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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) Gar created this asylum As soon as he gave the indication that the players didn't have to listen to Thibs, he undermined everything the Bulls had built (if those reports are in fact true). The worse part in all of this is, somehow, JR will be loyal and Gar will still be here.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:56 AM) I don't really think much of Hoiberg as a coach if we need to trade our best player to fit his system. Hoiberg created the issue to get walked on when he benched the teams leader and than was afraid to call out its best player to get in line and run the appropriate offensive system. Everyone is in it for themselves and the reality is, this started a year ago when Gar reportedly gave everyone the authority to start walking on Thibs (because he was a goner) and it got even worse when Hoiberg came in and failed to put things under control. At this point, a new GM absolutely has to be in here, but it is going to take new players for Hoiberg to have any chance at taking things back over (or he's going to have to do something). And I agree, you could never have expected this team to be continually healthy but this is beyond what any of us could have expected from a health perspective and the front office believed it had the depth to withstand it and it might have if they at least did something remotely interesting with the backup PG spot (instead of just bringing back Brooks).

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:35 AM) Yes Hoiberg will be back. Hopefully they will get some players that fit the system but there's a big problem. Everyone's favorite "superstar" Jimmy Butler doesn't fit what the head coach wants to do either. He's an isolation 2 Guard. I think the most likely scenario is that Gar Forman gets launched and Paxson/Reinsdorf hire a new GM. Not that it really matters but I think that happens. I figure that is the approach but I don't know that Hoiberg gets a pass after this year. He'll officially be on the hot seat in year two. I just haven't seen anything from him that makes me think he's a good coach at this point. He isn't able to hold people accountable and while Gar deserves blame I don't ignore / not put blame on Hoiberg. He is letting the inmates run the asylum.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:28 AM) Do you honestly think the front office will swallow 20M one year after they swallowed 10m? No...but I honestly think everything about this season has been an epic disaster. Like epic. Reality is Gar will go and I am not one to push a coach out quick, but my gawd, I see nothing positive out of Hoiberg other than he's a nice guy. Nothing.

I realize the Bulls are cheap, but does Hoiberg get a 2nd year? Honestly, this is a disaster. Yes, there are injuries, but they don't even play. Someone has to lose their job for this season.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:44 PM) Does the kkk exist outside of being a media boogeyman? I mean they do, but when is the last time they've been relevant outside of that? There's been a couple incidents here and there I'm sure, but seriously they are the niche of the absolute niche locked in the backwoods of absolutely nowhere and I cannot grasp so much time is wasted on them. Their was a KKK incident in Anaheim, California last weekend where three people were killed. If it exists in the melting pot of OC (which is a relatively diverse place), than I'm going to guess it is exists a lot more in more racially divisive areas.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) And like that, the GOP establishment is dead. Not that Cruz is actually anti-establishment, but his voters are and the GOP won't get behind him. And these morons still won't realize it is over for Rubio. They'll continue to dump money into him and refuse to get behind their glimmer of hope in Cruz. I guess there is the Romney poison pill play still on the table. Cruz had a strong enough showing that he has the card that if the establishment wants to go anti trump, it has to be either him or Kasich. Rubio is toast. Crushed in his own state. He needs to walk away and realize he'll have another shot 4 years from now (because I don't see Trump winning the white house and while Cruz has a better chance, I don't see that either; Kasich or Rubio could win but that doens't appear to matter). I guess if all of them stay in, maybe it keeps the delegate count low enough that you get to a brokered convention and at that point, all bets are off (that said, by that point, the republican party will be so splintered, it would be hard to actually rally behind whomever is truly selected (and I'm sure if Trump loses he'd go independent).

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 12:54 PM) From the reports I read, votes meant for trump are coming out as Rubio when you check it at the end. These are electronic. The trump campaign just picked it up. Well see if it has validity. Sounds like another lie / ploy by Trump. He'll say we won every state except one despite all the cheating and our sources say we'd have won every state in a landslide. Guy is a slimeball.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 12:20 PM) Even if Trump gets knee capped at the GOP Convention, it's hard to imagine retaining even half that angry/bitter/disaffected Trump support and getting them all energized to vote for another candidate after pulling for him for well over a year. Otoh, it might be better than having House/Senate candidates running just as much against Trump as their Democratic opponents. Fascinating stuff, if you're into dramas or soap operas and not wonkish policy discussions. That is the problem. I think if Trump ends up winning the majority delegates and the repub's make a move to not get him in, any hope at the white-house is over, however, you might at least save face and have a chance in the actual local elections. Without that, you are going to have a lot of people looking at Trump as the face of the party and that could really quickly wipeout all the gains made in the house / senate.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) CNN referring to the recent controversy, which they started, as Trump having ties to the KKK. Lmao. This has to be the biggest attempted media takedown in history. As for the GOP plan, it's to replace Rubio with Romney. Try and get him enough delegates to get to a brokered convention. It won't work. I like Mitt...I like Kasich more, but I like Mitt.

When does free agency start?

Jets apparently interested in Shea.

Relevant as I believe the Bears have been linked to Janoris Jenkins, who would clearly be an upgrade at CB (a position I see the Bears either drafting early or signing via FA). That said, Trumaine Johnson is young and pretty damn good himself. Rand Getlin ‏@Rand_Getlin 3h3 hours ago Despite reports on Trumaine Johnson receiving the franchise tag from the #Rams, I firmly believe it's going to be used on Janoris Jenkins.

