DBD 12.07.09 College Football Christmas Wish List
by Rishi on Dec 7, 2009 7:17 AM PST
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Dear Santa,
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.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
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?
The Lack of Mack's Imposition Attacks My Disposition.
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.
The Lack of Mack's Imposition Attacks My Disposition.
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
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."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
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."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
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.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
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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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
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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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AINT NO PARTY LIKE A COLONIZING PARTY, BECAUSE A COLONIZING PARTY DONT STOP! ALSO IT STRIPS PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES OUT OF THE LOCAL AREA!
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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
Don’t be offended. Those guys were just hoping, that’s all.
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I assure you nobody ever has ever hoped ever that Rishi had any interest in them ever.
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You stand corrected.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Don’t be offended. I was just hoping, that’s all.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Would you be insulted if somebody called you generous but you really weren’t? If you’re truly offended it implies some sort of value judgment.
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Ok, how about this. When somebody calls somebody else gay, replace it with tall. Would anybody still be offended?
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Eh, “tall” is still subjective.
I guess if someone said “you’re five feet tall” when I’m really seven feet tall, yes, I’d get offended.
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A conversation I had with my wife precisely once after my older daughter was born.
There’s nothing like having those pesky girl children to change the tune of guys about this kind of stuff, I find.
Because women cry too much over stupid shit?
what…
why are you all looking at me.
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NAILED IT! Nobody has ever nailed it the way you just nailed it. Not only did you nail it, you nailed nailing it. It was the perfect embodiment of nailing it. You should put your photo in the dictionary and thesaurus and Mao’s Red Book next to the NAILED IT. Long story short, it was nailed.
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Alamar’s Pinot Noir is awesome, like a DJax punt return. His Chardonnay, though, is WAY over-oaked, and it has all the pungency of a Tavecchio kick-off.
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by California Pete on Dec 7, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
Lucky Radley?
Anyone know anything about him?
He claims Cal is making an in-home visit, and we are trying to get him to take an official. He is listed as a 5’-9" 191 lb running back from Woodland Hills.
What about Davonte “Boo-Boo” Lynch? Can’t we make him an offer yet?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
doubtful.. he’s 2012 or 2011
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Didn’t Lane Kiffin offer a 12 year old a scholarship?
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Traded a scholarship.
For a pack of Gushers.
by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
My college football wish list isn't long
1. Cal wins Poinsettia Bowl.
2. We reel in good recruiting class.
I really don’t care about anything else.
Praise be to Tedford!
Might I add
3. Kevin Riley finds some consistency
and
4. a healthy Jahvid Best resumes his Heisman pursuit in a Cal uniform in 2010
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Dec 7, 2009 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
Regarding Number 4
I just hope he lives happily ever after, and he finds great success in the future. If that involves another game or season at Cal terrific, but if not, I’m not disappointed.
I hope Jahvid goes pro. Remember, after this year, rookies won’t be making nearly as much money, and I want Jahvid to make as much as he can. :-)
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from a Cal football perspective, I think the team might be stronger without him. I say this because I think they’ll use him as they did in 2009 (until he got hurt) which means we won’t win vs. top defenses. Now, if they adopt a new way to use Best, then I’m all for it.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
he works so well as a decoy though, put him and shane in, faking the handoff to him, reverses, play action passes, etc. because defenses have to key in on him
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I don’t think they’ve really used him as a decoy very often.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I believe he’s asthmatic, no? Perhaps they feel that they want Best in the game with the ball in his hands? Him wasting lungs for fakes isn’t worth it when your QB connects on 22% of his throws. OK, the last one was a low blow. Sorry. I love Tedford and Kevin Riley.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
How are we defining using him as a “decoy”?
Play action? Putting him and Vereen on the field at the same time and handing off to Vereen? Lining him up in the slot and letting him run on a go pattern? Because these are all fine.
But using him as a pure decoy and not actually as an option? I’m really not sure I can step behind that.
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I’m fine with some decoy (more than currently used) AND as an option. If that makes sense.
I just think giving Best 20+ traditional RB carries (and not getting him the ball in other ways) is not the best use of Best.
I could see this either helping or hurting his draft value.
Helping – Best stays healthier since he has less D-line-JB encounters (although that’s pushing it) and he puts up redonk #‘s. Might even win the Heisman since he’s so magikal.
Hurting – He gets hurt because that happens every year and/or Cal can’t figure out how to get him the ball when he’s not getting handoffs 20+ times a game.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I didn’t say we should use him as a decoy. Perhaps more than we do, but I’m not envisioning an Isi Sofele role.
I’m saying he needs more creative touches. Like how Bush was used.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
His carries should come from the traditional RB hand offs/pitches, WR reverses, fly sweeps and absolutely no direct snaps to Best.
and he should return kicks.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I really hope you realise that:
A) That requires a significantly better o-line than we currently have
B) We haven’t done too many direct snaps to Best and, in certain circumstances, they’ve actually worked
C) That’s not precisely how Bush was used.
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I’m hoping 3/5ths of the line is solid:
Schwartz LT – freshman All American IIRC
MSG LG – for the love of God drink milk or somethin
Brazinski C – you know he’s got maffia in his blood somewheres
RG ?
RT ?
Is Cheadle coming back? I suppose Schwenke is an option. I think Edwards is gone. If someone had solid knowledge of the future of our oline, please inform us!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
You also have to consider how coaching plays into it.
First, there is the oft-maligned Marshall.
Next, you have to consider how different the blocking techniques for fly sweeps are, as opposed to blocking for an up-the-gut run, etc. There’s a reason that o-linemen have the highest average IQ of any position in the NFL.
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Cheadle and Edwards should be back
Cheadle is a sophomore. Edwards is a junior.
Why are you throwing Guarnero under the bus?
Praise be to Tedford!
maybe he plays RG better than he plays C. Brazinski was highly touted, so hopefully he lives up to it.
I thought a big problem with the Oline was the interior 3 when MSG was injured. When he’s healthy they’re a bit better than “meh.”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
The play where Best hurt himself was a direct snap that went for a TD. Successful……………………..in one sense.
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Im just saying that we have used him in direct snaps that were successful.
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he has caught a lot of passes for TDs. those ones at UCLA, Wazzu, Maryland, @ASU… not creative enough for you? they just didn’t convert such opportunities versus Oregon and USC
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
put him and shane in, faking the handoff to him, reverses, play action passes, etc.
Play action? Putting him and Vereen on the field at the same time and handing off to Vereen? Lining him up in the slot and letting him run on a go pattern?
god its like you stop reading after 6 words
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And what I’m saying is that those are fine and those are things we already do.
