tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116489446962817271..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Thursday 11/30 A.M. Quickie:Oden, Naqi, Pujols, BCS and More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164982783611630582006-12-01T09:19:00.000-05:002006-12-01T09:19:00.000-05:00A better perspective on the Pujols "quote."http://...A better perspective on the Pujols "quote."<BR/><BR/>http://www.riverfronttimes.com/blogs/?p=97<BR/><BR/>Writers never take something and run with it, especially if it's out-of-context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164922567775115992006-11-30T16:36:00.000-05:002006-11-30T16:36:00.000-05:00todd -- that is fantastic. absolutely fantastic.todd -- that is fantastic. absolutely fantastic.Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164922431398690292006-11-30T16:33:00.000-05:002006-11-30T16:33:00.000-05:00The coolest box score in all of last year's baseba...The coolest box score in all of last year's baseball season came from a Texas Rangers game against the Orioles when the Rangers brought in Bryan Corey, followed by Scott Feldman. So the box score read under pitchers:<BR/><BR/>Corey 1.3 IP<BR/>Feldman 1.1 IPToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164921875055514662006-11-30T16:24:00.000-05:002006-11-30T16:24:00.000-05:00jon -- i was really hoping the 2 coreys would be F...jon -- i was really hoping the 2 coreys would be Feldman and Haim... that would make for some great basketball. <BR/><BR/>seriously though, i can't freaking wait until the season really picks up. Jay Wright is the man.Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164919928973073322006-11-30T15:52:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:52:00.000-05:00Agreed on the Stud/Dud thing. That needs a rebirth...Agreed on the Stud/Dud thing. That needs a rebirth, perhaps as it's own daily section... Dan offers his candidate(s), and we then post ours. <BR/><BR/>Just like the good old days. <BR/><BR/>For the sake of argument:<BR/><BR/>Stud: The aforementioned Jared Dudley. Won't find a guy who has a higher Bball IQ or plays with more passion. <BR/><BR/>Dud: Pujols. Dude, you used to be my man crush. He needs to some serious work on his PR skills, he's not doing well at all lately. <BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164919602081681572006-11-30T15:46:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:46:00.000-05:00Seconded on the ND talk.Sheldiz - If you liked the...Seconded on the ND talk.<BR/><BR/>Sheldiz - If you liked the backcourt of Foye, Lowry and Ray, wait til you get to experience the 2 Coreys (Fisher and Stokes) and Grant with Reynolds. Jay Wright has done an excellent job at keeping that program going.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164919404968487842006-11-30T15:43:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:43:00.000-05:00CMfost,No way ND goes 10-2 next year. They'll lose...CMfost,<BR/><BR/>No way ND goes 10-2 next year. They'll lose a lot of their team, esp. Brady Quinn. Plus, you need to understand one thing, <B>BC OWNS NOTRE DAME</B> in football. BC has beaten them either 4 or 5 consecutive times. Remember when they were undefeated, and wore the green jerseys, then turned the ball over 6 times to BC? That was hilarious. Notre Dame Sucks!<BR/><BR/>Also, Jared Dudley is a total stud, and just has some ridiculous games. I was at BC when he single-handedly beat Villanova during BC's last year in the Big East. That might have been the most dominating CBB performance I've seen live. Well... either that or any game I saw Okafor destroy us over... <BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164918876286169222006-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:00How about we BAN all Notre Dame Football talk unti...How about we BAN all Notre Dame Football talk until after the BCS Bowls are officially announced?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Who is with me?CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164917432422767502006-11-30T15:10:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:10:00.000-05:00sorry, i got a little excited there about the rare...sorry, i got a little excited there about the rare villanova mention on this board....Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164917391725180952006-11-30T15:09:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:09:00.000-05:00GO WILDCATS!!! :)GO WILDCATS!!! :)Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164917088639953622006-11-30T15:04:00.000-05:002006-11-30T15:04:00.000-05:00The ND thing will just keep going in circles becau...The ND thing will just keep going in circles because mostly all college teams have weak schedules. Most teams who lost 2 games by 26 and 20 points probably aren't in the BCS discussions though.