IlliniKrush

That's all they've talked about on the Score the past hour. Most people have been saying "do it now"

Can't wait to see what Paige has to say about this one... I think Cowlishaw (sp?) is the only guy worth listening to on there

Just my opinion, but i think throwing back a fake ball ruins the 'tradition'. If it's not important to you, then throw it back...don't hide the fact that you really want it and then throw a fake one back It's stupid all around

You have to have one of the super huge beers they sell at Busch. I don't know what it's called, but i think it'd be cool to drink one of those things (even if it is like 8 bucks or something ridiculous) You could also get a haircut while watching the game, if you wish.

Well if it comes down to would you rather have a good coach or a good recruiter, i'd take the coach 10/10 times. IU should be able to sell itself. I'll give Davis credit for recruiting, but if you can't coach the talent... Just my opinion there I thought i remember hearing rumors towards spring about Strickland and someone else possibly transferring, i think that was on the table at some point.

I don't like Davis either, and don't tell me about the Final Four appearance, that was all talent Illinois should still take the Big Ten this year. IU will be a good team though if they gel quickly and play as a team. I don't know about National Championship there, Killingsworth...

He's not blaming anything on Rowand, he's disagreeing with Ozzie's managing there I wanted the squeeze as well, you do it either first pitch or ahead in the count. Hindsight is 20/20, sure, but i said squeeze as Rowand stepped to the plate. No guarantee that would have worked, but i wanted the move in that situation.

By far the least excited i've been after a walkoff victory Ugly, but i'll take the W and forget about this game as quickly as possible.

How old are you? I'll be shocked if you aren't drinking by the time you are 18 or 19 Your post was worth a laugh, though

http://www.kamsi.net/83612_Australian_Dust..._Toothpick.html I currently have one in my mouth, some guy at work has boxes of them. They are pretty sweet.

I write in vote yuppies.

Oh please...

I'll risk getting my hair wet to watch the game, i've never cared about getting wet, ever

There was some general 5th starter talk, mostly about in house stuff though due to their confidentiality policy..

f*** it, i'm going

I came up with the same forecast, lol

On now

Ten minutes?

I want to go, but i'm trying to figure out if they will actually play tonight...

Happy birthday to the fellow Illini!!! CW, see you on the hardwood, punk I'll be up for the NCAA league if i can set up the online stuff at school (last year something wouldn't work at my apt)

7-6 Georgia top 5

Cubs unveil latest Wrigley expansion plans Tribune staff reports June 18, 2004, 1:38 PM CDT The Chicago Cubs today announced revised plans to develop the area surrounding Wrigley Field, with a multi-use structure with dining and parking to be built west of the ballpark. The ball club filed its plans with the city this morning and hopes to resolve by year's end such issues as a controversial bleacher expansion, and whether the team or the city owns a strip of land just west of Wrigley that would be part of the project, officials said. Even if all the outstanding issues are settled by the end of the year, though, "chances are we would not begin construction until after the 2005 season at the earliest," said Mike Lufrano, vice president of community affairs for the North Side team. Speaking at a news conference to announce the plans, Lufrano acknowledged a "variety of opinions in the neighborhood" over the proposed expansion, and said the team looked forward to working with its neighbors, including the owners of private rooftop seats who have opposed the bleacher expansion. "This represents the final pieces of the plan we really proposed starting in 2001 to improve Wrigley Field and the campus surrounding the ballpark, to add amenities and things that will help our fans, our players and our community," Lufrano said. The Cubs are owned by the Tribune Co., which also owns the Chicago Tribune. A triangular, four-story, multi-purpose building with a rooftop garden with a theme restaurant, retail shops, restrooms and parking for up to 400 vehicles would be built on the block west of the park, east of Clark Street and south of Waveland Avenue, officials said. That area is now occupied by surface parking, a car wash and a doughnut shop. The parking garage would be open to local residents and businesses on non-game days, Lufrano said. The new building also would contain underground player development facilities, including batting cages, pitchers' mounds and practice facilities, officials said. A pedestrian parkway, open year-round to the public and to fans on game days, would fill the space between the new building and the ballpark, Lufrano said. The ownership of this area, however, is uncertain. The land formerly was a railroad right-of-way. The Cubs acquired it in 1982. But the city has disputed that transaction, saying the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad had no right to sell what really was city-owned property, a long-vacated street the city let the railroad occupy in the 19th Century. A potentially thornier issue, though, is the team's plans for 1,980 new bleacher seats on structures extending over the sidewalks along Sheffield and Waveland Avenues east and north of the park, respectively. Lufrano noted the team's latest proposal is down from 2,600 seats in the team's original expansion plan, later reduced to 2,100 seats and, in 2002, to 1,980. Still, city officials at the time rejected the expansion plan. He said the 1,980 new bleacher seats would be "a very small increase, about 5 percent of our current capacity." Also, the latest plans eliminate all but four support columns for the new bleachers—two each on Waveland and Sheffield. Lufrano said, "They're located in areas where the sidewalk is 24 to 26 feet wide, so they really don't interrupt pedestrian traffic and shouldn't have any negative impact." To reassure those who have contended the area beneath the bleachers would be dark and unsafe, Lufrano said lighting and security cameras would be installed beneath the seats, "so we think there will be a real improvement." Ivy would cover exterior brick walls. The bleacher project also would include a "batter's eye" restaurant, air conditioned and enclosed in tinted glass, in the center field. ************** There are 3 artist renderings of it on chicagosports.com

I hated Mambo #5 when it was popular like 5 years ago or whatever. I can't remember who sings it I also loathed the "AND I...LOVE.....WEEK 17.....AND I...LOVE YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!" song from the beer commercial they did on sportscenter every single week. Annoying as hell.

They are worried about new jerseys? How about new players... No, Queen Prawn, these jerseys will create lots more revenue, and then you will get your raise*** ***note that this not a guarantee

Trivia? He probly doesn't even know the Cubs game starts shortly.