IlliniKrush

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 7, 2013 -> 09:40 PM) I love this gem. Well they might win by triple digits

No hickoryhuskers posts yet?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 7, 2013 -> 10:28 AM) A large part of the problem was the Bears did Cutler no favors during that game. They didn't say what happened, and called him questionable to return. They basically threw him to the dogs. And FOX had a clear agenda.

My emotions today went from a kid on xmas, to extremely pissed off, to a state of confusion - this is what we want, our sport back and our games back, but I didn't know how to feel about letting myself get into it, and figuring out how exactly I will do that. Combining emotion 1 with emotion 2 put me in a weird spot for the day.

Maybe he's just waiting until next year. Gotta think the axe is going to fall on Oregon sooner than later.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 6, 2013 -> 05:19 PM) Was it rockin yesterday? It was pretty good

Huge, huge, huge rebound win yesterday for the Illini. Time to turn Assembly Hall into a place where it's very tough to win once again.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 6, 2013 -> 07:03 AM) Cheers my friend. She was born on Friday and is sleeping right next to me at the hospital right now. Life is good. Awesome dude congrats

Carroll is to Seahawks as Kelly is to Browns.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 4, 2013 -> 03:46 PM) Craft's shot has gotten worse so he's a drive and pass guy, however Scott is the better PG. Lenzelle is the guy that can shoot with Thomas but both are streaky. We struggle in the paint defensively. Good but not as good as the last 3 years. Great, something we can't take advantage of.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 4, 2013 -> 12:28 PM) All we do is drive. Our shooting is horrific outside of Thomas. We are trying to be a fast break team because of Shannon Scott's emergence. The Bucks just aren't very good yet, I think Home team holds serve on this one. I should have clarified and said PG driving, as that's specifically what we've been bad at. Granted I haven't seen a ton of OSU games, but Craft hasn't been a big penetration guy when I've seen him. Driving in the fast break is a bit different then if we can get you in a half court set. You say you're not very good, but the numbers and your record/losses say otherwise. Nothing will really surprise me tomorrow, a 10 pt win or a 15 point loss and anything in between.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 4, 2013 -> 12:17 PM) I'd be more confident if they were playing well at home, but they actually play better away from home. Or maybe it's the fact that they play to the level of their competition. Who knows. I'm excited either way and think it'll be a good game. Yeah, playing at home has been like March Madness, survive and advance, and that's not a recipe for success when you aren't playing quality BT opponents. I think your point about playing to competition is also true.

I'll be at the game tomorrow, here's hoping Paul feels like going nuts again. If I had to guess, I'd say OSU pulls it out by 5-7, just don't have a good feeling. One positive is that we struggle against teams that drive well, but OSU is not that team and Craft isn't that guy. But I don't really know how we'll have any answer for Thomas and could see us going pretty deep on the bench if/when everyone's racking up fouls.

1 point safety in the Oregon/Kstate game. Yes, 1 point safety.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 3, 2013 -> 09:14 PM) Err...refs made a bad call me thinks. That was so tough. When it was .1, it was in his hand. When they moved to the next frame it was 0.0 and out. But not quite sure when it changed over and where it was. Can't really tell without that super Fox slo-mo s***.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jan 3, 2013 -> 06:43 PM) Oh, it's gonna take more than THAT. After what they've put me through, I DEMAND to see "YOU'RE THE BEST!!!" on the ice this time - three exclamation points minimum. Maybe like... UR THE BEST!!! ?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 3, 2013 -> 09:10 PM) Arizona-Colorado was absolutely nutso. Wow. You mean "is"

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 3, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) I'm going to have a hard time caring about the NHL when it comes back. Until you see "THANK YOU FANS" just inside the blue line.

I absolutely agree that people should be able to put things down for 15 minutes, but that's not the point. If the FAA said everyone should have to sit still with their eyes closed the entire flight for the safety of the plane, does that make it OK? Or would you question it because it doesn't make sense, and want a reason for it? If it was THAT big of a deal, as someone mentioned, they'd go around and turn them all off, confiscate them, or not let them on the plane at all. I'm pretty sure plenty of people stop using their device, but just throw it in the pocket in front of them, etc.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Jan 2, 2013 -> 10:45 PM) Beat Ohio at home on Saturday and all is forgotten. Winner. 20-4 run in the middle of the 2nd half by Purdue, that was one ugly stretch of offense. Kind of hard when you go what, 9 minutes with one made FG? 1-15 or close to that in that stretch.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/fan_fo...p?loc=executive

NIU was overmatched, as was expected.

Awesome gesture by NIU helping students get down there for super cheap. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colle...0,4789551.story

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 31, 2012 -> 12:25 PM) Although I'm sure you'd prefer it boring, Iowa-IU could be fun too. We will see. Could be. First true road game too.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 31, 2012 -> 11:37 AM) Didn't realize how many good games there were today. Thanks for pointing this out, as the football games are a snooze fest until the last game.