Pre-Arizona Open Thread 10.18.08
by ragnarok on Oct 18, 2008 5:00 AM PDT
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PrintLots of great games on TV today, and I won't get to see any of it. Also, don't forget about the Big Spike tomorrow at the Farm! And don't forget that today is Yellow Fever's birthday! Happy Birthday Yellow Fever! May you receive the Birthday Present you always wanted, a Cal victory.
By the time this is posted, I will already be on my way down to Tucson; hopefully the drive takes less than the 13 hours Google Maps tells me it will -- fingers crossed for light traffic through LA!
Broadcast TV:
Mississippi @ #2 Alabama, 12:30PM, CBS
#16 Kansas @ #4 Oklahoma, 12:30PM - ABC
#11 Missouri @ #1 Texas, 5:00PM - ABC
Actually, if I arrive early enough in Tucson, perhaps I can find a bar to watch part of Missouri at Texas; should be a great tussle in Austin, and definitely worth flipping to during the commercials during the Cal-'Zona game. Kansas-Oklahoma should be a nice warm-up, though I remain skeptical of of the Jayhawks.
Basic Cable:
Georgia Tech @ Clemson, 9:00AM - ESPN
Purdue @ Northwestern, 9:00AM - ESPN2
#7 Texas Tech @ Texas A&M, 9:00AM - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Nebraska @ Iowa State, 9:30AM - Versus
#12 Ohio State @ #20 Michigan State, 12:30PM - ESPN2
#18 North Carolina @ Virginia, 12:30PM - ESPN2
Stanford @ UCLA, 1:00PM - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Michigan @ #3 Penn State, 1:30PM - ESPN
Oregon State @ Washington, 4:00PM - Versus
#13 LSU @ South Carolina, 5:00PM - ESPN
#17 Virginia Tech @ Boston College, 5:00PM - ESPN2
There's some games on TV this morning, but honestly, all I see are a bunch of good reasons to sleep in (although if you're like me and you get cable in your bedroom, you might be able to get the best of both worlds). I imagine us on the West Coast should get Michigan State @ Ohio State on ESPN2, but my cable package wasn't telling.
Stanford-UCLA also intrigues me; UCLA should be better positioned to stifle Stanford's power running game, but not much has gone the Bruins' way since the season opener over Tennessee. The Bruins are longshots for the postseason anyway, but a loss here would basically end all hope; meanwhile, Stanford needs a win here and against WSU in two weeks to get to 6 wins, or it will need to upset one of Oregon, USC, or Cal to close the season, two of which are on the road.
Premium Cable:
Colorado State @ #14 Utah, 11:00AM, The Mtn.
#6 USC @ Washington State, 12:30PM - CSN+ (Comcast 116, 169, 400, 410)
#23 Pittsburgh @ Navy, 12:30PM - CSTV
UTEP @ Tulsa, 5:00PM - CSTV
#25 California @ Arizona, 7:00PM, CSN+ (Comcast 116, 169, 400, 410, 415)
If you get it, flip to USC-WSU to see if the Tojans can cover a 40+ point spread. Also, you should probably root for Colorado State to upset Utah, as it would both boost our strength of schedule and knock off a team that is both ranked above us and might still grab a BCS at-large spot.
Pay-Per-View or No TV:
Syracuse @ #19 South Florida, 9:00AM
#21 Wake Forest @ Maryland, 9:00AM
#22 Vanderbilt @ #10 Georgia, 9:30AM
Baylor @ #8 Oklahoma State, 12:00PM
Vandy-Georgia kinda intrigues me, as does Wake-Maryland. Can the schizophrenic Terps upset another ranked team at home?
This post will most likely take us to gametime. We'll put up the 1st quarter post just before that time. So, relax, enjoy the day's action and comment inside. Go Bears!
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No traffic in LA? How drunk was Rags when he conceived of this!??
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wow.
yeah, 13 hrs to tuscon is hauling ass. I think he’ll be lucky to make the kickoff. (15 hrs) and that’s if there’s no stops for tak’n a leak, and no traffic from the grapevine out 210 to 10 (a solid 100 miles of LA-ness).
