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I don't really give two s***s.

Axelrod's not going to be in the rotation longer than it'll take Phil or John to get healthy. As long as he keeps going out there and simply gives us a chance to win, that's all I'm asking for.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 28, 2012 -> 10:46 PM) I can now say I've been a lab partner with an NBA player. That's neat. Now, to boo him because he's on the Pistons. English is gonna be successful in whatever he wants to do outside of basketball as well.

THANK YOU

Ha, Addi just aced him there.

Juuuuuuust a bit outside.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 28, 2012 -> 08:43 PM) Just hit it out of the park, just say f*** it and hit it out of the park and lets strut off the field like MEN WITH BIG DICKS WHAT HE SAID

TANNNNNKNKSKSKSKSKSKS

I'd settle for some wild pitch offense.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 28, 2012 -> 08:07 PM) I had this secret hope White would fall to the bulls and theyd take him. I wonder if he could swing to Orlando in a Howard trade.

Royce White to Houston

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 28, 2012 -> 07:49 PM) 2-1 NY thru 6 ....................DA has done fine. It's on the offense right now.

Keep on keeping' on Dylan

DONT CALL HIS NAME ALEJANDRO

That was f***ing beautiful

Casey's pizza FTW

If I understand this correctly, since corporations are people, they must be required to have healthcare too, right?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 10:43 PM) I have a feeling you are going to be disappointed. And that'd be a shame. The conference has been one of the top conference in terms of football the last ten years and should continue to be into the future.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 10:28 PM) The Big 10 wont be in the 4 only years where they are at least 1 loss behind the rest of the pack (ie 5 teams have 1 loss, Big 10 teams have 2 losses). The Big 10 is just to powerful in terms of clout and money. Its not about proving your better, its about money. The Big 10 has the most BCS appearances 25 and the most at large bids. Is that because the Big 10 has been the best conference over the last X years? No. So why do I think the Big 10 will get a spot? History, no one wants a 1 loss Ohio State sitting out in favor of the little sisters of the poor. No one wants Michigan out. We'll wait to see. Hopefully a (for example) 11-1 Kansas State team wouldn't be passed over by a comparable 12-1 Ohio State team despite going though a harder schedule. Otherwise we're back where we started.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:54 PM) Well when you have Big, Pac and SEC all having a game with a champion, they are going to argue that is the equivalent of a mini-playoff for their league and thus the champion should always be in. Then you will have them argue that one of the other teams would have been one of the top 4, but for having to play in the toughest conference in the land. Add in the chance of a random other team like FSU, Miami, etc running the table and taking the 4th spot, its just not a great spot to be in. Do you really want to be arguing for a 10-1 team, when pac, big and sec have 10-1 teams that all won conference championship games? Thats 1 spot for everyone else, I think that is how it will go most years. I hate that the Big 12 is 10 teams, but that's only because I think that two more teams would help the appearance of stability (though I think we're stable now) and because it makes it easier for Iowa State to theoretically reach a conference championship. In the Big 12 right now, however, everyone plays everyone else, so it's not like the conference champion is untested or anything. It's also been something that's hurt the Big 12 in the past more than it has helped. Also, let's not act like the Big Ten has proven that it is in any way so much better than the Big 12. IMO, there's a much better chance that the Big 12 will have a team in the top 4 than the Big Ten.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) The Big 12 needs to have a conference championship game, otherwise the argument is always going to be against them unless they run the table. Why?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) As I said the Big 12 almost fell apart multiple times in the last 2 years. If you want to believe that is very stable, you can, but I see a conference that lost teams to the BIG, SEC and PAC. Its undeniable, Big 12 teams left the conference to go to those 3. So its really hard to say the Big 12 is on the same level. If they are on the same level, why would those teams leave? Does that make any sense? As for the Big East and the ACC, if this system would ever get off the ground you would need to at least offer them access, hence why the bid is split with them and the Big 12. If the Big 12 is so much better, theyll win it every time. I believe that the Big 12 would/will regularly gain access to the top 4. Although you're arguing for a system that didn't happen. So I guess it's moot. I won't even delve into the teams leaving the Big 12, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find people that don't think the Big 12 is one of the "Big 4" right now.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:24 PM) Its not about being a football power, its about what conferences have the most money and stability. You arent just going to hand the Big 12 a place at the table after 2 years of will Texas leave, will the Big 12 fall apart. I understand that you are a Big 12 fan, but you have to recognize that it isnt about how good the teams are, its about the conferences. And the reason I mentioned the Big East is because back when Miami was on top, they were just as relevant as the Big 12. Losing AM, Nebraska and Missouri are pretty big hits to prestige, no matter how you try and explain it away. The Big 12 is one of the big four - easily - in terms of money. And the conference is stable through the grant of rights for the next thirteen years. Although, as a Big Ten fan, I can see why you'd want guaranteed access as opposed to actually having the best four teams included. I still don't know what the hell you're talking about with the Big East. They are barely relevant at all.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) Big 12 barely survived the last few years, they prove over the next 4 that they are better than ACC, Big East, they would get it. Its just hard to put a ton of faith in them when they lost 2 teams to the SEC. Meh, during the BCS era, the four teams that left were responsible for only four BCS berths and none since 2002. I don't think the conference has to prove itself as a football power. You can't be serious by even including the Big East in your reply.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/...look-every-team And so it begins. The one thing I liked about the BCS, was it was objective. You either win or you lose. I knew there was a reason I didnt want this. It should have been some sort of deal where it was 4 spots, 4 guaranteed bids to conference champions. You cant give access to everyone in a 4 team tournament, its going to be nonsense hearing arguments why 2 sec teams should be in because the other team "only lost to the sec team!?". You win your conference, you move on. Maybe they need to add a new division to football, where only the big conferences are. That way everyone can have access to a championship, but as a fan Id rather just see the SEC/PAC/BIG and whoever the 4th is, fight it out each year. Ha, is there a reason the Big 12 wasn't included in your little grouping?