Signing Day 2009 Open Thread
by TwistNHook on Feb 4, 2009 5:30 AM PST
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Here is the official link where Cal will put up information on new recruits starting at 6 AM Pacific Standard Time. Use this thread to discuss all recruiting-related information, be it about Cal recruits or otherwise. It's been a long, hard slog for Coach Tedford and his assistants. Hopefully, their work will bear fruit today that will carry this team for years to come.
Coach Tedford will have a press conference in the afternoon. Here is more information:
Head Coach Jeff Tedford's Press Conference can be seen via Cal All-Access late in the afternoon. You must be a subscriber to view this event. Yearly Subscriptions are $59.95 and monthly subscriptions are $7.95. Please visit: http://calbears.cstv.com/multimedia/cal-webcasts.html
Also, GoldBlooded was walking through campus yesterday and saw Jahvid Best in a wheelchair. Is there an injury we haven't heard about or is this just some sort of early Halloween 09 costume? Any knowledge?
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WTF? Only 1 LOI so far????
Its 5:38am PST. This is going to be a long day
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
a 4 star WR choose S. Carolina over U$C – I lost track of the name, but does it matter?
Brazinski, Ragland, and Price have all confirmed.
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Maybe that 4 star got confused as to which USC he faxing his deal to.
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Jarred Price is Bad Ass
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In third grade, Dallas (Tex.) native Jarred Price got the nickname of “Tyson” because of his diminutive, yet physical stature, plus his overall looks. The moniker followed him all the way through high school, and it didn’t end there.
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=908593
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Nice Brazinski interview in this FanShot by CalFanNY
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Alex Logan committed…again, see Bear Territory
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this guy’s kind of been under the radar and took his squad to the state championship:
Since the first time BearTerritory spoke with Denver (Colo.) athlete Alex Logan, it was easy to see what a well-rounded student-athlete he was. Not only is Logan considered to be one of the premier safety prospects in the country, but the talented athlete also excels in the classroom as well.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety prospect was one of the first verbal commits of the ’09 class and is quite simply one of the most talented as well. Logan has a great knack for the ball and admits he loves to come up near the line of scrimmage and hit.
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Isi Sofele’s in
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You can call him fast and quick. You can also say he’s dynamic and explosive. Bottom line, a team can never have enough speed on the field and the Cal program is getting a player that defines all those attributes. An athlete that jumps off the screen when you watch his highlight film, Sofele adds yet another dimension to a Bears’ offense that has ranked in the top half of the Pac-10 for the last seven years running.
They compared him to Chargers RB Darren Sproles…not sure if that’s good or not since I don’t watch Charger football
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=908616
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Good change of pace back.
Also, Sproles singehandedly defeated the Colts with something like three hundred all-purpose yards.
I declare you Sanchez.
agreed…he’s the kind that help you win but you wouldn’t want on your fantasy team. Kind of like Jeremy Ross in some respects. We’re collecting a lot of fast offensive players as well as some large WR’s over the past few years.
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Nice free Rivals Signing Day Article
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=908211
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now with linky…sorta
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Ryan Davis and I have something in common:
expectant fathers who are unsure of their future.
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Ryan Davis and I also have something in common.
We don’t like carp.
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PRAISE TEDFORD!!!
My prayers have been answered. One more positive surprise and I’ll be one happy gnome.
by danzig on Feb 4, 2009 7:52 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Bridgford and V. Samuels are also in…
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Nice to see early commits hold (sometimes)
The Elite 11 and All-American quarterback is one of a long line of gun-slinging standouts to come from that part of the state and he comes to Cal with a tremendous pedigree. A well-spoken, intelligent student-athlete who possesses all the tools needed to succeed as a signal-caller, Bridgford has the potential to be the next great Jeff Tedford protégé.
“It’s exciting to have it down on paper but since last May when I committed I felt a part of the family,” Bridgford said.
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=908629
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Could he be a popped collar kind of guy?
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He’s just on board and you’re already making fun of him?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:11 AM PST up reply actions
Relax…I posted a little blurb about him already so it isn’t all bad.
I wouldn’t call it making fun of…I’d probably use “good natured ribbing.” Yes, I’d show him this yoke if he were looking over my shoulder.
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He’s from the OC, isn’t that the norm down there?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
No, he's not collar-poppin' guy
But, one of our other recruits is….
Find out more at noon!
(only parts of the OC are affluent… unfortunately, you won’t see TV shows about Garden Grove, Anaheim…)
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Samules is another not-too-much hype type of recruit:
cornerback Vachel Samuels, who can drop his shoulder and deliver a blow with the best of defenders in this recruiting class, becomes the third and final piece of arguably Cal’s best ever defensive back class. Samuels’ senior season was cut short due to injury, but there’s no doubt the Bears are getting a major player in the coming years.
He’s 6’0", runs a 4.4 40 (allegedly) and lays hat. He was also wanted by a bunch of Pac10 schools (including USC) as well as Boise St and Nebraska. Good pickup.
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Now word on Marvin Phillip yet.
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7:31 a.m.
A huge wave of NLIs just came through in the last 10 minutes! Deandre Coleman followed by Keni Kaufusi, Dasarte Yarnway, Charles Siddoway and Brian Schwenke. Coleman and Kaufusi are a pair of defensive tackles, while Siddoway and Schwenke give the Bears two strong offensive lineman. Yarnway was a SuperPrep All-American who rushed for 2,180 yards at San Francisco’s Sacred Heart HS.
7:20 a.m.
Cal’s recruiting class reached double figures with the 10th and 11th NLIs to be faxed in. Steven Fanua’s letter was quickly followed by one from Jerome Meadows. Fanua has been rated one of the top 50 outside LBs in the country. Meadows, originally from Spartanburg, SC, had 105 tackles at nearby San Jose CC in 2008.
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what’s your source and can a brotha get a link?
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Cal Bears Own Website
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday09.html
Maybe I missed the updates on those guys but were any of them in doubt?
Ryan Davis…he was being wooed by Sark’s “Game Day Experience” which undoubtedly involves a Husky cheerleader or three.
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Yarnway is going to Chung somebody for sure.
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I blame gravity.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
How good is Steven Fanua?
Anyone seen him play?
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No, I haven’t.
I like that he’s attracted interest from several pertinent teams in the west.
Take all of these little bio blurbs from Rivals with a huge grain of salt (they say nice things about everyone). Here’s his:
Fanua is a very talented ‘backer who can become a very productive edge defender in the coming years and an athlete who fits very well in the Bears’ 3-4 defensive scheme
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=908652
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Was just wondering because I read (on the blurb at calbears.com) that Tom Lemming had him rated pretty high as an outside ’backer — top 10 nationally. I take Lemming w/ a grain of salt, too, but it seemed unusual for Lemming to rate the kid that much higher than Rivals.
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Brian Schwenke...could it be?
