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tibor75;1204406; said:
ESPN has changed, because the nature of news has changed. In the past, the only way you could get the scores of the games was to watch ESPN. No, you can follow games real time on the net - maybe even listen to play by play of your favorite team no matter where you live. There is no reason to watch Sportscenter anymore. Heck, you can even watch highlights on the internet. The only reason is for commentary...and for stupid specials.

Or to watch funny anchors. But they've left. Now, you left trying to figure out what Stuart Scott is trying to say.
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BOOYAH!

OregonBuckeye;1204835; said:
If you're going to count USC as a pro team then you definitely have to include UCLA too. A lot of shady stuff went on there under Wooden.
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BUCKYLE;1204926; said:
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Looks like the name of UCLA booster Sam Gilbert isn't familiar to you, youngster. :wink2:

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According to many sources close to John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins it was suggested that Sam Gilbert, a Los Angeles contractor and supposed money launderer, took care of a string of greats that suited up for the legendary Wooden.

According the many of the program's greats, Gilbert was known as Papa Sam and he often extended an open invitation to his home for the players to hang out. Many former players have noted over the years that Gilbert provided them with cash and clothes during their playing days and even went on to say that Gilbert was a mentor to them.

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LadyBuckeye;1206147; said:
I think it would be more fair to focus more on recent history. Otherwise, then we have the question of how far back do you want to go?? The last 5 years would be fair. :paranoid:
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So the competition is who has been "Titletown" over the course of the past 5-10 years? Then why are we considering the Bulls? Why are we considering Wooden's Bruins? Why are we considering Russell's Celtics? Florida doesn't belong in this conversation unless we're only looking at the past decade, which we're not.
 
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sepia5;1206153; said:
So the competition is who has been "Titletown" over the course of the past 5-10 years? Then why are we considering the Bulls? Why are we considering Wooden's Bruins? Why are we considering Russell's Celtics? Florida doesn't belong in this conversation unless we're only looking at the past decade, which we're not.
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I was actually stating a figure of the last 5 years, and looking at OSU's success. I realize we don't have as many titles as the other teams you mentioned, but I still have school pride, dammit!! :biggrin:
 
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LadyBuckeye;1206160; said:
I was actually stating a figure of the last 5 years, and looking at OSU's success. I realize we don't have as many titles as the other teams you mentioned, but I still have school pride, dammit!! :biggrin:
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In that case, give it to Bama.

Those ass clowns should have won every title since the invention of titles, but for reasons beyond their control for which they are not at fault. :tongue2:
 
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Blade

Columbus uses Ohio State titles; city among 20 ESPN finalists






By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
COLUMBUS - Around Ohio's capital city, any current championship talk seems to center on the pair that got away, not the mother lode of titles that have ended up residing here. The sting of defeat in the last two national championship games has been a dominant sports topic, even as the Ohio State Buckeyes move closer to the start of the next college football season and find themselves favored to win the Big Ten - for the fourth straight time - and again ranked among the top teams in the country. It is the rich championship history of this city, the bulk of which has been supported by the Buckeyes' large, well-muscled shoulders, that brings Columbus consideration as "TitleTown USA" in a competition being staged by ESPN, the all-sports cable network.
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Mike Ricordati and Scott Torgerson just interviewed ESPN's Wendy Nix on 1460 during the lunch drive. ESPN is filming the OSU segment tomorrow afternoon and are inviting the fans down for the pep rally.

Torg said that if anyone gets on TV with a "The Common Man and The Torg" sign, he will give you an autographed copy of JT's book.
 
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