Andy
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This is a good time to mention that Illinois's almost-all-orange backdrop of T-shirts is one of the coolest things about college hoops. Always impresses me.
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What is the origin of that weird hand-clap chant that goes on for five minutes before anything actually happens? I remember first seeing that when BSU football played at Illinois and being unnerved by it (maybe that's the idea).
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Holy crap I think Derrick Rose just got a call.
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I was going to make the same point. The Bulls have done a lot of stupid crap the last decade but there's at least a decent chance that we're going to have a spectacularly good point guard as well as one of the big free agents this offseason when next season begins. That's a pretty good building block. Better to be lucky than good.
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BSU really didn't play all that well and Akron got a lot of luck, including at least 4 contested treys that went in and a couple of ridiculous flops called offensive fouls. I was really more heartened than discouraged. The game that matters is in Cleveland and I think they can take the Zips there. Wednesday night at Kent will be a tough test for this team. ND vs USF tomorrow, they have to win the next 3 to even pretend to be in the NCAA conversation (USF, @Hall, St. John's)
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Fine, fair enough. The point is, this stuff is much more widespread than 'minor' sanctions would suggest, if that's the route the NCAA chooses to go. Frankly, USC can break all the rules they want (and probably will, with Kiffin coaching), I just want to beat them. There'd be little satisfaction for me in only beating USC after they were crushed by the NCAA.
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there were probably other teams interested but the key is that brees signed a 6 year, $60M deal there. i'd like cubbiebum to show me where brees left better money on the table to go to new orleans because they were recovering from hurricane katrina. Exactly. And they were the only team - to our knowledge - that told him he'd start if he went there. What Brees has done in/for New Orleans (read the SI article about him from a couple weeks ago) is really awesome, and there's no doubt he's a good guy, but he didn't 'go there to save New Orleans'.
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This is just vague hand waving and meaningless rhetoric. What do "sending a message", "token effort", and "coming down really light" even mean? It is a convenient way of giving yourself wiggle room to criticize whatever penalties come down as being too lenient though. I don't give a [expletive] what happens to USC. None of it means anything to me. If anything, USC getting off easy would help ND since USC is the only traditional power that's any good on their schedule the next few years. And there'd be some satisfaction at beating USC while following the rules (assuming we ever beat you guys again). I just think the NCAA needs to do something if it's ever going to be taken seriously again, and not just 'probation' or losing one scholarship. Something like what happened to FSU is probably a good benchmark. For God's sake, ND got probation ten years ago because, similar to FSU, one rogue individual unconnected to anyone paid for a few gifts for players. This stuff is a much bigger deal, if only because there's plenty more than one 'rogue individual' involved.
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Yeah, that too. I can understand it for FOX games (not like it, but understand it), because that can actually hurt individual local stations that need the ad revenue if they don't get the eyeballs. But I fail to see who gets hurt by offering cable games through that service because much of the revenue comes from cable companies anyway. It would help a lot more people than it hurt if they killed those blackouts.
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The punishment that USC should (and needs to) get isn't about competitive advantage, it's about sending a message that athletic departments are responsible for not letting sleazeballs run around giving their supposed-to-be-amateur athletes cars and houses. And to some extent it has to also be about p.r. for the NCAA. A lot of fans and media, like it or not, are looking at this as the NCAA's last chance to pretend that it at least will give a token effort to promote amateurism. And if they come down really light on USC the NCAA will be absolutely vilified.
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First time in eight years.
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37 and 14 for Luke Harangody and ND clobbers Cincinnati. No stupid jumpers, soft play, or any of the other crap that's hampered him this year. If this version had shown up all year, ND might be near the top of the league.
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The door is wide open for E.J. or UMFan to say something here.
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I don't understand how it's so complicated to find the areas in the Cubs' home territory that don't get CSN Chicago and take them out of the blackout zone.
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Yeah, I don't know why anyone wouldn't be enthusiastic for getting rid of Hinrich's contract, especially for Ray Allen. I know somebody who wouldn't be. I know you're a Kansas homer and all that but, you know, Ray Allen is better at basketball than Kirk Hinrich. SSR is a soul-sucking Celtics fan.
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I define chuckers as anyone that shoots a lot without other skills, but I don't think lack of makes necessarily has to be involved. I regard Purdue as a bunch of chuckers (at least offensively speaking), and they make a lot of shots.
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Our Opening Days are almost always on ESPN or ESPN2, so you're probably right. The WGN thing is ridiculous, but it means more Pat and Ron for me on Gameday Audio, so I'll live.
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1st round Thursday night, 2nd and 3rd rounds Friday night, the rest Saturday morning.
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Haha. Hilarious, and true.
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Hey-oh!!
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Can't help but giggle at South effing Florida managing to be competitive in the Big East, but Notre Dame armed with experience and one of the best players in the entire nation is going to go 6-12 in the league. Thanks, Brey.
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I'll take a top 15 class in the middle of a coaching change every time. And if Kelly can actually coach kids up, this team will be fine.
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Picked up top-100 OT Matt James today, which will cushion the blow of inevitably not getting Seantrel Henderson. This should be a good class.
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I suppose you're right. The truth of the matter is that I've seen too many Top 10 classes come through Penn State and the team never seems to deliver on that potential. I'm jaded Our team of top 10 classes just went 6-6 while yours went 11-2, I'd kill right now to not deliver like that. :good:
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Yeah I knew there was some sort of rule like that, but wasn't sure what the circumstances around it were. Thanks for the clarification.
