the Polo Grounds

links & such - Jay, 2010-10-14, 17:19

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Q&A with Kelly - PMan, 2014-03-10, 13:54
- Oh sure he says this - Eric M, 2014-03-10, 15:13
  - He's lining up the Falcons' job. * - Glass, 2014-03-10, 17:21
- What does this have to do with True Detectives? * - Samari, 2014-03-10, 14:13
  - or knockers?? * - JD in Portland, 2014-03-10, 15:43

OT: Anybody watching Ripper Street on BBC America? * - Clay, 2014-03-10, 10:42
- BBC America has about the most interesting slate - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-03-10, 17:34
  - Have you seen Zen or Wallander? - DCT, 2014-03-10, 18:21
    - Zen was a nice change of pace - irishoutsider, 2014-03-10, 20:06
- Speaking of TV, the only show that matters is back Wednesday - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-10, 12:01
- It's on my list. - Pat (Moco), 2014-03-10, 10:58
  - I would like to see Orphan Black but I don't have Amazon. - PAK, 2014-03-10, 11:10
    - What is Orphan Black? - Clay, 2014-03-10, 11:44
      - Mild spoilers - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-10, 11:50
        Cosima for the win! * - KelleyCook, 2014-03-10, 12:57
- I have only seen season 1 - jcocktoaston, 2014-03-10, 10:50
  - Season Two has been pretty good thus far. - Clay, 2014-03-10, 11:46
    - Thanks for the heads-up - jcocktoaston, 2014-03-10, 11:50

OT: True Detective thoughts (spoilers) - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-10, 05:53
- "Making flowers" is going to start the gag reflex forever - irishted, 2014-03-10, 15:38
  - Karmic payback for E2 & E6. - KGB, 2014-03-10, 15:59
- Rust's final line was perfect - NDTex, 2014-03-10, 08:13
- Pardon my ignorance... - BPH, 2014-03-10, 07:56
  - Check into a hotel with HBO, sign up for Amazon streaming or - Jack, 2014-03-10, 08:46
  - When you can steal a friend's HBO Go password * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-10, 08:02
- A couple of things that bugged me a bit... - Mobster, 2014-03-10, 07:52
  - Pizzolatto said... - Simon (OFD), 2014-03-10, 10:12
  - my only real criticism had to do with plot - Jay, 2014-03-10, 08:18
    - And the audience already knew Errol was the villain. - San Pedro, 2014-03-10, 09:51
      - Aluminum and ash... - PMan, 2014-03-10, 10:15
    - But they had been thinking about the green ears... - PMan, 2014-03-10, 08:24
      - not a major beef - Jay, 2014-03-10, 08:27
        Silence of the Lambs was on BBCA last night... - PAK, 2014-03-10, 08:34
  - I was fine with #1 - NDTex, 2014-03-10, 08:18
    - Way OT, speaking of the Breaking Bad finale (spoiler) - Jack, 2014-03-10, 08:58
    - well, it was "about" it all, not just the characters - Jay, 2014-03-10, 08:30
  - Except they got most of them "all." - PMan, 2014-03-10, 08:05
    - I got the sense they didn't really get any of them... - Mobster, 2014-03-10, 08:52
- talk about Cohle's vision of the cosmos * - Jay, 2014-03-10, 07:41
  - That was interesting - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-10, 07:49
    - The "time is a flat circle" isn't all evil, and I think... - PAK, 2014-03-10, 08:33
- I think there's enough space for the two types of shows. - Pat (Moco), 2014-03-10, 07:13
  - Absolutely - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-10, 07:30
- Loved the episode.... - DCT, 2014-03-10, 07:04
- Law & Order: Six Archetypes Solve Crime Special Victims Unit * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-10, 07:00
  - *Special Exploitation Unit. FTFY. * - PAK, 2014-03-10, 07:02

OT: the Austin 100 is available for download - Pat, 2014-03-09, 19:03
- From that list I'd ... - Puck52, 2014-03-10, 15:35
- A few... - irishvol, 2014-03-10, 11:00
- in other music - War on Drugs is streaming on NPR this week - JN, 2014-03-10, 10:11
- Angel Olsen & Mutual Benefit are good - JN, 2014-03-10, 10:10
  - PP is indeed worth a listen. - KGB, 2014-03-10, 13:22

