California Basketball Open Thread
by TwistNHook on Nov 29, 2009 10:30 AM PST
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PrintWe got a California Basketball Twin Bill today! California men's AND women's basketball!
First up, we have the women's basketball game. They are taking on Ohio State University at 2 PM EST in the Buckeye Classic. The Official site has this recap of the game against Southern University:
Cal earned their place in the championship with a 78-47 victory over the Southern Jaguars in the opener. The game was a tale of two halves with Cal struggling to find their rhythm in the early going. The Bears made just five first-half buckets, but had 21 freethrow shots in the period. In the second half, the Bears shot a blistering 62.1 percent from the field, scoring 54 points in that 20 minute span.
Freshman forward DeNesha Stallworth is averaging 13.8 points per game, having scored in double-figures each of the first four games of her career.
While the rest of the team has struggled from beyond the arc, Stallworth has connected on three of her four long-range attempts. Only two players on the team have more three-pointers than Stallworth. Senior guard Alexis Gray-Lawson leads the team with five treys. Gray-Lawson, who is shooting 33.3 percent from three-point range this season, needs four more treys to become the Cal career-leader in that stat category.
Freshman forward Gennifer Brandon is the defensive leader with a team-high 9.5 rebounds per game. She has pulled in at least eight boards in each game this season. After starting the first three games of the season, Brandon came off the bench against Southern and had the biggest game of he young career, notching her first career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Her 13 boards were the most by a Cal player in a single game so far this season. It is the second double-double of the season by a Cal player with Gray-Lawson having scored 12 points with 11 rebounds against No. 9/8 Baylor.
Freshman guard Eliza Pierre had six steals against Southern. Four of them came midway through the first half when Pierre stole the ball on four straight Jaguar possessions. She is now tied for the team lead with 11 steals.
Freshman forward Talia Caldwell, in her first start of the season, shot 75 percent from the field, scoring nine points with seven rebounds.
The game is being televised on the Big Ten Network. Find the Big Ten Network using this website here. Follow all the action on TV and comment with your thoughts in the open thread GO BEARS! BEAT THE BUCKEYES!
The Cal men's basketball team also has a game today! A home game against Princeton.
California Golden Bears (3-2) vs. Princeton Tigers (2-2)
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2:00 p.m. (PT), Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.
Radio: KFRC 1550 AM TV: CSN California
Audio stream, 1550 AM Audio stream
Find out more information about that game after the fold!
Princeton, which finished second in the Ivy League last year, most recently lost to George Washington. They had trouble hitting threes:
Princeton (2-2) fell behind by as much as 10 in the first half, going 3 for 14 from three-point range against a GW team that allowed opponents just 28.8 percent success from beyond the arc through its first three contests. The Colonials went 9 for 16 (.563) from three-point range.
The second half produced much of the same for Princeton, which made just 19.2 percent (5 for 26) of its threes on the night. The preference for dialing from distance came one game after the Tigers took 31 such shots against Army. Last season, Princeton took more than 50 three-pointers in back-to-back games only once, at Central Connecticut and Lafayette (52). Princeton was similarly cold in both instances, making 14 of 52 (.269) in the two-game stretch last season and 13 of 57 (.228) against GW and Army.
Those missed three-pointers didn't lead to many second-chance rebounds for Princeton, which GW handled on the glass 39-22 and limited to only five offensive boards.
Princeton couldn't quite string together a run like it did when rallying against Manhattan and coming close to erasing a 20-point deficit against Army. The closest Princeton got after the break was five on a bucket by Patrick Saunders with less than eight minutes left. By the 4:14 mark, a three-pointer by GW's Damian Hollis put the lead back at 10.
Follow all of the action on TV at CSN California and comment with your thoughts in the open thread. GO BEARS! BEAT THE TIGERS!
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Hat trick!
Cal Football: It could happen!
by CalBandGreat on Nov 29, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
This has nothing to do with NFL games, but
It’s stories like this that make it hard to hate USC.
Unless, of course, Pete Carroll choreographed the whole thing for ESPN, which would make him an asshole to end all assholes. Yes, that has to be it.
What an asshole.
Cal Football: It could happen!
i still hate sc, this doesnt make it any harder for me.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Nov 29, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
You make a really good point and I’d like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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by CalBandGreat on Nov 29, 2009 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
Cal was down by 4 at half to the Buckeyes
Took a brief lead, although OSU is starting to pull away.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply actions
Have any of you guys ever heard of Joe Webb?