<BR/><BR/>So, how about that Villanova-Stony Brook match up tonight?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164916379409733682006-11-30T14:52:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:52:00.000-05:00@ lennyAlso in the first quickie ever 'The Bandwag...<I>@ lenny</I><BR/><BR/>Also in the first quickie ever 'The Bandwagon' section:<BR/><BR/><B>CONVERSATION TOPICS THAT ARE SO OVER: <BR/>1. Kvetching about the BCS (just let it go -- 'til next season)</B><BR/><BR/>How true.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164915464055798542006-11-30T14:37:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:37:00.000-05:00Thanks, TB!Thanks, TB!Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164915318370057122006-11-30T14:35:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:35:00.000-05:00ND is pretty happy in the Big East when it comes t...ND is pretty happy in the Big East when it comes to other sports -- at least competitively -- and the B10 would never allow them to join just for football.<BR/><BR/>As far as the money goes, that's a big part of it. The university uses the football money to fund a lot of different things for the school. The money from NBC for example goes into the general student body's scholarship fund.<BR/><BR/>In regards to their schedule, would we be having this discussion if they were 12-0 instead and had beaten Michigan and USC? According to the NCAA this week, their schedule is somewhere around 24th while OSU's is about 40th, but since OSU won its two big games (Texas and Michigan) no one mentions the other lightweights on their schedule. Not a rip on OSU, mind you because they ran the table and are a great team, but I haven't heard much said by anybody about their sched.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I'm an ND fan and I don't think they should go to a BCS game just because they are ND. If the BCS polls put them in a position where they can go, that's one thing, but just on rep is another. I'd rather they go and play in a 2nd-tier bowl where they would have a better chance of winning and carrying that over to next year. The offense is great, the D is still too slow -- it's going to be another year or two before we can even think of saying they are an elite program again.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200501702359629649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164915277571349122006-11-30T14:34:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:34:00.000-05:00List of I-AA football teams. Most conferences are ...List of I-AA football teams. Most conferences are the same -- the low- and mid-majors of other D-I sports<BR/><BR/>http://www.collegesportingnews.com/ARTICLE.ASP?ARTICLEID=82477Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164915056690460842006-11-30T14:30:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:30:00.000-05:00Sheldiz: Most schools like that have a I-AA confer...Sheldiz: Most schools like that have a I-AA conference that is football only.<BR/><BR/>MVC teams (UNI, SIU, ISU, etc.) for example have the Gateway Conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164913273361181592006-11-30T14:01:00.001-05:002006-11-30T14:01:00.001-05:00you don't have to be in the same conference for al...you don't have to be in the same conference for all sports, do you?<BR/><BR/>there are quite a few D-1 basketball schools that are D-IAA football.Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164913260890100612006-11-30T14:01:00.000-05:002006-11-30T14:01:00.000-05:00ND was given the chance to join the Big10 10-15 ye...ND was given the chance to join the Big10 10-15 years ago...and refused, on the basis of lowering academics or some such rubbish.<BR/><BR/>However, I would think they'd be welcome to join nowadays (and leave the BigEast).<BR/><BR/>As for the patsies, if you have to play them (ie, conference) then there's no problem IMO. You cannot control your conference. It's when schools seek out these games (eg, a Nebraska dumping Houston for Maine), when teams should be rightly criticized for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164913024824455112006-11-30T13:57:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:57:00.000-05:00Like you said, yes they can join the Big 10, only ...Like you said, yes they can join the Big 10, only after leaving the Big East. And after being raided, I'm not sure the Big East would make that easy (i.e cheap). So yeah, I should have said that they can't unless they leave the Big East. But Notre Dame Football (alone) would not be able to join the Big 10.<BR/><BR/>Using ND's schedule against them is a lame arguement. Every conference has 2-3 weak teams and 2-3 strong teams and the rest float in the middle. People point out UNC, Air Force, Navy, and Army and criticize the weak schedule. Look through every schedule in the country and you'll find that almost all of them have 3-4 crappy teams and 2-3 very good teams.