var adObject = new YahooAdsObjectCDS(); if (document.URL.match(/index\.html/i) || document.URL.match(/\/$/)) { adObject.setCustomSection("Homepage"); }else{ adObject.setCustomSection("Article"); } adObject.setSlots(["Top1", "Bottom", "Frame1", "x01", "Middle", "TopRight"]); var y_topic='20276501'; var y_custom='unknown'; var y_pubid='23021736472'; var y_sitename='Chicago Sun-Times'; if (document.URL.match(/mitchell/i)) { y_custom='Mary Mitchell'; } else if (document.URL.match(/sweet/i)) { y_custom='Lynn Sweet'; } else if (document.URL.match(/politics/i)) { y_custom='Politics'; } else if (document.URL.match(/music/i)) { y_custom='Music Blog'; } else if (document.URL.match(/ebert/i)) { y_topic='20264501'; y_custom='Roger Ebert'; y_pubid='22222746240'; y_sitename='RogerEbert.com'; } else if ((document.URL.match(/scharres/i)) || (document.URL.match(/cannes/i)) || (document.URL.match(/demand/i)) || (document.URL.match(/foreignc/i))) { y_topic='20264501'; y_custom='Roger Ebert'; y_pubid='22222746240'; y_sitename='RogerEbert.com'; } else if (document.URL.match(/stevetest/i)) { y_topic='20281001'; y_custom='sports'; } //adObject.setCategories(y_custom); //adObject.setTopics(y_topic); generateAdSlotsCDS(adObject, {"enable_ads": "true", "pub_id": y_pubid, "site_name": y_sitename, "content_topic_id_list": [y_topic], "content_type_list": ['fs_blogs'], "custom_content_cat_list": [y_custom]}); var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20033512-1']); _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'none']); _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', true]); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('span style=visibility:hidden'); ga.type = 'text/javaspan style=visibility:hidden'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('span style=visibility:hidden')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); $(document).ready(function(){ $("ul.sf-menu").superfish({ pathClass: 'current' }); }); { 'zone':"vlF7QeXsayOy4e0XfUKGkN", 'mode':"meter", 'customPreCheck': "preChecksuntimes100984", 'debug':0 } function preChecksuntimes100984($) { if (document.referrer.search(/yahoo.com/) > -1 || document.referrer.search(/facebook.com/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/ebert/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/scanners/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/demand/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/foreignc/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/ebertclub/) > -1 || document.URL.search(/scharres/) > -1 || document.referrer.search(/twitter.com/) > -1 || document.referrer.search(/t.co/) > -1) { return 0; } return 1; } var _sf_startpt=(new Date()).getTime() { connectWithoutLoginBehavior: 'alwaysLogin' //loginExistingUser' } (function($){ var url = document.URL; var title = document.title; var desc = jQuery("#header-despan style=visibility:hiddenion").html(); //var img = $('meta[property="og:image"]').attr("content"); var act = new gigya.socialize.UserAction(); // act.setUserMessage("This is the user message"); act.setTitle(title); act.setLinkBack(url); act.addActionLink("Read This", url); act.setDespan style=visibility:hiddenion(desc); // act.addMediaItem({ type: 'image', src:img , href:url }); gigyaUI = new Aggrego.Gigya(jQuery, "suntimes", "Chicago Sun-Times", "suntimes.com", { shareBar: { userAction: act } }); })(jQuery); $(document).ready(function() { var regWallLimit = 2; var thisStoryCID = 16793260; var cidListFound = 0; //alert(thisStoryCID); if( $.cookie('gigyaLoggedIn') == null ) { if( $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr') == null ) { var now=new Date(); var expiresDate=new Date(); expiresDate.setDate(now.getDate() + 14); $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr', 1, { expires: expiresDate, path: '/', domain: '.suntimes.com' }); $.cookie('gigyaCookieCID', 16793260, { expires: expiresDate, path: '/', domain: '.suntimes.com' }); //alert('You have set the cookie: '+ $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr')); //alert('You have set the cookie: '+ $.cookie('gigyaCookieCID')); } else { var now=new Date(); var expiresDate=new Date(); expiresDate.setDate(now.getDate() + 14); gigyaCookieCIDValue = $.cookie('gigyaCookieCID'); if (cidListFound == 0) { gigyaCookieCIDValue = gigyaCookieCIDValue + "," + thisStoryCID; $.cookie('gigyaCookieCID', gigyaCookieCIDValue, { expires: expiresDate, path: '/', domain: '.suntimes.com' }); gigyaCookieCntrValue = $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr'); gigyaCookieCntrValue = parseInt(gigyaCookieCntrValue) +1; $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr', gigyaCookieCntrValue, { expires: expiresDate, path: '/', domain: '.suntimes.com' }); } //alert('You have added to the cookie: '+ $.cookie('gigyaCookieCntr')); //alert('You have added to the cookie: '+ $.cookie('gigyaCookieCID')); } } }); $(document).ready(function() { var streamID = document.URL; var sharebarBottomParams = gigyaUI.getShareBarUIParams(streamID,{}); sharebarBottomParams.containerID = 'sharebarDivBottom'; var sharebarTopParams = $.extend({},sharebarBottomParams); sharebarTopParams.containerID = 'sharebarDivTop'; sharebarTopParams.onLoad = function(e) { gigya.socialize.showShareBarUI(sharebarBottomParams); }; gigya.socialize.showShareBarUI(sharebarTopParams); }); Bill Carmody isn't that much of an RPI fan - Inside Northwestern sports
displayAdSlot("Top1");
Register for free |
Welcome, |
// dynamic primaryMenu spacer width var totCount = 0; var countLis = 3; $('.sf-menu li').not('.sf-menu li.spacer').not('.sf-menu li ul li').each(function(index) { totCount += $(this).innerWidth(); countLis += 1; }); var spacerWidth = (953-totCount)-(parseInt(countLis)*1); $('.sf-menu li.spacer').width(spacerWidth);
with Tina Akouris

