Cal vs. Murray State Basketball Preview & Open Thread
by ragnarok on Nov 9, 2009 6:58 PM PST
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PrintCal's Men's Basketball team opens its season tonight at home vs. the Murray State Racers. Now, since "Murray" is not one of the Fifty United States, it would be pretty easy to overlook them, especially given that Cal has been consistently ranked in the Top 20 of preseason basketball polls, and is looking forward to a pair of tough games in Madison Square Garden next week for the Coaches v. Cancer Classic. This, I believe, would be a mistake.
Murray State (located in Murray, Kentucky) has long been a power in the Ohio Valley Conference, winning the league a record 20 times, though they haven't won it since 2006, finishing second each of the last three years. They're also picked to win the league again this year, the 13th time in the last 21 years they've been tabbed as the preseason favorite. Looking at their roster, it's not hard to see why.
The Racers return four starters, including their top three scorers, from a team that went 19-12 last year. Ken Pomeroy rated them the 137th best team in the country last year, ahead of teams like Rutgers and Oregon. Pomeroy also notes that last year's team's strengths included offensive rebounding and defending the three-point shot. Our only common opponent from last year was Missouri, whom they lost to by 11, instead of the 27 Cal fell by (both games in Columbus, MO).
Your game information is as follows:
California Golden Bears (0-0) vs. Murray State Racers (0-0)
Monday, Nov. 9, 8:00 p.m., Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.
Radio: KFRC 1550 AM TV: ESPNU
After the jump, we'll take a look around Murray State's roster.
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6' 4" Senior Forward Danero Thomas was their leading scorer last season with more than 12 points per game; he also grabbed more than 4 boards per game, and led the team in both blocks AND steals. Their leading returning 3-point threat, he bucketed just under 30% of his attempts, a far cry from Robertson or Randle.
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6' 2" Junior Guard Isacc Miles was second on the team in scoring last season, as well as tied for the team lead in assists. The Creighton transfer is also worth watching from behind the line, though like Thomas, he made less than 30% of his attempts from long range. Miles also owns the only triple-double in school history, going off for 13 points, 10 boards and 11 assists vs. Tennessee-Martin.
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6' 7" Sophomore Forward Ivan Aska led the team in rebounding and was third on the team in scoring during an outstanding freshman year that saw him named Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year. He shot better than 50% from the floor last year, and I'd bet that a huge percentage of those shots came within a couple feet of the basket.
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6' 9" Senior Forward Tony Easley is the Racers' other inside scoring threat. He only averaged 6.7 ppg last year, but shot better than 60% from the floor when he did decide to take a shot. The team's second leading rebounder and shot-blocker, I'm curious to see how well the shorter Jamal Boykin guards him.
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6' 6" Junior Forward Jeffery McClain is not especially tall, but at 230 lbs., is still able to throw his size around. He started every game last year, and put up more than 6 points and 5 boards per game.
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6' 8" Senior Center Georges Fotso is a big (240 lbs.) body inside. Averaged a point per game last year.
Overall, this team seems to spread the scoring around pretty well. Leading scorer Thomas averaged just 12.5 per game, but two others averaged better than 10, and four more averaged more than 6 last year. The rebounding load was similarly shared. They're not particularly tall (no one comes closer than 6" to Max Zhang), but do have six guys on the roster 6' 6" or taller.
However, a couple of key players ARE gone from last years' team, including point guard Kevin Thomas and leading deep threat Tyler Holloway (his 60 3-pointers last year were more than the next two guys, Thomas and Miles, had combined). Without true perimeter threats, I'd expect the Racers to attack the basket pretty consistently, so the Bears' defenders better be prepared to keep their men in front of them and try and contest the entry pass. Without a dominant big man, I'm not sure the Racers can exploit the Bears' biggest weakness to its fullest, but I'd be surprised if they can't find some success inside. I expect a good challenge, however, and there certainly appears to be enough talent on this roster to pull and upset if the Bears come out sleepwalking.
