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Still waiting for the UNC penalty....

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 02:26 PM) Nothing official yet, but it looks like 4 star SF Xavier Sneed is announcing September 28th. Illinois is among the top choices and would be a good get. Would be a good role player for us, hopefully he sees that as well. If he's looking to be a starter from the get go then he isn't coming to Illinois.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 21, 2015 -> 10:56 AM) Went and priced out appliances on Saturday afternoon. All I can say is HOLY s***! Yea, big reason why I was looking for a place with limited to zero appliance upgrades needed, so crazy pricey. My parents had a faulty fridge in their new place in North Carolina, fortunately they had some insurance included in the closing costs to cover issues with the new place. Of course the guy the insurance company sends out is a moron and took forever to fix the issue but a replacement was like $4k (and insurance would only cover $1000) since the sizing was special so they were limited in options, just craziness.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 20, 2015 -> 11:59 AM) That doesn't make Texas "racist". They're just crazy. Hope they fire him. I want him at Illinois Pretty sure a better school would offer him a job, but yea would love to have him. Fuente is looking pretty good at Memphis, but Illinois may not be big enough for him to jump ship.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 16, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) Is he any good? Super low rankings on 247, but saw a tweet saying he's 4 star. Also, this mean no C. Moore for them? He's a 4 star on scout. Late riser who performed well on the AAU circuit this summer and was attracting a lot of interest.

Huge sigh of relief for Illini nation, the drought is over!!!

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 16, 2015 -> 03:38 PM) I only did it once so I could say I did it once. I'd never do it again. Plus, a lot of places, by the time you get a coupon, you really don't save anything. I get my oil changed for 19.99. No way am I going to be able to do it for any less. My car only needs it every 10k miles and Ford does a special for like $35 for an oil change, liquid top offs, and some inspections on the car along with tire rotations and such. Usually just do that.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 7, 2015 -> 09:35 PM) Holy s***. Narcos on Netflix is amazing. I just finished a day or two ago, one of the best new shows I've seen in awhile.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 15, 2015 -> 11:38 AM) Yay? Don't think he is a stud but a nice piece, and really getting a PG is a must at this point. Get the stud in 2017 and I'll be ok with it.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Sep 15, 2015 -> 12:11 PM) He was scheduled to visit C-U this weekend, so the timing doesn't seem to bode well for Illinois. I don't get the timing, but I firmly believe he is picking Illinois.

Went to the game yesterday, had box seats (as mentioned before) and it was glorious. They got those boxes right in the renovation that's for sure (but looking at the other side I would never sit in that 400 section). Was able to see the post game press conference live as well, Fox, Cutler, and Forte all answered questions. A few observations from a really cool experience: -First off, the backdrop for them covers just enough for the cameras, looks really silly in person. -Cutler is much more personable in person, he gave some pretty good responses/answers to the media. Best answer he has started with "that's a loaded question". -Forte doesn't usually do these or at least didn't in the past, he was pretty nervous it seemed like but he gave the best answer of the day, when asked how the team/offense compared to last year he said "no one had a stupid look on their face this year". It was pretty funny to see the reactions to that, and when we were leaving the room a bunch of reporters were talking about it and viewing that as gold for them. Game was way closer than we thought it would be, Cutler didn't play well but his receivers didn't help. There were a handful of dropped balls that really should've been caught. Pretty impressed with the defense, they played pretty well considering their talent level vs. Rodgers. Once we get more talent on this team I really think the coaching staff will succeed.

Charlie can come to Illinois then

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 10, 2015 -> 03:31 PM) They do have a LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/platinum7 I would try to contact some of their clients and ask about their relationship with this company. That also states they were founded in 2007...not good that they can't get that date straight.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 02:56 PM) So do I because I truly think Greg has a 'silent majority' of people who like my posts. In fact if we ever did a poll of like or dislike Greg or permanently ban/keep Greg I think in both polls it'd be about 60/40 in favor of me. Sorry to derail the thread BTW. I'll get back on topic pronto. Has anybody ever really been silent on this board? If people agreed with you then you would hear it.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 02:14 PM) Odds of that actually sticking? He didnt even include Michigan in his top 4. Well the UM sell changed when Winston moved on from them, Simpson then became a big target.

Ugh.

Should be going to the Bears/Packers game with work people/vendor and I believe it's in a box. Even though we will get trounced I'm stoked to go, will be my first time at a Bears game and only 2nd time at Soldier Field.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 06:45 AM) I believe Ryan will stick around now I think he sticks around another year, maybe two, but either way he's not going to let it be so clear on when as it has had an impact on their recruiting (and hence the rumors he's staying now).

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 7, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) Xavier Simpson picking his school Wednesday at 130 CT. Probably between Illinois & Wisconsin. Logic probably points to Wisky, but I just can't see him committing to a retiring Ryan who just started recruiting him 3 weeks ago.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 10:22 PM) Seen some rumors Coleman-Lands out for season Yea been expecting this, just can't catch a break, pun not intended.

Please oh please let Xavier Simpson pick Illinois soon.

QUOTE (ROC Sox Fan @ Aug 29, 2015 -> 11:59 PM) Catching a game in Toronto next Sunday as part of my honeymoon (getting married Friday), excited to watch the Jays. Plan on picking up a Buerhle shirsey. Prices as expected are much higher since the last time I caught a Sox game there in 2009 when we were able to walk up and get club level for under $50 Canadian. Stubhub is all $30-40 for the Upper Deck right now and where we sat then is around $100 American. Back then the exchange rate was pretty close where as now our dollar is stronger than Canada's. Had to watch Roy Halladay own us that day... we jumped to a 2-0 lead on Halladay then got shut out which brought back bad memories from the year before in 2008 (infamous blow up doll clubhouse scandal broke that day!) when Halladay out-dueled Contreras who actually pitched the whole game and lost 3-2. I was just in Toronto a few months ago for a bachelor party and we walked in the stadium district, really cool area. Make sure to go to Steamwhistle Brewery for a tour, good experience. The needle is right there, and actually the ride up/meal at the restaurant combo isn't terribly priced. And also, if you get a chance, go to a game at Toronto FC, that was a really cool experience (but it's a cab ride away). Have fun and congrats on the marriage!

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 02:23 PM) Will Illinois stick with Cubit all season and start the search thereafter or hire someone like Greg Schiano? They will stick with Cubit, he has a pretty good reputation with the players. was a former HC, and it's his offensive system. Bringing in a new guy/system at this point would mean a disaster of a season, like just cancel it now season.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) Hate Mike Thomas but I doubt this was his call. This sealed his fate so yea his hand was forced either by the report or the board.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 01:47 PM) Gotta think the AD will be brushing up his resume pretty soon. He absolutely has to go now, no excuse for this mess of a situation.