DBD 12.9.08 Man, I hate all of you, especially any of you who read this website
by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 7:46 AM PST
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PrintEvery morning I wake up, hoping that somebody else has done the DBD. Hoping against hope that I can relax in the morning and not frantically put it together. And yet, day in and day out, other people never do the DBD. Even though I challenged every single one of you to beat me. And maybe when I had something witty to say, it was OK, but I ran out of painfully unfunny things to say like 3 months ago. I've been running on fumes every since that Kevin Craft is the lead singer for Dark Craftika thing in October.
Bah, I hate all of you. Especially those that read this website.
Four Bears earn All-Pac10 honors:
BERKELEY - Four Golden Bears - center Alex Mack, tailback Jahvid Best, linebacker Zack Follett and cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson - have been named first-team All-Pac-10 in a vote of the conference coaches. In addition, offensive guard Noris Malele, defensive end Tyson Alualu and punter Bryan Anger were chosen to the second-team unit.
Mack, who was named on nine of 10 ballots, is a three-time first-team choice, while Best earned first-team notice for the second consecutive season after claiming a spot as a special teams performer in 2007.
Named one of 15 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes, which comes with a $15,000 postgraduate scholarship, Mack is also a finalist for the NFF's Draddy Award given to the top football scholar-athlete in the country. A semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, he was named a first-team mid-season All-American by both The Sporting News Today and College Football News. Mack is a two-time first-team Pac-10 All-Academic choice as well as a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for athletic and academic achievement.
Ashley walker, 2nd straight Pac10 Player of the Week:
BERKELEY - For the second-consecutive week, senior Ashley Walker of CALIFORNIA has been selected the U.S. Bank Pac-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Week, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced.The senior forward from Modesto, Calif., garners the award for the sixth time in her career. Walker holds the school record for the most-career player of the week citations. The Bears have received the honor on 32 different occasions.
Walker averaged 26.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as Cal advanced to the championship game of its home tournament, the Colliers International Classic, before falling to No. 22 TCU. She shot 64.5 percent (20-31) for the weekend and made 78.6 percent of her free throws (11-14) in a combined 68 minutes of playing time.
Walker had 21 points and eight rebounds in the win over Princeton in the opening game of the tournament, going 9-for-12 from the field. Her performance in the title game against the Horned Frogs included her third double-double (31 points, 12 rebounds) and third 30-point performance of the season. She leads the league in double-doubles and 30-point games. One point off her career high against TCU, Walker was named to the all-tournament team.
VBall continues in Tourney, against Illinois:
BERKELEY, Calif. - After making short work of first and second round opponents, the Golden Bears head to State College, Pa. for their third consecutive NCAA tournament regional semifinal with a shot at revenge on their minds. As one of 16 remaining teams in the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, Cal will face No. 14 Illinois in one regional semifinal match for the right to take on defending champion No. 1 Penn State in the regional final. The Bears fell to the Nittany Lions in the national championship semifinal a year ago and would like nothing better than to knock off undefeated Penn State. But first, Cal must get through an Illini squad that finished third in the Big Ten conference and which has won its last seven matches heading into the weekend. After hitting a rough patch in the season, the Bears have since won five of their last six and are in position to clinch Cal's best record in school history.
THE FACTS: No. 8 Cal (25-6, 13-5 Pac-10) earned the right to advance to the University Park Regional Semifinal of the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship with wins over Siena College and New Mexico State last weekend. The Bears will face No. 14 Illinois (26-7, 15-5 Big Ten) in a 12:30 p.m. PT match on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Rec Hall in State College, Pa. No. 1 Penn State (34-0, 20-0 Big Ten) draws Western Michigan (28-6, 14-2 MAC) in the other semifinal match at 3 p.m. PT, Dec. 12. The winners of each match will play in the University Park Regional Championship Match on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. PT. The final will be broadcast live by ESPNU with Beth Mowins calling the action and Karch Kiraly providing color commentary. Live statistics and streaming video links for the two semifinal matches can be found at www.gopsusports.com.
Cal alum swims great:
ATLANTA - Former California All-American William Copeland set a meet record by winning the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 41.75 at the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championship on Saturday in the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Copeland topped a strong field that included 2008 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers, who was second in 41.85, 2008 Australian Olympic bronze medalist Matt Targett, who was third in 41.93, and 2008 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte, who was fourth in 41.99.
Copeland, a six-time All-American and four-time Pac-10 champion for Cal in the 2007-08 season, also placed second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 19.05 and 11th in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:35.45 in Atlanta.
Honors to baseball players:
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - Two University of California baseball players, junior outfielder/pitcher Blake Smith and sophomore right-hander Kevin Miller, have been selected to the preseason watch list for the Wallace Award, which will honor the nation's top collegiate baseball player for the 2009 season.
The Wallace Award is presented to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame's annual induction festivities. The 2009 award banquet will be held Thursday, July 2, in the United Spirit Arena on the campus of Texas Tech University. The Wallace Award is a dedication to the memory of the former Texas Tech player and assistant coach Brooks Wallace. In the summer of 1984, Wallace was diagnosed with cancer and fought the disease courageously until his death on March 24, 1985, at age 27.
Smith was instrumental in the USA Baseball National (Collegiate) Team capturing the gold medal at the IV FISU World Collegiate Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic this past summer as the USA squad topped Japan, 1-0 in 12 innings for the title on July 27. He not only helped pace Team USA to an undefeated 24-0 record, he was the team's leading hitter during the national team's summer tour with a .327 average. Smith finished the summer 18-for-55 (.327) overall with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 RBI in 20 games. He was also one of the national team's top relievers, sporting a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and two saves, striking out 11 batters with only three hits and three walks in 9.0 innings. Another highlight for Smith was going 1-for-3 with a home run versus a Cuban squad that competed in the Beijing Olympics.
Jahvid Best, Pac10 player of the week:
BERKELEY - Cal sophomore tailback Jahvid Best has been named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced Monday.
Best had a record-setting performance in Cal's 48-7 win against Washington last Saturday. He rushed 19 times for a school-record 311 yards (16.4-yard average) and four touchdowns covering 60, 1, 20 and 84 yards. The 311 yards rushing is the fourth-highest single-game performance in Pac-10 history and fourth best in the country this year. The Cal offense piled up 549 yards total offense, including 431 yards rushing, and did not commit a turnover.
Best also claimed the Pac-10 honor after rushing for 200 yards at Washington State and for 201 yards vs. Stanford. He is the only player in school history to have three 200-yard rushing efforts.
For the season, Best has accumulated 1,394 yards on the ground - No. 4 on the Golden Bears season list - and his 126.7 ypg average leads the Pac-10 and rates fifth in the NCAA. He has the two longest runs in the Pac-10 this year. In addition to his 84-yard sprint vs. Washington, he went 86 yards for a score at WSU.
BBallgame moved to avoid Emerald Bowl:
To avoid a direct conflict with the 5 p.m. kickoff of the Emerald Bowl, in which Cal’s football team will face Miami, the Bears have moved up times for the Golden Bear Classic on Saturday, Dec. 27.
