DBD 12.07.09 College Football Christmas Wish List
by Rishi on Dec 7, 2009 7:17 AM PST
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Now that the college football regular season has come to a thrilling close and the bowl pairings have been announced, I figure I wouldn't waste any time; as such, attached is my wish list for this college football season. Please review the addendum in the comments section for futher wishes:
1. Please ban the sport of football in the city of Seattle for ruining both the Cal Bears' higher-end bowl opportunities and the 49ers' playoff aspirations in the same weekend
2. Please fix the Pac-10's bowl alignment; there is no reason that Pac-10 teams shouldn't be playing on New Years Day (outside of the Rose Bowl), while Northwestern and Auburn do. The boys in the Pac-10 could really use a nice trip out to sunny Florida
3. Please ensure that Jahvid Best becomes healthy, so he can play potentially one last game as a Cal Bear and remind us all how special a player he has been for this program
4. Please ensure that the SEC loses every single match-up they have, especially the national title
5. A split national title would be awesome, with Cincy winning the AP title.
6. Florida State to win the Gator Bowl. Bobby Bowden has overstayed his time at Florida State, but he's still a nice guy and deserves to go out a winner.
7. Tim Tebow to lose again, so we can crush any illusion of him being one of the top players of all time
8. An exciting bowl season filled with great match-ups. Blowouts are no fun
9. Me to win CGB's bowl challenge (I really want to win a JJ Arrington jersey)
10. Most importantly, Cal to destroy the Utah Utes in the Poinsettia Bowl
Thank you and Go Bears!
What's your Christmas Holiday wish list for this college football bowl season?
(Links after the jump)
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Gerhart should win the Heisman because Tim Tebow cried
Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow is without a doubt one of the best quarterbacks in college football in the 21st Century. Before the SEC Championship pitting undefeated and number one-ranked Florida against undefeated and number two-ranked Alabama, Tebow was a virtual lock for the Heisman Trophy.
But I don’t think that’s going to happen because Florida lost 32 to 13 and Tebow cried. That’s right, he cried.
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That would only make sense if Tim Tebow were to win the Heisman – which he won’t. He’s not even in the top 2 (or even top 3, in my opinion). McCoy will win it. He didn’t have the season that he had last year, but they’ll look at his excellent season, his body of work, the Longhorns’ undefeated record, and their spot in the NCG, and they’ll decide that he’s the best.
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Frankly, I’d be surprised if McCoy won. He was good but far from greatthis year.
If he does, its a “career” award, not just fo rthis year.
I’d vote for Ndamukong Suh. Best Dlineman I ever remember at the college level.
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
Suh’s performance in the title game was ridiculous. One of the best individual performances I’ve seen from a dlineman in years, especially with the stakes so high, especially with so many people double-teaming him.
But we all know they can’t win the award. Only a QB or an RB can.
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Thing is, Suh has been doing this ALL YEAR. The problem is very few people watch Nebraska football because their offense is so horrible.
Texas’s D is good but 106 yards? Crazy.
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
Oh yes, I am aware of how good Suh has been all year. He was a monster against Oklahoma.
But with the stakes so high, this game should have been his “statement game” or his “Heisman-clinching moment”, but because he does not play a glamour position, it is neither.
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Agreed. It really should be Suh – sadly, we all know what’s going to happen.
Of the glamour positions, it’ll be McCoy. Gerhardt or Ingram just don’t have the mojo, never mind that Tebow will be doing his best Ralph Nader impression and bogarting votes.
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Yokanes on Cal in the Poinsettia Bowl
Poinsettia Bowl gives Cal football team shot at redemption
Cal may not be playing a team from a major conference in its bowl game this season, but based on how it performed in its 42-10 loss at Washington on Saturday, just having another game on the schedule will suffice.
The Bears on Sunday accepted an invitation to play Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. The Utes finished third in the Mountain West Conference and are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Saturday’s unsightly loss dropped the Bears into a tie with USC for fifth place in the final Pac-10 standings and out of the Top 25. Had Cal won, it would have finished in a second-place tie and either faced Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl or Boston College in the Emerald Bowl.
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We made it to a flower-related bowl game!
Success!
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Would a Rose by any other name not smell as sweet?
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Not if you called it a stink blossom.
