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Illinois again proving they are the dumbest team in the country.
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Apparently jersey grabbing is acceptable for NU but we can't do anything to get away from them without a foul being called.
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Apparently DMac didn't just get hip checked on that fast break. Interesting. At least they got the travel on the other end.
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Yeah, when did it become okay to use that little chicken wing move and not get called for hooking the defensive player? Overall, this game is being terribly officiated. It's been in favor of Northwestern, but there are bad calls going both ways with all the ticky tack crap that's getting called.
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Ben Sheets (Was Sheets Signs with A's)
mul21 replied to Post Count Padder's topic in General Baseball Talk
So a guy who averaged about 5 1/2 IP per start and made about 2/3 of the starts a reliable guy would make is irreplaceable? I agree that the stats are nice, but the extra strain on the pen plus having to find spot starters when he can't take the mound is just another burden. -
GM Jr. to Mets
mul21 replied to mul21's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Eh, if Old Style's reported numbers are right, that's really not terrible. $2M for 2 years isn't really bad for the production he'll provide. Granted, I know nothing about the guy they gave up, but the numbers somebody posted certainly aren't anything earth shattering. -
Just heard this on the radio in St. Louis. Not sure of what for, but it sounded like it was done.
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Ben Sheets (Was Sheets Signs with A's)
mul21 replied to Post Count Padder's topic in General Baseball Talk
Surely Wells can at least be our viable #5 starter in that scenario. Except in that scenario, Wells is your #3 with Lilly out until May. Z Demp Wells Gorzo Shark/Marshall/Silva/other dog crap Hendry signs -
Ben Sheets (Was Sheets Signs with A's)
mul21 replied to Post Count Padder's topic in General Baseball Talk
I'm asking a legitimate question here and not trying to be critical of anybody, but how many of those who don't think chemistry has any effect on performance have been on a sports team that spends a significant amount of time together? And if you have, how many have been in a situation where the chemistry was crappy? I've been in both situations and can say from experience that bad chemistry in the locker room can have an effect on the way the team performs. Good chemistry may not make a team go from an 85 win team to a 100 win team, but I think there probably is an effect, just because guys are in a better mood when they go out there and they aren't thinking about the jerk in the locker next to them. Just my thoughts. -
I'm not sure how or why you can't count guys. Lovie was a college coach as well. In addition to Saban, Bobby Petrino quit and went back to college. Al Groh resigned from the Jets to take the Virginia job, and he was a pro guy for a decade before going back. Pete Carrol went from NFL assistant, to NFL head coach, back to NFL assistant and then chose college. Lane Kiffin went from college to Pro and college. Spurrier quit the Redskins. Butch Davis went back and forth between the NFL and college, and he resigned (albeit forced) from Cleveland before going back to college. It might be odd to find a guy to leave his current gig and go back to college, but coaches go back to college all the time, and it's not unheard of for them to leave gigs on their own. Dennis Erickson has gone back and forth multiple times. Mike Sherman has gone back. Good ole' Lou Holtz quit the Jets after less than a full season. It happens all the time. Guys get fired or quit NFL gigs and take college jobs. Back in the day when I had season tickets to Fighting Illini games in Champaign in the late 80's or early 90's (Griffith was the running back at the time), the head coach was a former NFL head coach. His name escapes me right now since I'm old. Jason Verduzco was the QB that year, IIRC. John Mackovic?
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Yes it is. That along with the luge and skeleton are awesome. I also enjoy the short track speed skating. I keep waiting for a wipeout where somebody's hand gets run over and they lose a finger in a bloody mess.
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Is it just me, or are moving screens just being completely ignored by referees this year? I've noticed it the most in Illinois game because that's who I watch, but it seems like that part of the rule book is just being completely ignored right now. And it's not just happening to UI on defense, I saw plenty of moving screens from them last night.
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I'll take the Rams since I live down here and have a reasonable idea of what they need.
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I don't think you'll see him take any job other than a HC position if/when he jumps to the NFL.
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The Purdue game is home and MSU away, but yeah, that schedule is weird. I think if they can get to 8-2, they can get to 10 wins for sure by beating Michigan and Minnesota. If Luers is out for an extended period, I like our chances against Bucky at the Hall. I think they can get 1 of the 4 against MSU or Purdue as well, but they may have to because I have no doubt they'll give one away that they shouldn't.