I just came across his stats and holy crap they are impressive.
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Only completing 60% of his passes? Uh oh.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
I think it’s also the 1427-11 rushing yards-TDs
I’ve heard his name a few times but haven’t seen him play
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
If you run for 1400 yards and have a 150 QB rating, I will let a 60% slide.
His stat page is ridiculous. He started his career as a QB and a WR (caught 30 passes in 2007 to go with 5 TD passes).
He also apparently has 2 punts in his career, including one that went 52 yards.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
He has to be one of the few people (possibly the only person) to have at least 30 TD passes, 20 TD runs, and 4 TD catches over his career.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
We already have a god called Tim Tebow who performs these miraculous acts, don’t we?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Tebow catching TD passes: More than a miracle
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
Ohio State beats Cal 83-71
Nice effort by our Lady Bears!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 12:57 PM PST reply actions
Seahawks fans
Were talking about how Gerhart would be an excellent complement to Forsett…mildly intriguing T-Bred?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:06 PM PST reply actions
He’d be welcome just about anywhere, I’d imagine
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, awesome nickname for Brandon
“ME! BANE!”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:11 PM PST reply actions
Nah, saw that on Field Gulls
Also wouldn’t be surprised if clever Cal fans did something like that too.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
and was Lynch reinjured or something? are you still following buffalo on their epic quest toward the inevitable 7-9?
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Shoulder injury last week. Not too surprised he was ineffective this week. Not the best year for Beast Mode.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, just hope he keeps that happy, friendly, lovable mindset. “a fresh of breath air”
but he didn’t get any carries at all after the second drive or so… was he benched for something?
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Wouldn’t surprise me. Jackson’s been the better runner this year.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
was eric wood playing well before that injury?
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
He was playing, so I’m guessing he was ok. O-line’s been weak all year long though.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Man, there are 4 afternoon games. I want to watch 2 of them. I have 2 games on my TV… but neither is a game I want to watch.
C’mon… can Leinart get his revenge on VY after a late night out drinking (because I’m sure he thought he was riding the pine)
Physical.
There’s always the playoff-bound Clippers
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Or you could watch Cal-Princeton…
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
starts at 2 right?
i don’t get it on my TV, but i suppose the scoreboard feed will be working, right?
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Not sure sadly.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Nebraska-USC hoops to tip off in a few minutes on FSN HD/CSN Bay Area
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:27 PM PST reply actions
Oh my god: Long Beach State 79, UCLA 68, under a minute left
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
DUDE….
it’s going to suck when they get a few guys back from injury and beat some Pac-10 teams.
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
but hasn’t this been The Season of BruinsNation
man, i can’t even fathom the comedy going on there right now.
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
in other news though, both WA teams could be really tough. Arizona St could give us trouble; Zona’s got some promising big men (but we all remember Nic Wise on Randle). Oregon’s been injured. Oregon State’s annoying – beating the best team on their schedule so far and losing to the dregs.
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
oh and we’re rated 18 by KenPom
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
They’re actually being rather reasonable. They’re just depressed and disappointed with their weekend. If you want comedy, read some of the TDgate comments/posts.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
No, referring to the controversy of the TD last night.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
I see. I call this “ClownGate”
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
Who’s out with injury right now?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
tyler honeycutt was really impressive apparently. a lot of their guys are playing way below 100% apparently
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
Honeycutt better be the real deal or we may not win 10 games this year
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
this USC-Nebraska matchup counts toward the Big12/Pac10 series, right?
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, first game in the series.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
REC’D REC’D REC’D
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
Justin Forsett
I have him in a league and my opponent has Maurice Jones-Drew and Ray Rice. It would be sweet, and a sure victory for me, if Forsett outscores them both!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 29, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
These are disappointingly normal
I never gave up on this team, even during the lavin era. But i don’t want to root for teams that give up. This team has clearly given up.
Extremely pathetic effort: Howland better be punking these little primadonnas come Monday.
JA [Jerime Anderson] needs to go. Very overrated player. more TO’s than assist for the year. Huge recruiting error.
What does JA have to do to get yanked out of a game? Carry a firearm onto the court?