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Ravens on the other hand – real men!
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OH GOOD LORD :-p
No, I just think ravens are awesome birds. I remember seeing one up close for the first time and just being floored by how massive they are. I was expecting something crow-sized. They’re just really neat birds.
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I’ve heard their nothing compared to Berkeley/Oakland hills Condors
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
You're crazy, there are no condors in the Berkeley Hills!
Everyone knows they’re localized to the Oakland Hills.
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The larger bird is a condor. The smaller bird is a raven.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
So ravens and condors are friends?
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So would Twist, were he not Twist called,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes without that title.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Sounds like its time to reveal my real name.
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Rope Guy
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
The same thing you were referencing:
“‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
Thou art thy self, though not a Montague.
O be some other name! What’s Montague?
It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face,
Nor any other part belonging to a man.
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes,
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name;
And for that, which is no part of thee,
Take all myself.”
I trust you can figure out the reference from there.
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I’ve been out-me’d and it is awesome!!
hooray for CalBear81!
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I don’t know that I’d like to see Alabama lose the National Championship game on principle. It’s not that I have anything against Texas, but it’s not like having them win the MNC is really a win for the little guy.
I guess my logic is that if Texas wins a bad game against Bama and Cincy beat Florida, we could be headed towards a split title.
Which would be awesome.
I feel this could potentially be a bigger travesty than an undefeated Auburn missing out on the title game. In 2004, very few people, prior to the actual bowls, would have argued that Auburn potentially was better than either Oklahoma or USC; the argument was that it was unfair for an undefeated Auburn to not have a shot.
Now, there are actually beliefs that Cincy and TCU both have stronger resumes than Texas and, in TCU’s case, may actually be better than Texas. Plus, the Big XII was strong in 2004; Texas really only got in because the Big XII was strong in 2008 (until the bowl games) and was perceived to be strong entering this year (not so much in reality).
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I guess my logic is that if Texas wins a bad game against Bama and Cincy beat Florida, we could be headed towards a split title.
But if you’re going all that far, what about TCU? If they trounce Boise State, shouldn’t they get consideration too? In your scenario, I would argue that they should.
But hey, let’s hear it for small victories. At least we got two mid-majors in the BCS games. Ans here’s hoping that the plan to embiggen the MWC comes to fruition, and they get in on the automatic BCS biddage.
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The problem with TCU is that they’re playing Boise State, not a major program. If they beat Boise State, well, “they only beat Boise State”, whereas if Cincy beats Florida, they beat the defending national championship and the team that spent thirteen weeks ranked at #1.
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>>sigh<<
I know. It’s just not right though.
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what exactly is a bearcat?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
KILL IT!!! KILL IT!!!!!1
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
IDK…everyone seems to be throwing it out that TCU is better than Texas, but who here can say they’ve watch 4 quarters of TCU football this season? I can say I’ve watched 2 quarters…so I’m not going to make a judgment like that. Plus, TCU has had close calls of their own.
Like cocaine straight from Bolivia.
by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
I saw as much TCU football as Texas football this year. It added up to about 5 quarters each, and TCU looked better. And the stats in the CGB front page article are pretty clear about a parity between Texas and TCU.
The 2 quarters I watched were horrible, so you could see how little I put into such quick judgments of the team.
Like cocaine straight from Bolivia.
by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Womens BBall loses to Texas A+M:
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – Danielle Adams scored eight of her 15 points over the final 3:18 and the Aggies rallied late for a hard-fought 68-61 victory over No. 20 California on Sunday in the Colliers International Classic final.
“Folks, that was an NCAA playoff game,” Texas A&M coach Gary Blair said. “I had some kids make good decisions down the stretch. The guard play was outstanding all ballgame. My two Syds, you win with guards.”
Adams made 6 of her 7 free throw attempts in the waning minutes and Tanisha Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:36 to play for the Aggies (6-0), who overcame a 17-3 second-half run by the Golden Bears (4-3) and a 49-34 rebounding deficit. Adaora Elonu scored 16 points, Smith finished with 14 and Colson had 13 and six assists.
DeNesha Stallworth scored 19 points to go with nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks and Alexis Gray-Lawson added 18 points and four assists but shot 6 for 25 for Cal.
