tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116256140891780710..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 11/03 A.M. Quickie:Louisville Rules BCS?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162596530467948122006-11-03T18:28:00.000-05:002006-11-03T18:28:00.000-05:00To anyone complaining about the prudish nature of ...To anyone complaining about the prudish nature of the country towards four letter words, I implore you to watch the Profanity episode of the show Bullshit! with Penn and Teller. The show is just awesome by its own right, but they really hit the nail on the head on this topic. Cliffs notes: people who campaign against bad language are just control freaks who perpetuate the significance of those very words.<BR/><BR/>re: BCS rankings. I honestly believe that an undefeated team who only beat Division II teams would be fanatically defended by a significant number of people as NC-worthy. Just look at the arguments people are putting up here, and take them to their logical extreme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162581414236879112006-11-03T14:16:00.000-05:002006-11-03T14:16:00.000-05:00Actually now that I look at it, Michael Young was ...Actually now that I look at it, Michael Young was also way more deserving of the Gold Glove than Jeter. Had a better fielding pct., more assists, and putouts than Jeter, his range factor was nearly a point higher, and he wasn't playing behind the primiere ground ball pitcher in the AL. <BR/><BR/>I hate the Yankees. <BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162570703076049492006-11-03T11:18:00.001-05:002006-11-03T11:18:00.001-05:00Jeter reminds me of Ryne Sandberg.Sandberg was nai...Jeter reminds me of Ryne Sandberg.<BR/><BR/>Sandberg was nails on anything hit within two steps of him...and for that (and his offense) he racked up Gold Gloves left and right.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162569992666940382006-11-03T11:06:00.000-05:002006-11-03T11:06:00.000-05:00Well my response to that is FUFCC!Well my response to that is FUFCC!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162569941377453882006-11-03T11:05:00.000-05:002006-11-03T11:05:00.000-05:00One of my all-time favorite sports quotes comes fr...One of my all-time favorite sports quotes comes from Baseball Prospectus in regards to Jeter:<BR/><BR/>"[T]he reason Jeter has hurt his team defensively is that he doesn't get to many balls and is not spectacularly efficient with those he does get to. Fans new to the game sometimes think his nickname is "Pastadiving" because they hear the phrase "past a diving Jeter" so often during Yankee broadcasts." <BR/><BR/>Does any Yankees fan actually believe that Jeter deserved the Gold Glove over Alex Gonzalez or Orlando Cabrera?<BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162569680134397302006-11-03T11:01:00.000-05:002006-11-03T11:01:00.000-05:00couple short notes....the stick-um was pine tar an...couple short notes....<BR/><BR/>the stick-um was pine tar and it was on his pitching hand not glove hand<BR/><BR/>i watched that game and the 'ville and wvu both STINK (look at the comments section Dan)<BR/><BR/>jeter winning gold gloves is like if david ortiz winning gold gloves, yeah they both mae very few errors but they have just about the same range<BR/><BR/>did anyone see the HS basketball sched ESPN is putting up? i think its 10 games, oak hill, dematha, (the traditional powerhouses) as well as huntington (read: <B> OJ MAYO </B>) all play twice<BR/><BR/>fining chad johnson was retarded, he didn't even wear it during a game, can they fine him if he walks down the street wearing it???, as far as i know you can wear whatever you want during warmups, does anyone know any diff?<BR/><BR/>what's hockey?<BR/><BR/>i'm not sure how the Techs are helping the NBA... last year: 831 techs in 1230 games, so far this season 37 techs in 17 games....you don't have to be a math wiz to figure this out<BR/><BR/>let's not forget who started the "out-of-line cursing in the stands"..... Maryland Terps B-ball against Duke 3 years ago (some may recall the ( F - U - J - J ) chant that got espn fined by the fcc because you could easily hear it on tv...leading to espn said they weren't going to do terps/duke games anymore till they stopped...leading to the university getting a law passed that said they could toss you for chanting that stuffGuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162568723394812452006-11-03T10:45:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:45:00.000-05:00I think Chad Johnson was fined for butchering the ...I think Chad Johnson was fined for butchering the Spanish language.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162568430698453872006-11-03T10:40:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:40:00.000-05:00I would be entertained by Louisville playing Mich-...I would be entertained by Louisville playing Mich-OSU winner. <BR/>On another note, is anyone else just as mystified as I am that the NFL fined Chad Johnson? I mean seriously?!?pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162568325682571972006-11-03T10:38:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:38:00.000-05:00Dan -Re: Kenny RogersWhat the hell does that mean?...Dan -<BR/><BR/>Re: Kenny Rogers<BR/><BR/>What the hell does that mean?<BR/><BR/>Have you ever watched Kenny Rogers play/make plays (diving/running/rolling off the mound)?<BR/><BR/>Does your snarky little question even make any sense?<BR/><BR/>How about a little Instant Credit for the season's best fielding battery? You can make snarky comments about those <B>other</B> four World Series pitchers...<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Also, was Louisville that impressive? I was pulling for them, since I've been predicting for nigh on two months that they would destroy WVU, and they kept frustrating me with dumb penalties (how many 'dead ball - personal foul's were called in that game? 12?) and sacks allowed at just the crucial moments to kill drives.