But that’s not what “using him as a decoy” means…
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DRAT!
but in all seriousness, that’s what i meant by ‘decoy’
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I do. I’ve said it several times before. I think Vereen needs to be the primary ball carrier and that Best should be used more in the passing and return games. His carries should come from the traditional RB hand offs/pitches, WR reverses, fly sweeps and absolutely no direct snaps to Best.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
No direct snap? I think that’s a little short-sighted. He did score that TD against OSU off the direct snap and got first downs against ASU among other teams. I also feel he would’ve hit some home runs on the creases we got during he Furd game if he had a portion of those 42 carries
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
I’m assuming you are citing Arizona and Stanford as post-Best examples of how our offense should play. But that same offense displayed the same problems they had against elite defenses against a bad defense. Perhaps, the problem isn’t in the way Best was used, rather the blocking and pass-game.
oh I definitely agree, but I think Shane and Yarnway can do more with a poor line.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
If next year’s line is poor, Shane and Yarnway aren’t going to singlehandedly save our ass. We’ll be screwed no matter who the RB is
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Regarding Yarnway
I feel we are overhyping him. He practiced for two weeks in the fall, and that was it. Sure, he is big, but I don’t he even practiced against the best Cal had to offer.
We’re no “stronger” without Best than we were without Marshawn. Certainly no knock against Vereen or Forsett, but Best and Marshawn are/were special kinds of talent at the college level, IMHO.
Praise be to Tedford!
How did they use him that was inappropriate?
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5. One of Riley/Bridgford/Sweeney/Mansion turn out to be The Missing Link
6. Cal learns to block on offense and shed blocks on D.
7. Cal runs it 60% of the time.
8. Bob Gregory adopts the theme “Bump n Run” for CB’s.
9. Special Teams become more Special! and less short bus.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I might be alone in thinking this, but I think Riley will actually be pretty good next year. Like a poor man’s version of Jake Locker.
I can imagine Riley being pretty good next year, but I’m not sure the Jake Locker comparisons are very apt.
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Yeah, I doubt Riley’s mom kisses him on the mouth as passionately as Jake Locker’s mom kisses Jake.
Praise be to Tedford!
So how bout that Everton comeback? Yeah? Yeah?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
BOOOOOO! COYS #1!
I haven’t seen a replay of the penalty kick, but it’s a good thing Jermaine Defoe has been so awesome this year that I can’t get angry at him for it. Probably it was just a spectacular save by Howard
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it looked like Howard juked him just before Defoe was squaring up his kick, causing JD to think twice about the direction. As a result, he hit it pretty straight and low, and Howard just swatted it away with his legs.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Wooooooooo!
I haven’t seen the second half yet but I’ll try and catch up with it tonight.
That twat Assou-Ekotto should have been sent straight off. So should Fellaini have been, in fairness. I know that Hibbert conceded the penalty in the second half but he was playing brilliantly in the first.
I didn’t wake up to watch until right after it went 0-2, so I guess I’m good luck.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Funny how a tie can feel so different to two fanbases based on the order the goals are scored. Course, there’s always reason to celebrate when your keeper keeps out a penalty from the guy leading the EPL in goals
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Let that be a lesson to you.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
You’re right:
IT WAS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Furd Football Update
They now will probably lose.
Andrew Luck is out for the Sun Bowl depriving West Texans of the Goonies voice! Tavita Pritchard is his back-up.
Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck had surgery on his throwing hand and won’t start the Sun Bowl against Oklahoma, the Stanford Daily — the student newspaper — reported.
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/6109/report-stanford-qb-luck-out-of-sun-bowl
Toby Gerhart in the Wild Tree!
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Dec 7, 2009 8:29 AM PST up reply actions
The linked story actually says that Luck is “doubtful.” Harby hasn’t ruled him out of being able to play.
Praise be to Tedford!
They were probably going to lose anyway, but now it’s assured.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
What is our version of the Wildcat officially called?
Is our formation actually not called “Wild Bear”?
The announcers during the UDub game, which never happened, said it’s actually called “the Crazy Formation” and I remember during Best’s epic injury, the announcers started off with “and here’s Jahvid Best in that Crazy Formation”.
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Jimmy Clausen Declares
Following the advice of deposed Irish coach Charlie Weis, Clausen has decided to forgo his senior season and enter this April’s draft. Rated as perhaps the top quarterback in this year’s class, he is believed to be coveted by St. Louis, Cleveland and Washington — three teams that will conceivably pick in the top 5.
I declare you Clausen!
I know, not the same as Sanche.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
wouldn’t it be nice if the niners drafted DJax – did you see that fumble? – and did we really run a fucking reverse with a TE (Delanie Walker)? I know, he’s fast n shit. But the fastest evair?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Do I wish we picked up Djax? Sure, but I’m quite happy with how Josh Morgan and, more importantly, Crabtree, are progressing.
I am also fine with the playcalling — you play the game with the personnel you have, not the personnel you want. Execution was really the main problem yesterday.
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If I recall, we missed drafting him twice. I think they picked Balmer and Chilo Rachal ahead of him and that’s what’s frustrating.
I do like Morgan and Crabtree. Crabby was better than I thought he’d be, but I hope in a few years he can make the big $ catches.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Within a couple years, I really feel we’ll have a good receiving corps.
Vernon Davis (that damn dropped pass in the end zone notwithstanding), Michael Crabtree, Josh Morgan, and Jason Hill? I’ll take it.
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Just fell benihd on the depth chart.
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I thought he was halfway decent last year. Guess not.
I’m impressed with Morgan though. And Crabtree, despite only playing 5 or so weeks into the season
In other words, Go Bears!
wouldn’t it be nice if the niners drafted DJax
No.
I’d rather see DeSean prosper under a top-flight QB on a successful team than struggle on a team that is finally just approaching mediocrity and is struggling to stay there.
That said, the single greatest miracle Mike Singletary has performed is that he’s gotten me to watch Niners games. Singletary is just incredible.
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I’m very happy we got Singletary.
Maybe we won’t make the playoffs this year :(, but I’m seeing a tremendous amount of progress from this team and I’m happy with it.
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I mean, I have historically hated the Niners, mainly because so many fans I’ve met have just turned me off with their whining. I feel like they ran Mariucci out of town and I was super-pissed about that (I was a Mariucci fan, even though he abandoned us).
