Comments on: Hoosier Fleecing: A Q&A with Frank the Tank on the Eric Gordon Debacle http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/ A Completely Logical Chicago and Illini Sports Blog and Random Thoughts on Politics, Pop Culture, and the World Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Awful Football Weekend and Land-o-Links for 10/17/2007 « FRANK THE TANK’S SLANT http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-41547 Awful Football Weekend and Land-o-Links for 10/17/2007 « FRANK THE TANK’S SLANT Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:20:21 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-41547 [...] (2) Indiana Punishes Sampson Over Recruiting Calls (ESPN.com) - Speaking of old oral commitments from recruits to Weber, have I ever told you how much I hate Satan’s Spawn? [...] [...] (2) Indiana Punishes Sampson Over Recruiting Calls (ESPN.com) - Speaking of old oral commitments from recruits to Weber, have I ever told you how much I hate Satan’s Spawn? [...]

]]> By: Michael Duncan http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-9551 Michael Duncan Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:28:32 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-9551 Frank- I go to Indiana University and I am from Indianapolis. So I'm a Hoosier and a Colts fan. Please, Please...don't stop reading. You are a fantastic writer and I think your viewpoint represents the Illini well. Keep up the good work. Look forward to hating the Illini every time Eric Gordon steps on the court. Haha. God Bless Mike Frank-

I go to Indiana University and I am from Indianapolis. So I’m a Hoosier and a Colts fan. Please, Please…don’t stop reading. You are a fantastic writer and I think your viewpoint represents the Illini well. Keep up the good work. Look forward to hating the Illini every time Eric Gordon steps on the court. Haha. God Bless

Mike

]]> By: The General's Arm http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1772 The General's Arm Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:49:46 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1772 Not too rub it in, but it's about time IU put a stop to all these other schools coming into the state and taking away our recruits...May, Oden, Conley etc. I mean, Davis never even pursued any of these guys!?!?!??! Calling Sampson, 'Satan's Spawn' is a bit much (I do understand your pain more than you think ie. seeing May commit to UNC) but I seriously hope Sampson keeps the program clean...whatever you have to say about Knight you can't deny the cleaniness of the program and graduation rate under him. Not too rub it in, but it’s about time IU put a stop to all these other schools coming into the state and taking away our recruits…May, Oden, Conley etc. I mean, Davis never even pursued any of these guys!?!?!??! Calling Sampson, ‘Satan’s Spawn’ is a bit much (I do understand your pain more than you think ie. seeing May commit to UNC) but I seriously hope Sampson keeps the program clean…whatever you have to say about Knight you can’t deny the cleaniness of the program and graduation rate under him.

]]> By: The Bears Are Who We Thought They Were! « FRANK THE TANK’S SLANT http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1771 The Bears Are Who We Thought They Were! « FRANK THE TANK’S SLANT Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:39:46 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1771 [...] By the middle of the fourth quarter of last night’s game between the Bears and Cardinals, I was pretty convinced that this was going to be the capper of the one of the worst sports weeks I’ve endured in a long time.  Illinois basketball lost its prize recruit in Eric Gordon, Illinois football managed to lose to a MAC school, and the White Sox might need a new starting shortstop since Juan Uribe could soon be rotting in a prison in the Domincan Republic by the time next season rolls around.  However, at that point, the sports gods made up for it all and then some.  I don’t know how much more I can add to the commentary on the ridiculous comeback by the Bears within the last five minutes of the game against Arizona. I’m still on a buzz after witnessing the Bears give up six turnovers yet score three touchdowns without the use of its offense. Windy City Gridiron posted some initial thoughts on the Bears side, while Deadspin’s Will Leitch, an avowed Cardinals fan (both Phoenix football and St. Louis baseball), will almost certainly be under suicide watch if the Mets end up winning tonight. Honestly, that was one of the most thrilling ends to any football game that I’ve ever seen, much less one involving my favorite NFL team on the winning end. A few other thoughts: [...] [...] By the middle of the fourth quarter of last night’s game between the Bears and Cardinals, I was pretty convinced that this was going to be the capper of the one of the worst sports weeks I’ve endured in a long time.  Illinois basketball lost its prize recruit in Eric Gordon, Illinois football managed to lose to a MAC school, and the White Sox might need a new starting shortstop since Juan Uribe could soon be rotting in a prison in the Domincan Republic by the time next season rolls around.  However, at that point, the sports gods made up for it all and then some.  I don’t know how much more I can add to the commentary on the ridiculous comeback by the Bears within the last five minutes of the game against Arizona. I’m still on a buzz after witnessing the Bears give up six turnovers yet score three touchdowns without the use of its offense. Windy City Gridiron posted some initial thoughts on the Bears side, while Deadspin’s Will Leitch, an avowed Cardinals fan (both Phoenix football and St. Louis baseball), will almost certainly be under suicide watch if the Mets end up winning tonight. Honestly, that was one of the most thrilling ends to any football game that I’ve ever seen, much less one involving my favorite NFL team on the winning end. A few other thoughts: [...]

]]> By: Dan Serafini http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1759 Dan Serafini Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:17:54 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1759 It must be very difficult to type with tears on your keyboard. Every legitimate news source says that Gordon reopened the process when Sampson took over. Who was he to say no? Maybe Weber's recruiting karma would be better if he took time to grieve when his mother died, and didnt just keep coaching. Me, I hate any group that refers to themselves as "X Nation." It means "self-important loser" to me. It must be very difficult to type with tears on your keyboard. Every legitimate news source says that Gordon reopened the process when Sampson took over. Who was he to say no?

Maybe Weber’s recruiting karma would be better if he took time to grieve when his mother died, and didnt just keep coaching.

Me, I hate any group that refers to themselves as “X Nation.” It means “self-important loser” to me.

]]> By: Sean http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1746 Sean Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:04:57 +0000 http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/hoosier-fleecing-a-qa-with-frank-the-tank-on-the-eric-gordon-debacle/#comment-1746 I think eveyone is overreacting to the recruiting skills of either coach based on Gordon. Even on talk radio here in Indy everyone is worried about possible implications the switch could have on Sampsons sanctions. I think the obvious answer to why Gordon switched is because he committed to Illinois while Davis was coach and reopened his recruiting after he got fired. After finding out Sampson wasn't a moron he chose the school he really wanted in the first place. I think eveyone is overreacting to the recruiting skills of either coach based on Gordon. Even on talk radio here in Indy everyone is worried about possible implications the switch could have on Sampsons sanctions. I think the obvious answer to why Gordon switched is because he committed to Illinois while Davis was coach and reopened his recruiting after he got fired. After finding out Sampson wasn’t a moron he chose the school he really wanted in the first place.

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