Finally, a couple quotes from Monty and Randle:
They're one of those dangerous teams that people don't know about out here," Montgomery said. "They've got really good athletes, they really know how to play, and they're very confident. So it's a little bit scary."
"If you look ahead, you're just setting yourself up for an upset," senior point guard Jerome Randle said. "We have to get past these two games, then worry about Syracuse."
Murray State, coached by one-time Cal aide Billy Kennedy, won't be easy.
Led by senior Danero Thomas, a preseason All-OVC pick and the leader of a three-guard alignment, the Racers attack off the dribble more than they shoot the 3-pointer.
"They're real good off the point of attack, which is a concern for us," Montgomery said.
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This should answer most of your questions.
ESPNU for tonight and Wednesday, ESPN2 for next week’s tournament in New York City.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Is there a list of game we’re going to win this year?
Because I’d like to temper my expectations accordingly.
I expect to lose at Kansas, and I’m hoping for a split in New York. We might actually have trouble with Iowa State, but we get them at home, so I do expect to pull that one out. Beyond that, I think anything less than 12-6 in the conference would be a disappointment. 14-4 or 15-3 would be a pretty special season, but not necessarily out of the realm of possibility.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Cole Aldrich is going to bend us over and have his way with us. Yes my description was graphic, but so will be his domination of us.
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You’ve been reading too many domination books lately.
I’m gonna go with the “High Expectations, Big Disappointment” approach to this season just to be different.
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Books
They should be italicized and not put in quotations.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
No
I’m stingy. I want it retyped altogether.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
Fine
I’ll fail you.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
Is it too late to drop this class?
If I learned one thing in college, it’s that if you’re not good in a subject just quit before anyone notices.
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by CalBandGreat on Nov 9, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Sure
You may drop the class if you can’t hang.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
Syracuse looks really good on the run
Pretty good on scramble plays and fast breaks, not so great in halfcourt. Played lots of zone in this one. Key #1 next week: DON’T TURNOVER THE BALL like we did against Maryland.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not a basketball fan so I read zone and I prepare for someone to start complaining about Bob Gregory. I dunno what that has to do with anything.
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There'll be a stream link for most of you close to tipoff, so hang in tight
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I’m down with that.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions
Jinx
We’re doomed.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
Tyler Hansborough, Tyrus Thomas, Blake Griffin among others disagree. (It’s also why a lot of players wear mouthguards)
Keys to the game:
1) Deny dribble penetration
2) Don’t turn the ball over
3) Clean the glass
4) Cover the goddamn TE
Monty is a pretty straight shooter. I think he’d give Alamar a job commensurate with his abilities.
Back-up towel boy and spit-bucket guy.
by Kodiak on Nov 9, 2009 7:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s gonna take hours of therapy to get over football season.
And by therapy I mean beer.
And by hours…well, I really do mean hours.
by Kodiak on Nov 9, 2009 7:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I fully expect recruiting to get better from here on out, so there’s that. If in doubt, just blame Dumpster Muffin and her band of anti-hygienic cronies.
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Can I blame the academic senate
and their anti-sports mentality, harkening back to the nadir of Berkeley’s sports history in the 60s and 70s?
If I ever meet a Bama fan in real life I know we’ll have something in common: we’ll both think Bob Bockrath was a dick.
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It was fantastic."
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All of the college basketball community today is saddened
Mark Titus nearly recorded a 3 trillion, but unfortunately grabbed a rebound. :[
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A quiet 800 wins from Boeheim. You don’t hear his name mentioned often when people talk about college’s leading coaches.
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So why does the ESPNU ticker say our football game vs. Arizona is at 10:20 ET?
It’s at 7:00 ET (4:00 PT) on Versus, is it not?
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Can I say that...
It’s still creepy to see Billy Mays hawking stuff?
Death cannot prevent you from knowing about the awesomeness that is the tool bandit
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My wife actually said that she would buy anything Billy Mays endorsed. I then cut off her access to the checking account.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
What's more creepy?