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Oct 18, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
An in-depth analysis says it should be close
That early on a Saturday morning, he should be able to get out of the grapevine and into Santa Clarita within about 4.5-5 hours. From here, it should take roughly 6 hours to get to Phoenix (though going through LA in the late morning may add 30-60 min). I lived in Santa Clarita and have made numerous trips there and back from the Bay Area and Phoenix. I’ve never been to Tuscon, but it looks like it’s about 2-3 hours from Phoenix. Adding all these together, it should take him 12-15 hours. Sounds like a miserable Saturday morning/afternoon. Let’s hope he gets there in time.
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an update : we beat all expectations
we made great time both ways, hitting basically no traffic (it got kinda heavy in LA, but never made us really slow down), and taking only two stops to gas and pee each way — once in LA, and once in Arizona.
12 hours each way! i was at the stadium by 4:30PM, had time to meet up with friends and have a leisurely dinner w/ beers before the game.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I didn’t really care either way, but now I hope Mizzou wins by 20.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
damn right
I want to see whiny Chase Daniel’s faux-hawk ground into the turf.
mizzou will make it a game
But it will be very close – don’t see either team winning by more than a TD.
schizo sure, but
Wake Forest was absolute garbage offensively against Clemson last week, especially in the red zone.
Maryland was absolute garbage offensively against Virginia two weeks ago, especially everywhere.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Maryland is the only team to beat 3 ranked teams this season
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Vandy still in it against Georgia, 14-7 at the half
Despite having awful field position pretty much the whole game and getting picked off twice. Also, Moreno and Stafford are making plays too.
Hmm....
Was reading an interesting article today in the Merc News that said we will probably see both QB’s in this game, working in tandem! This could be a good thing. Arizona is weak against the option and Riley is ideally suited to run it. Good thing about these late games is you spend your entire day in gut wrenching anticipation.
Can we get a link for that article?
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Oct 18, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind about the link
Here it is.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Oct 18, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Wilner?
I haven’t seen any evidence Tedford will be using/alternating the quarterbacks. Sounds more like Wilner’s desire to see Riley play more than anything.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Seth
I have a question. Why do you always put your smiley faces backwards? Most people will put them this way: :-). But you do it this way: (-; Why is that?
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Seth
we never agree on anything. So, no. I don’t think they look better that way. Oh, and by the way, Longshore is the greatest QB EVAIR and Aaron Rodgers sucks.
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Hydro, you silly guy you...
You seem more sarcastic than usual. Are you inebriated? I’ll call your parents young man. (-;
I wasn't expecting any good games in the morning
But A&M and Tex. Tech has been pretty good – A&M has actually looked better and should probably be up by more.
12:30 MSU v OSU
How about the 12:30 game of Michigan St. v Ohio St?!? Man, that game is going to rock! Come on Spartans! Make Cal look even better!
Is it just me or has just about everybody (ie media, poll voters etc.) forgotten that Cal won that game?
I agree wholeheartedly.
But really, it doesn’t matter. Last year we needed style points. Last year we needed media attention. On top of, yknow, winning.
This year, we just have to win. Period. It seems unlikely we’ll make a BCS Bowl outside of winning the Pac10, so just win and it doesn’t matter what the media does or does not remember.
The fact that we shut down Javon Ringer looks more and more impressive with each passing week. GO BEARS!
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Is Marvin Jones out with a knee injury or is ESPN full of it? I thought Tedford said he was playing.
Maybe they have him confused with Calvin?
He’s out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL right?
Maybe, Maryland can only play at home against ranked opponents? 19-0
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 11:35 AM PDT reply actions
Texas A&M may have figured out how to stop Texas Tech
They only rushed 2 men on third and 12! Something I have seen before.
Wisconsin might be the most overrated team ever
Iowa 35, Wisconsin 9 4th quarter
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 11:59 AM PDT reply actions
its the band, badgers need em back
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
by oskisunbear on Oct 18, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Georgia keeps on struggling with Vanderbilt, 21-14
The SEC is the deepest conference in the country. Surely a Vandy team that got wiped out by 1-4 Piss State is evidence of that.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions
Bulldog FG off the uprights. Wow.
Vandy still alive.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It's online, in the yellow box on top
Yahoo Sports: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/collegebroadcast
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It's on TV on ESPN right now
It’s on their overdrive show.