So yeah, basically I was like f*** the Niners 24-7. I started being less hateful when they just consistently sucked and the fanbase finally stopped expecting miracles. But I still wouldn’t say anything positive about them. Until Singletary came along. His benching of Vernon Davis was the second-most incredible thing I’ve seen in pro football (#1 being The Sharpie), and I’ve just been a fan of the dude asa coach ever since. Seeing Davis’ transformation just cemented it for me.
So you’ll never EVER see me sporting any Niners gear – but I’ve gotta say I’m not really hatin’ as much anymore. Thanks Iron Mike.
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I think my favourite move of his, along with the benching of VD, was to bench Just TurnOvers halfway through the game and basically just say “F U” to Mike Martz.
I liked Mike Nolan a lot during his tenure, but, looking back, I feel that is merely because he wore suits.
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then don’t read Ratto’s latest column.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I wonder how long of a leash he’ll get. This year has been about the moral victories, but if they don’t turn the close losses into wins next year, how much longer will the management keep him around? I’d say he deserves at least four years to get his vision and team in place, but I can also see the niners completely messing this up.
So, at the beginning of the year, the team began as a “power running/game management” offense.
That worked to a certain point, but Singletary benched Shaun Hill for Alex Smith and then let Raye build the offense around our personnel. The fact that he has this flexibility instead of forcing his vision shows that he has the ability to be a great coach. I really like how, when questioned about this change in philosophy, Singletary merely said “my philosophy is winning”.
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To be fair, some of the moral victories have also been real victories! That game against the Jaguars was no joke – keeping MJD under 100 yards and no TD’s is hardly a ‘moral victory’.
The players but into him, and into themselves – that is a huge accomplishment. I think if he wants to be, and if the management doesn’t get impatient, he’ll be around for a while.
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I’m probably going to get killed for this, but if you want to improve that offense in Cleveland, you can’t give up on a QB who has started an aggregate of, what, ten games?
Fix that line (Joe Thomas is a stud, though) and give him some more playmakers. I think Brady Quinn is the best pass-catcher on that team.
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One of the few teams that could use better RBs (more than one)… and they have 11 picks next year. Jahvid behind Mack FTW… It’s weird how few playmakers they have that I’m actually saying they need to draft many WRs and RBs
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
But the Lions game was fantastic.
"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
I hope the Lions are in position to draft some good offensive line prospects. Going by last year their draft strategy seems to be “get the best player off the board,” and that’s a viable strategy since the Lions need help everywhere, but I hope for their sake that the best player on the board when they draft is a left tackle.
"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
Haven’t the slightest clue! (Substitute “an offensive lineman” for “left tackle” in my post.)
"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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosder_Cherilus
I only know who the guy is because I wanted the Niners to draft him, at some point.
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Evidently he’s 11 for 11 starting this year, but the Lions blogger I read hasn’t really been singing his praises.
"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
Again, not the slightest clue. I’m not a Lions fan per se, I just enthusiastically wish them well.
"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
Or, you know, to make sure his kids get paid before the rules change. Either way.
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FLAGGED!!!! for even asking that question.
Weis isn’t trying to screw over Notre Dame. He’s just not.
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And you would know that how? He’s spoken about how bitter he is about his treatment by the fan base at large and said he’d not send his son there. He had an “off the record” and “misquoted” snipe at Pete Carroll. Why should I believe that his advice isn’t colored by his dismissal?
Qoutes from his most recent interview:
“I want Notre Dame to be successful. If Notre Dame goes and wins ‘em all next year, everyone can say, ‘See, now that they have a real coach, they can win games.’ You want to know something? That’s fine by me, just as long as these kids here are successful. I’m not rooting against Notre Dame.”
[…]
“When I leave here, I’m not going to be rooting for them to lose, for (the new coach) to do worse than me so everyone says, ‘I wish they would have kept Weis.’ I wish they would have kept Weis. I wish they would have kept me. I really wish we would have won, but we didn’t. So I don’t want the next guy to come in and feel like I’m hanging over his shoulder. Nothing would please me more than for me to be sacrificed to have this ominous could lifted off of this program so the sun cloud shine through and we could actually move this in the right direction.”
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He talks too much.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Snitches get stitches.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
geez, the hatred! I mean, i suppose i can understand, they being your hated rival and all… but still !
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You know what, I was really okay with him until this pity-party interview with the business about Pete Carroll coming up. I never thought that Weis was evil, figured he was getting more guff than he merited, would mention the charity work, etc. But that interview… basically what he demonstrated is that he has his good and bad sides, and his bad side is a raging hypocritical asshole.
Football Team Banquet Was Last Night
Best, Vereen, and Mohamed won MVP honors
Other winners of player honors included Bryan Anger (J. Scott Duncan Award for the Most Valuable Special Teams Player), Devin Bishop (Ken Cotton Award – Most Courageous Player – Defense), Mark Brazinski (Freshman Lifter of the Year), Sean Cattouse (Stub Allison Award – Most Inspirational Player), Justin Cheadle (Bob Tessier Award for most improved Offensive Lineman), Skylar Curran (Most Improved Player), Tyre Ellison (Co-Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year), T.J. Emery (Co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year), Steven Fanua (Co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year), Derrick Hill (Schlessinger Coaches Award for outstanding athletic ability, academic success and community service), Brian Holley (Dink Artal Award given to a player best exemplifying Cal spirit), Cameron Jordan (Bob Tessier Award for most improved Defensive Lineman), Keni Kaufusi (Co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year), Mitchell Schwartz (Brick Muller Award for Most Valuable Offensive Lineman), Matt Summers-Gavin (Bob Simmons Award for Most Valuable Freshman – Offense), Mike Tepper (Ken Cotton Award – Most Courageous Player – Offense), Aaron Tipoti (Bob Simmons Award for Most Valuable Freshman – Defense), Ryan Wertenberger (Co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year) and Eddie Young (Dink Artal Award given to a player best exemplifying Cal spirit).
Praise be to Tedford!