The opinions expressed in a FanPost are, in every way, reflective of the opinions of every California Golden Blogs Marshawnthusiast. Moreover, they are reflective of every employee of SBNation, including Tyler "Blez" Bleszinski.
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This is a test of will Twist, and you, sir, broke yet again. Blame your readers. Blame your Marshawnthusiasts. But most of all blame yourself.
I just did the DBD pretty much every morning day in and day out since like July. I am a man amongst insects!
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See Twist, if you whine enough, you get what you want! (Jeff Tedford could learn a thing or two from you)
Due to my general neurosis, I suggest you get it up before agbout 7:30. Otherwise, frantic with the thought of relying upon somebody unreliable (as I often find myself), I will end up doing it myself.
Nonetheless, I welcome you doing it. Try to keep it PG13.
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Normally, I get up at 6, so can get into the office by the time the market opens. I came in late today, but I’ll try.
Granted, I have no idea where to find links, so it’s probably just going to be a post about the market and economic news.
I get links from the Contra Costa Times website or the official Cal website itself. I can handle those if you want to put in a 3,000 word dissertation on the evils of supply side economics.
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Bear Insider folks are helpful with links. SFGate. Miller’s blog on ESPN. Then again, without Twist, no It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia references.
Doing the DBD is like Charliework.
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Okay, here’s my intro for the dissertation:
“Ronald Reagan is evil. He hates children. And blacks. And women. Supply side taxes benefit only the rich and hurt the poor. America was founded on helping everyone out, not the rich. Where in the US Constitution does it say ‘The Land of the Rich and the Home of the Privileged’? Why should we reward companies that pollute, export US jobs overseas, and violate the rights of US workers, without even paying them a living wage?”
Actually, that was my entire essay.
If you hate it so much (or, likely, you just like to bitch)…why don’t we assign DBDers…
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
I don’t trust others.
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Always, the reverse is true.
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True is reverse the, always.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Never, the forward is false.
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Welcome.
But Stop Arguing Nate vs. Kevin.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve got a really good recipe for some lentil soup!
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I had a dream last night that a hamburger was eatin’ ME!
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Welcome.
But Stop Arguing Nate vs. Kevin.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
They’ll do that in Rand McNally.
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You’ve lost me
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Welcome.
But Stop Arguing Nate vs. Kevin.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
I did a Simpsons reference, you then did, I believe, a Seinfeld reference that is actualy also partially a Simpsons reference, so I re-referenced the Simpsosn.
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You found me.
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In Spite of Twist!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Didn’t the Giants dothat last yar?
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What quote?
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False is forward the, never.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
fucdkfuckfuck there is a simpsons episode where Lisa is saying a sentence in the wrong order with a crazzy weird voice. Im totes blanking. This would work perfect here.
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Emerald Bowl Tailgaiting
According to the Giants website, it is allowed:
TAILGATING
Guests may tailgate as long as they are confined to the space occupied by their vehicle. No adjacent spaces will be available for tailgating. Party spaces are, however, available for large groups attending games. For more information, please call Imperial Parking at 415-227-0114. Please note that this policy only applies to the Giants Parking Lots – Lots A, B & C.
I don’t see anything on the Emerald Bowl website, so hopefully someone can call and confirm.
Is it sad...
That this is my schedule upon reaching work:
1. Log into computer
2. Make coffee and instant oatmeal
3. Make sure there are no important e-mails.
4. Look at market.
5. Read quick updates
6. Log onto CGB and start posting
7. Actually work
10. Truth or CGB
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
LINK?
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On how to make profit?
Try this article from the Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122877775708889427.html
Anybody see Gossip Girl last night?
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I told you stop watching that garbage
I gave you a brilliant TV reco last night…. not only is it hilarious, you might learn something as well.
I hate that show… I do like Cramer however… the only useful part of that show is the think piece he does in the first 10mins of each show….something that his research team comes up with. Fastmoney is also good when they’re not talking about specific stocks.
If you want to see a good TV show, check out TopGear
http://www.mininova.org/tor/2073814
Supposedly this week’s episode was one of the best ever. My effing internet at home is down so I won’t know until Friday at the earliest. Gah.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
It was a great episode, but I wouldn’t say it tops Seasons 3, 5, 6 or 7. It got back to the old style TopGear… I was laughing my ass off the whole way through. Don’t miss this episode, it’s the best one this series.
What are your favorite episodes/segments?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Fav episode is the Trip to the North Pole… that was so epic…. and funny. Winter Olympics episode is my second fav.
Then it’s when James and Richard try to make a car into a Space Shuttle and launch it.
I really love the used car challenges like used Maserati/Ferarri/Lambo challenge.
The Car vs non-car transportation races are really fun to. Veron race was sick.
Playing soccer with cars.
Trying to kill a Toyota Hilux by putting it on top of a building and blowing the building up….sick.
I really love it when James reviews classics like the 1970s Aston and Martin.
Anything involving the Stig.
I liked it when they had running contests like “best driving song”
The BMW M series episode in series 4 or 5.
The test track times for certain cars are fun too.
I even like the Star In a Reasonably Priced Car segment when the guests are interesting… Simon Cowell is always a good driver….
I can go on and on…
Yeah my fav episode is the 612 Scaglietti race from Guildford to Verbier, along with the bobsled vs. car race. I’ve watched that many times.
Also:
*Hilux
*Jimmy Carr as the guest
*The Citroen C5 review was friggin fantastic (“The gearshift lever is here, where it’s supposed to be, right between the seats! That isn’t right, it’s supposed to be here, on the sunvisor, and made of rhubarb!!!!! No no no no this isn’t right at all.”)
*Reliant Robin space shuttle
*Enzo review
*Top Gear darts/conkers
*The 24hrs-in-a-SmartCar
*Mercedes E-class—>Anne Hathaway’s cottage
*Convertible Espace
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Agree!
I remember the Scaglietti race… that one was very close. I like the Skyline race too, even though it wasn’t as funny, but the best cars that they ever raced were the Skyline and the Veyron.
I also loved the Car vs Bike vs Train vs Speedboat challenge. That was hella funny.
Jimmy Carr is a funny guy… you should check out the gameshow QI… he’s a regular on that show. QI is the type of show that could never be aired in the US (unless it’s on Comedy Central or HBO)… it’s totally un-sensitive, totally un-PC… and they make fun of everyone. I love it.
I don’t remember the C5 review… but I liked the Old vs New challenge when they raced an Austin vs a souped up C5 (owned by teenagers).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-DGMrLGnLg&fmt=18
I didn’t like the Enzo review… it was a bit campy with the cash register noises… I liked the Zonda F review better and the Koenigsegg CCX test… sweet! There were so many good cars tho… like the Ferrari Scuderia… SICK!
Love the Atom!
Car darts and Conkers were funny… and all the challenges with people shooting at Jeremy.
Pissing in the car during the 24 hour challenge was funny too.
People carrier convertibles and people carrier races were great too.
Also like “Turning cars into Boats” challenges.