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by Berkelium97 on Oct 18, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Non-Success
I can tell you that this game has had epic flashes of the Same Old Vandy I saw as an undergraduate. Cases in point:
- Bringing in Chris Nickson on a 3rd and short to convert and having him fumble.
- Running a failed flea flicker on the UGA 40 after Jared Hawkins had a 14 yard gain.
Does this game tell us more about Georgia or Vandy?
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm - good question
I think it tells us that UGA is capable of consistent play. This had the potential to be a huge trap game given that they travel to LSU next week.
It tells us that the offensive abortion Vanderbilt had last week was mostly the result of having Chris Nickson as the QB. For whatever reason, Ted Cain/Bobby Johnson have no confidence in him as a passer. Vandy’s loss last week was pretty much exclusively the result of keeping CN in the game through three quarters out of pure stubbornness.
So, executive summary is that Vandy is definitely not as bad as they looked against MSU but have a ways to go before they challenge UGA/UF. Knowshon just killed the ‘Dores in the running game. Which, I guess means that they’re pretty much where we all thought they were.
Florida at Vandy will be fascinating that’s for sure.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeesh. They made it, but that was some dumb coaching.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
This was like Andy Reid at SF all over again.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
You sure? Ringer already rush for 200 yards?
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Must not have counted any of them
Ohio St. 7, Michigan St. 0, Pryor.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Sparty bumbling and fumbling. Not a good sign.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The rout is on. USC 14 Wazzou 0
Adopted Son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 12:57 PM PDT reply actions
21-0
The only question is whether they cover the spread. Carroll likes to lay the pedal off.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they'll cover
He needs style points to get USC back into the championship mix, and several other teams have already beaten Wazzu by 50+.
For those who are masochists and hate good football
UCLA-Furd’s on CSNBA.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions
It’s like asking which Hilton sister you’d prefer to marry.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
amazing, he doesn't seem to be bothered by hostile environments at all,
like that game winning drive at Camp Randell. Unbelievable for a true frosh.
kind of tired of the vince young comparisons, but it's hard to argue at this point
He’s actually a lot better than VY was in his first starts.
USC vs. tOSU next year
Will be unbelievable. Pete Carroll better start scheming for them right now if Pryor keeps maturing at this rate.
I am glad he will probably leave after the 2010 season, meaning we won’t have to play against him in 2011.
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correct me if i’m wrong, but i thought the first year we play OSU is 2012?
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CaliSeth
Bad news, but Sparty isn’t quite ready to challenge the Buckeyes.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
What a mess. Spartans pulled this same crap last year.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Something tells me OSU saw the tape of us shutting down Ringer and winning the football game.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
wazzu has 14 total yards after 18 minutes...
on the bright side, Kevin Lopina’s head is still attached to his body.
UCLA throws an interception in the endzone, 0-0 still
A Stanford player tried to intercept Craft’s pass and accidentally tipped it about 10-15 yards into the corner of the endzone where another Stanford player caught it. Both teams have already turned it over 7 min into the game.
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Seriously. WOW
Adopted Son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well, back in Spurrier’s Florida days he used to onside kick after TD’s against shitty teams during blowouts. If Petey goes there, THAT would be wow.
You have to do that in the SEC! It’s the best conference in the land!
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
And then Wazzu bounces three tacklers off a tight end to make it 41-0.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Will $C break 80? Is Wazzu the worst Pac10 team ever?
by CalBandGreat on Oct 18, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno. Wouldn’t you have to go winless? They at least beat Portland State.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
in terms of points given up, they're well on their way to a Pac-10 record
I think the highest number of points scored in game against a Pac-10 team was 70 against Cal. Would be great to see us lose that record.
Heh heh
In 1967 Caltech defeated California State University at San Diego, 34—31, a humiliation that caused San Diego to give up football. Small player turnouts hurt Caltech. Coach Gutman recalled one “fabulous” first-half performance which ended with Caltech leading Pomona College, 28—27. “But since our guys had to play both offense and defense, as usual, we were physically worn down in the second half,” he added. Final score: Pomona 74, Caltech 28. The turnout for 1977 was so small, in fact, that the school dropped football from its program indefinitely. Missing, too, will be the Beavers’ inspiring cheer:
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Their cheer is awesome too
Secant, cosine, tangent, sine
Logarithm, logarithm,
Hyperbolic sine
3 point 1 4 1 5 9
Slipstick, sliderule
TECH, TECH, TECH.