On an unrelated topic, Kyle Long came out yesterday and indicated he'd like to play with Alex Boone (who happens to be a FA). He would be a pretty big upgrade at RG and essentially confirm Long stays at tackle.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:22 AM) He'd play OLB for Bears. They are reportedly interested. There are also rumors of Bears possibly cutting Lamarr Houston. I would have thought, after he came on, we'd be able to dangle him or a 6th or 7th round pick. I presume we will ultimately trade Willie Young as well (back to a 4-3). I'd hope we could get a 5th for Willie.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:13 AM) I'm pretty sure Kasich's plan is to stay out of all the attacks, let Donald bash Cruz and Rubio to the point that they become unviable, and then try to consolidate all of the non-Trump delegates. I doubt it can work, but it's probably reached the point where he's the only one left with any sort of chance to beat Trump, and even that I'd put at no more than 2-3%. I don't know that I even go that high, but I'm to the point where I can't see anyway Cruz / Rubio do it. I suppose Cruz could but I don't like him enough to go vote for him (maybe I should pay more attention to him but I've always had a perception against him that I just don't like the guy and at his debates I feel the same way). Same essence I get from Trump. I put the odds at basically .1%. Trump gets away with everything and anything. I still think this is all a big ruse by Trump to get Hillary in the white house and to put the republican party out of business.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:13 AM) The 6 titles in 8 years was able to attract Brent Barry, Ron Mercer, and Eddie Robinson. Oh, how I thought Eddie Robinson was going to be a star. Reason 9,211,244 that I am not a general manager.

My new theory is the only way a non trump candidate wins is if it is Kasich. I think he's the only guy who can do it cause I think he can appeal to the North. Only way I see it happening is if Rubio gets destroyed in Florida as expected (with Kasich taking Ohio) and Cruz somehow losing Texas or at least if he wins Texas basically getting clobbered everywhere else and seeing declining polls. The possibility of that happening is almost nil. Donald Trump might not be a racist, but he certainly panders to racists and all kinds of stupid. He is brutally awful and "disgusting".

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 04:25 PM) Im not a huge Trump fan but the David Duke stuff is beyond ridiculous. Now you have Rubio saying things like "Look how small his hands are, and you know what they say about guys with small hands..." Ted Cruz saying hes involved with the mafia. Its funny (and kind of sad) watching these guys sinking to Trumps level out of desperation. Every media outlet and good old boy republican has been attacking him nonstop for days and he just keeps climbing in the polls. It might not help him with the base republicans but some of the stuff he said in the last debate will likely help him with undecideds. He was defending planned parenthood and saying they do great things to help women, and then was getting attacked by Cruz for saying if he was President nobody would die in the streets because they couldnt afford health insurance . Cruz then accused him of "wanting free healthcare for everyone." Its just mind blowing how dumb Rubio and Cruz are. I don't really think it would be that hard for him to make a bold statement. He did so back in 2009 and now he is just grasping at straws for whatever delusional reason he wants to share. The guy is a big fat liar. His first 10 responses when confronted with his lies are lie back or just call the other person a name. Its disgusting. Politics is disgusting and Trump is taking it to a whole nother level. Would anyone want there kids to emulate this sort of behavior? And this is supposed to be the leader of the free world? I like Ben Carson's common quote of bringing the government back to the people. The essence of what is wrong with this country (and by the way, there is still a hell of a lot right about it) is our current political system and how it works from a campaign funding perspective and the sheer bribery. Look at DC and how much money is made by the government (look at average home prices and you'd think you'd be in silicon valley not the government).

Those Rubio / Kasich / Cruz superpacs better put some money together to get the quotes of Trump related to KKK (back in 2009), his absurd comments this weekend, and than his I didn't have a mic (when he clearly responded to the answers by saying david duke's name).

Take that Hoosiers

Yeah - That was a fantastic episode, imo. I don't understand why they are so willing to go to "war" though. I'd have thought they'd have other ways to scavenge food before risking their own lives.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 10:48 AM) If he had any sense he would have taken less to play SS for one year and hope for a rebound. His bat doesn't play in LF, I have no idea why he agreed to do that. I think his bat is fine, but the bat is what makes him far more valuable at short (and it isn't like he's an awful defender). Which is why I presume we could have gotten him for 1Yr 8M and played him at short. Now he may look at the Rangers environment and how hitters have excelled and view it as a way for him to get back on track offensively and then he can slide back in a year from now. However, every decision Ian has made from a contractual perspective has been awful (from turning down his mega deal to turning down his qualifying offer, he has made brutal decisions and/or gotten brutal advice). Boras (who I think is representing him) normally doesn't miss, but what Ian has done has to be the most brutal whiff in player history ever (thus far...maybe he mashes and gets a huge offer a year from now) but I feel bad for the guy. He's lost just a massive amount of money because of his contract decisions.

Think about this for a second, if Rollins makes the big league roster, he will get paid $2M. The Rangers are paying Ian $8. Split the difference and for $6M more (and of course a draft pick) the Sox could have had Ian. Please note, the expectation / hope from the front office perspective appears to be that Rollins will make the team. Now I don't know if Ian would have taken $8M to play with the Sox and remain at shortstop (or if we would have contemplated any scenario where we'd have signed him to play in the outfield).

It is all too little too late. If they attacked Trump like they did last week a month ago, and than had the time and opportunity to continue to attack him, Trump would be gone. He's going to win everything but Texas on Super Tuesday and that is the best possible outcome for him. It keeps Cruz in (we know Kasich is staying) and Rubio isn't going to back out. Its done. Pending some total shocker tomorrow, Trump is the nominee, you can't sell me on any other alternative (unless of course Trump takes Texas).