2014 Regular Season and Tournamet Champion..Hello ACC - oldcoot68, 2014-03-09, 18:28
- If only our men were as tough as our women. * - Bill, 2014-03-09, 18:35
  - Coaching - oldcoot68, 2014-03-09, 18:38
    - i think this is over-simplified - JD in Portland, 2014-03-09, 22:13

True Detective season finale predictions - Mark, 2014-03-08, 12:05
- YouTube HBO ... Inside Episode #8 (SPOILERS) - Mark, 2014-03-10, 00:18
- So I just have one question - Pat (Moco), 2014-03-09, 21:23
  - spoiler - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-03-09, 22:01
    - I think it may also have been something that - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-10, 06:40
      - The British affectation came from mimicking James Mason... - KGB, 2014-03-10, 07:09
- Last scene was just beautiful. - irishted, 2014-03-09, 20:26
- That was an emotional gut punch. * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-09, 18:57
  - No twists needed - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-09, 19:03
    - I'M SO GLAD I WAS WRONG - NDTerp, 2014-03-09, 19:41
- Nihilism or Good vs. Evil? - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-09, 16:46
  - Thank goodness, - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-09, 19:11
- Time is a flat circle. - PAK, 2014-03-09, 11:13
- The boobs were real after all. * - KGB, 2014-03-09, 05:13
  - "...The President has seen my boobs" - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-09, 13:34
    - Well obviously ... - Mark, 2014-03-09, 16:12
  - And spectacular * - Brian, 2014-03-09, 09:44
  - That would be the biggest surprise of all. * - terribletr, 2014-03-09, 08:22
- not expecting any cheap twists * - Jay, 2014-03-08, 18:45
  - Pizzolatto respects the audience. - San Pedro, 2014-03-08, 20:32
  - Seriously - Brian, 2014-03-08, 19:29
  - The butler did it. - NDTerp, 2014-03-08, 18:48
- Jack dies in the end and LOST blows. (spoilers) - NDTerp, 2014-03-08, 16:23
  - The "spaghetti" face is just... - PMan, 2014-03-08, 20:03
  - My only struggle with Maggie's involvement - terribletr, 2014-03-08, 18:09
    - Same reason they killed Dora Lange - NDTerp, 2014-03-08, 18:42
- I'm going with my previous prediction. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-03-08, 13:03
- I predict that - terribletr, 2014-03-08, 12:58

Irish Sports Daily - Forum ... down? - Mark, 2014-03-07, 13:44
- I know it's 15 minutes later but I'm in. * - Chris, 2014-03-07, 13:59
  - Hmm ... Google Chrome on the Macbook Pro ... - Mark, 2014-03-07, 16:00

does anyone else watch The Goldbergs? - Spesh, 2014-03-07, 12:36
- No, but I have listened to a variation * - Jack, 2014-03-07, 14:54
  - is this a Glenn Gould joke? * - Jay, 2014-03-07, 15:04
    - Ahhhh, Bach * - Jack, 2014-03-09, 23:45
    - Nice * - Tim, 2014-03-07, 15:12
- Seeing as Jeff Garlin is about as funny as rectal prolapse - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 14:45
  - Garlin is a minor character - Spesh, 2014-03-08, 12:49
  - Do you watch Brooklyn 99? - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-07, 14:48
    - I don't. I don't have much time for anything but Archer - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 15:01
- Somewhat - NDTex, 2014-03-07, 14:31
- I watched the first episode and thought - IrishGuard, 2014-03-07, 13:50
  - As a child of the 80's I like it - DrewD5, 2014-03-07, 15:08
    - So it's "Brooklyn Bridge" for aging genX-ers? - MattG, 2014-03-07, 15:56
      - I've always been a sucker for nostalgia - DrewD5, 2014-03-08, 07:24
        Wendy Covington - MattG, 2014-03-08, 08:03