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Coleman (no, not the camping gear company) might be the best recruit of the class
The skilled lineman possesses arguably more potential than any of his fellow Cal classmates with his combination of quickest, size and strength at the point of attack. A U.S. Army All-American this season, Coleman is the top-ranked recruit in the state of Washington.
“I just felt that Cal was the right spot for me,” Coleman said. “My mom took a trip there to check things out, and that was a big thing.”
Nice to know that Mom’s <3 Cal.
Also wanted by USC, Texas A&M, Colorado, Oregon, and others.
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oops...forgot to block quote...here's the link
http://cal.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=908662
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Any word on Hasiak?
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I think it’s 6 AM (2 h difference)…but he can feel free to get that shit in ASAP so I can go back to work!
http://cal.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=79876
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Give us your phone number. We’ll text you with further updates.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:13 AM PST up reply actions
Give me your SSN and mothers maiden name. Ill take care of the rest!
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SSN: 007
Mother’s Maiden Name: Troy McClure
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
yes, I think so…plus the Kicker, perhaps Marvin Phillip, and anyone else T-bred’s got the juice on.
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our main man T-bred broke the news. Him and Hasiak haven’t committed.
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Well, so far, it looks like it's probably not in the cards for Philipp
We’ll see.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
How much do recruits speak with each other?
Any chance that Hasiak’s decommitment caused Phillip to reconsider his own choice?
We still don't know if this will happen
but recruits talk A LOT to each other… they meet everyone on the visit/summer camp circuit
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Fair enough
Was more curious about what the origins of this rumor are. Seemed plausible that Phillip would look at Hasiak, Brazinski, and Siddoway and decide to be a part of a class with so much potential.
Don't forget Schwenke and Ragland... both are just as talented
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I’m going to go with no on the second question.
The first question…not sure. Yes, I think it can play a factor but not always. Perhap T-bred has more on this. In Coach O’s book, he talked about wanting to get a hyped up Rivals/Scout player so other hyped recruits will consider a cool place to go to school.
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Steve Williams is waiting on a HS signing ceremony.... he's all Cal
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Williams, Coleman, and Hasiak…these three are a cut above the rest of the class, right? Or is the rest of the class closer than what I’m portraying?
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too early to say about any guy, but those three are definitely
bigtime recruits
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I think UCLA is a better choice for him than SC is… SC has DJ Shoemate and those two would be doing the same things, being used the same way. Of course Cal would be better than either of these schools…
Shoemate has bulked up now
and has been taking reps behind Havili in that samr role…
They’re still recruiting Carroll as a CB
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Alshon Jeffrey
Big loss for USC… they really lost some juice this year
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What’s their depth chart looking like the next three years?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, they have talent, but
he was easily one of my favorite WRs this year
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Yeah, but USC hasn’t really been known for their all-star receivers. Steve Smith was probably the most talented guy they’ve had in the Carroll years.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
could it be…top notch recruits are starting to get turned off by the talent depth at USC? These things happen in trends. I don’t remember them losing this many commits ever.
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To help pass the time
Nice Feldman article on Hawaii recruiting.
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USC lost Burfict to ASU
which was not a surprise… his HS has become a pipeline to ASU, and there were some ‘academic issues’
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"I may look friendly, but I'll rip your fucking head off"
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DUDE'S A COMPLETE STUD
I love that our 2-stars both have 5-star potential… ESPN is already loving Ragland after only seeing his tape for the first time a few weeks ago
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Oregon got Diante Jackson back
Diante Jackson, WR, 4*. This is the first surprise of the day, and is a HUGE get. He de-committed from Oregon early, but has come back.
Is he the one from Las Lomas?
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Although Ive never met the guy and couldnt pick him out of a lineup of one, I think we have mutual friends. I should have done more! I SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE!
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Anyone heard anything about J. Rice, Jr? It would be nice if Sr would kick a little cash down for the athletic department. Plus, seeing him on the sidelines would be neat. He tutored DJax too. I’m sure he’d drop by for a few pointers and would prolly lead gassers up Mt. Diablo.
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Caleve was offered walk-on
but I’m pretty sure he’ll be taking a scholarship at a WAC or MWC school
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anyone know where Barkevious Mingo’s going?
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Seems like Markish Jones signed
with Colorado… Too bad I already wrote his profile for the recruit post
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WFT
That’s a big surprise. I didn’t even know he was considering Colorado.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
They were recruiting him way before we were actually
and the head coach had some very good words about him
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I’d sign with Dan Hawkins too to play Division 1 football in the Big 12.
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Here's the link I was referencing
http://www.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2208&tid=124384561&mid=124384561&sid=880&style=2
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Just watched the Yarnway video on the Cal site
Much more impressive than an earlier video I saw.
Nice combination of moves and power. On one run, he spins one guy and then runs the next guy over before taking off.
Hibernating until next season.
Price video
That dude is fast. Who knows if he can play the run but an interesting rush option on pass downs.
Hibernating until next season.
Oregon State still waiting to hear from Markus Wheaton and Michael Philipp
two guys we were really after
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More reason to hate Neuhiesel
RUN UP THE SCORE! RUN UP THE SCORE!
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Someone was reporting that NeuWeasel had been accusing JT of recruiting violations
and Norm Chow (who never recruits) went all the way to Hawaii to talk to him when he announced Cal
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How ironclad are LOIs?
For instance, could he change his mind later and still back out? Or is he now obligated to enroll?
We should have onside kicked after the Riley-to-Morrah touchdown…
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I understand that he’s the OC and all, but it seems as though such a visit would have much more of an effect on say a Richard Brehaut or other skill position type commitment who was wavering. Especially when you look at the fact that Cal’s SAHPC is for certain. Were Hasiak to redshirt, he’d spend his final two years in a state-of-the-art-facility to rival any in the country. Plus he’d get to play on campus instead of 15 miles away. Just still shaking my head here.
Maybe Fat Chuck
Learned to to do the Haka.
(I know, I know, that’s Maori. But just go with it all right?)
I saw Stanley say he was going to UCLA on the live stream. Sounded pretty convincing to me, but it could’ve been an impersonator. You never know.
Losing Hasiak is a bummer, but it’s not like there isn’t good OL depth in this class. People were happy with it before Hasiak switched….
Losing Hasiak is a huge blow
He was the best guy in the class, and we lost him to UCLA, who won 4 games this year and looked horrible doing it.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
No WRs in this class?
Unless that’s a “good surprise” later, is that correct?
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As I've said,
we offered very few guys (6 total, maybe), and the 2010 CA WR group is much deeper. Remember too that Sofele will play in the slot and isn’t really a RB prospect at this point
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Hasiak
I just woke up 10 mins ago in a dry sweat because the same thought kept coming back into my head: a comment on CGB that said “Hasiak commits to UCLA”. I tried to shake it off and get a few more mins of sleep in, but every time I dozed off, the image kept coming back.