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From what I heard this morning, he said after the game that he couldn't feel his right arm. I'm guessing there was no way he could come back in. I'm pretty sure it's hard to throw a pass accurately if you can't feel your arm.
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Seven year contract? He got lucky? hmm More cardinal fan butt licking. Said something in the presser about not wanting to wear 15 long term because of how respected Edmonds was. I almost puked on my desk. Boras is really good at feeding his clients crap to say. There were a couple others he dropped in as well that I don't remember right now
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Does Forte's performance have more to do with those teams being bad and him taking advantage or the line not being able to block anybody but those crappy D lines? Honest question, I have no idea, but I don't think you can entirely blame him for his performance, whether the knee was a big factor or not. I think he has some responsibility because there were a few games I did see where he just didn't get through a hole that was there quick enough and turned an 8 yard gain into 2.
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This is the important thing. Even before Holliday, they were definitely a stars and scrubs team. Now they're committing a huge portion of their payroll to Pujols, Holliday, Carpenter, and Lohse. Only for 2010 and 2011. And the team is in good position to win the division those two years. Not really an issue. Right, but you know they have to keep Pujols to make this signing worthwhile. And who replaces Carpenter when his deal is up? They certainly don't have anybody special in the minors who will be ready to fill that hole by then. The kid they just drafted (Shelby Miller?) may well be close to the bigs by then but there's no way he'll be a Cy Young candidate that early. They'll have to pay Pujols and then probably pay Carpenter another $10M or so to keep him around if his arm is still attached at that point.
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Why do people think Pujols gave the Cards a discount on his last contract? They bought out years of arbitration that would have been at a significantly lower salary that he was paid (avg annual value anyway) for those years. What was his deal, 7 years/$100M? That's $14.3M/year and he would have gotten at least $5-7M lees for the 2 years of arby that were bought out. The Cardinals didn't have everything go right for them last year. Lohse was hurt most of the year (not that I think he's worth the $42M they gave him), Ankiel was awful, they got nothing from 3B because of Glaus being hurt, and they sent away all their good/decent prospects for Holliday and Derosa. They did have a lot of things go right for them, not the least of which was Holliday playing like he was Musial reincarnated.
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First, thank freaking god that Charter has finally added the BTN to their lineup in St. Louis. About damn time. No HD yet, but it's better than nothing. Second, IG, the problem the Illini are having right now is entirely related to an issue that has been fixed: recruiting. If they had gotten any guards that were worth a darn in the last couple years, they wouldn't be relying on 2 freshmen and a walk on to play a combined 80-90 minutes every night. If they had a more veteran team, I can guarantee defense wouldn't be nearly the issue it has been. And to even think Frazier wouldn't have made a huge difference in the tourney game last year is ridiculous. The defense would have been better, the intensity would have been higher and I really think people underestimate how much of a leader he truly was for that team. That's another area sorely lacking right now is on court leadership, and you could probably sub out Frazier for either Paul or DJ this year and have a better record because the defense and general consistency of play would be better.
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So if they go 10-8, you don't think they'll make it? I'd be willing to bet you're wrong. 3 non-con wins over ranked teams will go a long way to getting in. The losses may hurt, but really only 2 of them are bad and none at home. When was the last time a team with good non-con wins and winning record in the B10 didn't go to the dance? I do feel your frustration though. The complete inability to get a shot at the end of a game is really getting old.
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Because it wouldn't have mattered. When was the last time you saw them run something decent at the end of a game whether they took a TO or not?
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Yes, and I was getting strange looks from the other people at the gym for bitching about the travels that weren't getting called and the chicken wings to get around the corner in the post. Also, Illinois may be the stupidest basketball team I've ever been a fan of. They do so many dumb things, and not just the freshmen, it's everybody. If Weber ever wants to win big games, they need to be blow outs because it has become apparent he has no clue how to draw up anything at the end of a game or half. And I've been a big supporter of his since he got here, but this is getting ridiculous.
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If he sits for just a year, then yeah, he gets one semester. If he sits for 3 semesters, he'll get a full year.