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QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jan 2, 2008 -> 11:20 PM) Nik and his .900 save percentage doesn't exactly suggest #1 goaltender. Just because Lalime isn't the answer, that doesn't mean Nik is... and Lalime sure doesn't make the "highest salary of any Chicago Blackhawk in team history." He's not an all-star, but he is a #1. Lalime wouldn't cut it playing 65 games a year. If there's some other solution, maybe, but to throw Lalime in there...that'd be disastrous. The easiest thing to do over the past 3 years is blame the goaltender. It's like blaming grossman. The last 2 years he's had a POS team in front of him, and this year he's played well at times and hasn't had many bad games. He just had a great streak of hockey, he gets pulled yesterday even though he wasn't terrible and people want to pile back on.

The closeness of BCS games has nothing to do with determining the national champion, or really, the 1v2 game.

I used to think Stoops was one of the best coaches in the nation. Oops. That onside kick call, among other things, was ATROCIUS.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jan 2, 2008 -> 04:16 PM) I think Lalime could fill in more than admirably, cost a fraction of what Bulin does, and then you use the cap space to spend elsewhere. Unless I missed the part where Khabibulin was performing well this year. You keep saying next year is the big year or what not, and you want Lalime starting? Right.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jan 2, 2008 -> 08:31 AM) This is a team for next year playing incredibly well and over their heads. We get that vagine Havlat back tomorrow, but he'll be out soon enough again. Without Toews, this team loses a lot of punch. I'd love to see Khabibulin traded before the deadline to a team in need of a veteran goaltender. His window is closing just as the team's is opening. It would make most sense to trade him and call up Crawford to backup Lalime. Then they would really, really, really, really need a goalie for next season.

Why am I still watching this game? It's 8-2

Toews would probly try to return with 2 broken legs

If we're going to lose by that score I wish Mendenhall would have had 20 carries for -5 yards. f***, he's totally gone now... This offense will struggle more than people realize without him next year, Juice cannot carry this offense.

This is brutal. Toews with an odd injury, praying to God it's nothing serious. MagJo brutal on one goal, Buff bad on another...this team is hurting right now. However, we had what, 19 shots that period? That's still a great effort, hopefully a few more go in, we need next goal badly.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 1, 2008 -> 06:41 PM) Everyone knows how good USC is, they know they are a huge favorite. Why do they have to acts like pricks when they score TDs? Their 2nd unsportsmanlike. Act like you have been there and done that before. That's why the rest of the country hates you. Buncha pricks from whatever zip code they want to be from on this play

A high school football team > Iowa St

Locksley is having a poor game...how many zone reads can you run against USC's LBs? If you aren't going to throw the ball with Juice, put McGee in. This painful to watch. I've been calling for him for 3 series now.

We were going to have enough problems winning tomorrow, but now Holtz gave us a pregame speech, ending any chance of a W.

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Dec 30, 2007 -> 11:40 PM) Outdoor game on Monday, NBC Pens vs Sabres..... should be really fun to watch. The game is on Tuesday.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Dec 30, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) I honestly don't think there is that big of a speed difference between the two conferences. I think the SEC plays a different style that emphasizes, especially defensively. The bottom line is you can have all the speed in the world, but if you take a bad angle, miss a tackle, miss a cut, etc. you'll look slow. I watched Floriday a lot last year. The difference in that game had nothing to do with the conferences. Florida played the game of its life last year. They didn't play nearly that good the whole season. All I will say is that game was not representative of either team's performance over the course of the entire season. It was simply one game gone wrong or right, depending on who you were rooting for. And OSU merely threw their helmets onto the field. The game was over before OSU knew what the hell was going on. Tressel won't let that happen again. Whether or not that turns into a win is another story, but I'm looking for a good game hopefully.

QUOTE(SnB @ Dec 30, 2007 -> 03:09 PM) last year's NC game. no one saw that coming. Right event, wrong reason. 'No one saw it coming last year' is irrelevant to this game, or any other game in years coming. But what last year's game does in my mind is assure that OSU will come out ready to play and give a pretty good effort. LSU wins if they up to capability, but OSU can pull it off (or cover) without it being labeled a miracle or a huge upset.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 30, 2007 -> 01:34 PM) I'm good besides a broken nose. Still in Carbondale though to see us lose our first conference game today.

Someone do a wellness check on Rowand.

Richmond for MagJo is huge. As long as Richmond doesn't act like a prick like he does in the AHL and stay out of the box, he'll be fine back there. Hopefully he stays here for the time being.

Took long enough.

Hawks recalled Skille, NHL debut tomorrow

I can't imagine what Justin's up to after that ending. For those who missed it, Graves drained a 3 as time expired from a decent ways behind the 3 pt line.

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 06:33 PM) Why the only early game is Mizzou, who cares about them??? There are games at 10, 1030, 12, 12, 330, and 730. That's roughly 13 hours of football which requires mental strength, focus, and multiple tvs (I use 3).

Not much, never do much due to one of the best sports days of the year on the next day.

QUOTE(knightni @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 05:26 PM) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/bracket Fun with bowl games. Try and see if you can get a sim where Oklahoma doesn't win. I simmed 6 different scenarios and OK came up every time. First and only simulation, using the BCS rankings. 1st round, Illinois beats Oklahoma. Florida wins it all.