Archive Page: « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... Last »   Main Board   don't sell yourself short: i know you can find a connection; you always do* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 15:35:52 Pierogi* - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 22:16:02 Something at the brewery next to mini's taekwondo dojaeng. About to go out to stack firewood. - ATL January 5, 2022, 15:38:33 i will take my lumps and leave this here* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 15:36:16 so noble of you* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 22:15:26 On this day in 1983, the Great One scored his 100th point of the season - bbonb January 5, 2022, 16:09:43 See? 42 again.* - complainant January 5, 2022, 18:35:14 People forget just how talented Gleason was on the ice. - osklister January 5, 2022, 17:08:16 Brutal enforcer, too. - DT January 5, 2022, 18:10:27 How often did that happen though?? One of these days.... - osklister January 5, 2022, 19:54:38 Maybe the greatest team sports player ever. - MojoJojo January 5, 2022, 16:13:12 I'll always wonder how close Super Mario could've gotten if he'd been able to stay healthy. * - Memphian January 5, 2022, 21:00:52 Yeah* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 22:13:40 And he played 300 fewer games than #s 2-5* - Blazer January 5, 2022, 17:05:43 The adjusted stats put Gordie well above him* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 16:50:40 Huh? - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 16:56:18 I Derped it. Carry on* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 16:57:23 Ok you meant specifically goals. Seemed like the convo was points - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 17:02:26 Yes, I see* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 17:07:40 Was looking just at goals* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 16:59:27 and he makes hot daughters* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 16:23:40 If Chicago Public School teachers vote to not report to school tomorrow - CubsWonWorldSeries January 4, 2022, 20:10:10 CPS cancelled tomorrow* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 18:46:24 Terrible people* - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 18:53:46 All th mayor. - Chilango January 5, 2022, 19:10:47 She is just as terrible as the union leaders. - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 19:36:11 I was about to post this quote. She's a total trainwreck.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 19:39:27 MrsHarb found out today that her sub this week was exposed and may have exposed her class…. - harb January 5, 2022, 18:45:11 Yesterday was all time high in cases by a factor of two in my district. today, 50% higher* - gvibes January 5, 2022, 18:18:46 Sounds like the curve is leveling off* - ATL January 5, 2022, 18:36:04 My local HS Dist remote for rest of the week, but in person finals next week. - OWWDig January 5, 2022, 16:52:42 Interesting just the high schools?* - Mrap24 January 5, 2022, 18:04:38 Yes. My home district not yours* - OWWDig January 5, 2022, 18:27:39 I dont have a problem with remote - CubsWonWorldSeries January 5, 2022, 17:38:55 It’s the mayor, not the union* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 18:20:33 This isn’t BG. My guess is that there was a staffing issue. I think that’s the - OWWDig January 5, 2022, 17:50:37 Wasn't it because Haircut said in-person or cancelled? - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 17:44:47 Yup. Union was good to go relote* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 18:20:15 Oh so it is a pissing match* - CubsWonWorldSeries January 5, 2022, 18:32:59 CPS kids not going back until at least 1/18* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 16:51:29 At least? I’d be surprised if they’re back before September* - IlliniOllie January 5, 2022, 18:00:41 Just ran across this Forbes article, Why Education Is About to Reach a Crisis of Epic Proportions - Jackie January 5, 2022, 16:29:54 Jen Psaki represent! - Poldark January 5, 2022, 15:36:02 Oh well, now THAT settles things. - osklister January 5, 2022, 17:29:47 Can she sub at my kids school?* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 16:48:25 o0o - haighter January 5, 2022, 16:53:37 Not with negative test* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 17:08:28 We don't even have to test. It's advised, not required that you test if you've had... - haighter January 5, 2022, 17:11:09 I think that’s the email that came through. - Chilango January 5, 2022, 18:21:14 Something isn't making sense to me though in your scenario... - haighter January 5, 2022, 18:30:55 The federal government really needs to not be involved in education. - doubledown January 5, 2022, 16:20:30 I think having nationwide standards for education is completely reasonable - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 16:29:56 It’s potentially reasonable in theory. But is it working in reality? * - doubledown January 5, 2022, 17:10:56 unless the feds want to force teachers to work all 12 months, like the rest of us working stiffs* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 16:28:05 Too bad Biden can't fire them all like Reagan and Air Traffic Controllers! - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 16:12:01 There are several mentions in this thread about how a teacher’s job has gotten much harder - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:04:04 The answer is always Republicans* - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 14:52:57 we've converted many others before you and we'll get you yet* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 14:54:08 Based on his posts his political beliefs seems to line up pretty far left - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:22:44 pretty sure he is a self-identifying republican* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 15:36:57 Oh yeah I believe so as well. I was just remarking on his actual ideology* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 16:05:43 I can give you a list based on my experience, but it's probably not representative of all teachers. - JFG January 5, 2022, 14:48:06 Your first answer is probably the #1 complaint I’ve heard from teachers in my family - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:56:28 nevermind* - lcubed January 5, 2022, 15:10:49 i have very close friends that teach in the gamut of settings - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:21:17 In the category of parents, the stereotypical meddling / asshole parent does come up, but the more - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 15:19:51 And in urban environments, kids are a much higher percentage of the complaints - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 14:24:44 by the way, they are all back in the classroom, they just don't want to go back to online * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:22:05 more parents want teachers to both teach and parent their kids than they did 20-30 years ago - IlliniSax05 January 5, 2022, 14:20:31 *old man yells at cloud* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 14:09:00 Given my family’s involvement in education, I actually have somewhat of an answer key already - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:16:10 You put out a disingenuous bait post to foster honest discussion?* - opey8 January 5, 2022, 14:56:24 Fair criticism. * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 15:00:31 you sound worse than trump claiming expertise because his uncle was a doctor* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 14:18:22 I understand why you would say that; all I can offer is that I’m pretty confident here * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:35:52 Cell phones and other tech in the classroom* - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 14:07:33 I'd send my kids to a technology free school where they had it do it like it was done in the 80's - Savoy January 5, 2022, 15:02:24 I think it's honestly just a general breakdown of societal norms and responsibilties* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 14:05:27 In my experience, if someone calls themselves an educator instead of a teacher - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:39:53 I'm 99% sure it was George Raveling who had "educator" on his office door at Ioway. - osklister January 5, 2022, 12:51:33 random side comment - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:54:29 Dr. Tom Davis was an educator as well. noble man. hired great help as well* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 12:52:37 this thread is a really good window into what the PMC knows, thinks it knows, and believes about the - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:23:44 yes, deuce pompeo finding new ways to use acronyms!* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 12:32:40 Dotz - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:38:47 About once a year, I agree with you on something, and this might be one of those times - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:26:58 like most terms, it is of limited value; and you don't have to be an academic to read about it.... - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 12:36:37 If you find it, I love that sort of stuff* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:37:36 PMC is used in academia to describe this class of people - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:32:12 How about the damage academics have done labeling and generalizing wide subsets of people - OrangeSox January 5, 2022, 12:38:20 or calling all Chicago teachers selfish* - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 13:37:58 everything is dangerous if your fears are expansive enough* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 12:40:27 See, e.g., your views on COVID in perfectly healthy vaccinated children* - GMAW January 5, 2022, 12:43:12 pretty sure this is fratstud* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 12:44:46 If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:42:27 *slow clap* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:40:13 Your Bonfire of the Vanities view of rich white urbanites - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:37:03 i have never read Bonfire of the Vanities - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:52:07 I think your last 2-3 paragraphs are interesting and worth a different thread.* - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 13:42:19 One nit: The "scrum" in the Democrat party is really between the whole of the party - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 13:20:51 That's the legislative scrum...I have no doubt that minus those two... - haighter January 5, 2022, 13:30:46 But the legislation is where the rubber meets the road - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 13:51:15 And the overwhelming amount of D constituencies aren't for super left progressivism... - haighter January 5, 2022, 13:55:30 Ok, and I guess there might be more super left progressiveism on a local or state level - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 14:01:44 Are you forgetting about "The Squad" voting against Biden's infrastructure bill? - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 17:35:02 I'm sure there are others who are hesitant, but it's rank speculation to say - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 18:14:18 the difference between the GOP and the Democrats - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:47:10 That's like the only thing. * - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 13:51:49 Because in the end, all of the racism and voter suppression etc - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 13:53:00 I think there are some of us that dont realize we are stepping on our own ##### - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 13:43:58 two more things - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:02:33 IMO the reason the white working class went heavily R in the last 25 years is... - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:10:17 I think this might be accurate at the 30,000 foot level - DT January 5, 2022, 13:56:42 I know that is the perception, but I strongly disagree that it's true in reality* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:17:28 reasonable people can disagree - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:20:41 Your question seems loaded - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:22:06 not intentional * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:22:40 As yoyo said, it seems more than a little disinegenuous to talk about all of this - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:24:20 i'd say the dudes around here that voted D in 1980 were a lot more racist than the dudes around here - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:30:50 How many of those dudes in the 80s had experienced plants shutting down and going abroad? - Chicago1995 January 5, 2022, 15:11:53 right, these unions people who used to vote D and now vote R have been consistently racist - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 13:41:04 While I agree generally with everything you just said - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:35:36 the blindspot is verging on pathologic* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 13:43:05 I honestly can't decide if it's a blind spot or just a refusal to acknowledge the truth* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:47:51 he is one of these white people who thinks that race is just another issue like tax policy - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 13:53:37 three comments - Sounder January 5, 2022, 14:01:51 Eh, Reagan democrats were the subject of a brazillion magazine articles in the 80’s - DT January 5, 2022, 13:35:09 amazing that you never mention race in all of this; incredible and telling* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 13:14:29 Here's the thing about "punching down" - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:00:34 what's interesting about your last sentence - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:05:33 But it isn’t as though Republicans are passing pro-working class policies. - Chicago1995 January 5, 2022, 15:15:44 we can also ask why dont we like working class people. MIght be why they dont like us* - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 13:48:59 I understand the Hispanic part - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:26:24 right. but those things have been true forever - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:33:09 How bout starting with avoiding calling them "stupid and uneducated"? * - haighter January 5, 2022, 13:05:26 All very valid points. Well said * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:55:38 That would also encompass yourself, wouldn't it? * - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:25:25 hundo P as the kids say * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:30:04 What are your key takeaways? * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:24:43 a few - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:29:48 My daughter is a CPS teacher & has to live in Chicago as a job requirement. It's not a road to great - Orangeillini January 5, 2022, 12:54:35 is she Tier 1 or Tier 2 retirement plan? - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:11:59 or wait, does that even apply to CPS? forgot that's a different union * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:17:21 I have no idea. She just started this year. Those plans will be in *great* shape in 30-40 years.* - Orangeillini January 5, 2022, 13:35:37 labor unions have done more to prop up the financial security and economic well being of the middle - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:50:01 i think so to. so i wonder why we never talk about it - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:56:51 I think it's a very useful discussion. I did exactly what my blue collar Dad wanted me to do by - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 13:07:20 My parents are the American Dream - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:30:22 Yeah it's interesting to think about what "do better" means vs. what it might have - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 13:59:07 to be fair, white collar unions are what people mostly complain about - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:03:28 totally false. the us army air force did by destroying so much industrial power overseas* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 12:51:30 I just noticed your user name. Nice obscure reference.* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 13:04:09 Now you're getting philosophical* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:54:57 nope. if you don't have an extremely competitive installed capital base then - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 12:57:59 you oughta check out the book Beheamoth by Freeman - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:02:18 definitely there are multiple factors at play, you certainly need customers* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 13:05:17 It's because his wife's grandmother... - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:56:32 You make some interesting points, but in this case I think teachers unions receive (and deserve) - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:45:39 This particular statement is painting with an incredibly broad brush... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 13:15:59 Hard disagree. Teachers in Naperville make bank * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:25:49 i would say teachers in Illinois are fairly compensated no matter where they live - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:45:36 blue collar unions > white collar unions* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:50:33 Except for the whole physical intimidation thing. - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 13:09:58 Union burned down my grandfather’s grocery store in the 1960s for opposing them. And threw bricks - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:16:18 it's just property* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 13:27:01 Also private sector unions > public sector unions - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:59:35 I am pretty open that a solid chunk of my financial security is due to Unions - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 12:40:05 it's hard to separate class from other stuff now politically - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:00:11 1/3 of teachers at my kids school are either positive or close contact - Chilango January 5, 2022, 11:28:47 charter school?* - Poldark January 5, 2022, 12:21:35 solid passive aggressive work* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:53:09 Are you all still doing "close contact quarantines" for the vaccinated? - haighter January 5, 2022, 11:33:15 at least the free pass that teachers have received from society finally comes to an end - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 0:15:58 Favorite recurring deuceism: spending a whole week day arguing whether teachers work hard enough - RangerDanger January 5, 2022, 11:55:23 it's really good shit * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 12:24:33 wait, are you kexpress / yoyo'? - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:44:13 are you earlyletterman?* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:44:51 yes. seems i went way left and you went a little right, if i remember correctly. and. . . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:47:08 i guess i might've moved a little on some things but pretty solidly left on most thing and.... - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:50:00 lol, fair enough, and obv not the be all end all. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:52:34 Free pass...lol. - JFG January 5, 2022, 10:30:57 So many fallacies with your argument. Answer is somewhere in between because - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:19:46 You're cherry picking also, and overly relying on your sister's situation. - JFG January 5, 2022, 14:21:33 few quick replies: - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 14:35:46 Is the money really dogshit? Compared to what? I have a several teachers in my extended family - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 11:37:55 This thread sent me down a rabbit hole of teacher salaries of my school vs my kids' school. - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 12:10:13 What's the tax base difference?* - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 12:54:45 Likely fairly significant. - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 13:11:06 Springfield vs Shelbyville?* - NastyBoyd January 5, 2022, 13:43:11 ooo - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 14:22:37 In looking it up...my kids Kindergarten teacher, on her 4th year makes 88K a year... - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:29:16 I've never heard of teacher pay anywhere near that amount. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 12:34:27 Sorry...that includes benefits...adjusted to strictly take home pay / benefits... - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:39:40 HS Principal in my hometown is $129k / $16k on an 11 month contract. - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 12:49:49 I don’t think anyone’s ever complained about administrator compensation - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:53:06 Those are the kinds of salaries I wish teachers made. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 12:44:53 He lives in one of the most expensive places to live in America* - Taz January 5, 2022, 12:37:44 A 25-year old kindergarten teacher is making $88k? * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:31:39 Yes and No...68K in pay / 20K in benefits according to the website. * - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:35:19 So that was a little misleading. They make a salary of $68K in San Francisco - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:37:56 It ain't much...and she's definitely not living by herself...but you're a 4th year teacher also. * - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:41:14 If you can’t live alone on your professional salary in a city I think there’s something off with the - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:47:44 When has that ever been the case in most major US cities? - haighter January 5, 2022, 12:54:59 In IL at least the pensions aren’t bad, but not nearly as great as they were 10-15 years ago. (nm) - Waka January 5, 2022, 11:55:37 It depends entirely on where you teach - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 11:51:10 You don't need a graduate degree to teach * - CubsWonWorldSeries January 5, 2022, 12:22:51 In most places you do in public schools* - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:29:49 Median household income in the US was $67k in 2020. So a teacher isn’t doing too badly even if it’s - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 11:58:11 Pensions aren't free... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 12:35:21 Sure, but the benefits vastly outweigh the cost, or at least used to. And IIRC Illinois teachers - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:53:32 I don't know. That would be odd given I know my mom receives SS... but maybe?* - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 13:10:27 Absolutely. And the fact they work 9.5 months a year - CubsWonWorldSeries January 5, 2022, 12:27:50 Have to control for level of education as well* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 12:12:26 Why? * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:16:22 Average teacher is more highly educated than average citizen* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 13:45:48 But that analysis isn’t really right given location matters so much - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:06:45 I just think teachers vastly overestimate how much other people are making. Anecdotally - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 12:15:49 Because we all know that “average” salary in America sucks - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 12:36:09 Your point is an entirely different conversation than what teachers specifically make. My point is - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:04:42 Who are their peers? - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 13:17:04 So if they’re on par with peers who have similar degrees at similar stage of career, is that fair?* - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:37:07 Controlled for location, yeah probably* - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 13:47:56 You've taken the word "peer" and applied a broad definition to it. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 13:14:25 Pretty much this. Rural is tough for good money also.* - JFG January 5, 2022, 11:54:01 Very small sample sizes but rural seems much better when comparing snipes's & my posts above* - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 12:28:04 welcome to having a job like the rest of us (but with tons of time off, unlike the rest of us) - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 10:56:58 Keep broad brushing..."all teachers"..."you did this"... - JFG January 5, 2022, 12:05:04 They’re replaceable because we make it that way - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 11:26:35 i pay a shit ton (trust me) on private school for my kids -- it is a highly competitive school to... - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:30:57 nm^ - Chilango January 5, 2022, 12:13:05 I’m speaking mostly about the fat middle. Public school - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 11:36:41 So if we just wanted education more we'd magically get better, better paid teachers in Baltimore?* - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:33:39 if there was genuine demand for better teachers, yes, we'd pay them more - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:38:08 Do you know whether your kids' schools pays more than the publics? - gvibes January 5, 2022, 11:56:40 My daughter's Catholic grade school pays quite a bit less than the local publics* - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 12:13:38 parochials here pay less here too but mine is not parochial and does pay more - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:58:55 the successful suburban schools pay more becasue - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:51:09 and where we probably agree is that it has been mostly republican policies that have destroyed - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:38:54 yes, if you removed GOP obstructionism the Baltimore schools would be fantastic* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 11:37:36 GOP obstructionism (racism) is different that parents not wanting ed enough* - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:54:08 dems too easily let parents off the hook, which is not the same thing as blaming the parents - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 12:05:11 how, exactly should "they" value education? what is "education?" could you personally do - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 12:18:36 whatever. at least i don't live in iowa* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 12:37:34 i agree and also a fair assessment, cheers. (not that i'm the arbiter, or anything.)* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:30:55 We are so far past the point of no return, it’s staggering. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:28:34 If I didn't work during the summer (and in the evenings in the school year), it wouldn't be enough. - JFG January 5, 2022, 11:56:56 100%. Including my entire family - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 11:33:24 wow. you try dragginer lanier, walton and 100 8-year olds up the court every day. - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:18:51 I never understand why people feel it’s ok to bag on attorneys. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:26:41 The first thing we do, let’s kill all the garbage collectors* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 16:12:59 laydown accepted* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:22:37 I have no idea what you mean - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:37:16 Only thing I will disagree on is the insurance and pension. Otherwise, society has made teaching... - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 10:52:40 What has caused it to suck so much now? What is the root cause?* - Tooldresser January 5, 2022, 11:23:52 Teaching is a tough job - bbonb January 5, 2022, 10:39:34 christ almighty. right, that's all it is. just a normal job with 3 mos. of vacation.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:41:30 NOT going to get bbonned. :-). * - JFG January 5, 2022, 10:40:30 *snik* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 10:55:22 incredible, isn't it? and incredibly depressing.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:35:56 Listen, I've never advocated my job is more important than anybody else's. - JFG January 5, 2022, 10:37:57 Rermmeber Spring 2020? when everyone was all like "Value the Teachers" and - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:21:21 This is an interesting thread.* - Tooldresser January 5, 2022, 11:24:59 We have been getting a lot of teachers applying to the jobs we post - Tooldresser January 5, 2022, 11:27:38 We were never “in this together”* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 11:26:42 and we let them get vaccines first, remember that? why? so they could stay home - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:24:55 Which they are (mostly?) still not required to get, by the way. Thanks to teachers unions. - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:13:27 I'm pretty sure that was not the reason, but my memory is not good - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:58:40 Preach* - Dikta January 5, 2022, 10:23:46 A lot of cops won't even wear a mask or get vaccinated. Give me the teacher every time.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 10:21:32 thank you. (although i'm not even a teacher, friends and family, tho'* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:22:40 preach. and my wife is a former school board member and current teacher who has advocated for - Ari Gold January 5, 2022, 10:05:48 so, she's a sadist, gotcha.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:24:22 nope. just knew remote learning wouldn’t work and was incredibly inequitable - Ari Gold January 5, 2022, 11:06:02 I dont think anyone is saying it worked well or was equitable. - memyselfandillini January 5, 2022, 11:23:31 first for a lot of teachers now, especially after they got a taste of it.* - Ari Gold January 5, 2022, 13:30:05 Ha, exactly ditto* - GMAW January 5, 2022, 10:13:11 gross. don't get this antipathy towards ctu. this country's hatred of teachers and unions. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:22:06 i love unions but, trust me, by their behavior during the pandemic, teachers are taking wrecking.... - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 10:44:01 I'm pro-union. I'm pro-er keeping children in school - GMAW January 5, 2022, 10:28:01 whatever you say, dude. i don't think you understand at all, and i say this. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:30:09 it's easy for people like him to dictate to marginalized communities when he doesn't personally - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 11:16:27 i like you a lot, skankhunt forty-two.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:27:35 My children are in high school, you twit. I don't need a babysitter. - GMAW January 5, 2022, 11:23:13 there is no need for ad hominem attacks. a teacher should not have to prove that - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 11:28:17 xe? really, dude?* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:45:26 are there no gender non-binary teachers in GMAW's district? i don't want to presume, but i don't - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 11:48:09 ^^not the sentiments i expected from someone calling themselves skankhunt^^* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 11:18:15 Well, I'll stand on this wall with you as the child of a single income public school teacher...... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:24:53 Here, here. Well stated. - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 10:58:48 My mom has a good retirement. She paid for it over the course of her career. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:04:41 "abhorrent" for unions to not want to get sick. again, *cps* lied about all. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:27:23 So they close for a few weeks/months/however long they can drag this out, and then... - IlliniOllie January 5, 2022, 10:32:45 jesus christ. i don't think this should go on forever, but 2 weeks of remote learning. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:35:15 Listen, I think you mean well, but throwing out silliness like 2 weeks... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:41:54 After a year of remote learning, no it's not. You've used up a lifetime of remote "learning". * - haighter January 5, 2022, 10:36:05 they just went remote, and who is to decide when it's enough? lol, at isdh scolding for immediately - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:37:53 o0o - haighter January 5, 2022, 11:06:41 i apologize.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:29:52 Also, LOL at "two weeks", no one believes that anymore - IlliniOllie January 5, 2022, 10:37:50 who cares if no one believes it? you know they've been back in person and now it's the - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:39:15 What were the lies you refer to? - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:31:10 testing in schools, going remote after a certain positivity rate, not reporting sick kids. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:33:55 I can't engage with you if you're going to react emotionally. How many times do I have to say... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:40:51 you're right, why get emotional over death and incompetence at the people in charge? that said. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:46:34 thanks for providing the line of when we can rationally disagree and when we can be in hysterics* - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 10:58:22 you're v welcome.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:09:25 I don't think the elderly and immunocompromised should probably be reporting to their teaching jobs* - haighter January 5, 2022, 10:35:33 kids and teachers can bring the disease back home and spread it in their households, genius.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:37:01 This isn't about the kids bringing it home. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:01:52 i don't agree with this at all, and obviously won't convince you otherwise.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:09:01 Is this the first time that teachers or kids could've brought home a virus to a family member? - IlliniOllie January 5, 2022, 10:48:17 absolutely not. but this seems to be more deadly than other diseases, no? anyway, i relent. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:49:56 At least you're self aware...* - haighter January 5, 2022, 11:26:23 i know how i can get. - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:32:10 Not for vaccinated people, no. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:15:45 i keep meaning to quit this thread, but yes!!! cps should 100% do more to bring vaxes into schools.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:29:36 yeah, some free pass. schools are defunded and teachers have to spend meager salaries in other. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 9:57:38 Teacher=meager salary works as a whole, CPS Teacher=meager salary not so much* - Savoy January 5, 2022, 10:13:23 that's why i said other districts. so what's the issue, then? you're upset that ctu is a. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:18:58 Re: that's why i said other districts. so what's the issue, then? you're upset that ctu is a. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:19:19 *rubs eyes* * - Jackie January 5, 2022, 10:01:18 when i came back last year i got too heated like i'm doing here, and took off again. - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:25:20 Ha! It's cool, we all need to blow off steam sometime. Maybe just stick to music if it bugs ya! :) * - Jackie January 5, 2022, 10:28:54 Please don't associate normal hard working teachers with these greedy assholes* - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 6:30:16 wow, you're really something else. i know many cps teachers and they're extremely. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 9:59:14 I know who decided not to show up for work this morning. It wasn't CPS...* - haighter January 5, 2022, 10:11:30 cps has lied about metrics and testing, as well as not reporting sick kids. . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:21:19 oh, it's you, you're a republican and too far gone.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:23:45 If you're immediately dismissing haighter as a republican - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 5, 2022, 10:25:25 i know, this entire country is. but yes he is. i can read and remember, thank you* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:28:16 Seems like one of us is being unreasonable and hyperbolic in this thread. It ain't me. * - haighter January 5, 2022, 10:34:11 lol, sure thing.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:39:51 ^^^this, I think those CPS teachers that don't show up today are outliers* - Savoy January 5, 2022, 6:38:36 Weren’t they clamoring to get vaccinated before everyone else because they were “essential” - IlliniOllie January 5, 2022, 5:23:53 schools out - biclops January 4, 2022, 23:44:06 Its 10:30 PM and parents still don't know if their kids will have school tomorrow* - HamptonSki January 4, 2022, 22:37:55 Classes canceled-schools will be open. Laptops will be used for ???* - illini222 January 4, 2022, 23:44:00 How much $$ did CPS invest in buying laptops and IPads? - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 11:00:41 Those greedy mother####ers* - HamptonSki January 4, 2022, 22:16:02 If CLS teachers strike, will any other teacher unions also strike in support? - TarheelIllini January 4, 2022, 20:30:50 Old term: "going out in sympathy (with the Teamsters, etc.)". - osklister January 4, 2022, 20:32:05 Washington FC going to announce their new name February 2nd - TarheelIllini January 4, 2022, 11:42:13 Shouldn’t it be the Hogs?* - Desert January 5, 2022, 18:06:29 Insurrectionists* - ECEIllinois January 5, 2022, 17:48:51 Lemurs* - timmer January 5, 2022, 14:23:52 Wabbits or mayhaps Wainbows - Kajagoogoo January 5, 2022, 14:18:48 Anything but Armada and Brigade - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 14:04:33 WashingtonAdmirals.com redirects to the Washington WFT website* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 14:02:48 Or did earlier* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 14:04:55 Either someone messed up or it's a red herring - Sounder January 5, 2022, 14:04:27 Rumor I have seen is Admirals. Would work better for a Chicago or San Diego team.* - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 17:16:45 Kevin Garnett, Ronnie Fields & Sonny Parker approve * - MtHoodIllini January 5, 2022, 14:13:56 Alumni of Von Steuben organize a petition drive. - osklister January 5, 2022, 17:36:39 Washington Bull...... Halseys. - osklister January 4, 2022, 20:35:40 Kurt Kittner led the Amsterdam Admirals to the World Bowl title* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2022, 17:21:25 Llamacorns (if my kid's 3rd grade class has any say)* - memyselfandillini January 4, 2022, 14:01:20 The Red Potato Skins* - voiceofreason January 4, 2022, 12:38:18 Warpaths* - Stu January 4, 2022, 12:35:01 Wooden teeth* - JeffFrank January 4, 2022, 12:20:49 Leave it up to Snyder to fvck this one up, too* - timmer January 4, 2022, 12:16:45 This will be in the off-season, though, when he is at his best - DT January 4, 2022, 12:18:44 Guardians?? Wait, that one's taken... - osklister January 4, 2022, 12:15:10 Bullets.* - DT January 4, 2022, 12:06:06 It's a cool name. I like WFT, it's a lot better than naming yourself something stupid like wizards.* - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 12:15:37 As I recall, the owners wife came up with Wizards* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 12:22:10 stupid woke mob!! What's more American than guns and bullets?!?!?* - shua January 4, 2022, 12:13:15 something to appeal to the woke mob* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 12:00:16 Washington Woke Mob * - jdl January 4, 2022, 17:16:04 They have a great team, but their games keep getting canceled.* - DT January 5, 2022, 18:05:18 The non-binaries - DT January 4, 2022, 12:14:55 It’s gonna be Admirals * - MC January 4, 2022, 11:52:58 rear* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 12:03:00 Groundhogs, obviously.* - complainant January 4, 2022, 11:51:23 the Luftwaffe* - assassin January 4, 2022, 11:43:31 Would prefer The Stroopwafels * - MC January 4, 2022, 11:46:25 wish i had a stroopwafel right now* - assassin January 4, 2022, 11:46:59 Fly United!* - Dilbert January 4, 2022, 14:07:43 *makes note to swing by Lidl and get stroopwafels** - shua January 4, 2022, 12:04:50 Costco has them. - tvillini January 4, 2022, 12:04:30 The caramel bites at Trader Joe’s are my go to. (nm) - Waka January 4, 2022, 12:06:34 and Cost Plus World Market* - shua January 4, 2022, 12:05:09 pours one out for the McDonald's international series* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 12:03:25 Good grief. It gets more fun by the minute. Had some new and unusual floaters so... - Tuscy January 5, 2022, 13:38:48 That was... unpleasant. But not the end of the world. Eye's a little irritated. - Tuscy January 5, 2022, 15:56:20 Yup... had that. Was causing ocular migraines. Fixed it w/ a laser. Cut waaay down on the migraines. - Wotcher January 5, 2022, 15:43:31 Been there, done that. - Illiniphil January 5, 2022, 14:58:43 Damn man. Hope you are OK* - AintHatin January 5, 2022, 14:57:59 Do you get to wear an eye patch like a pirate? * - doubledown January 5, 2022, 14:47:44 yar - AintHatin January 5, 2022, 14:58:14 What is a pirate's favorite letter?* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 15:06:12 It's the C that they love!* - Phytynlini January 5, 2022, 16:58:54 holy hell* - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 14:45:37 Jeez. Sorry to hear and hope it gets better asap.* - ATL January 5, 2022, 14:45:18 Well shit* - Tooldresser January 5, 2022, 14:45:17 oy* - bucktownillini January 5, 2022, 14:44:40 Welcome back!!!!.....Seriously though, hope you're alright* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 14:38:52 is your new house built over an old graveyard?* - lcubed January 5, 2022, 14:34:04 Buy a power ball ticket. The universe owes you. * - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 14:02:37 600 mil should be able to cover luxury suites for the Duece* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 14:39:37 This for sure* - PapaDels January 5, 2022, 14:03:16 AYFKM?!* - Jackie January 5, 2022, 13:58:28 Damn dude eventful last few weeks for you - illini21 January 5, 2022, 13:45:09 Damn, y'all are keeping the medical profession afloat* - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 13:39:42 Ouch, good luck * - TarheelIllini January 5, 2022, 13:39:40 Lou Carnesecca is still alive?! - bbonb January 5, 2022, 16:25:06 pam & tommy trailer - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:06:25 that's a hell of a cast* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 14:15:35 they did a great job making Lily James look like Pam - IlliniSax05 January 5, 2022, 14:18:37 i'm a big lily james fan* - biclops January 5, 2022, 14:20:43 She seems under the radar. She doesn’t get a lot of mention, but most guys I know are big fans* - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 15:41:22 Are the actual Pam and Tommy on board with this? Interesting choice to go with Meat Loaf - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:01:26 tommy lee seems cool with it - biclops January 5, 2022, 14:05:34 So the actors playing the people haven’t even spoken with those people about it? - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:07:29 the article makes it sound like sebastian stan spoke with tommy lee about it - biclops January 5, 2022, 14:11:38 i believe i saw that documentary on VHS shortly after it came out a few decades back* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 13:07:35 username checks out* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:12:47 Like yoyo I also thought this was fratstud* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:24:38 I thought he eventually became Franstud? On. The. Move. Baby.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 16:17:44 I know what the 42 stands for.* - complainant January 5, 2022, 13:15:52 The answer to life, the universe, and everything?* - IlliniRunner January 5, 2022, 13:34:35 TN GOP legislative leader tries to pants HS basketball official during game - ATL January 5, 2022, 12:15:46 The depantsing thing is so weird - Blazer January 5, 2022, 15:28:57 seems like he wanted to play the victim, get that ref to punch him and cry foul* - John Coctostan January 5, 2022, 15:29:46 "totally lost my junk". . . - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 12:19:22 What a looser* - Herman Blume January 5, 2022, 16:00:12 i love that these guys have to keep reminding us that they are christian - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 14:49:02 exactly, always someone listing "christian", "father/mother", or - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 16:09:56 "i was bad wrong"* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 14:34:42 "looses their temper"* - Blazer January 5, 2022, 15:25:15 ooo - Sammich January 5, 2022, 14:38:30 Ref Depantser is my fave hair metal band.* - DT January 5, 2022, 12:19:13 Christian. Husband. Dad. Ref Depantser.* - assassin January 5, 2022, 12:16:46 the twitter/instragram profiles practically write themselves!* - shua January 5, 2022, 12:22:04 speed trivia - name all 24 Illini QBs who have made a pass attempt since Kittner left. - MC January 5, 2022, 13:20:10 i wonder if Leary is going to be any good * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:46:32 I wonder how a OC change affects his standing on the roster - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:47:42 it better $%@ing not - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:06:50 Not the only one wondering. From Werner today - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:16:52 we need a WR no matter what - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:22:08 I don’t think we’re gonna start recruiting straight dual threat types - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:43:05 The best QB Bret ever had was Russell Wilson - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:47:25 Guys who live in the pocket, but can do damage if they need to escape. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:49:04 If we go dual threat again I might throw my monitor across this room - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:24:40 I'm 97.3% sure Bret Bielema knows what kind of QB makes sense at Illinois. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:40:21 yea, I'm not actually very worried here - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:43:13 Co-monitor* - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 15:38:26 even IW and Spann probably weren't good enough to be dual threats - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:27:56 I agree with what you're saying and am on board... was thinking about Locks last night - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:34:38 Peters was actually the perfect level of runner - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 15:26:20 There was a lot about BP that really could've worked at UI, and maybe he was just... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:41:35 BP was probably a better player than given credit for, didn't have a lot around him - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:50:07 So... I went back and looked at his game by game stats... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:52:44 Running game wasn't working. 3/12 on 3rd down. Rutgers was 3/15, but 3/3 on 4th - jayd January 5, 2022, 15:59:13 Weird, man. Honestly, that one bothers me more than Maryland or Purdue. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 16:02:47 yea, I openly want that, in fact would like a bit more if possible - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:29:45 Agreed. It’s why I was so “cool” with TP - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 15:36:09 FWLIW i thought UTSA looked a lot like us watching them vs UTEP and MTSU - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:11:32 they did seem to be more hurry up though. that gives me some pause. - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:12:29 I think Bret's gonna get that fixed. - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:13:35 i think Bret's good, you never know * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:18:41 It seems Bret was frustrated by the offense this past season - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:18:32 BB said in one of his early interviews he wants to get more spread-y - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:23:58 I think he wants a better offense - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:22:40 Dynamic and aggressive doesn't necessarily mean rushing to get the next play off. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:21:59 To be sure I don’t think we’re gonna see a major offensive identity overhaul - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:41:59 Agreed, and I think we generally made poor use of our better personnel. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:44:39 The other thing is this... there were drives where TP would get into a great rhythm... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:46:03 I think the Nebraska game (mostly) showed what we wanted to do - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 15:25:51 You know what we also did? Threw a PA pass to Luke Ford on a crossing pattern... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 15:36:46 UTSA did not appear to run their QB all that much - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:50:06 I don’t think much of a big offensive shift in style - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:55:39 i do not think Narcisse is any good, but if he came, so be it. - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:58:38 also, Leary's brother is *great* at NCSU - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:02:45 I’m now trying to remember the scholarship QB’s from this era that NEVER threw a pass. - OB25 January 5, 2022, 13:56:50 NM, I can't read* - UIHuskie January 5, 2022, 14:36:12 Matt Dlugolecki. The guy we took over Cutler* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:31:25 Didn't we take him over Rodgers?* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 14:36:45 Nope. He was Cutler’s class. We never offered Rodgers anything but a walkon spot - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:42:11 no, we told Cutler not to come. we offered Rodgers as a walk-on and he turned it down* - assassin January 5, 2022, 14:38:59 Funny side note to that story, allegedly when Vandy called they thought he was someone else - Vandy January 5, 2022, 15:03:56 Another note in there he mentions we wanted him to blueshirt but he didn’t want to enroll in Jan* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 15:11:22 Ah sorry I was in the midst of typing my response when I received a call* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:44:12 you can just say you had to poop* - assassin January 5, 2022, 14:47:01 Sometimes it's a 3 or 4 wiper* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 14:48:24 If that were the case I’d have finished typing!* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:48:12 Did Eli Peters make it to school?* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:28:04 Honestly can’t remember, but he was committed long enough anyway so he can count.* - OB25 January 5, 2022, 14:31:38 I feel like he left after the first summer prior to training camp* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:33:18 Yep he enrolled early then Whitman fired Cubit in March and he transferred to Toledo in June* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:34:15 Kisan Flakes won the Hesiman for me in NCAA '07* - Blazer January 5, 2022, 14:07:00 Not a QB, but Will Judson was a MONSTER in one of those games.* - OB25 January 5, 2022, 14:10:45 yeah, it was in the 08 game i think. had a speed rating of like 96 * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 14:39:15 Lol, this is great * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 14:02:11 I know he was a WR at the end, but did Mark Kornfeld join the program to be a QB?* - MC January 5, 2022, 13:59:39 He did* - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 14:01:07 believe there was a Fitzpatrick from Centennial? don't think he ever threw one - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:59:00 Jimmy Fitzgerald* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:28:16 Yep, injured and transferred* - UofIL6 January 5, 2022, 14:01:07 complete list - MC January 5, 2022, 13:39:03 the list of position players who made a pass attempt - MC January 5, 2022, 13:51:25 Warren wasn't recruited as a QB, right? - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 14:41:57 wait, so there is a cam thomas and a cam miller? i don't remember miller at all* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:42:19 I only remembered him because NDSU's QB this year is also a Cam Miller (different person)* - ECEIllinois January 5, 2022, 14:37:36 I believe he threw a TD at Ohio State in 2017... the "we're rebuilding for the future" Lovie year. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 13:43:52 Yes he was walkon from St Rita I believe* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 13:47:40 Brother Rice* - assassin January 5, 2022, 13:49:17 Catholic League guys run together for me* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 5, 2022, 14:27:03 Not for Catholic League guys. :-) - osklister January 5, 2022, 15:46:22 It's listed as a rush TD, but did have 1 comp later in his career for 12 yards* - MC January 5, 2022, 13:45:33 Ran for a TD against OSU. Threw 1 pass his entire career at the RedBox Bowl* - ECEIllinois January 5, 2022, 13:44:30 i want to say he threw a pass on a 2pt conversion vs Ball St in 2017 also - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:58:01 Tim Lavery* - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 13:38:56 you went back in time a bit too far * - MC January 5, 2022, 13:39:58 Miles Osei - oops, see he was mentioned below* - jayd January 5, 2022, 13:37:44 Honesly, the list isn't as dogshit as memory would make you think. There's some talent.* - MC January 5, 2022, 13:33:40 O'Toole* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:33:29 I'm at 20 I think, and am stumped - Blazer January 5, 2022, 13:30:59 Bah, forgot Art and Bailey* - Blazer January 5, 2022, 13:33:08 MJ Rivers* - UofIL6 January 5, 2022, 13:32:15 Thank you!* - Blazer January 5, 2022, 13:33:17 current Isaiah Williams* - NastyBoyd January 5, 2022, 13:30:33 Paul Blalock? Billy Garza?* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:29:31 Blalock may never have thrown a pass* - assassin January 5, 2022, 13:33:57 I thought Garza played QB but he wasn't listed on the site* - MC January 5, 2022, 13:30:47 no stats for Billy on the official illini site* - MC January 5, 2022, 13:36:50 chris mother####ing pazan* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:27:55 that's a pull right there * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:34:02 boom. 7 minutes. lets ####ing gooooooo * - MC January 5, 2022, 13:28:20 Eddie McGee?* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:27:26 aaron Bailey* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:26:55 aaron bailey?* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:26:31 Cam Miller* - ECEIllinois January 5, 2022, 13:25:31 thomas?* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:26:01 matt robinson * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:25:22 coran taylor made some. i'm blanking on the QB we had at the end of McGee's year from Chicago* - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:24:56 cam thomas maybe? * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 13:26:06 chump edit. it's 24. i typo'd my notes. oooooooooops. * - MC January 5, 2022, 13:24:47 Lunt - IlliniSax05 January 5, 2022, 13:24:20 Walter Young?* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:24:09 Charest?* - ArtVandelay January 5, 2022, 13:23:37 brasic. bowers? osei?* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:22:54 Bower, Brasic Charest, JGjr* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 13:22:40 bower, brasic, mcgee, charest* - assassin January 5, 2022, 13:22:40 Lol, not often you see a tie* - ilinni11 January 5, 2022, 13:23:23 haha, too bad that last one wasn't the same* - assassin January 5, 2022, 13:24:13 Just actual position QBs? Not RB or WR? * - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 13:22:26 crouch, rivers, bush, williams, peters* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:21:51 thats 11 * - MC January 5, 2022, 13:22:22 6 correct VVVV * - MC January 5, 2022, 13:21:32 scheelhaase, o'toole* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:21:17 sitkowski* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 13:20:56 juice* - skankhunt42 January 5, 2022, 13:20:37 ward, beutjer* - biclops January 5, 2022, 13:20:37 CFB trivia: in the past 5 years, 64 of the 66 Power 5 schools have made at least 1 bowl - bbonb January 5, 2022, 8:12:21 the ol' Kansas-Nebraska Act, eh? * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:08:59 Nebraska* - HamptonSki January 5, 2022, 8:23:06 imagine telling somebody this back in 1996…* - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:23:12 imagine telling any college football fan in 2000 that Nebraska would be irrelevant the next 20 years - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 15:29:42 That's amazing. Almost feel bad for those chodes.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 10:57:15 Delightfully correct* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 10:54:31 Syracuse? Vandy? * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 8:16:31 Tennessee this season just equaled our bowl appearances in the last decade, at 5* - Vandy January 5, 2022, 15:28:02 Kansas has to be one * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 8:14:13 yes* - bbonb January 5, 2022, 10:53:59 sounder: i couldn't find what i was looking for but here is a great article - suburbanmyth January 5, 2022, 15:17:57 I’ve listened to a recent interview where they take about the 4 groups - TarheelIllini January 5, 2022, 15:25:37 Hmmm, might have to grab some of this - jdl January 5, 2022, 14:39:55 All time movie villain - snipes824 January 5, 2022, 15:11:31 Gah. I want a beer.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 15:10:05 I made Indian food last night - Sounder January 5, 2022, 11:32:02 I would snarf all of that!* - MtHoodIllini January 5, 2022, 14:11:04 Let me break this down - bbonb January 5, 2022, 13:56:58 What brand is your cookware?