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Well, you certainly seemed to say it wasn't the biggest in your original post. I don't know if it's Scarlett Johansson bigger, but it's definitely bigger. Regardless of where the viewers come from, it still gets the most viewers. Edit: I'll also add that maybe it doesn't really even matter anymore, since all the BCS games payout the same. (Though it's still much easier for Michigan to get to the BCS out of the Big Ten than it is for LSU out of the SEC.) Of course, that fact alone may make Notre Dame the best job: it's easiest for them to get to the BCS, then they don't have to split the $17 million. Notre Dame doesn't get $17 million. They get $4.5. I actually didn't know that. Thanks. That amount was "renegotiated" by Notre Dame's completely and totally incompetent and idiotic athletic director Kevin White. That man is going to mess up ND football, I just know it. well it's only fair. If they got all $17 million while conference teams were splitting that up, well you and I know that's BS Yeah, but think about the years where for example Penn State does not make a BCS game. For example, last year. They get the money from the Capital One Bowl+their share of Ohio State's BCS game+their share of Michigan's BCS game. For the bad teams in the conference like Indiana, that means they've pocketed over 15 million in the last 10 years that the BCS has been in play without ever having made a BCS game. ND for years was all or nothing. If they went 5-7 one year, they didn't have that guaranteed 2-4 million dollar check from another team in their conference going to the BCS. It was either the full 14 million for the BCS , or going away completely empty handed. It ended up evening out money wise over the long term. Now ND has a money arrangement that is very similar to all the other conferences. They get 4.5 million if they make the game, and 1 million if they don't. It still won't quite add up to what the conferences get (because if conferences get 2 members in all the schools get paid double) but it's a fair approximation. and i'm fine with that. there SHOULD be financial incentive for them to join a conference (as opposed to making more $$$ by being Independent)

Well, you certainly seemed to say it wasn't the biggest in your original post. I don't know if it's Scarlett Johansson bigger, but it's definitely bigger. Regardless of where the viewers come from, it still gets the most viewers. Edit: I'll also add that maybe it doesn't really even matter anymore, since all the BCS games payout the same. (Though it's still much easier for Michigan to get to the BCS out of the Big Ten than it is for LSU out of the SEC.) Of course, that fact alone may make Notre Dame the best job: it's easiest for them to get to the BCS, then they don't have to split the $17 million. Notre Dame doesn't get $17 million. They get $4.5. I actually didn't know that. Thanks. That amount was "renegotiated" by Notre Dame's completely and totally incompetent and idiotic athletic director Kevin White. That man is going to mess up ND football, I just know it. well it's only fair. If they got all $17 million while conference teams were splitting that up, well you and I know that's BS

Ankiel, cuz I don't have him on my HR Derby team

:(

walks = death, so no Z

i need to catch a few of these Houston games as i'll probably miss all the Cardinal games this weekend (work/guests)

and right now, trachsel is the 5th starter, leaving Marshall off the playoff roster Right, I think that will be the case. But I don't expect Trachsel and Marshall on the roster with Murton off. That's the comment I was responding to. ETA: I could conceivably see Marshall on too instead of Ohman. the murton comment was just snark

and right now, trachsel is the 5th starter, leaving Marshall off the playoff roster

If Trachsel is on a short leash for this game, hopefully Marshall is ready in the bullpen to fill in any missing innings and receives a chance to earn his job back. Marshall is supposed to pitch in one of the games on Saturday, so I don't know how much he'd be used on Thursday. Kevin Hart will probably be available to pitch, unless Marquis flops tomorrow night. I think Trachsel is going to be used as long as possible with 4 games in 3 days against the Cards this weekend. Marshall is scheduled to pitch game 2 of the DH on Saturday, so he's not likely to be used out of the pen. I'd much rather see them go with Hart or Gallagher as a long man...or better yet...not need to use a long man... i just hope everyone is mentally preparing themselves for a playoff roster that includes Trachsel but not Marshall Disagree, they'd go with Marshall for a potential roster due to his leftiness. you're right, they'll keep them both and leave Murton off I don't know what's the point of having both Tracshel and Marshall - how many long men do you need, esp. with 4-man rotations (and sometimes 3-man rotations)? try thinking like Hendry instead of like a logic-minded baseball person

just PM me when it's my turn

If Trachsel is on a short leash for this game, hopefully Marshall is ready in the bullpen to fill in any missing innings and receives a chance to earn his job back. Marshall is supposed to pitch in one of the games on Saturday, so I don't know how much he'd be used on Thursday. Kevin Hart will probably be available to pitch, unless Marquis flops tomorrow night. I think Trachsel is going to be used as long as possible with 4 games in 3 days against the Cards this weekend. Marshall is scheduled to pitch game 2 of the DH on Saturday, so he's not likely to be used out of the pen. I'd much rather see them go with Hart or Gallagher as a long man...or better yet...not need to use a long man... i just hope everyone is mentally preparing themselves for a playoff roster that includes Trachsel but not Marshall Disagree, they'd go with Marshall for a potential roster due to his leftiness. you're right, they'll keep them both and leave Murton off

he got a web gem tonight. keep the hype a-rollin'