Nor will the school’s first-down cheer be heard.
Punt, punt, punt,
Punt, punt, punt,
PUNT, PUNT, PUNT.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Wazzu can’t possibly be that much worse personnel wise than they were last year, when they were bad, but not nearly this bad. Wulff clearly is not qualified to be a Pac-10 coach.
by Tedfordisgod on Oct 18, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s hard when you’re installing new schemes with Doba’s players. And half the team was getting put in jail this offseason.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice while it lasted
Royster TD, 10-7
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's have some laughs
Halftime: WSU-USC
USC: 408 yards, WSU: 17
USC: 20 1st downs, WSU: 1st down
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Yikes
Adopted Son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Vegas total for the 2nd half
23.5. This is insane. USC would have to kneel down every play not to score 24 more points.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
’Furd run ball well, Craft pass whatever, Neuheisel beautiful merman?
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I think my +24 bet is looking good. Cha-ching!!! (Maryland and A&M have already netted me $600)
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, you’ve got to stop talking about your bets. Penn State immediately scored a TD.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that it’s any of my business, (so feel free to ignore my question) but do you bet online with one of those bookies in the Cayman islands somewhere or something local?
I used to have one of those internet gambling accounts down somewhere in the Caribbean. Stoped using it after the Cal – UCLA game of 05.
My friend has accounts with bodog, mysportsbook.com, betus.com, etc.
He had money in them before the ban on depositing money.
I just call him up and have him place my bets… he pays me every few weeks
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The moment CaliSeth reveals his true feelings, the opposite happens.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Sparty looking a little frisky if they can score on this drive
Back-up QB gave them a little energy
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What channel is the Ariz game at?
I’m in San Jose and we have Dish Network here….
In other words, Go Bears!
I’m in Berkeley w/ Dish Network, and I believe it was 451.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Oct 18, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I had the under 23 in the 2nd half, and they score 28, the last td on 4th and goal. Fucking Cougars. Even having -42 I lost money on that game.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK THIS!
Dish network:
415 FSAZ Sat 10/18 7:00 PM
426 FSN Sat 10/18 7:00 PM
408 PRIME Sat 10/18 7:30 PM
411 PRIME Sat 10/18 7:30 PM
I don’t have those channels. SON OF A BITCH. FUCKING BASTARDS.
In other words, Go Bears!
You don’t have Comcast ++…oh.
Heh. Yeah, I’ll see what I can do.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you have that link to that online webcast site?
It’s on my other computer… which is in Berkeley
In other words, Go Bears!
http://justin.tv/adubble will be showing it.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah it's done.
Now they go to Tennessee, or as they call it elsewhere, the Silence of the Lambs.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Virginia wins in OT 16-13… so Wake, Mich St, NC lose in front of us
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope we don’t overlook UCLA next week… But, we have last year’s loss (like most of our Pac-10 games from last year) as motivation
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
As much as I don't want UCLA to win
I won’t mind if they do, because it will make our team take them more seriously next week.
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Yes. And any team that beats Stanford in heroic endgame fashion is fine in my book
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I just got in and have been watching this UCLA-Stanford game some. Part of me hates UCLA due to TheBlogThatShallNotBeNamed, so I really want them to lose. But it’s Stanford. Blah!
All I kno is that prettty much any team can lose on the road in the Pac10. Unless you are facing WSU. So, we know that the game tonight will be a real dogfight! Or catfight as it wree.
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Well, everyone thinks it’s going to be close tonight, so I’m now thinking it may get lopsided.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I had forgotten about that game until now.
For the preservation of my own sanity, that is probably for the better. 17-16 Stanford leading UCLA looks like I may need to watch the final 6 min.
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Stanford getting a dose of their own medicine from last week.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate prevent defense
Unless you’re up by 15 or more. Instead of giving up a big play, it always gives up little plays that just add up to a big drive.
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I can bear to watch!!!! Or bare. Not sure which way that goes. The game comes down to this. I odnt know who I want to win here!