The Bears trailed 44-35 early in the second half before their big run gave them a 52-47 lead, but they missed too many opportunities down the stretch and committed 21 turnovers.
“It’s just frustrating because we had control. We didn’t finish,” Bears coach Joanne Boyle said.
Cal outscrapped and outhustled Texas A&M for much of the game, but still lost another tough one to a ranked opponent. The Bears lost 69-49 at home to No. 8 Baylor on Nov. 22, then at third-ranked Ohio State 83-71 on Nov. 29.
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This was a great game, even if Cal lost. The A&M coach made a good call…it really did look like a playoff game. We played the Aggies hard for 1 and 1/2 halves, but at the end their experience just took over and won them the game. We had some bad shots at the end and I could tell Lexi was getting frustrated.
But the game yesterday made me very happy about Cal’s future. For much of the game we played four freshman and Lexi. And Texas A&M was playing their juniors and seniors. And our freshmen were winning!
And rebounding like maniacs, it looked like.
Like cocaine straight from Bolivia.
by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
We played the Aggies hard for 1 and 1/2 halves
You mean…three quarters?
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Hope that didnt hurt the animal.
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It cant swim BECAUSE of the paint? Or it couldnt swim beforehand?
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The only alternative is to keep the duck through the winter until the next time it molts and develops a new coat of feathers.
Hooray! There’s hope :-)
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Giant piss 'n flying ducks to the rescue!
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Oregon State fans have just moved to the top of my asshole list.
Damn hillbillies.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
OFN
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Can we paint you with liquid rubber so your skin can't breathe and you overheat and die?
HILARIOUS!!
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I know he was being sarcastic :-)
I was just taking it to the extreme edge of humor!
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Were you drinking Mountain Dew: Red while typing?
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I didn’t sleep last night. I’m a little loopy ;-)
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I’m only ever on the blog on days off, or if I have a late start to the workday. I work retail (which is how i know so much about nikwax), so the schedule is erratic.
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…‘cause I’m on the blog?
Yeah, seriously, I should be asleep right now. But I also know that my whole day will be wasted if i sleep now, so i’m kinda trying to gauge whether or not I’ll be able to work through the day (errands, etc) and just sleep early tonight.
I know, weird. On the plus side, if I stay up, you’ll get periodic half-delirious updates!
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Why? This is like a 40 MPH fastball down the middle. You gonna stand there or swing the fuck away?
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Shaving a beaver would deprive it of its waterproof qualities just like that poor duck. So let’s snatch one up, shave it, take a snap, and post it on the Internet somewhere! Twist: Can you recommend a site to host a shaved beaver picture?
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
I think that’s more carp’s specialty.
I’m throwing rocks tonight!
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
It’s odd to me that they can’t get it off. In massive oil spills where nasty crude gets on bird feathers they bathe the birds in detergent and warm water a few times and it seems to work. If the paint is water based it should be water soluble, if it’s oil based they should be able to emulsify it with a light detergent and warm water. I guess the problem would be if the protective oil on the feathers is actually dissolved in or associated with the paint, and removing the paint would remove the protective oil as well.
Or maybe I didn’t fuck around enough as a kid and don’t know enough about the nature of spray paint.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 7, 2009 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
VBall moves on in NCAAs:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The ninth-seeded California volleyball team (20-10, 11-7 Pac-10) earned a four-set victory (25-13, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20) over host Ohio State (25-10, 12-8 Big Ten) on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship at St. John Arena to advance to the Gainesville Regional semifinal. The Golden Bears will make their fourth straight appearance in the NCAA regional semifinals and registered a school-record fourth straight 20-win season in the victory over the Buckeyes.
Senior outside hitter Hana Cutura shouldered the bulk of the offensive load for the Bears as she held match-high honors with 19 kills (4e, 41att, .366) to go with five digs and three blocks; two solo. Cutura’s 594 kills this season rank second at Cal for single-season totals. Senior middle hitter Mindi Wiley was the model of efficiency as she put down 15 kills (2e) on 21 attacks for a .619 attack rate to go with three blocks. Senior libero Kristen Kathan led all players with 20 digs; her sixth match this season with at least 20. Kathan’s 444 digs this season moved her up the ladder into sixth-best in single-season digs at Cal.