TopGear is quality. When I get a chance to watch it, it’s entertaining.
That said, you see Gossip Girl last night?
Yes, yes I did.
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This is the end of our civilization as we know it
Sometimes I don’t know what kind of country this is anymore.
Top internet searches for 2008 (United States):
1. Britney Spears
2. WWE
3. Barak Obama
4. Miley Cyrus
5. RuneScape
6. Jessica Alba
7. Naruto
8. Lindsay Lohan
9. Angelina Jolie
10. American Idol
… This is so depressing.
What the frick is Naruto??
I’m perfectly fine with Jessica Alba being on there.
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Welcome.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I believe it is some type of japanese anime tv show. I may be mistaken.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Well it's better than my top 10 searches:
1. Jayden James
2. Memphis Monroe
3. Priya Rai
4. Nikki Benz
5. Carmel Moore
6. Shawna Lenee
7. Jessica Lynn
8. Melissa Lauren
9. Arenalynn
10. Syd’Quan Thompson
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
YOU think it’s disturbing
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
A thing for blondes, eh?
These aren’t power rankings… Melissa Lauren would be higher.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Dirty, dirty Indian woman. Who wails like a banshee
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Nah…a bit overrated… Thoroughbred had his priorities jumbled …. he’s been drinking too much Bo at Jack in the Box.
Overrated, yes. Only Indian in the bidniz, YES.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Please elaborate…
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
that’s porn talk for…
let me run home and use an unblocked internet connection…
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
Friend’s text:
“y r u asking u dont watch porn. neway sunny leone and nadia nyce”
My friend also types like a retard.
Are you sure it was a friend, are you sure it wasn’t NOTHING.
Maharg: He doesn’t know the format for taglines.
Well, this is getting classy.
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getting?
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You are TW-ing this site. In a bad way.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
No, TWing the site would be to call everyone a douche if they say anything, then find who Twist is in real life and send links of his activity here to his boss, then get him fired.
or just posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and posting and
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
kura. please.
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In Spite of Twist!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
When your mommy and daddy give you $10 for a lemonade stand and it only cost you $9, what do you want to do with that extra dollar?
Buy a fur coat!
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I’ve seen the second one
The first one could easily pass for a Latina
A+ work, though.
I’ll be back in 10 minutes…
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
fap fap fap fap
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Cal -7 vs. Miami, Total 49.5
Thoughts? I’ll have a writeup on the rest of the lines for the bowl contest later this week.
Lord Help Me
Why do I think Texas(-10) is way too high? Why am I inclined to bet tOSU?
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
T-bred…don’t do it…stay the hell away from that game. Too risky.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
It is risky. It could go any which way. Terrelle Pryor could explode and run all over Texas’ defense or Colt McCoy could dominate OSU’s secondary…
No one knows how good Texas’ defense really is. Same with Oklahoma.
This is going to be a fun bowl season.
you forgot…
no one knows how good the Big 12 is because they play no one outside the conference until the bowl game.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
No, that statement applies to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Chokelahoma still played TCU and Cincy OOC.
one could argue that doesn’t even tell us that much…Cincy has a fluff schedule and narrow wins, TCU has beaten BYU who barely beat UDub.
and the SEC stands for ‘See, Everyone’s Cheating."
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
that being said, OU came out as huge winners. In the preseason, everyone thought OU’s OOC schedule was very easy…and then Cincy became decent and TCU surprised a few folks.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
That’s the thing the schedule is ultimately judged once the games are complete and it turns out TCU and Cincy had decent teams. I don’t think either is BCS worthy, but given the weak schedules in the SEC and Big12, that isn’t bad.
And got spanked by them.
Hell, if we’re going to keep harping on the Pac-10’s record against the MWC, what about the SEC’s pathetic record against the ACC, especially in the final week? Clemson over SouthCar? Wake over Vandy? GTech over Georgia? Someone needs to address these important issues!
it gets glossed over because the SEC is still most definitely “in” and the Pac10 pretends to be “in” so when they aren’t people like to hate (since they think this makes them astute).
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
ESPN has TV rights to SEC games in the future
Don’t want to destroy the product…
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Original lines, these might have shifted a little
Florida -3 vs Oklahoma
Texas -10 vs OSU
Alabama -10 vs Utah
USC -10 vs Penn St
Cincy -1 vs Va Tech
Arizona -3.5 vs BYU
TCU -2.5 vs Boise
Oklahoma State -3 vs Oregon
Nevada -1 vs Maryland
Oregon St. -3 vs Pitt
Georgia -7 vs Mich. State
by BearsNecessity on Dec 9, 2008 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
Somewhat…
I don’t know about Quizz’s injury tho
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Georgia was the pre-season #1, but has had a bit of a rough season. MSU is not an amazing team, but Georgia is not exactly “Georgia” at this point. Plus, they just got gashed by the run and we all know who MSU’s RB is!
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Yes, yes, I know, Georgia is overrated, but Michigan State? They got gouged by Ohio State and Penn State.
Getting gouged by Alabama and Florida is a little better, and it’s understandable to lose to GTech since their defense is tough to defend. I guess I just don’t think Michigan State is very good.
Question for you: Jacquizz Rogers had the 6th most carries in the country this year. Guess who was #1 with a whopping 370?
by BearsNecessity on Dec 9, 2008 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
Over 9000 Yards
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
Ding ding ding!
“Mah legs are about to fall off!”
by BearsNecessity on Dec 9, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Shonn Green far and away
Gashing Penn State much more impressive than gashing Northwestern
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
Javon Ringer
Has anyone posted this?!?!?! DO I WIN??!?!!?? OMG
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Looks like the emerald bowl is sold out.
The ticketing system currently indicates that no seats are available for this performance.
For more information, contact customer service.
That was pretty fast.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 10:30 AM PST reply actions
I think they sold out on Sunday. Apparently, they are trying to buy tix from Miamis allotment now.
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There are at least two pools that we have access to, the school allotments through Cal athletics and the general tickets through the bowl game (tickets.com). Ya gotta be specific when saying what is sold out, cuz tickets.com tix were still available yesterday.
It won’t even give me a single ticket.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
I just checked the Miami website.
You can buy tickets through them in any of the 3 seating levels. You don’t have to be a season ticket holder or anything.
Go Bears!
by RollOnYouBears667 on Dec 9, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
VERY On-Topic
Karen Englebart, wife of noted de-jure-OSU/de-facto-Cal Alum Douglas Englebart (of the Doug Englebart Institute) was on NPR this morning.
Englebart AWAY!!!!
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I think the Giants did that last year.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
jesus titty fucking christ, how far away are they going to move from me????
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IKNO it makes no sense what with the 50k plus dedicated fans that fill the stadium on a consistent basis!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Why do I care about these non-me people again?
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Because they’re the reason you have to go Jesus-titty-fucking-christ-far-away to watch games…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
MOVE CLOSER TO ME!
