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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 10:57 PM) I feel the same way, which is why I have to believe there is some sort of Bears offensive line curse. Maybe we are in the minority because we watch a s***load of Big Ten football but this guy went up against JJ Watt in practice and several NFL ends like Kerrigan. I've NEVER seen him backpedal while flailing his arms 15 yards like he did tonight. And I've seen Jake Long look like that at times in college. WTF

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 10:49 PM) A very nice win today. Understatement of the year. If you aren't in the NFC title game it's a failure. I've never been more wrong about a player than I have about Gabe Carimi. Wow. Just horrific. OSU has a much worse college player starting for SF and he was playable. Gabe looked like I would at times.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 04:57 PM) Good start to the Maui Invitational. Butler over Marquette by 1 on a buzzer beating, one handed, running 3. Is Butler supposed to be any good this year?

Here's Wite with the instrument

I dont understand why snap-back hats are back, the entire evolution of the franchise type hats made those obsolete. They still look ridiculous.

No better way to sharpen your ban hammer then using it on Steve.

I knew some were, but I had no idea where to get them myself. I also didnt grow into my 6'1" self until years later so not sure what it would have done for my final size.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 03:59 PM) LOL. Explain your reasoning of Miller for the Heisman. His stats aren't even close to some other QBs. He's a decent passer, nothing great. Undefeated team = Heisman winner? Lame. He's not even remotely deserving and I'm a fan. Maybe next year or 2014. Marqise Lee is still probably my #1. As of right now he has more yards from scrimmage than Desmond Howard had in his heisman campaign and has about as many total yards taking into account the kick returns of Desmond. There is only one other play in the country with 100 catches or more and he has 600 more yards than Austin does. To me, he is a dominant, dynamic offensive player.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 03:46 PM) He's not even the best defensive player on his own team (Tuitt has much more impressive stats). Jarvis Jones of UGa is probably the most impactful defensive player in the country. Rock, Te'o has 1.5 sacks, not 10. Brain fart. To me Clowney is the most disruptive defensive force in the country.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 03:27 PM) Oh he has a chance, as the link someone just posted shows. In their partial survey after this weekend. His stats as a defensive player isnt Heisman worthy regardless of which team he plays on. If he won the Heisman it would be one of the worst winners of all time. 6 picks and less than 100 tackles going into the final weekend? Thats like a very, very good CB. But he doesnt return punts, doesnt play CB and doesnt run back TD's. Just like Honey Badger it would be a travesty. Charles Woodson was the winner because he was the best player on the field at all times scoring for the offense, defense and special teams. But Teo isnt even as productive as Suh was when he finished second. If he wins it would be because everyone else in the running is an underclassmen and his personal story. His production is just not Heisman worthy. Could you even say he's the best defensive player in the country? I sure wouldnt. How about comparing him to the best backer (and not even the best defensive player) on the other undefeated team in the country?

Obesity wins again!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 01:17 PM) My Danes are 50% "Euro" and 50% "American" Great Danes. Their father is 100% Euro, which basically means they were crossbred at some point with Mastiffs. He is a freaking monster. My first Dane takes after is mother, who is 100% American, and is very tall and lean. He's about 37 inches at the withers, but probably only 120 pounds or so. My second Danes takes after his father. He's probably 35 inches tall but is just pure muscle. He'll probably end up around 150 pounds (and I keep him about as lean as possible). Wow those are big f***ing dogs.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 03:14 PM) It's only a matter of time until the Big 10 add two more and round it out at 16 teams. The Big Ten logo looks alot like a 16