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Isn’t this better all the way around???? Now, we won’t overlook them, and sTANFORD IS NOT BOWL-ELIGIBLE
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think we could ever overlook Stanford.
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I’m talking about UCLA
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
The official attendance was 64,883. The Rose Bowl is just so huge it makes even large crowds look small. That actually isn’t too unimpressive for a game between two mediocre (at best) teams.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Oct 18, 2008 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I was there this morning
After a morning a tailgating, I saw exactly two Furdites.
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
Well, it makes me feel slightly better about the Arizona game. Stanford beat them and then lost to UCLA. But it also means the home team has a good chance at winning most games. So, I wanna cry!
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Stanford just gave away their bowl game
They’ll beat WSU in their next game, but it will be tough for them to beat Oregon, USC, or us.
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Stupid ads are stupid
Awesome Auger? WTF
The worst is the Routan Boom ad with Brooke Shields
In other words, Go Bears!
You just watch Cal games for German engineering.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t believe people get paid to come up with those shitty ads… and other people think it’s a good idea to air them!
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey! Brooke Shields is flucking hot! I never liked her in that stupid TV show she had, but I swear she has become hotter with age.
True. But the ads still annoy the shit out of me
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Two likely streams for Cal-Arizona
Bump it up to the open thread posts:
http://www.justin.tv/calbears (pwd: calbears)
http://www.justin.tv/adubble
Ragnarok will be angry that you don’t read his detailed schedules.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Pac-10 refs strike again
Beautiful catch negated by “WAHHH I DON”T KNOW WHAT TO DO IT’S TOO INCONCLUSIVE" bullshit.
UW throws a pick on the next play. Fucking refs.
At least they didn’t burn a timeout!
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
After going up 17-7
Michigan loses 46-17 against #3 Penn St. Nice one, Michigan. You really had us there for a moment.
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Eesh Thoroughbred. You gotta stop posting your picks ahead of time.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I learned my lesson
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the first thing I thought was, “Oh, fuck.”
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s ok. I’m up for the day and won’t bet anymore.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Steve Spurrier hit Chris Smelley with a 3 iron?
Honestly, SC spends its entire state budget on football intros and NASCAR meet-and-greets.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Wisconsin should NEVER EVER be ranked again. Not for another 5 years, at least. They’re always ranked in pre-season and fall flat on their face.
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Hey, I should bust out my Gamecocks sweatshirt! I wonder i my brother-in-law is at the game.
This Stephen Garcia guy is mentioned in that Ed Orgeron book. Hes the big jewel recruit guy, but Oregeron cant get him, I think. Well, Tebow is the BIG jewel, but hes out. McKnight, too, and Orgeron thinks he can get him (and you already know how that turns out, so you feel sad).
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Did you buy the book, or read it for free somehow?
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I save ALL my money for gambling…
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
CBS Sportsline is full of morons
Only one of their talking heads picked us to win in their predictions. Jack Asses!
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/expertpicks
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
i can’t believe our game isn’t for another 1.5 hours. Longest wait … ever.
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I've been watching football for 8 hours on 5 hours rest
I’m a skeleton. If Arizona wins I might just fall asleep the moment the game is over.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Why did you only get 5 hours of sleep? I went to bed at 5 am and woke up at 11:45.
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I watch early games. Just to enjoy the grand mess that was Clemson-Georgia Tech.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
"Longest wait … ever."
It sure feels that way. The good thing is because we have been anxiously waiting all day, the game should be that much better!
The times for games this year has blown
The Maryland start time sucked, today’s time sucks, wtf.
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
They could be falling asleep by theend fo the game.
Adopted Son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
ARGHH
end of the*
Adopted Son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 18, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
London blows...
…for watching college football. None of the sports bars broadcast college football because all the Premiership and other high level games are played on Saturday.
And a 3am start time does not help. Woooooooooo interwebs!
Also does not help that most of the games they’re covering on ESPN 360 were either not close and/or uninteresting. But at least Texas-Mizzou is rolling, though its looking like Texas could kick some serious ass. Colt McCoy is looking really good.
There are a few bars in London that show NASN. But yeah, your best bet tonight is the online streams.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like Missouri is going to pull a Cal ’07 w/o a quarterback controversy. Although, if Daniels keeps this up, their second string guy may start getting the call from the fan base.
