Cal at UCLA Women's Basketball game PLUS (!) Men's Post-Game Thoughts
by TwistNHook on Mar 1, 2009 11:22 AM PST
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Firstly, let's get to some post-game thoughts about the men's basketball game. This is my thought about the game. Honestly, if I was Neuheisal, I'd be upset. The UCLA basketball team does a better job at scoring 7 points in 1 possession than your football team. It's not often that a basketball team outshines a football team at scoring touchdowns.
But that's your 2008 UCLA Bruin football squad for ya! Their passion bucket, not quite as "runneth over" as the basketball team.
And to make matters worse, it was Cal doing its best Kevin Craft impersonation with 14 turn-overs on the day (and, IIRC, 12 in the first half).
A few more thoughts:
1. PC has 16 points on the day. Certainly, not a bad offensive day against a rugged UCLA D, right? But IIRC, he scored about 11 of those in the earliest part of the game and then got 2 quick fouls. So, for the vast majority of the game, he scored 5 points.
2. Collison, excuse me, DC led all scorers with 22. You have to give him great respect. He's been one of the best players of the Howland era and the clear leader of the UCLA team this year. He was, in particular, a beast in the second half. Cal played much better in the second half with far fewer turn-overs. But Collison by my count scored 17 of his points in the second half. Ouch. Cal only lost by four, so limit the first half turn-overs and limit the second half Collison and you can make up 4 points pretty easy there. This was a winnable game, but Collison just took it over in the second half.
3. Finally, Dragovic's facial hair leads me to believe he has a large store of roofies somewhere in his house. He must be an extra from Deuce Bigalow 3: Eastern European Adventure. And what's up with the accent over the C? I'm going to need a guide as to which consonents do and do not allow accents over them. Soon, we'll have tilde's over Ls and umlauts over an S. I can't handle this modern work a day world.
"Nicola Dragovic celebrates his touchdown!" via seattlepi.nwsource.com
Also, don't forget, there is also the woman's game today against UCLA. Cal is coming off of a brutal, but significant victory over USC. Win out and Cal would win the Pac10 title! Here is the broadcast information:
Sunday, Mar. 1, 12:00 p.m.: No. 4 Cal at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. (Radio: KALX 90.7-FM, TV: FSN)
And behind the fold, there is more information regarding the UCLA woman's team.
SCOUTING UCLA The UCLA Bruins are also trying to erase the memory of a stunning upset, theirs coming at the hands of Washington in Seattle last Friday in a game without their leading scorer, Doreena Campbell.
The Bruins have only won two of their last eight games, but have won four of their last six games at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins own a 12-3 record on the home court this season, the most wins a UCLA team has posted in Pauley Pavilion since the 1998-99 team went 13-3.
The Bruins are a strong rebounding team, ranked second in the Pac-10 and No. 8 in the nation in rebound margin, outrebounding their opponents by an average of 9.7 per game.
In the first meeting of the season between the two teams, the Bears trailed, 23-22, at the half, but opened up the second period on a 7-0 run. Ashley Walker's 17 points fueled the comeback with the Bears outscoring the Bruins 42-25 after halftime. Devanei Hampton had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The Bears outrebounded the Bruins 36-26 in the game.
UCLA leads the all-time series 39-14 with Cal winning the last four meetings including a dramatic 73-70 overtime victory at Pauley Pavilion last season.
STARTERS IN LAST GAME
Ht.,Yr. 08-09 GP/GS PPG RPG
11 F Atonye Nyingifa 5-11, Fr. 24 GP/9 GS 6.0 ppg 4.3 rpg
31 C Moniquee Alexander 6-6, Jr. 24 GP/7 GS 5.0 ppg 5.0 rpg
2 G Tierra Henderson 5-10, Sr. 18 GP/16 GS 6.4 ppg 4.2 rpg
10 G Allison Taka 5-8, Jr. 24 GP/1 GS 2.8 ppg 0.3 rpg
13 G Erica Tukiainen 6-0, Jr. 24 GP/23 GS 8.5 ppg 3.4 rpg
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As I said earlier,
there were a bunch of big name football and basketball recruits on hand….