This team thinks they can walk out and get a Win because they are UCLA. They are embarrassing themselves with this effort.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions
Ouch
What does JA have to do to get yanked out of a game? Carry a firearm onto the court?
That reminds me of Stephen Jackson.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 29, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t wait to watch the Kansas-UCLA game. Another win-win situation:
Kansas stomps UCLA = YAY! FU UCLA!
UCLA pulls off a miracle = “Pac-10 showing some life!!”
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
What if UCLA beats Kansas and then Kansas stomps Cal?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Zhang Train starts today!
Farudo says MSF is out with illness and Jorge will come off the bench due to illness.
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the players need to stop kissing each other!
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
Ohhhhhh snap!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
i’m still not scared by it because the other players could definitely carry this team, but jeebus… we need to get healthy before New Mexico
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Every Brett Favre TD is like a stab to the groin
Anyone know the best pass defenses and pass rushes he plays the rest of the season?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions
PRD’s stream isn’t up…so I’d just go with the radio stream for now.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, Tompkins is broadcasting our game!
Hi Barry!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:02 PM PST reply actions
Ask him how he enjoyed the game last night
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
nothing’s up yet. we’re waiting for one of the usuals to go up (not sure if it will though)
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Help us PRD74, you’re our only hope.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
do you have a link to his streams, so i can monitor for us?
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/probono_2009
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
No video link yet. Audio streams have been posted above.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Audio streams
http://www.kfrc.com/
http://ktkz.townhall.com/
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:06 PM PST reply actions
Nice start
Boykin putback, Boykin jumpshot, 4-0
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:07 PM PST reply actions
Faraudo
ON SECOND THOUGHT: Jorge Gutierrez is starting, after all. Must be feeling better. Knezevic will come off the bench.
MSF isn’t even in the building… that’s strange
Physical.
Haven’t been able to catch a game this year; is George Michael better than Brandon Smith?
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
He’ll probably only play if they need him.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
Randle drive and stop, Princeton 3, Boykin jumper, Max block, Christopher charges, 8-3.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:10 PM PST reply actions
I’d like to point out that there are no 1-loss teams in CFB… only those undefeateds at the top and 2-losses below
Physical.
There are a surprising amount of undefeated’s this year. Shows how crappy a year it has been.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno, there are upsides and downsides to such a year. Although every year ended with the urgent need for a college football playoff.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Zhang in, Amoke out
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:12 PM PST reply actions
Christopher with two fouls, Michael Cera in
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:12 PM PST reply actions
Randle with a BOMB 3
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:12 PM PST reply actions
I find this interesting; some players think we have a shot to win the tourney
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Every player thinks they have a shot to win the tourney. If they didn’t they might as well give up.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
2 players out of 100 picked us (neither of whom are members of our team)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Srsly?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
yup…
and 1 player picked Bozeman’s Morgan State :) :) :)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Amoke with a MAN's block
then goes to the line on the other side
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions
Amoke hitting the glass
Two rebounds on that series.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:17 PM PST reply actions
can’t miss two FTs though. we need to be clean in that category to keep our strengths
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Other than Randle, our team’s struggled from the stripe.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
right now: 74.8% for the season, 50th overall in the country
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Take Randle out and it’s much worse.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
hey, i’m just concerned with overall percentage at this point. i’d like to see us in the top 25.
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Seeley in, Jorge out
11-5
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:18 PM PST reply actions
Max in, Boykin out
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions
MAX DUNK!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions
Alley-oop from Randle!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
this will need to be youtubed at some point
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
ieeebear’s probably doing the highlights, let him know
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Screen shot, pleaseeeeeee
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
George Michael gets the baseline layup!
