tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post3726196977693329246..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 03/23 A.M. Quickie:Name of Game: "Survive and Advance"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66202076169974754182007-03-23T15:52:00.000-04:002007-03-23T15:52:00.000-04:00Great piece by Arenas; It should be a must read fo...Great piece by Arenas; It should be a must read for anyone with even a fleeting interest in the NBA. The NBA should market him more--he seems like a good guy and can relate from a fans perspectiveDeath Before Discohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732454317982621770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-6033935541974558352007-03-23T14:32:00.000-04:002007-03-23T14:32:00.000-04:00I've always been against 6 fouls for college playe...I've always been against 6 fouls for college players: the games shorter, if the pro's need 6 they should be able to get away with 5. But watching Greg Oden pick up his 4th last night makes me wonder.<BR/><BR/>The Tennessee player just ran into Oden without the ball, generated a little contact, and then flopped so bad that even Vlade Divac would have shook his head. But he got the call, he forced the best player in the game to the bench, and there is absolutely nothing that can be done to keep this from happening. <BR/><BR/>Why wouldn't teams continue to do this? There no punishment for failure, the refs either give you the call or if they don't then your team and fans complains loudly and the ref has that doubt in his head. Did I make the right call?<BR/><BR/>I don't have an opinion on 5/6 fouls yet, but I'm definitely thinking about it a lot more than I was 24 hours ago.IkeKrizzulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462121707162240038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-12800952160555909872007-03-23T14:27:00.000-04:002007-03-23T14:27:00.000-04:00Love the Red Sox radio feed....pumping up Bedard's...Love the Red Sox radio feed....pumping up Bedard's no-no into the 5th, when bam! a homer by Varitek to cut it to 2-1Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-38992435205021964542007-03-23T13:19:00.000-04:002007-03-23T13:19:00.000-04:00Lavin? He seemed like the type who was happy as a...Lavin? He seemed like the type who was happy as an announcer. How would the slicked-back 'do play in Iowa, anyways?Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13830471184956019842007-03-23T13:03:00.000-04:002007-03-23T13:03:00.000-04:00I agree that Bennett is no great loss at WR, espec...I agree that Bennett is no great loss at WR, especially for that kind of money. I think B. Jones will be adequate there. The T. Henry loss is a much bigger blow. Sure he got injured a lot, but the guy was a warrior, and a solid all around back (blocker and receiver). Now you're left with L. White who is the antithesis of a warrior, which he proved by getting fat and slow as soon as his college career was over. <BR/><BR/>Then there is the other player who might be missing, who was perhaps the 2nd best player on the team. Pac Man Jones. Not only do you lose a lot on the defensive side of the ball, but your return game loses a ton, if he's suspended for the year (or outright cut).Chremdacasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391543746259494747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4758826551679120422007-03-23T12:58:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:58:00.000-04:00Richard, I totally agree that Leinart would have b...Richard, I totally agree that Leinart would have been just as nice a pick as V. Young would have been. I personally like Young better long term, but its close. Bush, however, is being given way too much credit by futurelegendvinceyoung. He did not do wonders for New Orleans. There are 3 bigger factors in their turnaround than Bush. J. Payton the coach, D. Brees the new QB and M. Colston the 7th round pick. So not only was Bush not the best rookie on his team, he also wasn't the best receiver (2nd to Colston) or the best running back (2nd to McAllister). Bush was a nice piece, but the real keys to the winning were Brees and Payton. RBs don't bring wins to downtrodden franchises, at best they sell tickets. (This doesn't even get into the whole point that drafting a RB #1 overall is dumb because you will end up paying him way too much money just because he was the 1st overall pick. QB (and possibly DE and LT) is the only position that deserves the type of money the #1 overall pick is going to get.)Chremdacasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391543746259494747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9492769960580837782007-03-23T12:53:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:53:00.000-04:00...Young would have had them winning games...Um, n...<I>...Young would have had them winning games...</I><BR/><BR/>Um, no. Longhorn fans would have been screaming about the Texans trying to kill their hero.<BR/><BR/>Even Saint Vincent needs blocking upfront.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-61270097324434051962007-03-23T12:46:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:46:00.000-04:00What if Iowa can talk Dr. Tom Davis back? That wo...What if Iowa can talk Dr. Tom Davis back? That would be AWESOME!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827851943831518318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64632032310427338862007-03-23T12:31:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:31:00.000-04:00CBB Coaching Merry-Go-Round.... The rumors out of...CBB Coaching Merry-Go-Round.... The rumors out of Iowa for the Head BBall coaching job look like this:<BR/><BR/>Dana Altman<BR/>Steve Lavin<BR/>Tom Crean<BR/>Greg Marshall<BR/><BR/>Personally, I would love to get Steve Lavin as the new coach.Monkey Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03539619169796766320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-50641041693687050652007-03-23T12:14:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:14:00.000-04:00UCLA didn't kick Pitt's ass at all. Pitt did it t...UCLA didn't kick Pitt's ass at all. Pitt did it to themselves (missing layups, turning the ball over, completely failing to hit easy shots). Howland was making a huge mistake by consistently double-teaming Gray, who really was no threat to them at all. Gray was too busy turning the ball over from there, or Pitt would just simply miss open outside shots.