Rick Reilly Blasts the BIG 10

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Jul 21, 2011 4:54 PM
Rick Reilly really is a joke. I haven't liked an article of his in awhile and this one was flatout gay
Jul 21, 2011 4:54pm
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Jul 21, 2011 4:59 PM
Dude trys way too hard to be funny
Jul 21, 2011 4:59pm
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Jul 21, 2011 5:02 PM
There was some definite humor in there.

I liked the comment about black shoes not making teams look slower, bowl games do.
Jul 21, 2011 5:02pm
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Jul 21, 2011 5:04 PM
That was just flat out stupid
Jul 21, 2011 5:04pm
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Jul 21, 2011 5:10 PM
There is really no point in reading anything Reilly writes. I can't even watch his stupid shit when he is on TV.
Jul 21, 2011 5:10pm
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Jul 21, 2011 5:11 PM
Its a little of both. Some humor, but mostly just typical Reilly.
Jul 21, 2011 5:11pm
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Jul 21, 2011 5:55 PM
How does this guy have a job? That was pathetic in all aspects. Sports journalism and attempted humor.
Jul 21, 2011 5:55pm
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Jul 21, 2011 6:40 PM
dwccrew;837046 wrote:How does this guy have a job?

Maybe the 11 National Sports Writer of the Year awards?
Jul 21, 2011 6:40pm
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Jul 21, 2011 7:05 PM
Azubuike24;837027 wrote:There was some definite humor in there.

I liked the comment about black shoes not making teams look slower, bowl games do.

Azu, you're just saying that 'cause you're a Big Ten hater--come clean, bro
Jul 21, 2011 7:05pm
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Jul 21, 2011 7:49 PM
enigmaax;837078 wrote:Maybe the 11 National Sports Writer of the Year awards?

Speaks more to the state of writing than to any great talent on his part IMO.
Jul 21, 2011 7:49pm
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Jul 21, 2011 8:08 PM
enigmaax;837078 wrote:Maybe the 11 National Sports Writer of the Year awards?

sec guy defending him, go figure.
Jul 21, 2011 8:08pm
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Jul 21, 2011 8:12 PM
Pick6;837133 wrote:sec guy defending him, go figure.

Yeah that's it. I didn't find this article particularly entertaining either. But apparently the guy does something right because not only does he have a job, apparently he is recognized as one of the best. I don't really know anything else about him so maybe all of the accomplished journalists here are right.
Jul 21, 2011 8:12pm
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Jul 21, 2011 8:16 PM
Pick6;837133 wrote:sec guy defending him, go figure.

Lol enig is in no way an "sec guy"

Sos, cgw, those are sec guys

Enig just happens to like an sec team
Jul 21, 2011 8:16pm
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Jul 21, 2011 8:16 PM
if it'll sell copy, he'll write it...no biggie
Jul 21, 2011 8:16pm
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Jul 21, 2011 9:36 PM
Rick Reilly is still employed?
Jul 21, 2011 9:36pm
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Jul 21, 2011 11:10 PM
thedynasty1998;837220 wrote:Rick Reilly is still employed?

My thought exactly, it's been years since I've seen an article by him. I didn't like his schtick when he wrote the back page for SI.
Jul 21, 2011 11:10pm
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Jul 21, 2011 11:32 PM
I thought it was pretty funny. You people are just too uptight and defensive about the Big Ten. He took some of our quirks as a conference and pointed them out in an arguably humorous way. I had no problem with it.

The Eleven Warriors response was funnier though.
Jul 21, 2011 11:32pm
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Jul 22, 2011 2:47 AM
krambman;837305 wrote:I thought it was pretty funny. You people are just too uptight and defensive about the Big Ten. He took some of our quarks as a conference and pointed them out in an arguably humorous way. I had no problem with it.

The Eleven Warriors response was funnier though.

No one gives a shit about what you have to say. A quark? You are an idiot.
Jul 22, 2011 2:47am
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Jul 22, 2011 5:10 AM
krambman;837305 wrote:I thought it was pretty funny. You people are just too uptight and defensive about the Big Ten. He took some of our quarks as a conference and pointed them out in an arguably humorous way. I had no problem with it.

The Eleven Warriors response was funnier though.
I didn't exactly have belly laughs on his article but I did grin a little. Reilly did hit the nail on the head a few times.

C'mon Buckeye and Big 10 fans lighten up a bit. Keep in mind that Nebraska at least thinks bolting from the Big 12 to the Big 10 (12?) was a GOOD thing. lol
Jul 22, 2011 5:10am
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Jul 22, 2011 8:39 AM
I didn't find the article that offensive, but it wasn't that funny either. (I'll admit I might have grinned once or twice, but overall it was pretty meh.)
Jul 22, 2011 8:39am
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Jul 22, 2011 8:40 AM
believer;837380 wrote:C'mon Buckeye and Big 10 fans lighten up a bit. Keep in mind that Nebraska at least thinks bolting from the Big 12 to the Big 10 (12?) was a GOOD thing. lol

I think it was for them, because they were getting the shaft from Texas.
Jul 22, 2011 8:40am
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Jul 22, 2011 9:33 AM
Haha I thought it was pretty fun. There were some good lines in there.
Jul 22, 2011 9:33am
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Jul 22, 2011 9:54 AM
Iliketurtles;837461 wrote:There were some good lines in there.

Agreed. But it did come off a bit venomous in some spots.
Jul 22, 2011 9:54am
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Jul 22, 2011 9:56 AM
Stupid as shit...but the stuff on scUM was right on target!
Jul 22, 2011 9:56am