Full list of awards
2009 Cal Football Team Awards
Ken Harvey Award – Player showing special academic commitment and improvement
Syd’Quan Thompson
Stub Allison Award – Most Inspirational Player
Sean Cattouse
Dink Artal Award – Player Best exemplifying Cal spirit
Brian Holley and Eddie Young
Ken Cotton Award – Most Courageous Player
Offense – Mike Tepper
Defense – Devin Bishop
Most Improved Player
Skylar Curran
Student Manager of the Year
Kyle Boas
Student Athletic Trainer of the Year
Garine Tomassian
Lifter of the Year Freshman – Mark Brazinski
Senior – Tyson Alualu
Scout Team Players of the Year
Offense – T.J. Emery and Ryan Wertenberger
Defense – Steven Fanua and Keni Kaufusi
Special Teams – Tyre Ellison and Spencer Hagan
Schlessinger Coaches Award – Outstanding athletic ability, academic success and community service
Derrick Hill
Bob Tessier Award – Most Improved Offensive and Defensive Lineman
Offense – Justin Cheadle
Defense – Cameron Jordan
Bob Simmons Award – Most Valuable Freshman
Offense – Matt Summers-Gavin
Defense – Aaron Tipoti
Brick Muller Award – Most Valuable Offensive and Defensive Lineman
Offense – Mitchell Schwartz
Defense – Tyson Alualu
J. Scott Duncan Award – Most Valuable Special Teams Player
Bryan Anger
Berkeley Breakfast Club Award – Outstanding Player in Big Game
Offense – Shane Vereen
Defense – Mike Mohamed
Andy Smith Award – Player with most Big “C” time
Mike Mohamed
Most Valuable Back
Offense – Kevin Riley
Defense – Syd’Quan Thompson
Joe Roth Award – Player best exemplifying courage, attitude and sportsmanship
Tyson Alualu
Pac-10 All-Academic Players
First-Team – OL Mark Boskovich, WR Alex Lagemann, LB Mike Mohamed
Second-Team – DL Ernest Owusu, OL Matt Summers-Gavin, PK Giorgio Tavecchio
Honorable Mention – TE Skylar Curran, OL Chris Guarnero, OL Mitchell Schwartz
Everett Merriman Award – Demonstrating commitment to community service
Kevin Parker
Cort Majors Captains Awards (voted on by team)
Offense – Kevin Riley
Defense – Tyson Alualu
Bear Backers MVP Awards (voted on by team)
Offense – Jahvid Best and Shane Vereen
Defense – Mike Mohamed
Praise be to Tedford!
Most Valuable Player who Spent Half The Season On His Back: Kevin Riley
Fixed.
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How does Cam Jordan win most improved DL?? I thought he was one of the biggest flops this year!
GOLD OUT MOZAMBIQUE!
His run support…and they seem him every day in practice.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
and they seem him every day in practice.
Heresy!
"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
It’s encouraging to know that Riley has the support of the team if being the Offensive Captain is any indication.
"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
Kevin Parker is Rope Guy, right?
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A fuckton if your name is Penis Vaginersson!
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I get 40 rods to the hogs head and thats the ways I likes it!
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Really? Stealing Royrules shtick? Is there a lower form of life?
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Wertenberger for QB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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--Coach Clark
Makes me feel that Sweeney’s win last year wasn’t just a token Anyone remember if the Yacht won it in 2 years ago?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/120307abd.html
does not appear so.
Scout Team Player of the Year Honors
Sam DeMartinis, Michael Calvin, D.J. Campbell, D.J. Holt, John Tyndall, Will Kapp
Hey, who remembers that one time Cal Football met its lofty expectations?
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
What did we say about speaking like a 1890’s prospector?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
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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Didn’t this comment already happen?
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It was a joke about 1890s prospectors. We had a series of comments done in that style and it amused me to consider an 1890s prospector saying that clearly inane paragraph.
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Flagged for repeating yourself. No one wants to hear that!
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So I didn’t watch the game, but listened to it on the radio for a bit. After the second drive the sideline guy for KGO reported that Tepper told him that the UW defense wasn’t very good and they were going to score a lot.
Yeah, that worked out really well. Way to get cocky….
Hey, remember how you said Jahvid Best would run circles around UDub?
And Jahvid Best didn’t play and they ran circles around us?
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UDub didn't run circles around us!
they ran it right down our throats :(
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Just one more episode of the Tepper Show to go, unless he gets granted a 12th year of eligibility.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
After our crushing loss to USC, Tepper made his facebook profile picture him hurdling a USC defender.
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Dude, you can’t fault him for that. That was awesome!
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After our crushing loss to USC, Tepper made his facebook profile picture him hurdling a USC defender.
Oh yes. I heard his dad was telling people that Mike caught the ball because he thought it was tipped.
I looked at this play a few times over and Mike’s head is completely turned and facing the QB BEFORE Riley let go of the ball. .
You be the judge
But he caught it in the heat of the moment!
by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I love Tepper! As a person/giant cuddly bear. As a member of the OL…
But he’s so snuggable!
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Yeah, he looks like a nice big goof, yeah. He’s just always saying things: Grrr!
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
He must not be that snuggable
Defensemen don’t want to snuggle him, they just run right by him.
Am I right folks?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
perhaps having 6th year senior leadership like this is the cause for our O-line’s failings/inconsistencies this season. a “leader” of a unit who seems to be pretty carefree and not take things seriously can def undo a lot of good coaching
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
I’m going to add to this conversation by playing EuroTrance in the background.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Am I watching The Hunt for Red October?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Is there anything you can’t do?
Besides suck your own dick, of course. NOBODY CAN DO THAT!
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sadly, i’ve been sent pictures of this… and the dude became flexible enough just through weightlifting.
No, Rishi, I will not tell you which lifts maximize flexibility.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
sadly, i’ve been sent pictures of this
Were you imprisoned in some sort of North Korean labor camp at the time or something?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
a string of pictures in progression chopped together into one file… by an ‘acquaintance’
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
perhaps having 6th year senior leadership like this is the cause for our O-line’s failings/inconsistencies this season. a "leader" of a unit who seems to be pretty carefree and not take things seriously can def undo a lot of good coaching
BINGO. I’ve been saying that for a while now.
I’m not sure we can comment on whether he’s taking stuff seriously. from his other quotes, it seems that he does. that said, the unit underperformed…and he was the senior leader
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It would be nice if we didn’t need leaders, and everybody took care of their stuff themselves. Our oline has had it’s problems, and I’m pretty sure that Tepper’s attitude as assumed by fans is pretty low on the list of things that could have been better.
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He does take things seriously when he’s not on the field. It’s the attitude on the field that he needs to figure out. Tepper goes to the Bonfire Rally and tells the fans the team is going to hit Furd in the mouth. That’s what the OL did. Tepper tells a sideline reporter that Cal is going to score a lot on UW because their defense isn’t good. And what happens? We got steamrolled and OL looked like crap. There’s a difference in the attitude he displays and being that he’s the 6th year, guys look up to him.
Tepper tells a sideline reporter that Cal is going to score a lot on UW because their defense isn’t good. And what happens? We got steamrolled and OL looked like crap.