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I understand the financial dynamics. But, at least for me, rooting for a professional sports team is also about rooting for your city. For me, one of those teams is the Bills. They may move to Toronto. And, honestly, if they moved, I probably wouldn’t root for them anymore. What makes those players matter, what makes those games matter, for me, is that they play for Buffalo, or, in Twist’s case Oakland. In my case, for Buffalo, it is the only thing in a lot of people’s minds that keeps a once great city relevant every now and again on the national stage.
The Bills have become my team because they contain Marshawn
and the Niners failed to draft Aaron Rodgers
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
if you care about Aaron…
you should be happy he WASN’T drafted by the niners. They were hella bad. Now they may be ok.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
The fact that anyone thought Alex Smith should be taken over him made me very upset
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Worst first round ever?
Merriman (at 11th overall) saved the day. There are some nice players, but the first 10 picks (outside of Braylon Edwards) are not very good…even Edwards’ has the dropsies.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
Some of the later round players are really coming on… Roddy White, Rodgers, Heath Miller, Luis Castillo
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Okay...
I’m going to deliver a very rare defense of Alex Smith.
Look, the idea was really a couple things. First, the Niners wanted a franchise QB after struggling with the likes of Cody Pickett. Niners had the #1 overall pick, which was obviously going to go to… Matt Leinart. But then a funny thing happened and he stayed in school. It was still between Rodgers and Smith at this point, but Smith was seen as a very intelligent football player who would run the offense intelligently.
He faced trouble adjusting from a spread offense at Utah to a conventional offense in the NFL. Then, he struggled as the Niners went through four offensive coordinators, but he was still relied upon to be the second coming of Steve Young. He improved and improved, then reached a promising level under the tutelage of Norv Turner. Turner left, but Smith carried on. He wasn’t spectacular, but he led the Niners to two wins in clutch (against the Cards and Rams), played a good game against the Steelers, then got injured against the Seahawks.
Dilfer was put in, but was even worse, so Nolan, in his worst move ever as hc, forced Smith back prematurely. And that’s when Smith looked worse then Tim Couch.
He started out this year injured too and hasn’t fully healed.
He still has a ton of potential, and I would like the Niners to hold onto him (at a reduced salary) and give him a chance later on (right now, Shaun Hill is the man).
It was still between Rodgers and Smith at this point, but Smith was seen as a very intelligent football player who would run the offense intelligently.
No one doubts Smith was mishandled when with the 9ers, and it affected him negatively. But that he was chosen over Rodgers in the first place is, in many minds, the most egregious error.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with the idea, but it was really Smith’s intelligence that put him ahead.
I wasn’t happy when Rodgers wasn’t drafted though.
no, his engaging smile
gave nolan a woody.
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
What do you mean his “intelligence”? He went to Utah…Rodgers went to Cal and had an amazing season. And he had one of the most amazing games ever vs. USC. “Smith was seen as a very intelligent football player who would run the offense intelligently.”??
And Rodgers was seen as a very retarded football player who would run the offense retardedly? I really don’t get it.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
^^in response to Rishi
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Sure, first it’s not as if there was a huge gap between Rodgers and Smith.
Rodgers had a great season – Smith was a finalist for the Heisman… from Utah.
He graduated with a degree in economics in two friggin’ years and scored 40 on his wonderlic.
But intelligence had to do more with the standard “makes good decisions, has the ability to complete crisp passes anywhere on the field”, along with his ability to tuck and run WHEN the play broke down (meaning he had mobility, but he wasn’t a run-first QB).
I don’t have access to Youtube, but watch him during the Fiesta Bowl. Sure it was against a pathetic Walt Harris-coached Pitt team, but it was impressive nonetheless.
I still maintain that A) Aaron Rodgers is a better QB, B) Alex Smith will become successful if given the right opportunities, and C) While it was not the right decision, I understand the thinking.
Yeah, but in retrospect throwing Rodgers in to play right away might have been just as disastrous. I see his current success as largely a product of his sideline time for a team committed to him.
absolutely it is better to spend
a couple years watching and practicing, but I don’t think that Rogers would have been called a bust had the 49’rs taken him.
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with all this… I’ve just always hated the spread and never trust spread QBs. Plus, I love Tedford’s system and how Aaron Rodgers came in from obscurity to help make Cal a perennially relevant football program
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
I somewhat agree.
though, it was pretty clear from actually watching some of smith’s college play that he wasn’t used to reading the defense and then deciding on where the ball goes each play (a la the traditional bill walsh west coast offense). He was used to slinging the ball, and trusting that the defense couldn’t cover.
I think the 9’er would actualy have been better off with Rogers first, as the level of defense he was used to playing against was so much higher, and what they needed in part was a really good game manager, would could make the throws.
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Sure, I agree.
On another level, though, I thought Joe Flacco was going to be an NFL bust and he’s surprised me, in spite of his unconventional offense and the fact that he not only didn’t play against BCS competition, he also only played against D-1AA competition.
I never saw flacco in college.
and have only just barely seen him in the pros. So I have no opinion.
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
and there is also the totally unknowable...
how smart/how quick does a guy learn?
can he read the play book and understand it? and only have to practice to get the timing down with the rest of the team? or does he need practice repetition to actually learn the plays?
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
in addition to the crappy coaching
he got under nolan and the rotating coordinators.
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Of course there are certain players that I want to do well, that is, Cal guys. But, when it comes to a team, I need some sort of connection to root for them.
Well, some people just root for teams that are doing well. Hence how the Cowgirls became “America’s Team”.
I love how people can have a discussion about sports and someone asks me “What’s your favourite NFL team?” and I respond with “Niners”, their guy instinct is “Niners suck!”
I wasn’t aware being a fan of a team was predicated on them being good.
Ha, one time a guy asked me what basketball team I liked and I said the Warriors and he said “lol lakers rule warriors suck ur retard”.
Then that year, the Warriors went on to make the playoffs and beat the Mavs and he called me a bandwagon fan.
I summarily punched him in the face and took his jacket (uh spazzy’s gonna yell at me).
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with what you’re saying…
A’s games are wood bleachers…batting practice with Big Mac and Jose…“Celebrate” and “hit the road jack”…
but the city of Oakland screwed up a long time ago in many facets…they don’t deserve the A’s anymore as much as it hurts to say.
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CGB bowl pickem
does anyone know if you can change your picks once you SUBMIT them?
Almost 100% sure they don't lock til the first bowl game
but you may want to get other’s confirmation
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
What is almost 100%?
Like 99, or more like 80? OR?
I’d put my confidence at 98.56%… these games almost always only lock close to the start of the first game
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I just tested it. Yes, you can submit more than once and change things around
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Money Bowl
Interesting article form OC Register with some insight into the bowl system. LINK
Makes me hope...
…my next job is running one of these bowls. Lot of good research done for this article. You can really see how deep the bowl system runs. A quality quote from Tom Hansen on why the bowl system sucks:
“Bowls have always been commercial ventures by nature,” the Pac-10’s Hansen said. “They really don’t care about how good you are but about how many people you can bring.”
Then there’s Gary Cavalli, executive director of the San Francisco Bowl Game Association, which puts on the Emerald Bowl. Cavalli received $362,018 in compensation and employee benefits in 2006, accounting for 11 percent of the bowl’s budget. The game cleared $271,412. In a filing with the IRS, Cavalli said he works 35 hours a week.
