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QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) Should I apologize that I'm able to seperate the on the field and off the field actions of players?? Frank Thomas is my favorite baseball player and will always be. He's a big reason that I've been a White Sox fan all these years. I didn't realize that was such a crime. Yes, Frank hasn't been perfect off the field, but no one has been. Frank will always be my favorite baseball player; he did some damn good things on the field. This isn't about who my favorite human being is; I don't understand why everyone is making it to be like that. Should you be separating on the field and off the field actions? If it concerns the organization, i'd say no. If he's in trouble with the law, that's diff IMO. Alright how bout this one, completely made up scenario. You find out Frank was betting on baseball. Separate on and off field stuff? I'm just trying to hit on an overall thing here. It's a battle between frank and the organization at this point, not frank and random off the field stuff.

For those of you who say you will give a standing ovation to Frank when he comes back, i believe you are putting a player, Frank, in front of the organization that you are supposed to be a fan of. Sure Frank did a ton for this franchise. However, he just trashed this organization left and right. I'd say that a standing ovation is a slap in the face to this organization because you are putting a player in front of the organization - something i think should never happen, and especially not in this case. What will KW and everyone else be thinking when there is a standing ovation for him? If i'm KW, i'm pissed. There's no middle ground here. Maybe some people think i'm out of line, but so be it. Personally, i'll just sit there and do nothing.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 03:10 PM) His parents made him clean up since he was going to be in public is the explanation I got. I won't even make the obvious joke here

Agree 100%, and i'm obviously not an IU fan. Most IU haters are hoping they do hire Alford and play the whole alum card. I don't think Alford is anything special. If IU wants to get back to being a premiere program in college basketball, Alford is not the guy.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 02:58 PM) But really, who does? He is a man of constant mystery. And shows up to Soxfest without a beard. I see the kid maybe twice a year, and he has no beard. SnB and i were greatly disappointed.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 02:56 PM) The "one of their own" crap is something Mike Davis said. The same guy they forced out. That's where that whole saying started. I don't think Greenspan necessarily believes it, unless he told MD to say it. Yeah i don't think he believes it either, but i'm sure a lot of IU fans actually agree with that sentiment...maybe not those here, but yeah. I don't think they will/should limit themselves to IU grads, that would be just ignorant. But if you can find everything you want and he's an IU grad, that's just icing on the cake that could make everything even more passionate.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 01:58 PM) Its alright.....we will poison your corn in our Iowa conspiracy to take over the world. It will all start when Alford leads a team of Hawkeyes to the National Championship Coincidentally it will also be the day that Heads ends his life. Jason, i don't understand you. You live in freaking California, and all you do is talk about how great the state of Iowa is (Even though it sucks). I have no idea why you are wasting your time with that state, this is just ridiculous. It's like someone talking about their sweet tricycle when they have a Lexus in the garage.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 01:51 PM) This makes me curious cause I wouldn't mind getting it done eventually. That said contacts really don't bother me, but I hate having to get up in the night and no being able to see. Yeah same here. I've had mine from age 15 (I'm 22). The only thing that sucks is falling asleep with them (or not wanting to get up to take them out because you are falling asleep). Other than that it's about a 30 second process per day. Once i have some money and this stuff is more consistent and perhaps cheaper, i might look into it.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 01:37 PM) I actually root for the Illini and for the most part all big 10 teams, especially come tourney time. I remember going nuts during that run against AZ. Definately the best comeback and one of the funnest college basketball games in my lifetime. I do hate Indiana though. I started out crying in my seat at the game, then eventually ended up like you

Yeah i have no idea how that guy could be so hurt from that, i saw it as well. Ridiculous.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 12:22 PM) Here's the new Bracketology supporting that. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology That's not a terrible bracket for us, i'd take that. Hopefully we can do well enough the rest of the way so we can get a 3 and avoid the 4/5 game and the 1 vs 4/5 game, that's my hope.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 12:24 PM) New Avy...just for you Illini fans I'm starting to like you more and more each day

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 11:48 AM) 55-Brandon McCarthy Or 57-Jeff Bajenaru Make a Soxtalk type statement Did you end up getting your BMac at soxtalk? I'm gonna order mine from granstand soon. So glad i waited for the number change. I loved how personable and passionate he was during the seminar at soxfest we were at, too. Seems like a real student of the game.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 11:43 AM) Being on this end of the table, I still see Alford being a long shot. I don't understand why the media keeps playing it as a done deal. Far from it from what I've seen. That's because it makes the most sense, and IU hasn't given the media anyone else to talk about (not that they should) Alford almost makes too much sense, regardless of media coverage. I guess it also depends on how commited IU is to giving the job to "one of their own"

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter06/hoc...ht&lid=tab1pos3 Good article on the gold medal game

At this point i don't even think it's IU's decision, it's Alford's decision. If he wants to leave Iowa, it's his, and if he doesn't, IU will look elsewhere. That's just how i see it going down, for better or for worse.

QUOTE(Zualian Bleep @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 07:06 AM) Canada and USA sleepwalked. When was the last time the Canada won Olympics, anyway? LOL at them. Um, the olympics before this one...

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 02:15 PM) Be honest here... going into the olympics would anyone have believed that between the US, Russia, and Canada they would all have exactly ZERO mens olympic hockey medals in 2006? Wow. No, because i would have expected Canada to medal. I didn't really expect Russia to medal, and i was pretty positive the US wouldn't medal. So the only real surprise to me is Canada.

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QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 01:11 PM) Nova-uconn round 2. Ding

57-57. 9:00 left.

IU up 43-31 at half. MSU to be .500 in the conference? Terrible.

DJ not playing today.

Great game...great tournament. Was worth getting up on 4 hours of sleep. Congrats Sweden.

2-2 after 2, great game so far.