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DBD 10.6.08 Zack Follett Is The Engineer On The Pain Train

And he's pulling the cord.  Toot!  Toot!  All Aboard The Pain Train! 

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If you don't know what the Pain Train is, apparently Zack Follett was mic'ed up before the ASU game.  And apparently, he was doing a lot of the jibbering and also the jabbering about bringing the PAIN TRAIN to Rudy Carp.  PRD73 has the first quarter highlights from ABC and if you listen, Zack Follett is bringing the Pain Train up in this bitch!  Please, do not confused this with the Palin Train, which is what the McCain campaign has been doing feverishly the past month.  Although, to be fair, Zack Follett will often read all newspapers placed directly in front of him, too.

There's even an article about it over at the CoCoTimes.

Follett gets payback:

ARIZONA STATE QUARTERBACK Rudy Carpenter hobbled out of Memorial Stadium on crutches Saturday with his wounded left foot in a protective boot.

Hey, at least he was alive.

An hour earlier, Carpenter got absolutely drilled into the midfield turf — and his foot got wrenched — courtesy of Cal linebacker Zack Follett's blind-side sack.

And you thought those trees in the oak grove fell hard.

That play, in essence, secured Cal's 24-14 win. That play, in general, typified how tremendous the Golden Bears defense came through in third-down situations against Carpenter and the Sun Devils' high-powered offense.

But out of all the interceptions, sacks, fumbles and perfectly defended passes Cal's defense delivered on third down, Follett's hit deserves play-of-the-game honors.

For one thing, it was long overdue. And not just because it's the most crushing blow the senior leader has delivered since last season's opening-series sack of Tennessee's Erik Ainge.

Follett was out to avenge last year's 31-20 loss at Tempe, which he recalled as, "The most disrespected I've ever been in any stadium." He claimed his parents were spit on, and that his mother reminded him of that going into Saturday's rematch.

Follett hadn't forgotten that, nor all of Carpenter's taunts toward him in that 2007 matchup.

"He would say, 'Zack, you're so close. Zack you're so close.' He called me by my first name like we were best friends," Follett said. "He's been in my mind-set for a while. Thank lord I finally got him."

Yes, thank the Lord that you got him Zack.  I know God, omnipotent as He is, was concerend about all of this.  That's why He sent his son, Coach Tedford, to help make sure it happened. 

Go Zack!  BRING THE PAIN TRAIN!  House Of Sparky has a different take on this.  He really hates Danny Sullivan.  I don't know why!  Then, at the end he gets upset saying that both of our QBs are mediocre and that they'll never win any awards.

All I know is that Longshore just won the "Guided Team To Victory Over Arizona State" award.  It might not be as exclusive as an Oscar or Emmy, but hey, yknow what, I'll take it!  And I'd like to thank the little people!

(Edit:  Now that I read that ASU post again, I see that they clarified their comments, making them seem less pissy.  I think we can all agree that Jordan's comments weren't exactly the classiest things around, but that's not gonna stop the PAIN TRAIN!)

So, due to popular demand, this shall be Pain Train Week.  I know The Maharg was hoping it'd be CougCenter week again, what with his lonliness and continuous arousal and all.  But that was then, dude.  This is now.  So, in honor of Zack Follett and the Cal D, join me in welcoming Pain Train week, Zack Follett style!

Now, lets get to some links:

Men's soccer ties UDub:

SEATTLE, Wash. - Sophomore Andrew Wiedeman scored twice for the fourth-ranked California men's soccer team, as the Golden Bears tied Washington, 2-2, Sunday afternoon in Seattle Wash. Wiedeman collected his team-leading fourth and fifth goals of the campaign.

 

Cal (6-1-3, 1-0-1) scored soon after the kickoff once again, as Wiedeman tallied his first score in the eighth minute. Junior Evan Sassano recorded the assist on the initial score. Sassano fed Wiedeman with a long pass into the box. Washington's Raphael Cox was able to get Washington (6-3-1, 1-0-1) on the board before halftime with his goal in the 36th minute.

Women's volleyball shuts out WSU:

PULLMAN, Wash. - The No. 8-ranked California volleyball team (14-1, 4-0 Pac-10) tied the second longest winning streak in school history by winning its ninth consecutive match tonight at Bohler Gym in Pullman, Wash. over Washington State (7-8, 0-4 Pac-10). The Golden Bears needed every point they could get in the third set but still managed to win their 23rd straight set without a loss, coming away with a 25-14, 25-21, 26-24 victory in the Palouse. Cal attacked at a phenomenal rate, getting 51 kills against the Cougars on 103 attacks (18e, .320). The Bear defense held fast in each set to hold Washington State to just 26 kills, forcing 21 errors on 96 attacks (.052).

Junior All-America outside hitter Hana Cutura led all players with 15 kills (3e, 32att, .375) and added six digs to her final stat line. Senior outside Am'ra Solomon had 10 kills (4e, 19att, .316) and made a rare appearance to notch three digs from the back row, serving twice. Junior defensive specialist/libero Kristen Kathan had a match-high 12 digs and sophomore setter Carli Lloyd continued her steady play, getting 43 assists on the Bears' 51 kills. The Cougars shared the attack as four players each had five kills or more, led by sophomore middle blocker Brittany Tillman, who had six (3e, 15att, .200).

As I walked out of the Cal game, I noticed a field hockey match was going on.  We won!

