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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 09:18 AM) And then on top of it, the NCAA restricts their movement and ability to work. If I'm getting a full scholarship, my meals paid for, and my living arrangements paid for the NCAA restricting my ability to work would not matter to me one bit. How many jobs can you work while attending college that are worth in most cases well over $20,000 dollars?

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 05:59 PM) Maybe, there oughta be a revenue sharing policy with the players. If Illinois makes a ton of cash on their program, they should share part of it with the people who make that profit for them. Most schools make very little money of athletics as much of the revenue from sports like basketball and football has to go to the non revenue sports. Athletes are getting full rides to universities plus room and board which in many cases is worth well over $20,000. It gives them the opportunity to get an education for many an opportunity that wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for a scholarship, there is no reason for them to be paid on top of that.

QUOTE(Duke Of Chicago @ Jan 18, 2005 -> 10:18 PM) Im going to put this into perspective here: Is it fair that 100's of thousands of lets say , Dee Brown Jerseys have been sold and he has not made a penny. I think there is something morraly wrong with the system. He's getting a full scholarship to a great university as well as the opportunity to work on his game and showcase himself so that he can play in the NBA in the future. There are people that would do anything to get the opportunities that athletes on scholarship are presented with. Playing a sport is a fair exchange for getting the chance to get a free education. My other problem with your statement is does everyone then get paid the same. Should Jack Ingram get paid the amount as Dee Brown even though their jersey sales would be completely different? Because then if they get different amounts isn't there still something morally wrong according the the response you gave above. Paying college athletes is opening Pandora's box IMO.

QUOTE(OfficerKarkovice @ Jan 18, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) Every college athlete is on a full-tuition scholarship? Wow...news to me. And the rest for the most part are in non revenue sports playing because they want to. Joining a club takes up time, should I get paid for joining one.

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A few from that photoshoot

Honestly, I just can't see IU making the tourney this year. The Big 10 is going to have a very low RPI and I don't see more than 4 teams from the Big 10 getting in. In order for Indiana to get in the tourney they will have to surpass MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Illinois and I don't see it happening.

Saving money only helps if it is then spent on a player that will help the club. If they go out and get a good starting pitcher with the money they saved then I like the trade, if not then the trade sucks.

Yeah, but why let facts get in the way of an obvious agenda against KW.

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A novel thought, but how about blaming the players for underachieving for a change. The ball clubs that have been put out on the field by Williams have talent wise been superior to the Twins but the Twins just keep winning. The Sox winning percentage is over .500 under Williams so its not like hes putting together awful teams.

Exactly, on third and 2 you should be able to pick up those yards on a simple running play. Its not his fault if his offense is so inept that they can't execute a running play to gain two yards.

I'm not a big fan of Shea up to this point but how about we at least give the guy some real NFL talent to work with before saying how bad he is. No one with Krenzel, Quinn, and the Bears offensive line is going to look good calling plays. Add in the fact that the Bears receivers are mediocre at best and its not a very good combination.

UNC had Sean May go down that year and before that they were actually doing real well.

SG, end of story. Ben Gordon is not a PG. He can handle the ball but he isn't a guy you want setting up an offense, let him play SG and score and he will be a very effective player.

Hopefully people realize that he is not and never will be a PG and he should be left at the SG where he can be a very good scorer.

Illinois wins by 17. All 5 starters were in double figures. Fred Nkemdi the senior walkon even got a fast break dunk.

Illinois leads by 14 at halftime against Oregon.

How would you feel about Lee and Garland for Hudson? If we could sign Hudson to an extension I would make that deal in a heartbeat.

Theres a good chance there will be a contest coming up soon.

Stupid bandwith :fyou

Yeah, but he's a very strong Wake Forest lean. Hopefully Illinois destroying Wake will help a little bit though.

Yeah, Augustine has played pretty badly tonight. I really wish he would go up and try to dunk the ball rather than put up those weak layups. When you try to dunk the vast majority of the time if its blocked a foul gets called.

Illinois leads by 7 at halftime. Georgetown fans started chanting overrated in the first half of the game. If your going to chant it, you may want to wait until your team is actually in control of the game to do so.

I'd be willing to run it again if you guys want.