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  1. The Voice of Reason
    The integrity and character both McGwire sons have shown must make Ma and Pa McGwire very proud.
  2. The Voice of Reason
    Now that he doesn't look like a cartoon character anymore, he actually looks a lot better. Give him his street in St. Louis back.
  3. The Voice of Reason
    ESPN would never allow it.
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    He's been a pro since 2006 and has yet to have an impressive season. His overall numbers are very mediocre, and he's far from young. He is already 25 years old, with 436 professional innings following up 240 innings of major college pitching. He is what he is. At this point it would be a huge stretch to see him as a successful starter. He may turn into a decent reliever, but that wouldn't justify the investment they made in him, in terms of time, money, draft position and no trade clause. Remember this is the guy the Cubs used to justify overdrafting Colvin, and a huge portion of any prospects value is his trade value, which is zilch in the case of Samardzija. I think when all is said and done, Rudy will have had a more successful post Notre Dame career than Samardzija.
  5. The Voice of Reason
    Excellent point Truf.
  6. The Voice of Reason
    36 thousand posts Truffy and still as insightful ever.
  7. The Voice of Reason
    Steve Rosenbloom's view on the matter in a blog entitled "Sounds like Piniella's offseason lobotomy took" http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2010/02/sounds-like-piniellas-offseason-lobotomy-took.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rosenblog+(ChicagoSports-+RosenBlog)
  8. The Voice of Reason
    People in glass houses . . . . I believe LSU is looking into possible NCAA violations, according to Athletic Director Joe Alleva. Hey, my team doesn't have any potential violations. What about the recruiting violation when Reggie Bush called and helped recruit McKnight? Are you going to provide a link where Reggie acknowledged "recruiting" McKnight?
  9. The Voice of Reason
    People in glass houses . . . . I believe LSU is looking into possible NCAA violations, according to Athletic Director Joe Alleva. well I guess that makes what USC did fine, then. Apples and Oranges. I think a university has a lot more control over its coaches than outside agents. Doesn't the LSU incident (as Truff would say) kind of scream "lack of institutional control"?
  10. The Voice of Reason
    Tim Floyd should effect the football program? What a reach.
  11. The Voice of Reason
    People in glass houses . . . . I believe LSU is looking into possible NCAA violations, according to Athletic Director Joe Alleva.
  12. The Voice of Reason
    Vance - Would you like to make a friendly wager on who has a better record next year - USC or LSU?
  13. The Voice of Reason
    Excellent and accurate post. The sustained excellent performance of the USC football program has generated a lot of envy. A lot of posters on this Board are Big Ten fans who have grown tired of getting their butts kicked by USC - hence all the whining and hoping for sanctions. If you can't beat them on the field, evidently you can still get some satisfaction out of sanctions.
  14. The Voice of Reason
    Serious question: how many of you recruits back out if/when sanctions come down in a few weeks? Zero. A couple of less scholarships and games on TV aren't going to matter. Seantrel Henderson disagrees Dude, the guy is from Minnesota. One look at the eight national championship trophies, all the Heisman trophy winners and the blonds on the beach on a nice 75 degree February day and a couple of games not on TV when he is a Freshman ain't going to matter much.
  15. The Voice of Reason
    Wasn't it Mark Twain that said "The rumor of USC's death was greatly exaggerated." Well what do you know, Lane can beat the Gators. Next time, it will be in the National Championship game. http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1048162
  16. The Voice of Reason
    Serious question: how many of you recruits back out if/when sanctions come down in a few weeks? Zero. A couple of less scholarships and games on TV aren't going to matter.
  17. The Voice of Reason
    Why should there be more than a slap on the wrist? It was all Pete Carroll's fault and he's no longer there.
  18. The Voice of Reason
    Hello Fellas. #2 ranking by Rivals for the Trojans. Not bad, considering all the noise around the program lately. Raisin - Congrats on UCLA'S #8 ranking. I am one Trojan fan looking forward to the rivalry getting competitive again.
  19. The Voice of Reason
    The agony continues for the Illini? http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1046572
  20. The Voice of Reason
    Recruiting trouble for the Big Ten in their own back yard? http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Why-are-the-Midwest-s-best-players-suddenly-shun?urn=ncaaf,216604
  21. The Voice of Reason
    http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1043660 Lowest rated (C's) coaching hires by Rivals.
  22. The Voice of Reason
    I don't think Ernie gets it. People are raving lunatics and wouldn't forgive him. So the 77% of the Hall of Fame voters who held steroid and HGH use against McGwire (like they will against Sammy) are "raving lunatics" because they "wouldn't forgive" him and disagree with SSR. Wow just wow.
  23. The Voice of Reason
    Pudge and I love getting in your young head. Gotta suck that most of your boyhood heroes were juicers. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-spt-0120-mitchell-fisk-mcgwire--20100119,0,1301492.story
  24. The Voice of Reason
    http://www.suntimes.com/sports/telander/2007284,CST-SPT-rick24.article Mac a horse's asterisk Lying, cheating McGwire should visit a veterinarian January 24, 2010 BY RICK TELANDER Sun
  25. The Voice of Reason
    "There's a sucker born every minute" - P.T. Barnum Agree, all those people who think "the steroid era" is encompassed in the mid 90's to 2005-ish are clearly suckers. I'd be curious to see the Voice of Reason explain how I'm being a "sucker." I fully recognize that PED use did and does exist in baseball. At the same time I recognize that people didn't really have a problem with "steroid baseball" at the time of its peak: in fact, it was the opposite and it arguably brought the game back from the brink. I also recognize that the "steroid era" extends well beyond the relatively small window of time and small group of players that those who decry it the most want to relegate it to. Talk about revisionist history. No one knew the extent of steroid use that was going on. In fact, when Canseco's book came out he was criticized by most for exagerating. "Back from the brink," LOL. Baseball survived for a long time without steroids and currently has record attendance with the HR #'s way because of drug testing and much less steroid use. While enriching the cheaters, steroids made a mockery of the game and some of its long held records.
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