* - TarheelIllini January 5, 2022, 13:24:52 That particular set is a very old Mario Batali set that has served me well - Sounder January 5, 2022, 14:56:00 Yes please * - MC January 5, 2022, 12:51:02 Everything looks great but the cucumber salad* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 12:27:50 the cucumber salad was delicious - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:30:34 Your knife skills need some work* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 12:49:55 honest answer - Sounder January 5, 2022, 14:54:32 We've all been there, especially if it's just a side* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 15:07:08 The picket fence is a bold ingredient choice, but can be a little overpowering. * - doubledown January 5, 2022, 12:29:40 those were a gift from a friend from Europe, we've had them forever* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:31:20 Good fences make good neighbors! * - doubledown January 5, 2022, 12:38:52 Is that a pullao? or did you use brown rice?* - ATL January 5, 2022, 12:26:44 I had to google it, but yes - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:33:10 Looks good. I bet the rice is great, but I prefer plain white rice with Indian. Did you make naan? - Waka January 5, 2022, 11:58:39 Nearly impossible to make naan without the right kind of oven. TJ's naan is quite delicious.* - ATL January 5, 2022, 12:25:45 disagree, my wife made a pretty good versoin from nik sharma's "season"* - torinese January 5, 2022, 14:58:25 It is the high heat? Or the semi direct heat on the “top” of the naan? - Waka January 5, 2022, 12:34:45 IMO, the TJ naan is best in class for the grocery store division* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:29:54 You can grill it* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 12:28:58 The naan is from Trader Joe's - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:16:27 Makes sense, probably best to buy it vs make it. Nice work all around. (nm) - Waka January 5, 2022, 12:23:09 I should have just got it from the Indian restaurantaround the corner* - Sounder January 5, 2022, 12:29:34 Car help: POS car requires “battery start” function on a charger in order to start - FidelGoodell January 5, 2022, 10:24:32 Last time I had battery issues I got the battery checked and the tester said it was fine. - doubledown January 5, 2022, 12:01:01 I had the same thing happen last fall.* - EffinIllini January 5, 2022, 14:26:32 Diesel gas sucks my ass! (nm) - Waka January 5, 2022, 11:52:14 Two things - BradUnderwoodforprez January 5, 2022, 10:31:49 MAJOR UPDATE = Tony Peterson sacked - jdl January 4, 2022, 18:52:22 Strange 'update'? - OWWDig January 5, 2022, 11:43:11 the people responsible for sacking tony peterson have been sacked.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:58:42 Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked. - osklister January 5, 2022, 12:16:33 I don’t think they can report “declined to confirm” as information. It just means they didn’t - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 11:48:55 Yea...it's just a weird weird article* - OWWDig January 5, 2022, 12:01:22 from what i remember they ran a lot of 10 and 11 personnel at UTSA - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:11:21 my takeaway is that i like the offense a lot, it's a little more spread than TP - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:47:00 Any idea what their run/pass ratio was overall?* - voiceofreason January 5, 2022, 12:13:46 this is a little bit hot take-y - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:57:10 So how much did 2021 Illinois look like 2020 App State? - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 11:51:55 Peterson said he stuck with the offense he inherited at App State - larue33 January 5, 2022, 12:09:36 2020 app state i didn't watch much, but they were in more 11 personnel than we were * - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:54:44 Here's the MTSU game - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:29:01 ok, i randomly chose UTEP - illiniranger January 5, 2022, 11:43:38 and scored less against them at home than us on the road, and mtsu wasn''t very good. - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 11:37:42 playing with only 10 on the field doesn’t seem ideal, but I’m not a football guy - bbonb January 5, 2022, 11:17:40 IIRC, his time at Arkansas coincided with Hunter Henry. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 11:17:30 Who knows. But if this is the guy, seems like we'll have everything Bertie Bert wants to run. - osklister January 5, 2022, 11:31:52 ooo - bbonb January 5, 2022, 11:07:35 Seems this may be the QB discussed - UofIL6 January 5, 2022, 10:57:54 Interesting that he started at Arkansas State and then transferred to Alabama* - meanjeans January 5, 2022, 11:45:03 How tall do you have to be to hand off 40 times per game? :-) - osklister January 5, 2022, 11:35:56 Short and likes throwing to the other team* - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 11:30:15 Yeah, he's underwhelming if this was going to be the big fish he was bringing with him* - UofIL6 January 5, 2022, 12:02:56 #ourchasedaniel* - Sammich January 5, 2022, 11:00:10 UTSA 247 mod posting some details - Cunativeson January 5, 2022, 7:45:21 looks like he worked for bielema at arky and was able to prove himself as an oc this year.* - texas never whispers January 5, 2022, 10:51:45 If there's one bit of service Josh has done for the school, these things just happen without drama* - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 8:06:48 wouldn't he have been available last year too? Whole thing is weird. But, in Bret I trust.* - LovetheChief January 5, 2022, 7:57:48 Probably but after the season they just had, I'm sure his stock has risen dramatically* - Cunativeson January 5, 2022, 8:00:56 Right. We went from checkmarking that game as a win to seeing that team win like 11 games.* - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 9:40:57 Speaking of coordinators, Purdue is losing their DC to Wake Forest* - UIHuskie January 4, 2022, 20:40:30 It's Curbelo isn't it?* - Dilbert January 4, 2022, 19:27:33 I heard a rumor - Taz January 4, 2022, 19:29:03 nice* - reggiedunlop January 4, 2022, 20:11:40 ooo - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:34:58 *golf clap** - Ron McDon January 4, 2022, 19:31:46 Lol* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 19:30:37 MATT NAGY, COME ON DOWNNNNN* - Carl Spackler January 4, 2022, 19:20:17 So, who is out there from the staff shakeups? Maybe someone who can bring a portal QB?* - LovetheChief January 4, 2022, 19:13:17 Maybe? - UIHuskie January 4, 2022, 19:18:41 The guy rumored - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:31:21 The dude is a good recruiter.. - illinidarrin January 4, 2022, 21:44:38 More smoke - jdl January 4, 2022, 20:30:33 so he was on Bielema's staff at Arkansas for 5 years? makes him more of a known quantity to Bielema - Orangeillini January 4, 2022, 20:54:25 So this goes against the JeffJ rumor then, right? - OB25 January 4, 2022, 20:45:15 This UTSA QB is apparently in the portal - GrandmotherPearlsJam January 4, 2022, 21:25:39 Not necessarily, he just said the OC had a connection to one of the QBs - UIHuskie January 4, 2022, 20:50:52 think their backup (former LSU recruit) was in the portal?* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2022, 20:46:53 Yes, Lowell Narcisse* - AintHatin January 4, 2022, 20:48:03 Incarnate Word (Cam Ward) is close though, right?* - UofIL6 January 4, 2022, 20:45:39 Sounds like a plan* - illini222 January 4, 2022, 20:52:28 After doing ~15 minutes of research this seems like a pretty solid hire - illini21 January 4, 2022, 20:36:40 I agree. Perfectly fine. * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 21:21:38 And from the football scoop report this linked - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 20:33:29 "interviewing" literally hours after the report TP is out - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 20:31:39 Yeah, they don't fire TP unless BB already had his guy ready to go.* - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 11:03:40 It's like one of them there fart accomplis.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 4, 2022, 20:35:25 Hope to see more aggressive play calling on turd down* - RangerDanger January 4, 2022, 21:49:31 really need to balance the passes with the runs * - biclops January 4, 2022, 21:50:43 Let's see what kind of offense he trots out there* - ATL January 4, 2022, 21:52:10 It will be the same offense. BB will insist on that as that is his style & approach. - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 11:05:53 We could really log some wins with this guy* - Chilango January 4, 2022, 21:52:09 Hope he can squeeze out a few more touchdowns * - AintHatin January 5, 2022, 8:01:08 All west and southwest experience... maybe some new recruiting connections? - osklister January 4, 2022, 20:26:28 It looks like he was a great recruiter at Arkansas - UIHuskie January 4, 2022, 20:34:40 And Bielema has said he doesn't want his coordinators heavily involved in recruiting. * - larue33 January 4, 2022, 20:52:07 That’s making me turgid. * - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 20:42:43 UTSA is in a lot better quadrant than us. Hopefully he can bring some of that - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 20:10:54 prior HC left behind talent. - Poldark January 4, 2022, 20:38:49 Go rates still reflect on coaching decisions - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 20:43:42 Ok. They can keep Narcisse * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:41:17 if you can't beat him... hire him!* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2022, 19:34:43 Who are the QBs still in the portal? * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:27:16 This is about the best I can come up with - UIHuskie January 4, 2022, 19:31:05 Caleb Williams!* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2022, 19:30:25 Lincoln Riley was a successful OC* - shua January 4, 2022, 19:32:35 Poldark's college football coaching carousel RUMOR - Poldark January 4, 2022, 19:13:01 LOL. Not as Offensive Coordinator. And rightfully so. He isn't ready.* - HectorVillanueva19 January 5, 2022, 11:07:24 Does he have any eligibility left?* - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 19:18:54 Would love it* - UofIL6 January 4, 2022, 19:18:25 Re: Would love it* - Taz January 4, 2022, 19:27:04 Also Nate is both the RB and WR coach at ISU? That has be extremely rare at FBS let alone P5 - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 19:18:09 No thanks. Don’t need to be a first stop for any OC. Position coach, sure. * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:15:23 yeah I would love nate and think he'll make a good OC - snipes824 January 4, 2022, 19:18:40 The upside to NS would be recruiting IMO - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:22:18 agree* - snipes824 January 4, 2022, 19:24:34 He’s been a RB coach and a WR coach and he played QB. If there was ever someone I’d support - meanjeans January 4, 2022, 19:18:02 oh, I thought he was OC already. I see that is not true* - biclops January 4, 2022, 19:16:40 I want stability, not volatility - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:20:43 that would be something * - biclops January 4, 2022, 19:14:17 I was about to post this. We could have lookalike OC and DC* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 19:13:48 spiderman.gif * - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:14:21 Weird timing. - osklister January 4, 2022, 19:08:39 Interesting that Beherns says the school is not confirming tonight the report - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 19:07:05 Good with this. Wasn’t particular impressed both with the hire at the time and this past season - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 19:04:40 Yeah, the rest of the staff seemed so impressive and he was pretty "meh" - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:08:58 whoah. not particularly sad to see him go but surprised * - biclops January 4, 2022, 19:02:10 Wow, that’s a stunner.* - LovetheChief January 4, 2022, 18:59:27 Good. It won't be hard to find a better coordinator.* - ihpsdm January 4, 2022, 18:58:19 I trust BB, but we *cannot* completely change O systems again mid stream. - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:03:37 I don't want to see that either, but I can't imagine we're going to see a big change. - ihpsdm January 4, 2022, 19:10:31 I wasn’t thrilled with the hire, I thought he was OK during the season - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:13:01 Would be so great if it's Nate. Will be interesting to see if he leaves Campbell.