15-5
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions
Nothing yet man
Sorry.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
we’ll probably still get some highlights at some point during te next few days, if nothing else
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
Early standouts...wonder who we should be worried about the most
Poindexter, Fields, or Thompson?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:25 PM PST reply actions
Haven’t really seen much of him, what do you know about him?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
He’s an excellent shooter and is so tall he basically creates his own shot by existing. Son of Mychal Thompson (#1 Overall NBA Draft pick in the 70s)
Fields… very good too, but I don’t know if his team’s quite as good around him
Poindexter… I feel we have to worry about the whole team =P
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Holy crap, 43 points, 8 3s in the Great Alaska Shootout. Hot damn.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Beautiful full court press
Zhang steal, Randle dish to Seeley for the layup
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions
Randle breaks the defense, finds Boykin for the open layup
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:28 PM PST reply actions
Nikola kind of a mess on offense, but he's played good defense.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions
probably his MO for the rest of the year
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
I see Bak Bak!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:30 PM PST reply actions
Randle corner 3, 25-10
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:31 PM PST reply actions
Princeton has 4 field goals, 3 3s, 27-13
Randle scooped a layup
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:31 PM PST reply actions
Smith is in
Boykin with another sweet jump shot
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:35 PM PST reply actions
Smith goes left, finishes with the right hand
Then gets the steal! 31-15
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:38 PM PST reply actions
Boykin goes glass! 33-17
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:39 PM PST reply actions
33-21
Randle being out—Cal taking pretty tough, lazy shots.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:41 PM PST reply actions
Who was on the floor there? Brandon, Nikola, Amoki, Boykin…I don’t remember the 5th man. Seeley?
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Christopher.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
tv
no justintv…. i’m so sad here in Rhode Island.
I know we are spoiled and I should feel so fortunate to hear RADIO on the internet… but it’s so not the same as tv… <sniff, sniff>
Interesting lineup--Smith, Knezevic and Randle in the game.
Nikola sucks by not inbounding the ball in time.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:44 PM PST reply actions
NICE pass by Boykin to Zhang underneath
SLAM!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:45 PM PST reply actions
You undersold how life changing this play was. Zhang straight up posterized someone.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Princeton hanging around, 37-25
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions
Boykin's jump shots...nice
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:49 PM PST reply actions
Halftime: Cal 39, Princeton 25
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:49 PM PST reply actions
*whistle* Todd McKim reports Jahvid expected to play Saturday?
We’ll know tonight.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:54 PM PST reply actions
A triumphant return to his ol’ stomping grounds: the Huskies’ Endzone!
(i hope the sore back hasn’t slowed him at all)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, still not practicing
So we’ll see about that.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
maybe he’ll see just a handful of snaps
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
I'll say it again
It’s actually GOOD for the starters to be out so that guys like Boykin have to take a leading role, and that second tier players (Max, Amoke, etc.) get more playing time, experience, wisdom.
If this game is decided, pull Randle and let Smith grow up at point.
Think of where we’d be without Randle (if he gets sick or injured).
Someone said it before, that Randle saves us.
You never want to be so dependent on any 1 player. Right now, I’d say we are.
sounds like Boykin has been nailing it in this game as well
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
The Zhang posterization was one of the greatest moments of my Cal fandom. I took a photo of it freeze framed with my cell phone just to prove to people that it actually happened.
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This white guy tried to block a Zhang dunk. Honestly, your tried to block a dunk from someone who is 7’3. He deserved the TOTAL POSTERIZATION that he received.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
get this picture to the Internetz. Stat.
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
It is ridiculously grainy. Plus I don’t know how to get it on the internet. If nobody can get a screen shot from the highlights I will post it.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Whoa, some Ohio State chick did a behind the back pass in the Cal women's game
Hotness.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions
I hate you CSN. First you show Jahvid’s fall three times, and then your Cal women’s highlights consists of 2 OSU layups. Do you want Cal fans to suffer?
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were you able to watch the women’s game? avinash made it sound like a good showing against the #3 team
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
No, I was in the air between Las Vegas and Sacramento at the time
At the very least it sounds like a step forward offensively. I’m afraid to look at the box score and see what Brown did to us inside – the highlights looked like it might’ve been ugly.
At the very least, good experience for the freshmen bigs.
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who’s Brown?… they have this girl named lavender who went 11/22 from the floor and 11/12 from the line (with 14 rebs)
Physical.
by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
Nebraska and USC has been a tight game
Biggest lead I’ve seen for awhile has been 3.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:03 PM PST reply actions
Is Princeton Division I-A , or whatever they call it in basketball?
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yes… we play all div 1 teams this year (there are like 347)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
Boykin stroking the outside shot. 41-25.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:08 PM PST reply actions
Boykin is on FIRE! a sweet hook, and then he nails a long two from the top of the key!
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don’t spend it all in one place, jamal!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
How worried should we be about New Mexico?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
i dunno. haven’t seen them play. haven’t beat any ‘name’ teams.
