Captains are Anthony Gaines and...
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Well, at least the lacrosse dude isn't a captain and he's a Senior......
As an aside, Anthony Gaines is a Junior. But never let a fact get in the way of a good rant.
And you know who's really miffed? Charlie Hall. He stuck it out for 4 years, was the funniest guy on the team, had rich and famous parents, and never sniffed captaincy. He was robbed.
Joe Flanagan and Paul Douglas were two walk ons who became captains , if my memory is correct. Way back in the 80s.
Gaines is not a senior
yup, my bad, got him and Turner confused in my mind. Long day traveling... Nice to be home in sunny, warm Chitown... {sighs, plans for next escape}
I was raised on Fox's Bob....can't eat Fox's unless it has sausage...best pizza ever
Actually ate there over the summer...it's either not quite the same...or I'm not quite the same.
Wow - blast from the past. Fox's where friends of the family and clients of my dad. I rode their South Side Irish Parade float on many occasions. And besides their pizza, I loved their burgers too. I haven't been to Fox's in decades - but feel inspired.
Let's pick a night with the Cats on the tube, grab a booth and finally put faces to handles!
Player interviews:
Spencer is super confident, super competitive... very impressive. I think he makes a significant impact for this team.
AJ Turner is impressed with Spencer. He says Spencer has 40 to 42" vertical.
Last year, we picked up Ryan Taylor as a grad transfer, and he didn't live up to his high expectations. He seemed tentative and never got his shooting stroke. I think Spencer could have a much bigger impact, because he has an aggressive mindset and a quiet confidence to go with this outstanding physical attributes. He also can take more of a leadership position as he is surrounded by a lot of younger guys, unlike last year when the team leaders were clearly Law and Pardon.
Spencer is super confident, super competitive... very impressive. I think he makes a significant impact for this team.
AJ Turner is impressed with Spencer. He says Spencer has 40 to 42" vertical.
Last year, we picked up Ryan Taylor as a grad transfer, and he didn't live up to his high expectations. He seemed tentative and never got his shooting stroke. I think Spencer could have a much bigger impact, because he has an aggressive mindset and a quiet confidence to go with this outstanding physical attributes. He also can take more of a leadership position as he is surrounded by a lot of younger guys, unlike last year when the team leaders were clearly Law and Pardon.
I think if we went into Fox's and asked if they'd put the northwestern game on the television, they'd say "what western?"
LOL - You know Rob Johnson was a local kid. His dad's office was/is just down the street (used to be one of my dad's business partners...). Also, a few wrestlers and a kid named Nash came out of the area.
I'm pretty sure the Fox's would know NU
I like everything we’ve been hearing about Spencer. I can’t wait to see him play this year. Especially after A.J. says the dude has a “40- to 42-inch vertical.” Damn!
In the scrimmage Spencer didn’t seem out if place. Seems like a scrappy kid that isn’t afraid to take a leadership role as far as directing and expecting hustle. He is not a pure shooter and I think those expecting him to be much of a scoring option will be disappointed. However, liked his toughness and this is something NU has lacked outside of DP.
Very competitive kid which we need more of and he knows how to go hard to the basket- if he doesn't score he will be shooting lots of FT's. And he can jump/dunk- he'll be a real crowd favorite.
I think they auctioned all of the contents...all the gaudy lamps, statues, etc....and separately put the restaurant up for sale. There was an article about it somewhere...they had objects that went back to the Chicago World's Fair....some Arts & Crafts stuff worth signficant $.
The owners were going to keep the restaurant open until it sold which may already have happened. There's a second restaurant in the western suburbs.
Spot on. If you order it precut, it’s soggy by the time you get it home. Uncut, the crust remains firm with good chew. It makes a huge difference.
He’s what I call a “ no doubter. “ He’ll play with confidence and have no fear of pulling the trigger. I wish Nance had more of that DNA. Jones too. I think Buie has it. In my experience it’s the no. 1 quality necessary for players to realize their full potential.
Will be interesting to see if Spencer can sustain that as the level of competition goes up and we go deep into a grueling season.
Yup - and Tre Demps almost had too much of it. Some people just feel like the next one is always going in.
Your mention of Nance reminded me of what was, for me, a huge shot Friday night. Nance had the ball 7-10 feet out and a shorter defender on him...looked around and then took and nailed the mid range jump shot. He does that consistently inside the free throw line versus hanging outside the three, it changes the team for the better. He doesn't have to post up bigs and convert under the basket if he can be deadly from mid range.
If anything, I think Spencer will continue to get better as the season progresses. Lacrosse dudes are dudes, especially Tewaaraton Winners.