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164912226091566922006-11-30T13:43:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:43:00.000-05:00jhawk ND can join whatever conference they want. B...jhawk ND can join whatever conference they want. BC, Miami and VT were all in the Big East too. Remember? And I am pretty sure that the Big 10 would make room for ND without much hesitation. They are a money maker and the conference would love that.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164911986856955052006-11-30T13:39:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:39:00.000-05:00jon- Notre Dame can't join the Big 10, they're a B...jon- Notre Dame can't join the Big 10, they're a Big East school in every sport except football.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention the Big 10 wouldn't want to add another school because then (I believe) they would be forced to add a conference championship game.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164911813595142662006-11-30T13:36:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:36:00.000-05:00Saying that you played 7 bowl teams means jack shi...Saying that you played 7 bowl teams means jack shit. The big 12 has 9 bowl eligble teams. So obviously the Big 12 is the best conference. Being bowl eligble means nothing when half the Div 1 teams make bowls.<BR/><BR/>Schedules carry very little weight as well. Watch this:<BR/>Georgia Tech (Non Conference)<BR/>Penn St<BR/>Michigan<BR/>Michigan St<BR/>Purdue<BR/>UCLA->Iowa<BR/>Boston College (Non Conference)<BR/>USC->Ohio State<BR/>Navy->Indiana<BR/>Air Force->Illinios<BR/>Duke->Northwestern<BR/>Standford (Non Conference)<BR/><BR/>hmmm...looks like a Big 10 schedule with tougher non conference games. <BR/><BR/>OR how about this:<BR/><BR/>Georgia Tech<BR/>Penn St->Tennessee<BR/>Michigan->Florida<BR/>Michigan St->Kentucky<BR/>Purdue->Vandy<BR/>UCLA<BR/>Boston College->Alabama<BR/>USC->Auburn<BR/>Navy<BR/>Air Force<BR/>Duke->Miss St<BR/>Standford->Ole Miss<BR/><BR/>Looks like an SEC schedule... and no 1-AA's. Every team has a couple patsies on their schedule. It's just that every other team has theirs built in to the conference schedule.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164911757721193902006-11-30T13:35:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:35:00.000-05:00Notre Dame just needs to join the Big Ten, so that...Notre Dame just needs to join the Big Ten, so that this whole debate can just end. With the one tough game out of conference (USC) that most teams try to play that would give ND 3-4 losses depending upon whether or not the Big 10 scheduled them with OSU, Michigan and Wisconsin. It sounds simple enough to me....too bad for their boosters who would never let this happen.<BR/><BR/>Traditions are boring, especially when they are Army and Navy.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164911532280486032006-11-30T13:32:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:32:00.000-05:00NDYanks, I don't care that ND is in a BCS bowl gam...NDYanks, I don't care that ND is in a BCS bowl game. They should be, and they deserve the money and exposure because their offense is top 5 in FUN.<BR/><BR/>But as an emerging college football fan, it is UNBELIEVEABLE that they would be paired with a top 5 school when there are legitimate questions about who is the second best team in the nation.<BR/><BR/>If they win this weekend, Florida needs to play Michigan. Because they are ranked 3 and 4, and the fourth place team shouldn't get screwed out of the chance to advance in the rankings. If they could blow out Michigan (unlikely), they're probably ranked #2. They deserve that chance.<BR/><BR/>ND already got its shot at 2 of the best teams in the country. Shouldn't Boise St. get one chance before ND gets a third?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1164910644818500332006-11-30T13:17:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:17:00.000-05:00Wasn't Kevin Martin pretty decent towards the end ...Wasn't Kevin Martin pretty decent towards the end of last season? I'd have to go with JR Smith as the most improved. Went from Byron Scott's doghouse last year getting no playing time to starting and averaging almost 20 a game.<BR/><BR/>It's going to take a lot more than Hideki Okajima to grease up Matsuzaka and Boras.<BR/><BR/>Let's not forget college basketball is NOT college football, so the rankings mean nothing. Ohio St did look good last night. If only ESPN would have scheduled more of their games instead of polluting the college basketball tv schedule with Duke. Anyway, UCLA should be 1 and Butler should be 2.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291036839803295637noreply@blogger.com