I don’t think what Tepper says has anything to do with the line’s performance. It’s just more embarrassing when Tepper says crap. As they always say, correlation does not equal causation
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I would be glad to show you that the decline in pirates since the 1800’s directly correlates to global warming. And in fact, since the below graph does not account for recent action in Somalia, we must assume that the recent cooling trend is, IN FACT DUE, to increase in Pirate Activity.
Pwn’ed.
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At least to me, hearing the difference in the way Tepper spoke about these 2 opponents was a good indicator to me what his focus was like and how he approached each opponent. He didn’t respect them in my opinion and when you are leader of a team with that kind of attitude, the other guys will follow.
I don’t know. It just seems speculative at best and reckless at worst to guess at the leadership qualities of our left tackle and it’s impact (or lack of) on the rest of the linemen.
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Agreed. It is a bit irresponsible on my part to make those assumptions since I am not in the locker room. I don’t want to bash the guy because he really is a good person from everything I know and have heard about him and he’s been through so much. I don’t know if I’m the only one tired of his antics and willing to call out his BS. People keep saying he’s a leader. When a guy who is your leader and on the OL allows his QB to get sacked, should he really be smiling when he’s lining up for the next play? Check out this screenshot from the UW game. This was right after Tepper’s man beat him badly with the spped rush 
What message does that send to the rest of the OL? What message does that send to the rest of the team? How about that screen pass where he caught the ball, ran with it, and when questioned he says “he thought the pass was tipped.” The guy is full of sh!t. Anybody that watches the youtube clip can see for themselves that Tepper’s head was completely turned to Riley before the pass was out of his hand. That play made me sick to my stomach when it happened because the whole stadium started laughing while Cal was getting the crap kicked out of them by SC. What message does that send to the team?
I can’t pin all of the team’s troubles on Tepper. That is unfair. But somebody that is in such a position of leadership needs to take their spot more seriously. Why is Tepper so cheery and happy and laughing during games but serious in interviews? Does the OL follow his lead? Do they take on his attitude when the sh!t hits the fan? One has to wonder about this stuff especially with the inconsistency the OL has showed over the season.
Agreed. It is a bit irresponsible on my part to make those assumptions since I am not in the locker room. I don’t want to bash the guy because he really is a good person from everything I know and have heard about him and he’s been through so much. I don’t know if I’m the only one tired of his antics and willing to call out his BS. People keep saying he’s a leader. When a guy who is your leader and on the OL allows his QB to get sacked, should he really be smiling when he’s lining up for the next play? Check out this screenshot from the UW game. This was right after Tepper’s man beat him badly with the spped rush
What message does that send to the rest of the OL? What message does that send to the rest of the team? How about that screen pass where he caught the ball, ran with it, and when questioned he says "he thought the pass was tipped." The guy is full of sh!t. Anybody that watches the youtube clip can see for themselves that Tepper’s head was completely turned to Riley before the pass was out of his hand. That play made me sick to my stomach when it happened because the whole stadium started laughing while Cal was getting the crap kicked out of them by SC. What message does that send to the team?
I can’t pin all of the team’s troubles on Tepper. That is unfair. But somebody that is in such a position of leadership needs to take their spot more seriously. Why is Tepper so cheery and happy and laughing during games but serious in interviews? Does the OL follow his lead? Do they take on his attitude when the sh!t hits the fan? One has to wonder about this stuff especially with the inconsistency the OL has showed over the season.
Uh, if this is rooting, I don’t want to be around you when a player really gets on your bad side…
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What message does that send to the rest of the OL?
The message could be
“I don’t give a crap about football or Cal”
or
“I’m not going to let my previous bad play influence my mental state – I’m going to keep trying hard and having fun”
Since those two plausible answers are very different, I’m not going to worry about which.
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Where did you get that screen shot?
It seems wildly assumptive to me to make these leaps that you are making. You have a photo of him smiling and claim that that means hes a bad leader. How do we even know hes smiling? He could be wincing in pain in a way that raises the sides up into something resembling a smile.
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Seriously, I can’t see shit in that picture.
"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
UW game this weekend. The time it happened is on the top if you want to check out the play again.
Why would Tepper be wincing in pain? He had practically zero contact with anybody on the previous play. Perhaps he’s wincing for Riley? :)
It’s in my opinion that he isn’t a good leader. You can agree or disagree with me, that’s totally cool. But I won’t change my stance on this guy.
I appreciate the fact that you have that opinion, Cali49A. However, I just don’t see much evidence either way. We have these sort of glimpses of him as a “happy go lucky” guy. But we don’t see the day to day interactions. We don’t see how he interacts with players during practice. It just seems difficult to extrapolate from what we have either way.
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Tep IS a very laid back, jocular kind of guy. He brings a lot of fun to the team, which I think is a positive. Riley is much the same kind of personality, but a little more serious and inclined to get upset with himself.
There was talk above about Tep posting that hurdling pic on his Facebook. He only did that after multiple people posted it to his wall. And this week, after the game, he posted that aside from getting run over by a car, this was probably his worst week ever. He really does care deeply about the team and the way he performs. He’s not just goofing around constantly.
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More diplomatically: it is frequently said that one of the best traits for a football player to have is a short memory.
"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 more diplomatically: I look forward to establishing relations with Cali49A and continuing to hear his fine viewpoints at this establishment.
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bow chicka wow-wow
"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
They have Madden Chess now? Worst ESPN Show ever!
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I would totally play chess with John Madden.
"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
“Boom! Well, Al, I really think the team that checkmates the other team’s king will really pull this game through”
“Right you are, John”
“You know who’s great at chess? Brett Favre”
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Weis to coach at TMZ?
He’s tossin’ up a mighty chunk o’grist for the rumor mill, so where else could he be headed?
Weis has since apologized for his comments, but the damage is done.
Charlie Weis Drops a Bomb on Pete Carroll
In an otherwise straightforward exit interview with IrishIllustrated.com’s Tim Prister, Weis implied Carroll lived with a graduate student, separate from his wife.…
Q: Is it frustrating to you Pete Carroll, for example, portrayed in one way …
CW: Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Was I living with a grad student in Malibu, or was I living with my wife in my house? You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. He’s doing it in Malibu and it’s not national news. What’s the difference? I don’t understand. Why is it okay for one guy to do things like that, but for me, I’m scrutinized when I swear. I’m sorry for swearing; absolve my sins.
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That’s kinda dickish.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
QUESTION
Anyone have any problems downloading the Washington torrent last night? If so, were any of you using Azureus? What kinds of download speeds were you getting?
I’m not touching that thing with a ten foot TwistNHook.