early signing period in the works - Jay, 2014-03-07, 10:31
- What if it were also tied to the stipend/pay of CFB players? - Jason93, 2014-03-09, 10:14
- Why is there a signing day at all? - Mobster, 2014-03-07, 12:07
  - Thinking about this more... - KGB, 2014-03-08, 14:51
  - There has to be a deadline of some kind or there would be - Jack, 2014-03-07, 12:46
    - Signing day isn't a deadline, its a first eligible day... - Mobster, 2014-03-07, 14:23
      - Well, yeah, but effectively it really is - Jack, 2014-03-07, 14:52
        That's b/c they can't sign earlier - JN, 2014-03-07, 22:40
        And because of the massive external pressure to do so - IrishGuard, 2014-03-08, 09:20
        It's actually been growing steadily over the last 30 years. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-03-08, 10:58
- I don't know how I feel about this as an ND fan - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 10:38
  - What is BK's position on this? He's for it, right? * - Jack, 2014-03-07, 11:56
    - I would think so * - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:57
      - "Best early signing period I've seen". * - KGB, 2014-03-07, 13:28
  - I can't tell if it's a good idea or a poor one - Jay, 2014-03-07, 10:56
    - isn't there one in basketball already? * - HumanRobot, 2014-03-07, 12:37
    - I can envision some pitfalls. - KGB, 2014-03-07, 11:01
      - Yeah. You thought signing day mania was nuts? - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:06
        Twice the glockenspiel! * - Chris, 2014-03-07, 11:22
        You got it. - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-07, 13:29
        If you think you're gonna be spared you're wrong - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 14:17
      - Doesn't that sort of exist right now though? - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 11:05
        Sure... - KGB, 2014-03-07, 11:21
    - My motto, if the SEC is against it - hobbs, 2014-03-07, 10:58
      - One other big mark in its favor - Shaw is against it * - Brendan, 2014-03-08, 20:02
        Shaw makes one good point that applies to us too - Jay, 2014-03-09, 10:21
      - Nice of Mark Stoops to speak for the entire conference - irishvol, 2014-03-07, 12:51
      - Good point - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 10:59
  - The latter is the big positive. - Tim, 2014-03-07, 10:43
    - Not sure I agree - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 10:54
    - I doubt they include it but if they adopt an early-signing - hobbs, 2014-03-07, 10:53
      - what's in it for the kid? peace and quiet? - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:26
        That's a great idea. * - Tim, 2014-03-07, 12:11
        
        That seems like a lot of work - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 12:09
        they're going to have to do something like this anyway - Jay, 2014-03-07, 13:03

OT: would anybody want to play in a fantasy baseball league - Jay, 2014-03-07, 09:55
- If there are any openings id love to play. * - Pat (Moco), 2014-03-08, 15:25
- If there expansion, I'll join. * - Flann, 2014-03-08, 04:59
- I'd love to. - Bingo, 2014-03-07, 14:18
- I'd play if you will go to 16 teams * - JN, 2014-03-07, 11:45
- Unsolicited Suggestion - sctripper99, 2014-03-07, 11:41
  - holy shit. when do you eat? go to the bathroom? - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:45
    - multitasking * - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 13:48
      - Yup. Here's how I do it -- - hlewis, 2014-03-07, 15:21
    - It's not that bad - sctripper99, 2014-03-07, 12:07
- full up. any rules preferences? - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:36
- Hope I'm not too late, I'd love to play * - Busco21, 2014-03-07, 11:31
  - done * - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:32
- I'd play * - Mike (Embrey), 2014-03-07, 11:30
- In for sure. * - MattG, 2014-03-07, 11:28
- ok fine * - KGB, 2014-03-07, 11:23
- I'd play. * - Silk, 2014-03-07, 11:17
- Oh what the hell. Someone has to win. * - Chris, 2014-03-07, 11:16
- I am in. * - River, 2014-03-07, 11:14
- I'm looking for another to join. Count me in if there's room * - hlewis, 2014-03-07, 11:06
- I'd play if it were a smaller league - Romulox, 2014-03-07, 10:48
- I'd play. - PMan, 2014-03-07, 10:26
- Absolutely * - DCT, 2014-03-07, 10:22
- I'm in for whatever format - Brendan, 2014-03-07, 10:08
- I could restart the TPG league we've run the last couple - Bill, 2014-03-07, 09:57
  - Sure * - Bingo, 2014-03-07, 14:19
  - If you do that, I wouldn't count on me - NDTex, 2014-03-07, 10:54
  - how was the participation? * - Jay, 2014-03-07, 10:00

