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KSU has somehow managed to put themselves in decent position for the 2nd half.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 1, 2008 -> 08:25 PM) Good...trust me, I wish Beasley could play the whole game, as at least there'd be something good to watch tonight. I'm livid I missed a close Gus Johnson game today. I was just pissed that Beasley and Walker were both taken out of the game with questionable calls, a bad call, and a foul that just flat out didn't happen (Walker never touched Kaun).

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 1, 2008 -> 08:21 PM) I'm not a Kansas or Kansas St. fan, but that's quite the stupid statement. I'm sure ESPN wanted Beasley out of the game 2 minutes in. Bad calls happen....but part of me is happy to see Beasley finally get called for a charge when he lowers his shoulder. Him and Hansbrough get away with murder on the offensive end. I wasn't being serious.

This officiating is so one sided it is unbelievable.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) The charge call on Beasley was flat out terrible. Now Walker called for his 2nd when he doesn't even touch anyone on KU, there might have been a foul on that pass to Kaun but it certainly wasn't Walker. What bulls***, KU is lucky the fix is on.

Kansas getting some serious home cooking early against KSU. Those two calls against Beasley were questionable at best. The charge call was just flat out wrong.

QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 1, 2008 -> 07:48 PM) The Vikes always take the Bears' WRs. It is early but my god does the Bears receiving core look awful right now.

QUOTE(SnB @ Mar 1, 2008 -> 07:11 PM) things seemed really tame this year. But when's the next time I'm going to be able to go to a bar at noon with a bunch of my friends and have it be somewhat full.. It was an enjoyable, but definitely not rowdy day this year. Having cops at every corner tends to calm things down a bit.

Texas A&M has 10 pts in the first 23 minutes against Oklahoma today

QUOTE(dasox24 @ Feb 24, 2008 -> 12:38 AM) I'm starting to think Richmond is going to be more of a hindrance for Illinois than anything. I guess I shouldn't say much b/c I don't know the kid or his situation, but it doesn't seem good regarding all I've read about his attitude this year. Let's hope he goes to a new school next year and nothing more comes of this. It is a concern, but he isn't the first big time star to have problems in high school. He has some serious growing up to do though. Richmond didn't have any issues in AAU ball or in HS last year FWIW.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 11:10 PM) How the hell did Illinois lose at Michigan and only score 43 points? Are the games against IU the only time they played well all season?? Basically, they looked like they have finally quit. They have played a ton of close games against good teams this year but haven't been able to close. I think it has taken a toll on the team and the close loss against PSU broke the team's back.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 11:03 PM) it's really not all that difficult to get a drinking "ticket" at the u of i. I had a friend get one 3 straight weekends.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 09:39 AM) richmond kicked off waukegan team not a good year for richmond. kid obviously has some growing up to do. Absolutely. Luckily he is still 2 years away from playing in college.

Not that I think he is reliable, but Skip Bayless says he has a good source that the blacked out name in the NCAA report on IU was Eric Gordon.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Feb 21, 2008 -> 11:39 PM) Wouldn't go that far. Most of the top 25 recruits are represented. It isn't but there always seems to be a UNC or Duke recruit who really doesn't deserve to bet there.

Brian Carlwell has left Illinois' basketball team and will seek a transfer. Really too bad what has happened to him. He had a ton of potential coming out of HS but between the accident and the injuries this year he has actually regressed. I hope he does well somewhere else.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 10:55 PM) His coach most definitely didn't stick him in the middle. He was camped out on the wing behind the 3 point line the entire night. Well than that is a change from what he has been doing all season long. Every time I had seen him play he was stuck down low and that was a major cause of the Richmonds displeasure with Waukegan.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 08:59 PM) Why do you think he's good? That's not meant to be taken as snark -- I'd like to know why he's so highly regarded. I've read junk on the internet saying that he doesn't have much offensive skill at all. On various scout.com boards I've read: no range, no post moves, below average handle, mostly scores on height and athleticism close to basket. I haven't seen him play, I don't know if that's anywhere close to the truth or not. I'm just wondering if his ranking is based on some athleticism and being tall at a young age. Except he actually handles the ball well and shot the ball well over the summer. His coach sticks him in the post and doesn't let him play a whole lot on the perimeter. Watching him play in HS is a terrible way of evaluating his skill when he basically is forced to play center. I actually remember people saying the same stuff about LeBron in HS (and no I am not saying Richmond is at that level).

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Feb 16, 2008 -> 10:12 PM) I didn't hear anyone chanting for Sampson. They were chating DJ White at the end. It admittedly could be wrong, I turned it off but saw on other boards that they were chanting Kelvin Sampson.

Great effort for IU tonight without White for most of the game. IU fans chanting for their cheating coach though, kind of sad.

Mike Bibby traded to Atlanta

QUOTE(sircaffey @ Feb 15, 2008 -> 01:09 AM) Well yes, but in the eyes of the NCAA they did nothing wrong. People should lose their jobs over this, but from the NCAA's perspective the university didn't break any rules. Sorry but that is simply not true. If that is the case than no schools ever do anything wrong and only the coaches should be punished.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 14, 2008 -> 05:42 PM) Looks like it is official. Link?

QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 14, 2008 -> 05:13 PM) You can't get out of the LOI without sitting out a year unless the school releases you. Oklahoma released those kids as they didn't feel it was right to force them to still come play or sit out a year (good decision) when the coach bailed on them. If Ebanks tries he'll have to get IU's permission, which they may or may not give. The NCAA can and likely would give Ebanks an exception if Sampson is fired and IU is on probation.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Feb 14, 2008 -> 02:08 PM) It's starting to happen a bit more regularly. Off the top of my head, when Sampson left Oklahoma all of those guys got immediate releases (I know Scottie Reynolds and Damien James, think there was at least one more), and I believe that Alex Legion had signed at Michigan before going to Kentucky. Those were cases where a coach left the school. I believe Palehose is referring to the ISU football recruit where that is not at issue.