SBN Guide to Linking. Some of you neanderthals could use a primer.
I will now proceed to copy and paste the entire thing. JUST KIDDING! IRONY!
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u mean
via http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/Myrthos/BlackLink.jpg
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
What was wrong about the above post and thread? He linked then he and I selected and blockquoted a couple paragraphs. Seemed alright, no?
Nothing was wrong. That just came down the official SBN chute and so I thought Id pass it along, unrelated to anything else going on in this thread or any other at SBN.
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Something like this?
Pakistan Detains Two Lashkar Leaders, Faces Pressure to Deal With Jamaat
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan arrested two senior leaders of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group and 10 other people, in a move aimed at satisfying U.S. and Indian demands that the Pakistani government clamp down on the group suspected of being behind the Mumbai terror attacks.
Shiv Sena activists burn an effigy representing Pakistan sponsored terrorism during a protest in the northern Indian city of Amritsar.
Lashkar has operated openly in Pakistan despite being banned six years ago. Diplomats and analysts said the raid was a good first step but also a relatively easy one.
Wetzel on BCS match-ups...
…and his usual rant about how much the BCS sucks. I definitely am drinking the Wetzel Kool-Aid. LINK
quote from this article
Four conference commissioners – the Big East’s Mike Tranghese, the Big Ten’s Jim Delany, the Big 12’s Dan Beebe and the Pac-10’s Tom Hansen voted last spring to refuse to even discuss a forward-thinking plan brought forth by the ACC and SEC.
Tranghese and Hansen were pathetic enough to vote against the future only to promptly announce their retirements.
In the SEC just this season, coaches who owned a national title, a perfect season and the most recent league coach of the year honors were all out of their jobs. Each of them had a winning season in 2007.
That’s pretty nuts.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting stats from Addicted To Quack:
2. You can have either Jacquizz Rodgers or Jahvid Best for one year. Which one do you want on your team?
As much as I like Jacquizz and fear his game over the next 3 years, I think I would take Jahvid Best. Both players have pretty equal stats in most categories. Best is more of a “big play” guy where Quizz is a 3-4 yards every play style back. For me, it comes down to options on offense and I think Best gives you the most opportunities on later downs. Best averages 7.6 yards on 1st down and 9.91 yards on second down. He picked up the 1st down on 63% of his chances at 3 yards or less. Quizz averages 4.97 and 4.89 yards per attempt on 1st and second downs respectively and averages 60% on his chances on 3rd down with 3 yards or less.
Outside of all the statistics, I like Best’s breakaway speed and big play nature. Quizz seems to get caught a little easier in the second level. Ask me this question in 2 years though and my answer may change.
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I’d take Quizz
(ducks)
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Didn’t I revoke your Welcome Team Sheriff’s badge?!?!? Can I do it again?
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You monster!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
You say these things, and you’re lucky enough to run into Cal players in the wild? HAVE YOU NO SHAME?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Under no circumstance would I take Quizz over Jahvid. Faster, bigger, more breakaway speed, just as good in short yardage situations. Jahvid is also one heck of a special teams player. Quizz is a nice back, no doubt, but Jahvid was running behind a patchwork line all year and put up better numbers.
Patchwork line AND inconsistent passing attack
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Sign of the year behind “These Beavers Smell Like Roses”
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I made an inflammatory statement, I should back it up: basically, I think Jahvid is an amazing athlete. NO ONE is faster in the open field, and no one is a better back when there is good blocking. His speed is truly astounding, and given a top notch O-line and A+ blocking receivers, I would take Jahvid over Quizz in a heartbeat.
However, in our four losses this year, Jahvid was almost a nonfactor. Take out his two 60 yard TD runs vs. Arizona and OSU, respectively, and his average per carry vs. USC, Maryland, OSU, and Arizona is 3 ypc. Also, in those games, we managed just 20% on 3rd down conversions. Given our shaky passing attack, teams easily geared up to stop our biggest weapon, Jahvid. They did.
Naturally, for lesser-talented teams or rainy games, this situation was easily overcome. The passing game could gel just enough to make the DBs respect it (MSU), or our Oline could handle their Dline because, well, they just plain sucked on D (ASU, Wazzu, UW). Against UW and Wazzu Jahvid had a ridiculous FIVE HUNDRED yards rushing. There was no one to stop him getting into the open field, and once there, we know what happens.
However, in games when we NEEDED him to be able to win, we NEEDED those 4 or 5 yards for a first down, he could not find the holes or punch between the blocks to get those yards. Quizz could (and did, vs every team he encountered). And that’s why, given one game, I’d take him.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Yup.
Maryland was the best example of when Jahvid was a non-factor.
That said, though, remember that at Zona, OSU, and USC, he wasn’t healthy. At Washington, he was.
Well
Jahvid did get hurt in the Maryland game… and by the time he got back on the field, we had to pass on every down.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
yeah…I agree with your assessment of Best vs. Quizz….it’d be nice if Vereen had quizz’s 4-5 YPC with a narrow SD. Both Vereen and Best seem like runners not running backs. That being said, learning to be a running back is possible. It’s not possible to acquire freakish speed.
Kind of like how Greg Maddux won 355 games because he didn’t try to strike everyone out. He knew how to pitch.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
I wouldn’t go as far to say Vereen and Jahvid are just runners… They definitely showed off balance and jukes as the season progressed. They’re just both on the small side and need age/experience/weight-training. They’re all purpose backs in the mold of spread offense WR/RBs like Percy Harvin
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Woah, woah, woah. I always love when people conveniently take games away from someone’s overall performance and emphasize the games where the player underperformed. Quizz ran for only 54 yards at 3.9 YPC in a loss to Furd. He ran for 101 yards at 4.0 YPC in a loss to PSU (that includes a 33 yard gain, take that out and Quizz averaged less than 3 yards). Even against “lesser” opponents like Hawaii and UW, Quizz didn’t exactly light up the scoreboard. Yeah, he outperformed Best against USC, but Jahvid outperformed him against Furd.
My point is, both guys, when they face a stiff test, didn’t put up the numbers needed for their teams to win (PSU for Quizz and USC for Jahvid). You can’t jkust take games away and point to only one guy’s struggle. When the season ends, the stats finish compiling, it’s helpful that way. And, by every measure, Jahvid stands above Quizz. Yards. Yards Per Carry. Touchdowns. Receptions. Receiving Yards. Receiving Touchdowns. Kickoff Returns.
OSU didn’t “need” to win PSU… And yeah, that game against Stanford was brutal for Quizz, but it was his only crappy game.
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Oh, you’re right there are some games you need and others you don’t. Why even show up for the games you don’t “need?”
OSU didn’t need to beat PSU to make the Rose Bowl…
If they had shut the door against Oregon they would be there for the first time in 44 years.
Hey guess who didn’t play against Oregon…
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The ENTIRE FUCKING OREGON STATE DEFENSE, that’s who.