Sophomore outside hitter Tarah Murrey added seven kills (3e, 19att, .211) and four blocks with freshman opposite hitter Correy Johnson putting in six kills (3e, 15att, .200) and five blocks. Both were beneficiaries of junior setter Carli Lloyd’s 46 assists. Lloyd took the offense into her own hands to take four kills (0e, 8att, .500) and did her share of defensive dirty work as she tied a season high with seven blocks while adding six digs. Lloyd’s accurate setting allowed the Bears to attack at a .364 rate (57k, 14e, 118att) but it was Cal’s front row that did a number on the Ohio State offense with 16.5 blocks to hold the Buckeyes to a .231 attack percentage (59k, 26e, 143att).
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Mens swimming highlights from nationals:
The Cal men’s swimming program wrapped up the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships Saturday night (Dec. 5) at the Weyerhaueser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., with junior standout Nathan Adrian winning the 100 free with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 41.80. Adrian, the 2009 NCAA champion in the 50 and 100 free, also helped the Golden Bears win the meet’s final event, the 400 free relay, with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 2:51.80 (Adrian, junior Graeme Moore, junior Josh Daniels, freshman Tom Shields).
Adrian ended the competition winning four events. On Thursday, he won the 50 free and helped Cal capture the 200 free relay along with Moore, junior Guy Barnea and Daniels.
Cal was well-represented in the 100 free Saturday. Not only did Adrian win, but former Bear sprinter William Copeland (2005-08) was second (42.59), Bennett Clark (2009) fourth (43.37), Moore fifth (43.56 NCAA B standard) and Daniels 11th (44.15 NCAA B standard).
Another former Cal swimmer excelled Saturday as well. David Russell (2006-09) won the 200 back in a time of 1:40.41. Current Bears Barnea (10th) and sophomore Mathias Gydesen (13th) both swam NCAA B standard times of 1:45.63 and 1:46.82, respectively.
In other Saturday event finals, senior Sean Mahoney placed fourth in the 200 breast (1:56.44 NCAA B standard) and sophomore Nolan Koon was fifth (1:59.06 NCAA B standard). Junior Nick Ferrif placed 11th in the 200 breast with an NCAA B standard 1:59.62. Sophomore Robert Sullivan qualified for the finals in the 200 fly, finishing eighth with an NCAA B standard 1:47.20, and freshman Ben Hinshaw placed 12 th in the 1650 free with an NCAA B standard 15:29.37.
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Womens swimming does great at nationals:
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sixth-ranked California won four events at the 2009 U.S. Long Course Timed Final National Invitational on Sunday at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. Sophomore Sara Isakovic won two races, and senior Lauren Boyle and freshman Caitlin Leverenz claimed one apiece for the Golden Bears. Also, former Golden Bears stars Madison Kennedy and Dana Vollmer won two races in Federal Way.
Isakovic won the 200-meter freestyle in a time of 2:00.12 and the 100-meter butterfly in a time of 1:00.13, with junior Amanda Sims (4th in 1:02.16), sophomore Colleen Fotsch (8th in 1:03.67) and junior Katie Kastes (9th in 1:03.80) also finishing in the 100-fly’s top nine.
Boyle clocked a time of 4:18.60 to claim the 400-meter free, with senior Blake Hayter (4th in 4:22.14) and sophomore Shelley Harper (5th in 4:25.18) also placing in the top five.
Leverenz, Cal’s record-holder in the 400-yard individual medley, was victorious in the 200-meter IM in a time of 2:14.80. She led a Bears’ sweep of the top three spots, as senior Heather White (2:19.33) took second and Courtney Eronemo (2:21.82) finished third.
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One of the swimmers even broke a school record:
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Freshman Caitlin Leverenz broke her own record in the 400-yard individual medley and swam on a pair of winning relays for sixth-ranked California on the second day of the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships on Friday at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. The Golden Bears also remained in first place in the team standings, with 246 points.
Leverenz swam a 400-IM time of 4:06.69, an NCAA automatic qualifying time that earned her fourth place in tonight’s final. She also moved up to fifth place on the Golden Bears’ all-time top 10 list for the 100-yard breaststroke when she swam an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:01.56 to finish 14th on Friday.
