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QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 06:26 PM) goes 1A-4A... 2A-4A all have plenty of D1 talent... DeShaun was 2A. And "Pop-a-shot" was fairly raw but good. So he's seen some good competition.

QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 05:41 PM) Indiana High school ball is one of the most talent rich states, you should know, Thad's been stealing the talent for 10 years haha... The coaching in high school is definitely tops in the country. I'm not familiar with the divisions/classes etc in Indiana, actually only in Illinois and Ohio football.

Dont count out Alabama quite yet.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 04:19 PM) I though he got up to the 30's somewhere. Regardless, at that point unless you're the absolute cream of the crop the 5-50 players are essentially the same. They have the chance to be special, but it's not a guarantee. And as I like to keep reminding my Indiana friends, keep your expectations in check. His brother was supposed to be this all time great college player too, and it took him what, 3 years and he's still not some consensus All-NBA lock? Translating your game from high school to college is incredibly difficult. What was their competition in HS like?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 03:42 PM) Sounds like Zeller is like his brother - more spot up shooter type with some decent post moves. Leonard I think is just gonna be a bull that wants to destroy you. From what i've read he did have a good summer and by the end of the u19 trip he was one of the better (top 5) players. We'll see. He's the key to the entire Illini season so.....no pressure! I saw the feedback was that he was a monster in the paint. That sounds more like what we thought he was going to be when he was recruited.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 03:20 PM) I'm excited for the Zeller v. Leonard battles. Both guys ranked about the same coming out of HS, both pretty raw, but clearly talented. Zeller is more of an offensive threat right? While Leonard is more of a defensive players/dunker? I heard he had a good summer on the USA team. I'm hoping Amir Williams can body up both.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 06:42 AM) I am interested in the differences between the left and the right here. These structures are not inspected, should they be? I am assuming that the liberals here would be leaning that way, the public has to be protected. I am also assuming the conservatives will believe that we can't afford to inspect every temp stage that gets put up. The cost would be too high, that this is an isolated tragedy. Do we want government in our lives inspecting temporary stages like this? Is it really a political argument here?

QUOTE (farmteam @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) I assume he's actually 6'7", MAYBE 6'8". Regardless, the kid is still a candidate for PotY in the B1G, and Ohio State is definitely the favorite heading into the season. Though obviously, the Hoosiers are going to go undefeated in conference and hang up the 6th banner this year. Last I saw his true measurements he was 6'8" (no shoes) with a 7-1.5 in wingspan. That was over a year ago. And its a good thing you have some confidence in your team this year, always better to have positive fans on the board instead of plain haters (not saying thats you). I still think they're a year away but they should take down some teams this year.

Sorry its never a good thing to lose AJP, throwing well or not. There's a reason he's a type A among catchers.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 10:26 AM) I remember when White Castle burgers were like 30 something cents back in the days, hell even 80 cents not THAT long ago... Less to my surprise when I went to one not too long ago (first time in a few years I went to one) Ugh. Oh well, at least I took out all my "frustration" on the toilet. I was alarmed yesterday when I got a Jimmy Johns sandwich and it was 6 bucks. It used to be 3.85

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 10:52 AM) They have no plans to do this and couldn't if they wanted too. Seeing as they licensed out Android for free to many manufacturers (some high powered ones), and have talked about 'open/free' thus setting legal precedent (their version of open/free anyway), for years about Android, they'd open themselves to an relentless barrage of lawsuits of which they'd lose all of. There is no way for them to go exclusive with Android now, they'd destroy themselves. Yes, but couldnt they release an "Exclusive" version of the OS only for their phones?