Is anyone watching this 'Chicagoland' docu-series? - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 08:26
- Perhaps other city-dwellers can refute me on this - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-03-07, 08:50
  - I lived in Chicago and I don't even know - Jay, 2014-03-07, 10:58
    - Yes - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 11:04
      - My father in law - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 11:11
        I think there's kind of a "market" - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 11:34
        The pensioners here in Detroit are going to take a haircut. - PAK, 2014-03-07, 13:38
        
        I don't know much about laws and pensions and government - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 12:13
        It can mean a lot of things - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 12:25
        Changing current amounts getting paid - PootND, 2014-03-07, 13:33
        I am by no means an employee benefit expert... - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-07, 14:22
        True. As I said, I mainly do private sector - PootND, 2014-03-07, 14:23
        
        Thanks. Seems like a big mess. * - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-07, 12:36
      - St. Louis has this fatal flaw - Jay, 2014-03-07, 11:10
        One of Daley's better moves - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 11:22
  - She's a very smart woman - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 09:02
    - She's a very credentialed part of the problem * - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 09:38
      - You think so? - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 09:42
        All I know of Seyrce is that he is a protege of Quinn - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 10:03
        Quibbles - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 10:21
    - I also have a solid level of confidence in her. - BillyGoat, 2014-03-07, 09:12
      - That's good to hear - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-03-07, 09:18
      - Everyone in the region - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 09:16
- Does Rahm actually have further political ambitions? - Tim, 2014-03-07, 08:44
  - Rahm is a shark - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 09:40
    - Sure, but elected office? * - Tim, 2014-03-07, 09:50
      - As I noted below he's already been a Rep - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 10:08
        OK, sure. I mentioned Senate as a possibility. - Tim, 2014-03-07, 10:14
        Timing-wise - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 10:24
        Yeah, it's plausible for sure. - Tim, 2014-03-07, 10:41
  - Ambition is independent of ability - Jeff (BGS), 2014-03-07, 08:50
    - A man's got to know his limitations - Jack, 2014-03-07, 11:50
    - That's true. Delusional on his part, but true. * - Tim, 2014-03-07, 08:51
      - It's a pretty good question - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 09:06
        He doesn't strike me as particularly "political" - Jeff (BGS), 2014-03-07, 10:23
        Big city mayors tend not to be political - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 10:28
        Bloomberg was pretty ideologically driven - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 10:43
        that's a fair point - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 10:49
        
        In broad terms, the job of mayor is a career killer/endpoint - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 09:21
        He's already been a US Rep * - crazychester, 2014-03-07, 09:45
        Sure, but not a senator * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 09:51
        
        Good points* * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-07, 09:33

this program is getting softer by the minute - Jay, 2014-03-06, 17:30
- That does look really soft, now that you mention it - Jack, 2014-03-06, 18:49

has anybody seen the oscar doc "Act of Killing" - Jay, 2014-03-06, 13:12
- No, but I watched some of "Dirty Wars" last night. - Grantland, 2014-03-07, 07:50
  - Scahill is the real deal - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 09:22
    - Jesus some of the places he went! * - Grantland, 2014-03-07, 09:27
  - Totally shocking and not at all shocking at the same time * - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 08:46
    - Was the story that the US ran/runs - Grantland, 2014-03-07, 09:35
      - The drone program is troublesome enough - Dylan, 2014-03-07, 10:32
        gotcha * - Grantland, 2014-03-07, 12:18
- It's in my Amazon queue - touted on Filmspotting, - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-07, 07:41
- watched about 20 minutes of it - Spesh, 2014-03-06, 20:29
- Haven't, but did see another doc: "Stories We Tell" - JPH, 2014-03-06, 18:10
- The concept seems morally abhorrent on its face (EDIT) - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-06, 13:58
- Have not seen it, either. - PMan, 2014-03-06, 13:47
  - Watched it. And not sure Godmilow is being entirely fair. - PMan, 2014-03-07, 17:30