Another newcomer, Bears junior Katie Kastes, likewise had an impact on the Cal record books tonight. She posted a time of 4:13.22 to claim seventh place in the 400 IM final and move into sixth place on the Bears’ all-time top 10 list
Also on Friday, Cal freshman diver Kelsey Heiken finished in sixth place on the one-meter springboard at the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Invitational in Austin, Texas.
Cal opened the evening finals session by triumphing in the 200-yard medley relay, with junior Erica Dagg, Leverenz, junior Amanda Sims and sophomore Liv Jensen posting an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:40.05. The Cal B foursome of sophomore Colleen Fotsch, senior Alexandra Ellis, senior Amanda Larson and sophomore Sara Isakovic finished fifth in an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:42.64.
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What if I still harbor a deep hatred of John Heisman for his bludgeoning of my beloved Cumberland Gap team. GO GAP!
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Should be an exciting race
No.
"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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Yeah, yeah, I know, the Heisman sucks, blah blah blah
At the very least, we don’t know who’s going to win it.
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I also don’t know who’s going to win Southern Miss vs. Middle Tennessee State.
"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
Main Entry: pen·ul·ti·mate
Pronunciation: \pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət\
Function: adjective
Date: 1677
1 : next to the last
YWC wanted to know what you considered to be the ultimate individual award in college 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."
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individual award
"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
Winning a national championship ALL BY YOURSELF!
And now its Tim Tebow v. Texas, for all the marbles!
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Ditto the Superbowl. At least if your name is Brent Farve.
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Wow, how’d you do that so quick?
Also
Brett Favre vs. Tim Tebow for Champion of the Universe!
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So, you believe the most important individual award in college football is the National Championship MVP?
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Probably only because it means his team would have had to have (grammar alert!) won the national championship.
While the Heisman has 4,000 websites and media mentions et al, the National Championship MVP is generally an afterthought. Can you name the last 3? I surely cant.
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Those were all the offensive MVPs of each National Championship game.
Derrick Harvey got the defensive award in 2006, some LSU defender not named Dorsey in 2007, and Dunlap (DUI!) in 2008.
(the years reflect the seasons, not the year the game was played).
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Twist, my men’s group just elected you Man Of The Day. Your selection into this prestigious group is based on your outstanding performance on a blog or in real life. Please notify Rishi, as he cares deeply about individual awards given by associations such as ours, and congratulations!
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
After my posts this morning, I thought your prestigious group would be more likely to vote me Woman of the Day.
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There’s always tomorrow, and again, congratulations.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Do I get an oversized novelty check or something?
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Eh to awards. There are many deserving candidates each year. Usually one of them gets the shiny trophy. Yay for that guy, that group really recognized his accomplishments! Not sure why I am supposed to care.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
I care what team is going to win the Rose Bowl because fuck Ohio State.
"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
In 2012, you can say that in person.
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The world won’t end til after the regular season does.
I’m hoping for a pre-New-Year’s bowl, just in case.
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With our luck, Cal will finally make it to the Rose Bowl but the world will end the day before it’s played!
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My Wish List
1) The SAHPC finishes ahead of schedule and under budget (I know, not gonna happen)
2) Cal’s recruting class builds upon their current 3.7 star average snagging OO, Gabe King, an awesome fullback, a kicker in the Kai Forbath mold, Kenny Stills, and an excellent O-line.
3) The Pac-10 goes 7-0 in bowl games, blowing out everyone.
4) Jim Harbaugh, Pete Carrol, and Rick Neuheisal continue to make college football interesting, while Tedford stays dignified.
5) Alamar retires, deciding to open a winery in Napa instead.
6) Stan Hasiak goes on a Mormon mission, and playing for Cal upon his return.
7) The Cal students, and bay area fully embraces Cal as THEIR team.
Look, I hate TEbow as much as the next guy. And watching him cry was unimaginably amusing, because of all the hate.
But its always frustrating to me when people continue the patriarchy’s sort of “real men cant express emotion” line. I mean tebow, for how much we hate him, worked his ass off for months and months and months and is watching his dreams go down the drain. Clearly, he was upset, I’m sure 100% of his teammates were just as upset even if they didn’t physically express their emotion. I realize Rishi that you didnt put this jpeg together, but its just part of a larger, somewhat misogynistic trend in America to tell a man that he is somehow less of a man (and that being less of a man means hes a woman) for physically expressing his incredible disappointment.
