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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 7, 2011 -> 08:52 AM) I'm sure both will be slightly enjoyable comedies. 'Get Him to the Greek' was surprisingly good, so who knows with 'Arthur'. These two movies are basically being universally panned though and Get Him to the Greek actually got good reviews.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 10:39 AM) I watched Dark City last night. I believe it was on the recommendation of qwerty. It was great and I might have liked it more than Inception. You're welcome. And I definitely like it better than Inception.

QUOTE (hitlesswonder @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 04:17 PM) Well who knows what will happen. The Frazier/Meacham backcourt team was good out of nowhere so crazy stuff can happen. In fact if you want a slim thread of hope, it's possible Griffey with his ability to hit a jump shot is a better fit for Weber's offense anyway. And hopefully there will be fewer teammate face punchings. That team also featured a front court that was also very unproven and had less upside than next year's front court.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 03:31 PM) So what does that do to Illinois' starting lineup next year? Richardson and Paul are the go to guys with some combination of unproven guys in the frontcourt. How many freshmen start? Maniscalco, Richardson, Paul, Shaw/Griffey/Egwu/Henry, Leonard. Lot of talent on the roster still but who the hell knows how it will come together. Maniscalco and Abrams will split time at PG, Paul and Richardson should be the go to guys with Head, Henry and maybe Bertrand backing them up at the wings. The PF and C positions are huge question marks. Leonard and Egwu both have huge upsides but who knows how good they will be next year. I think Shaw should be at least solid, he will be able to defend and rebound from the get go. Henry will see some time at the 4 if they want to go small. Griffey showed flashes as a freshman but he was unbelievably bad this year.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 03:33 PM) HAHA, Jereme Richmond what a turd. There is no way he is a lottery pick. I actually think though by him getting drafted late in the first round by a strong team, he will benefit. But I will curious to see how long he lasts in the NBA with his attitude and mediocre game. I would be absolutely shocked if he is a first round pick. It is more likely he isn't drafted at all than he goes in the first round.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 03:23 PM) I really want to know who advices that moron in life. How does he stay committed to Illinois for 4 years and then leave after such a crappy season? He's not even projected to get drafted in the first round. He's a 2nd round fringe kind of player right now. I also want to know details about the suspension, and that crap back during the Wisconsin trip. What a waste. Frankly as much as I made fun of him for going pro, I'm not sure he had any other real option.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 03:15 PM) This kid has got nothing but bad advice since before he was in high school. Such a waste. Oh well now I officially have no expectations for next year. There still is a lot of talent on the perimeter but without Richmond the interior could be an absolute mess. Have to hope that Griffey and Leonard find their games and that at least a couple of Shaw, Henry and Egwu are ready to play big minutes as freshmen.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 03:09 PM) did Richmond sign with an agent? Not yet but he is gone.

Jereme Richmond declares for the NBA. Well I hope he enjoys Europe because there is a pretty good chance he doesn't get drafted. Although I'm guessing he didn't have much choice in the matter and wasn't going to be welcomed back next year by the university.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 4, 2011 -> 09:32 PM) Even on some of the teams that lost the title games. Agreed. I just didn't feel like listing nearly every team that played in the final 4 prior to the last two years with a few exceptions here or there.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 4, 2011 -> 09:10 PM) Moving your feet is now a charge, if Howard is involved. This is just brutal. Both the charge calls that went against UConn were incorrect. This game is laughably bad.

I'm absolutely furious that one of these teams is going to win a title but the 04-05 Illini didn't. I'm turning this s*** off soon. There is just no skill on the floor. I know these teams are good defensively but there are also simply no players who can make plays.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 4, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) If possible, it's getting worse. I was telling my brother the other day that Walker and Mack are probably the only players in this game that would start for any of the teams in the 08 Final 4 or for UNC or Illinois in the championship game from 04-05, Florida in either of their title years, UNC in 09 etc.

This game blows. I remember when good teams used to play for the championship.

It is truly incredible how little talent there is on the floor for a national championship game.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 4, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) Sounds like Barnes is staying at UNC. Smart move. I know he got better as the year went along and was one of the best in the country by tournament time but I think a complete season on the college level would be good for his pro game. Meh. You can improve just as much and probably more by playing in the NBA and Barnes appears to be a very hard worker so I have no doubt even if he was getting paid that he would put in the work. Get the money when you can get it.

Sounds like Smart is going to stay at VCU. They lose 4 out of their top 5 players so this is an interesting decision considering it is pretty likely they won't even be in the NCAA tournament next year. It will be interesting to see if Smart was just a flash in the pan or if he is a legit coach over the next few years.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 4, 2011 -> 12:02 AM) Sure as heck would be better than keeping this guy. (Please be Gene Chizik) Difference of course is that Haith sucked for 7 years not 2 and there are no Guz Malzahns in college basketball and I doubt Missouri will be buying the best player in college basketball.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 3, 2011 -> 11:15 PM) Mizzou just hired Frank Haith? WTF? Really hoping this isn't true, but it's sounding pretty real. Zen, I think you should be thanking my school for taking this s***ty coach off your hands. WTF. Wow that is a f***ing terrible hire. I would be f***ing furious if I was a Missouri fan. One NCAA tourney in 7 years and never finished above .500 in the ACC. Yikes.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 3, 2011 -> 04:08 PM) That UCONN team played better in the NCAA Tournament than any team this century, in my opinion. Teams had absolutely no shot against them, as their worst starter was probably the best player in the tourney (R. Anderson). Not bad to go with Okafor, Ben Gordon, Boone, Villanueva, Armstrong, T. Brown, etc. They only beat Duke by 1 in the final 4. But that Duke team was also loaded with Deng, Williams, Redick, Duhon, and Ewing. I still wish that Illinois team had been on the other side of the bracket from Duke and UConn because they would have had a great shot at making the final 4 with how they were playing at the end of the year.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 3, 2011 -> 03:32 PM) If UConn wins tomorrow it will only be the second time a team that wasn't a No. 1 seed won the national title without beating a No. 1 seed. The other was UConn in 2004. Go figure. UConn beat Duke who was a No. 1 seed in the final 4 that year and that UConn team was the best team in the country but had some injuries during the season IIRC which is the only reason they weren't a No. 1 seed.

I'm sick of Will Ohman already.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 3, 2011 -> 12:32 PM) That VCU/Butler game was terrible last night. One thing is for certain to me, and that is I don't want to have to watch two "underdogs" play each other again in the Final Four. When they play other, big name teams, it's exciting. When it's against each other, not so much. Both games were terrible, that was some horrid basketball played last night.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 10:49 PM) But hey, at least Cal made his 1st Final 4. Until this one is also taken away for something completely out of Calipari's hands because he is just unlucky.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 1, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) sick of hearin' the Tribe announcers whining about the zone already.... As long as you are consistent and complain about it when Hawk does it each and every time the Sox are losing this year.