Finally, it was too much and I HAD to KNOW! I rushed to my computer and quickly scanned through this thread only to hear the bad news! :(
I think his choosing LA was so shocking that it woke me up from my sleep.
Guys, guys
Big loss. But it’s over now. Let’s move on. We STILL have a great OL class.
I’ll have more on him if I hear anything about recruiting malpractice
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I still feel like bashing my head against the wall. I’m not angry at Stan… I really wish him the best. I’m just really, really, really disappointed.
Well he did originally commit to UCLA…it might be considered lucky that we even had a shot at all after so long.
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
True. But I’m not joking about the story. I can’t believe recruiting has gotten to me that some high school kid signing thousands of miles away can wake me up from sleep. :(
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 4, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
We steal Davis back, we lose Hasiak and Jones.....anything left to watch?
Or can I go back to work now?
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
Don't hold your breath
I’ll have a post up later today that I’ll edit if we get late-day commits.
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You can keep watching this board for Phillip, but our chances seem slim.
http://oregonstate.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?sport=1&school=60&year=2009#page3
Plus we can get those out-of-the-blue guys like Forsett in the coming days.
Anyone else wondering why Richard Brehaut isn't seding in his LOI yet?
I thought he was a solid UCLA commit… what’s he waiting on?
He saw that Kevin Craft had that position locked up for years to come
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Man that'd be great
If Ricky had to endure another year deciding between Craft or Ossar Rasshan. I mean, that would really make me smile.
Don’t really know the name of the track…. but it’s by Floorfilla. I can upload the mp3 and send you the link tonight if you’d like.
sure
or is it on songza?
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
I hate to be the first to say it, but on paper do we have the weakest recruiting class of the four California schools? USC 5, Stanford 17, UCLA 20 right now on Rivals.
Stanford’s got no defense.
I think ours addressed depth concerns.
Plus, we have a lot of returning players.
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Kaufusi is bigtime too
In reality every coach I’ve seen speak about him gave him 4 stars or more
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
So our class is better than the Furd?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
A
Has Cal always had small recruiting classes? I started following recruiting last year, and it seems that we are usually about 3 or 4 scholly’s less than anyone else.
We gave a scholarship to Richard Fisher
an OL who really earned it and may start next year
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
No LOI’s for Phillip, Jones, Hasiak on Rivals. These guys have been on top of things all day…why no update?
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that’s true…they haven’t updated USC LOI’s either:
http://usc.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?school=71
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Hasiak
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
is definitely gone
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
and it seems like
whoever gets the last word with Markish
gets the LOI
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
whoever gets the LOI gets the last word, is that what you’re saying
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
no
the other way around…
He committed to both Clemson and FSU out of HS.
He’s the first guy to ever sign three LOIs
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
hmmm, and I thought only Markish Jones was smart enough to submit more than one LOI to multiple schools.
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
You don't know that.
It’s still very early in the morning in Hawaii. And UCLA hasn’t heard from him either.
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-22/UCLA-gets-big-one—Hasiak-signs-with-Bruins-over-Cal.html
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He announced... see danzig's link above
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Haha.
No prob.
NEEDZ MOAR HOOPS
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Hasiak what?
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
--->UCLA
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t get all worked up about the roller coaster ride in recruiting but I guess I can understand how the constant committs-decommits might cause a movement towards an early signing period in football (just like we have in hoops). FWIW Neuheisel doesn’t mind the challenge. He has zero fear:
As for other schools trying to poach UCLA recruits, Neuheisel said, “We have zero fear. But we tell them, ‘If they’re talking about their own school, pay close attention, but if they start talking about us, you got to start asking yourself, why?’”He is relentless:
“I think everybody would agree that a commitment ought to be a commitment,” Neuheisel said. “But because of how the commitments are arrived at, and kids having such terms as `soft verbals,’ you just have to keep competing until a kid tells you, `I’m done.’ Then you move elsewhere.
”But these kids are still inviting coaches into the home, and all that stuff, so you just have to keep swinging."And he is enjoying all of it:
“It’s a wild ride. It’s fun, if you have the right attitude for it.”Can’t wait to find out how it all plays out today. Just like our head coach we have nothing to fear.
Thorough, what exactly did Neuheisel say about Cal to get Hasiak to come back?
The whole thing is murky
I’ll have more info when it comes out.
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Could it be as simple as Hasiak looking at the incoming class and current o-line at Cal, then looking at the UCLA and thinking he has a much greater chance of playing as a freshman there? This is all speculation, of course. Cal is loaded on the O-line, Ucla is horrid.
That would be the main draw
but I’ve been hearing chatter by guys who wouldn’t chatter out of pure speculation.
We’ll see. You’ll know when I know.
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
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by carp on Feb 4, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
So, who do we have replacing our backers in the 3-4 next year?
Mohammed is one, I know… but are we going to be thin on D? Any recruits here?
Young, Kendricks, Bishop will be sliding in. Not sure who will be backing them up though.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Eddie Jones is a returning starter
Also, DJ Holt is supposed to be really good.
Kendricks/Bishop/JC transfers are all really talented
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35 year old Eddie Jones is flattered, but he’ll stick to being on terrible basketball teams.
Eddie Young would be happy to take his place.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
In fact, I didn’t even know Eddie Jones was still in the NBA.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
Heh, he’s actually a free agent. Hasn’t formally ‘retired’ yet.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
I used to love Eddie Jones when he was with the Lakers, then I realized he’d always disappear in the playoffs, and was thusly thrilled when he was traded for Glen Rice.
I believe he will
MORE ON THIS LATER. CGN HAS A RECRUITING POST COMING UP WHEN I’M DONE WITH IT
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
CGN?
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
California Goldenblogs, Nuggah
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Probable, barring injuruy
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I’d say is a certainty, barring injury….unless he really wants to run track for another year
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
shit, Allison Stokke makes me want to re-enroll in Cal
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
perfect, because neither am i
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, just a normal OC girl to be honest.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t know her, and haven’t heard anything about her, but she is an OC girl, and I know FAR too many hot OC girls that just drive me crazy with their drama and complete lack of personal responsibility.
How many hot athletes do you know that drive you crazy with their drama?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly, thank you. All you haters can go back to your hairy legged tree hugging chicks from Lafeyette
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Isn’t there a hotter pole vaulter on the team?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/c-otrack/mtt/morgan_katie00.html
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Alex Morgan is pretty hot too (soccer).
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/morgan_alex00.html
Plus she happens to be our best female soccer player.
I’m ready for volleyball pics to help cheer us up
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You guys prefer blondes, but I just showed the pics to 3 coworkers (2 guys and 1 girl) and they unanimously voted for Stokke. I guess here in LA we see enough blondes that we’re just tired of them.
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Kudos to you danzig
You beat me to the post on Alex!
Jahvid Best for Heisman, Doak Walker, and Party Yacht Captain!
from Alex Morgan's bio....
“plays with great pace, is great in the air and has a knack for finishing with both feet”
now THAT’S what i’m talking about!