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Randle with another ICBM.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:14 PM PST reply actions
On Channel 720, we have Neb USC, which is currently tied at 43. On 721, we have Cal-Princeton. 720 is in crystal clear HD, while 721 looks like somebody with a 1990s handheld camera is taping a regular D version of the game through an acquarium. WTF Cal, how come USC has much better HD cameras than you??
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Doesn’t it have a lot to do with where the camera is positioned?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Man you are elitist.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Very much so, actually. It sucks being the only person in your house who watches TV yet not having access to sources of income.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
PS That Pac10 commercial has Tiger in his stanford geaar talking about how a legend creates a legacy that lasts a lifetime. WTF!
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Duh. People talk about Tiger’s time at Stanfurd every day. I can’t get through a day at work without somebody saying, “hey Nick, remember when Tiger won that NCAA golf thingy that’s so important?”
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I thought he was Al Nick this entire time!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
Princeton is where Hope In Law used to coach, right>?
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Nope in Law, you mean?
He coached at Brown.
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Smith with the penetration & dish to Amoke, Seeley goes baseline AND-1!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:20 PM PST reply actions
WHOOOO PASSING!!!
Smith into the lane, dishes to Amoke, goes baseline, off to an open BOYKIN SLAM!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:22 PM PST reply actions
How is JVille 6-4? Looks like hte Niners are going to win this one.
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lots of lucky close wins (see Buffalo last week)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
wow failpass by USC… 48-46 Nebraska
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Whoa Black Ryan Anderson with a huge scoop shot And-1.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:27 PM PST reply actions
Randle finds Amoke for the And-1. I’m liking Omondi here.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:28 PM PST reply actions
i'm very impressed with amoke
looks like all that talk about him being the most improved are actually true
he’s gotta hit his free throws
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, so does everyone else.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
seeley and randle = 8/8
amoke = 0/3!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Is that Neb player named Lance Jeter?
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Neb hits a 3. 51 48 Neb with 8 secs left
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anyone know offhand if our Pac-10/Big 12 matchup is the game against Iowa State or Kansas (or are we one of the teams that get two games?)
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according to http://bittersweetblue.blogspot.com/2009/04/big-12-pac-10-hardwood-challenge.html
its iowa state. the kansas/ucla game is their matchup
Iowa State
Sunday, November 29
Nebraska at USC
Thursday, December 3
Washington at Texas Tech
USC at Texas
Baylor at Arizona State
Friday, December 4
Colorado at Oregon State
Saturday, December 5
Oregon at Missouri
Iowa State at California
Washington State at Kansas State
Sunday, December 6
Kansas at UCLA
Arizona at Oklahoma
Wednesday, December 16
Oklahoma State at Stanford
Tuesday, December 22
Texas A&M at Washington
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
FIGHT ON!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
that was a cool ad for bart haha
except some of them were kinda toolish
I think my friend was in that ad!
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Was it CalBandGreat? He’s kinda toolish.
by Yes We Cannon on Nov 29, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
That was the worst end possession I’ve ever seen.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions
prob want to rest him up… we’ll need them weds
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Wouldn’t it be sweet if they ran the spread/zone read with Mendenhall?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
All I know is that Haloti Ngata is not a fun person to deal with
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
They’ll probably keep Dixon in the pocket since I don’t think they have any actual backups right now. Charlie Batch is out with a wrist injury and I don’t think they’ve signed any stopgap backups so Dixon being able to finish the game is kind of paramount.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
tyler palko iirc (former purdue qb i believe)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the info. Point probably still stands that they’ll want to keep him in the pocket.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
MAX WITH THE POST MOVES!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:37 PM PST reply actions
max zhang
looks so much better. i remember him against alaska-fairbanks 2 years ago lol
What happened there?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
there was one play where he was in perfect position for a rebound…and it hit him in the back. another one where the ball sailed by his head and he turned his head like 5 secs later after it was out of bounds haha. just generally looked completely lost.
he plays pretty well against low-major teams… Hope we can work that up to good performances against mid- and high-major by the time he leaves
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yeah, Randle-Christopher alley-oop. Yawn.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:38 PM PST reply actions
Something tells me America isn’t interested in a movie about slow, measured deductive logic and dry British wit.
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America is only interested in TV shows about slow, measured deductive logic and dry British wit.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
How international is our team right now? George Michael Zhang Trolley Bak Bak. Impressive.
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BAK BLOCK
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
BAK BAK WITH THE J!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:45 PM PST reply actions
has anyone heard bak bak speak?
i really hope he sounds like dikembe.
i think Aaron Brooks was spot on
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like none of those guys want to sex Dikembe.
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Via wikipedia, FWIW
the official languages of Sudan are Standard Arabic and English. In the South of Sudan, the Dinka language is spoken in many villages.
Since Dikembe has what, a Dutch-English accent? I doubt it’ll be the same, sadly.
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i think it’s more the guttarral, cookiemonster nature of his voice that we like
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Boykin exhorting the 2nd team
Good times.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:47 PM PST reply actions
honestly boykin probably tries to fire up the guys making his sandwich at gbc. i doubt he ever turns it off haha.
“OH YEAH MAN, GOOD JOB TOASTING THAT SOURDOUGH!!!! GREAT SPREADING THE CHEESE!!! KEEP IT GOING WITH THE PICKLES! YEAHHHH!!!”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
::flying 180 back bump:: right back at you
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
and the second half line was Cal -7 to boot! (pushed)
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
Sweet Boykin interview.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:57 PM PST reply actions
Tompkins and Boykin chilling on the sideline.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
yes yes but what’s being said?
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
“We didn’t really feel like a 9th place team going into the season.”
“We want to have fun in our senior year.”
“We wanted to stop the backdoor cuts.”
“Taking a break from art, focusing on basketball and school.”
You know, about what you’d expect.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Boykin is my favorite Cal player. Great guy, friendly, smart, talented.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that I have a crush on Jamal Boykin.
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i still like the Randlessasin
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Me too. Remember the floor slap at Stanford 2 years back? My favorite Boykin moment.
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by rollonubears on Nov 29, 2009 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Niners have @Sea, Ari, @Phi, Det (!), @St. L
They are currently at 5-6. I could see them going 4-1 (esp. if Leinart is starting for the Cards for a while).
The D is solid. O needs some help, but if Smith can keep hitting VD then I think they might be able to squeeze in.
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still be tough to make the playoffs with 9-7
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
especially since Zona is 48 seconds away from going 8-3
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Not if Arizona tanks and you have the tiebreaker with them.
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VY’s trying to lead another game-winning drive for a TD against Leinart and co
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
check it out here:
http://www.channelsurfing.net/
VY passes to the 10yd line in the face of significant heat!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
and if the one loss is to Philly (possible WC team), it’ll be tough to jump GB and the Iggles
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Murray State and Detroit have both acquitted themselves very well since their games against Cal
Physical.
They’ve been beating up?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
http://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Murray%20St.
murray state undefeated against scrubs
detroit only loss to depaul in overtime
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
picked either 1 or 2 by their conference… def a good team and expected to compete for the OVC’s spot
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
Dude Tiger CANCELLED the meeting with the police. His wife toads kicked his ass. If it really wasnt like that hed love to meet with the police and take 2 seconds just to clear the air.
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You really going to lay a finger on your wife?
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
99 yard game winning TD drive at the buzzer
Vince to Gage.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
4th and Goal from the 10… VY throws into traffic for TD
18 play 99 yard game-winning drive
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
Kurt Warner looked fine on the sidelines though… prob be fine in 2 weeks… still two games behind them
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
Who hacked into the ESPNU college football fan rankings? The current rankings are:
1. Houston
2. Iowa
3. California
4. BYU
5. Cincinnati
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings
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they usually refresh right around now, i think
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
They need to refresh or something. Not that I don’t enjoy seeing Cal at #3, Florida at #14, Texas at #21 and Alabama at #23.
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i mean: they reset the rankings every week, so the first votes for this week are what you’re seeing
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 29, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, Desean had a concussion?
Ouch.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:34 PM PST reply actions
Why the fuck do they have Terry Bradshaw recap the games when he can’t even pronounce a single name right?!?!?
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NFL Network highlights baby. That’s where you go.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Postgame thread
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 29, 2009 4:48 PM PST reply actions
I can’t tell if those two big throws he hit on the touchdown drive were pinpoint accuracy or luck. In any case, Go Dix! (Because your success in the NFL proves that Cal is better.)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Yeah, plus he’s a guy who comes from the wrong side of the NFL/college culture clash and is coming back from an ACL tear that took the last part of his senior season from him. Hard not to root for him.
Helps that he’s off to a hot start.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
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