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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 01:06 PM) They shouldn't be ranked because they haven't come close to beating anyone good. Can't justify a number next to their name Then half the teams in the top 25 wouldn't be ranked. It's the first game of conference play.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 12:42 PM) OSU should not be ranked. Not a good bball team right now. Yes if you reset the rankings every week based on the half they just played that's true.

Why does Iowa only learn to shoot against the Buckeyes. It's weird n

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 11:07 PM) I also understand that people leaving because they can't afford the rent anymore sucks, but there's a reason that rent went up most likely and that's because the neighborhood around them probably became safer, brighter, etc. While I get that this can be a negative impact on people's lives, I don't get why so many people are against it because the pros should outweigh the cons in many cases. Using Chicago as an example. The people who are getting "forced out" are pissed because they know they have been stealing their place for awhile. Gentrification doesnt just happen in some slum, its usually an area with upside and those people know that. They are just pissed their time came to an end.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 06:35 PM) people who can pay the new, substantially higher rents. gentrification doesn't just happen to run-down slums, it actually seems like it happens more to typical working-class neighborhoods. I'm not making an argument one way or the other, i was just backing up littlehurt's initial summation of why some people are concerned about or even oppose gentrification. I understand it, but if you want to live in a nice area, you pay for it. I see nothing wrong with that.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 10:33 PM) Klay Thompson is better according to the experts.................... I'm fine with that. Let everyone keep sleeping on the Bulls. Gasol is legit a dominant center right now, our backcourt is unreal and Mirotic is contributing more than everyone thought. Recipe for a deep run.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 10:29 PM) He's, right now, a top 10 player in the NBA. Derrick Rose is just "a guy" compared to Jimmy. Yet all anyone talks about (including my sig) is Rose. I agree. He's a legit star right now.

Remember when Texas was good

QUOTE (lvjeremylv @ Dec 27, 2014 -> 08:42 PM) Completely agree. I think he's one of the 3 cornerstones of 2015 being successful for the Sox. His health and production along with Chris Sale staying relatively healthy, and our bullpen being as improved as we all hope it will be. If those 3 come together, we'll be playing meaningful Fall baseball. I think that's the thought process of the Sox as well. They really think he's special.

He's mended a lot of the bridges he burned when he left but I don't see this happening with the white sox right now. Ozzie isn't Hahns favorite person.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 05:36 PM) I'm sure his son would also be interested but Mike is publicly asking for it. I was glad that the Ted & George were very clear that the decision around Jay was going to be made by the football people brought in. I'm hearing that this is very possible to be the direction George wants to go.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:52 PM) Jimmy Butler is so good. I mean. Isn't it time to start discussing how good this guy is? He's a f***ing star and nobody outside of us talks about it. Not only that, but he is a GREAT guy.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 10:20 PM) Any night you get two points after being down 3-0 is a good night. I was about to leave the bar and go home. Then boom boom boom.

Seabs is so ineffective at hitting a guy and separating him from the puck.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 11:24 AM) So in the East you have Meyer, D'Antonio, Franklin, and Harbaugh. In the West, you have Kill, Riley, Ferentz, & Beckham. It's the SEC, just East/West flip flopped. It will be a battle.

So yuppies = people who actually can pay rent or buy a property?

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 04:38 PM) often in gentrification, the things that would help with prices, like new housing being built, are opposed by both gentrifiers and old residents. That's what makes this a funny topic, everyone wants status quo when it comes to their neighborhood. The people that want nothing to change really enjoy their new stores and safe me environment but want it without anyone else moving in. You can't have it both ways.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 04:33 PM) People who are renting don't have anything to sell. If the neighborhood I'm renting in suddenly becomes a lot more desirable, my rent's going to go up and I'm going to be forced to move. edit: it can also happen with ballooning property taxes forcing owners out, but at least they aren't 100% SOL like renters. Well then you can either pay more in a safer more desirable neighborhood or take your rent to the next slum. Renters have little to no say on this issue.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) If it wasn't a s***hole why were they a problem? When they lived there it was a s***hole and now it's not and they are getting moved out. Read my post again.

If you get forced out of your neighborhood because it's not a s***hole I don't feel sorry for you. You were probably the problem in the first place.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 08:49 AM) They fired Emery. No idea why Adam put HC there (maybe that explained his poor drafting. GM and HC is alot if responsibility ) On the radio they called him Ray Emery.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 08:31 AM) Hopefully this is true. And hopefully the Bears don't do what the Bears usually do and screw this potential new hire up. They axed everyone but George.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 27, 2014 -> 10:32 PM) What do you think of the state of college basketball, specifically Kentucky with the 9 McDonald's All-Americans? What are the odds UK wins it all? I'd say probably 92 percent, the other 8 percent the field. Living in a pro town as many of you do (Chicago) do you think college basketball is a total joke now in this era of one and done? I'm starting to think college basketball is a very weak feeder system to the big, bad, all-everything NBA. For example, I can almost guarantee you Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre are one and done at Kansas, yet as freshmen they are contributing like freshmen have done throughout history, meaning, not very much. Wiggins last year also exhibited traits of a freshman and by no means was dominant. Even Durant won one NCAA tournament game at Texas before moving on after his freshman season. Do you think college basketball has become very passe (shouldn't we just crown Kentucky and get it over with?) or do you think the college game is outstanding basketball? My take is this one and done thing has not helped the college game much and that currently when you talk about basketball you are only talking about the NBA, whereas you talk football and college is equally entertaining to the NFL. One and done has helped very few teams while hurting the overal product IMO. But what's the better rule? I don't know

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 08:29 AM) Blind them with the light off the Buckeye halos? Bribe him with yuengling

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 07:47 AM) I'm curious how the recruiting class changes now. I don't follow college recruiting outside of Chicago so wouldn't even know the kids they do get outside a few. Sounds like the Florida DC is coming with and possibly Wheatley, who I didn't even know was coaching. Looks like that alcoholic Moeller too? At least We'll know how to distract him before the game.