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  1. SpongeWorthy
    I'm getting UConn/Pitt on ESPN 2 instead of Wisconsin/Ohio State wtf
  2. SpongeWorthy
    I kind of like being able to see the entire field and into the secondary.
  3. SpongeWorthy
    Haven't seen KU in awhile. Todd Reesing is freaking accurate.
  4. SpongeWorthy
    I forgot about Broderick Green transferring. Another stud TB who is no longer with USC. So out of the classes that landed Moody, Gable, Johnson, McKnight, and Green only McKnight is playing.
  5. SpongeWorthy
    Auburn making a game of this.
  6. SpongeWorthy
    Ron Turner. You're forgetting the Bears will do something stupid and rehire Shoop or Crowton. If you've been paying attention, there are several posters on here who advocate keeping Turner because the next guy might be worse. I don't really think that's possible. Turner is a bottom-5 offensive coordinator in this league. While I do advise caution in hiring the next offensive coordinator, keeping him employed simply because "the next guy might be worse" is terrible logic. Fire him now, promote someone to interim in the meantime, and work it out in the offseason. Turner is actually an improvement on Shoop and Shea. But yeah, he blows.
  7. SpongeWorthy
    Ron Turner. You're forgetting the Bears will do something stupid and rehire Shoop or Crowton.
  8. SpongeWorthy
    I lived through the Jim Valek era, and sadly this team appears to be even worse. I guess the only good point is Zook is a good as gone and the next coach is going to have a wealth of talent for next season. Who are they going to target?
  9. SpongeWorthy
    Plus, with the way Zook recruits, there shouldn't be too many better teams to begin with. Recruiting only takes you so far. Zook can't develop talent for crap. Athletically there's just not that much of a difference at most positions between teams in BCS conferences. You're talking about teams that get maybe the top 5-10 players at their respective positions vs. teams that get the top 25 guys. It's not a huge gap overall.
  10. SpongeWorthy
    Luckily I can watch Vanderbilt vs. Army!
  11. SpongeWorthy
    The Pac 10 really does a pathetic job of marketing itself. Stanford/Oregon State and Arizona/Washingon are nowhere to be found on my cable. No conference games on FSN and no games on Versus.
  12. SpongeWorthy
    Gag job in progress.
  13. SpongeWorthy
    I hope so, but I don't see it happening. They're a pretty damn good football team. I'm kind of in the same boat. They might just rip off a 13-3 season in which case the Bears are probably in for a wild card battle. I'm hoping Childress will hold them back from making the necessary midseason adjustments. Personnel wise they could definitely have that type of year. Plus not too many outdoor games in the cold to mess with Favre. They have their own playoff misery to worry about, replete with fan neurosis and incessant media questions about when they are going to blow it. If they do get in, they might just pull a big blowup like they have at other times. Plus, Favre has really been sketchy in the playoffs. I'm talking about them having the potential to just semi run away with the division. If they're going to go 13-3 there's not much the Bears can do about it besides fight for a wild card spot. I think the Vikings MAY be that kind of team. We'll know soon enough. They look strong though.
  14. SpongeWorthy
    I hope so, but I don't see it happening. They're a pretty damn good football team. I'm kind of in the same boat. They might just rip off a 13-3 season in which case the Bears are probably in for a wild card battle. I'm hoping Childress will hold them back from making the necessary midseason adjustments. Personnel wise they could definitely have that type of year. Plus not too many outdoor games in the cold to mess with Favre.
  15. SpongeWorthy
    I'd rather have Vasgersian in the booth than in the studio.
  16. SpongeWorthy
    I remember early to mid season last year I was constantly whining about Maynard. I think it was just a bit of a slump though.
  17. SpongeWorthy
    Yeah...as good as Hester was...you have to think Toub had a lot to do with the 06 season. Manning led the league in yards per return last year and Knox is doing the same thing so far this season. He's definitely doing something right. The Bears have generally been excellent in all areas of special teams too including punt and kick coverage so I think he has to get a lot of credit. I've been critical of Maynard but the numbers disagree with me.
  18. SpongeWorthy
    Defensive rebounding was a huge problem for the Bulls last year. Gibson will probably be serviceable in that area (probably more effective on a per minute basis than TT) but Blair has a chance to be a truly dominant rebounder if he can stay healthy. Gibson's strength is shot blocking which wasn't a weakness last year with Thomas and Noah. Although Thomas selling out for every block shot compromised the defensive rebounding and interior D a ton last year. I wish he had a brain.
  19. SpongeWorthy
    Dave Toub is one hell of an outstanding special teams coach, no doubt.
  20. SpongeWorthy
    Because some OU fans think the team should basically never lose, ever. I never understood why people criticize OSU and Oklahoma or any school like that for not winning the big game. A: it's not easy to get to that point. You have to be a really, really good team to get to that point and B: It's incredibly hard to beat the number one team in the country multiple seasons. Any coach in any sport (that people care about at least) is going to face criticism for how they coach in losses. I think it's fair. Calling for their heads for those reasons are a different matter entirely.
  21. SpongeWorthy
    Oh, I'd love a guy like Stoops. But Stoops ain't leaving OU, ever. Kelly's Catholic, a family guy, and pretty clearly a very good football coach. He'd be perfect. There are more than a few OU fans who would probably be happy with Stoops going somewhere else. Dumb ones.
  22. SpongeWorthy
    Just saw the JJ game winner. Pretty cool. The team went pretty crazy for him which was nice to see. Seems to have been a nice crowd for a preseason basketball game in London, too.
  23. SpongeWorthy
    Unless Gibson's really bulked up in the last few months I wouldn't characterize him as a huge body. Dude's a beanpole with a nice wingspan.
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    http://i.tsn.com/i/photos/20091006/125933.gif
  25. SpongeWorthy
    I've heard from ND friends that (idiot) Irish fans don't regard Kelly as enough of a name to warrant hiring. According to them it's a stratospheric hire like Shanahan or Stoops or nothing at all. I felt annoyed for my reasonable Domer friends.
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