Not really that interesting.

 

ESPN is fighting for its life right now and cant have any of its portfolio damaged (ACC, Big12, SEC) with Fox looming.

 

I still never understood why OSU players couldnt sell their s*** for tattoos. They were getting ripped off, yet they are punished.

I think its more interesting that this year people are attacking the media and saying kids should be getting paid when last year trading your possessions for tats and money were the worst thing any kid could every do.

From what I understand, Thayer Evans has a pretty lengthy record of going after OK State due to his ties to Oklahoma. I'm not sure who was breaking the story about Ohio State a few years ago, but this guy has somewhat unanimously been portrayed as a hack writer.

From what I understand, Thayer Evans has a pretty lengthy record of going after OK State due to his ties to Oklahoma. I'm not sure who was breaking the story about Ohio State a few years ago, but this guy has somewhat unanimously been portrayed as a hack writer.

Jason Whitlock is the only one who claimed all of the above. He claimed he knew him as a hack because they worked together...at the same company....in completely different states. Dohrman (co-author of the Ok st SI article) was heavily involved in the OSU article last year.

 

Manziel, the SEC players in the yahoo article. All small ripples with zero momentum. It's comical to me.

 

 

Edited September 13, 201312 yr by RockRaines

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<!--quotec-->From what I understand, Thayer Evans has a pretty lengthy record of going after OK State due to his ties to Oklahoma. I'm not sure who was breaking the story about Ohio State a few years ago, but this guy has somewhat unanimously been portrayed as a hack writer.

Jason Whitlock is the only one who claimed all of the above. Dohrman (co-author of the SI article) was heavily involved in the OSU article last year.

 

Manziel, the SEC players in the yahoo article. All small ripples with zero momentum. It's comical to me.

 

I've read many, many people, including many of the ex-players he quoted, as saying he tricked and bamboozled them, misquoted them, paraphrased and took their statements out of context, recorded conversations without their permission, initially told them he wanted to talk to them under a completely different premise, etc.

 

Dohrman, from all accounts, is supposedly an outstanding author, however.

 

To your point though, Rock, the whole Ohio State crackdown certainly looks more and more ridiculous each and every day, as a result of the Penn State disaster as well as others. And I do believe that the timing hurt...people are tired of this nonsense now because they realize it is becoming all about sensationalizing things all for the sake of making money, rather than any actual desire to improve things, so had the Ohio State story come now as opposed to a few years ago, yes, I agree, it would have received much less condemnation and shock value.

Dont worry guys, NCAA couldnt find any evidence that Johnny was paid...

 

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/...ker-drew-tieman

 

Im sure that every football player just signs tons of autographs for random guys in burberry shirts.

Manziel, the SEC players in the yahoo article. All small ripples with zero momentum. It's comical to me.

 

 

 

Do you remember SportsByBrooks spending an entire season writing stuff about Alabama and Trent Richardson? SUVs, house, suits and no one would pick up the story.

 

I wonder which school will be next. Because Yahoo or SI can just pick a school out of a hat and write the same exact articles.

Iowa State over Iowa tomorrow by a score of 5-4.

So...that 1st half...vomit

Do you remember SportsByBrooks spending an entire season writing stuff about Alabama and Trent Richardson? SUVs, house, suits and no one would pick up the story.

 

I wonder which school will be next. Because Yahoo or SI can just pick a school out of a hat and write the same exact articles.

That's a guy I just completely forgot about. What the heck happened to him? Haven't heard from him in awhile.

That's a guy I just completely forgot about. What the heck happened to him? Haven't heard from him in awhile.

 

He stopped updating a few years ago and stopped taking pics of hot girls before that.

Jerry Kill probably needs to retire.

Jerry Kill probably needs to retire.

 

He has been having seizures since before SIU, and it just keeps getting worse and worse. I think gametime chaos just triggers it

Refs beat Akron.

 

Congrats Michigan.

Now that's some good home cooking in Ann Arbor.

Ball State up 20-3 after the 1st quarter.

 

Our sophomore RB has 121 yards on 3 carries. lol.

Edited September 14, 201312 yr by Chilihead90

Illinois has absolutely no talent on defense. Not a single defensive lineman on the roster who can shed a block and no team speed.

John Shoop is always good for a 4 yard out on 3rd and long

There are over 100 division 1 football games. Being in the top 10% is really good.

 

Akron must be really good too

Akron must be really good too

 

 

 

lol

 

 

 

what happened to the defense in college football? I'm guessing the spread hurry up is too much for college defenses.

Illinois has absolutely no talent on defense. Not a single defensive lineman on the roster who can shed a block and no team speed.

Does not help they have worst D-Coor in Banks in the Big Ten, he should of been fired end of last year

New o-coordinator trying to make chicken dinner out of chicken s*** and not doing a terrible job of it

New o-coordinator trying to make chicken dinner out of chicken s*** and not doing a terrible job of it

 

Yeah, they actually look like a football team when they have the ball. May a conference win actually be in Illinois's future???

Illinois has absolutely no talent on defense. Not a single defensive lineman on the roster who can shed a block and no team speed.

I like Jonathan Brown a lot. Not too sure about what else they have these days.

Illinois has absolutely no talent on defense. Not a single defensive lineman on the roster who can shed a block and no team speed.

Let's not be silly. Browns very talented. Monheim has proven he's a bt linebacker. Kynard has some talent. Bentley too but he's young. Bates shows flashes.

 

The defense is so young and inexperienced. Not a ton you can do about that right now except play. They are going to give up a lot of yards this year.

 

Lost to a better, ranked team. Looked respectable and fought. Not sure what you expected.

Edited September 15, 201312 yr by IlliniKrush

Yeah, they actually look like a football team when they have the ball. May a conference win actually be in Illinois's future???

Scheelhaase was bad tonight. Def like cubit so far.

 

No reason they shouldn't have a chance to win win 2-3 bt games.