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QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Nov 13, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) The Noles took care of McNeese State 85-65. Good game by the Noles after getting off to a slow start. I'm worried about our inside game though. We face a Valley team tomorrow in Illinois State who lost a heartbreaker to SMU before the Nole game started. It was a fun game to watch though since ISU came back from like 11 down to tie it up only to be defeated by a tip in with time expiring. ISU(the Illinois one, not the stupid Iowa one ) is a very dangerous team.

I think I'll be seeing that one.

Is that the Bears new signature play?

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 01:40 AM) OMG WHAT EVER WILL WE DO Oh crap man, what if this interferes with Laguna Beach? Then What?

SALUKI

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) One of these days Hester is going to recover a kick at the 50 and turn it into a safety. It's funny cause it's true.

This game needs more Brandon Jacobs.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 08:52 PM) First upset of the year in the first decent matchup of the year. I thought Zona was overrated. Shakur is absolute garbage, he's so overrated. Zona is definitely overrated, UVA is a pretty solid team however.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 04:12 PM) And if it doesn't happen, the system is exploited again. Because it proves that wins earlier in the year are less important than later, and doesn't take into account the quality of the team that you lost to. For example Florida. They lost to Auburn who is 9-2 and just got rolled by a non ranked Georgia team. IMO, If Ohio State loses to Michigan or vice versa in a close game, a re-match is the right thing because the losing team has lost to an undefeated team as their only loss. But like I said, the BCS won't let it happen and it all gives me a headache! We all know the system is flawed and I hate the bcs as much as anyone. I just think at this point if UM loses with a chance to go to the national championship then they should be done, they've lost their shot at the title game. I know that's taking a late season loss more than an early season one but right now I think that's how it should be done.

QUOTE(SnB @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 01:43 PM) if florida wins out, there is no way that they aren't playing for the championship in my book. If Florida and USC both win out I think USC gets in. QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 04:02 PM) I think if Michigan or Ohio State loses by 3 or less, there has to be a re-match on Jan 8th. But the BCS will never have two teams in the same conference in the title game. I disagree. IMO whoever loses should definitely not be in the national championship. This is a play in game for the national championship, everyone knows it and whoever loses had their chance and because of that should not be in the NC imo.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 02:29 PM) I will just throw this out there. IMO, it will be a HUGE mistake if we trade Cotts unless we got something stellar in return. Agree completely. I don't want Clemens at all to be honest, he'd be an over 4 era pitcher here probably around 4.3. I love the idea of Jamie Walker especially for Ozzie. IMO it'd be a mistake to trade Mark unless we get a can't miss package, Freddy is the one that needs to go imo, Mark's the last starter I want to trade. I'd absolutely love Michael Young and Ozzie loves the guy as well so I wouldn't be surprised if we go after him hard and we match up pretty decently with Texas. I also have no problem with Pierre or Roberts playing left and leading off as long as it's for a decent price.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 10, 2006 -> 07:56 PM) Yuck, 23-12, SIU at half. Hope Tatum is back before Orlando. 59 to 28 final. Not as bad as it sounds offensively. Honestly, the offense flowed so much more than last year and there were actually players besides TY who wanted to be aggressive on the offensive side of things. This offense will be a lot better than last season, I'll tell you that right now. Tony Boyle was very impressive tonight, he looks so much more fluid than last. It'll be nice to actually have some depth in the front court this year so Randal and Matt can actually take some breaks. Overall, wasn't the prettiest game but I came out pretty excited about this upcoming season. And before someone says "It was a d3 team," yes I know but you had to see the difference between last year and todays game in terms of aggressiveness in our players. Very nice to see. EDIT: Two other things, the offense only ran a few set plays today, otherwise it was just the motion, we're saving the play usage for real competition I guess. And Tatum is back next sunday against Murray State.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 10, 2006 -> 11:19 AM) Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!! I am soooooo excited to see this one! Ditto.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 07:47 AM) I see a 6'11 recruit for SIU and I smile. Always have lacked legit height. Evans will probably redshirt next season but yes it's nice to see some height come in here. Fay is the real deal, I wouldn't be surprised at all if at some point next season he's starting.

