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I think this hits on another criticism of Crean, which is that players don't seem to improve under his tutelage. I'm not sure you can still make the argument that James is the star of this team or that he's the super star it looked like he might have been coming out of his freshman year. He's still a good player, but can we honestly say he's a better player now than he was 2 years ago? I think he's really maintained status quo, though our expectations were that he'd get better. Therefore, we're all kind of disappointed with his output.

I guess this just doesn't make sense to me. The guy that has a chance to make an immediate impact should be redshirted, while the ones that aren't expected to make an immediate impact should play? Seems backwards to me. Mbakwe was injured and unable to play, that's why he was red-shirted. He is still listed out there on sites like Scout.com as out for the season with a knee injury. Then he rehabbed and became game-ready late in the season, so we decided to take away the red-shirt and put him in for some limited minutes.

Kikkoman makes a Garlic Teriyaki sauce that I use to marinade anything and everything in sight. I've put stuff in it over night and you get a nice strong flavor, but it's so tasty that even if you forget to marinade or wait til the last minute, you can put some on just before or while you're cooking and still get a good taste. I haven't had a steak without this stuff on it in ages. It's in the same shaped bottle as the regular Teriyaki, but it's purple instead of orange and I've never been to a Pick N Save that didn't have it. I usually stock up on the big bottles at the Wisconsin Foods Pavilion at State Fair, too. Ditto on the Tony Chachere's seasoning. That's a staple of every table in New Orleans. Even McDonald's will have a bottle of this stuff for you to put on your fries there. It's a simple, quick sprinkle for chicken or burgers. Lastly, those looking to expand their palate's should look at stuff you can order from out of state. Jack Stack is a BBQ place in KC that sells their sauces and rubs pretty cheap. I'm pretty sure Corky's and Rendezvous in Memphis sell their rubs online. As previously mentioned in the BBQ thread, I think The Salt Lick in Austin has the best BBQ sauce I've ever tasted. It's not the thick red/maroon you're used to. It's more vinegar based with spices and I adore it. When you travel, grab these things and bring them back to you. I have family in Memphis and KC, that's how I know of these places and when I visit or they come here, I always get more. I have a college friend in Austin who sends me Salt Lick every couple of months. The connections are where it's at!

If it's for purely monetary reasons, this might lend credence to the rumors about paying Prince and Braun that came up earlier today.

I say that because I don't think he made an impact that was worthy of using up that eligibility. If he'd come in and made a splash, I could see the justification. That didn't happen, so I feel like we should have let him continue to rehab and get better instead of taking that year of eligibility for a few mediocre minutes. I don't think you can compare Mbakwe to the others you listed because none of them were/are expected to be the immediate impact he was/is. Of course many underclassmen have minimal minutes. But I don't think you can lump Mbakwe in that group of subs. He has always been meant to be an impact player. Size has been an issue for MU and presuming that Mbakwe will stay around all 4 years of eligibility, I would have liked to see us keep him for that extra year as opposed to losing this year's eligibility for what I feel is no good reason.

I think I'm on the Corey Hart bandwagon. He seems to have the patience that I don't see in Prince or Ryan. I feel like Prince is always swinging for the fences, when that's not always what we need. He puts the pressure of the whole team on himself and I think that effects how he hits in clutch situations. Braun's swagger tends to help him stay away from that, though, as well.

I'm not sure where I read it, but I got the impression that we've been fishing Cappy for awhile and no one was interested. I can't imagine that we'll keep Cappy after this because he'll be too big of a liability for the cost.

I couldn't agree with this thought more. We would try once or twice to penetrate and if that didn't work, we never tried again and we were relegated to throwing up completely ill-chosen and ineffectual 3 pointers. Fitzgerald would have a few hot shots, but mostly threw up whiff after whiff and though Cubillan was hot early, he was 0-for in the post-season. I love Marquette basketball, but they were the most frustratingly painful team to watch this season. They couldn't ever put a team away. Also, Crean has a reputation for being able to recruit the big men, but being incapable of coaching them once he lands them. Finally, I'm still unsure why we wasted a year of Mbakwe's eligibility for the 14 or so minutes he played this season.

I have some shipped to me monthly from Texas - Salt Lick Also, some I bought in KC last year - Jack Stack Some Sweet Baby Rays Maybe that's it

I thought even children learned that when you touch a hot stove, you get burned. What's the old saying about the definition of insanity is when you do something over and over again and expect different results?

I try not to be too much of a homer, but it seems like every year there are a couple of writers who are all over the Cubs and they throw out their obligatory "this is the year" stuff and I just don't see how we're supposed to buy it year after year. As has been discussed above, they haven't made any moves to prove that this year's team is just going to out-win last year's team. I just fail to see why everyone is on their bandwagon to start each season.

I was wondering how Duluth managed to host, as well. Plus, I just felt bad for the teams that made the Frozen Four. Who wants to spend Spring Break in Duluth?! Even though they didn't win, I think it's spectacular that the women made 3 FF's in a row.

We all know that we won't know how Marquette will fair until we've seen the first few minutes. Their fate is completely dependent on with Marquette team shows up. Is it the team that beat Wisconsin and blew out Notre Dame? Or is it the team that struggled against Syracuse?

22 of 32 and in 50th place. I guess that's not SO awful, right?

When I turned in my bracket at work I got all kinds of crap for the upsets I picked, but I'm the only one that picked Siena so they can all kiss it!

1. Jeff Suppan earns his big contract 2. Derrick Turnbow doesn't implode whenever there are inherited runners 3. Ted Simmons and Lou Pinella have a Manny/Zimmer type fight

How many positions have they had Rottino play in Spring Training? I'm pretty sure I saw him at first and somewhere else in addition to catcher. It seems like if they would stick with one path with him, that would help the whole process out.

Me too please!

I'm supposed to be there volunteering for the team, so we'll see if the game happens.

put me in, please!

I might be interested. Can I get back to you later today or tomorrow morning?!

I'd like to be in the drawing for the Driver photo and the Sheets bobble. Thanks so much!

Count me in

4/26 is during the 5 county 1/2 price thing

What player is that sporting the high socks in the jogging picture?