BERKELEY - Carolina Bistue scored her third game-winning goal of the season and Natalie Nurnberg added two goals to give No. 15 California 3-0 victory over visiting Pacific on Saturday afternoon at Maxwell Family Field. Bistue, a senior defender, scored in a close first half, while Nurnberg, a sophomore forward, scored both her goals in the second half against the Golden Bears' NorPac Conference opponent. Cal improved its record to 8-2 (4-0 NorPac), while the Tigers fell to 1-9 (0-1).

Today's result gives Cal a pair of 3-0 wins over Pacific this season; the Bears beat Pacific in a non-conference game on Aug. 30 in Stockton, Calif.

Women's tennis suffers a setback:

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. - No. 7-ranked California women's tennis sophomore Marina Cossou had her run at the All-American Championship singles title cut short today as she fell in three sets to No. 9 Fani Chifchieva of Auburn in the semifinal of the Riviera/ITA Women's Tennis All-American Championship in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Cossou was able to capture three wins over ranked opponents during the weekend, each of which will go towards her first regular season ranking in January, 2009.

"I think this was a great tournament for Marina," said head coach Amanda Augustus, "She didn't play a lot of matches over the summer so this was the perfect test to see where she's at. It's always great to have Cal playing in the final rounds at this prestigious tournament. Of course, we were hoping for a more positive outcome but she is only a sophomore and I believe this will serve as great motivation to work even harder in order to get back to this level. She'll be back this time next year with a vengeance."

Women's volleyball also nails UDub:

SEATTLE, Wash. - The No. 8-ranked California volleyball team (13-1, 3-0 Pac-10) won its eighth consecutive match in a 3-0 sweep (28-26, 25-22, 25-23) of No. 9 Washington (11-2, 2-1 Pac-10) tonight at Bank of America Arena in Seattle, Wash. The three-set home loss was the first for the Huskies since they were swept by 2003 NCAA champion USC nearly five years ago, Oct. 4, 2003. The Golden Bears have now won their last 20 sets in a row dating back to a 3-1 win over Cal Poly on Sept. 14th.

Cal junior All-America outside hitter Hana Cutura logged her fourth double-double of the season with 17 kills and 13 digs, leading the Bears in each category. Cutura hit .361 with just four errors on her 36 attacks. The Huskies were led by junior outside hitter Jill Collymore's 15 kills (5e, 36att, .278) and junior defensive specialist/libero Tamari Miyashiro's match-high 26 digs. Cal's middle hitters didn't commit a single error getting 17 kills on 31 combined attacks. Junior middle hitter Mindi Wiley got 10 kills on 15 attacks (.667) and freshman Shannon Hawari put down seven kills on her 16 attacks (.438).

Longshore will prolly keep his job:

Some quick hits from the press room:

–Jeff Tedford said Nate Longshore will "probably" play in the next game at Arizona. Longshore was 17-for-28 for 198 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

Okanes has a big article on the D:

When is the last time you saw Cal’s defense that dominant? That had to have been one of the best performances by Cal’s defense in a while. Yes, Arizona State clearly was overrated to begin the season, but the Sun Devils still are probably an upper echelon Pac-10 tea, and their offense was simply no match for the Bears’ defense.

The 3-4 base scheme has turned out to be a great fit for Cal. The Bears are doing many good things out of it, notably stopping the run and putting pressure on the quarterback. Cal’s active defensive line isn’t just eating up space against the run — it’s making plays. Defensive end Cameron Jordan tied for the team lead with eight tackles Saturday.

Speaking of Jordan, Saturday demonstrated why this guy could be an absolute star someday. In addition to his eight tackles, he had two sacks and a forced fumble. Not only does it appear there will be no dropoff with Rulon Davis sidelined, Jordan might actually provide an upgrade.

Men's tennis does well:

FRESNO, Calif. - The California men's tennis team completed play today at the 15th annual Fresno State Bulldog Classic on the courts of the Wathen Tennis Center in Fresno, Calif. The Golden Bears had not just one, but two doubles teams capture the titles in their individual draws. In the A Draw, the top-seeded tandem of sophomore Pedro Zerbini and senior Geoff Chizever put an 8-5 win on Matthews and Stege of UC Irvine in the semifinal round before taking out the third-seeded team of Boutillier and DeVilliers of host, Fresno State in an 8-4 decision.

In the B Draw doubles bracket, Cal's team of sophomores Andy Chirita and Zach Gilbert got an 8-4 win in the semifinal against Washington's Bator and Rosinski; then came out and took an 8-5 win against Henderson and Vaidyanthan of UC Irvine.

Men's water polo beats up on Pacific:

BERKELEY, CALIF. - Led by three goals apiece by junior All-American Spencer Warden and freshman standout Luka Saponjic, the No. 5 Cal men's water polo team (7-3) snapped a three-match losing streak with a convincing 16-4 victory over visiting Pacific (8-7) Saturday, Oct. 4 at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

Pacific's Will Milcovich scored the first goal of the day with 6:24 in the first period, but it was all Cal after that point as Saponjic scored a goal at 6:09 in the opening period, followed by Warden's goal at 5:51 and freshman Ivan Rackov's score at 4:56 in the first quarter. Milcovich did notched his second goal of the match at 4:36 in the first period to get the Tigers within 3-2, only to see Rackov and senior captain Trent Calder score at the end of the quarter to give the Bears a 5-2 lead after eight minutes. Calder scored his goal on an impressive one-on-one spin move at two-meters as time expired.

ALL WEEK LONG WE ARE BRINGING THE PAIN TRAIN!  NEVER STOP DON'T NOT BRINGING THE PAIN TRAIN!  Go Bears!

