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QUOTE(whitesox61382 @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 03:49 PM) whitesoxfan99, if you call someone a worthless human being I would like to know the justification. I can understand being mad at Sampson about the Gordon situation, or not liking the fact that he made a few too many calls recruiting, but that certainly doesn't make a person a worthless human being. He is one of the most respected coaches in the game, routinely does community service/programs to help kids(especially in poor communities), and has a reputation of being one of the good guys in the game. I think calling him a worthless human being is a little harsh, especially if you are not going to provide justification for your feelings. Hyperbole. It would be better to say I have no respect for the man at all. But a man who cheats while being the head of an ethics committee clearly has moral issues. His players never graduate and a lot of coaches question his ethics so I don't buy the rep as being one of the good guys.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 01:26 PM) Interesting article in today's Trib. I had no idea that the one kid Illinois got that was so big, had committed to ND twice. So are Illinois fans going to give this kid death threats and nasty emails? 1. Gordon never got death threats. I'm sure he did get nasty emails, you basically screw a team over and the fans are going to be pissed. 2. Benn never publicly committed, not the same at all. Kids give silent verbals all the time and then change their minds. 3. Basketball and football recruiting are very different. Every coach in college football goes after committed recruits all the time. Illinois has lost tons of verbal recruits in football over the last few years. And speaking for myself, I have stated that I don't think Sampson did anything wrong in this case. I think the man is basically a worthless human being, but thats not important. My anger was towards the Gordon family for lying to and leading on the coaching staff during the entire recruitment.

QUOTE(ChiSox9 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 12:29 PM) Either way Boras is a jagoff! From what I have been reading he is the reason there is stalling in the BoSox contract talks. He is looking to assist Matsuzaka in buying out his option with the Japan leauge and bring him to free agency (which the league has now shot down). If you want to point fingers on the rising price of FAs and players in general... he would be a good start! Boras may be a jagoff, but the owners don't have to give his clients money. The rising price of FAs is on the shoulders of the owners not some super agent.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Dec 10, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) Woah, this can't be correct. Tony Romo and the best team in the NFC -- probably in the NFL, probably ever -- are losing to the Saints? To the Saints? That's funny... Bears lose by four to a top four AFC team and are pretty much guaranteed to lose to Dallas in the first round. I wonder what that says if Dallas loses gets destroyed by an NFC team that probably isn't even in the top three of their conference. The Saints are good and Reggie Bush is starting to look freakin awesome.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 6, 2006 -> 10:25 PM) Someone explain how this makes any sense, because i'm not seeing it: It doesn't

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Dec 6, 2006 -> 09:52 PM) Meh, I dont see how this trade helps us this year unless we are flipping them for something else. I'm not sure this trade helps us in the future either. Unless they are flipped for a real valuable piece this trade is just terrible.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Dec 3, 2006 -> 02:06 PM) Some of the human reactions are not too realistic. I see a mushroom cloud and think there is a nuclear war going on and I dont think I am taking my kid out trick or treating. I may be wrong, but I think that episode was a few weeks after the bomb went off. It is impossible to know how you would react in that situation. At that point you might just want to give your kids a fun normal night.

QUOTE(THEWOOD @ Dec 3, 2006 -> 06:49 PM) Florida is 2nd in the Harris poll, they even got 1 first place vote. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/news..._Dec_3_2006.pdf That person should have their voting rights revoked.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Dec 2, 2006 -> 06:32 PM) the refs were bad but totally didnt do us in although they made it much easier for arizona to score offensively ala the washington game last year; we still did nothing on the offensive end aggresive for a long stretch in that 2nd half this game was eerily familiar to the 2001? elite eight game where everyone on our team fouled out and we lost to them The refs did us in. They took Pruitt out with awful calls and Warren out with weak calls. Those two were dominating the game. The Rich play at the end was called horribly. The basket shouldn't have counted-no continuation in college, and it was a very debatable intentional. The refs were a f***ing joke. And I don't want anyone saying you have to play through it. You can't play through it when your whole front line is taken out with foul trouble. The Pruitt call in the first half was just awful. It was a foul on Zona, he should have been going for a 3 pt play, instead he picks up his 3rd foul.

