Golden Nuggets: Syd the Prankster
by Berkelium97 on Oct 9, 2009 5:30 PM PDT
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The SacBee ran a great story on the antics of the normally quiet Syd'Quan Thompson. The article goes on to talk about Syd's family. It's a great read for those who want to know more about Syd's background.
Thompson does have a penchant for prank-calling his mother, Patty, who falls for it every time.
"I'll call her work, change my voice and tell her that the pizza delivery is on its way, and she'll say it's not for her, and I'll have her going," Thompson said, a grin creasing his face after a Bears practice Wednesday. "Love that."
Or the time he called his mom and, with a deepened voice, said, "Yes, this is Berkeley police. Are you related to Syd Thompson?"
Mom's heart sank, before her son burst out laughing.
Earlier this year, Thompson called, in regular voice and tenor, and said she'd never guess where he was. The library. A perfect place to research and read--and where the quiet blend in with the really quiet.
"The library, of all places!" Patty recalled this week at her North Sacramento home. "I couldn't get that kid into a library at all during high school--too cool--and now where is he now every day? The library. I'm so happy, so proud. Look what the world can do for you."
After the jump we have JO's practice notes, injury updates, optimism from Wilner, previews of Cal sports events this weekend and more. Due to the bye week, the Golden Nuggets will take Sunday off (unless some unexpected news breaks) and will be back Monday with a recap of the weekend in Cal sports.
- JO posts his practice notes. Boateng healed remarkably quickly and should play against UCLA. Matt Summers-Gavin should also be back against UCLA. Rob Calonge also has some notes and quotes from practice. Tedford says the bye week was an opportunity both for improvement and mental/emotional decompression.
- Wilner says we'll know a lot more about Cal and Stanford by 8pm on October 17th. Wilner believes Cal will rebound and have a solid season. James Bucci says Cal can still play its way into a solid finish for the season.
- Buster Sports predicts Cal will end up with six wins and land an invitation to the Poinsettia Bowl.
- Fox Sports predicts Cal basketball will win the Pac-10. They also think Randle will take home Pac-10 Player of the Year honors.
- Daily Cal on men's soccer making statements when it counts. They're confident heading into this weekend's matchups.
- In addition to battling No. 3 Washington, No. 15 men's volleyball will also be battling colds and flu.
- No. 4 men's water polo must overcome scoring droughts if it is to succeed in this weekend's tournament.
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Great post. Did anyone bother to read the comments on the SacBee article about Syd? That freaking morencsarecoming is still hanging around! Man, I haven’t seen one of their posts in a long time. What a wierdo.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
I don't see Amy leaving the Cal community anytime soon
She (he?) thinks Cal fans are too big for their britches and it’s her/his god given right to put is back in our places. I’m kind of surprised she hasn’t come here yet.
She/he/it posted on our old Blogsome site once, but given that we didn’t have too many regular commenters at that time she/he/it probably lost interest. I am a bit surprised that it hasn’t come here yet though.
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team soon to be owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Oct 10, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe she/he has had some run ins here in the past. I vaguely remember some specific chatter regarding her/him here on CGB. Not sure if they were merely mentioning her/him, or rebuking some of her/his comments here. In any event that must have been at least a couple of years ago. At some point he/she needs to move on. You do have to credit her/him for their dedication and perseverance, regardless of the perverted and sinister intent. Nonetheless, shame on Amy! Get a life already and pick up a new cause… Go fight for Polanski’s release or something, you sicko!
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
Just to note: I do not condone the paroling of Polanski in Switzerland pending extradition to the US. He needs to be returned to LA for sentencing. Yes he is a master of the arts etc, etc… And he undoubtedly suffered terribly at the hands of the Nazi’s, but he is NOT above the law. I know this is totally out of context to the original post, but my comments above made it embarrassingly necessary. I apologize for my imprudence.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
XD
I think most of us understand Amy and therefore your comment as well :P
by BleedinBlue on Oct 10, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Syd
I love reading articles that document the lives of our student-athletes off the field. It amazes me that he can balance being a father, hitting the books, and playing at an AA level on the field each week. I could barely balance my checkbook at his age.
I have followed Syd closely from day one. He has started every game since being a redshirt freshmen. Remember the Tennessee game and Robert Meachum! What a rude awaking to FBS football. As I also follow the NFL closely, the verdict is still out regarding his success at the pro level. For some reason pro scouts always mention his speed or lack thereof. This is the same thing that dogged Daymeion Hughes in the draft. In any event Syd seems to be a good human being, and regardless of a future in the NFL I believe he will be successful off the field. As he will soon have a Cal degree, he will undoubtedly be able to fall back upon it should the NFL not come calling.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
Being short by itself usually isn’t a problem – most corners are under 6’, after all. Being short and slow is more of a problem, but can be covered up in the right system (i.e. Tampa 2 – Ronde Barber). Being short and slow and unable to tackle in the open field is a big problem.
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team soon to be owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Oct 10, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Being short, slow, unable to tackle, and overall sucking is a fucking huge problem
In other words, Go Bears!
No
I’m just kidding around with the statement: “Being short and slow and unable to tackle in the open field is a big problem”.
You might as well say a player sucks if that’s true.
In other words, Go Bears!
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