That's one of the most ridiculous things I have read on here. Please don't try to tell me the SIU basketball program gives out no scholarships. I think to play basketball at SIU you have to be a REALLY good high scool player or a JC transfer and win a scholarship much like goes on at other schools....that's how they "earn" their way onto the team. My guess is they have to "earn" their way into the lineup...pretty much like all the other schools as well. My guess is however, SIU gives out a few b-ball scholarships here and there and most likely most of their players tonight were on them.

academic standards have allowed other schools to catch up with ND in football. That's alright to me, cause do I want them to change their standards, NO! That is another reason ND is what it is, they don't let bums like Randy Moss in, instead those thugs need to go to USC, Florida State, and Miami. Academic standards suck when it comes to sports (cause most of these athletes are dumb as a box of rocks), but its what makes going to ND and playing football for them what it is.

Thankyou!!!! These guys are giving there starting jobs at ND because they are good and earn it. At SIU you must have to go through bootcamp to get that job.

Dahoss, you contribute nothing when it comes to sports talk.

go play a game of Star Wars stratego and watch Lord of the Rings.

I don't question their heart or effort tonight. Tremendous. An outstanding team.

Who is Evansville may you ask? Evansville is the team that is 2 hrs away and is a conference rival. That was an easy prediction that UE would hold court at home and win against SIU. I even told Scavs that last Summer. Maybe ND should try to come down here and play. Its almost as bad as playing in Vandy and trying to win.

Who is Evansville? Evansville is the school that gave a Golf scholarship to a certain South Bend native back in the Spring of 1990, that ND never did once take a look his way (like he was really had them on their list of schools). Then as a Student Golfer, he ended being medalist the final year of the Burke Memorial Invitational in the Fall of 1990. Oh yes Burke Memorial, the former home of ND and last I knew was down to 9 holes due to needed land for more student housing. Then they built some some decent, but overpriced golf course on the other side of campus designed by Ben Crenshaw. You talked hockey, I talk Golf. If I had a shot at taking a look at past scores of the MCC Conference Tournament, I'm pretty sure this UE topped ND each time. Yes ND was in this conference at one time for certain sports. I believe also that this conference was filled with nothing but MID MAJORS!

By the way Holy Cross would have beaten ND. That was a bad draw for the Crusaders

I don't have a Charlie Weis poster yet, I do need on though. I will be married soon, so I don't have to worry about finishing myself off.

Notre Dame would lose if they played at Roberts Stadium.

and are my predictions really a suprise to anyone?? How am I trying to get props for them??? I don't care who ND is playing in any sport, I will predict them to win! I don't bet on ND, so when I do bet sports I will post my bet on here, and if I lose I own up to it. My latest was Va Tech -2.5 and they won by 2, and I never backed down from that.

Yeah I made her watch it once, it is a movie everyone needs to see atleast once, even you watched it obviously.

Dahoss, I feel bad for you. It is obvious you live your life through this message board. You obviously don't have any other relationships with anyone besides the members on here, and you are forced to watch porn because that is the only way you can get any kind of love. I will stop argueing you because I do pity you, that is all.

If you don't think the Missouri Valley is an outstanding b-ball conference, you need help. Some years...not every year, I would almost put it on a par with the Big 10. They weren't far from having two sweet 16 teams...didn't Creighton take UNLV to overtime?? To answer your question, every team in the MVC is real.

.....And to think they want a new stadium!