But thank you for alerting CGB. Are you having problems now because I’ll see what’s up on my end of things?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
TTA and I had to try something new last night (distribute via DHT) so we were wondering if it had any impact on service.
In addition, there was a significant drop in the number of people that downloaded the latest game. (Of course, the fact that watching the game would be equivalent to castrating oneself with a spoon, might have had something to do with that).
I’ll DL now and give feedback…or am I too late?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
K…but I’m blaming you for the infertility caused by spoon-castration
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe we’ll have a huge influx of castrati performances of “Toast to California”.
by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
No problems, using uTorrent, speeds were around 400 kB/s
by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
using uTorrent like above poster… getting between 500-600 kbps
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll fast forward to Isi’s return and Boateng’s catch.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Please don’t make me seed to 5x again. I can’t spread this disease.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
From the News We Already Knew Archive
Notre Dame is going to interview Brian Kelly.
Notre Dame plans to interview Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly regarding its head coaching vacancy Tuesday, most likely in New York City, a person close to the situation told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Monday.
is that person… Joe Schad?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
huh.
Kelly lives (presumably) in Ohio.
Notre Dame is in Indiana.
I know…let’s meet in New York!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Since there hasn’t been enough Tiger Woods references yet.
Plus, bonus Bear reference at the end! Is SNL congratulating Bear fans for preemptively booing Tiger? This reporter says yes.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Cal launched a preemptive strike on Tiger – the Bush doctrine reigns supreme in Berkeley!
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Hey, it worked for ..uh…where’d it work again?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
I can get behind Blake Lively
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
although her natural google images are not bear-backer worthy!
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Are u making innuendos down here?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I’m saying she doesn’t look that good in person, in all probability.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
How the Coaches Voted
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-final-coaches-ballots.htm
Tedford’s Ballot Forthcoming
his assistant ranks utah ahead of zona, usc, oregon state, nebraska, and furd
his assistant places importance on the 9-3 over the 8-4 (or 9-4)
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
YAY BOBBY BOWDEN PUT AS AT 19TH (IT’S OBVIOUS HE DIDN’T VOTE AFTER HE RETIRED)
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Other two coaches giving us votes:
Ron English (carp, you were right.) and Larry Fedora (So Miss doesn’t try to screw us over this time!)
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
my man love for RE
just grew.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Careful or you might get a tebowner for him.
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by Rishi on Dec 7, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Tedford's ballot
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. TCU
4. Cincinnati
5. Boise St
6. Florida
7. Oregon
8. Ohio St
9. Penn St.
10. Iowa
11. Georgia Tech
12. Virginia Tech
13. BYU
14. LSU
15. Okie St.
16. Miami
17. West Virginia
18. Wisconsin
19. Pittsburgh
20. Utah
21. Arizona
22. USC
23. Oregon State
24. Nebraska
25. Stanford
The most questionable vote is probably USC @ 22, but whatevs. I like that he put Florida behind all of the unbeatens.
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I’m mostly glad he didn’t rank Cal. That would’ve looked bad
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
He never ranks Cal…
and Tressel ranked Ohio State behind Oregon
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
HARBY's Ballot
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. TCU
4. Florida
5. Oregon
6. Cincinnati
7. Boise St
8. Ohio St.
9. Penn St.
10. Georgia Tech
11. LSU
12. Stanford
13. Oregon State
14. Arizona
15. Virginia Tech
16. Iowa
17. Nebraska
18. BYU
19. Okie St.
20. Pittsburgh
21. Miami
22. West Virginia
23. Central Michigan
24. Wisconsin
25. USC
OH COME ON!
8. Ohio St
9. Penn St.
10. Iowa
Iowa has the same record, beat them head-to-head, and played a better OOC schedule!
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oh, good catch. Missed that one. Course, he’s not alone since Penn St. is two spots about Iowa in the poll at large. Inertia in the poll is pathetic.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
It’s okay, he’s not as bad as Harbaugh who ranked Iowa an astonishing SEVEN spots below Penn State and TWO spots below four-loss Arizona.
Wow, this is even more pathetic.
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Two spots below Arizona, whom they beat! That’s just good stuff.
"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
i don’t think Tedford has had the opportunity to watch a single Big Ten game all year.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
I'm cool with that.
As long as he put Cal at #11.
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
i think his is kinda good with the exception of his East Carolina love
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I see what you’re saying.
Skip Holtz is going to Notre Dame! I’m calling ESPN now!
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Sweet. So then Harbaugh takes Carroll’s job?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
If we’re lucky, we can get this rumor on SportsCenter by the West Coast broadcast.
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I heard they met in NYC last Friday. Maybe that’s why USC played such uninspired football against Arizona?
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Are you cereal?
Why would Carroll goto Buffalo when he already coaches the de facto LA pro team?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
My sources are teling me that he really want to get back into the pro game and prove himself after his mediocre stint with the Jets, which is why he’s looking at another New York area team.
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by Rishi on Dec 7, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
My sources are telling me Buffalo is also offering full control GM duties, and will have the final say on all player/personel decisions.
How do you guys have sources?
I want sources too!
Twist, what’s happening with all the stuff and the things?
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
If this goes through, Ralph Wilson is potentially interested in trading a conditional second rounder to Arizona for Matt Leinart, who they feel will succeed under the tutelage of Pete Carroll.
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This is all too crazy to not be true.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Carroll was also motivated by playing in the same division as Mark Sanchez, and I am told has a going away present for Sanchez to remind him why he wasn’t ready for the NFL.
HOW THE FUCK DO YOU EXPLAIN @CAL. FUCK YOU STAFON…(i hope you feel better, but FUCK YOU)
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
What happened here?
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by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
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by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Gregory
He really needs to go. That dude sucks. This quote says it all:
“I’m not sure if we were ready to play,” Cal defensive coordinator Bob Gregory said. “I think we were in position to make some plays. We just didn’t make plays. Obviously they came out fired up and ready to go. Maybe our energy level wasn’t quite where it should be.”
Um, isn’t the coach’s job to make them ready to play?
I’m sorry.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
. . . so sorry that I was such a fool.
I didn’t know that love could be so cruel.
You tell me mistakes are part of being young,
But that don’t right the wrong that’s been done.
I’m sorry, so sorry, please accept my apology,
But love was blind, and I was too blind to see.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
I could just as easily say "cue the haters"
I know it’s easier to apply a meaningless insult name to people who disagree with you. Why don’t you give us your argument instead?
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
find a 3-4 DC who will keep the recruits we absolutely NEED in this class, and i’m on board….
