IlliniKrush

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 4, 2013 -> 01:01 PM) sig bet PUT IT IN THE BOARD

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 4, 2013 -> 09:45 AM) Am I the only one thinking NW is going a bit overboard about their game tomorrow? Wilbon was on ESPN this morning (Mike & Mike and GameDay are also in town) and he was saying this is one of the biggest games in program history. Rose Bowl game > annual Big Ten game against OSU in my book. One way or another I hope NW gets beat tomorrow. It's going to make me throw up in my mouth rooting for OSU, but so be it.

QUOTE (Jake @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 08:05 PM) My Jones for Gonzalez trade was vetoed by the league. I've never seen that happen before except in a league where a guy was quitting and trading his guys for nothing to his friends That's bulls***. League votes for trade vetoing is garbage. QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 09:36 PM) It's an unfair trade... If Gonzalez didn't have that monster game last week, it'd be an awful trade. If there's no collusion, and both owners want the trade, it needs to go through. Period. Whether or not the trade is equal value in the eyes of other owners is irrelevant.

Thought last night's episode of The League was pretty good, certainly better than last week.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 3, 2013 -> 09:48 AM) Roy is a dick, thats about it. He threw a couple of goons out at the end of a blowout win. Hey, gotta do anything you can to try to make Avs hockey relevant again.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 01:56 PM) Thought I read he wanted to stay in state because of family. That's why I think he sticks. Could be wrong. There's other schools in state or near Chicago he could transfer to. QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 02:41 PM) Turn on the TV? And if she's that sick is she really going to travel 100+ miles 3-4 days a week? Btw, having to sit out a year is stupid to begin with. Coaches can leave a school and coach the next year, why can't players? Disagree, it'd be like free agency in college basketball and everyone having one year contracts. Coaches leaving doesn't have nearly the effect year to year that a super start player jumping to another team would. Coaches have jobs like anyone else, the should be able to leave.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) He had his whole family in the car with him. I would have done the same thing. This biker gang is a bunch of f***ing idiots. Yeah, I would have driven right through them, what a bunch of assholes. In this case, the injured people got what was coming to them if they were involved in trying to cause an accident and then open a car door.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 10:42 AM) If he had more than 1 year left, I'd agree about Starks. Doesn't make a huge difference. From his perspective, for all we know the scholarship was conditional on his waiver getting approved. He can either transfer again and play next year immediately, or stay and be looking at less minutes.

BTW, if anyone still thinks the Illini could be better than last year, as was the conversation months ago from someone, here's the roster: 3 returning scholarship players (only 1 senior) 2 transfers 5 freshman 1 walk-on soph

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 10:03 PM) It's not that he's bad, he just doesn't belong in the Big Ten. He's a mid major PG. And like you point out, he's going to end up being a waste of scholly. You have to tread lightly because of his HS. I could easily see Starks transferring again.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 12:18 PM) Sharpie is so dreamy LAY OFF HE'S MINE. Was at opening night 2007 vs Detroit. Wirtz's funeral, Kane's first game (Toews was out with injury). Opening night 6 years later, 2nd cup banner ceremony. Remarkable.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 07:13 AM) Be in your seat by 6:30 for the banner raising ceremony. I'll be there too, pumped since I missed the 2010 raising. Some fan you are. I've been in line since 10am waiting for the red carpet ceremony! I can't wait to smell Patrick Sharp.

Opening night ticket for my birthday? Sweet, can't wait to go tomorrow.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 10:02 PM) STOP THROWING TO JIMMY GRAHAM He's barely thrown to Jimmy Graham.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 07:02 PM) A Blackhawks Champion special just started on NBC Sports. 90 minutes long WHAT THE f*** CHANNEL IS THAT

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 05:24 PM) I don't know why we root for this team! No, let's just stick our head in the sand and pretend Handzus is a legit #2 C, and give Bowman a pass for it and Q a pass for not trying Pirri there, or putting Sharp back at C. But, thanks for bringing something to the table.

It's a complete joke that Handzus is the #2 center going into a season, but what else is new.

Broncos are a good sleeper team this year.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 05:54 PM) Actually, I just saw this on Twitter, so it makes more sense. Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 1h Konerko aggravated his back last night, which is another reason why he departed early today. Well there you go. Normal circumstances, he wouldn't have even played today. Knowing everyone was there to see him, he took an at bat. Sucks it ended that way.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 05:43 PM) Ray Rice was questionable up until today. You guys should've known, Rice wasn't going to play great if they fed him the ball. And where are the people who said Spiller is the man in Denver and Fred Jackson(though I called him Thomas on accident), wasn't going to be a factor? Your point is basically irrelevant, as they didn't feed Rice the ball (nor Pierce). If Rice is playing, you're starting him unless you're in an 8 team league.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 03:14 PM) As opposed to letting him go 0-4 and not getting a solo standing ovation? That could have happened in innings 3 through 9. I found the decision very odd. Pop out in only one at bat, an out in the field next inning and then pulled. Unless he was hurt or something, it wast just weird.

Only competition is wash stanford

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 11:01 PM) He had a hand in some of that Haha I know, I hope to make a similar post in 2022

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 10:10 PM) Since Matta was hired at OSU (2004): Matta: 5 reg season title, 4 tourney MSU 3 reg 1 tourney Wisconsin 1 reg 1 tourney Purdue 1 reg 1 tourney ILL 1 reg 1 tourney Iowa 0 reg 1 tourney Mich 1 reg 0 tourney IU 1 reg 0 tourney JOHN GROCE GIVES NO f***S

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 09:08 PM) I've seen orange cones cover WRs better than what these two teams are doing tonight. Should be entertaining second half though. I feel like there was more piss poor secondary coverage in games I watched today than I remember seeing any Saturday in recent memory.