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TOOT TOOT ALL ABOARD

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Oct 6, 2008 7:21 AM PDT reply actions  

In honour of Pain Train Week

We need ten more games:
10. Pain the tail on the donkey!

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 8:01 AM PDT reply actions  

1. Pin the Pain on the Carpenter!

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

Um… since when do we jump from 10 to 1?

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 6, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

Since I say we do!

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

You’re approaching troll status.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

Approaching?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, not quite there yet. But making good progress. You get an E for effort.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Damn. And I’ve been working so hard!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

Working So Hard II: Completely Worked

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

Well, I haven’t been working THAT hard.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

8. Truth or Pain!

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

7. Coug or Pain

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 6, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

7. The “Hey-Zacharooni-Stick-Your-Helmet-Up-The-Opposing-QB’s-Ass” Game (in honor of Mrs. Follet)

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

5. Truth Or Pain

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

You are such a Truth Or Pain! Nazi. Why not enjoy Truth or Pain, too?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

You make me cry.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

So this is what it sounds like…

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Is this what it feels like?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

4. Nail the QB in the Back-gammon

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

2. Pain n go Pradesh

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pain or Train

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

either/or? agree to disagree…

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rudy Carpenter: The Pain Train DEFINITELY stops here!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

After all those brilliant taglines, what happened to the rotating taglines concept?

Brangelina is like almost as passe as treesitters.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

We explained this before. We were told that not only do they not have rotating taglines, they want our tagline to be more “Google” friendly, so it shows up in search enginges. believe me, I want nothing more than to use all of our amazing taglines! What can we do?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

Can you guys change your tagline or do you have to submit it to them?

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 6, 2008 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

We can change it. So, in theory, every morning I could wake up and change the tagline. But that would make you happy, The Maharg. And lord knows we can’t have that!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

Changing the tagline every morning would clearly be more interesting than your DBDs.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

You are not in a good mood this morning, Mr. Monsta.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm bitter.

It’s this whole Longshore renaissance thing. Who does he think he is?

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

Kevin Riley?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not enough hair dye.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

Actually, why not just name the DBDs with taglines?

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

If I run out of DBD ideas, I’ll do that.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

I got my ticket

Not the A Train, Thomas the Train, not even Pain Training. This is Pain Train week!

Rudy, here’s some musical theater non-pain-train.

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 8:39 AM PDT reply actions  

Anyone else see this? Birgeneau called tree-sit racist.

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 8:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Interesting

I would use the term “stupid”

by Thoroughbred on Oct 6, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

SFGate article on Sean Cattouse

In short, for a team that has been looking for a second safety since spring and just put Cattouse there in nickel packages a week ago, this was a potentially eye-opening performance. “I don’t know how he did against the run because their running game never really got to the safeties,” head coach Jeff Tedford said. “But he made some big plays on the ball, no question.”

“Last week, he was on every one of our nickel sets,” defensive coordinator Bob Gregory said, “but he’d been coming on before that. We might have to use him in more of our base packages now.”

And Cattouse, once informed, just smiled and gave the programmed, “Whatever they want me to do, I’ll be ready. I’ve been ready.”

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by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 9:08 AM PDT reply actions  

Honestly, Id never even heard ht name Cattouse before Saturda.y

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

You’re kidding right? He’s been around for so long.

Frankly I want to see more of Catthouse and Nafutie… Hicks has not differentiated himself at all this year… we accept his size because he’s supposed to be fast, but from where I’m sitting, Catthouse and Nafutie are close to Decoud type speed and have the long arms to make plays. Sit Hicks and let’s give Catthouse/Nafutie a shot at Arizona…. and where the frick has Ezeff been??? Where was the guy that used to swarm to the ball and make big hits?

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, Catthouse. I thought you meant Cathouse. Of course I’ve heard of Catthouse. He’s been around for so long!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, Hicks hasn't been good since his sophomore year (2006)

And Ezeff was great in run support last year, but wasn’t anything special against the pass. Now that our run defense has improved so much and we’re not letting too many guys get past our linebackers, Ezeff hasn’t had to make as many tackles. And safeties not needing to make tackles against the run is a good thing.

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by CBKWit on Oct 6, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

hm.. good point.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

I didn’t realize he was the guy who kept the ball in on that punt to the end zone.

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Palestra.net reports about the Cal/ASU game

Video Link

Nothing new, but it does have video interviews of Longshore, Jordan and Follett.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 9:25 AM PDT reply actions  

Cameron’s comments were hilarious.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

Except the last part. I agree that kinda too much, but I don’t think he really meant it in the way HoSpunky took it.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

You are fast trolling approach status.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

You are trast fapproaching stroll atus.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Are you English or retarded?

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why can’t it be a little from column A, a little from column B?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bowl Projections

ESPN posted its weekly bowl projections.
Both writers picked us to go the the Holiday Bowl (USC goes to the Rose Bowl in both predictions) against Texas Tech or Texas.

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by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 9:55 AM PDT reply actions  

Some post-game quotes on Rivals:

Erickson on ASU’s youth and inexperience:

“Oh my god, it’s like being at a nursery.”

by OskiMonsta on Oct 6, 2008 10:04 AM PDT reply actions  

Can anyone explain to me why Longshore does not ever throw or look at anyone other

than his first receiver? Unless he is somehow able to look around the field while not moving his head, it has been clear to me for a while that Nasty will throw to his first read regardless of whether said receiver is wide open or triple teamed. Is he incapable of running through his progressions? Against your run of the mill Pac-10 team this approach has proven to work just fine. However, against superior/equal competition Nasty’s lack of ability to move through his progressions just kills us. Anyone with some insight on this?

