SleepyWhiteSox

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 4, 2006 -> 07:32 PM) He's going to Memphis. Yep. http://blogs.suntimes.com/preps/

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Nov 1, 2006 -> 12:39 PM) Are they wearing those the entire season, or just for a couple games? They are awful. Once again, the uniforms, along with the patch, are to commemorate the late Coach Meyer. The uniforms are modeled after the late 70's, early 80's DePaul uniforms, which was when DePaul was essentially on top of the college basketball world: Coach's greatest days. The 42 is the number of years he coached at DePaul, and the 724 is his number of victories... And yes, those will be the uniforms, along with the patch, for the entire year. Some people hate 'em, most luv 'em. Personally, I luv them, particularly because of the historical significance. I'd be even happier if they brought back the old Billy Blue Demon logo...

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 04:39 PM) Those are close to the unis of the late 70's early 80's heyday of Aguirre, Cummings, Corbin etc. I love those unis and am glad to see the stripes. You are 100% correct. And for the haters, I want to also mention that the retro look is also being used along with the patch to commemorate the late Coach Meyer who passed away earlier this year, one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all-time...

New DePaul uniforms...I like the retro look, and the patch in honor of Coach Ray is done well...

We were on the front page of espnu.com today... http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/stor...&id=2643372

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 12:01 PM) So Depaul will help KU's RPI when we beat you then..... Or possibly the other way around...either way, nice thing about rpi is that type of loss won't hurt a whole lot...

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 09:53 AM) At the same time, I don't see how Witchita State and Southern Illinois are left off this list and how the hell did Depaul get 11 votes?? Lots of buzz as a sleeper...returning 98% of the offense from last year including 4 double-digit scorers...2nd year for a well-respected coach who's creating good vibes...a potentially huge break-out year for sophmore Chandler along with a solid senior year from Mejia...top-notch schedule...and probably most importantly, we're in the best conference in the nation... That's how.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:52 PM) The team that is playing the best though is a matter of total luck and randomness, and said team usually gets a few huge breaks as well. No, not really...

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:43 PM) I'll just say the best team wins over 162, which is why the best 8 get to October, but the best team often times doesn't win in a best of 5 or 7 series, which is why the best team doesn't always (or even usually) survive October. Thus is how a 116 win Mariner team doesn't win the pennant, but an 83 win Cardinal team (probably) wins it all. If you can't perform in the clutch when it counts the most, then you aren't the best team... I don't buy the "luck" factor in a 7-game series...maybe in a 1-and-done like NCAA Tournament or football, luck can have enough of an impact, but you can't just "luck" your way into winning a series...

Oh well...I always felt that DePaul did not have the greatest of chances so I kept my hope to a minimum as much as I could, but I applaud Coach Wainwright for being in his top 5 and for the great job he has done so far in his 2nd year in getting 2 top 30 recruits...

But I thought you had to be an adidas school? Although memphis is the favorite with indiana second, I'm still holding out a tiny bit of hope that he chooses the school closest to home...

My monitor makes this high-pitched sound...gets so annoying to my ears...sometimes it stops when I turn the monitor on and off a few times, or eventually on its own after a few minutes...

Wow, weber sure was tough with that suspension... What a joke...

QUOTE(shipps @ Oct 23, 2006 -> 12:24 AM) You should have felt her out on the first date I read that wrong...

Great trade, zoom... But in the interest of fairness, I hope sayitaintso is aware that bogut is out with a leg sprain...

N. Central basketball star getting Internet threats Oct 19, 2006 05:25 AM CDT Sandra Chapman/Eyewitness News Indianapolis - He is considered one of the best high school basketball players in the country. Recently, he announced which university he'll attend. North Central's 17-year-old Eric Gordon has now seen the best and the worst of what Big 10 fans can dole out and he hasn't evey played his first college game. Earlier this year he indicated he would attend the University of Illinois. His change of heart to suit up for Indiana instead of Illinois was expected to draw some foul reaction, but death threats weren't really considered a possibility. "Where those things are coming from and going is mostly on the Internet," said North Central Coach Doug Mitchell. "When it's in the written word it seems so real." The Internet threats are considered so disturbing that Coach Mitchell says the North Central High School Athletic Department is considering increased security. Mitchell says fans who consider Gordon's choice a tragedy have lost perspective. "I don't want to talk about tragedy with anybody," he said, "I know what tragedy is. (Coach Mitchell lost his son, Bryce, in a tragic automobile accident more than four years ago). One young man not going to your school as opposed to another or coming to your school..." Mitchell stopped short and just shook his head. "This is a 17-year-old human being and we're talking about a game." The most offensive messages posted on Gordon's MySpace page are gone. These remain: "Thanks for vindictively ruining our basketball program." "Seriously? I.U. That's weak man, you screwed Bruce." On the other hand, the Indiana University fans have given Gordon's decision some glowing reviews. "Thanks for changing your mind. It's been a while since Indiana fans have been this happy." "All of you haters from Illinois are just showing why Eric did make the right decision." The message goes on to say, "Circumstances changed and he had every right to go with his heart and stay home." So how's Eric handling it all? His coach says he's doing well. "That's the beauty of Eric Gordon. He understands exactly who he is because he has such a strong family and such a strong extended family. The young man can only go to one school and he made his choice and I hope that everyone understands that," Coach Mitchell told Eyewitness News. Eric Gordon's mother says she is just as overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for her son as she is by the over-the-top reactions. Coach Mitchell says the NCAA tries to help prepare young recruits, but he can't remember a scenario quite like this. http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5559529&nav=9Tai

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Oct 18, 2006 -> 01:46 AM) its an academic problem.....thank god its not a legal issue. Im sure CJ will be out the fall semester.

scout.com team recruiting rankings so far... 1. Syracuse 5 Big East 2. Purdue 4 Big Ten 3. Michigan State 3 Big Ten 4. Ohio State 4 Big Ten 5. Arizona 5 Pac-10 6. Florida 4 SEC 7. Indiana 4 Big Ten 8. Virginia Tech 5 ACC 9. UCLA 2 Pac-10 10. Georgetown 2 Big East 11. Michigan 4 Big Ten 12. Duke 2 ACC 13. Texas 3 Big 12 14. DePaul 3 Big East 15. Kansas State 3 Big 12 16. Alabama 4 SEC 17. Florida State 3 ACC 18. Wake Forest 2 ACC 19. Texas A&M 5 Big 12 20. Arizona State 2 Pac-10 21. LSU 4 SEC 22. Villanova 2 Big East 23. Oklahoma 4 Big 12 24. Georgia Tech 3 ACC 25. Baylor 2 Big 12 * Rankings as of 10/17/2006 6:00 AM ET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM

Interesting "power" rankings from this guy on si.com... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...ings/index.html 1. Florida 2. Kansas 3. North Carolina 4. UCLA 5. LSU 6. Wisconsin 7. Georgetown 8. Pittsburgh 9. Texas A&M 10. Alabama 11. Ohio State 12. Arizona 13. Memphis 14. Creighton 15. Wichita State 16. Duke 17. Boston College 18. Marquette 19. Southern Illinois 20. Washington 21. Tennessee 22. UConn 23. Georgie Tech 24. Syracuse 25. Texas 26. Xavier 27. Nevada 28. Louisville 29. Hofstra 30. Oregon 31. DePaul 32. Gonzaga

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 15, 2006 -> 11:24 PM) We are Marquette ! I guess we're mortal enemies now...