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wait, 2 years ago you were saying that these WOULD be the good players no, i said that we'd have them eventually. i wasn't planning on a tourney bid this year. they're not good enough to win this young. the groundwork has been laid, though. We should have never been in this position to begin with, and that is the thing that pisses me off the most about Mid Major Bruce. You can't miss on 3 of 4 recruiting classes. This goes beyond Eric Gordon, it goes to a total lack of talent and depth. I do think we will be much improved next year, and now that McCamey has come back to earth, I think he will come back. I believe quite the opposite, the playing time DJ, Paul and to a lesser extent Griffey are getting coupled with the return of Davis, Tisdale and McCamey alone is a formula for success. Add to it big time talent such as Richmond (5*, Burger Boy), Head and Leonard (4*) and next season' Illini are going to be loaded, I say beat 'em now while can. They won't get swept by Purdue, OSU and beat by the likes of Missouri, Bradley, etc. in 2011.
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canada is weird. they looked ridiculously good against russia, but tonight they look kind of "meh" (at least compared to how they've looked in other games in the tournament). i don't really know what to make of them. i mean obviously they're awesome, but how awesome? if they play like they have tonight, USA can definitely beat them again. i thought they'd be running circles around slovakia. i'm really interested in how they come out on sunday. they're going to have a ridiculous amount of pressure on them. not only is there the pressure of winning the gold, but there is going to be extra pressure on them to not lose to the US for the second time in the tournament. can you imagine the heat they'd take if they lost to us TWICE? it would be brutal (and amazing) It would be incredible if we managed to beat Canada twice on their turf. I have no doubt they're going to come out flying Sunday trying to put us away early.
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Canada scores on the PP, 3-0 after 2, was really hoping Slovkia could pull off an upset, just don't see us beating them again.
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Toews and Nash have probably been the Canadians 2 best forwards so far. Since Toews is not named Crosby and hasnt scored any goals, he is kind of going under the radar. He has played great though. I believe so as well, Toews' line has been on of Canada' best, seems like every time they're on the ice they generate a scoring chance. And it's, quite often, Toews setting the table.
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Listening to the Score this morning, there was a sequence in which callers, if given the chance to ask Tiger one question, what would it be? Heard one fellow ask why 32 mistresses Tiger? Given you're sex addict and your resources don't you believe having only 32 mistresses is slacking?
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Given how much Shuster is screwing up, does it matter?
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I think so as well but, could that be another max FA? Wade and Bosh for example?
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Isn't that more like NBA purgatory rather than hell? NBA hell should be what the Bulls and Knicks have been for the past decade. Purgatory is a more appropriate term.
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Salmons and Tyrus aren't garbage players, but if they're really good enough to carry Milwaukee and Charlotte over us then we weren't deserving of a playoff bid to begin with. Why would a Bulls fan care about the playoffs? This is not some organization that hasn't seen the postseason in 20 years and should be happy with making an appearance. Shouldn't the preference be to do whatever possible to move from a bottom seed type team at best to an actual contender that could win more than 3 playoff games? It's not like making the playoffs in the NBA is an accomplishment. And it's not like "anything can happen". Playoffs are immaterial this season, it's all about setting up the cap space for the FA class. Which leads me to this question - Should the Bulls manage to sign, Wade, for example would that be enough or will it leave them in NBA hell? NBA hell in sense that they'll be a very good team but, not quite good enough to win a title ala the Pacers of 90's or Bucks of the 80's.
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Maxim spread time! Hoping they come up with the girls of the winter olympics calender like the U.S Track team did several years ago This is old news nevertheless, lookee at what I found: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/136778-chemmy-squeezes-out-the-opposition Chemmy Alcott not an entirely un-attractive person herself.
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Why the Reds? No offense but, why the hell can't they align for the Cubs? As a Cub fan do you really need to ask this question? Not really but, I thought this could be the year they align for the Cubs, right. Who am I kidding!
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Why the Reds? No offense but, why the hell can't they align for the Cubs?
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I believe the Cubs can compete for the division if some things work out - Soto bouncing back, Soriano, etc. but, it's the Cubs and what can go wrong usually does go wrong. Leaving them hovering around .500 finishing 3rd or 4th, typical Cubs.
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Toews!!!! Really, watching online, it wasn't close in the SO, don't believe Thrashers would have scored had they 10 opprotunities.
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I was thinking that as well, despite having limited chances, there's no doubt in my mind the Stars score on some those chances Niemi denied.
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Suck it Marty [expletive] Turco!!!!
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For whatever reason these clowns have the Hawks' number
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When this team brings it, it as good or better than any Big Ten team perhaps, they're starting to figure that out.
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I'm also pretty sick of hearing it about the Bears WRs being so terrible. The team must be so unlucky not to have had a good WR for 20 years, when the Colts seem to get so lucky with WR's all the time. Whomever they draft seems to turn to a stud. Geez. What terrible luck and terrible scouting the Bears have had. And man, that Colts GM must be amazing. I love how these so called football experts, many of whom have never played anything beyond nerf touch football, are so quick to point out how the Bears WR's can't run routes, don't make good reads, etc. etc. Let's see what happens. I know that coaching is pretty damn important in football. If Ron Turner was the fool that many people think he is (and his record supports this), then the offense should get much better this year. Exactly, give Martz a chance and as Soul has recently pointed out Trent Green, a former player, suggests Martz will be good fit for Cutler and the offense. I'll put more stock in Green' speculation than B&B with their pre-conceived notions about the stupidity of Bennett, Hester, Knox, etc.
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Will we ever get a maximum effort from this Illini team? We can pin a lot on Bruce but, for whatever reason, these kids lack drive and the killer instinct no amount of coaching is going to create it for them.
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What about Marty Turco? I believe he'll be a UFA next season and the asking price could be pretty cheap.
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Listening to BB yesterday, why do I waste my time? They are so over the top negative about the Martz hiring, yes, one of the success factors of his offense is the WR being in the right place at the right time. Given this, they make it sound as if the Bears WR are invalids incapable of learning or improving hence, Martz shouldn't even bother showing up. Yes, BB, every WR who isn't a Bear was born as superior route runner, etc. and there isn't even the remotest chance the Bears' WR will improve.
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Can Huet keep the Hawks in a game when the defense has an off night? Particularly in the playoffs? If he's hot possibly but, going into the playoffs with the hope or counting Huet to get hot has got a very Cub-like scent to it. Huet has not shown the ability to make the big momentum changing stop, look at the Minnesota game, one big save and the Hawks probably win.
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Looks like Bolland may be set to return Feb 3 : http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-0127-blackhawks-brite-chicago--20100126,0,2158780.story and here, I thought he was done for the season. Don't believe Burrish (SP?) is far behind.
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Huet came up big towards the end, that was a fantastic save.