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Hoosiers roll in Michigan with White putting up 21 while pulling down 22.

Hardy's going pro. http://blogs.heraldtimesonline.com/iusp/?p=1334#more-1334

From all accounts he's a great guy off the field, which is always a plus.

I can see Pinkel ahead of Zook, but I don't see Jones ahead of him.

VH1 is debuting their top 100 songs of the 90s this week (at least, I think it's new).

QUOTE(The Beast @ Dec 11, 2007 -> 10:35 PM) I get to my Macroeconomics class today and my instructor says: "There was some confusion about what I said in regards to the minimum course grade I wrote on your last test. If you fail, you still will have that minimum course grade. (I had a B for my minimum course grade.) If you have an A, please just return the sheets of paper to the desk and I will recycle them, you will get an A in the class. For everyone else, the University says I have to supply a final to you, and you must take it, but they never said anything about me not grading them, so if you don't mind, please just drop off all of the tests with whatever answers you filled in. I will give you the grade you deserve, whether that be the minimum course grade OR the grade you will move up to." Tomorrow, I go to my Math course, I have two more on Thursday, with Broadcast Announcing and Environmental Life Science coming up before I drive home to Downers Grove at 2:30. Nice on the econ...I'm horrible at econ, didn't do that well on the test, but still got the grade I needed to, so it's not that bad. 3 down, 2 to go.

RB Darius Willis to announce on Tuesday. The Hoosiers also seem to be moving up on Orhian Johnson's list.

Nice article about Kevin Coble and his mom's fight with cancer: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/stor...mp;lid=tab4pos1

I have five total, including three on Tuesday, with 15 minutes between each. Even worse, my last final is Friday afternoon.

I just went through this last year, so I'll see what I can help with. First off, you're looking for a good business program in the midwest, but you didn't consider Indiana? I'm offended (Not really, but considering it is usually considered the second best business school [most publications I read rank them as 1. Michigan 2. IU 3. Illinois and Wisconsin, but there's not much separation, so don't get too angry at me, Illini and Badger fans] in the Big Ten, and one of the best in the nation [11th overall in 2007)]). Since I can't comment on any of the specific schools on your list (All I can say is the couple times I went to Illinois I liked the feel of their campus, and I know people who love it there), I'll talk about your more general points. On going to a big school: I came from a very large high school, and I knew I wanted to go to a big school. A family member went to a very small school in the middle of nowhere, and while they liked it, I wouldn't be able to stand it. A big school has more to offer in terms of brand recognition -- I can turn on ESPN and see Hoosier highlights, but I wouldn't be able to do that if I went to a small school. I personally think a large college town is a great place, there's so much to do. As for class sizes and feeling small and what not, I wouldn't worry about it. Of all my classes this year, only my geology lab is taught by a TA -- everything else is taught by a professor. I don't mind the large lecture halls -- you get used to it, and you can always go to office hours, or a discussion section if your class has that, if you want something more intimate. And, anyway, you only have those your first year or two, after that the classes get smaller. I hope that answered some of your questions.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 3, 2007 -> 12:16 PM) Just realized that I'm within one day driving distance... At least one Hoosier gets to go.... What year did you graduate, Balta?

I didn't realize that Jamarcus Ellis leads the Hoosiers in rebounding, and it's more than a full rebound more than anyone else.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Nov 29, 2007 -> 01:05 PM) I've had the new Queens of the Stone Age in my car's CD player (6-disc) since it came out in June. I was disappointed by Wilco's, Ryan Adam's, and the Foo Fighter's releases this year. Agreed. Echoes, Silence, Patience, Grace was decent, but I think their earlier stuff was better.

I'm continuing my 90s listening. Lately, I've been hearing lots of Gin Blossoms (New Miserable Experience) and Weezer (mostly the Blue Album), but there's been some Nirvana and Wallflowers thrown in there as well. Also some Better than Ezra, Eve 6, and Oasis.

Can anyone tell me anything about QB Morgan Newton (Junior, Carmel IN)?

Decent win for IU tonight. Frankly, I thought Gordon had an off night, as he was forcing some bad passes and he lost more than a few dribbles, but if he scores 29 on an off night (admittedly he was better down the stretch) I'll take it. Three guys who impressed me tonight: Lance Stemler (hit some clutch shots), Jamarcus Ellis, and Mike White. Ellis was solid as usual, and despite not having very good stats, I think White played fairly well, and didn't make any mistakes.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 26, 2007 -> 11:23 PM) It's really hard for me to see how the Angels need a 3rd baseman, because right now they have no where else to play Figgins. They have their 5 OF's, then they have a line of guys at SS including Izturis, Aybar, and possibly Wood if they bring him up, they have Kendrick at 2nd base, and Kotchman/Morales at 1b. Heck, they even have another 3rd baseman coming off of Back Surgery in McPherson if they're really desperate. They could still go crazy though and think that they still need more of a power bat despite having added Hunter, and honestly, I wouldn't put it past them. I can't figure out how that team will get down to 25 players, personally. Doesn't Wood project more at the hot corner anyway?

Congrats!

This is the first time I've gotten to watch a Hawks game in a while, and I'm having a blast, though the losing part sucks.

Belzer is on Law and Order: SVU.

QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 22, 2007 -> 01:40 AM) It's amazing how good the freshman class is. Beasley, Singler, Mayo, Griffin, Rose, Koufos, Bayless, and Love are just sensational talents. Eric Gordon says hi.

Allow me to be a homer for a minute, but I think Austin Starr should have made the first team. Starr: Pts FGA FGM FG% LongFG XPA XPM XP% 102 21 19 90.5 49 45 45 100.0 Mehlhaff Pts FGA FGM FG% LongFG XPA XPM XP% 100 24 20 83.3 51 41 40 97.6 I guess looking at it they're pretty darn close, but I think hitting the winning FG in a rivalry game should net you something. Then again, the voting was probably done before that.

I'm assuming that it means it was a commentary on the Vietnam War even though it was depicting the lives of doctors serving in the Korean War (the show ran from 1972-1982). The series (I haven't seen the movie, but I've seen the show all the time) wasn't so much a bad look at the Korean War as it was at war in general. Really, it could have been set in any war and been the same show. The most prevalent theme throughout the series is the brutality of war, the fact that humans are doing this brutal thing to eachother. Hope that helps.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Nov 18, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) 4. Jamarcus, not one of those six, finishes with 9 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. I am liking his contributions more every time I see him. I'll agree, I was impressed with Ellis today. I also think DeAndre looked better today, especially near the basket. Gordon's shot was off some in the first half, but he regained it in the second.

Runaround Sue- Dion