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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 3, 2009 -> 08:51 AM) Girardi's move of throwing Burnett on 3 days backfired. If he had started Gaudin and lost anyway, they would be up 3-2 with Burnett pitching on 5 days rest, and then CC on 3 days (which he seems to succeed on) or Pettite available on normal 4 days rest. Now he has 37-year old Pettite on 3 days rest, which he has struggled with, and only CC for game 7, although I guess AJ could go an inning or two. Then again, the Phillies have to go with Hamels or Happ in Game 7, so advantage NYY for that game. Burnett sucked in game 5 against the Angels on 4 days rest as well. The guy is an inconsistent pitcher who is dominant when on and will really struggle against good lineups when he doesn't have his good command. If I'm the Yankees I live and die with my best three pitchers taking the ball even if it is on 3 days rest. Also, Burnett had been very good on short rest in his career. I don't think pitching a guy on 3 days rest really is that big of a deal. All I know is that if I'm the Yankees I'm feeling really good about being up 3-2 in this series with Pettitte and Sabathia going up against the mediocrity that is Pedro and Hamels.

Terrible AB by Jeter there. And stupid decision by Girardi not pinch running for Matsui to make that a harder turn at 2nd base.

Things getting interesting in the 9th inning. Yankees have the tying run at the plate with nobody out.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Nov 1, 2009 -> 11:39 PM) Lidge still sucks... Yep, gives up 3 in the top of the 9th. So barring a miraculous comeback off of the greatest closer of all time the Phillies will be down 3-1 in this series.

ARod comes through in a big spot again. I guess the choker tag is likely gone forever.

1st and 3rd for ARod with 2 outs. Biggest AB of his career.

Wow head up play by Damon. Phillies have the shift on and he steals second base and realizes nobody is covering third so he keeps going and takes third as well.

Tie game going to the top of the 9th. Yankees have Matsui, Jeter and Damon coming up. Phillies will have the 9 spot and then the top of the order in the bottom half of the inning.

How do you not have anybody assigned to Jared Allen on a play?

Cleveland is a really really bad football team.

USC's defense looks horrible. And I really don't understand why they sit back in a zone so often with the athletes they have. Especially since they are being shredded today.

So does Rodriguez keep his job after this season?

Wow Illinois actually looks like a really good football team today. This is fun to watch.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 04:50 PM) Where the f*** has this team been all year? This is what we shouldve been like all year. This is the offense I expected to see this year. Amazing how a goal line stand can completely change momentum.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 04:29 PM) That figures. That goal line play calling for Michigan was Ron Turner like. That was bad, not even one attempt at play action. And Terry Hawthorne might have saved Zook's job by running down the Michigan WR on that play. Not sure how to feel about that.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 04:01 PM) Iowa has been very good in bowl-games. I wouldn't throw a ton of money down on the Hawks if they were playing Florida, USC, LSU, Alabama, etc, but I'd give them a fighting chance. They aren't as bad as some of you say. And I realiez Ferentz said that about the computer and the big reason is because the computer doesn't tell how the Hawkeyes win. At the same time, it factors in heavily the teams Iowa's played, etc, and at some point you can't argue that Iowa has beaten some pretty good teams in some pretty tough places. If Iowa goes undefeated (and I still don't necessarily believe they will), they'd have a resume which includes wins vs Arizona (top 25), @ Penn State (top 15), @ Ohio State (top 15-top 20), @ Wisconsin (Top 30), vs Michigan (Top 30-40). And right now the Iowa State win isn't looking like a bad win either (although the Clones are losing today). Arizona is not a top 25 team despite their ranking IMO. There is a good chance they lose 3 or 4 more games this year. They still need to play at Arizona St., at USC, at Cal and home against Oregon.

Wow Illinois actually looked, dare I say it, good against Michigan on that opening drive.

Um...anyone else feel like the announcers are giving Stanzi too much credit for this 4th quarter? He made a couple of good albeit simple throws where Iowa's receivers were wide open and then the receivers ran wild. Granted I'm used to seeing Illinois QBs miss those throws but still.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 02:14 PM) I'm surprise Indiana isn't using timeouts right now. Following the Ron Zook model of quitting before the game is over.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 02:04 PM) If doesn't matter if the TD went Indiana's way. Iowa would've somehow gotten a 15 point TD, haha. That call was big but the biggest play of this entire game was the Iowa interception returned for a TD where it hit like 5 people then landed right in the Iowa's players hands. Instead of possibly putting the game away Iowa gets right back in it.

It is amazing how fast this IU team can fold when things don't go their way. A bunch of mental midgets.

IU looks like they have quit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 01:56 PM) Stanzi has thrown for 150 yards and 2 TDs the last 2 plays, good thing they didn't take my or Davies' advise and go to the back up. The wind must be howling. Two good throws but of course the receivers did basically everything on those plays. And I'm not sure what the hell IU has been doing on D.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 01:47 PM) He did both. What exactly were you watching? 93 yd TD. Go Hawks He is leading with his shoulder what the f*** do you want the defensive player to do there.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 01:41 PM) Here's the rule. It was a penalty NCAA- College 2008 & Still Current Initiating Contact/Targeting an Oppenent 1. No player shall initiate contact and target an opponent with the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question, it is a foul. 2. No player shall initiate contact and target a defenseless opponent above the shoulders. When in question, it is a foul. Really because he didn't target the opponent with the crown of his helmet or initiate contact and target a defenseless opponent above the shoulder.