<BR/><BR/>No one can convince me UCLA's a great, or even very good, team. They have no interior game. If they somehow get past Kansas (with Julian Wright in there instead of Gray, and equally athletic guards to Afflalo and Collison, I don't like their chances), Florida will eat them alive on the inside with Noah and Horford.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436641534589266584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67609515372992895032007-03-23T12:07:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:07:00.000-04:00I think it's kind of interesting the way parents h...I think it's kind of interesting the way parents have taken to posting on fan message boards. If for nothing else, it's an interesting way of obtaining otherwise unavailable knowledge. It's not as insightful as player blogs, but I personally enjoy hearing that perspective. <BR/><BR/>I like UNC, Georgetown, Florida, and Oregon. Something tells me Oregon will be in for a dogfight though.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85212277054740376602007-03-23T12:02:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:02:00.000-04:00Does anyone really care what his mom thinks? This...Does anyone really care what his mom thinks? This is getting ridiculous with all these parents getting so involved. First you have those idiot parents that screwed things up in Arkansas. Now we have Papelbon's mom giving us her take. Who freaking cares what she thinks?? Papelbon's closing. THat's it. End of discussion. Why do we need to sit here and analyze it so mcuh? We don't. Let's talk about the games tonight. Those actually have something to talk about.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827851943831518318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-741260102185155862007-03-23T11:40:00.001-04:002007-03-23T11:40:00.001-04:00Woah, there's another Todd now? This could get con...Woah, there's another Todd now? This could get confusing. While I maintain that I had first dibs (and status as a regular commentator), I'm willing to bend... <BR/><BR/>Anyway, as far as Papelbon was concerned, there are a few things I read that do reassure me this was the right decision. <BR/><BR/>1. Apparently the Sox pitching coaches were concerned that Papelbon wasn't pitching very efficiently, and that his stuff wasn't holding up well later in his pitch counts (by the 4th inning his velocity was down to around 88-90 on his fastball). <BR/><BR/>2. Sox doctors have reported that his shoulder strengthening program in the offseason has yielded very positive results. <BR/><BR/>3. And most importantly, his mom said it was cool. I found this on a Sox message board that Paps' mom posts to:<BR/><BR/><I>"I've known for days that this was happening but couldn't say anything. First of all, this move is 100% what Jonathan wants, it has nothing to do with want anyone else wants. We have had many discussions over the last couple of days and I can say closing is in Jonathan's heart, he thrives on the pressure and competition... <BR/><BR/>His shoulder was never injured, his MRi in 2003 was exactly the same as his MRI in 2006, the muscles were tired and couldn't hold his shoulder joint together. Jonathan is comfortable as the closer he wants the game to be on his "shoulders". He has not been able to concentrate, sleep or enjoy playing without thriving in the postition of closer. I have always said if the day comes when you are no longer having fun playing it's time to get out. He loves closing and I'm just glad he doing what he loves...<BR/><BR/>Jonathan's delivery is exactly the same as last year. I go through every pitch motion by motion when he pitches and I can say watching him today it was the same, now I will say I saw his demeanor in the 8th and 9th , the stare, the look, the confidence. I hadn't seen it thus far in ST. I think he's finally happy. <BR/><BR/>Jonathan is not concerned at all about his health because he knows what his offseaon strenthening did to help his shoulder, he said he's never felt stronger" </I><BR/><BR/>If his mom approves, I guess it's okay then.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-3681307840428515702007-03-23T11:40:00.000-04:002007-03-23T11:40:00.000-04:00Bush would have done wonders for Houston like he d...Bush would have done wonders for Houston like he did for New Orleans. You can line the guy up anywhere and he can make plays. I am glad that Houston passed on Young because that meant the Titans got him and I have seen what he has done on the field and how he has re-energized the fans of the organization. <BR/><BR/>As far as saying the Titans have gotten worse that remains to be seen. I would not have matched the 30 million that St. Louis offered Bennett and Travis Henry is one failed drug test away from being suspended for a year. I think the Titans are going to be fine and I hope that they use the 1st round pick on a receiver and begin to surround Young with talent which is something they never did with McNair.