OT: Satoshi Nakamoto discovered? - Domer99, 2014-03-06, 13:09
- My favorite line - CK08, 2014-03-07, 07:47
- The editor of that article needs to repent - Ken Fowler, 2014-03-06, 17:06
  - I'd like to see the model train layout. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-07, 08:25
  - Holy crap, that's the cover story? - BPH, 2014-03-06, 22:36
    - Two words: Tina Brown * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 07:08
      - She was trying to revive a corpse. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-07, 09:29
        More than one - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-07, 09:34
- Maybe not. - Pete, 2014-03-06, 15:42
- The author comes across as super annoying * - Mark, 2014-03-06, 13:27
  - And a horrible person - NDTex, 2014-03-06, 13:54
- Model train enthusiast, bitcoin founder - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-06, 13:25
  - his two favorite things are privacy and currencies - Samari, 2014-03-06, 13:36
    - Except he's not good at privacy, since some twit of a writer - Mark, 2014-03-06, 13:42

Well, this is delightful - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-06, 13:01
- hashtag "notmolasses" - Jay, 2014-03-06, 13:10
- This is probably the ND fan in me talking... - KGB, 2014-03-06, 13:09

pincushion update - Jay, 2014-03-06, 11:08
- 2014 estimates (from below) - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 11:12
- Is there not a stat for missed tackles? - KGB, 2014-03-06, 11:11
  - Fullback? - Savage, 2014-03-06, 11:19
    - because I was curious... - Pat, 2014-03-06, 11:30
      - At that rate - Jeff (BGS), 2014-03-06, 16:26
    - Sorry, Baxter, I don't speak soccer. * - KGB, 2014-03-06, 11:30

spring is in the air - Pat, 2014-03-06, 08:19
- Your team is awesome - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-06, 08:29
  - "Football DePaul" * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 08:47
  - The only "no" in any chart - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-06, 08:40
  - Did you catch UConn's best possible outcome? * - Brendan, 2014-03-06, 08:37
  - Have you SEEN our schedule?! * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 08:33

Brian Kelly would like to share something with you. - Chris, 2014-03-06, 07:15
- "Watch the battle of Trafalgar from our new club seats!" * - San Pedro, 2014-03-06, 13:36
- Honestly, they should make the south building larger. - ndroman21, 2014-03-06, 13:13
- everything is awesome * - Jay, 2014-03-06, 08:56
  - Was there really nobody... - PMan, 2014-03-06, 09:22
  - Let's party forever * - Dylan, 2014-03-06, 09:10
    - might as well start calling Kelly President Business * - Jay, 2014-03-06, 09:19
      - Who or what is the Kragle? * - NDTex, 2014-03-06, 13:56
      - Seconded. All in favor? * - irishoutsider, 2014-03-06, 10:46
  - The last clause is really interesting - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 09:01
    - Is he using double entendre? I wish he'd added "(wink)" * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 09:04
- I guess we're moving to Salt Lake? * - Dylan, 2014-03-06, 08:30
  - Irish in the white city * - BPH, 2014-03-06, 09:18
- Additional pods can be added as needed. * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-06, 08:12
  - Invasion of the Stadium Snatchers? * - Jack, 2014-03-06, 08:26
- How's our football team going to fit in there? - DCT, 2014-03-06, 07:58
- We're copying - Eric M, 2014-03-06, 07:45
  - Independent of ND's proposal - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 08:43
    - Having seen that in person - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-03-06, 09:04
      - That dead horse is looking at me funny * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 09:14
  - They must have an amazing sacred music dept. * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 07:50
- Let's face it - Rob (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 07:37
  - The music dept includes the marching band, right? * - irishoutsider, 2014-03-06, 07:42
    - The band step off will be really, really short * - Jack, 2014-03-06, 08:27
    - Perhaps, but not for these purposes. The Band actually - BillyGoat, 2014-03-06, 08:25
  - It looks terrible as an all white model. - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 07:41
    - Yeah, not super-flattering. - KGB, 2014-03-06, 07:51
      - I don't recall there being a nuclear power plant - Brian, 2014-03-06, 08:12
        My first thought as well. * - Savage, 2014-03-06, 08:45
        
