From our first story (thanks to Steff and another poster) which was the Foulke/Koch deal to all the different times we scooped the world on Brandon McCarthy and other moves.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:54 PM) From that thread... How prophetic...

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:51 PM) There is no such thing as bad press Yep, I'm going with that train of though.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:47 PM) Heh, none of the administrators knew this was coming. Trust me, Jason's like a chatty schoolgirl.....we'd have known in minutes. You ain't kidding, I'm stunned. I am going to go buy it later today though. I knew when I was in ESPN the Magazine, although I never knew which issue until someone posted it here a while back. But I never knew about this.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:42 PM) Relax francis.. Yas is telling the idiot poster to MHOFB, not commenting about ST getting sued. Ya, I just read it. Haha.

It came off odd since the writer says we shouldn't care about the legal issues, but thats insane to get this type of PR. Holy cripes. Did this issue come out today?

Oh god I hope we don't get sued over this.

I need to see that. Can anyone tell me what issue, I'd like to go purchase it.

Just want to comment. Vaden sure stepped it up for you guys down the stretch. I knew I wasn't an idiot when I talked about his talent

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:01 PM) and Alford stays......sorry Gage, but I'm ecstatic. I won't forget that he did do a great job this season, but he's going to have to get a lot out of next years crew. If he finds a way to do that I have no problem keeping him longer, but if he doesn't, he's probably gone.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 11:51 PM) Where is Gene Honda Civic to tell us that Alford to Indiana is still a lock btw? My guess for the final 2 for Indiana as of now is Gillespie from A&M and that Whitman guy that Mark Cuban likes. And I find it pretty funny that Alford wants to dump Iowa for Misery....says all you need to know about the Iowa basketball program. No, I think it says more about the fact that Alford knows his job isn't secure so if he could get good money and a long term deal at a place like Mizzu, that may be best for his career.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 08:44 PM) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2334371 I never saw him say anything different from this in the past month. Maybe I'm overly harsh on him, but Northwestern state....blowing a huge league, uggh.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 08:40 PM) Thats before this team took a dump yet again in crunch time. That said I'm not horrified, I just really like McDermott and for the Clones to get them, well damn it. Only reason I'm pissed at Alforid is I put a lot of the blame on him. He should have told IU to piss off until the season was over and just ended stuff at that. Instead he never said anything and that led to way too many distractions, imo. If the prick doesn't want to coach at Iowa, he can go elsewhere. If he does, shut up and say so.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 08:18 PM) I hope Iowa keeps him. Gage, you sounded pissed when I texted you about McDermott. I think at least half of Hawk fans were expecting him in Black and Gold soon. God damn right I was pissed. I was thinking we were going to upgrade. I was in a grumpy mood all day on Friday. I didn't see the game, since I was in Tuscon Electric Park watching the game. The whole f***ing game they kept repeating the score saying people were requesting it (so many Hawkeye hats out in the AZ area). My dad and I were just getting mad as Mario and another friend were egging us on.

I should be there.

Why would Alford prefer to go to Mizzu? I don't get it. He must realize he's on the hot seat in Iowa and if he can land a gig elsewhere its more money and at least a few more guaranteed years.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 02:40 PM) Not just college parties... we saw 2 girls nearly get date raped at the effing Ruth Chris in Scottsdale last week. I could not believe my eyes. Some real scumbags out there. Holy cripes. That the one on the 2nd floor right on scottsdale road?

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) I would be very disappointed if Linc dies, hes the main purpose of the show. Something very strange is going to happen, and the search for a new solution begins. this is the greatest monday night lineup ever...this and 24 Seriously. And the end of 24, I was shocked. I wonder if its her.

QUOTE(TheBlackSox8 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 07:36 PM) veronica came in telling them they didn't get the appeal. She puts LJ on the phone to talk to his father. Sarah's Dad, the governor, didn't grant clemency (he's in on it with the vice president.....you see him with her after the call to the warden)...Then they take Lincoln to the chair, not much after that except it ended.....you want previews for next week? I don't think he's in on it. I just think the vice president convinced him not to grant clemancy because it would be going against party lines.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 06:03 PM) Anyone else watch the comeback episode? I am pissed off. I enjoyed it. Its an odd twist, but its something I didn't expect and its those type of twists that make 24 so great (well thats one of the reasons). That said my guess is his brother dies, we shall see though.

Congrats.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) Good trade for the Red Sox. Pena has a ton of potential. He has a lot of potential, but Arroyo should be a pretty solid to good pitcher in the NL. Plus the Reds have a much greater need for starting pitching than they do high potential outfielders that may not make it. I like Pena, but he still has question marks, just like Kearns still does as well.

AMAZING

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 07:10 PM) Just wanted to clarify. I registered, but would it be possible to cross-register all the posters here at the other sites? I mean, you talk about moving the chat here to the other sites -- that's nice, but online names are meaningful. They become entirely separate sites if I don't see the same people there. For example, I don't have a clue if Balta1701-A or Balta-1701-B is the REAL Balta. If Balta on one site is not Balta on the other, it's a pain in the ass. Not that Balta isn't a pain in the ass anyway... We will be trying to have some sort of similar registration, but thats is a bit off. However I understand what your talking about and we'll be doing our best to constantly improve things.

Aggies over Cuse - WON NC State over Cal - WON Bama over Marquette - WON Michigan State over NC (in the 2nd rd) - WRONG (although I had UNC going down) Washington over Ill (in the 2nd rd) - Right Seton Hall over Witchita State - Wrong Nevada over BC (in the 2nd rd) - Wrong Wisc Mil over Oklahoma - Right Northern Iowa over Gtown - Wrong That would be 5-4 on my upsets.