If Trachsel is on a short leash for this game, hopefully Marshall is ready in the bullpen to fill in any missing innings and receives a chance to earn his job back. Marshall is supposed to pitch in one of the games on Saturday, so I don't know how much he'd be used on Thursday. Kevin Hart will probably be available to pitch, unless Marquis flops tomorrow night. I think Trachsel is going to be used as long as possible with 4 games in 3 days against the Cards this weekend. Marshall is scheduled to pitch game 2 of the DH on Saturday, so he's not likely to be used out of the pen. I'd much rather see them go with Hart or Gallagher as a long man...or better yet...not need to use a long man... i just hope everyone is mentally preparing themselves for a playoff roster that includes Trachsel but not Marshall

Is it really that big of deal? Bob was up and he was MIA, so Flames started it, and since the Cubs won hes starting another one. People take this game thread starter crap wayyyyyyyyyy to serious. Apparently Bob lost his turn and Flames is in his spot now as I see in the Game Starters thread. Sorry for the overreaction, it's really not a big deal. Yeah, I PMed Bob and he never responded so he's been knocked off. The rule is that if a game thread isn't up after midnight, someone can spot start as Flames did. Seeing as the team actually got a win with Flames, I told him to keep going (I'm not going to be the one to jinx the team by telling UMF to go). UMFan is next. okay, cool. just because some people don't think the game thread starter rules are a big deal doesn't mean you should disregard them (not you, Raisin, but "you" as in everyone). Who's been disregarding the rules? it's not a big deal. i'm not going to go into it

no, that's a win/lose. what people want is a win/win/win (where I win for successfully negotiating an office dispute).....

payout except they're the same. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-06-bowl-payouts_x.htm only since they moved to the NC game after new year's day bowls. That's like saying the Cubs have sucked only since they won their last World Series. um, no. i mean last year they played all the "named" bowls, then had one more game which was the NC game. OSU vs. Florida wasn't in a branded bowl Either way...you were wrong. You said the payout of the Rose Bowl made it better than the Sugar Bowl. I proved to you that they were the same. they were the same last year, yes. For years, the Rose Bowl was the highest paying bowl game We were talking about the present, not the past. cool. then the Rose Bowl is bigger than the Sugar because it's been around longer, is played in a bigger stadium, has more history.....

here's hoping they don't crap the bed against Duke again

Is it really that big of deal? Bob was up and he was MIA, so Flames started it, and since the Cubs won hes starting another one. People take this game thread starter crap wayyyyyyyyyy to serious. Apparently Bob lost his turn and Flames is in his spot now as I see in the Game Starters thread. Sorry for the overreaction, it's really not a big deal. Yeah, I PMed Bob and he never responded so he's been knocked off. The rule is that if a game thread isn't up after midnight, someone can spot start as Flames did. Seeing as the team actually got a win with Flames, I told him to keep going (I'm not going to be the one to jinx the team by telling UMF to go). UMFan is next. okay, cool. just because some people don't think the game thread starter rules are a big deal doesn't mean you should disregard them (not you, Raisin, but "you" as in everyone).

i bet he has a great VORP and EqA

payout except they're the same. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-06-bowl-payouts_x.htm only since they moved to the NC game after new year's day bowls. That's like saying the Cubs have sucked only since they won their last World Series. um, no. i mean last year they played all the "named" bowls, then had one more game which was the NC game. OSU vs. Florida wasn't in a branded bowl Either way...you were wrong. You said the payout of the Rose Bowl made it better than the Sugar Bowl. I proved to you that they were the same. they were the same last year, yes. For years, the Rose Bowl was the highest paying bowl game

for the 2nd day in a row, the Pirates game is not on FSN Pittsburgh (and yet is blacked out on mlb.tv for me, thus, yeah, i'm screwed)

i think Laura is AWOL, cuz she'd be setting this straight if she were around

payout except they're the same. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-06-bowl-payouts_x.htm only since they moved to the NC game after new year's day bowls. That's like saying the Cubs have sucked only since they won their last World Series. um, no. i mean last year they played all the "named" bowls, then had one more game which was the NC game. OSU vs. Florida wasn't in a branded bowl

payout except they're the same. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-06-bowl-payouts_x.htm only since they moved to the NC game after new year's day bowls.

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