Bill Mays commercials or the David Spade/Chris Farley commercial?
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
Yeah, I thought he couldn’t talk about his friend’s death?
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
wait I thought Billy Mays was dead.
"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
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I say any fast break by an opponent is hereby called an Alamar
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
And anytime I find myself in my underwear stumbling aimlessly through the streets of Berkeley in a confused stupor, we’ll call that a Holmoe.
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I thought that was an Ike Booth, but I could be wrong. Uh oh, that was an Alamar by Murray.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
You don’t remember Ike Booth? He was a DB in the ‘90s. All airport team, yet confused when playing the game of football. As the player he was guarding inevitably scored a touchdown, he’d turn around confused, as though he had no idea how it’d happened.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
When you have a fucking amazing day where people bow down to you and you flat out dominate, is that a rope coach?
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Dude, that’s just called a TwistNHook.
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I did not mention being forced to watch Twilight while giving foot massages anywhere in my comment, so it obviously is not a TwistNHook
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Ah, sloppy ball handling from Jerome. The more things change . . .
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Ah, the steady Ohhhhhhhhhh from the student section. i really wish they’d change it up a bit.
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I know this is expected, but the crowd turnout is still pretty depressing.
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jerome and lebron jr haven’t scored yet. i see that changing at some point.
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We're fortunate to be tied right now
Murray State is playing very well. We’re not.
Praise be to Tedford!
I swear Theo’s been at Cal for ten years.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
Kind of like a Huxtable.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
holy shit, unattractive people busted in UK for having sex too loud.
Now Mrs Cartwright is appealing a conviction by magistrates for breaching a noise abatement notice that banned the couple from ‘’shouting, screaming or vocalisation at such a level as to be a statutory nuisance’’.
She is using Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to argue that she has a right to ‘’respect for her private and family life’’.
Mrs Cartwright, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, is also arguing that she cannot help making the noise and has instructed a sexual psychologist to give evidence on her behalf.
Rachel O’Connor, a neighbour, said she was frequently late for work because she overslept having been awake most of the night because of the noise.
‘’It is not very pleasant living there and it has been quite stressful,’’ she told the court.
‘’I always feel intimidated living there. I was aware of it when I first moved in but I did not believe it would be this bad.’’
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I would love to have been there when she got a tour of the apartment.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
Can some explain to me how Kevin Riley is keeping PC from scoring tonight… this is ridiculous!!!!! Throw the ball!!!!!
Undefeated in Southern California since Oct. 2009...
I thot Murray was a state of mind
Like the Tao of Steve.
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by CalBandGreat on Nov 9, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I blame Randle’s lack of scoring on the announcers saying we’re going to win the Pac 10
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ZHANG TRAIN
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by norcalnick on Nov 9, 2009 8:42 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Just wondering
Whom did we piss off to deserve an announcing team with a former Fucla head coach and assistant (Lavin) and a former Fucla assistant (Gottfried) on it?
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I really hope some day we get to see a Zhang to Randall Alley oop
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I love the recruiting crawl. “Joe Schmo, a one star DE from Alaska commits to SE Missouri State, over Florida Atlanta and Furman”
I’m surprised Zhang can’t just dunk it while standing from the FT line.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
how does such a big man disappear so fast on the court?
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Weren’t Oregon and LSU after him? How did he end up committing to Colorado?
"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
Did Randle just knee that Murray State player in his package on that layup?
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
I want the Harmon Gym (Room 100) of my youth. With a billion different volleyball, half court basketball lines.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
Spread
I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it, but my friend told me that we’re a 14-point favorite.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 8:55 PM PST reply actions
Do we have a radio broadcast for tonight’s game?
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by Maisbikkja on Nov 9, 2009 8:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
You can’t watch the TV stream?
KFRC 1550 AM.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
Gossip Girl is on, EVERYBODY SHUT UP SO I CAN FOCUS!