I realize that I am opening myself up to a variety of attacks and potentially bringing on a flamewar (and in that case I have nobody to blame but myself). But its just something thats been bothering me. Just had to say my say. I look forward to 33SS telling me that Im the pussiest pussy who ever pussied.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 7, 2009 8:08 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I never said anything to the effect of “real men don’t cry”. Hell, if there’s a reason to, it’s probably better to do it than to bottle it up and take it out aggressively on someone else.
I think that these sort of pictures (along with pictures of Ohio State fans and Oklahoma fans crying) are entertaining for two reasons:
1) Lacking perspective. It’s football.
2) It was honestly just satisfying after hearing all the Tebow hype to see this image. The hype is not Tebow’s fault — it’s clearly the media’s. But we all got Tebow fatigue and it felt smugly awesome to see this.
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Like I said Rishi I dont think you had anything much to do with it. Its just sort of the trend in society that I see in that photo. Further, in the previous “crying” photos, there were 2 differences.
1. No overt references to the cryers being not men.
2. Generally, fans. Fans in the stands crying is bamboozling as you noted because they do lack perspective. But for Tebow who worked so hard and failed, its different. Its his actual performance, its his actual result. Believe me, Ive failed pretty hard in my life before and afterwards, many a jpeg could be made of me. But if somebody watching me fail had cried, well thatd just be weird!
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I still think Rishi hits the nail on the head
It’s football, this ass won the heisman and the national championship already, let someone else have a turn you greedy fuck tebow. cry cry cry wah wah i lost wah wah i let EVERYONE down oh my god wah wah.
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I think it really got ridiculous when Tebow made a speech after they lost to Ole Miss and Florida/ESPN treated it as if it were God speaking directly to humans.
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Somewhat ridiculous is that Florida engraved a plaque with that speech on it and placed it at the entrance to its football facility.
Praise be to Tedford!
…good lord.
I think the people most offended by that should be the Ole Miss players and coaches. That’s just disrespect to the utmost degree.
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That was the only shot I could find of Tebow crying in my ten seconds on google images. No commentary was really meant by this.
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Again Im not trying to blame you for this, its just something that I think is prevalent in culture and I prolly shouldnt have even broughten it up.
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I’ve seen you cry when you’re doing long division and have a remainder.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, you’ve seen me cry when I drop my frankfurter on the ground!
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I bought the really cheap Safeway “franks” the other day instead of Ballparks or better. Biggest mistake of my life.
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Bigger than allowing your kid to become a Marshawnthusiast?
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we (me and oskisun, among others) lived off of those delicious safeway “franks” all of last year, and now we’re as fit as fiddles!
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Maybe chopped into some mac & cheese, maybe you’d have something with something there. No nutritional anything, a digestive nightmare, but potentially palatable food mass per dollar. If plain jane on a bun, you are disgusting people.
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Costco Supreme pizzas… FTW.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
And to think I used to respect your shopping decisions.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
You really should get it permanently attached. Remember that song you wrote the last time you lost it?
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Yes, I do remember “Frankfurther Don’t Leave Me” How could I forget? It went triple platinum!
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Detachable Penis?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
1) Lacking perspective. It’s football.
Not like that’s been Tebow’s job for the past 4 years.
"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
This.
Have you ever seen Tebow before a game? He’s incredibly emotional about football. And sure, it’s tooootally ok to be emotional when you’re excited or pumped-up, but it’s not okay to have that same emotion when you lose? I mean, what, is there a positive/negative emotion valve inside of men that we are supposed to permanently shunt to ‘positive’? If he’s that emotional about football, you have to expect that kind of a reaction when he loses.
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I just don’t hate Tebow that much. It’s not his fault that the media tattooed his name on its collective boner.
Now Mack Brown? THAT motherf***er I could watch cry, and it would fill my heart with joy. I’d be like the Grinch hearing the glad tidings of all the Whos down in Whoville.
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Well, now that he lost his chance to cement his reputation in history, I am totally okay talking about him.
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Someone wayback machine this link!
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200414733517
(Actual Vial of Tim Tebow Tears!)