* - ihpsdm January 4, 2022, 19:16:02 Surprising but not upset* - Taz January 4, 2022, 18:57:44 wow. that's shocking - snipes824 January 4, 2022, 18:57:22 It's not that I think he was great or awful. Our offense was bad but we also - Taz January 4, 2022, 19:00:16 Wow. Curious where we go - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 18:56:07 That’s surprising* - AintHatin January 4, 2022, 18:55:44 Whoa.....interesting.* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 18:55:36 Holy shit. That is shocking actually * - Cunativeson January 4, 2022, 18:54:09 Wonder if Bret got a call from someone who's looking * - jdl January 4, 2022, 18:56:57 You'd think there would be a rumor of that, leaked by an inside source. * - osklister January 4, 2022, 19:10:27 per Hub (so TIFWIW)....his sources say Pace is staying in organization in come capacity - DanSaint January 4, 2022, 17:00:45 Speaking of Hub, he's taking heat on twitter for saying he won't vote for Rodgers as MVP - Sammich January 5, 2022, 10:00:32 Hub is probably going to lose his vote - OrangeSox January 5, 2022, 10:13:51 His point is moot. Rodgers is the clear MVP - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 10:16:28 That's fine. How far down the list is Joe Burrow? - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:21:33 behind brady, but he's probably third* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 10:22:49 That's probably fair, but Brady has a lot more to work with than Burrow... - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 10:27:23 Brady about to have 7 more TDs and 1000 more yards, though* - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 10:18:26 In about 150 more attempts. Plus 3x as many INTs - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 10:38:18 I think that rodgers is the MVP, but I don't think it is "clear." You've got 3, possibly four, that - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 10:40:04 Kupp is great and has been so fun this year, but I'll take Adams every time - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 10:43:03 Yeah, I don't think Rodgers is clearly the MVP over Brady - jayd January 5, 2022, 10:20:31 Yeah, I think despite his clownery it's pretty clear that he's the MVP.* - Warrin'_Illini January 5, 2022, 10:17:18 Not sure why anyone listens to Hub about anything* - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 10:04:59 Donald's strengths are talents that won't help him in the NFL. - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 10:16:15 Yep. That's the day Hub lost whatever credibility he ever had - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 10:45:57 Boomer Esiason reporting Nagy’s been told he won’t be back* - AintHatin January 5, 2022, 7:08:43 does he work for patch.com? - IlliniSax05 January 5, 2022, 7:11:10 I think that’s been expected. - VIV January 4, 2022, 18:31:59 Oops* - OrangeSox January 4, 2022, 18:29:51 Such an unbelievable gig to be an executive in this city. KW, Pax and now Pace. - Carl Spackler January 4, 2022, 17:03:21 I hate all of them but that’s unfair to pax and Kenny to put them in same sentence as the cockroach - FidelGoodell January 4, 2022, 17:41:48 I hate all of them but that’s unfair to pax and Kenny to put them in same sentence as the cockroach - FidelGoodell January 4, 2022, 17:41:47 I'll give Pax this. He played for 3 championship teams and signed Zach Lavine when - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 17:33:59 Chicago, the city of failing up - IlliniSax05 January 4, 2022, 17:23:56 Wait till they bump Ryan up to president and let him hire the GM - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 17:08:40 I don't know why but I always had this feeling. I do think they hire someone above him though - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 17:02:21 Yeah for some reason they love him* - Mrap24 January 4, 2022, 17:11:27 George thinks he’s dreamy and his Theo. Yale and EIU create different resumes - FidelGoodell January 4, 2022, 17:43:08 As does data of being good at your job* - Mrap24 January 5, 2022, 7:31:06 maybe Pace's new job is Virginia's personal food chewer/tester - DanSaint January 4, 2022, 17:04:32 Someone has to hire the new president though - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 17:13:45 I agree. I do feel that the Bears are too insulated in that terms - DanSaint January 4, 2022, 17:54:36 Another case for the death penalty…. - jumpingdan January 4, 2022, 21:39:41 My opposition to the death penalty has nothing to do with sympathy for the guilty. * - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2022, 8:27:12 I have three problems with the death penalty. - larue33 January 5, 2022, 10:31:57 Mine has to do with the non-zero error rate.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 5, 2022, 10:24:31 100* - KingTalkyTiki January 5, 2022, 9:28:24 Correct. If we could systematically figure out how to execute only this guy and others like him - GMAW January 5, 2022, 9:27:44 This* - Chilango January 5, 2022, 9:07:20 Agree* - opey8 January 5, 2022, 8:34:33 more detail in full transcript: - longsnapper January 5, 2022, 8:21:40 Those two should get it and this guy should at least get prison time - ATL January 5, 2022, 8:06:07 Unbelievable.* - Toonces January 5, 2022, 9:25:03 I expected this response* - jumpingdan January 5, 2022, 8:15:36 I expected this response* - ATL January 5, 2022, 8:16:37 Here's an article from KDJ, not sure if it's the same: - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 23:18:16 They’ve got the whole thing on the body camera? I’m good with death penalty on this one. * - doubledown January 5, 2022, 7:25:05 ####ing awful* - Taz January 4, 2022, 22:57:42 Reminds me of officer Danny Faulkner in philly* - TarheelIllini January 4, 2022, 22:34:34 That’s a horrible story. * - MC January 4, 2022, 21:57:40 i heard about this from my wife’s sister who lives down that way. awful story. * - biclops January 4, 2022, 21:42:59 Heartbreaking. * - jumpingdan January 4, 2022, 21:44:26 new beaver & buffcoat movie coming to paramount+ - biclops January 5, 2022, 10:28:05 IN! Speaking of Paramount, I've definitely enjoyed the MacGruber series - Jackie January 5, 2022, 10:31:29 I saw some article about ski lift tickets for under $50 and in it…… - timmer January 5, 2022, 10:30:55 If you like Xs and Os of QB play, check out JT O’Sullivan’s “The QB School” on YT: - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:26:24 jumping around that and i really don't like drafting QBs that never play under pressure - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 14:40:39 it's kinda like horses: some are much more hoof shy than others. - zizou January 5, 2022, 9:21:43 Underrated part of Burrow’s game now that I’ve watched him for close to two seasons. He “feels” - voiceofreason January 4, 2022, 15:18:14 Somewhat related hijack - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 4, 2022, 16:58:35 Burrow is quickly ascending the list of my favorite QBs of the last... x number of years. - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 15:35:30 You don't hear too many talking heads saying they should've taken Herbert anymore - bjl63 January 5, 2022, 9:16:13 For me, it's Burrow's old school pocket presence. It's a rare thing in the sport now. - uofi1998 January 5, 2022, 9:33:50 That 2019 LSU offense continues to look more and more legendary. - OB25 January 4, 2022, 16:51:47 It takes a lot for me to want to like an LSU team, but I freaking enjoyed that 2019 LSU team * - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 16:52:44 yeah, Burrow has the 6th sense that is really hard to teach. all the great ones have that - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:25:21 how much do you think is getting adjusted to the speed of NFL athletes? - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:49:06 i watched the Raiders video and the guy talks about that - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 14:57:50 whats scary is that a knock on him during the draft was his habit of running into sacks. - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:09:20 Seems like all of these running QBs have that knock. They don't learn to pass from the pocket. - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 15:41:00 i hope it works out. i would like to see the Bears be good - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:14:27 seen OSullivan before, i really like him * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 14:28:04 Vs Cleveland - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:27:25 Vs Vegas - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:28:33 Vs Pittsburgh - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:29:32 Vs Minnesota - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:30:12 Feels like the Trubisky era all over again - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 14:45:59 Oddly, Mitch had better stats through his rookie year than Justin. And Mitch had worse talent - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:18:52 there's certainly some of that. - VIV January 4, 2022, 14:56:29 The one that bugs me about Fields is his throwing motion - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:00:03 mechanics? speed of release? both?* - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:08:19 He brings the ball down low. It’s kind of the length of it - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:12:57 fields has three big problems: he doesn't stride square to target line with proper length; - zizou January 5, 2022, 9:13:00 i love SNF showing the releases and their times. i wish i could find a database of them - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:18:37 Yeah I love the arcs that they draw on the screen. That guy who started for Minnesota the other - voiceofreason January 4, 2022, 15:20:00 This is more what I was thinking of from college - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:18:04 throwing motions are hard to correct at this point - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:03:58 i do think his motion is too long - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:16:07 it's too early to give up on Fields, Lawrence, and Wilson - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:17:20 First night in the new house. It's been an insane week. - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 21:31:27 ooo - IlliniSax05 January 4, 2022, 21:34:23 And some CBD?* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 21:32:21 Cbd, meh. Indica, alright alright alright* - Taz January 4, 2022, 22:21:51 Imma fan of the hybrids. * - BoCool January 4, 2022, 22:34:11 Haven't tried them. Is it that much different? * - Taz January 4, 2022, 23:37:00 Trade secret... - Tuscy January 5, 2022, 6:17:51 2.5 MG of indica in an edible 30 minutes before bed is my jam. Go to sleep and stay asleep and... - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 22:24:38 That's about what I usually have. 10mg square, I bite off 1/4-1/2 of it usually - Taz January 4, 2022, 22:54:07 Good call. Should eat a gummie. * - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 21:32:58 I need to get some more tincture* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 21:35:29 Code should still work. - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 21:36:58 Where can I use this code?* - illini21 January 4, 2022, 21:58:50 0o0o0o - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 22:14:54 Thanks* - illini21 January 4, 2022, 22:20:51 Holy shit, it does! Thank you sir.* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 21:39:52 Ha. Nice. * - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 21:45:18 Are you serious??* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 21:38:09 Last time I checked it was still valid. I can verify in the morning. * - Tuscy January 4, 2022, 21:40:11 Figures. - Sammich January 4, 2022, 22:53:34 "I am going to save the money I’ve made and will put some into crypto"* - gvibes January 4, 2022, 23:31:19 Not bad for a defenseman - MC January 4, 2022, 22:37:54 [Kirby Dach] where'd he go? - KingTalkyTiki January 4, 2022, 23:06:24 This is how we end up with Jurassic Park isn't it? - ATL January 4, 2022, 20:43:18 True story, as a teenager, when I heard Disney was building Animal Kingdom, I legit thought it was - meanjeans January 4, 2022, 22:39:25 I hope so. A real Jurassic Park would be rad * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 21:28:51 I like different mailboxes. I like frogs. We needed a new mailbox. I'm getting this. - Stu January 4, 2022, 19:04:52 That would be a repeated target for snowplow drivers. - osklister January 4, 2022, 20:32:53 Please tell me it sings Don’t Worry, Be Happy* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 19:15:56 I may be late to the party but I'm enjoying the pilot of Abbott Elementary - ATL January 4, 2022, 20:17:16 Woah Tony P out as OC - assassin January 4, 2022, 18:52:19 Acknowledged as first* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 18:58:30 Nope, see edit timestamp - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:01:55 You guys are the Shams v Woj we need on this board * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:04:47 I was going to call him out as lazy - jdl January 4, 2022, 19:13:40 lol* - reggiedunlop January 4, 2022, 19:09:00 Heh I hit send too soon on my phone w no link like a very rude person. * - assassin January 4, 2022, 19:02:50 biclops thanks you* - ilinni11 January 4, 2022, 19:04:17 Will his reign of terror never end? * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 19:08:35 Lulz* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 19:02:31 Any rowing machine users here? - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 14:46:39 PJ Fleck is a big fan* - NastyBoyd January 4, 2022, 16:00:58 That’s a paddlin’* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 16:17:37 "Lookin' out the window?"* - NastyBoyd January 4, 2022, 16:24:43 "Staring at my sandals?"* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 16:30:50 "Paddlin' the school canoe?"* - NastyBoyd January 4, 2022, 16:35:53 “You better belieeeve that’s a paddlin’”* - PapaDels January 4, 2022, 16:54:58 I’ve had a waterrower for 5 years…added the city row go capability via my iPad…it’s great* - Dikta January 4, 2022, 15:50:45 to echo the below, the Concept 2 is the standard. - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:06:43 General question about rowers: does it actually build your back / shoulders in terms of size? - meanjeans January 4, 2022, 17:40:31 I want to say ours was in the $1200 range* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:10:18 yea looking at my amazon history looks like I dropped a grand on it in late 2018 - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:10:58 1000-1200 isn't bad at all for a quality piece of equipment like that * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:15:37 A bargain to avoid looking like a total choad on a rower in front of everyone at the gym - DT January 4, 2022, 16:10:07 I got one last winter - jdl January 4, 2022, 14:58:11 Bought a Concept2 as a Covid exercise option - Sounder January 4, 2022, 14:55:56 I got a Zwift friendly bike too that I use quite a bit, I should mix it up and use the rower as well - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:01:34 Special brand of lazy is a good way to put it. All I do is run and cycle. I have no guilt - Waka January 4, 2022, 15:06:22 I think I am going to sign up for some rides next summer to motivate me to get back in shape* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:02:24 A friend and I are doing the Whistler granfondo next September assuming it finally happens. * - doubledown January 4, 2022, 15:05:50 That is also high tier bucket list cycling for me* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:10:49 Do it. * - doubledown January 4, 2022, 16:20:04 My plan is to get back on the RAGBRAI train... i need to organize a squad * - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:03:25 I'll probably do a leg or two this year. - Illiniphil January 4, 2022, 16:36:29 That is bucket list for me. Is it hard to get in to? - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:05:31 just sign up... https://ragbrai.com/ - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:06:46 I thought you needed sponsorship?* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:08:56 You can slide into DMs if you ahve questions but - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:10:25 my second year I went with a group of 7. We hauled our own stuff my Buick Lucerne - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:12:13 My wife and a close friend are affectionately known as our Sag Hags* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:13:29 If I did it, I'd get my cycling crew together - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:11:21 It's a good time, you can choose your own adventure from - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:16:44 I would do a Ragbrai. * - doubledown January 4, 2022, 15:04:51 Did someone say Deuce cycling jerseys?* - Sounder January 4, 2022, 15:07:36 you should, it's a blast - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:06:06 I have an Ergatta water rower… - Ron McDon January 4, 2022, 14:51:59 mostly collecting dust, but I have a Concept 2 rower that's pretty good for home use. - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 14:51:42 Every Superhero Movie of 2021 Ranked - biclops January 4, 2022, 12:40:15 You guys (not biclops) are nuts. Suicide Squad was great* - IlliniRunner January 4, 2022, 16:56:16 Florence Pugh is awful in that role to me. Awful. Suicide Squad is the worst - JacobRDaugherty January 4, 2022, 13:13:50 Did you mean to say “by a butt”? Luzl. And *shrug* I like Yelena, but I haven’t seen Florence Pugh - Waka January 4, 2022, 13:15:12 By a lot, my bad. I thought her Russian accent was uniquely terrible - JacobRDaugherty January 4, 2022, 13:20:20 That’s funny because while I love Tom Hardy, his mushmouthed accent as Venom - Waka January 4, 2022, 13:27:08 Apologize!* - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 13:43:31 Em Eddie bwock an imma wepotuh* - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 13:40:30 I can see that, but it was amusing to me and I really liked it. - JacobRDaugherty January 4, 2022, 13:29:29 I haven’t seen the Snyder cut, but my understanding is that it’s just a longer turd. - Waka January 4, 2022, 13:13:41 It's long but it actually makes sense out of the original movie - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 13:15:40 Better, still way too serious. It took me 4 times at watching to finish it* - JacobRDaugherty January 4, 2022, 13:21:29 It’s just so long. I don’t care enough about the story to sit through that. - Waka January 4, 2022, 13:30:41 The Suicide Squad was a pile of crap. It should be ranked 37* - Tooldresser January 4, 2022, 13:08:31 It was so bad. Just terrible.* - Warrin'_Illini January 4, 2022, 13:10:37 venom is criminally underrated and spider-man is massively overrated - suburbanmyth January 4, 2022, 12:47:54 I also liked venom. I have not seen Eternals or Zach snyder's JL. Although i guess people liked - Tooldresser January 4, 2022, 13:11:35 I did not see Venom though I enjoyed the first more than I probably should have - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 12:57:20 and here i thought i was alone in my opinion on spider-man. good, not great* - biclops January 4, 2022, 13:03:51 It was good, but it clearly relied on nostalgia - ab75 January 4, 2022, 13:42:54 I’d put it in my top half but not top five MCU movies. And as someone who didn’t love (sp) - Waka January 4, 2022, 13:17:54 I marathoned Spiderman 3, Amazing Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man 2 prior to watching - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 13:22:35 Garfield left Spider-Man willingly. He was done with it* - JacobRDaugherty January 4, 2022, 13:30:35 Not from what I've read. There were plans for a 3rd Garfield film - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 13:44:59 Production crew tired of his unreasonable riders about lasagna.* - DT January 4, 2022, 13:38:07 refused to work on mondays* - biclops January 4, 2022, 13:42:00 The Athletic: Harbaugh is interested in returning to the NFL - AintHatin January 4, 2022, 14:54:43 Reading up on his departure from SF- there was a falling out with ownership? - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:49:15 Yes IIRC he and Trent Baalke feuded over player personnel control* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:51:38 Considering Trent’s success since then, Jim is looking like he was in the right * - MC January 4, 2022, 15:55:31 I know it used to but does the LOI still hold if the coach leaves? Kody Jones, it's Bret calling* - Cunativeson January 4, 2022, 15:42:23 It holds unless the kid wants out. If the kid wants out then schools usually grant it* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:48:03 Can we call Rolder and Tyler Morris too?* - UofIL6 January 4, 2022, 15:43:46 Before the ink even dries.* - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 15:46:07 I can’t imagine why he’d want to stay in college after experiencing both. Plus, he can now leave - voiceofreason January 4, 2022, 15:42:13 Raiders - Poldark January 4, 2022, 15:29:56 That’s not an attractive job unless they’re about to splash the cash on a QB. - MC January 4, 2022, 15:45:18 He’s been a winner everywhere he’s coached and he’s proven it in the NFL - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:28:12 I just wouldn't take the risk on a college coach. There are so few that really work out. - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 15:39:06 My post strictly referring to Big Ten coaches who have been rumored to be connected to the Bear - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:44:00 fair.* - uofi1998 January 4, 2022, 15:45:46 Ryan Day? - snipes824 January 4, 2022, 15:36:10 That seems pretty harsh - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:42:07 He's a fairly nice guy. - AintHatin January 4, 2022, 15:53:18 It’s probably a little harsh as I actually don’t know a ton about him - snipes824 January 4, 2022, 15:47:55 Also look at where CJ Stroud started the season and where he ended up - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:47:21 I wouldn't touch Ryan Day with a 100 foot stick* - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:28:47 he's proven two things - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:27:19 plus, maybe Fangio wants to work with him again...* - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:28:22 WOULD* - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:31:49 so let's say the Bears hire Harbaugh, I assume Justin Fields doesn't fit his style? * - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:17:46 he got the best out of Kaepernick with Greg Roman as his OC - VIV January 4, 2022, 15:25:30 I agree. He would give Fields all the opportunities. * - MC January 4, 2022, 15:41:19 works for me. Of course the bears will #### this up so whatever - ijustkrushalot January 4, 2022, 15:54:19 and Alex Smith* - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:26:20 harbaugh is a good coach. He doesn't have a "style," but he'd make the offense fit Fields. - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:20:17 yep.i think the Bears could do a lot worse than the Harbs * - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:23:24 I wouldn't be mad at that.* - longsnapper January 4, 2022, 15:10:17 lol that’s George McCaskey calling - CanHartlebHireSnider January 4, 2022, 15:03:20 i think that would be a good fit for the Bears - illiniranger January 4, 2022, 15:07:46 i was watching one of those talking head shows on espn and they also predicted harbaugh & the bears* - biclops January 4, 2022, 15:05:36 Not sure it could get better for UM than this past year, high '21 bar set up with the fanbase* - Savoy January 4, 2022, 14:59:51 maybe after facing Georgia he doesn't think UM can ever get to that level* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2022, 15:34:29 Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... Last   Main Board