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Or am I disqualified from this discussion?
It's spelled "S-H-U-C-F-A-D-O-D-N-C-S"
Please, ask me about CFADODNCS.
Nobody is DQ’ed for the DBD, evair.
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DQ Blizzards for everybody!
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
Right, they lost because Quizz didn’t play. I guess those 463 yards of offense OSU had would have been soooo much greater with Quizz. And, it’s Quizz’s fault they gave up nearly 700 yards and 65 points.
I liked my response better.
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I don’t know why you’re getting so offended, I just attempted to compare stats. If you want to, look at OSU vs. Cal head to head. In that game, our D was as healthy as it had been all season, with our three stud LBs and awesome Dline and Sydquan and Hagan and and and Quizz ran us into the effing ground…
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our D did not lose that game
they gave up 13 points. Our special teams gave up 2 TDs and our offense was basically terrible.
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But our offense being terrible had nothing to do with Best, according to Beastmode…
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Best pretty much kept us in that game singlehandedly
Our O line could not protect Riley. And the refs really killed our momentum with that AWFUL holding call on Will.
Best did, however, have a HUUUUUGE drop on a 3rd down screen pass in the 4th quarter. He had all kinds of room to run and he looked upfield before he caught it.
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I think I already mentioned I’d rather have Best on KRs…
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right, but Best was our BEST (get it??) offensive player by far
His KOR was big, but he was our offensive MVP, in my opinion.
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fair enough
but let’s stop with this notion that Quizz destroyed us in that game and Best choked. In reality, our special teams were horrible and our O line couldn’t protect Riley. That is what determined the game, not Best or Quizz.
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Oh, not one is blaming Jahvid Best for losing games.
He didn’t even lose the Maryland game for us. That’s the o-line’s fault. But he didn’t win the game for us either. On the flip side, Quizzno’s won the USC game.
Maryland was the humidity
And I would posit that Best won Big Game for us…hard to win a game when your receivers combine for ZERO yards if you don’t have a running back who can go for 200.
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You’re right, we didn’t need Best’s 115 yards rushing, 65 yard touchdown, 94 yards in kickoff return yardage, or his 51 yard kickoff return to start the game. Big liability. if only Cal had Quizz . . .
I think I said that Best WAS a better KR than Quizz. We were talking about being RB, no?
Also, good thing we had Best against SC, he TORCHED their d for like 150 yards. Wait…
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Again, right, only one game on the schedule counts. I see, and only the ones you deem important matter. And where OSU lost, that doesn’t matter either, unless it is against oregon and you think Quizz could play defense too.
Who knows, maybe if Quizz was in that game they could have held Oregon on D for significantly longer than otherwise?
As far as I see it he only had one really bad game, against ‘Furd. And Penn State >>> Maryland, so I’ll forgive him for that, too.
Jahvid had poor or ineffectual games against Az, SC, Maryland and OSU. You can deny this all you want but it still doesn’t make it any less true: when we NEEDED Jahvid, he couldn’t produce.
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Ah yes, Jahvid the total choker. I think Big Game was a big game, i think he was solid against MSU, an important game, and it isn’t like Jahvid was ineffectual against AZ and OSU. But, yeah, guy isn’t a gamer.
I’m really sorry to have spoken ill about your son, Mrs. Best. I honestly think he’s a fantastic athlete, and he will only get better.
In the meantime here’s a towel to wipe the sand out of your vagina.
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Let’s just all chill the fuck out here.
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Yes, but, to be fair, you do have a rather large amount of sand in your vagina. If we are being fair.
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Believe me, I agree, the sandiness of your vagina is irrelevant to whether Quizz or Best is better.
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Big games count more than Washington games. It’s pretty straightforward.
And his bad game against Stanford happened because he was a true freshman getting his first start and the coaches didn’t feed him the ball enough.
Look 8 ypc compared to 4.8. Over the course of a season. Not. Even. Close.
Not. Even. Close.
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In the end, cumulative stats DON’T count. Who’s going to be remembered as a better QB, Colt Brennan or Aaron Rodgers? Who had better stats?
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Well, for the record, Hawaii made it to a BCS game, Rodgers didn’t. Seriously though, we are comparing two guys against the same competition versus brenmnan and rodgers who didnt have common opponents.
No, see, Best and Quizz both played SC… That’s exactly my fucking point.
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They also played 8 other similar teams. And a few beyond that.
If you want, lets try to take out the OOC games and see what the numbers are there. Im too stupid to figure it out. Can anybody crunch those numbers?
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I have a job… ah, screw this:
Best v/ Quizz YPC
Wazzou: 14.3 v 7.3 Big Deal
ASU: DNP v 4.4
Zona: 6.7 v 5 (only four carries)
UCLA: 6.8 v 4.6
Oregon: 5.8 v DNP
USC: 2.3 v 5.0 (THERE WE GO)
Furd: 10.6 v 3.9 (Quizz’s first game)
UDub: 16.4 v 4.7
And, for fun, let’s pretend Maryland and PSU were the same team:
OOC: 2.5 v 4.5
And the number say what Spazzy and I have been saying all along: Best has better big play capability, but he can be shut down. Quizzno’s cannot.
Now, damnit, everyone read this and rec it since I wasted so much work time on it.
by Rishi on Dec 9, 2008 2:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Great job, Rishi. But what happens if you amalgamate all Pac10 games? What is the YPC there?
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But why would we do that? Then Best’s stats at Wazzou, UDub, and Furd will skew it and make the data irrelevant.
You mean Bests’s stats in half of Wazzu, half of UDub, and Furd will skew it and make the data irrelevant?
Also, we do it because thats the fairest measure of determining this. Comparing similar opponents. You are cherry picking similar opponents where Quizz was more successful than Best to prove your point. But we have to do it for ALL similar opponents.
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We’re not saying that Quizzno’s > Best.
We’re saying that Best, when he has the right protection, can run astonishingly well.
But when he doesn’t, he can get shutdown (see Maryland and USC). On the flip side, even against the best defense in the nation, Quizzno’s cannot be stopped. He had a bad game at Stanford, in his first game, but other than that, his lower YPC avg is 4.4. Best’s is 2.3
Damnit, gimme a rec now.
HOW DARE YOU SPEAK ILL OF JAHVID BEGONE FROM HERE, WASTREL.
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It should be duly noted that
Quizz ran behind, far and away, the best line in the Pac-10, which included a 1st Team All-American.
I think Jahvid would have done better than Quizz on OSU, but Quizz would have done better than Jahvid in the games we didn’t have good run-blocking
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But, again, you say Best is only good with good protection. Why can’t the same be argued of Quizz? Jahvid has a far worse offensive line this season, especially against USC. Did you not see our o-line get destroyed in that game?
I watched it… Quizz had much better chances than Jahvid ever had.
And Quizz’s effectiveness was limited to the first half. He had a few decent runs in the second, but the SC defense royally adjusted
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Indeed, I just don’t think one game outweighs an entire season of work. And, i think Quizz benefited from a much better and more consistent line than Jahvid.
Jahvid had a good line at Maryland.
Explain Maryland and Penn State to me, especially considering that PSU>>>>Maryland.
The simple explanation is that Best played worse in 1 OOC game than Quizz played in another.
Given that the question is would you rather have Best or Quizz over 1 year, you have to look at the stats over 1 year.
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Yes, you’re right, let’s count stats against Wazzou and UDub the same as against the top defense in the country…
I’m reasonably sure that is EXACTLY what Beastmode is arguing.
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I thought he was being sarcastic, since he has been through the entire thread…
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Try using “wide” view.
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I am using wide view and am able to view it fine.
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Flagged for stupidity!
PS Go to the front page and look on the left, there is narrow and wide. I read in Wide, whenever possible. Although sometimes computer monitors dont allow it.
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Much better now
but since we’re arguing, THANKS A FUCKING LOT MOTHERFUCKER
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If we’re going to play the stats game, which would you rather have FOR THE TEAM:
100 yards and 2 TDs against SC or 600 yards and 8 tds against the Washington schools…
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I stick by my original thesis: given top-notch blocking and Oline play, I’d take Best (ie against crappy defenses).
Otherwise, I’d take Quizz, as evidenced by the fact that he destroyed SC and is better in short-yardage situations.
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But, would Quizz have “destroyed” SC with a weaker line? And, over the season, Best has actually been better than Quizz in short yardage as evidenced above. You have one game, I got a whole season as proof.
Would Quizz have done so poorly against Maryland with a completely healthy line?
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I like how Vereen and Best have been VERY good at BALL SECURITY… I really only remember the fumbles against Colo State and Oregon (very understandable in that weather) + Jahvid was in a sling.
They don’t get enough credit for this… Was this the least amount of RB fumbles in a season?
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Thats the new way to spell “Peter.”
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So do I now need to log in as Calfornia Bri? Sounds like a snooty cheese from Sonoma.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Dec 9, 2008 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Why would his answer change in two years? What, Quizz is somehow going to run a 100m time that could qualify for the Olympics like Jahvid?
I like the way you stick up for our Cal boys… BEASTMODE FOR NEW WELCOME TEAM SHERIFF
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll support Beastmode for this. Plus, he has an actualCal-related nme. WTF does Spazzy McGee ean???
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I hate my keyboard SO muh right now!
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From the Football Awards Banquet
“I want to thank the training staff, who sometimes held me together with rolls and rolls of duct tape and spackle.” – Anthony Felder
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Jahvid’s arm looked like it was loaded up with duct tape and spackle.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Also spit and unicorn dust.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Another quote from the Banquet:
On Spencer Ladner: “I really want to see this guy in Pac 10 play because we couldn’t defend him.” Pete Alamar
Pete, so do I. So. Do. I.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Why didn’t Ladener play then? Marv Jones’ redshirt was burned for pretty much no reason.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They weren’t expecting Jones to get hurt…
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But, even before he was injured, he wasn’t exactly an integral part of the offense. Was he?
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
All the receivers were jockeying for position… Boateng, Ross, Tucker didn’t emerge until Calvin and Jones went out. Ross really was only in for his reverse/sweeps/tricks early in the season. He was definitely behind the other 4 underclassmen for passing situations. Sean Young and Cunningham also ate into everyone’s time.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m a bit surprised Young saw so little playing time as the season went on. But that is mostly because of how good Tucker has been. That said, Young was effective in the first few games.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
did u see this…
http://bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=238
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on Dec 9, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Wow. Just looking at the numbers comparison between Brigford and Barkley. Is it wrong that I am looking past Riley, Mansion, and Sweeney?
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Riley is going to be a stud next year. Brock Mansion throws one of the best incompletions I’ve ever seen. And Beau Sweeney? Nate Longshore Part II
by Rishi on Dec 9, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Mansion looked like a deer in the headlights vs. Washington. There were some things I liked…but he was OC most of his brief time. He looks talented though.
I’m getting excited about Bridgford…
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on Dec 9, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I really haven’t seen much out of Mansion. he didn’t look good in Spring Practice and his throws have been equally erratic in his small amount of playing time this year. I do like his mobility, and maybe the inconsistency is more a function of lack of reps.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Give him time, Riley looked horrible in his first spring practises.
by Rishi on Dec 9, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Mansion looks like a redshirt freshman learning the offense for the first time after leading the scout team last year
which is, surprise, exactly what he is!
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by CBKWit on Dec 9, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I wasn’t that surprised.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 1:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I know, I get it. All I was trying to say is Brigford seems to fit the Tedford mold a bit better. I always thought Mansion was recruited for Dunbar’s modified spread which Cal has moved away from implementing.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
you are correct…he liked the spread.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on Dec 9, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
this is a good point
my point was more along the lines of, every prep QB that comes along is going to be our savior (Riley, then Mansion, probably not Sweeney, but definitely now Bridgford), and then they all struggle in their first years as they pick up the offense.
I’m not sure how any of them will turn out in the long run, but we over hype all of them while they’re still in high school and then criticize them unnecessarily when they don’t throw 30 TDs in their second year.
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by CBKWit on Dec 9, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Rec’d for levelheadedness and objectivity
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Leveled for obheadedness and rectivity.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
tagline
CGB: obheadedness and rectivity
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Dec 9, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 1:58 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Agreed, wholeheartedly. And, of course, I could care less who pans out as long as someone in that group pans out.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Flagged for levelhadededness and objectivity.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Flagged for spelling “levelheadedness” wrong.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Dec 9, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for calling me on the carpet.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for reasons I don’t understand.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Dec 9, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Understood for reasons I don’t rec.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Flagged for not rec’ing.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
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by Berkelium97 on Dec 9, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for not flagging.
I think the Giants did that last year.
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Flagged, for rec’ing.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
times every heralded recruit.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
probably not Sweeney
I agree. But this probably means that Sweeney will end up being “the guy” that emerges from this group. Is it too soon to get him a party yacht, too?
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by California Pete on Dec 9, 2008 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
under the radar guys don't get party yachts
maybe the Beau Sweeney Get-Together Schooner.
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all aboard BMPY
you’ll love him now…he’s the biggest, fastest, and strongest QB evair.
Brock called me to let me know he just committed and he put Coach Tedford on the phone and they were hootin’ and hollerin’ and having a good old time," laughed Mansion. “Coach Tedford said that this was the biggest quarterback he ever had that could move like Brock can. Brock runs a 4.7 forty and weighs 230 pounds right now and doesn’t have an ounce of fat on him. He loves the weight room and loves his workouts. He just turned 18. When it’s all said and done, I think he (Tedford) will have a 6-5/245-50 quarterback that can really run and throw the ball.”
Mansion’s father cited a play last season where Brock ran wide left and flicked the ball across his body 60 yards down the field for a completion as ample evidence of his arm strength and athleticism. Mansion’s impressive totals of 2,000 passing yards to go along with 1,000 rushing yards also bore testimony to Mansion’s unique combination of size, speed and strength.
via http://california.scout.com/2/541580.html
I just hope he has the intagibles that all QBs need…
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He’ll start at some point… next year or 2011, who knows?
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 1:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Brock runs a 4.7 forty and weighs 230 pounds…
OF TWISTED STEEL AND ROMPIN’ STOMPIN’ DYNAMITE
by Rishi on Dec 9, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think it’s Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal in his case
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was watching the 2003 Insight Bowl last night and they announcers discussed Tedford’s quarterback necessities. Number Four was arm strength and Number Three was elusiveness. Interesting that I don’t remember exactly what the first two requirements are, but I believe they were mechanics and game management, or something like that.
by BeastMode on Dec 9, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If those were the 4 requirements I can see why Tedford loves(d?) Longshre.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 9, 2008 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think 1. was an armor-plated upper back and tailspikes.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Bridgford does have a stud WR on his team to help out (a DB recruit committed to UCLA, but studly WR at HS level)… Barkley is playing on one of the least talented Mater Dei teams I’ve ever seen.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Furcal denied the A’s 4 yr 35-40 mil offer so Billy told Furcal to go fuck himself.
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I dont know what to think about Giambi.
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I know…he sold out…big time…
just wait until he hits one off the stairs in RF stands…
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FLAGGED
roider
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
like your team (the Giants) can talk…
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Flagged for double standards!
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You will admit, Barry caught a hundred times more flak than just about everyone, probably because he had a touchy relationship with the media over his entire career.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
and that book nailed his ass…
it nailed a few others…including former A’s…but Bonds was the most prominent and, possibly, the biggest f’n user…
and Sabean et al knew he was doing it!
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty sure a lot of people used steroids just as frequently, and ownership EVERYWHERE took a blind eye. I’m not saying Barry isn’t guilty, but he has caught so much more shit than everyone, by far, and unfairly I think.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
he did catch more shit…basically because he was the biggest star with the records and entourage.
The whole damn league is dirty and Barry is the f’n poster child.
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by carp on Dec 9, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, not just “more shit” but waaaaay waaaay WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY more shit.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 9, 2008 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I just read like the last 200 or so comments
and I’m totally confused.
the BMPY out rushed Subway in big games and that’s why we should run Best more?
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by Rocksanddirt on Dec 9, 2008 2:38 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
That’s what I generally gleaned from those posts too.
BUT, as usual, the correct answer to all these questions is:
MARSHAWN
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Dec 9, 2008 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok, since Rishi wont do it, I had to. Math hurts Twist brain.
Jahvid Best: Overall 174 for 1394
MSU 24 for 111
Md 10 for 25
CSU 11 for 85
Pac10 Only 129 for 1173 for an average of 9.09 (over a yard higher than his actual average, which is interesting)
Quizz: Overall 259 for 1253
PSU 22 for 99
Hawii 26 for 110
Utah 25 for 101
Pac10 Only 186 for 943 for an average of 5.06
So, if you look at similar opponents only, figuring that as the sample size increases, so does the relevance of the numbers, then Best averages 4 yards a carry more than Quizz. Perhaps Quizz’s running style is more of a bruising one than Best, sure. Nobody disputes that. But taking out non-common opponents only further strengthens the argument that Best is the better back.
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And, to be fair, here are my statistics:
Best v/ Quizz YPC
Wazzou: 14.3 v 7.3 Big Deal
ASU: DNP v 4.4
Zona: 6.7 v 5 (only four carries)
UCLA: 6.8 v 4.6
Oregon: 5.8 v DNP
USC: 2.3 v 5.0 (THERE WE GO)
Furd: 10.6 v 3.9 (Quizz’s first game)
UDub: 16.4 v 4.7
And, for fun, let’s pretend Maryland and PSU were the same team:
OOC: 2.5 v 4.5
And the number say what Spazzy and I have been saying all along: Best has better big play capability, but he can be shut down. Quizzno’s cannot.
I appreciate the work you put into that Rishi. It is very informative. But again, you are cherry picking stats here. Let’s look at the whole season. Especially considering that the question is “Which one for a year?”
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I appreciate the work you put into that Twist It is very informative. But again, you are skewing the data with outliers. Let’s look at the whole season. Especially considering that the question is "Who is more consistent?"
“2. You can have either Jacquizz Rodgers or Jahvid Best for one year. Which one do you want on your team?”
That is the question. Over the span of a year, Best had more yards and averaged more yards per carry. Over the span of Pac10 only opponents, Best had more yards and averaged more yards per carry.
Your definition of “outlier” appears to be any game that doesn’t prove your point. Why is this?
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Because the outliers prove that Jahvid Best has big-play capability, which is not a topic of disagreement.
While Jahvid’s low output at Maryland and USC prove he can be shut down or taken out of the gameplan, while Quizzno’s cannot.
It was his first game! And he got 14 carries.
And even that game had a better YPC than Jahvid’s performances at USC and Maryland.
Next year will be the real test
Let us see how USC handles Quizz when they know what they’re dealing with, and let’s see how Best performs with a healthy offensive line and a respectable passing game.
And before someone says Maryland, games played in a swamp are outliers.
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Fair enough. I still think the numbers point towards Best by such an outrageous margin that it is difficult to argue towards Quizz. If it was close and Best had gotten most of his yards in the one half he played against UDub and the one half he played against WSU, Id prolly be in your boat.
But since Best is so much better statistically I still think Best is the way to go.
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Honestly, I take Best over Quizz for his abilities to play on the wings and be motioned out of the backfield. If he hadn’t been hurt for a good portion of the year, I think we would have seen him line up to catch passes more. Unfortunately, having his arm in a sling prevented this.
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That is true, these numbers don’t include receiving stats. Not sure if Quizz gets as many receptions as Best does.
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I think everything is pretty simple
Jahvid gives you a huge chance for big plays and quick points, but he can also kill drives with negative yardage plays.
Quizzno’s doesn’t not give you the quick strike benefit, but he almost never loses yardage and is more reliable in short-yardage.
I think they style of offense determines who you want. Not some PERSONAL STATS match-up
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
As in boxing where styles make fights, that’s probably true here. Though, I think Jahvid can produce against SC if he had the same blocking Quizz had earlier this season.
And, also, Jahvid is a much better pass-catcher, despite the statistics. Like Vereen, he can run wheel routes and line-up as a receiver and demand attention.
Quizz got all his yards on dump-offs.
This is why Jahvid would probably be ideally suited in Oregon’s offense. I think he would have gone over 2000 yards on fewer carries this year in that system.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Do we need a DBD2? Rishi, you wanna practice your DBDing skills for tomorrow?
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PS
Can you perform statistical analysis of how many posts were by which people? Fooch at Niners Nation does it all the time.
SBN does not give us special tools to do that
so i’d guess he just has a script go through the threads and total the number of times each name comes up in a comment. it’d be pretty easy to write, i’d imagine. wanna try it?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I cant do shit, but it appears that peoples browsers genuinely cvant handle this amount and it is slowing down their computer. Would you do me a favor and start a new DBD? I would really appreciate it.
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All this arguing is hiding the real important question:
Would you rather date a girl with no arms, or no legs?
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