<BR/><BR/>And that juggernaut offense was having a lot of trouble punching it in (in general, but now I remember especially the drive where they almost settled for <I>another</I> field goal because they couldn't move 2 inches) - imagine the trouble they'd have against a serious defense. I only saw the first half and 5 minutes of the second, but I saw a ton of dropped passes and receivers falling of their own accord (wtf?), and Louisville did get one honest-to-goodness offensive TD against what can only be called a very suspect secondary/line/defense, but the game was not tilting either direction until the defense capitalized on UL's insanely clever "surrender a fumble to advance the ball since WVU will inevitably fumble" strategy. Rumor (aka ESPNEWS) has it that 7 of those points also came from a... 40-yard punt return, which must be among the shortest TD returns in the history of everything.<BR/>I can't speak to the offensive contributions after the 12-minute mark of the 3rd, but I know I was watching a team with a finishing problem get a lot of help from their friends.<BR/><BR/>Don't be blind! Somebody has to win EVERY game! Just because Louisville finally demonstrated that WVU really isn't that great, doesn't mean that Louisville is! ...does anybody think those two stupid California newspaper guys will vote UL #1 now? I hope they feel like huge douchebags (they are).<BR/><BR/>This topic frustrates me beyond compare, go Scarlet Knights.<BR/><BR/>(oh, and Dan - I do want to see Rutgers win out, and I even almost believe in it, but I don't want to see the complete competition vacuum that is the Big East make a mockery of the national championship game. Maybe if they had an SEC-Big East play-in game and Rutgers proved their mettle against a good team.)<BR/><BR/>Also, your dismissal of Michigan all season is starting to prove humorous to me. That is all.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162567909335099542006-11-03T10:31:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:31:00.000-05:00I feel bad for the Tennessee students. At St. Joe'...I feel bad for the Tennessee students. At St. Joe's, the band can't play the "Hey" song anymore because of the "You suck!" that always followed shouting "Hey". I understand where the AD is coming from, but a lot of schools have been freaking out about things like this unnecessarily.<BR/><BR/>As for Lance, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't break 3:00.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875477004682948592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162567656247359472006-11-03T10:27:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:27:00.000-05:00I remember because I predicted Lousiville to play ...I remember because I predicted Lousiville to play in the game last year also.Matt Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025500546395746323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162567505774536382006-11-03T10:25:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:25:00.000-05:00My money is on Ed Viesturs beating Lance Armstrong...My money is on <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Viesturs" REL="nofollow">Ed Viesturs</A> beating Lance Armstrong. <BR/><BR/>Viesturs has said that when training for a summit attempt he runs 10 miles a day a 7:30/mile pace. That pace would put him over the finish line around 3:15, but with race day bonus, he can probably shave a few minutes off that.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036761115534830387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162566934583464412006-11-03T10:15:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:15:00.000-05:00Just words eh?the N-word is just that..so is anyth...Just words eh?<BR/><BR/>the N-word is just that..<BR/>so is anything else in that realm..<BR/><BR/>As a Yankee, I'm sure that the words used at Tennessee aren't always just simply 'clever'.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162566698118956452006-11-03T10:11:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:11:00.000-05:00I'm not a huge Rutgers fan, but I am now hoping th...I'm not a huge Rutgers fan, but I am now hoping that they win out including their bowl game. I'm also hoping that Ohio State/Michigan loses to whomever they are playing in the BCS championship game, so the BCS will crown a 1 loss champion while we have Rutgers on the sidelines finishing with 0 losses. <BR/><BR/>Gotta love the BCS.<BR/><BR/>As for the Jeter vs Gonzalez debate. Gold Gloves haven't meant anything in years. Jeter might not be the greatest winner, but he's not the worst. That would be Rafael Palmeiro a few years ago when he DH'ed for about 95% of the year and still won the GG for 1st base.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Steve on the new bitching rule. Great idea by Stern. Baseball should adopt it for the guys who always cry about called strikes....Frank Thomas would lead the world in ejections.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162565447596319772006-11-03T09:50:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:50:00.000-05:00I love your thoughts on the NHL Dan. You know thei...I love your thoughts on the NHL Dan. You know their season started right?Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759059813818382920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162565290452323502006-11-03T09:48:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:48:00.000-05:00Matt, you remembered that in August 2005, I picked...<I><BR/>Matt, you remembered that in August 2005, I picked Louisville to play USC in last year's national title game! Good man! <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Or a creepy stalker. One of the two.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162564531412989902006-11-03T09:35:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:35:00.000-05:00Matt, you remembered that in August 2005, I picked...Matt, you remembered that in August 2005, I picked Louisville to play USC in last year's national title game! Good man!Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162564312037836482006-11-03T09:31:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:31:00.000-05:00It looks like Dan was a year early on the Louisvil...It looks like Dan was a year early on the Louisville in the BCS 'championship' game. <BR/><BR/>Lousiville vs. the winner of Ohio St./Michigan will be an entertaining game.<BR/><BR/>If WVU wins out, do they get an 'at-large' bid to one of the other BCS games? I think there may be too many good teams, especially in the SEC.Matt Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025500546395746323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162563394234109112006-11-03T09:16:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:16:00.000-05:00Solomon, part of that atmosphere is the rowdy stud...Solomon, part of that atmosphere is the rowdy student section. The best moment in the atheletic history of my school (Div III) was when the NCAA rep threatened our student section with a forfeit if they didn't stop doing the BULL-shit chant.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'll bet that your son uses language on the playground (if he's older than 8) that you would never dream he has even heard. I doubt the chants will teach him anything new.Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219327624473687797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162563294621638522006-11-03T09:14:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:14:00.000-05:00"You're alllllllllllllll wiiiiiiiiiiiiinners!"Bora..."You're alllllllllllllll wiiiiiiiiiiiiinners!"<BR/><BR/>Borat looks fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Didn't Boston U. eliminate cursing in their student section? I thought about this a few days ago (yes, scary thought...me thinking). Who decided that words like "shit," "fuck," "cuntrag" were bad words? They are just words. Doesn't make much sense to me.<BR/><BR/>Cock. Balls.RevScottDeMangeMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220843774217781967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162562932195577292006-11-03T09:08:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:08:00.000-05:00To go along with Gary, the people who vote for the...To go along with Gary, the people who vote for the gold glove should be ashamed for voting Jeter over Gonzales. This is supposed to be about who is the best defensive player not a popularity contest and the stats in this case favor Gonzo big time.<BR/><BR/><BR/>FROM TODAY's BOSTON GLOBE<BR/>Jeter won even though he made more than twice as many errors as Gonzalez (15 to 7) and had a lower fielding percentage (.975 to .985).CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162562733893707792006-11-03T09:05:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:05:00.000-05:00I think the Tennessee AD can do whatever he wants....I think the Tennessee AD can do whatever he wants. The reason I got into college football is because of the atmosphere at the games. Of course, I cheer for perennial underachiever Syracuse, so no one is getting that worked up at our games.<BR/><BR/>That's the whole appeal of a minor league like NCAA football, it's the atmosphere. I love the bands, the low prices (again, I cheer for SU) and the tradition. I can't get that at Bills games. And in the future, why would I spend a huge amount of money to take my son to a game featuring all the behavior I've been trying to keep him away from for _ years?<BR/><BR/>On some level, you can't control fan behavior, but if it's a bad experience, you're going to lose money. And ADs have to make money.<BR/><BR/>And, this _is_ Tennessee, Dan. Different culture completely, look at their Senate Democrat candidate. He's more conservative than Guiliani and Bloomberg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162562670654763202006-11-03T09:04:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:04:00.000-05:00That new bitching rule, one word: AWESOME!I have a...That new bitching rule, one word: AWESOME!<BR/><BR/>I have a bet with my dad that Lance Armstrong will run the marathon in under 3 hours. Did I make a good bet? I'm not sure, but we'll soon find out.<BR/><BR/>If Rutgers wins out they will not be #2 in the BCS and they will get shut out which will be the greatest thing ever. Go Rutgers.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162562545692300232006-11-03T09:02:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:02:00.000-05:00Umm, how does Jeter win the gold glove over Alex G...Umm, how does Jeter win the gold glove over Alex Gonzales? That's a damn shame. Gonzales was by far the best defensive short stop in ALL of baseball this season. Jeter is a great player, probably MVP this year, but his lone weakness is his defensive <I>range</I>. When he gets to a ball, he's as solid as they come, but as far as getting to all the balls that come his way...well, besides the homosexual joke I could make, he just doesn't cut it.<BR/><BR/>I don't know the numbers, but errors don't matter for shortstop in gold glove, heck Ozzie Smith made tons of errors because he simply got to more balls than any other player in the league, so it can be misleading.<BR/><BR/>I think the gold glove voting is lazy anyway. Only one first time winner among the AL gold glovers? I guess it's not a big deal because I think people know that Jeter is overrated (only defensively) and doesn't deserve <I>this</I> award.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578294344206366226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162562191094036782006-11-03T08:56:00.000-05:002006-11-03T08:56:00.000-05:00And to answer the question:Who ISN'T rooting for R...And to answer the question:<BR/><I>Who ISN'T rooting for Rutgers? </I><BR/><BR/>Two answers:<BR/>1) Louisville fans<BR/>2) That Rutgers Prof that tried to get rid of the football programChristian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.com