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QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 8, 2005 -> 09:13 PM) Wow, Northern Iowa was supposed to be better this year. They ruined SIU's prefect MVC record last year. Northern Iowa is 9-3 with their only losses to Cincinnati (by 6 on the road), to Iowa (by 3 on the road) and to Evansville (by 19 on the road). Granted, their schedule hasn't been too tough beyond that, but they did beat Iowa St. (at home)by 17. Evansville is tough at home again (see wins over Western Kentucky and Creighton) so I wouldn't write off NIU yet. The Valley is very strong this year.

The best thing about college baseball is all of the beautiful scenery attending the games, all of the Heather Lee's running around. There is nothing better than SEC baseball, trust me.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 7, 2005 -> 10:35 PM) I'm scratching my head here. Doesn't Ozzie like having 3 catchers on the roster? Not only that he can play CIF and COF too. I hope no one claims him because he would for sure make the team in spring training. I just don't get this. Couldn't we have just moved a minor leaguer who had options off the roster? There was no room on the roster for Burke. The Sox still don't have a backup SS/utility infielder unless they are going to give that spot to Wilson Valdez. Either way, when a utility infielder is added who would you take off the roster to keep Burke? No one, there is no room.

Just watched some recruiting show where some linebacker committed to FSU live, choosing them over both Va Tech and UNC. If they repeat his name, I'll try and add it. That segment finished 5 minutes ago.

Slow night for hoops as Fridays always are, but gotta sneak in that Evansville pounded Northern Iowa tonight, 93-72.

Just caught this thread today..... Good stuff!

Both players are very deserving despite what uniform Sandberg wore. Boggs, along with Gwynn was one of the top hitters for average of all time. Sandberg was the beginning of the change in how second basemen were viewed, while Ripken was doing the same for shortstops. The only thing I hated about Sandberg is the guy would never dive for a ball. People knocked him for his range, but he consistenty would go deep into the hole or make plays up the middle, so I don't think that was the problem. It was just that he would NEVER dive. Man on 2B, 2 outs late in the game, he still wouldn't dive to keep a ball in the infield, keeping the runner on 2B from scoring. UGh! But that is not enough to keep him out of the Hall. He was an excellent defensive 2B and hit with more power than any 2B ever to that point in the game. Joe Morgan was the only other 2B close to his talent level in my lifetime.

QUOTE(chisox2334 @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 07:07 PM) its called since arizona isnt coming close to contract extension. Means dodgers will not get the propsct catcher they want. Meaning Aj will be on their sites and if iguchi and his agents dont give him answer probably by tommrrow kenny will take money he offered and iguchi and give it aj. That's how I interpreted it as well. Seems as if the Sox will look to sign one or the other, but not both.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 05:39 AM) I just set up my computer in my temporary Louisville home for 5 months while i intern with GE to find that i can connect for free until our service gets hooked up... I am loving this place already , btw I dont plan on using this the whole time just waiting for mine to be installed Louisville is a fun town. At least it was 10-12 years ago when I was young and partying all the time. LOL

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 05:24 AM) The ending to roseanne pisses me off so f***ing much. I don't even remember the end of Roseanne

Another classic..... The Implant -aired:2/25/93 Terri Hatcher guest stars as Jerry's latest love interest. Elaine is convinced that her breasts are not real and this fact causes Jerry some frustration. Kramer helps George save money on a fare to a girlfriend's Aunt's funeral. At the funeral George is caught double dipping! They're real and they're SPECTACULAR! The double-dip scene is hilarious too.

I forgot about this one...... a classic! A Two Parter - The New Friend: The Boyfriend (Part 1), Of Mastodons and Men (Part 2) -aired:2/12/92 This is the one where Elaine and Jerry fight for the attention of ballplayer Keith Hernandez. Keith loses his charm when he asks Jerry to help him move. This is also the one where George lies to the employment agency telling them that he has a chance at working at a latex factory called Vandelay Industries and gives them Jerry's phone number. He rushes over to Jerry's to tell him what he has done. George falling down on Jerry's floor with his pants around his ankles yelling Vandelay! Vandelay! is priceless.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) Its snowing about an inch an hour, and blowing pretty well right now downtown. Ought to be a fun commute home for anyone driving. Sounds like what Southern Indiana got for Christmas..... 22.3 inches in a span of about 28 hours. Supposed to be 73 here in Birmingham today, but so far sticking around 60. I went from 10 below in Evansville at Christmas to 75 degrees in Birmingham less than 10 days later. Weird