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I did get satisfaction out of seeing him cry. Like I said its not about that, per se, its about the attempt to claim that him crying makes himsomehow less of a man. I dont believe that you Rishi was trying to do this as you claim you just grabbed it from Google Images, yknow?
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Twist, you can stop crying now.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 7, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Do I fault him for crying specifically? Nah. I just think he should take the whole thing less seriously (The winning and the losing) In the end it should just be a game. But whatevs.
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Man do I wish I knew enough about Lebowski to respond to this.
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He’s crying about the rug. It tied the room together.
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Strong men also cry.
Strong men also cry.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
That and a pair of testicles.
"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 real question is why calling someone a “girl” is supposed to be insulting.
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by CalBear81 on Dec 7, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
x-10000
Like cocaine straight from Bolivia.
by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Believe it or not, 33ss thinks it is acceptable for men to cry.
by 33SwisherSweet on Dec 7, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
But only if they are kicked in the balls fighting at the gym, right?
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I don’t think so. If I called Tim Tebow the greatest football player in the history of the world, I don’t think he would hate that.
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I, for one, would not want to be made of sugar and spice. Think of the calories!
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by BearStage on Dec 7, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
The patriarchal conceptions of femininity and masculinity and incredibly limited. The conception of masculinity, in particular, is very limited and if you fall outside of that conception and are not male, you would be, thus, either female or some poorly defined “other.” Here, the thought would be that by crying, Tebow is outside the confines of that conception. Crying is a trait associated with femininity and NOT masculinity. So, that puts him into the conception of femininity, which is, thus, inferior to masculinity. I feel as things have certainly changed a lot in the last 50 years regarding this, but it is definitely prevalent especially in such a masculine field, like sports.
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tldr
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Is tldr some sort of acronym I’m not aware of or was it merely TBreds way of saying “oh lord I dont really know whats going on here brain explode cant type”
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too long didn’t read
if i add a ‘fi’ to the end, ’fapped instead"
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
btw
YOU’RE PRIOR TO THE CONCEPTION OF MASCULINITY
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
I give your feminist studies term paper a B- Decent execution, but your conclusion lacked a ‘so what’ aspect. To further explore these ideas, I suggest you enroll in FS 163 next semester, as these ideas will be discussed in greater detail. Good luck
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I never took a feminist studies class. I wonder what they are like. I predict it would have ended poorly for me. I tend to stick my foot in my mouth.
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/Twist walks into class, glances around.
“Whoa! Reverse Sausage fest!!!”
/Twist gets chased out of classroom, viciously beaten
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Isnt there a term for a Reverse Sausage Fest? Its called Mills College, right?
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Merely for providing an answer you win.
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She’s allowed to give answers we’d get vilified for.
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And you are allowed to make fun of black people’s teeth. Its all very unfair.
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lolwut? Why teeth? is there some new stereotype I don’t know about? Why wasn’t I informed??
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Dude, you just did it up thread like 30 minutes ago! You didnt inform yourself!
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forever?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
This is all making me hungry. 10 more minutes!
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I did, it did not go well. It could have been because it was also feminism and the african diaspora.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I’m so glad that song isn’t played on the radio anymore.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Sung to the tune of this:
we’ve got a farming monopsony board and we use it really well
to line the pockets of the elites in Paris where they dwell
Because crops are good, and crops are fine
But they really really are wasted on the people who grow them down the line
Im actually very intrigued and if you dont feel comfortable discussing this in a public-ish forum, please email me.
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It’s the same reason you wouldn’t want someone to call you a lesbian? Because it’s something that you’re not.
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But the word “lesbian” is not an insult. Nor is the word “gay.” Nor are words like “boy” or “girl.” They are only insults when someone decides that there is something inferior about people who fall into those categories, and because of that, use those words as insults.
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Lesbians are inferior in San Diego?
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Sure, but no one wants to be called by a label that doesn’t actually apply to them.
I would get offended if someone called me gay, not because there’s something wrong with being sexually attracted to men, but it’s just not true.
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Someone calls me “gay”, I laugh. Yay, you think I’m “gay”. Well I think you’re “a dick”!
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Good thing you put that “b” after the “f”, cuz that statement would’ve had a totes dif meaning.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions