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QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 19, 2014 -> 08:53 AM) Easley has been a favorite of many of the draft guys on twitter all season. He's a top 10 talent. Just major injury concerns. If you are a big fan of the draft, I'd follow the thoughts of many of the lesser name guys putting a ton of time in instead of Kiper,McShay, or Mayock. Really? Because I wasn't feeling any love for him until his Pro Day last week. And the interesting thing about your comment is that I do follow many of the lesser known guys. I don't listen to Kiper, McShay, or Mayock at all. But most of my opinions come are my own. I enjoy seeing how they line up with others.

Not a huge fan of Nix at #14, but I do like him overall. Hopefully this dream was the Bears trading down to take him. Because I can't rationalize using the 14th pick on Nix. If Donald isn't on the board, I hope they wait until R2 or R3 to take a DT. Maybe even hope one of the top DTs falls out of the 1st round, and then possibly trade up a few spots to snag them (a la, Alshon Jeffery). Also, I hate that all the draftniks are now hoping on the Dominique Easley bandwagon. Even after the 2nd ACL tear, I continued to be a big proponent of taking him in the 2nd or 3rd round, and saw it as a major steal. Seems that he's working his way back up now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 06:49 PM) Brian Gregory seems like a great fit for Missouri!! Ha, y'all can't wait to get rid of that guy. I can't blame you. It was a questionable hire to begin with, and he hasn't proven much.

I know resident Mizzou fans on this board must be pumped about Haith leaving.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h Keep being told per multiple industry sources that Florida is in the mix for Michigan transfer Jon Horford. Makes sense. Not only did his brother play there, but Florida is going to need some bigs next year. Would be a good fit.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 06:04 AM) Thank god, I had started talking to Volleyballs and voting for Democrats. This made me laugh. And for real, I didn't realize how often I get on Soxtalk until the repeated times yesterday that I clicked the link on my favorites toolbar and then it wouldn't load.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 03:33 PM) Jason Goff just posted a good-bye message to ATL, anyone know if he is headed back to Chicago? I read somewhere that the rumor was ESPN 1000 was hiring him, but Goff hasn't said anything yet so who knows... He was my favorite sports talk host here, so it sucks we're losing him. But I hope that he really is going back to Chicago so that I can listen to him and have it actually be regarding my favorite teams (not the ones in the city I live in).

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 12:40 PM) I'm guessing they were going to "report" it to their buddy and didn't realize their clipboard still had that link and not the support link they usually paste on Twitter That was my exact thought too.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 12:43 PM) WSU fans are pretty confident Marshall won't go to Tennessee. They're a pretty delusional fan base in general so it doesn't mean a whole lot but thought I'd pass it along. Thanks. Yeah, I'd be confident if I were them too. It's not even certain he'd get offered the job, to be honest. Supposedly he's a bit of an oddball and very difficult to work with, which is why he's been passed over by bigger programs in the past. That's why UT didn't offer him in 2010. But I couldn't care less about that as long as he wins and he runs a (relatively) clean program.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 12:35 PM) All the Tennessee players are showing support to Martin for leaving, which you don't see very often. Yeah, for sure. He's a good dude. Probably one of the few coaches who actually cares about his players and their well-being more than winning. All of our players were good individuals and we didn't have a single incident with the law while Cuonzo was here. But other than our nice tourney run this year, we were disappointing on the court.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) That has to be a crushing blow for Tennessee. Eh, it sucks but it's not crushing. I'm honestly not too worried about it. I liked Cuonzo a lot, but it's now clear that ties between he and the administration were severed. He wasn't coming back. He took an inferior job in a part of the country where he has absolutely no ties. We just have to make the right hire. Greg Marshall wanted the job in 2010, but we didn't offer it to him. He might not feel the same way now, but you have to at least ask. That would be a major upgrade. Though I don't think it will actually happen. Archie Miller is another guy I hope they reach out to.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Apr 14, 2014 -> 11:48 AM) I sent this to all of my IU buddies. They were so proud.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 13, 2014 -> 10:19 PM) GoT: satisfying. Mad Men: boring. Loved it. I've been waiting on that since Season 1.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2014 -> 05:18 PM) Cubs + ? + Browns

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 08:35 AM) And Starting Pitching Will possibly do some kind of recap/system overview type post to round out the series, but otherwise this will be the last... until next year. I can't believe how many names I hadn't heard of. At least 3 or 4 on that list. Didn't realize I was quite so out of the loop. Thanks Jeff. Again, excellent stuff.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 8, 2014 -> 06:57 AM) What does this hatred stem from? Just curious. I've never really understood the Calipari hate. Personal interaction with him when I lived in Memphis. He acts like your best friend ("hey buddy", slap you on the back, etc), but I always got the feeling it wasn't genuine. And he's cheap and didn't tip anyone at our country club. I'm an overtipper, and worked in the service industry during high school/college. I can't stand people that don't tip, especially those who make millions of dollars a year like Cal. On the other hand, Tommy West (who was Memphis' football coach at the time) would sit there and talk with you for 20 minutes. Genuinely great guy.

Here's a blurb on Bostic from Matt Miller's (@nfldraftscout) NFL 1000 series: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2016694...ebackers/page/3 Pretty much what we already knew, but news is slow and it's worth noting that he has Bostic as the 51st best Inside LB from last year.

Thank you, UConn, for denying Calipari another championship.

Yeah, I'm cool with it. I've seen him pitch a lot since I've been in Atlanta the last few years, and he was incredibly frustrating. You can't argue with his stuff, but he hasn't been very good or consistent since probably early 2011. Might as well give it a shot, though.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 6, 2014 -> 07:39 AM) So, Anna Kendrick dressed as Ariel.... /spankbankfilled That was a pretty good skit too, actually. On another note, solid start to Game of Thrones last night.

Excellent stuff. I haven't kept up with the minors as much as I used to, so I now feel a lot more educated.

I really like the de la Puente signing. Very good depth on the interior.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 08:18 PM) Was this at Tennessee? Y'all could have sent me in person if it was here. Yep, the series is in Knoxville this weekend. I didn't even think about it, but yeah, would have been nice to have you there in person. Dang.

And Conte is having shoulder surgery. Out 5 months. Not a good start for a guy trying to battle for his starting spot.

Good stuff there. Not sure how I missed the Corner IF and Catcher ones earlier, so I'm glad you posted this.