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by TwistNHook on Nov 9, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Murray State
They are clearly the best of the 4 underdogs who played in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic tonight. (Florida Intl., UAlbany, and Alcorn State were the others.)
Praise be to Tedford!
Florida International
They only lost by 16 points to North Carolina.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Dude that Snuggie commercial was epic. White people dancing in the campground in a snuggie? RAISE THE ROOF!
It’s one Ghost Of Billy Mays away from toads nailing it, Zhang Train style!
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So, I noticed their are college team Snuggies now. Is there gonna be a Cal Snuggie?
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The Snuggie: For people who consider blankets complicated.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
What’s amazing about Snuggies is that they’re so successful BECAUSE their rediculous awefulness.
That’s so PoPoMo.
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They are making a fortune off of people buying their product ironically.
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"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
Even with the sluggish start, I missed basketball. i especially missed Cal basketball being relevant.
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I like to use the subject line on CGB because it makes me stand out.
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Subject Lines
I was told that you should use them over on the A’s blog.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
I will consider it a monumental disappointment if we don’t lead the nation in 3pt% again this year. MONUFUCKINGMENTAL
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Harper Motherfucking Kamp
Oh, sorry. I had a flashback to rollon’s post from yesterday…
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Is that Chancellor Birgeneau
Sitting in the front row behind the Murray State basket? Or just a white haired dude who looks like him?
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Probably not. His seats are right behind the Bank of the West sign at the top of the screen.
by Yes We Cannon on Nov 9, 2009 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
Another proud alumnus of the university of Phoenix?
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Nah, I decided to go with 12education.com because of the chick in the pajamas.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
It appears to be on my 12education.com diploma.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:27 PM PST up reply actions
So the way the Coaches tourney works, Murray is the equivalent of a seat filler at the Oscars. Nothing they do can get them to MSG.
More like a tuneup fight in boxing, I think.
"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
“The best offense is a strong defense….”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Yep. The prototypical Monty player
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
From the commercials during this game, I’d assume we’re all unemployed, deeply in debt people that think they’re going to invent something amazing and become a millionaire or should go back to school, but don’t want to leave the house, where it’s cold so we wear a Snuggie.
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And we eat pizza that randomly falls into our apartments…
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
I'm certainly not above doing that
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Wait a minute, that description actually isn’t too far off from me. Except the pizza thing.
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Gotta admit, I’m hungry for pizza…and insurance.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder how many of the troops are actually
happy to see Steve Lavin
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Can make CGB t-shirts of Jorge as Che? I would buy one in a MINUTE
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:38 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
If you ever see BleedinBlue comment, reply to him and ask for it!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously Lavin – “Cal and Murray State have pretty much traded baskets for most of the game” – isn’t that just called basketball?!?
Basketball, or University of Houston football.
"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
Murray State stayed close in first half. Randle not playing particularly well. PC didn’t score for a long time. Then we went on run at end of half to lead by 8 at half.
Murray cut lead to 5 early in 2nd half and we went on 13-0 run. Murray hasn’t been closer than 12 since. Lots of 3’s by us in the 2nd half (PC, Theo, and Jorge).
Praise be to Tedford!
Yeah, um
So why is it that Jorge can get mugged and there’s no call? Not the first time tonight either.
Praise be to Tedford!
Listening to Lavin try to talk about having skills…want to throw up in my mouth now. The dude is such a ’tard.
It’s easy to see why Bruins Nation hates him.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nm, I guess he isn’t average. I just hate when D1 guys miss two of two.
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That was some serious low posting
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
And that was a serious inconsistent call
With the charge they called against Boykin in the first half near the same spot
Praise be to Tedford!
Ball State v. Nothern Illinois??? SIGN ME UP!
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I’m distracted by Gossip Girl. I can’t believe Eric and his boyfriend are going to break up. They are so good together!
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
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Ball State
Speaking of which, will the 49ers start Nate Davis any time soon?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Two really encouraging things:
Low post scoring. MSF has game. Boykin has slowed down and no longer looks (as) spastic.
