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  1. bukie
    Ha - relegation to create a "Big 10" and "Little 10"? Yep, Big Ten and other 10. Increase the # of high profile games in the conference, keep up the "Big Ten" moniker, incentivize the top schools to keep playing hard to the end, and guarantee a Michigan-Ohio State game every year (as long as neither finishes at the bottom of the conference).
  2. bukie
    At this point, I'm expecting the Big Ten to expand to 20 teams, then split each sport into two 10-team divisions based on team quality that can vary year-to-year, so the top 10 division can still be referred to unironically as the "Big Ten"
  3. bukie
    They have the Dallas market, which is effectively unattainable by the B1G at this point. As for the B1G waiting on ND before going to Washington/Oregon, I'm wondering if the B1G will look at other ACC teams if ND agrees to join, shoot for a UNC or some ACC rival that ND wants to maintain.
  4. bukie
    Discussion: What is the best Big Ten-SEC football game of all time, and why is it now the USC-Texas championship game in 2006?
  5. bukie
    Two of them in the group, both probably better than any non-CONCACAF opponent they'll see coming in aside from maybe Uruguay, plenty of options of teams in the run-up. I'd just rather have seen a Spain/Netherlands/Germany than one of Saudi Arabia/Japan.
  6. bukie
    Just wish they could have found a window sometime to get a UEFA team in the last 12 months before the World Cup.
  7. bukie
    Very real possibility that just 1 of the top 8 seeds makes the CWS.
  8. bukie
    If you're starved for college basketball stuff, the FIBA U18 Americas championship is starting today, featuring a team of top high school prospects from this and next year. Illinois recruit Ty Rodgers is on the team and starting today.
  9. bukie
    That felt only fair after 3 straight squib singles.
  10. bukie
    In fairness, if Ortega is at 3rd there he scores easily on that flyout.
  11. bukie
    Kudos to Ross for going to Robertson here in a high leverage situation instead of saving him for the 9th because closer. Could probably have gone one batter earlier, but it worked out in the end Now just keep him in for Arenado-Bader, then go to someone in the 9th that won't screw up against a trio of pitcher-quality hitters
  12. bukie
    I am no MLB pitcher, but I feel that walking the bases loaded in front of Paul Goldschmidt is not the correct play.
  13. bukie
    Lars Nootbaar sounds like a name that was automatically generated from a Japanese-developed baseball video game and then run through Google translate for American audiences.
  14. bukie
    I clearly haven't been paying attention lately, but why does Yelich look like Ryan Braun defensively, and Craig Counsell offensively?
  15. bukie
    I was going to say "I didn't consider the walk-ons" but I forgot he's not a walk-on. He's just a built-in 13th man. I still think the team could use an experienced PG and a backup big, but again convincing a transfer to join up in Champaign for 10-15 minutes a game is a tough sell for a quality player.
  16. bukie
    Illini departures: - Trent Frazier (Sr) - Graduation - Damonte Williams (Sr) - Graduation - Alfonso Plummer (Sr) - Graduation - Kofi Cockburn (Jr) - NBA Draft - Austin Hutcherson (Jr) - NBA Draft - Jacob Grandison (Jr) - Transfer portal - Omar Payne (Jr) - Transfer - Jacksonville - Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (Jr) - Transfer - South Carolina - Andre Curbelo (So) - Transfer - St. John's - Brandin Podziemski (Fr) - Transfer - Santa Clara Illini Additoins: - Terrence Shannon Jr (Sr) - Transfer from Texas Tech - Matthew Mayer (Sr) - Transfer from Baylor - Dain Dainja (So) - Transfer from Baylor - Skyy Clask - 2022 signee ranked #30 on 247 - Jayden Epps - 2022 signee ranked #67 on 247 - Ty Rodgers - 2022 signee ranked #48 on 247 - Sencire Harris - 2022 signee ranked #105 on 247 Illini holdovers: - Coleman Hawkins (So) - RJ Melendez (Fr) - Luke Goode (Fr) So, I mean...it'll be a mostly new team. Should be good, but there's still room to add players yet, but it's a tough sell for a transfer where there may not be much playing time available. Nobody wants to transfer to be the 11th or 12th guy.
  17. bukie
    Nottingham Forest wins the Championship League playoff and will be in the Premier League next season. If Horvath stays, that puts another USMNT player in Premier League play.
  18. bukie
    Lodeiro goal in the 88th minute, 3-0. Seattle is actually going to do this.
  19. bukie
    Seattle gets a second on the counter after some beautiful passing. Up 2 with 10 minutes to play. Just like the other game this afternoon...
  20. bukie
    Lucky goal by Seattle. Still counts.
  21. bukie
    Robert Mays on how screwed up things are for the Bears this season:
  22. bukie
    So it ends 2-2. All Seattle needs is to win at home next week.
  23. bukie
    Wow, penalty awarded, Seattle converts again, 2-2 98 minutes into the game.
  24. bukie
    Huge video review 6 minutes into stoppage time.
  25. bukie
    Seattle gets one back on a penalty. Should be an exciting last 15 minutes.
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