Refs are flat out trying to steal this game. Really too bad. We were the better team.

I'm just going to say it. The fix is in.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 2, 2006 -> 05:39 PM) 4 fouls on Carter, 4 for the half, 2:30 in. Zona can thank the refs for even being in this game. That offensive foul on Arnold in this half was a joke. What a flop.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 2, 2006 -> 05:16 PM) Strange officiating. WTF, Pruitt can't even land in that situation. f*** these refs. These refs are f***ing terrible what a joke. Have to love that the more aggressive team can't get any calls.

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 1, 2006 -> 11:48 AM) Great, another season of no tools Podsednik out in LF. I can't believe KW failed to upgrade the LF/leadoff position. I'd wait for the offseason to be over to make this type of statement. Still possible Pods gets traded and we bring in a good LF.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 29, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) Wish Bradley could have held onto that one as they got up by 8 or 9 with about 8 to go, but ah well. As far as the UNI fans go, I know what you're saying but UNI is the better team and their fans should have acted like it. I know that it's a different scenario because of the McDermott situation but I think I've made my view point known here that you should only rush the court/field if you pull off a huge upset or win some kind of championship. I would say that buzzer beaters or last second game winning plays are also acceptable. Hard not to let emotion get the best of you in those cases.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 29, 2006 -> 11:10 PM) Worst Award Ever. It's the Most.Valuable.Player. Valuable. How much value did Howard have for the Phills? Instead of 4th place they came in 2nd... Cards without Albert finish behind the Reds...... It's easy. Have the MVP award, and have the best player award. The Phillies won more games than the Cardinals. Howard should be penalized because his team plays in a better division? I think a player winning the war should be on a contender for the most part, but Pujols shouldn't get credit for his team playing in an awful division.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Nov 28, 2006 -> 10:22 PM) Wow, if we just made half of our free throws, we could've been all over this game. McRoberts is very overrated and Paulus sucks. Just wanted to get that off my chest.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Nov 28, 2006 -> 08:09 PM) I hate McBride.... and why wasnt Jamar Smith in the game at the end? Jamar's ankle was really bothering him today. His movement laterally and his elevation just wasn't there at all.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) Garcia was arguable our best pitcher last year and we would be giving him up for a guy with elbow concerns and an ERA near 6 away from Anaheim. That's how Garcia had 3 months where his ERA was over 5. One month he had an ERA of 4.81. You take out September when we were basically out of the race and he wasn't good at all. Santana had the lower ERA and WHIP.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 07:59 PM) In a game the B10 needed, UM gets beat. Amaker sucks hard

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 02:25 PM) And the Gary Jules version is the one from the commercials for the game? Yes

QUOTE(bmags @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 12:34 PM) i believe it's 'mad world' originally done by Tears for Fears Right. Gary Jules cover is incredibly different musically from the Tears for Fears version if you are looking to download it though.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 01:21 AM) Consensus 5 star class of 2007 PF Herb Pope picked New Mexico State. That's right, NEW MEXICO STATE. *mind boggles* He is a headcase. All the big programs stopped recruiting him.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Nov 13, 2006 -> 10:52 PM) I'm going to be rather prophetic myself right here and guess you bringing Donnie Darko is entirely due to the latest XBOX360 commercial featuring the REM song. I can't be the only one who heard it during the promo for "Gears of WAr" and immediately thought of the movie. Thought so too. But the song is by Gary Jules not REM.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 12, 2006 -> 04:24 PM) We all know the system is flawed and I hate the bcs as much as anyone. I just think at this point if UM loses with a chance to go to the national championship then they should be done, they've lost their shot at the title game. I know that's taking a late season loss more than an early season one but right now I think that's how it should be done. So if they lose on the road against the #1 team in the country they should be done? I don't get it. As long as they don't get blown out they would be more deserving than anyone outside of an undefeated Rutgers of getting to play OSU again on a neutral field. Why shouldn't ND be done since they got destroyed by Michigan. Or why shouldn't Florida be done because they lost to an Auburn team that is clearly worse than OSU. Why shouldn't USC be done for losing to a very mediocre Oregon State team. I don't understand why people are so against a rematch in the national championship game. The two most deserving teams should be in that game regardless of whether or not the game is a rematch.