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Forum: Political Issues 05-17-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 2,660
Posted By willel2338
Rates used to be tied to the 91 day T-Bill + 1.7%...

Rates used to be tied to the 91 day T-Bill + 1.7% ... When that rate started rising rapidly, Congress passed legislation in 2007 that fixed the interest at 3.4% for subsididized loans and 6.8% for...
Forum: Sports 04-26-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 2,610
Posted By willel2338
Read a theory by Pete Fiutak of CFN yesterday...

Read a theory by Pete Fiutak of CFN yesterday making the argument that it's better to trade up out of the later rounds if you can:

Hypothesis (http://cfn.scout.com/2/1286360.html)
Analysis...
Forum: Sports 12-07-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
You don't know that Bama wouldn't have been...

You don't know that Bama wouldn't have been trailing. You make it sound like Bama won this game in spite of their coaching... that Bama's players were miles better than LSU's [pardon the pun], and...
Forum: Sports 12-07-2012, 04:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 432
Posted By willel2338
:iatp: I'll never forget "Joey Heisman"...

:iatp:

I'll never forget "Joey Heisman" getting a billboard at Times Square back in 2001.

They kind of have to do that stuff, though. Most of the voters are too stupid and don't watch enough...
Forum: Sports 12-07-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
Of course, they weren't worried about a run. ...

Of course, they weren't worried about a run. They blitzed because they were expecting another drop back pass. Had Bama been running it all game like you think they should have, LSU would not have...
Forum: Sports 12-06-2012, 08:54 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
I agree with most of this. Bama won the game,...

I agree with most of this. Bama won the game, but in my subjective opinion, they were outplayed. A very large factor in that game was LSU not performing in the clutch and running some questionable...
Forum: Sports 12-05-2012, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 572
Posted By willel2338
It would be unprecedented to see an undefeated...

It would be unprecedented to see an undefeated team from a power conference behind a one-loss team. And, this isn't just any undefeated team from a BCS conference, it's one of the most iconic...
Forum: Sports 12-05-2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 572
Posted By willel2338
:iatp:

:iatp:
Forum: Sports 12-05-2012, 01:31 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
:iatp: Bama would have gotten the shaft. ...

:iatp:

Bama would have gotten the shaft. The powers that be would have made sure undefeated ND played undefeated tOSU.
Forum: Sports 12-05-2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
What's the status of the Big Ten when the coach...

What's the status of the Big Ten when the coach of the three time defending conference champion leaves for an SEC also ran?!

To think it was only a few years ago that some reasonable people...
Forum: Sports 12-04-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
I say Bama wins big, but ND just might be able to...

I say Bama wins big, but ND just might be able to keep it interesting and pull it off.


Bama is terrific against the run, mostly because Jesse Williams is immovable at NT, and bouncing it outside...
Forum: Sports 12-04-2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
:iatp: Having watched every play of every...

:iatp:

Having watched every play of every Bama game, even the rain delay in Missouri, the horribly boring games against W Kentucky and Mississippi State and the pay-per-view against FAU... I...
Forum: Sports 12-04-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,227
Posted By willel2338
Having watched both Bama and Oregon a lot this...

Having watched both Bama and Oregon a lot this year, I would say that doesn't surprise me based on the definition of the metrics. Bama had quite a few drives where everybody, including the opposing...
Forum: Sports 12-01-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,006
Posted By willel2338
By suit up, I mistakenly thought you meant he was...

By suit up, I mistakenly thought you meant he was going to play, lol. I was wondering what happened to Carson Palmer.


Also, I hadn't seen this prediction before. That was absolutely...
Forum: Sports 12-01-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
Yeah, that's the soup du jour from the other side...

Yeah, that's the soup du jour from the other side of the room right now.

That complaint isn't without merit. I understand both sides of the whole, "SEC is overrated" argument...

On one hand,...
Forum: Careers - Employment 11-30-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,728
Posted By willel2338
I had a similar situation once [non-actuarial]. ...

I had a similar situation once [non-actuarial]. I talked to both recruiters, and both said they had no issue with it. I ended up not getting either job at the time, but I did end up re-applying...
Forum: Sports 11-29-2012, 11:27 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
I'll be watching it. All the talk seems to be...

I'll be watching it. All the talk seems to be about Kent State sneaking into the BCS, but with a win NIU would also seen to have a pretty good chance. The $22 million BCS purse would be nice for...
Forum: Sports 11-29-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
We should give the Patriots the Lombardi Trophy...

We should give the Patriots the Lombardi Trophy for Super Bowl XLII... they were undefeated, and the Giants barely made the playoffs. David Tyree was a flukester. The result on the field no...
Forum: Sports 11-29-2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
The biggest takeaway I got is on that last...

The biggest takeaway I got is on that last page... that style points and the eyeball test are going to matter. Considering they ranked Oregon ahead of Stanford and Florida ahead of Georgia despite...
Forum: Sports 11-29-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
7 DT ahead of Alabama NT Jesse Williams is...

7 DT ahead of Alabama NT Jesse Williams is downright ridiculous, and only 2 Bama players in the first round equally silly.
Forum: Sports 11-29-2012, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By willel2338
http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_champion...

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1950

7 teams can supposedly lay claim to some sort of championship in 1950... [Although, this is not one of...
Forum: Sports 11-28-2012, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By willel2338
Also, I am surprised that Illinois hasn't won a...

Also, I am surprised that Illinois hasn't won a bball title since 1915. Is that right?
Forum: Sports 11-28-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
I agree on both points. Texas A&M is...

I agree on both points.


Texas A&M is playing better than anyone else right now.


So many teams get eliminated early in college football... the fight to get into the top 4 or top 6 or top 8...
Forum: Sports 11-28-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By willel2338
I'm most impressed by Florida for being good at...

I'm most impressed by Florida for being good at both at the same time. Basketball titles in 2006 and 2007. Football titles in 2006 and 2008.

Basically, of the six football and basketball...
Forum: Sports 11-28-2012, 06:17 PM
Replies: 800
Views: 26,375
Posted By willel2338
Jesse Williams is a lock to go in the first...

Jesse Williams is a lock to go in the first round.


Barrett Jones , Chance Warmack and DJ Fluker off the OLine will all be drafted. I don't think any will have more than cup of coffee in the...
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