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
If by ‘hotter,’ you mean ‘blonder,’ then yes.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
You wouldn’t stand anything close to a chance with her. She is 1,000 leagues better than you. This is internet male syndrome times a billion. She might not look quite as hot as that one photo makes her out to be, but let’s be honest here.
You ain’t no TwistNHook.
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My oversized trouser snake and the San Fernando Valley porn stars that adore it might disagree with you
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
So your trouser snake thinks Avinash is attractive?
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This is disturbing on a thousand Internet male syndrome levels.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
See BDall’s response.
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should I start calling you HookNTwist?
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
the other way around
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I’m attractive, therefore your trouser snake?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
Every last one of them.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
Best in the NFL
I see him definitely getting drafted, and being a great special teams and situational player. But I just don’t think he can hold up as an every down back.
DB Sydquan Thompson
I thought I heard at one point this was going to be his last year, but now, isn’t he a junior and coming back for senior year next year? Was there ever talk of him leaving for NFL early? Is he that caliber a CB?
OH YES.
THE SYDGOD IS RETURNING.
HE IS RANKED AS THE 5TH DB TAKEN IN NEXT YEAR’S DRAFT BY A FEW SITES. I BELIEVE HE IS THE BEST CB IN THE PAC-10
HE’S GOT HIPS LIKE WATER AND IS GREAT IN RUN SUPPORT
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
You should see him in the kitchen
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
Good point
I have noticed him come in hard on tackling runners!
So, good, nice to know we have some NFL talent there!
“hips like water” – great athleticism and fluidity in hips… is able to swivel with the best of them
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Sure. I understood perfectly. Change directions on a dime while backing up into coverage!
However, I couldn’t help humming The Cure tune:
Lips like sugar.
or
Hips like water…
Hey, that could be HIS SONG. Play it whenever he gets an INT.
....or Shakira
Cuz Sydquan’s hips don’t lie
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Slocum
I thought I heard a while back that Slocum was looking to transfer, anyone have any info to elaborate?
Just a rumor on a blog
probably from “Amy”
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Its just speculation and just a rumor, but Cal is stacked at RB. Slocum is sort of the odd man out there. Montgomery saw the same thing and gtfo’d. I have absolutely no inside information, but it seems moderately possible.
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getted the fuck outted?
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
okay, here's a tall task
give me your starters for next year on D, mentioning any backups you like.
You could even rate, like Syd would be 5 stars. Show areas of strength and weakness.
Starters
Alualu, Hill, Jordan
Young, Bishop, I’ll say Holt over Kendricks, Mohammed
Syd, Ezeff, Johnson over Cattouse but barely, Hagan
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Kane, Guyton, and Owusu will be rotating in at DL
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That is a very strong defensive team. I’m sure we’ll see one of these new DB recruits getting some time either on special teams or rotating in to help on a nickel package.
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
The weakness will be LB
We play four of them, and while we’ve got some good ones, there isn’t a ton of experienced depth. Look for a lot of 3-3-5
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Kane was a senior this year, no?
D Line will be deep. Owusu and Browner have both looked good in limited action, Payne and Guyton were both good enough to play as true frosh…this will be a very strong unit.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
my bad…you are correct
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kane_mika00.html
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maybe Coleman doesn’t redshirt? This is assuming he’s a DL guy and not an OL guy…I’ve heard he could play either.
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Up in the air at this point
He will play at SSDE, not DT
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
DE Alualu 4star
DE Hill 4star
DE Jordan 4star
OLB Ryan Davis 1st-2nd down/Jarred Price 3rd down 4star
ILB DJ Holt Rating Unproven
ILB Eddie Young 3star
OLB Mike Mohamed 4star
CB SydQuan 5star
S Cattouse 3.5star (may improve to 5star)
S Ezeff 4star in my heart
CB Hagan 4star
Look for LB Bishop, LB Meadows, S Johnson, LB Kendricks all to see significant playing time
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Johnson has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, especially on special teams. If he continues to play strong, I hope to see more of him. But Cattouse really seemed to step up last year, so the competition at the S position will be pretty good for everyone.
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, it will be a battle between Johnson and Cattouse
my guess is that both will be on the field a lot, replacing a 4th linebacker
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Ezeff may not start either
we’ll see
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
Just saw this
Ezeff 4star in my heart
Haha. He was great in 2007 up to and including the Oregon game, but was injured after that and hasn’t been nearly as good since then. Still think he starts, but there is a lot of talent in that backfield. If the linebackers are just decent or good, as oppposed to PAIN TRAIN FUCK AWESOME YEAH, this defense is going to be really strong.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Much <3 for Ezeff
Ratto looks scared and batshit crazy.
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That’s bc Ratto is a wanker who had money on Oregon
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Must have. How can you still hate Cal when you were on the SIDELINES to see that play.
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 4, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Cuz he’s wearing a red shirt under that jacket
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
another neat Ezeff shot
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sliding E. Young inside so he won’t get burned outside? I like it.
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Yup.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Your 40 time was terrible, you refused to take any official visits and I’m pretty sure you tried to pay Neuheisel under the table.
But, ok, zero star recruit, little rough. 2 stars?
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rags has an oldie but goodie on recruiting.
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That just makes this whole process no fun at all
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
…which is why I don’t pay much attention to it. besides, it’s basketball season!
actually, that’s one of my favorite posts from the old site, almost entirely because of how far I was able to stretch the Led Zeppelin song-rating metaphor.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Yes, I read your editorial from last February. Your observations are pretty spot on. But I’ve already declared this current bball team to be Sanchez, because they have no Nyan in them, and thus my attention is 100% focused on the football team.
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
for me, hoops doesn’t start until NCAA Tourney unless Cal has a PG whose begins with Jason Ki
I know, my standards are very high for hoops…but I’m not into ping pong either.
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February must be a lonely, boring month for you. Or is that when you reacquaint yourself with your wife, and do all those things you put off during football season?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
all of the above.
Pitchers and Catchers report soon…does that sound exciting?
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Actually, I’m a huge baseball fan, but I really can’t get into Spring Training. I just don’t care, is all. Until the games start counting in April, I really don’t pay any attention.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Cal baseball’s rolling in February (when weather permits)…it’s a lot of fun out at Evans Diamond.
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Indeed it is
I made it out to a couple of games last year…hope to catch a few more this year. Definitely a good time out.
We do host Vandy for a couple games on opening weekend…should be worth checking out.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Vandy has been crazy good the past few years. Nothing like the aluminum “ping!”
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Call me blasphemous, but I’ve never liked the ping of aluminum bats. Those pings that echo through campus during practice always drove me crazy.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
agreed…I like wood bats too. The NCAA should really use them. It really is a different game. You get a lot of 2-1 type games that take 1h 45 min (with no TV).