Missouri’s O-line is way worse than Cal’s was. And they never got blown out like this (unless you consider UW a blowout).
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The worst part is that people will give Texas so much credit but won’t realize Mizzou is just a one-dimensional team
...nuh nuh nuh gone
by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I stopped watching when the game ended (coincidentally, this is also when it started!)
...nuh nuh nuh gone
by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It's time for the Musburger Drinking game
Rule #8: Mentioning a Big 10 school during a Big 12 game. Whenever Brent does this, the first person who names the Big 10 school’s mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, since there’s 11 schools in the Big 10.
http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/005660.php
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
They’ll start talking about Ohio State-Penn State soon. Bet on it.
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. And Kirk’s going to mention that even though a lot of people might disagree, he thinks that with Ohio St.’s performance today against a “quality Michigan State football team,” they deserve to be back in the conversation for the BCS championship game should they win out.
Musberger and Herbstreit want to deliver McCoy’s babies
...nuh nuh nuh gone
by Thoroughbred on Oct 18, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m off to watch the game at a sports bar. Cox cable and Comcast are mortal enemies (I think) so no Comcast SportsNet for me. Ever. Do make sure that a few of you criticize Longshore, whether it’s deserved or not, as to put Twist and Hydro on the defensive early. It always makes these open threads much more entertaining. Go Bears!
Hombre, hate to tell you this, but it looks like Hydro has already autobanned you for your heresy. It was nice knowing you!
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Odds Les Miles commits a no brains, all balls decision: 10000%
by BearsNecessity on Oct 18, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
The Pain Train is fueled by revenge tonight
The Bears will be reminded of their last trip to Tucson in 2006, when the Wildcats ruined Cal’s national championship aspirations with a shocking 24-20 upset. You can bet Cal’s players will be subjected to watching Arizona’s postgame celebration, something the Bears feel wasn’t exactly handled in the most sportsmanlike fashion.
Several key players from that season are still around, and they’re eager to stage their own celebration this time around.
“I’m feeding off that ’06 loss,” Cal linebacker Zack Follett said. “Their coaches got a little too excited. That doesn’t really sit well in our stomachs. We’re going to be motivated to get a win.”
Several Cal players said they felt Arizona’s players and coaches didn’t celebrate properly, that they were on the receiving end of some “harsh words,” according to linebacker Worrell Williams.
“Some of the guys felt disrespected by the players,” Williams said. “It sits in our minds. We remember that vividly. We understand football is a rough game, but it wasn’t sportsmanlike. We felt disrespected. We have a chance to go out there this weekend and get a little bit of revenge.”
“It really brings up some bad memories,” Cal center Alex Mack said. “It really stung. It’s something we need to make sure doesn’t happen again. There’s more reason to work hard.”
As poorly as the Bears played in that game, they didn’t trail until early in the fourth quarter. They also were hindered by a bizarre string of events that ultimately led to their downfall. Cal appeared to have tied it with 9:51 left on an apparent 63-yard touchdown catch by DeSean Jackson, but a video replay determined he stepped out of bounds at the Arizona 41-yard line.
The Bears also were victimized by bad luck when Lavelle Hawkins caught a long pass from quarterback Nate Longshore and appeared headed to the end zone untouched, only to trip over himself and fall at the Arizona 1. Cal had to settle for a field goal.
“Shenanigans,” Longshore said when asked to describe the game. “Everything that could have happened, happened. The way they celebrated is burned in my memory. It was definitely a bad experience in Tucson last time.”
Williams said he’s not only trying to avenge the 2006 loss for himself, but for the seniors from that team. Williams is especially close to current Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop, who was in tears after the loss.
“I could see tears in his eyes in the locker room afterward, and it hurt me,” Williams said. “That gave me tears in my eyes afterward, too. I just want to get the win for my team and for my boy, because that loss hurt more than anything.”
Even Tedford, who usually downplays story lines such as revenge, admitted it can be used as a source of motivation tonight.
“It’s absolutely something that’s on our mind,” he said. “This is a new team, but I think the experience last time we were there was a pretty devastating experience. It’s very hard to get that type of feeling out of your mind.”
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