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 10:34 AM) Seeing as how Motorola Mobility lost money in an era of unprecedented profits in the specific industry they are in goes without saying. HTC is profiting, Apple is profiting wildly, etc...the fact that despite Androids success that Moto loses money says a lot. Management had ALOT to do with it. They were resting on their Razor laurels for awhile. I honestly think that the technology is there, it just has to be realized by someone other than the old guard at Motorola. If they focus on end user experience and competing with a package hardware/software platform I think they will be extremely viable and should start beating down some of their competitors. If Google can put out a semi-revolutionary hardware device with an EXCLUSIVE android OS, it will be a very successful move.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 08:25 AM) There are a lot of conflicting reports about this, and while I think it does have something to do with it, as it will give Google some patents they can leverage to make deals with Apple/Microsoft, it's not really going to help them for most of the issues they're having. Most -- if not all -- of Motorola's patents are pre-smartphone, none of which are in question right now, and most of which no longer mean much...keep in mind this is the Motorola that was ONCE a big deal in phones, but never in smartphones. I'm sure if Microsoft or Apple ever steal the outdated RAZR design, Google may want to sue. But I don't see that happening. These patents will do nothing to defend them from the biggest claim against them, and that's Oracle who owns Java. Google, who arrogantly refused to license Java and then went ahead (internal communications prove this) with using Java anyway is the biggest claim against them and Androids extensive use of Java, and these patents will not help them in this case whatsoever. IMO, Google bought MotoMobility for a more simple reason that everyone's overlooking because of all of this patent garbage. Android is fragmenting -- anyone with two eyes can see this -- and despite Google's efforts to enforce upgrades and support from 3rd party vendors, it's not happening. While Google can try to "enforce" this, it's not legally enforceable. It's Samsung's choice to support or upgrade their phones...Google can put all the rules about forced upgrades in place they want, but nobody has to follow them. If Samsung wants to sully their name and not upgrade the software running on their phones, or supporting older hardware, Google can't say a damn thing about it in a legal sense, and everyone knows it, including Google. Thus, Google can now assert stricter control in a legal sense with Motorola/Google branded phones, driving competitors to upgrade in order to keep up. This will add assurance the software upgrades come faster, and keep supporting the devices even after newer models are available. Google essentially just started making their own phones and now have more control over quality. This is a good thing for Android users. However, Motorola hardware needs ALOT of work. They also need to clean alot of the old Motorola staff out of there. Terribly run company.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 04:51 AM) Disappointed in the amount of Porsche bikini pics. Keep finding the same few. Maybe she realized she has put on some lbs since getting in the house. I still like it. Her and Adam are the definition of floaters. Shes put on at least 15 pounds. Its funny how JJ keep saying all she does is eat and sleep.

Cabs do nothing but run red lights and try to sneak by cars on the right side at every green light. They are all awful.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 15, 2011 -> 12:01 PM) Didn't the first-round draft pick expectations sail quite some time ago? The dude's already an epic bust, we're just trying to determine how much of a bust he is at this point. I think there are still FA's out there that can replace both of our Guards.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 15, 2011 -> 12:53 AM) What game were you watching? Williams played very well. Didn't make a single mistake. I watched each offensive play in the first half multiple times. Well I only watched it once and saw him losing tackles every time they stunted and at times blocking absolutely nobody while Webb was stuck trying to block 2 guys. as a first round draft pick at tackle, I expect more out of him then the decent run blocking ability he has shown.

LOL. Nothing like complimenting an organization on their mediocrity. Top hitter in the International league not promoted to a below average offensive team. What a brilliant organization.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 14, 2011 -> 07:05 AM) Well, for most of them, that was the first real game that they've played at those positions with that system. I'm sure that they'll improve at least some by week 1. The weakest links were louis, Williams and garza at center. The f***ing rook looked better. Spencer lOoked good and he should move in so garza can be a guard. Kudos to Wisconsin, ridiculous line prospects.

Just got home from the horseshoe. Paulie is literally one of the best clutch hitters in the al. It's magnified by the fact he's the only hitter in our lineup With that said, who wants my tickets for free tomorrow? Pm me or respond quicy to this thread. You pay me the transfer fee. And go

Come on homers. Out of all the NFL preseason games I watched our O-LIne was the worst. Carimi was the best on ur line which is a bad omen. Lance Louis is not an NFL players, nd Garza is a guard. They have a TON of work to do to make this a decent offensive squad.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 11:09 PM) Does Sullinger have any tattoos? How much did he pay for them? He has zero, so 0$.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 06:48 PM) While Sullinger is obviously an outstanding college player, you're basically the Ohio State version of Baghdad Bob, so I'll wait and see on the bolded. I always thought Sullinger was closer to 6'6 or 6'7, but 6'5 wouldn't shock me. Coming from someone who hates anything related to OSU thats pretty funny. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball...jared-sullinger Going to be a beast, and OSU should once again take the conference.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 01:49 PM) Jared Sullinger said he's 6'5 on twitter today. Which means he'll be the first fat 6'5 power forward to get picked in the top 5 since Charles Barkley. Although, was he even fat coming out of college? He's lost alot of weight this offseason. He's going to be a monster again this year. With a face up game. And pretty sure he was joking about the 6'5" comment.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 06:47 AM) Absolutely and that kid is oozing talent. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being the best qb in this class. He's such a f***ing headcase though. He has some growing up to do on and off the field. We'll see how he does when he faces actual pressure in the pocket.