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The main issue is cost. A lot (perhaps most) of college baseball programs can’t afford to replace the constantly-breaking wooden bats.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I agree…although I think that’s often overplayed. The new Al bats are used for a couple of games and then tossed for new bats (if sponsored by Easton or Louisville Slugger) at good programs. That’s a significant advantage over a program that doesn’t have a sponsor and uses one Al bat the entire year. At bulk prices, I bet woodies are at $20-30 a bat whereas new Al bats are like $170-220. Plus, if you know how to hit with them you don’t break so many.
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yeah, true
still, i think the solution is for MLB to subsidize wooden bat costs for at least Division I baseball. it helps level the playing field in division I, and MLB may recoup some of the cost in reduced development costs.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
No, I agree with you. The sound off a wooden bat is sooooo much more satisfying. Doesn’t mean Cal Baseball isn’t fun to watch, though.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
A hockey buddy of mine played some minor league ball and had a cup of coffee in the bigs. He said he loved it when guys first came up from college and used wooden bats for the first time. They’d tag one and stare at it like it was gone, only to watch it drop short of the warning track.
That said, apparently a pure shot off a wood bat is heaven compared to anything off aluminum.
Man so it looks like the surprise really was just a pizza party.
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
Signing day is not over.
Former Bear LB was ADAMANT
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
Re: who? Can we get a position at least?
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No.
Patience
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Missionary
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
in a foreign field?
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Over?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI
Nothing is over until we decide it is!
Jahvid Best for Heisman, Doak Walker, and Party Yacht Captain!
Phillip has signed with the Beavs
… ok, go back to work.
http://oregonstate.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?sport=1&school=60&year=2009#page3
Spazzy might be right about the Pizza Party after all.
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We should have a CGB get together sometime
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Golden Gate Fields?
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Whichever. I’m already planning on attending most of the rest of the men’s home games (still no plans for the ’SC game, but that might change).
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
naaaaaaa...we're still happy (I am at least)
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Yes.
Your penance: Create Syd’Quan HL. NOW!
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Sydquan highlight to the tune of Shakira’s “hips don’t lie”
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I guess I can. I was going to go home and stab and drink myself to death… but doing Syd tonight isn’t a bad idea.
Doing Syd'Quan any night is never a bad idea
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Jebus it was just one player…we’re loaded at Oline anyway with Brazinski and Siddoway and Davis…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, I know… I’m thrilled at the depth we have at OL now and happy we stole Davis back.. I just feel betrayed somehow. Given how much trouble he had at the OL this year… I don’t know. I guess I’m overreacting.
I know what you mean…“how can you possibly go there, they won FOUR games…”
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
When I saw Syd at the fantasy camp last summer, he was really introverted, but somehow I picture him listening to some really hard stuff to pump himself up. Looking forward to your highlight and what tracks you choose to put to it.
I left my heart at the Durant Food Court
by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Working on something at the moment
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Your endorsement of Bobby Jindal cost us Hasiak.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
We steal some, we lose some, danzig FREAKS. T-Bred tells u something big is on the way. Also, he has a big post coming up soon.
And SBNation servers went down. Ai!
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Page issues?
Is anyone else experiencing some issues with this page? Firefox won’t load it for me (but will display any other CGB page) and IE is acting like Ralph Friedgen trying to make the walk up to Memorial Stadium.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Feb 4, 2009 11:58 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ralph Friedgen trying to make the walk up to Memorial Stadium.
Someone needs to videotape it if he does do it.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK
TWIST CHECK YOUR EMAIL
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ok now you’re just being an asshole
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I LOST ABOUT 5 HOURS OF WORK
WHEN SBN HICCUPPED.
I’M MORE ANGRY NOW THAN I’VE BEEN IN 2 YEARS
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
i had a whole bunch of hot links
among other things
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Google Docs saves most of what I write automatically. I love it so much.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Does it save your smugness?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Oh. In that case that sucks, I’m sorry.
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
it autosaves
and i saved it a billion times
but it’s not showing up
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'm really sorry
I wish I could do more. I know how frustrating losing that much work is.
Twist and I are getting in touch with SBN higher-ups, seeing if there’s anything that can be done.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I just sent this to Twist
Only work that had been saved early last night is still there. It looks like this happened: When my browser went on the fritz, somehow 3/4 of my draft got highlighted and deleted, and before I could press ‘ctrl-z’, it was autosaved and I was navigated away from the page. Imagine something like that happening to a post.
Honestly, I’m really devastated right now, and I’m going to put a Q&A thread where anyone can ask anything about our offensive recruits, and I’ll get back to them about it.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Me too
I think SBN is still better than Blogsome about it, though. Until we moved over here, I used to write out all of my posts, including pictures and links, in a basic text editor (NOT Word), then copy them over when I was all done. Saved my butt a couple of times.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I didn't think about doing this because it autosaves every few minutes
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Hasiak hacked in. It's the only logical explanation.
also, is Markish Jones alive? No official LOI yet. Maybe he thinks it’s Groundhog Day.
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He's at Colorado
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Why the hell would he verbally commit a day or two ago then flip? This guy is a extremely indecisive.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Whoever gets the last word with him
gets his LOI
it seems
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Is this good or bad?
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
only my introductory remarks and my sofele profile is still here
is there anyway to revert to past save drafts?!?!?!?!?!
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
fuck most of my sofele profile is gone too
I’m seriously going to cry right now.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry man
That’s happened to me two or three times. It’s a shitty ass feeling.
At least we know what feedback to give for SBNation 3.0.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
so SBN went down for a moment a while ago? and i guess it took out your post? I’m sorry, Tbred. I don’t think any of the Marshawnthusiasts can do anything on our end. We can’t see or edit other people’s unpublished fanshots.
I rec people.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
okay
I’m going to put up a Q&A thread and explain the situation, so if anyone has any question about any offensive recruits… they can post a comment and I’ll answer it to the best of my abilities after I cool off
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Arizona, ASU, Washington, WSU, and Stanford expect no further recruits.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
KEVIN HART TO UW
Loves both the ambiance and the decor.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Sua-Filo and Hasiak? That’s awesome…but they needed it. FUCLA being pertinent is good for the Pac-10. I just hope we win in Pasadena next fall and New Year’s Day.
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I don’t care how good it might be for the Pac-10. I find it preferable for Fucla football to be as irrelevant and futile as BN likes to think we are.
And you’re right about winning there — I’m sick and fucking tired of losing to them there in games we should win.
Jahvid Best for Heisman, Doak Walker, and Party Yacht Captain!
when I say “preferable” I mean in avoiding the “pac10 is down” shit that plagues our conference. I don’t root for them per se, but I think it’s better if they beat some teams, make some bowl games, and lose to Cal.
Next year, Cal could very well play only 2 ranked teams. If teams like OSU/UCLA step up into the Top 25, then our games suddenly get more national cred.
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Watching this recruiting class is like watching Cal play USC.
Always close, never good enough. :(
I declare you Sanchez.