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11390482900522038822007-03-23T11:34:00.000-04:002007-03-23T11:34:00.000-04:00What is this Bush nonsense? That's silly, no RB i...What is this Bush nonsense? That's silly, no RB is going to correct your franchise. If you want to complain about the Houston pick, then complain that they passed on hometown hero Vince Young, who proved that a good QB can lead a horrible team (which Tennessee is) to the verge of the playoffs. Too bad for him, the team around him has gotten even worse this offseason. Bush may have sold tickets for the Texans, but Young would have had them winning games. (Plus if they had planned on taking Young they wouldn't have paid the $8 million bonus to Carr which will now go to waste, as they cut him, and also you would still have the 2 2nd round picks that you just traded for the lowly M. Schaub.)Chremdacasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391543746259494747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-7896920003054234982007-03-23T11:09:00.000-04:002007-03-23T11:09:00.000-04:00What talent did David Carr have at Houston? Andre ...What talent did David Carr have at Houston? Andre Johnson and maybe Dominick Davis that is all I can think of. In Detroit they at least tried to surround Harrington with talent, Jones, the Williams and Charles Rogers. <BR/><BR/>Houston could have given car the ultimate weapon last year with Bush but they fucked that one up royally. I still have no idea how they are trying to build their team. I think it was a mistake to have Charlie Casserly as your GM and Dom Capers as the coach when you launch your franchise. Casserly is a moron and has not gotten as much blame as he should for drafting Mario Williams instead of Bush.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78737022152953800962007-03-23T11:05:00.001-04:002007-03-23T11:05:00.001-04:00Uh, UCLA is in the West bracket, not the South.Any...Uh, UCLA is in the West bracket, not the South.<BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, me and my friend have somewhat of a debate. Are UCLA's games played with horrible offense or is it a resultant of good defense?<BR/><BR/>The past 3 games, it seems that UCLA's opponents consistently miss easy shots inside. The only game that had any excitement was the Indiana game, but even then, it wasn't until the last two minutes.WuzUpGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432324921980566815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91616298217955585082007-03-23T11:04:00.000-04:002007-03-23T11:04:00.000-04:00Talk about getting HOSED by the Referres. How huge...Talk about getting HOSED by the Referres. How huge is that three point differential for the Saluki's now?<BR/><BR/>It would've forced OT that's how huge.<BR/><BR/>Refs had blinders on or were paid really, really well by Self.chitown italianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005966579859344446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40454719407552709412007-03-23T10:55:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:55:00.000-04:00Todd- "Not saying Carr will have the same fate but...Todd- "Not saying Carr will have the same fate but the talking heads have cut Carr way more slack without any real justification."<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree. I have heard that no other QB in NFL history has come close to getting hit/hurried as much as Carr has in his first 4-6 years in the pros. I still think that this guy would be awesome as a starter for a team like say KC or GB.<BR/><BR/>As a Saluki-alum, nobody is crushed more than I am this morning. When I went to sleep last night, I thought the hangover from the loss would be gone. Its still here. We took Kansas to the brink and HAD A CHANCE TO WIN but failed. This. Really. Sucks.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2571813423371189282007-03-23T10:49:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:49:00.000-04:00@ Paulie:All of those nicknames have been spouted ...@ Paulie:<BR/><BR/>All of those nicknames have been spouted amongst my friends when we watch games together. Along with other obscure stretches, like anyone named "Crandell." <BR/><BR/>Some team had a Wiggum also, if I am remembering correctly.Luke Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794556619520450782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78570415648026398972007-03-23T10:30:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:30:00.000-04:00yes, I am a hater. A hater of bad officiating to ...yes, I am a hater. A hater of bad officiating to keep a powerhouse in the game so that no one loses too much money. That last foul was a fluke. Just calling it ipso facto. you can't get mad about that.DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578317528757744169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4075767384593539422007-03-23T10:24:00.001-04:002007-03-23T10:24:00.001-04:00wow. such a hater, bluebird.Unless you're talking ...wow. such a hater, bluebird.<BR/><BR/>Unless you're talking about some of the bogus foul calls on Oden?<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Tennessee didn't get to the line because they hardly drove all game, even with Oden out! I didn't get that..i know the 3 was successful, but you have to go into the paint. UT didn't do enough of that.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49044272714187712202007-03-23T10:24:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:24:00.000-04:00Not only would the National Bracket be at whatever...Not only would the National Bracket be at whatever percentile it is, but I put in a bracket at the WWL picking pure chalk and as of this morning it's percentile rank is 96.9<BR/><BR/>Dickie V = blind pig/acorn???Real Men Eat Haggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649115637128159866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58836937211722957422007-03-23T10:09:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:09:00.000-04:00I couldn't get over the refs calling that late fou...I couldn't get over the refs calling that late foul last night. The free throw differential in the second half was just disgusting. Man, I knew I hated Ohio State for a reason. Well, go Florida, I guess.DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578317528757744169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36939326770783585572007-03-23T10:07:00.000-04:002007-03-23T10:07:00.000-04:00@Big D.I gotcha. I couldn't remember when it was ...@Big D.<BR/><BR/>I gotcha. I couldn't remember when it was touched.Matt Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025500546395746323noreply@blogger.com