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
I think everytime someone calls for Coach X to go, they should come up with a replacement.
I’d like to see Gregory go if we could bring in an obvious upgrade……..like……….Ron English.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
wouldn’t RE have to take 50% pay cut or even more?
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
You Might Be Right
But one hesitation is our recruiting. We are in the running for a lot of big name defensive players, brought in mostly by someone other than him. However, if Gregory leaves, our scheme would probably change. This may turn off these big names prospects. Granted, I know, we shouldn’t choose our coach to appease players we are recruiting, but perhaps we should wait until after the first wednesday in Feb. Shady… I know.
AL GROH’S AVAILABLE
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Football related fanpost!
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2009/12/7/1189718/looking-ahead-to-2010
In other words, Go Bears!
how the eff did 2 Big10 teams get into BCS bowls? Even he Capitol One Bowl is LSU-Penn St. Is the Big10’s own network paying off by getting it’s games into more households? Wasn’t Minnesota on like every weekend?
The Pac10’s prize? Ohio St. Yay. Cuz that’ll be a great game.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
You're fighting the wrong battle
This is the first time we’ve had five BCS pairings (ten spots) filled by the top ten finishers in the final BCS pol.
Who would you have taken over Iowa? #11 is three-loss Virginia Tech.
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If OSU had knocked off cincinnati they’d have a pretty good argument for a spot, even with 3 losses. If only.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
at least they got the Big 12 right
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
i think it’s more that so many people are averse to voting a 9-3 or 8-4 team over a 10-2 team despite schedule considerations
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Having 11 teams, without a championship game, and having 1/3 of your conference schedule easy OOC games (Wisconsin, Penn st, NW, Indiana), and another gaggle of teams view Notre Dame as their marquee OOC game. Plus, missing out on 20% of your opponents means the schedule can set up oh-so nicely.
Food for thought
In 2006, if Wiscosin had defeated Michigan, the BCS NCG potentially would have been Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
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Florida does not crush Ohio St 41-10 (or whatever), and the Big-10’s reputation of being slow, outdated, and weak does not begin. Also, the SEC’s reputation of being all speed and the most DOMINANT EVER, is delayed a year, and never becomes quite as strong.
Actually, the fun part is that, if that were the case, LSU may not have gotten the MNC bid in 2007. Sure, part of it was based on a big victory over the ACC Champion Hokies, but part of it was the perceived strength of the SEC after Florida’s blowout victory the year pryor; maybe Oklahoma would have gotten the bid?
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Dude, I had lechon kawali for lunch. WTF is lechon kawali?
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I wonder what a woman’s touch feels like.
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by Thoroughbred on Dec 7, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it the moss that grows on the north side of a koala bear?
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Flagged!
Flagged for making fun of Filipino food. Lechon kawali is pan roasted pork.
Praise be to Tedford!
You seem to know an awful lot about Filipino food for a person in Ohio.
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At least you didnt think it was moss growing on a koala!
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I dont think he lives in Ohio at all! And I think hes Manny Pacquao.
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Twist! Check this...
Dude has skills.
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Thats fairly awesome. Lets get together this weekend and knit.
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Totes!
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
My list, no order
Nobody gets injured, on any team, in any game
Cal wins in exciting, yet convincing, fashion
More Tebow tears to cure cancer
Heisman doesn’t go to “the best player on the best team”
Pac-10 does well in bowls
AP title isn’t same as BCS title
OTOH, the Prophet rules!
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Kevin Riley spent having to pass an extra 5 yards because Tepper snuggled someone or spent the time on his ass because of Tepper
In other words, Go Bears!
goddamnit the boy is speaking in tongues.
"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
doh!
Kevin Riley spent his time passing an extra 5 yards because Tepper hugged someone or spent the time on his ass because of Tepper missing a block.
In other words, Go Bears!
I keep pressing Z on facebook.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
I’m sorry, the answer we were looking for was double knit. Double knit scarf.
But we so have some fabulous door prizes for you like the CGB home game.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
I dont even thik that spossible. BTW, I need to get a cape. Not like a Superman cape, but a real honest to goodness cape. I tried one on on Saturday from like the 50s. Its like a giant topcoat without sleeves. The one I tried on was a woman’s cape, but obvi I’d need a men’s cape. Obvi!
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Why is that not possible? My friend showed me a double knit bow tie today. Can’t the same technique be applied to a scarf for extra warmth?
I have much to learn.
And yes on the cape. So old timey!
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
OH SHIT, THEY HAVE A CAPE ON GOSSIP GIRL RIGHT NOW. ITS HELLA A SIGN LIKE FUCK. I HAVE GOT TO FIND A MEN’S CAPE!
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Obvi
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
I was encouraging cape earlier.
That was a completely sincere “Obvi”.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
List your favorite music by decade:
90s
70s
80s
60s
00s
CalBear81, you may list earlier decades.
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My music by decades
00’s
Static-X
Slipknot
Amy Winehouse
Chris Cornell
Lupe Fiasco
System of a Down
Murs
Linkin Park
“Weird Al” Yankovic
90’s
Smashing Pumpkins
Ludacris
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
Better Than Ezra
Mandy Patiinkin
Korn
Garth Brooks
LL Cool J
Alan Jackson
A Tribe Called Quest
Incubus
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Fiona Apple
Lauryn Hill
Prodigy
James Taylor
Kittie
The Offspring
Lumumba
80’s
Michael Jackson
LL Cool J
James Taylor
Metallica
“Weird Al” Yankovic
70’s
James Taylor
Motorhead
Thin Lizzy
AC/DC
60’s
Jimi Hendrix
50’s
Buddy Holly
Everly Brothers
…in addition, of course, to hundreds of other songs and sounds from all these decades – not to mention showtunes :-)
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Note to self: never go on a road trip with BearStage.
"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
She used to be so pretty. :(
On the other hand, this is hilarious: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5nepa_amy-winehouse-on-never-mind-the-buz_creation
"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
1920s – Cole Porter
1930s – George Gershwin
1940s – Glenn Miller
1950s – Buddy Holly
1960s – The Beatles
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Oops, I left out the 1900s. Gotta go with Enrico Caruso.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Jelly Roll Morton
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Nevermind.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Scott Joplin works. The Maple Leaf Rag was written in 1899.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Nice. That’s an all time great song.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
I'm thinking of simulating playoffs in NCAA 10
Please help me with the bracket and the number of teams!
I was thinking of a 16 team playoffs.