…no it isn’t.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
BECAUSE WE DIDN’T GET HASIAK
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Kinda, sorta, yeah. But, remember, 13 of 26 all conference players were three stars or lest. Just keep reminding yourself.
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That’s true. I always like to think these recruits are all underrated.
I just hate getting my hopes up and getting nothing
I declare you Sanchez.
I agree, but relying on the verbal commitment of minors is not the most rational thing in the world.
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How can you say we got nothing?! One of the best DB classes anywhere, top 25 RB, elite 11 QB, three oline beasts, the top DLineman from Washington….jebus just because we didn’t get Hasiak/Kennard doesn’t mean we “lost.” I didn’t even know it was possible to “lose” recruiting.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/01/27/recruiting.top100/index.html?eref=T1
How many players from the top 100 recruits do we have?
Obviously you can’t “lose” recruiting, but the feeling I’m getting is a lot like the feeling I get every single time we play USC.
I declare you Sanchez.
Rishi, how many players from the 2004 team were top 100 recruits from Tom Holmoe?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
I really don’t think you can compete year-in, year-out without them, sorry.
And we had tremendous luck (or maybe it was Tedford’s tremendous scouting abilities) with Aaron Rodgers.
I declare you Sanchez.
We’ve come close two of the past five years and had decent chances in two others with terrible QB play.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Look, last year, we were outrecruited by Washington.
This year, we’ve been outrecruited by Stanford.
How can anyone put a positive spin on this?
I declare you Sanchez.
Outrecruited based on what? Stars ratings? You can’t evaluate a class based on that alone.
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good call…I’m glad I’m not the only one.
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Admittedly, I’m disappointed Cal lost out on some big recruits the last couple weeks, and it stings, but this is a good class. In fact, the average star rating makes it the third best under Tedford.
Generally, recruiting rankings parallel the previous season record on the field. Unless there is a new coach, there is a football tradition, or school is unique in some way. otherwise, this is about where Cal finished. Cal’s two best classes were after 10 win seasons. Winning cures all.
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Are you trolling or something? We beat both of them this year…
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Better based on what? Again, all you focus on is the number of stars granted to these kids. If you think these guys know more than actual coaches, you got another thing coming. Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
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Um no didn’t you get the memo Stanford has a better recruiting class than us this year therefore they will beat us forever. lol ur stuped.
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Because what you think is “better” is not actually. We have a balanced class. Stanford just got 2 or 3 highly rated TEs. IN ONE CLASS.
Let’s say Tedford goes out and signs twenty 5-star QBs as his 2010 class. It would be the highest rated class in history on Rivals and Scout. Would they win a single game if all twenty QBs were on the field?
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Recruiting class rankings take into account everything across the board, including balance.
UDub last year was ranked, Cal was not.
Stanford this year is ranked, Cal is not.
I declare you Sanchez.
Yeah I know. I give up, I’m rooting for UW and Stanford this year.
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Wow, your skills in making a convincing argument never cease to amaze me.
CLEARLY, saying that Stanford had a better recruiting class means that Stanford is better than Cal.
I declare you Sanchez.
PLEASE STOP POSTING.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
Oregon State, average recruiting ranking puts them last in the conference over the past three years. Guess what? They are second in the conference in wins over that time.
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Woah, thanks, the exception TOTALLY disproves the rule.
Please teach me to ignore any valid points and put down people with whom I disagree.
I declare you Sanchez.
Well, in this thread alone, myself, Bearsnecessity, Beastmode, dballisloose, turkey, Ohio Bear have all basically said that these rankings are so close as to render them arbitrary, but you insist on painting the fact that we have a worse-ranked class than Stanford as some sort of endall doomsday.
And “exceptions” to the “rule” (ie teams with recruiting rankings slightly lower than that of their opponents four years prior to the actual contest at hand) happen so frequently that it really does render the comparison moot at this level.
UCLA/Furd have a mid teens ranking. We have a low twenties. Do you honestly think that will make a lick of a difference? If we had the 50th or 100th rated class, then I’d start to worry.
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If I could defend Rishi, and maybe I’m not understanding his point but i think I do……. we always want to be better than Stanford, whether its a coin-tossing contest, competitive eating event, football recruiting, SAT scores, job placement, etc.
So even though deep down, I think we all know that 5-stars might never live up to their potential, and 2-stars may blossom with a little coaching at the D1 level, as Cal fans we still wish that the numbers worked out such that we’d rank higher than our rival across the bay.
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Class rankings on Rivals and Scout
only have a mathematical formula that gets updated (so it’s only by stars and ratings, not by position or anything like that) daily
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Clearly, there are many components to winning.
Recruiting is one of those components.
Cal’s recruiting is lacklustre.
With better recruiting, Cal could be a NC contender.
Clear enough?
I declare you Sanchez.
No, becauseI dont know what lacklustre means.
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I’m pretty happy getting the kids we got. Being a ‘99 grad when the team completely blew and we couldn’t get many “4 stars” let alone even be in the mix for a 5 star, I’m pretty happy with how far we’ve come.
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Recruiting rankings
are the most haphazardly constructed, biased, straight-from-your-ass compilations known to the internet.
Seriously.
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yes, I completely agree.
At the same time, how many teams win national championships without four and five star recruits?
I declare you Sanchez.
For God’s sake…we came a touchdown away in 2004 from getting the chance to do so.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
Think about teams like USC, Florida, Texas, OSU, etc. that, year-in, year-out are in the conversation for a national championship or a BCS bid. Say what you want about recruiting, but it’s still correlated with success.
Sure, the Miamis and FSUs of late have had great recruits, but still failed on the field.
But the fact is, we need those recruits to hit the next level.
I declare you Sanchez.
You’re starting to talk like a Bear Insider. We are what we are.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
He’s still statistically, correct though.
For those that hate the rating system, I highly suggest reading this from Doc Saturday:
Hug your friendly neighborhood recruiting rankings
Hug your friendly neighborhood recruiting rankings, Part Two: How to spot an All-American
It's spelled "S-H-U-G-S-D-E-A-D-H-Y-D-R-O-S"
How interesting a post about howtheir recruiting service DOESN’T suck!
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Hehe. True – but that’s also Doc Saturday aka SMQ, whom touched on the very subject prior to any association with Yahoo/Rivals.
It's spelled "S-H-U-G-S-D-E-A-D-H-Y-D-R-O-S"
Is that what he is referring to when he says “I used to agree ith that viewpoint.” He left out “But then I got paid by Rivals. So, yknow.”
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He made similar posts last year (when still SMQ, which I see Shufelt has posted above)…after he started looking at the data, rather than just bitching about the star rating system when it didn’t go his way.
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....that nonetheless are more accurate than not
I say this with full intention of being the Devil’s Advocate and full understanding that his saying so does not make it so, but Dr. Saturday threw up some pretty interesting charts the other day.