        It's "The Simpsons" Life * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-06, 08:16

Is Blue-Gold on TV this year? I can't find any listing of it * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-06, 06:59
- Yes, NBC Sports Net - AlDogg, 2014-03-06, 09:48
  - Great. Thanks for the info. * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-06, 12:12
  - Ugh, that's such a B1G starting time * - Samari, 2014-03-06, 10:19
    - It's a game we're guaranteed to win - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-06, 10:24
      - and yet also lose. * - IrishGuard, 2014-03-06, 10:30
        They should call it the Zero Sum Game. * - KGB, 2014-03-06, 12:39
        : The Story of Notre Dame Punt Returns 2011-2012 * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 13:09
        
        It's an exercise in quantum mechanics * - Brendan, 2014-03-06, 10:53

I'm not taking a shot at anyone but yes I am. - Chris, 2014-03-05, 18:25
- I'd like to sell on Farley. - Bingo, 2014-03-06, 09:06
  - He's at $7 KBs right now - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 09:17
    - How many bitcoins is that? * - Mike (Max), 2014-03-06, 11:02
      - enough to buy a soda on a model train * - Samari, 2014-03-06, 11:28
      - Anyone here want to be a guest on our show? * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 11:03
- Really nice to see Hounshell out there. * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-05, 21:18
- Upon closer review, I think he bested Jaylon on that play * - hobbs, 2014-03-05, 20:54
- Um, Will Fuller looks like he might have a little talent * - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-03-05, 20:40
  - I know the sample size is pretty small - Brendan, 2014-03-06, 08:27
    - 5-7 is Happy Hour * - JN, 2014-03-06, 10:16
      - You might be on to something there - Brendan, 2014-03-06, 10:54
  - Yeah, who's not buying that guy? - KGB, 2014-03-06, 02:35
  - Speaking of little, is #9 bigger or smaller than Toma was? - JN, 2014-03-05, 21:48
  - is he #7? * - JD in Portland, 2014-03-05, 21:14
    - Yes * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-05, 21:20
- C'mon Chris - BPH, 2014-03-05, 19:38
- Really nice arm slot by Golson on that thow to GB - hobbs, 2014-03-05, 19:04
  - I was happy to see that Okwara looks a lot bigger in his - BillyGoat, 2014-03-05, 19:36

something to read from the recent Sloan conference - Jay, 2014-03-05, 16:47
- I expected more rocking from a Sloan conference. - KGB, 2014-03-06, 02:44
  - why would you expect more from a sports trekkie convention? - Pat, 2014-03-06, 07:17
    - This is why baseball analytics are way more ahead of others - PBurns, 2014-03-06, 08:20
      - easier to isolate individual performance * - Jay, 2014-03-06, 08:51
      - Also, sample size. * - Savage, 2014-03-06, 08:44
    - Van Gundy has substantive criticisms there. - PAK, 2014-03-06, 07:39
      - there's a real opening in the marketplace there - Mike (bart), 2014-03-06, 08:59
        It's a similar problem in business - irishoutsider, 2014-03-06, 13:01

What's that on your forehead? * - Grantland, 2014-03-05, 14:10
- A bruise. Doh! I coulda had a V-8! * - Jack, 2014-03-05, 14:47
- Might I recommend - IrishGuard, 2014-03-05, 14:27
  - AND TO THE DUST YOU SHALL RETURN /racks shotgun * - Jay, 2014-03-05, 15:19
  - I said, "What Francis told me to do." * - Grantland, 2014-03-05, 15:15
- Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine * - JD in Portland, 2014-03-05, 14:22