Wow.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Nov 7, 2006 -> 04:17 PM) To you. Which is all that mattered to you before the season started. I prefer a team that stays competitive over the long haul. That's not to say the Sox won't be competitive without Young, but they'd be in a much better position going forward, and there's no denying that. I believe that a combination of McCarthy + El Duque (with Haeger potentially in the mix) could have given us what Vazquez gave the 2006 White Sox. You apparently don't feel the same way. You're looking at this short sighted bud. It's actually very possible by trading for Vazquez we made ourselves better for the future as well. We'll see what happens with Vaz but at least it looks like he turned some type of corner, hopefully he can be an above average starter next season. But that's not really what I'm talking about when I say that trade could have made us better for the future. There is a pretty decent possibility I'd say that we could get a better package for one of our starters right now than what the DBacks got for Vaz. Obviously we dont know yet what Kenny is going to get back in return but if we could land a package like Milledge and Pelfrey/Humber(not saying we're going to get that but there is a decent shot we can get a package like that) then all the sudden we've landed two elite prospects while giving up one for Vaz. By adding this depth to the rotation, Kenny has made this team better for the present and the future.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Nov 7, 2006 -> 12:45 AM) Browsing several internet sites earlier and came upon a scenario I've been dreading. http://www.gothambaseball.com/news/1162844521.php If Bonderman is offered on the same market as Garcia, it's not even close -- any reasonable team would rather give up top talent for Bonderman. I understand the Tigers are seeking infield options in return for Bonderman, but they'd be foolish to pass up on Pelfrey. His presence within our division is about enough to make me vomit with rage. We need Minaya desperate, and FAST. Bonderman must either be traded to another club or given confidence by Detroit he'll remain. Zito/Schmidt must be signed rather quickly by other teams across the league. DAMMIT! Why can't a team just slip up for once when dealing with us and overpay for one of our players!!11? What Detroit is doing right now is exactly what Williams should have done last offseason: shop pitchers at peak value in a market where quality starting pitchers aren't readily available. I'll continue saying it -- not trading any SP last year after obtaining Vazquez was a HUGGGEEE mistake. Aside from McCarthy, whom was expected to replace the departed pitcher. Any reasonable person would have guessed reaching the levels of which Buehrle/Contreras/Garland/Garcia reached would have been unlikely to occur again. It's almost as if Dombrowski is learning from our mistakes. While Bonderman certaintly can be expected to improve, statistically, it was by far his best overall season. Similar to our starters from 05', Bonderman could be expected to realistically repeat his performance -- but is it worth the risk of waiting? Even when suitable replacements available in the minor league system? Hell no. If Pelfrey becomes a Tiger, it'll be worth any perceived risk associated with Bonderman continued success. This is too scary to even think about. You are one paranoid person my friend.

The Mavs need to start winning so that the Knicks can have the worst record in basketball.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 6, 2006 -> 09:34 PM) Did you see any of the Henderson game? I just read the article. Sound slike defense was good but only scoring 61 irks me. No I didn't, I was in Champaign all weekend for the OSU/Illinois game. Ya, we haven't really been impressive so far in these games but they are exhibitions. Tatum hasn't played and supposedly Lowery really isn't using an offense yet, just letting them play, so both of those are obvious factors on the offensive side of things. Hopefully things will start to click within the next few games.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 6, 2006 -> 09:29 PM) SIU > Creighton Matt Shaw will be known by years end! He's definitely talented enough. He needs to be more aggressive though.

This is the beauty of having 6 above average starters in todays market. We're going to get someone to overpay it's just going to take some time and it's going to take a while for the market to sort itself out. I'd absolutely love a guy like Mike Pelfrey and I hope we can get him or a pitching prospect like him back in return.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 6, 2006 -> 04:41 PM) There is reasoning behind him tucking his playbook away for the rest of the game, and I believe it is the game coming up in 2 weeks. That's not what Krush is talking about, though that is something we talked about. Basically the one thing we both thought was a very odd play call was the 3rd down call with about 3 or 4 minutes left in the game when you were up 14. Instead of running the ball and making Illinois use another timeout you guys threw it and allowed the Illini to keep a few timeouts. He did the same thing on the possession before as well. It was just odd to me to be throwing the ball with 3 minutes left and up 14.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 6, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) I thought Tressel called an awful game, especially in the 2nd half...and it almost cost em.

It's official: Brian Anderson is indeed a communist.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 2, 2006 -> 01:42 PM) The big line I have seen the last few weeks is "The Sox have 99 million tied into 12 players going into 2007..." I see the Sox with a payroll around $115, but I still think one of the starters has to be moved. Ok, so I was a little bit off, THE POINT IS we have a lot of money tied up already.