Here’s the link
I don’t pretend to have any kind of eye for evaluating talent or anything along those lines, but if the data here is accurate, then it looks like some basic generalizations hold true. The best players might not be all 5 stars (see Alex Mack), but there are more better players among 5 star recruits than there are among non-5 star. And so on.
Also, USA-Iran badminton war continues.
And Stanfurd lost stud OLB recruit Jenkins to whothefuckcares.
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A friend of mine spoke with one of the team USA players last night. They were stuck in the UAE airport waiting for their Visas to go through. I was also told they’d have to wear clothing that covered their entire body, as there were male line judges and refs, even though they’d be playing in a separate gym from the men.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
visas not Visas heh
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 4, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Fooled Me
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/badminton_is_not_for_sissies/Content?oid=912718
I just remember them as the annoying people always taking up blue and gold basketball courts
One of the people in that article is my roommate.
Also, shut up, you can play basketball more or less anywhere anytime if you really wanted.
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actually it is a lot harder to find an open court than you might think. When IM’s start up they take up two of the fieldhouse courts with b-ball, then im indoor soccer is in the gold gym, and badminton and volleyball were set up in the gold. In all that left one basketball court in the fieldhouse and the wait time to get a game would generally be at least 30 minutes.
There is much higher demand to play basketball than badminton.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 4, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
I realize that but there are basketball courts in every park and in every YMCA and every gym in every city in the US. There are backyard hoops as well. If you can’t find a basketball hoop except in the Blue Gym from 4-8 on Tuesday and Thursday and on Saturday, you’re not really trying that hard…
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outdoor hoops aren’t much fun, the rims and backboards are generally in horrible condition, and the playing surface is usually slick with dirt, and uneven. Plus, only a small portion of the courts are light at night rendering them unusable. And, its not like you can just show up to any of these outdoor hoops and find a game. highschool and junior high gyms are generally off limits to the general public, and the ymca charges money to use their facilities. Judging by the demand of the two sports I don’t ever see why there should be one basketball court devoted to pick-up, and 4 devoted to badminton.
Usually all 4 courts in the fieldhouse are bball, and anytime there isn’t yoga or badminton in the blue/gold gyms it’s bball as well. If you look at the percentage of court time for badminton vs. that for bball you will see that bball is much, much higher.
Plus, you can’t play badminton outdoors at_all, so that option is completely out. And the point still stands: if the YMCA and parks and so forth didn’t exist, then all the people who currently play there would have to play at the RSF, which would further squeeze things. Such is the case for badminton…there is no park or Y…
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actually no, after yoga and dance aerobics within the gold (or blue – I get them confused), Intramural Indoor Soccer takes over rendering that court occupied. With the other gym used by badminton and volleyball, that leaves the fieldhouse of which there are only three courts (not four as you suggested). Two of these are occupied by IM sports, leaving one basketball court for pick-up games. You might say Intramural sports aren’t a semester long venture, but when IM’s aren’t in session they are rented out for events like volleyball tournaments/practices. Furthermore, the IM office has since decided to situational move the seldom used Ping Pong tables to that third basketball court.
So join an intramural or don’t play at the RSF between 4-8 on weekdays? There are no badminton intramurals…
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when you work, its hard to have free time during the day to play pick-up, and have you ever tried to sign-up for an IM team? You have to get in line at about 4:30am and its still iffy you will actually get a spot.
and I should note, that I don’t have a problem with the courts being used for badminton when people are actually using them. Based on personal experience and memory, the badminton courts are absolutely packed about 25% of the time. Its the other times, where the entire gym is dedicated to badminton and about 4 people are in there using them that I am annoyed.
Tu/Th 4:30-8, as well as Friday, the badminton courts usually have a waiting list of 1-3 teams per court. I usually count 50-60 people in the gym waiting for 24 spots.
Saturday is usually pretty empty, I’ll give you that, but I also know that the front desk people will let you take down the nets if the courts are empty.
And yeah, I’ve waited in line hella early for a speed soccer league, it’s a pain in the ass, I’m merely trying to illustrate that there is no option at all for intramurals for badminton…
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I’ll agree with you on that, fortunately for you there is this:
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/badminton_is_not_for_sissies/Content?oid=912718
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still no Markish Jones LOI...deja vu?
Signing day for Markish Jones went down like this; Jones, South Carolina’s Offensive MVP of this year’s Shrine Bowl and a 4-star prospect out of Broome HS, signed his letter of intent (including his mother’s signature) to attend Clemson. He does not immediately fax it to Clemson. Jones calls Florida State coaches to inform them of his decision. An hour later, he and his mother sign a second letter of intent, this time to Florida State. This time, they fax it off. It was reported that Tommy Bowden spent nearly two hours that afternoon on the phone with Markish and his mother and that after the conversation they called the Broome head coach and asked him to locate and return the unfaxed Clemson LOI.
Within the week, Clemson coaches petitioned the ACC, who sent the matter to Torie Johnson, director of the National Letter of Intent in Birmingham, Alabama. The NLI ruled that once the letter was signed by a player and their guardian, it was binding. The Tallahassee Democrat noted that this interpretation would likely be at odds with many schools’ own compliance interpretations.
http://blockc.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/markish-jones-the-john-kerry-of-letters-of-intent/
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I don’t see it on Rivals or Calbears.com
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday09.html
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Reports are that he signed with Colorado
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
the ralphie report hasn’t even mentioned him today…how would they get scooped?
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try
buffstampede.com
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
posted 20 minutes ago @ ralphie report
Markish It sounds like this kid might actually go to CU. There has been no word on him signing for Cal but nothing about CU either. Seems like a complete headcase but supreme talent. I wonder what’s going on.
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by BuffZag on Feb 4, 2009 3:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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OK
You guys are right. I was trying to work on that huge post all day and may have missed this.
Sorry.
I’ll see you guys later
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probably hasn't been updated?
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Strange, strange, strange
their were some complications with his community college classes in Kansas. Maybe they’ve been cleared up?
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
Is Moraga Bears = Jesus in the Cal Blogging World?
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there were some issues with his transferable units
which may have not transfered to Cal but did transfer to Colorado.
That’s probably the biggest reason he’d sign there, instead of Cal
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 4, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe his fax machine is broken. Or stuck in 1987 where it belongs…
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hopefully he's scared by Ralphie
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Guys…Sofele scored 48 TDs in 2 years…I think he knows how to find the end zone.
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Prospect lists
These show quite a few players who list Cal and other schools and are still uncommitted. Who knows if we’ll land any of these guys, but they have to go somewhere!
http://bearinsider.com/football/recruiting/
http://california.scout.com/a.z?s=166&p=9&c=4&yr=2009
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Not sure that first link is good - at least not updated today
because it has Hasiak going to Cal, which of course did not happen (UCLA).
right at the hour
http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday09.html
i guess the coaches are on the phone dialing up any remaining prospects. i think Tedford was going to have a news conference at some point this afternoon?
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http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2009&School=11&Sport=1
In other words, Go Bears!
