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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 02:18 AM) I was hoping that the alternate time line would have a payoff, and it did. And that would be?

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 02:11 AM) All these characters that are having revelations in the ALT, outside of Eloise, died in the show. Maybe this ALT is where people on the island go after they die, meaning lots of casualties the rest of the season? Who are you referring to?

So what does Desmond what to show the passengers?

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 11:48 PM) This. If I had extra innings year-round, I'd end up dropping out of school. Channel 720 on Directv is the greatest invention ever.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 12:29 AM) I seriously think we need to stop overvaluing this DH thing, I do not believe it will make or break them. Who cares what position it is, if you keep playing individuals who are well below average at that "position", it's going to have a negative impact on the lineup. This is like when people used to say who cares about the 5th spot in the rotation, as long as the other spots are fine. We all know how that worked out.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 11:06 PM) What else is great is that this thread never even gets started if he goes 2-3 with a BB yesterday. Not even really defending the guy, just sayin let's give it some time; we are the class of this division and it ain't even close. The exact same arguments were made last year after Wise went 0 for in the first game.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 10:23 PM) And there's going to be right handed pitchers that bother Kotsay as well, so that point is kind of moot. He needs to be batting lower in the order and there's just no doubt about it. Having him hit behind your 3 best hitters especially when 2 of them are going to get on base a ton is just one hell of a terrible idea. Just imagine being down a few runs in the 6th or 7th inning, 2 on and 2 out, the opposing team brings in a tough lefty and Ozzie has to decide on keeping Mr. .500 ops vs. left handers in or losing the dh. Two pretty terrible options and something tells me that's going to happen a decent amount this season. I love this post

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) I think there's a major difference. Illinois' team did mesh, they just didn't play well in a lot of games, and they relied on some pretty average to below average players (including freshman). Those average players will be replaced by 5 star recruits (Richmond and Leonard in particular, who are every bit as good as the other top 50 incoming freshman), whereas UNC was just downright awful for the entire season despite having highly rated players. I totally expect UNC to be back next year, but i dunno about elite level. Leonard's not going to do much during his freshman season statistically, and Richmond is likely to be more of an average statistical player than some offensive dynamo (I still haven't seen him it more than one jump shot in any game that's been on TV, and that's something he's going to need to do in Illinois' motion offense). Someone like Harrison Barnes is much more likely to come into UNC and just light it up. I'd also take UNC's bigs of Zeller and Henson over Davis/Tisdale any day. Losing Davis, Thompson, and Ginyard is definitely a positive for UNC.

Nolan Smith is returning to Duke. If Singler returns, they're going to be far and away the #1 team in the preseason polls.

I love seeing all the optimism in here....my team Georgia Tech will suck. Going from one of the best frontcourts in the country to one of the worst, but I'm sure Paul Hewitt will coach them up!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) If Ozzie and Hawk can be blinded by Kotsay mania, I'm sure that some may be blinded by his hot wife or the perception that he used to be a good hitter with a good glove. The biggest misconception about Kotsay that I can't stand is that he's fast. He almost got doubled up yesterday with the bases loaded on a slow chopper to 2nd base that wasn't turned quickly at all.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:23 PM) Kansas will have most of their talent returning with 5 star guys on the bench waiting to step in. If Selby or Doron Lamb pick KU and Henry stays, I could see them at #5 to start the year. Nova is losing Reynolds and Redding and isn't bringing in much to replace them. They will still get eaten alive inside. Pittsburgh should be the class of the Big East next year. 'Nova has Yarou, Armwood, and Sutton, all of which showed flashes of being above average players during the season. Losing Redding will be addition by subtraction.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:35 PM) Personally, I'd put them in the next tier below the list I posted with teams like Villanova, Vanderbilt, Syracuse (assuming Johnson goes) and Tennessee. They could be quite good, but a lot depends on one of Richmond, Paul and Richardson producing relatively consistently since their frontcourt can be quite unpredictable. Ogilvy's supposedly leaving Vandy to go back to Australia, and Wes Johnson is interviewing agents. Good call on Villanova, they have a ton of young talent and Yarou has a world of potential. I think Florida St. could be a very strong team next season, but there's rumors of Singleton/Alabi going pro.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:31 PM) What are the chances that ST Johns has a better record with Lavin than DePaul does with Prunell over the life of their contracts? 99%, but St. John's is a much better job and already in much better shape than DePaul is. Of course, the 1% chance is if Purnell continues to have the easiest non-conference schedule every single year.

As much as I hate to say it, no reason Illinois can't be a top 10 team if McCamey returns.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 05:30 PM) Early contenders for top 10 next year? Ohio State Duke Butler Michigan State Purdue Pittsburgh Memphis UNC (If Ed Davis returns) Kansas BYU Kentucky could be at the bottom of the top 10 depending on how much cap space opens up. It all matters who goes pro. Ed Davis has to be long gone, and I wouldn't be shocked if Hayward, Jajuan Johnson, Elliot Williams, and Nolan Smith go pro from that list of top teams.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) I remember hearing that too. DePaul kept going after the big guns they had no chance with, and didn't even contact Barbee, who expressed lots of interest in the job. By the time they were done with their pointless courting of the big dogs, Barbee was already gone. He had the offer of millions from Auburn, and he just couldnt turn it down. Barbee with his WWW connections would have been an amazing recruiter at DePaul.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:28 PM) What makes you think Hewitt would have taken the job? He turned down St Johns, which is basically the same exact situation as Depaul... St. John's never offered him, as well as Hewitt might be more likely to leave now that Lawal/Favors are going pro....sadly, Hewitt thought both might return.

This is what happens when you're more obsessed with finding a minority coach than an actual good coach. Hewitt would have been a better fit for Purnell, as at least he's proven he can recruit in the midwest.

They're throwing a ton of money at someone who's never won a tournament game and isn't a good recruiter. Theus would have been a much better hire.

Terrible

Some hilarious e-mails about Jennifer Hudson already out there that are lacking in taste, but they're making me chuckle.

BTW, great discussion in here tonight about the game. Thanks everyone, and stay strong palehosefan. Off to watch Gossip Girl.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:03 AM) You also give them a chance for a baseball pass without taking any time off of the clock. And then you foul them and make them try and make the first and miss the second when you have a GIGANTIC size advantage down low.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 03:59 AM) You are making a team get a rebound, dribble all of the way up the floor, and get a decent shot off in 3.6 seconds... all without a TO. But you can't give yourself a chance to lose in that situation. Duke's defenders all ran away from Hayward. For all us Duke haters, at least starting Thursday, no one will care about who won the NCAA Tournament.