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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2005 -> 08:47 PM) Freakin Sweet

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Feb 27, 2005 -> 09:22 PM) I never noticed that 11. its common. now whenever you see that logo, the 11 will be the first thing you'll see.

QUOTE(Mr. Showtime @ Feb 27, 2005 -> 09:14 PM) As long as we are on songs, "Tessie" is horrible. I turned that song off already. i like it.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Feb 27, 2005 -> 06:16 PM) I want to set the record straight on something else, I never said Duke was better then Illinois. I do think Duke has a shot at beating them though. I give all the credit in the world to an undefeated team. They had a tough non-conference schedule and got through it well. To me though, they look like a slightly better 03-04 Stanford team. They did well in non-conference and won in an easy conference schedule, then when the tournament began, they were out before you knew it. I think Illinois is better then them, but I don't see them winning the National Championship. I think they'll get to the Elite Eight or the Final Four. Think about how hard it will be for them to keep this streak alive and get into the final four. How many teams do that? I don't think, from watching numerous games of their's this year, that they are the best team I've seen in years or decades. most illini fans will tell you that we don't "expect" to win it all. The tourney is too much of a crapshoot to expect something like that. The problem we all had w/ your posts is you coming off as saying the illini don't deserve the credit they get.

Just an FYI that dropkick murphy song on here, "tessie" is actually a new version of an old red sox fight song from the early 1900s. Kinda cool, i just typed in tessie into google to get the lyrics and found out the history and stuff.

First dynasty game on all-star w/ pared's sliders. won 2-0. buehrle pitched a gem

I'm really liking pared's sliders, though i'm still struggling. Just played another exhibition game. Bosox (me) vs royals. I lost 6-5, but hey scored 5 runs, i don't care if its the royals. I'm getting better. Having trouble hitting HRs though

nice win by the hoosiers.

First game using pared's sliders I did a random team exhibition M's vs tigers (me) i lost 5-0, only getting 5 hits.....i need to work on hitting, badly.

you guys are all missing the point the big 10 shouldn't have 11 teams in it.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Feb 26, 2005 -> 04:26 PM) So, went out bowling last night, and, obviously, got a little drunk. So all of my friends out here are east coasters and they were just making fun of the Midwest like it was going out of style. Finally, I'd had it and I yelled (literally yelled), "Shut up! We grow your food assholes!!!" It was funny. when i went to canada in january, my gf's family would not stop commenting on my midwestern accent. Of course I had more than enough ammo just with one simple comment.........'eh?'

this discussion is dumb.

butter.....i don't think anyone's going to argue w/ you when you say the ACC is better than the big 10. so what's your point?

here's an iguchi CAP from operationsports.com First: Tadahito Last: Iguchi BD: 12/4/74 Pos: 2nd B/T: R/R Potential: 4 stars Jersey #: 15 Height: 5'9" Body Type: Athletic Face: 6 Hair: 1 Stye: 2 Facial Hair: 1 Bat color: 5 Glove: 3 Elbow Guard: 1 Shin Guard: 1 Wristband: none Socks: low Batting Gloves: on Stance: Katsuo Matsui ? Contact RHP: 71 Contact LHP: 78 Power RHP: 65 Power LHP: 68 Bunting: 70 Discipline: 75 Durability: 80 Speed 84 Stealing Tendency: 85 Baserunning Ability: 85 Fielding: 80 Range: 85 Strength: 75 Accuracy: 80 Hot/Cold Zones vs LHP CNC HNN HHH Hot/Cold Zones vs RHP CNC HNN HHC C= cold N= neutral H= Hot

I used pared's last year an dthey were amazing. Haven't tried this out yet, have any of you?

your 0-4 chicago white sox

Wow, awesome signing for the bears. WR was our biggest need and angelo came up w/ a proven player

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 08:49 PM) Obviously you didn't read prior posts. It said why would Duke be getting respect every year. It gets respect because of it's past and present. It's always a final four contender, whether they have the best talent or the worst talent becuase when it comes down to it, they just win. As for your remark that Duke's quality wins have come at home. First, we beat Oklahoma at the Garden. We beat Georgia Tech both at home and on the road, we beat NC State on the road, we haven't played North Carolina on the road yet, and we only lost by 3, with a chance to win it, against Wake on the road. Those are called quality wins. It's not like we get to face Northwestern twice a year, or Penn State, or Michigan State, or Purdue, or Minnesoata, or Ohio State. It's damn near impossible for an ACC team to have a .500 conference road record. there is absolutely nothing illinois about playing those type of teams during conference play. They're stuck playing those games and they win them, decisively. Their non-conference schedule was pretty damn good. There's reason why even Dick Vitale gives illinois its due this year.

What about the commercials that you've seen a million times and still have no idea what they're selling because you tune out as soon as it comes on. That cell phone commercial where he drives to san fransisco and it's in the shape of bars.......i seriously just figured that out a week ago because that was the first time out of like 30 viewings i paid attention

I got the new roster update this afternoon and created iguchi so i could start my sox dynasty. I sucked it up badly my first 2 games, only scoring 1 run out of the 2....ewww

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 12:11 PM) That sound like a statement from a person who has never watched a game before. By the way, my wish is that Duke could be a 16 seed in Illinois' bracket, so finally this "undefeated" team could be put away and everyone will stop talking about them. They deserve it though, it's tough going through the rigors of the Big Ten and duke deserves all the respect they get? Oh yeah, that's right, your gonna say yes, you made that idiotic thread earlier in the year.

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 09:37 PM) According to CSN, Gooch hit a HR off Politte today in BP. It was his first in a Sox uniform and I'm sure it made big news in Japan. Also pretty impressive since he is probably still jetlagged. hopefully cliff didn't scare gooch off

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:54 PM) How come that monstrous link somehow converts into the M&M site? for s***s and giggles.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:51 PM) Actually, if you ever watched a college basketball game or ever heard anyone talk about JJ Redick, you would have learned or seen that he has become one of the best players in the country at driving to the basket and drawing fouls. Whe he gets to the line, it's automatic. You would have also learned that he has improved his defense dramatically, if you saw the UNC game, you saw that, just ask Rashad McCants. With a statement like yours above, it shows just how little you know about college basketball, so before you make remarks, think. Should have known, coming from a Illinois fan. By the way, who was the last team to beat Illinois? Just a question. who was the last team to beat duke?

Supposedly EA said they're going to have a roster update by saturday. *if anyone has access to ps2 online now, it should say.