The two star and 5.4 rating is odd given how much better he was rated coming out of HS.
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How these recruits would look on the field
I built this jpeg from PowerPoint, to see where we might staff all these recruits, and to see the holes remaining.
Sorry if its not very large and hard to read, but I included the ranking for each player (according to Scouts)
Not sure why the pic isn’t loading, here’s the link: 
Can someone try and grab the image and post it? I think its kinda cool (to toot my own horn).
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by dballisloose on Feb 4, 2009 1:51 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I think T-bred would say switch Colemen and Kaufusi…meaning Kaufusi is an NT while Coleman is a big boy DE. Fanua might be Mohamed-like with OLB/ILB versatility. Price/Davis/Meadows are DE/OLB guys, IIRC
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This was an excellent visual. THANK YOU.
Now, please do me the sad favor of doing the same thing for USC’s class. Heck, you could do the entire Pac-10. That would be it’s own post, 10 different slides. But an awesome look!
OMG thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. You are the winnar!
Rec’d!
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 4, 2009 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
To all lawyers and non law people
Since this is clearly the way to get a question answered.
My cousin is a freshman at Cal and is thinking of rushing a fraternity for housing options. He wants to go premed and is a good student. I believe he was looking into Delta Upsilon and some other places.
If anyone has any suggestions or info I could pass along it would be greatly appreciated.
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Theta Chi?
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Rushing a Fraternity
There are plenty of good reasons to rush a fraternity, not the least of which is cheap, guaranteed housing. However, housing can’t be the only thing to look for.
The most important thing to look for is a group of guys that you feel comfortable with, because you will be living with most of them, and hopefully forming lifelong bonds with some of them. Meet the guys, spend some time with them, and make sure some of that time is sober. Take your time. As much as the fraternities are shopping around for guys who will be a good fit, rush prospects should also be shopping around at multiple fraternities, trying to find a good fit. If your cousin is a good student and wants to get into med school, he needn’t necessarily find a house full of other premed students, but he should at least find a group of guys where academics are taken seriously, and while there may be a bunch of parties, it’s hopefully still possible to get some quiet studying done (at least a couple nights a week).
Rush Week for the Spring Semester is over, but that doesn’t mean that houses won’t be looking for new members; it’s just going to be less obvious how to meet these guys. Parties may be closed, so he may need an introduction to get an “in”; I myself was a Theta Chi back in school, and I still keep in contact with the current Chapter, so I could easily provide an introduction that way if you’d like. If your cousin knows people in DU, then he should have no problem trying to rush that house; I knew a couple guys in DU, and … well, that was a long time ago, and not worth bringing up.
Overall, I’d say your cousin should check out a few houses and find some guys he’s comfortable hanging around with. If the house isn’t as nice or as close to campus, that’s less important. Finding the right balance of schoolwork and brotherhood and social life is the most important bit. Oh, and meeting sorority girls. That’s a must.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Might also want to find out how strong the ties are between the fraternity alumni and the chapter, because that will help with looking for a job and other life events both at graduation and years down the road. Kind of like the strength of the alumni network in general, but maybe even more relevant because its supposed to be an even tighter bond; it would be good to find out whether the members of that frat after they graduate and are out in the real world are still willing to pick up the phone and talk about life after school to a young frat member.
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Thanks for the info. My aunt is the over protective type and conjured up images of binge drinking and what not. She just needs to hear about all the other things as well.
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The relationship between binge drinking and fraternities is one of correlation, not causation. If you want to binge drink, fraternities will typically provide an outlet to do that. But then, so will marching bands, and ethnic clubs, and most other student groups on campus. And if you would rather not binge drink, there are plenty of fraternities out there that would still accept you as a member.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Arizona schools not getting LOIs or just not reporting them?
According to ESPN’s LOI tracker, neither ASU, UA or UW have gotten many of their commits signed LOIs yet. Maybe the schools just haven’t reported out?
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Its official, Markish Jones is a Bear
just posted on Cal’s LOI tracking site
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Well given that all of our commits are locked in at this point, don’t you suppose Tedford and staff are calling up all the undecided guys to pull a coup?
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Well we gave one to the OL who was a walk-on, and we also lost Hasiak, so I think we have at least 3-4 more available to give.
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remaining "prospects"
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?page=considering&season=2009&schoolId=25
Was looking at the remaining prospects who have Cal on their interest list. In looking at our remaining “needs”, and assuming we want to give out another couple scholies, I’d take:
Spencer Hagan 6’4 WR from Sacramento…..pretty good size, expected to walk on at Cal
Robert Franco 5’11 ILB from San Pedro…..undersized but has heart and is an overachiever
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Actually, in thinking it thru a little more I’d offer Franco a scholie and turn him into a fullback. Now THAT is creative thinking! Imagine, a hard-nosed guy who lacks ideal size for a LB but likes to throw his helmet around……line him up in front of our RB’s!
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And I’ll just keep this conversation going……we recruited a kid in the class of 2007 by the name of John Tyndall. Tyndall was the scout team player of the year for special teams. He was a LB and FB in high school, but Tedford turned him into a FB and special teams player. I see the same kinda thing happening with a guy like Franco.
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Academic technicalities apparently are preventing Quinn from transfering. And our other FB recruit, Huntley, decided to take a scholie to play rugby at Cal.
This Franco kid is thinking of walking on at UCLA, even though coach Gould was recruiting him to come to Cal. So I say let’s take one last jab at fUCLA and offer this kid now.
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Carroll to FUCLA...FUCLA gets 4 ESPNU150 recruits
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-41/Capping-the-day——Carroll-to-UCLA.html
now that is a (seemingly) one day turnaround.
Tedford...if you're reading this...I'LL WORK FOR FREE! I'll fill out your Coach's Poll!
$lick Rick, under late pre$$ure, turning to la$t re$ort$? It’s not like he doesn’t have a well established history of unethical behavior…
Tedford...if you're reading this...I'LL WORK FOR FREE! I'll fill out your Coach's Poll!
Yeah like every fucking 4- or 5-star gets his own handicapped parking spot
I have a dream today! I have a dream that one day all Bear fans big and small, short and tall......will have the Nyan in them!
yeah, I don’t want to sound like a fucking bruins fan, but it’s starting to raise my eyebrows – especially considering his shady history.
Tedford...if you're reading this...I'LL WORK FOR FREE! I'll fill out your Coach's Poll!
It’s an impressive haul to be sure. But, UCLA hasn’t exactly shit the bed when it comes to recruiting over the past few years and they are still teh suck when it comes to on the field results. That said, UCLA should be a top half program and should have an even better recruiting destination because of its proximity to LA. I still think they have a way to go before they challenge Cal, Oregon and OSU for the number two spot.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Nice reference - I got it
In fact it was one of my favorite t-shirts (circa 1989/1990?) that unfortunately I no longer have.
This is fucking crazy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/sports/ncaafootball/04recruit.html?_r=2&ref=sports
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