HOC season 2 postmortem (spoilers) - Jay, 2014-03-05, 14:03
- Mostly agree. - KGB, 2014-03-06, 07:57
- Have you watched the original series? - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-03-05, 17:43
  - I agree with that point... - BillyGoat, 2014-03-05, 17:48
- 2 thoughts - PMan, 2014-03-05, 14:55
  - a re-telling of I, Claudius set in DC - Jay, 2014-03-05, 15:00
- I agree. - Tim, 2014-03-05, 14:23
  - compare to the first season - Jay, 2014-03-05, 14:37
    - Quite a bit of it is preposterous - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-03-05, 14:53
      - season 1 seemed much more believable - Jay, 2014-03-05, 15:17
        Completely agree - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-03-05, 15:35
    - Now, the letter I can agree 100% on - Chris (HCC), 2014-03-05, 14:50
      - I think part of the problem is that they didn't flesh out - Joe, 2014-03-06, 05:52
      - Disagree on the letter - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-05, 15:08
      - it was like this miraculous hail mary pass - Jay, 2014-03-05, 14:58
- Wait, wait, You thought the Stamper stuff was throwaway? - Chris (HCC), 2014-03-05, 14:13
  - and Rachel - Jay, 2014-03-05, 14:19
    - I can see that, and I might be biased on this one - Chris (HCC), 2014-03-05, 14:33

new upgrades for the FIDM crew - Jay, 2014-03-05, 11:27
- We use Telecast fiber at our shop. - NDTerp, 2014-03-05, 12:06
- Can we get a FIDM channel on Roku? * - Bill, 2014-03-05, 11:34
  - Something for the future... - AlDogg, 2014-03-05, 12:52
    - Love the YouTube channel. - San Pedro, 2014-03-05, 17:01
    - Questions on "those devices" - Mark, 2014-03-05, 14:07
      - Nowhere near where we need to be... - AlDogg, 2014-03-05, 14:28

Anyone watching The Blacklist? - Chris, 2014-03-05, 10:44
- the flip side of this - Pat, 2014-03-06, 07:24
- I thought it was great. - Bingo, 2014-03-05, 11:28
- Really? - JRT, 2014-03-05, 11:05
  - It's true - Dylan, 2014-03-05, 11:08
    - She's somewhat underrated as a songwriter - irishvol, 2014-03-05, 11:46
      - Related-ish: Did anyone else watch Drunk History? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-05, 12:39
        And here's the whole thing - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-06, 09:55
        
        Ha...you beat me to it. * - KGB, 2014-03-05, 13:08
        
        I liked the Chicago Hay Market Riot piece - DrewD5, 2014-03-05, 13:03
        Kyle Kinane is the best. * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-05, 13:19
        
        The death of WH Harrison was my favorite. * - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-03-05, 13:15
        Jen Kirkman on Oney Judge - Jay, 2014-03-05, 13:24
        She has an incredible breakdown in the one about Mary Dyer - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-03-05, 13:40
        Holy crap, that is fantastic. - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-05, 14:32
        Same here. - irishvol, 2014-03-05, 15:07
        I'd heard it mentioned, but never watched - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-03-05, 20:59
        As good as Kirkman is telling the story... - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-06, 08:58
        
        I enjoy that show but missed that piece. * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 13:02
      - Yep. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-03-05, 12:36
    - Really amazing - JRT, 2014-03-05, 11:21
- I love that show - HumanRobot, 2014-03-05, 10:59
- I thought it was cool. - Joe, 2014-03-05, 10:57