Bill Carmody isn't that much of an RPI fan

By Tina Akouris on January 24, 2012 12:35 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Northwestern's RPI this week stands at 36. If the Wildcats were to get into the NCAA tournament it would probably be because of their RPI -- or if they win the Big Ten tournament in March.

But NU coach Bill Carmody isn't really a fan of the RPI. He was asked Monday about Murray State and whether or not they should get a high seed in the tournament, since the No. 11 Racers are the last team in college basketball with an undefeated record (20-0). Murray State's RPI is 33.

"I had some Princeton teams that had pretty good records and one was seventh in the country in the second-to-last poll [in 1998]," Carmody said. "We had a horrible seed and were not treated with much repsect. Things have changed in a half dozen years. Maybe people don't give them a chance with their schedule and maybe their RPI drops.

"The whole RPI thing is really outdated and wrong. I hope -- for all teams -- if they deserve [a high tournament seed] they get what they deserve. Teams should get what they deserve."

Tags:

No TrackBacks

TrackBack URL: http://blogs.suntimes.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/45177

Leave a comment

Search

About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by Tina Akouris published on January 24, 2012 12:35 PM.

Wildcats need to practice sharing before Purdue comes to town was the previous entry in this blog.

Drew Crawford readies for chance at redemption is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.

$(document).ready(function() { /* var streamID = document.URL; var commentsParams = gigyaUI.getCommentsParams(); commentsParams.containerID = "commentsDiv"; commentsParams.streamID = streamID; commentsParams.width = 572; if( navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i) != null ) { commentsParams.useSiteLogin = false; } gigyaUI.showCommentsUI(commentsParams); */ /* var context = gigyaUI.getContext(); gigya.socialize.showCommentsUI({ categoryID: 'suntimes' ,streamID: '41094346' ,containerID: 'commentsDiv' ,enabledShareProviders: 'facebook,twitter,yahoo,linkedin,messenger' ,cid:context.cid ,width: 572 ,useSiteLogin: true ,onSiteLoginClicked: function(r) { gigyaUI.showLogin(); } ,onLoad: function(e) { if( document.createStyleSheet ) { //for IE document.createStyleSheet('http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/STM/assets/css/gigya-mobile.css'); } else { jQuery('head').append( jQuery('') ); } } }); */ });