Seeding done with BCS poll
Group A: Alabma v. West Virginia, Florida v. LSU
Group B: Texas v. Miami (Fl), Boise St v. Virginia Tech
Group C: Cincinnati v. BYU, Oregon v. Iowa
Group D: TCU v. Penn St, Ohio St v. Georgia Tech
So then the winners of the first game in each group faces off against each other in 2nd round. 3rd round it’s Group A champ vs. Group D champ and Group B champ v Group C champ. 4th round is the national championship game.
What do you think?
In other words, Go Bears!
I think you need to make some friends.
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by TwistNHook on Dec 7, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
He’s run simulations on making friends and determined it’s not worth it.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Dec 7, 2009 3:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Aw come on. I kid cuz I love.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Married With Children was prophetic
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The Lack of Mack's Imposition Attacks My Disposition.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 7, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
If you think having a kid is so much worse than falling in love… why u havin’ a kid?? And apparently bein married is no picnic either.
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oh, I was using those to indicate the passage of time, not a greater than – less than equivalency problem.
Ragnarok: Great Man or Greatest Man?
well, yeah, but that’s not very funny is it?
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RUN, RAGNAROK, RUN FAR AND FAST AS YOU CAN
The Lack of Mack's Imposition Attacks My Disposition.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Dec 7, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
He ambled instead of running, didnt he?
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Tepper snuggles for everyone!
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Tepper somehow managed to make an extended appearance at Kips Saturday night. The guy must have come straight from the airport.
How many people did he snuggle?
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Any particular reason you’re doing it group style, as opposed to straight 1 v 16, 2 v 15, etc; then continuin on until the end (essentially one bracket of the entire NCAA tourney), to control for group?
Are you going to play a team or just run simulations?
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Dude...
The state of washington is really controlling on who sells liquor. But it is funny they have a searchable listing on all alcohol sold and how much it costs here: http://liq.wa.gov/services/brandsearch.asp
I search for Glenlivet because I remember someone recommending it. Are these reasonable prices? Which one is recommended?
In other words, Go Bears!
Those prices seem high, and I live in a county where the liquor sales are county-store only.
Get the Macallan 10 year old for $45.
12 year olds, dude.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Why two watches?
Wouldn’t it be crazy if Chris Hansen turned out to be a child molester?
Think of the ironing.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Why not? The 10 and 12 year olds are smoooooooth.
Wait, that didn’t sound right at all.
The 10 and 12 year olds go down really easily.
Fuck fuck fuck.
You won’t choke on the…
I give up.
Holy crap: a soccer stadium built out of lego
http://www.irintech.com/x1/blogarchive.php?id=699
In other words, Go Bears!
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/6133/gerharts-going-to-ny-for-heisman-ceremony
Spoiler alert: Tebow/Gerhart/Suh going to NYC.
Wow, so apparently there’s a fun hierarchy in Cal football fandom.
CGB thinks BI is way too negative. Then you go to scout where you have:
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=166&f=1419&t=5252004
“Too many group hug apologists on that board.”
I have to say, if anything, these bad losses have made for awesomely entertaining posts in the internet fandom.
And what the hell is a group hug apologist? I apologize for no group hugs!
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
CGB thinks BI is way negative. Scout thinks BI is a bunch of apologists. I’ve yet to discover a CGB/Scout connection.
Can you make a graph?
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I see. So were not the group hug apologists. BI is the group hug apologists.
Man if Scout people think BI people are too nice, theyd HATE us!
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I wonder what kind of group activities they think we apologize for.
Group snuggles?
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I’m an orgy apologist, thats for sure.
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Hell yeah! Let’s have some crazy Almar-Gregory group action!
I started to regret this post halfway through typing it.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Pac-10 Coach of the Year is….
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Chip Kelly
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
What? Where was this posted? Fine.
In other news, Cal has accepted an invitation to play in the Poinsettia Bowl.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Mark Knopfler recently had a dinosaur named after him. The dinosaur responded “Jesus, haven’t you got anything more current?” to which another dinosaur responded, “who’s Jesus?” to which Jesus responded “THERE WERE NO DINOSAURS.”
"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
A Chick's Xmas WishList
So re Danzig’s earlier request: I GOT IT.
Gift certificate for a luxurious spa. Mani/Pedi then a 1hour massage. ~$200
The beauty of this is you’ll reap the benefits the massage… er… worked up when you pick up your special gal from the spa and TAKE HER home.
If you don’t know what a luxe spa is… it’s on the level of a Burke Williams, Exhale, etc. All the 5-star hotels should have a great one too. The St. Regis and Huntington hotels in SF have fantastic ones.
That’s my contribution towards male-female peace plus 1000+
so… i haven’t read ALL of the comments posted today so i’m going to assume there was some post of tebow crying during the SEC champ game… followed by like 400 comments about how only women cry and the men who do cry are pussies. about right?
Akshually, surprisingly Twist commented early on in the Tebow crying thread about how he thinks it’s terrible that men aren’t allowed to cry and that it’s misogynistic to equate crying and emotions as being bad and only for girls.
Or something like that.
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You are what you eat, right?
I just lost all my feminist cred, didn’t I?
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Feminists love a good carpet-munching joke just like the rest of us: one leg at a time.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Feminists put their tan pantsuits on just like the rest of us: with a lacy red baby-doll and black garters underneath.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
well if you’re for real about that comment Twist… well… ummm… mmmm… yeahh…. happy to give you all the cred you want.
This is going to end with my wife chasing me down the driveway with a golf club in hand, won’t it?
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Or, as I like to call it, Tuesday night.
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Hiyo.
If there’s an unfunny domestic abuse joke I haven’t heard it.
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Kinky
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HA! Jokes on you! I don’t have a driveway.
I RENT AN APARTMENT!
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Domestic abuse? Is that like doing crunches in your house? Ab-use?
by Yes We Cannon on Dec 7, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
Goto Oscar’s
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Oscar’s is awesome. I lived one block behind Oscars last year and after every game I used to go there
In other words, Go Bears!
ZOMG, I lived right by there too and almost died of a heart attack within a year from a hamburger being lodged in my aorta.
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I used to live above
Bongo Burger. The Med Plate got me everytime. 8 bucks! this was in the mid 90s too!
Mkay, we hit 1000.
Let’s stop, take a break, regroup & pick it up tomorrow.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
my class is whiney … this is the problem with being in a social responsibility-focused “pastry school” …/twitter.
Ragnarok: Great Man or Greatest Man?
Have you considered Raging against The Machine?
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Fuck you, I won’t proof what you told me!
by LeonPowe on Dec 7, 2009 8:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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