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 10:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Unfortunately, nobody has any insight into this. Well, except for CaliSeth and Olsonist. But what’s the chance they respond?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

As a member of the pro-Longshore pod people, Twisted talks trash but he has no dog in this fight. He was strangely silent in the bet that Danzig, Fever and Rags honorably took up that Longshore would or would not go unsigned by an NFL team next year. Again, Twisted you can bet me one Memorial Coliseum Louisiana Hot Links with grilled onions and bell peppers and extra sauce please (retail value $7), or you can meow.

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 6, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m neither pro-Longshore nor pro-Riley. I am pro-Cal winning. Moreover, I’m not really a betting man.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rec’d!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don’t think he’s always had that problem – I can definitely recall being impressed at his decision making at times.

I’ve definitely seen him dump it off or pump fake to buy time, then throw to a secondary receiver.

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not sure what you're seeing Swisher

But it seems to me that Nate does regularly check off or look off. I can’t recall ever thinking that he zones in on one guy. If he did, then you’d see the type of game Rudy Carpenter had b/c that’s what he does.

As a side note: Why is Ozzie not playing Swisher more? Are Griffey & Wise that much better than him? It’s a head scratcher to me.

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

Swisher has been kinda awful this year

Although I have read that his expected average is a lot higher than his actual average this year…who knows.

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Oct 6, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yea, I guess he has a good line drive rate

and should be hitting like 25 to 30 points better. But I’m always suspect about those kind of stats. I’d rather have a .300 hitter getting lucky than a .220 hitter who “should be hitting” .250. Kind of like Pythagorean Record – I’d rather have more “actual wins” than “pythagorean wins.”

Pythagorean record is defined as:

A formula for converting a team’s Run Differential into a projected Won/Loss record. The formula is RS2/(RS2+RA2). Teams’ actual won/loss records tend to mirror their Pythagorean records, and variances can usually be attributed to luck.

    You can improve the accuracy of the Pythagorean formula by using a different exponent (the 2 in the formula). In particular, a sabermetrician named US Patriot discovered that the best exponent can be calculated this way: (RS/G+RA/G).287, where RS/G is Runs Scored per game and RA/G is Runs Allowed per game. This is called the PythagoPat formula.

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

better to be lucky than good, of course

Except luck runs out. I think Swisher should be fine next year.

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Oct 6, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm fairly certain

That dumpoffs to Vereen and Best aren’t usually his first option. And Vereen did catch five balls on Saturday.

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Oct 6, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

Though to be fair, to my recollection, some of those catches were with Vereen as the first option, either in the flat (quick decision) or with Vereen lined up as slot.

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

This is just my observation. He killed us last year at the UCLA game doing this as well as

in last year’s ASU game. As a general rule of thumb, from my observations, he typically looks at only his first read. I am not the only one who sees this and it’s really bothersome.

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Longshore does go through his progressions. People only notice when he doesn’t because sometimes that results in an INT, but when he does and it results in a completion, nobody remembers or sees that he did.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

No.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 6, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sometimes the 1st progression is open. Sometimes Longshore knows who is going to be open based on what he sees pre-snap. There is no hard fast rule that he must look at 3 different receivers first before throwing. I have a post coming up this week which clearly shows his progressions.

I’m not saying your wrong, Swisher, but to say he “doesn’t do it” at all is completely way off base.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

R u saying he never does it?

Or rarely does it?
Or should do it more?

Because I have a hard time believing/remembering that Nate never went through one progression . .

It just seems you may be watching the Nate from an alternate universe, cuz I recall him being decent if not pretty good about progressions. Maybe someone with video skills can prove the point? cough*** cough** dan cough** zig cough** cough*

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, a video presentation would be good. I'm saying I rarely, if ever, see him do it.

And to Hydro’s point…it’s funny that you would mention that Nate knows who’s going to be open seeing the number of times he throws into triple coverage……

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn Swisher. You need to improve your attitude or Spazzy going to call you a troll.

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by Olsonist on Oct 6, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Awesome, disagree with someone and you are trollin'.

It’s good to feel so welcomed here. Thanks guys.

I’ll let you get back to planning next years “gold out.”

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don’t think Spazzy was being serious with that, Swish. I don’t agree with your overall point here, but I thik it’s been fairly civil.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

As I say, I'd love to be wrong. I just don't think I am.

Watch the next game with an eye toward this, seriously. When Longshore takes a snap and looks to either the right or left, he, without fail remains locked in on that side of the field. If I’m the DB on the other side of the field I don’t worry about covering my man because ole’ nasty ain’t coming my way.

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol I didn’t actually think you were trolling………

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, I’ll try to keep an eye out for it, then.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’d be interesting to do a video study of this; I think perception bias plays a huge role here. What one would have to determine is how often Longshore throws into an obvious triple coverage; and, on a related note, how often he has to make different reads and succeeds/fails; and finally, compare that to other QBs.

Without quantifying or establishing numerical context, it’s pretty easy to point to play A and say “look this proves everything” or point to play B and say “this proves the entire opposite thing,” especially when you want to believe thing or opposite thing. For the record — how often would you say he threw into triple coverage that last game, defined as when the receiver was surrounded by three defenders?

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is my perception of the situation. I'd love to be proven wrong, I really would.

With Longshore locked in on one guy it is tough to convince myself (others included) that we can succeed in the big picture.

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

How dare you disagree with me you fucking troll!!!!

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’ll change the focus slightly to Longshore not making secondary reads — I think we can agree that throwing into triple coverage is a symptom of a greater problem, yes? Although I’m still interested in hearing you put a number on this, for the sake of seeing how similar or different perception is to reality.

I think Longshore being locked in on one guy is not a fundamental problem; that guy could be open, after all, and I thought that guy usually was open the last game. Vereen coming out of the flat, for example, or any of those short passes, really.

The fundamental problem is if Longshore’s primary receiver is NOT open, either b/c the defender reads Longshore’s eyes or b/c the route is well-covered, and THEN Longshore doesn’t look to the secondary receiver. And I think that actually happens a lot less than people think — either the primary receiver is open by design of the play, or the primary receiver is the primary receiver b/c Longshore thinks that all the other receivers will turn out to be less open, based on the LOS. This only leaves a (hopefully) small subset of plays where it’s possible he misjudges the primary receiver, and an even smaller subset where he misjudges the primary receiver but throws anyway without going through his progression.

The short answer is, if you don’t count short but effective passing plays, then Longshore will look worse to you. The even shorter answer is that someone should run the experiment, since I admittedly have my own perception bias.

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

and a challenge with that is how often

does he make switch from the first to the second option even before the snap?

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

actually

If you go through Longshore’s career (I mean every single game and every single pass) and count how many times he’s thrown into triple coverage, you’d probably be surprised. It’s probably around 1.5% of the time and possibly less. Moments when he does throw into triple coverage are much more memorable to us as fans because they often result in INTs.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Moments when he does throw into triple coverage are much more memorable to us as fans because they often result in INTs.

Isn’t that true of any QB?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, Riley’s INTs have tended to come at much less crucial times than Nate’s, even though the errors that produced there might be the same. I’m not trying to join a bandwagon or anything…

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

errors that produced *them

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

What about th ePain Train Bandwagon?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

A train with it’s own wagon? That’s like a car with it’s own…wagon.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or like a band with its own wagon.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I watched my DVR recording and surprisingly, Longshore did go through his progressions on occasion.

by turkey on Oct 6, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just once the whole game?

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Turkey,

approximately how many times does he look past his first read? I’m being serious here. I have a feeling it’s rare and that is my biggest problem with the guy.

It explains alot about his failure in big games/games against superior/equal opponents.

by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 6, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Swish

I don’t have the quote any more, but during last year’s collapse there was talk about if LOngshore goes through his progressions or not. Somebody in the press asked Tedford about that and Tedford said Longshore goes through 4-5 while Riley only goes through 2-3 or something like that.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wonder how Tedford counts that, though. And on a related note, I’ve always thought that forcing the QB to make more reads is why Tedford’s QBs all snap the ball facing opposite their normal throwing motion, and then turn around after three steps.

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

which way the QB drops back depends on the protection and doesn’t have to do with reads.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

And I thought you were being sarcastic when you yelled ‘Longshore Sucks’ on Bancroft after the game ;p

Here’s one aspect to consider. Longshore has usually played well in the 1st half. The way this game went, the 2nd half doesn’t have any data to really use. I know that Nate went through his progressions on the near miss in the end zone to Tucker in the 1st quarter.

If this game was closer and Nate needed to lead some drives in the 4th quarter to regain a lead or increase a 2 point lead, I wonder if the 07 version of Nate would return?

FWIW, I remember having the feeling that Riley, in the first half of the MD game, seemed to lock onto his primary as well. I’m happy to be proven wrong as I’m probably biased by the overall frustration of that game.

Other than progressions, Nate’s longer throws weren’t tight spirals. They weren’t wouldn’t ducks, but on the replays they weren’t beauties either. I don’t know if this is a problem to worry about but combined with his severe under throw on the sure TD to Boateng does this point to a potential issue?

by turkey on Oct 6, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

You have a valid observation regarding the non tight spiral throws. But most of those occurred when Longshore was throwing on the run and rushing things (overthrow to Vereen, underthrow to Boateng). Running while throwing and rushing things can throw off your throwing motion resulting in less than beautiful spirals. I think his underthrown deep pass to Boateng was actually just the ball slipping out of his hand because it was a knuckleball (almost). A ball with that little spiral is almost assuredly a slip of grip.

His other passes when he had time to throw were his usual spirals. I wouldn’t worry about it the fact that he’s had a few non-spirals.

Furthermore, part of the problem was a semi-wet ball. While it wasn’t raining the entire game, the ball is on the wet turf prior to snap and can get wet which can affect the grip on the ball.

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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmm, all valid points. Good thing this isn’t the NFL where those non-sprials are going to look ugly in the ultra slo-mo from NFL films with glorious music and the soothing voice of John Facenda.

by turkey on Oct 7, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Davis band latest to F everything up for everyone else

Per the Chronicle today! And it comes so soon after the Wisconsin band accusations. I like the laundry list of bands that have slipped up in the past, and the fact that we aren’t on it.

Nakedness, drinking, activities of a blatant sexual nature!

by GoldBlooded on Oct 6, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions  

I want some pictures of the activities in question!

Naked female band members! . . . . wait . . . never mind . . . .

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

typically....

18 yr old naked female band members is a good thing, in my experience…..

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 6, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Have you seem some of these band members?

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I concur

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Oct 6, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

don't know about current ones.

but back when I was around 18 yr old naked female band members it was a good thing, generally….

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 6, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, the've always had those kinds of issues.

and since the univ. didn’t have them help find a new director….they got someone who didn’t know them and was thinking high school band.

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 6, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

A friend of mine is knowledgeable about the situation. She said that the director there in general is a pretty hands off position. This new director didn’t quite realize it. He was unable to attend a few summer practices and attempted to cancel slash reschedule them and the students were all “No rly.”

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes, their director

is quite a bit less involved than Cal’s. Though on paper the responsibilities are similar.

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 6, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

University of Virginia — Pep band disbanded after a halftime skit mocking the University of West Virginia as hillbillies

I don’t care what anyone says, that is HILARIOUS.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

am i mistaken?

or hasn’t West Virginia been mocked as a bunch of hillbillies by everyone, ever, since like the dawn of time? how does this cross any line, ever? what’s next — Oklahoma is full of hicks? MIT full of nerds?

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Oct 6, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wonder if they burned couches on the field. That might have crossed the line.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

dawn of time? So stegosaurus QBs from West Virginia were hillbilly stegosauruses?

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

In response to Slabaugh’s complaints, Lisa Brodkey, a university sexual harassment officer, gave sexual harassment training to the band, she said in an Aug. 12 letter. Brodkey also did a walk-through of the band room and ordered offensive “signs, pictures, condoms, etc.” removed from the walls, she wrote. UC Davis was considering whether to give Slabaugh the power to expel unruly band members, she wrote.

Once, for reasons that are unclear to me now AND at the time, the entire Cal band had to go through mandatory sexual harassment training. I remember it hilariously backfiring on the trainer woman, but for the life of me I can’t quite remember why.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because YOU were grabbing her ass and making sexist jokes the whole time?

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

I fail to see how that is relevant!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

ordered offensive "signs, pictures, condoms, etc." removed from the walls
Condoms on the walls? lolwut

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

promoting safer sex?

Condoms themselves (unused) should not be considered ‘dirty’. Where they were placed on the otherhand, I don’t know, but overall they should be considered as ‘dirty’ as aspirin.

by AndBears on Oct 6, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jordan Pac10 Def Player of Week... Anger is special teams player
Quarterback Mark Sanchez of USC and defensive end Cameron Jordan and punter Bryan Anger of California have been named U.S. Bank Pac-10 Players of the Week in football, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced.

Jordan and Anger played key roles in California’s 24-14 win against Arizona State. Jordan, a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz., posted eight tackles, five solo, including three tackles for loss (-8) and two quarterback sacks (-7) and forced a fumble. The California defense limited Arizona State to 236 yards total offense (71 rushing, 165 passing), just 4-of-16 on third-down conversion attempts, forced three turnovers and posted three quarterback sacks (-22).

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions  

You barely beat me to it. I was writing up the same thing just as you posted this.

I’m sure everyone but ASU will also honor Zach Follett as an unofficial player of the week for bottling up a year of rage and silencing Rudy Carpenter.

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s why we said ALL about the Pain Train. Now, just SOME or Many. But ALL!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just bought my ticket for the Pain Train against UCLA, I’m aboard!

I left my heart at the Durant Food Court

by dballisloose on Oct 6, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

ALL ABOARD THE PAIN TRAIN!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

forgot to include Anger's blurb
Anger, a freshman from Camarillo, Calif., averaged 47.4 yards on seven punts, including a career-long 72-yard boot. Three of Anger’s seven punts were downed inside the Arizona State 10-yard line.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

This isn’t really related to Cal, but it looks like Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli could have a career as a comedian if football doesn’t work out for him.

This is what he had to say about the loss to USC:

"We feel like we’re the better team.’’

"Tonight they played better than us, and the score indicated that.’’

"But I still feel like we’re the better team, we just gave that one away.’’

"We just made some mistakes that we usually don’t.’’

"I feel like our football team is better all-around, but they played better tonight, so they got the ‘W’.’’

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Oct 6, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions  

There are meds for bipolar treatment, maybe Masoli should get on them……..or maybe he should get on THE PAIN TRAIN……toot toot gonna be steaming thru Masoli’s station on Nov 1st!

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by dballisloose on Oct 6, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

What’s the deal with the forward pass? It might work on the field, but when I try it at at the bar, I’m always slapped.

If I may, NAILED IT!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would just as soon think he was emotionally concussed. …by the Pain Train.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

No Spazzy, the Pain Train didn’t hit Masoli…….not yet anyway, but hang in there cuz the Pain Train will hit him on 11/1

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by dballisloose on Oct 6, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’s gotta make a few stops first!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

No pain train yet? Discomfort Locomotive at least?

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Haha!
“We were all trying to get to the quarterback,” Jordan said. “We were throwing bets at each other like, ‘Bet you can’t get to Rudy before I do.’ ’I’ll see you at Rudy.’ ’I’ll see you at the ground after I tackle Rudy and you’re still getting there.’”

From Daily Cal

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 6, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions  

You Cal fans are so classsless!

What kind of players make bets to tackle the QB? It’s not like football is a contact sport.

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I bet that no-class loser, Coach Tedford put them up to it.

Signed, CougCenter.

Oh yah, I went there!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Our slogan for the upcoming game at Zona

I think it should be “I’ll see you at Willie”

by Thoroughbred on Oct 6, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

“Don’t go grabbing my willie now!”

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Haha “I’ll see you at Rudy”.

I’m so using that one.

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Will Google Use Chrome to Index Password Protected Web?

FYI: This is a very viable theory.

It’s now over a month since Google released its open source web browser, Chrome. An interesting theory we heard recently is that Google will use Chrome to index the password protected Web – a.k.a. the ‘dark web’.

Right now the Chrome Terms of Service (TOS) prevents Google from indexing private data. But when you consider that Chrome was initially presented as a browser for applications, instead of just web pages, this theory begins to make more sense.

Most web apps are password-protected and so there’s no way for a normal search engine to index the data – even data that’s generalized and doesn’t identify individual users. But with a full-fledged browser to complement its search engine, Google now theoretically has the means to index this previously inaccessible data.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Slow doen there, egghead.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don’t you have a 370 point market drop to deal with?

Which potentially could have been 800 points?

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

You getting this question today? “The bailout passed… why aren’t the markets turning around?”

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

This man is the only thing between us and complete financial collapse

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pls take down my picture.. thanks.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

He looks like a villain from that the Mummy movie!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really, who is this guy?

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Neal Kashari.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

ah...

He’s not the guy that’s going to be managing the bailout fund… he’s the administrator that will be evaluating the bids and coordinating the efforts.

They are accepting bids starting from today and will decide by next wed… I’m still putting my money on Bill Gross as the fund’s manager… and Black Rock as the trading desk.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’ll take that action! I’m putting my money on Zoo News as the fund’s manager and the Pain Train as the trading desk!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

$500! You’re on bitch!

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m on bitch?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

You take that back…

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

You are very slowly approaching troll status.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I prefer the term “emotionally damaged e-bridge sub-denizen” thanks.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

That guy looks like me, only my nose is much straighter…..that guy looks like he got hit by the Pain Train

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by dballisloose on Oct 6, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s actually Rudy Carpenter AFTER disembarking the Pain Train.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Follett knocked the white off of him?

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

And the hair. And the nose.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is the only thing between us and interceptions.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 6, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’d go get Zoo News’ photoshop of the Stegosaurus QB. But I’m too lazy.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, and the following brilliant question:
“I heard the housing market is collapsing – why is rent for my apartment still so high?!”

by Rishi on Oct 6, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not that it's entirely the same matter

but isn’t Google the only “indexing” company that has consistently refused to provide data in response to Patriot Act requests (as opposed to subpoenas) by the Dept. of Homeland Security?

Not that I’d trust Google with my private porn collection, but there’s that . . .

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Where have you been?

The Patriot Act stipulates that Google needs to give up the information AND not tell the press or anyone else that they gave up the data. Google even gives up private data for subpoenas… and I’ve even heard of Google giving up data in divorce cases when one party is accused of being a sexual predator.

Stick with opera or firefox3…avoid all google products.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've been informed otherwise . . .

My understanding is that the DHS makes formal requests for info pursuant to Patriot Act and that Google continues to refuse to comply with those to this day, as opposed to yahoo and others who provide info pursuant to such requests. As for subpoenas, Google has fought some of those but when push comes to shove they have caved in.

This article is quite dated, but discusses Google’s position . . . do you have anything more current?

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by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is my point… google has to give up the data but never tell anyone that they did… plus I’m sure the Justice Department is okay with playing a few PR games for the sake of making Google look good… but in the end, I think they’re getting the data.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

This has been public information for quite awhile. Yet you seem to be implicating Google as the main instigator when this is true.

Google search does the same thing. So does Gmail. So does Google Apps. Are you suggesting a moratorium on Google products and services? Because the alternatives are much worse.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

As someone that monitors the search engine business as a part of their job… i’m telling you to avoid all google products….all of them. YOu can use search just as long as you’re also running TrackMeNot software, but even then I wouldn’t recommend it.

The alternatives are not worse… they’re much better… the reason hackers, governments and the people who want to abuse the information target google is because google is so successful… the same way viruses target internet explorer.

Personally, I use metacrawler for search… it uses google and a few other search engines for it’s results… but i’m basically using google through a proxy (metacrawler).

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Again, what is this information abuse you’re talking about? You mean spammers taking advantage of page rank and government collecting child porn accusations?

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well if you’re an advertiser, things are looking great… but for you and I… it’s not good… just for starters
1) racial, religious and sexual profiling in electronic transactions
2) complete behavioral profiling for new applicants for jobs of all kinds
3) advertisers have complete knowledge of your medical history and advertise to you using that history

… just to name a few. This isn’t about hiding your porn history.. i could care less about that… it’s about changing our world… and not in a way that helps us.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Actually, that advertising is far more useful in terms of directly marketing to people who’d be interested in the ads that appear. I’ve clicked on plenty more Google ads than any of the image ads various advertising companies provide. Some of them have (lo and behold) become quite useful to me.

I don’t see what’s so wrong with that.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wait, wait, back up...

So, explain for those of use who don’t study search engines (i.e. me) what exactly we should beware of?

And why, perhaps, Gmail ought to be avoided?

by Nashville on Oct 6, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Luckily for me, I already stalk my friends!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is, without a doubt, the greatest thing you’ve ever written.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Stalk Nate

You left out assume that he will throw at least one 4Q pick-6.

by OskiMonsta on Oct 7, 2008 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

!

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 7, 2008 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

Boy would it have been embarrassing if you’d posted my stripper name!

Also, thanks for the very informative reply. I suppose limiting my facebook profile to my friends isn’t enough. And, time to de-activate photos. Fortunately I already use FireFox and a Mac. You’re saying that my emails could easily be made public? What email do you use then (if not Gmail)?

by Nashville on Oct 7, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I use GMail but I try to organize all of my criminal activity via other methods.

●Anything you send via email can be seen on your machine, intercepted on the net, seen on servers, or seen on the recipient’s machine. You shouldn’t trust anyone you send to, send via, or yourself.
●Forensics are such that you cannot destroy any information on your system short of physically grinding up the disks.

Get CustomizeGoogleOptions and set all your connections to secure, turn off ads, remove click tracking, …. Get AdBlockPlus.

Why is this important? Think of all of the leverage Google has in it’s 10s of thousands of servers used to give you a search product. Great. Now think of that leverage reversed against you by advertisers. Think of that leverage reversed against you by cybergangs using botnets in the millions of PCs.

Above all, assume that anything you type is public.

BTW, Twisted’s stripper name is Nate.

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 7, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Olsonist’s stripper name is CaliSeth.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 7, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Maharg’s stripper name is Dumpster Muffin.

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 7, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Maharg is my stripper name. Dumpster Muffin is my stripper/protester name.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 7, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

*Dumpster Muffin is my normal/protester name.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 7, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

So do you protest strippers or not?

by sec119 on Oct 7, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I make it rain, in protest of strippers.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 7, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Maharg strips protesters for instance, this guy:

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

That guy kept asking me to strip him at the game, and yelling HONK!!

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Oct 7, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

HONK!

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 7, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

case in point

I just filled out a web form with GEICO for an insurance quote. I just got really well targeted spam from an obscure insurance broker within an hour. Either GEICO sold my contact (perhaps, but less likely given the time frame) or my transaction was sniffed as the packets went over the internet.

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 8, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

and I just got a spam phone call from them too.

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 8, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

*this is true for every other company, which caved in and took it in the ass real quick.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Either that… attend any kind of online advertising conference… what you hear and see there will SHOCK you.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

is that his “O” face?

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

!

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 6, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Was that shock, or awe?

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, to be clear

never telling anyone that info has been turned over and making a public fight about it (even if it is "PR") are two different things. One of Google’s slogans is “don’t be evil.” Not that I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but publicly they’ve said the right things re: Patriot Act . . . but for all we know Google may be an arm of the Fed govt.

But I will take your advice and start using metacrawler, even if I think it won’t make a difference . . .

"You can have the alimony. But I want some pussy payments!" - Chris Rock

by oaktownmario on Oct 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is this what Kevin Riley was doing this weekend? Chroming the Web?

confused what this has to do with anything other than Google world domination

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

You know, not to be the proverbial herd-of-buffalo-on-the-tracks-in-front-of-the-pain-train-engineered-by-Zack-Follett, but lets not forget this was the ASU Oline. My 8 year old cousin could have registered at least one sack and a TFL… Just before we announce Cam Jordan is the second coming of Warren Sapp.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions  

WHERE’D YOU GET THAT PICTURE OF ME?!?!

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

That kid will be a 4-star recruit in Tedford’s 2018 recruiting class!

I left my heart at the Durant Food Court

by dballisloose on Oct 6, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why do you have to be such a herd-of-buffalo-on-the-tracks-in-front-of-the-pain-train-engineered-by-Zack-Follett???

by sec119 on Oct 6, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

well now that I think about it, those buffalo are going to be feeling a lot of pain soon.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 6, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rudy Carpenter Update
After Coach Erickson left, Rudy Carpenter hobbled in, heavily favoring his right leg. He looks downright hurt. When asked how he felt, Carpenter quickly replied, “I feel good.”

“I really have no idea what is going to happen,” Carpenter said. The doctors have yet to clear him to practice, so he doesn’t know if and when he will be ready to play. His current consecutive games played streak is 36, but according to Rudy that is not any extra motivation for him to get on the field.

And according to House of Sparky

Touching upon Rudy’s injury one more time, I would like to add that he doesn’t look mobile. He seems to be frustrated and in a lot of pain, something that came across in the press conference.

… it would suck if Rudy can’t play USC… Having seen one or two of Sullivan’s throws… I’m pretty sure the devil fans are praying Rudy will be able to play taped up. Plus given USC’s rush, Rudy probably knows he’s going to get beat up during that game… so I gotta give mad props to Rudy if he trots out there this Sat.

by danzig on Oct 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions  

The difference between Rudy playing is about…14 more points.

So instead of losing by 35, they’ll lose by 21. Reasonable.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow I found this on BI

Apparently this is Longshore and Ayoob

WTF?!

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 6, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Olsonist will certainly use this to call for Kevin Riley to start.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 6, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Some people on BI are already saying that Tedford should bench Longshore because this picture reflects badly on the school

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 6, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Longshore could promote safe sex through condom use and some people on BI would complain it showed he was really a USC booster.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 6, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

He’s not?

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 6, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am a huge free speech advocate. So I’m not going to get on Longshore’s case about anything off the field. Nada. Not from me. Probably just having fun in front of the camera and taken out of context. The idea that his Lardship might get disciplined for this is dumb.

That said, did I mention that Longshore’s interception rate is well over 3%?

Stanfurd Delendum Est.

by Olsonist on Oct 6, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anybody got an pictures of Mansion?

Just thought I’d ask.

Not a Longshorite. Not a Rilerian. I'm a Mansionite.
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by HydroTech on Oct 6, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh man, this pic always pops up once a year. Hopefully this is the last year as Nate is graduating.

by turkey on Oct 7, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

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