IlliniKrush

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) In a just world, he gets fired. Except he said "color"

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:45 PM) Illinois at 14 (ap) and 13 (coaches) Beat Gonzaga and they're top 10 next week. For sure. Even if they lose, still be ranked, probably 20ish depending on everyone else. No way in hell I expect them to be there in a couple months, but it's awesome for now.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:41 PM) wait, what? Enjoy http://deadspin.com/5439875/ahole-coach-di...majerus-edition

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:37 PM) ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo Kentucky dropped from 8th to unranked. It's the largest drop from ranked to unranked since the AP poll went to 25 teams in 1990. 26th in the AP, 19th in the coaches. Incredibly stupid. I know that they will come back, but polls are a snap shot of the right now. 4-3 beating one OK team and losing to anyone decent? Yeah, shouldn't be ranked. Or even receiving that many votes.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:11 PM) The biggest problem with trying to talk baseball these days is the way people use OPS they way you do. WTF is OPS? f*** OPS, give me HRs. Naopli is a low batting average right hander who takes a walks and doesn't have Dunn's power. He's a poor man's Dunn and he doesn't defend well enough anywhere to justify his contract. The biggest problem with trying to talk baseball these days is the way people use, you know, actual statistics to evaluate players. That's not even an "advanced" stat. Adapt.

You want to line up schedules, here you go: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sec-ro...-205348035.html To say they didn't play a "tough" schedule or whatever is silly.

Brad Lidge is retiring.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 10:29 AM) Wait, people really do believe this stuff? Geesh. Bookmarks this post for Dec 24th.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:04 AM) So I should turn on the NFL then, right? I'm saying this because people always tell me that college sports > professional sports, which I vehemently disagree with. Yeah, I hope you caught Arizona/New York today. College sports can be > professional sports, it just depends what you are looking for. But it's not when undeserving MAC schools are in BCS games.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 2, 2012 -> 09:28 PM) Why the f*** are people so upset about NIU? Like Oklahoma & their pristine BCS record are gonna provide better entertainment? How many people actually watch the non-New Year Day BCS game anyway? I'm no big mid-major supporter, but why not give them a chance in a bowl game that means nothing anyway? Florida State lost to NC State. Louisville lost to UConn. NIU lost to Iowa. Does it really matter that much? Because they shouldn't be there...NIU in, as Herbstreit called it, is a joke. Also, BCS bowls don't mean anything? Pretty sure there's a lot of people that normally watch those games. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 2, 2012 -> 11:15 PM) I might just go to the Orange Bowl now that this is happening. Parents thinking about it too. And isn't the big draw of college sports the upset? No, the draw is watching a good football game. Otherwise just match up every bowl game with mid-majors against BCS teams, and you can try for an upset every game.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 2, 2012 -> 05:19 PM) Eh, we say this every year. And every year we watch, the games are usually good. Rinse, repeat. This is particularly bad. 3 sub 15 teams, that's never happened.

What a joke. This BCS lineup is now terrible.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Dec 2, 2012 -> 11:59 AM) Jordan Lynch can hang vs anyone, and I hope we get to see it as that would be infinitely more entertaining then any of the other orange bowl match ups. Except that he hasn't actually hung vs anyone.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 2, 2012 -> 11:41 AM) Florida State lost to NC State and beat Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech by less than a touchdown. I think NIU can certainly keep it close against them. NIU played nobody, beat nobody, lost to Iowa. Simply winning the MAC doesn't mean you deserve a spot. This isn't undefeated Boise St we're talking about. You watch football enough and watch an FSU/Oklahoma/UCLA play, there's no way you think NIU is near that caliber.

I don't want to watch an over-matched NIU team get killed in a BCS game. They shouldn't be there, so hopefully it shakes out that way.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) Yes, yes I would. I can live without money for awhile (I know you dont start making money for awhile), and I'm passionate in my beliefs that I can run a restaurant. Its a small little restaurant with 3 tables and 5 or 6 stools at the long counter so it's not something huge. The guy who ran it before this past one flamed out was there for 36 years before he retired to Greece so there's some success to be had in the location despite the bad neighborhood. BTW I've seen about every episode of Diners, Drive ins, and Dives and Eat St. and I can't count the number of times where I heard someone say they had no culinary or business background. But those people probably had $$$. About 1/10 succeed. Not trying to kill your dream, but the vast majority of the time they are a terrible investment.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) So there's a restaurant on the corner of my block that just closed down. Is there a chance in hell a guy like me with no money, no business background, and really bad credit can somehow get a hold of it? No. But you dont want to.

If I wasnt watching the b10 game I would not believe the score. Sports are weird sometimes. Easiest rose bowl they'll ever make.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:49 PM) CBS has to know that Verne Lundquist has really lost "it" - don't you think? Hawk comment goes here.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:37 PM) Hah, yes, way to put my foot in my mouth...Gus Johnson has creamed his pants three times in the first 5 minutes! And I actually cant say hes overreacting this time. That scramble was one of the best runs ive seen.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:07 PM) Now we get to follow that game up with this exciting Big 10 Championship game! So far its beyond great haha

QUOTE (Carter224 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:18 PM) The people having problems with that should have the choice of participating in the game tomorrow or not. And yeah, when they cancelled their game because Daryl Kyle killed himself? Baseball is a little different than football, you cant just play a double header next Sunday. This is a pointless argument anyway as even if they didn't play tomorrow it would prolly be Monday anyways and this argument would be completely pointless. Don't change the argument to scheduling. It was about "no reason not to play"

QUOTE (Carter224 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:09 PM) Guess what, life goes on. The world doesn't stop because of a careless act of one individual. You think they want to sit around and think about it, or do something they love to take their mind off of it? Not sure were in position to make that call. Some people may struggle after losing a teammate or worse yet trying to coach a day after watching someone kill themself. Again its not about him. Its about what's best to help the people coping. Whatever that is. Remember the cubs cards game years ago?

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:04 PM) To stop the clock on Alabama's previous drive And one on a third down on d earlier. But bama converted.

QUOTE (Carter224 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:03 PM) Im not clueless, I just don't care about it. I don't know those people. If you want to waste time in your life to concern over it that's your own choice. Stop trying to act all high and mighty towards those who don't. Still clueless. Its not about him. Its about everyone else dealing with it. Go fantasy team!