Backup PG looks set with Smith. If Randle gets in foul trouble, we can still run our offense without it turning into a turnover-fest.
Shared an elevator with Coach Newell once. I just kept saying thank you, like an idiot.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
Was he eating a sandwich? That’s probably my favorite photo of him, the one in Haas.
by Yes We Cannon on Nov 9, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
Boring is good! Especially after Saturday
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Likely
I’ll go with North America on this one.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
Last I heard, happy cows came from north America
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Final Score
The Golden State Warriors have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 146-105.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 9:59 PM PST reply actions
Maybe they should save some of those points for… other opponents
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 9, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Road Trip
We have the Pacers, Knicks, Bucks, Cavaliers and Celtics coming up.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 9, 2009 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Mmmm…bagels.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
The Pacers are the best team in the league. Please stop it with your hating.
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by rollonubears on Nov 9, 2009 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
OK, Jorge has not closed out on threes enough this game. Very frustrating.
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I wouldn’t hire Lavin to coach a CYO team.
by BlackandOldGold on Nov 9, 2009 10:01 PM PST reply actions
But huge offensive board by Theo
Followed by a really bad offensive possession so far
Praise be to Tedford!
Great game by Murray State. They could’ve folded and they came right back at us.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 9, 2009 10:04 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, again. I think they may have a cute little RPI for us at the end of the year.
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 9, 2009 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I’m happy that we don’t have to have Jerome or P Chris score 20 for us to win. Depth is nice to have.
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Not very good work defending outside shots today. Also a function of Murray making shots. Still.
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I thought the same thing. And earlier in the half, we were giving up an inordinate number of offensive rebounds, it seemed.
Praise be to Tedford!
Talk about negativity!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 9, 2009 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t feel uncomfortable!
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 9, 2009 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
They did make those random mid-major threes throughout the night
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 9, 2009 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I'll take it
We won. We showed flashes of what we can be and we were able to withstand a furious rally from a determined (and talented) team. A little closer than I wanted, sure, but there’s a lot of good to take from this.
Go Bears!
Praise be to Tedford!
And the best thing about NCAA basketball
is that style points don’t mean as much as they do in football. Sure they have voting, but at the end of the day, it’s a lot easier to find the positives in a close game like this when you don’t have to worry about how the votes will impact your post-season aspirations.
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UW Dawg Pound: (Washington)
CougCenter: (Washington State)
BuildingTheDam: (Oregon State)
Rule Of Tree: (Stanford)
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SOUTH
BruinsNation: (UCLA)
ConquestChronicles: (USC)
HouseOfSparky: (ASU)
Arizona Desert Swarm: (Arizona)
TheRalphieReport: (Colorado)
Block U: (Utah)
Golden Bears Football Schedule
| Fresno St. | Sat 09/03 | W 36 - 21 |
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Colorado
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Sat 09/10 | W 36 - 33 |
| Presbyterian | Sat 09/17 | W 63 - 12 |
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Washington
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Sat 09/24 | L 23 - 31 |
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Oregon
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Thu 10/06 | L 15 - 43 |
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USC
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Thu 10/13 | L 9 - 30 |
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Utah
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Sat 10/22 | W 34 - 10 |
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UCLA
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Sat 10/29 | L 14 - 31 |
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Washington St.
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Sat 11/05 | W 30 - 7 |
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Oregon St.
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Sat 11/12 | W 23 - 6 |
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Stanford
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Sat 11/19 | L 28 - 31 |
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Arizona St.
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Fri 11/25 | W 47 - 38 |
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Texas
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Wed 12/28 | L 10 - 21 |
Pacific-12 Conference Standings
(updated 1.2.2012 at 11:12 PM PST)
| North | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
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Stanford Cardinal
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8 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Washington Huskies
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5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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California Golden Bears
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| South | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
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USC Trojans
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7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
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UCLA Bruins
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Utah Utes
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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