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QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 16, 2013 -> 01:34 PM) maybe you should have bet the house... I know, f***! Like I said, 32 points is a lot. Charlie Weis won his first career conference game today so Illinois now has the longest conference losing streak. Bring it on Boilers.

I've never shaved with a razor before, not even once. I have only used electric shavers.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 16, 2013 -> 09:34 AM) At least we can look forward to Illinois pounding OS today to take our minds off yesterday. Why do I have this weird urge to bet the house on Illinois? They seem to always play undefeated OSU tough and 32 points is a lot.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 03:24 PM) Worst day in Illinois basketball history? Tennesse State, UIC

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 02:15 PM) I think even worse than those two things are the Oakland writer who voted Josh Donaldson the MVP, and the STL writer who voted Molina #1 and Matt Carpenter #2. At least w/ the thing you posted, neither the Angels nor the Dbacks made the playoffs, so maybe his reasoning was that all the candidates whose teams DID make it automatically got voted higher. It was Bill Ballou from the Worcester Tele & Gazette. The Yankees didn't make the playoffs, the other teams did. 1. Davis 2. Cabrera 3. Donaldson 4. Cano 5. Beltre 6. Pedroia 7. Trout

QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 09:53 AM) I'm just glad nobody on the Cardinals won. McCutchen was clearly better than the rest of the field. The fact that some Cardinals fans thought Molina or Carpenter should have won is funny. Only two ballots didn't have McCutchen first. Both were from St. Louis. One went Molina/McCutchen, the other went Molina/Carpenter/McCutchen

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 02:42 PM) Lol, Cliff not signing today so even after he commits somewhere this one isn't over. Awesome. Ha. It's probably better for Illini fans if he doesn't choose them now, so you don't six months paranoid every day about him switching.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 02:09 PM) Jerry Meyer now saying latest buzz is Cliff to DePaul. None of these guys know anything with respect tot his recruitment. Alexander has done a remarkable job keeping this one under wraps. It appears like he has done a remarkable job of feeding everyone BS to keep the rumor mill going. Outstanding job of public relations.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 11:18 AM) We've heard enough b****ing from coaches about this over the years that it's clear there used to be an unwritten rule in basketball recruiting that once a kid gives a school a verbal commitment everyone else should lay off. And i'm sure the major reason for that is that you've "won" and you can then recruit in other areas without having to worry about a decommit. Your attention can be focused elsewhere. You don't have to travel to attend every home game of a committed recruit. If HE initiates more recruiting and if HE opens his recruitment back up, that's fine. But if he doesn't, it's bush league to keep recruiting a kid hard, especially the day or days before he's about to sign his LOI. Think about it in terms of dating. You're dating a girl and you know she's also dating around. At some point she tells you she wants to be exclusive. There's no ring on her finger. You aren't technically married. Yet you have this other guy that keeps texting her and trying to steal her away. There's no unwritten rule that that guy is being a dick and should lay off? You just accept that until she's signed the license she's available to anyone and you can't say anything about it? Come on. I can agree that it's s***ty when coaches keep going after kids that are supposed to be committed already. They are the ones with the most power to keep the game clean and they obviously don't. I just can't get mad at the kid himself. There's a whirlwind going on around him with everything, and I can see how a mind gets changed at the last second, it's a big decision.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 10:38 AM) If a stud decommits from another program to go to yours, it's cool, no problem. If he decommits from your program to go to another, he is scum, his family is scum, the school he is going to is scum. It's pretty much standard for fans of all programs. We all have to keep in mind these are 17-18 year old kids making decisions and they have influences pulling them in every direction. Exactly. I changed my college choice about 3-4 times, and I doubt any engineering departments were holding their breath the way entire college fanbases are for these kids. Until he signs that letter, he isn't officially committed and might change his mind. It sucks for the school, but that's just how it is.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 09:50 AM) Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDanielsFOX 3m Illinois was informed of the decision about two minutes ago, per my source. Louisville has already received Snider's Letter of Intent. Keep it classy, Quentin. At least they don't have to Crean anybody now when Alexander signs, right?

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 09:47 AM) This is an interesting move. Olsen and Hayes were never going to be major players for the Hawks. Clendening had surpassed Olsen as the next Rockford D up here in the eyes of many, and Hayes was too slow. I just hope Versteeg is his old self. Since leaving, he's done a whole lot of nothing and has suffered a big injury. Yeah, it seems like he's still not fully recovered from the knee injury, but the good thing is he doesn't have to be a game changer. Just nice added depth & experience on the 3rd line most likely.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 09:34 AM) Interesting to see the Hawks cut paint on Hayes and Olsen that quickly, but it is nice to get back another experienced and talented guy. You can't beat the salary pick up. While they both could be serviceable NHL players, I don't see either becoming a key component to a champion, plus they have some depth in the minors at forward.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 10:53 PM) Would you trade somebody like Hector for Jaso? Sure, if the Sox were legit playoff contenders in 2014 and catcher was the only major hole left. Of course that's not the case, so I say no.

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Not gonna rehash the Miggy vs Trout debate, but one asshole voted Trout 7th and two people voted Goldschmidt 6th. Those people should lose voting privileges.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 09:54 PM) Yeah, it's super shady. And sad. I hate sports. This isn't sports, this is dealing with the mindset of high school boys.

Think the Colts regret the Richardson deal yet? What a bum.

Versteegiak! Prepare for some highlight reel goal scoring attempts and not much else. Good deal though. Morin back to Rockford.

Colts are lucky that only good teams make the playoffs, because they seem to struggle against the bad ones.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 05:13 PM) Thome + Anderson was better than Rowand + Everett. So the offense was and upgrade over '05. Fangraphs shows Anderson was better than Rowand on defense in '06 as well. The one and only reason the Sox didn't make the playoffs is because the team ERA went up a full run more than '05. It's unfortunate Vazquez pitched as badly as the rest of the Sox that year, but getting a 200 inn. workhorse who strikes guys out was not the wrong idea. Which happens sometimes when your starters pitch deep into October the previous year.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 06:57 PM) Where do you play the games though? On campus until the quarterfinals, when you switch to the bowl sites. The lower levels play on campus until the final.

QUOTE (jhonnydanks @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 11:54 AM) Didn't he end up hitting a monster walk off dinger against us that year in Minnesota off Thornton? That was awesome. Thanks Ozzie. Hope you enjoyed your time with Mark K.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 01:13 PM) Former NFL All-Pro tight end Todd Christensen of the Raiders. Wasn't even 60 yet. Lots of memories of the 3:00 p.m. Sunday NFL games from the West Coast with Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg. Co-host of American Gladiators

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 10:50 AM) Yes, 24 team playoffs. So they are able to do it with a short season and even more teams. The Ivy League & SWAC decline participation, but every other conference champion makes the playoffs. So nearly every team has a chance to win the championship.