Oh Nicky, you're so fine.... - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-03-05, 09:47
- Question - Eric M, 2014-03-05, 12:26
  - I think Saban is just afraid to back down. - Mark, 2014-03-05, 14:01
- For someone who said he didn't have an opinion about it... - DCT, 2014-03-05, 11:58
  - That's an excellent point - Brendan, 2014-03-05, 14:55
- I hope Malzahn beats him 130-0 this fall. * - KGB, 2014-03-05, 10:58
- Major blunder on his part. - PAK, 2014-03-05, 10:50
  - Yes - crazychester, 2014-03-05, 13:53
  - Exactly. Best way to reduce injuries is to quit the game. * - Grantland, 2014-03-05, 11:42
- Is it just me or does "putinesque" come to mind here? - Jack, 2014-03-05, 10:33
- Highest-paid employee in the history of higher education. * - JRT, 2014-03-05, 10:06
- That's it! - Mark, 2014-03-05, 10:02
  - Why the excessive risk? - Pete, 2014-03-05, 12:19
    - brilliant - Jay, 2014-03-05, 13:50
      - I prefer - KGB, 2014-03-05, 14:19
        I was so awesome at that * - JN, 2014-03-05, 17:04
      - Actually ... - Mark, 2014-03-05, 13:57
    - Charlie Weis would have 5 NCs. * - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-03-05, 13:14
    - NCAA football on the XBox! * - oviedoirish, 2014-03-05, 12:37
  - Offensive plays should be safe, legal and rare. * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 10:42
    - this guy is on a roll today * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:56
- it's like a real-life example of the Chewbacca defense * - Jay, 2014-03-05, 09:49
  - My response to Saban: - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-03-05, 10:32

A few straggling thoughts on NDXC - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 08:22
- Clearly I am getting old, so I have to ask - Dave, 2014-03-05, 11:55
  - Now this is the most important question of all - Jack, 2014-03-05, 12:02
- wait, the student center location is a good idea now? * - Jay, 2014-03-05, 09:41
  - I always thought a student center there was a good idea - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 09:48
- There's some criticism at odds with itself here - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-05, 09:33
  - Disagree, per my response to B.M., below * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 09:34
    - Well, does anyone know how much asking they really did? - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-05, 09:37
      - I don't know, but I have a good guess - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 09:48
        I think you have an accurate read on the local part. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 10:39
        Not amongst the circles you travel in, at least * - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:48
        We light cigars with diplomas, not vice versa. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 10:50
        
        fundamentally disagree - Jay, 2014-03-05, 09:54
        From the initial announcement - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 09:59
        That's not what that says at all - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-05, 10:03
        ??? - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:10
        What I meant was - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-05, 10:16
        I'm imagining a Pawnee town forum from Parks & Rec. * - KGB, 2014-03-05, 10:56
        
        Responses to each point - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:29
        
        I'm saying they did enough to engage non-stakeholders - Jay, 2014-03-05, 10:13
        The burden is usually on the builder to host - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:21
        I don't see the comparison to Harvard - Jay, 2014-03-05, 10:27
        Harvard's is totally on campus too - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:33
        And my disagreement is with the last line - HullieAndMikes, 2014-03-05, 10:41
        Agree to disagree - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:50
        
        the Allston project has a huge public impact - Jay, 2014-03-05, 10:38
        Yeah - that's been sought out - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 10:46
- Would the alma martyrs ever be satisfied? - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 08:43
  - What if they name the building Obama Hall? * - Jeff (BGS), 2014-03-05, 10:30
  - I don't think they needed to achieve - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 09:30
    - Good answer. * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-03-05, 10:37
  - Is there still a Martyrdom 101 requirement in Freshman year - Jason93, 2014-03-05, 08:45
    - It satisfies Theo 101 and Hist 101 requirements * - irishoutsider, 2014-03-05, 09:09
- My simple mind thought this was a post about - Deshi Basara, 2014-03-05, 08:27
  - in terms of Crossroads (country) - Jay, 2014-03-05, 09:34
    - I just looked at the drawings again - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-03-05, 09:55
      - I'm not sure it will be an issue. - ndroman21, 2014-03-05, 10:52
  - That was my thought too - Chris (HCC), 2014-03-05, 08:31
    - Well I can't change it now - Mike (bart), 2014-03-05, 08:32

Syracuse is really face-planting - BPH, 2014-03-04, 19:29
- Not as much as Michigan State - KelleyCook, 2014-03-04, 20:29

Carlson to be released by Vikings * - BPH, 2014-03-04, 16:50
- I thought he was set to "retire" anyway - Jim (OFD), 2014-03-04, 18:49
  - Local writers in DC are hinting the Skins may take a run at - Pat (Moco), 2014-03-05, 07:52
    - Chronic chronic? * - Savage, 2014-03-05, 08:37

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