Recent content by Blue Ruin

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    Black Cat is SIU's DB Coach

    Got the Black Cat Blues?
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    Greatest Story Ever Told

    I told her it was the greatest story I ever heard, and we had a good laugh at Loyola's expense. I don't imagine that many of the Notre Dame beloved shed tears when Loyola loses. I'll get the full story if I see her again.
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    Best bet for state championship in '22

    The point is that some guys are drawn to a school--Rice, Marist, or wherever--because it's in the neighborhood and the most convenient option. Or maybe they have ties to the school by way of friends or family. Other guys from the same neighborhood may have developed an aversion to the local...
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    Greatest Story Ever Told

    There might be. If I see her again, I'll ask her. Not if you've fed on the rivalry for these many years.
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    Best bet for state championship in '22

    If MC doesn't win this year, they will be strong contenders for several years to come. The 2019 State Championship is still paying dividends. MC seems to attract the guys who have no interest in Marist, Rita, Rice. or Loyola.
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    Rita's Schedule for 2022

    Beat the Crusaders in 2014, 40-34. Maybe, but a cursory search didn't turn up anything on the Caravan vs the Warriors.
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    The Original (or Original II) Rainbow Cone North

    I worked at a Tastee-Freeze on 69th & Racine for 60 cents an hour. We never went as far as Rainbow Cone, which was in another world.
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    Played At All Three Levels in Their Home State

    I became a Raiders fan when I moved to the Bay Area in 1978. In those pre-internet days, my scope of knowledge was limited. As for Daryle Lamonica, I misread Wikipedia, a forgivable mistake. I was responding to the spirit of the post, not writing an article for Sports Illustrated.
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    Played At All Three Levels in Their Home State

    Yes, I would have known that if I were a know-it-all like you.
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    Played At All Three Levels in Their Home State

    Derek Carr Todd Marinovich Jim Plunkett Tom Flores Daryle Lamonica As you can see, I was an avid Raiders fans.
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    New CPL Conference Alignment

    Ghost Dog, you're already in mid-season form. And I intend to meet you and the CPL contingent on August 25th. Let the games begin!