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 12:50 PM) As bad as it sounds, the deaths he faced this season may actually work in his favor in terms of the Heisman. He's not only an outstanding player, he is now an even better story. He has no chance and shouldnt. His stats arent eye-popping enough for a defensive heisman.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 10:34 AM) Hell yes. My little rat terrier dog is one of the nicest dogs in the world with everyone that meets him humans and dogs alike, hes well trained and goes to day care almost every day, and last week a family member of mine brought her 3 year old daughter to my apartment and that little rat terrier of mine lost it and was trying to attack her for no reason. Thankfully he is a 10 pound animal that I can control with one hand. Trying to control a dog that is a giant muscle with legs and has massively powerful jaws is a different story. Im not against pit bulls by the way like i said earlier, i dog sit a friends Pit all the time and she has never done anything wrong on my watch, but im not ignorant enough to think that just because the dog is trained that animal instinct cant take over at any given moment. Exactly, the people who think they have full control are the ones who watch their dog turn. It's a wild animal they can do whatever they want. My boxer/chow/lab is docile and calm and never would do anything to hurt anyone, but I've seen her tear apart another dog in a fight when she had never shown aggression ever before.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 10:20 AM) It's not that significant. The teams would have home and home games with Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12 and Alabama, LSU, etc in the SEC. Not to mention the future TV deals of the 4 superconferences. Each of the 64 teams would seemingly be guaranteed 30M a year, minimum. Yeah not sure on the payouts but it wouldnt be more lucrative to stay in the ACC.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 09:57 AM) I'd love to see FSU in the SEC - but Florida and Georgia would never allow it That would be awesome for football.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 10:02 AM) Well the law is already ignored by many too, I am sure. Good way to explore job creation 1. Pet enforcement 2. Require people over 50 to take a yearly driving test.

At the end of the day, dogs are wild animals, we NEVER have control over them. The idiots who walk their dogs down the streets with no leashes are smug morons who are one incident away from losing their dogs. Any animal over 50lbs or so has the ability to kill you, and Rotty's (my last dog), pitts, mastiffs etc are stronger than ALOT of humans which makes them dangerous. However, I do not think you can generalize a law to ban a certain breed of dog especially because the variance in mixes, sub-breeds etc. It should be on a case by case basis if you want to have your dangerous breed approved. My dog we just put to sleep was a Rotty/Shepard. He LOVED his family and was extremely protective of us. Was he dangerous to others? For sure, yes. However with my elderly parents it was a huge insurance policy for when they were alone and he was docile and caring for them. Unfortunately in this world not every owner is responsible which is why licensing for animals needs to be more highly regulated IMO. This is why I love dog adoption agencies that actually take the time to meet you. That lady who just died in bolingbrook from her mastiff was a GREAT owner who socialized troubled animals and she was killed by her mastiff for who knows what reason. That could easily happen with any other breed because its a f***ing dog, who knows what they can do ay any time. My rotty got an alzheimer's-type disease at the end of his life and we put him down because he literally became a full on attack dog out of nowhere.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 18, 2012 -> 12:17 PM) KBD to Ohio St., nice get rock Hasn't signed yet but there was alot of chatter going on for weeks. Now if only Thad keeps it going and doesnt whiff like last year.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 09:35 AM) Vote was unanimous. Maryland going to Big 10. Weird. Made alot of sense for Maryland as its essentially them getting a trip to the ATM when they've been going broke.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 07:59 AM) Miami is self-imposing again this bowl season. That will be 2 post season bans plus a potential of a third if they win Saturday b/c Miami is also giving up their appearance in the ACC title game if they get there. That will make the NCAA's job really easy come spring time when the penalties should be given out. Probably something along the same lines as what Ohio State got for scholarship reductions. Worst case scenario is probably UNC. Smart move, Gene Smith could learn a thing or two, however it has been said the self imposing of bowl bans does carry that much weight with the NCAA. The experts are 50/50 on whether we would be eligible this year if we self imposed a ban last year.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 17, 2012 -> 07:02 PM) Too bad it doesn't matter. It does to me.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 17, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) That was pretty bad. You know when the entire crowd yells about it, it's gotta be pretty obvious. Maybe it was a makeup from the fumble Wisconsin kept or the holds on their final scoring drive? FYI the fans were booing when balls fumble was confirmed, fans are homers. It's both ways, that was a classic and a great game. Michigan week at 11-0 is a great end of the season after last years bulls***.