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 04:37 PM) I've read the ESPN.com article, and everything about if IU lost to Ball State, Davis would lose his job was complete BS. Greenspan thought that was ridiculous. Maybe this is Davis' last year, but Greenspan's smart enough to know to not do anything before the season even ends. The freshmen are really playing solid the past few games. We could get something started in the Big Ten. We play at Northwestern tonight to start the Big Ten. I agree. I would be shocked if they did anything in the middle of the season. And they have been playing better. The real test I think to their season will be how they play in the next two games. If they want to have any chance at being a decent team, they have to win games like the one tonight on the road. Then on Saturday, Wisconsin will provide a stiff test, a game which they need to win, but likely won't. I really think they will need to beat either Wisconsin or Michigan St. at home and hold serve against the rest at home to have any chance of winning 10 games in the conference, maybe even 9. Let me clarify, I am not saying they HAVE to beat Wisconsin Saturday, but they do have to play well. Winning would be a big boost however.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 03:39 PM) The big one I always hear is that when Pierre Pierce got accused of rape, Alford pretty much protected him and didn't come down hard on him. The other complaint I have heard is he complained about the Illini's student section. Other than that, he has had some disappointing years while there. It always seems like they have one big player out with injury at least. This year they really seem to have a good start going though. I hope it goes well for them. Thanks. Anyone else have any input other than complaining about the Illini student section?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 03:30 PM) Depends on what day you ask me. After broadcasting HS ball for a few years in college, I became fans of whereever the players I knew went. I guess Kentucky would be my favorite, but that happened because I loved watching Travis Ford play. I do follow IU decently closely as a lot of the players I followed have ended up there. Plus I love to see the homestate turn out the hoops teams. I am defineately a BIG Steve Alford fan as he got his coaching start where I went to college (Manchester) and his office was right next to the womens teams office where I helped out a lot (student assistant coach my Sr year, broadcast for them two other years) and he was a really good guy. Very down to earth and religious family man, who I have a lot of respect for. I know he gets grief for the Pierre Pierce stuff, but that's the kind of guy he is. He is really big into second chances. If he ended up at IU I would definately become a big fan. What is everyone's beef with Alford at Iowa? I know he has had some problems with players, but I really don't know any details. He seems to be finally turning things in the right direction, but I still hear negative things. What gives?

ss2k, are you an IU fan?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) So to start the speculation, who do you bring in to succeed Davis. And a really silly question, could it be possible to bring back Knight from TT as he has been pretty quiet down there... To answer your first question, not sure. To answer your second, hell no. Obviously speculation will start with Steve Alford just because of his ties and how he was beloved as a player. If Iowa continues to have a great season, then I am sure that speculation will only grow. I'd personally love to see Rick Majerus lose some weight and get himself healthy and come back to Indiana. Not sure if that is realistic at all, however. There are many other names tied to IU's past that could be considered. I am not sure of the current status of some and I know there are more than I could even begin to remember. But I do hope that if a chaange is made, they keep it in the family somehow. Majerus would be an exception, but he does have experience coaching successfully in the state of Indiana and beyond.

Andy Katz on ESPN.com Here is another similar story. It seems as if Davis has accepted that the end is near. What bugs me though is that in both of these pieces, it points as the main reason people want him out is that because he is not Bob Knight. I'm sure there is still some of that around, but I really believe that if his team played differently and didn't look lost on offense half the time, that the people of Indiana would embrace him and his teams. I have stated my views at length on here before so I won't go into all of that in detail, but if his teams played better offensively, if some of his bench players showed improvement and were able to fill roles then things would be different. Yes, Davis has had an uphill climb and playing for the National Championship in 2002 probably created unreasonable expectations, but things have truly gone downhill since. I think his problems are more about that, than about him following Coach Knight. I have seen improvement recently in areas I was concerned with so I am still keeping an open mind. The Big Ten is not strong this year and IU has about an easy of a conference schedule as one can have, so maybe they can put things together. Right now my expectations are not an NCAA bid or a certain number of wins, but improvement in the way they play offensively, improvement of all players, not just the name recruits and better overall competitiveness. If those things occur, then I see no problem with giving him another opportunity. We'll soon see how it all plays out.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 5, 2005 -> 05:21 AM) "The sea was angry that day, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." "...There I was on the back of the great fish..." "Mammal." "Whatever." That was one of my top 2 or 3 episodes. I thought the way they tied everything together from the beginning to the end was ingenious.

I know it is tradition, but I hate the turtlenecks the USC cheerleaders wear. It just doesn't seem right to wrap up girls in Southern California in long sleeves and a turtleneck, while showing zero midriff.

So much for this being a better game than last night's.. It is getting ugly and sloppy very quickly......

Some people have way too much time on their hands.......

QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jan 4, 2005 -> 06:35 PM) Mgmt said to tone down smack talk on Sox and Bulls. He said, I'm not changing for anybody because I have principles. Mgmt laughs, says, you suck and moves on. Got it, thanks

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) Folks.. franchises are registered as separate corporations and it is a legal no-no for corporations to co-mingle funds without getting into serious legal trouble. Companies can do it legally by creating subsidiaries within and having funds transfer hands by "fake" contracts, but I can not even think of a single way for the two to legally "co-mingle" funds..... They are two completely separate businesses. What I am talking about has nothing to do with "transferring funds".