I’ll have more information when the Rivals post is up, but Lache Seastrunk was definitely there… along with Randall Carroll’s teammate Anthony Jefferson, who is studly (we also gave him his first offer).
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 12:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Bears down 3 at the half, 30-27
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 1, 2009 12:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I have found the game on DirecTV channel 655.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Alexis Gray-Lawson is done. She is on crutches.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I just turned on the game and that was the first thing I saw. :(
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Mar 1, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
UCLA is 15-1 when leading at the half.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
wasn’t the one loss to us?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 1, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
1 2 T
UCLA (14-5) 23 25 48
- CAL (17-2) 22 42 64
Final
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What the?
what happened to the formatting?
UCLA (14-5) 23 25 48
CAL (17-2) 22 42 64
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hampton has tied the game with that free throw.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Change of possession?
The possession didn’t change.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
UCLA pressed and they left Hampton all alone under the hoop.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Damn, UCLA has captured the lead again.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That would’ve been really nice if Morris had converted.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
We need to tighten up our defense.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
How many more empty possessions can you have?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
s'up yall
watching the game, forgot about the blog :-)
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That was one horrible pass.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
do we know what happened to Gray-Lawson??
and HOLY CRAP, 18 turnovers???
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think she slipped driving to the hoop and messed up her knee.
She’s on the bench in crutches.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We need Lexi.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
ooo bad shot, but we’ll take the foul!
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is probably our worst defensive game of the season.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
so i'm near a TV, should i bother turning the game on?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 1, 2009 1:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
not sure i can take another emotionally devastating loss after last night…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 1, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s on FSN Florida Plus Alternate, which is DirecTV channel 655.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there are some similarities to last nights game (TOs)
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ugh, don’t remind me.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Sweeney the cameraman?
damn, I didn’t realize the A’s were so cheap!
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Tukiainen is killing us.
We’re down by five!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
you can really tell how much Alexis means to our team… not even athletically, you can tell the team is emotionally affected. They’re out of sync, and they just look lost. Alexis is so important to the soul of this team.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Totes.
She was a big factor last time against fUCLA.
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
totes?
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ok, i had to look that one up. new to me. but I got it.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you def totes for cereal like fuck that you didn’t know what totes meant?
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by TwistNHook on Mar 1, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ok, i have no idea what that sentence means.
But no, I didn’t know what ‘totes’ meant.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
damn, is that fUCLA’s coach? Good lord, she’s hot.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This doesn’t look good at all.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It’s over.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
patience, patience.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
damn, ok, maybe it is :-p
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, I had to mute so I didn't hear their f***ed fight song.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hope it's just a knee sprain
We need her for the tourney
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
why the dumb turnovers against UCLA?
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They were forcing things.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We still should get a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, but it’s going to be a tough game against Arizona State. We’ll probably see Arizona State in the Pac-10 tournament.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
would we still get a 2 seed? I dunno, it was already gonna be difficult for us to get a 1 seed ‘cause the Pac-10 isn’t seen as a strong conference. Well. time will tell…
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if we don't get a 2 seed, we won't be in berkeley
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN has us as a 3 seed
but I don’t believe it’s possible for us to go to Berkeley. Berkeley is hosting the sweet 16 and elite 8 and a team can’t have a home game after the first 2 rounds. But Stanford is allowed to play a regional final in the Bay Area, which is totally not horribly unfair and insane!
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by norcalnick on Mar 1, 2009 6:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well, at least they say it's only a knee sprain...
so maybe she sits out the Pac-10 Tournament and she’ll be okay by the time the Big Dance comes around.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m more worried about Lexi than the game… We can make a deep tourney run
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I agree. This game is unfortunate. However, we need to think big picture here. Big picture is we are going to the NCAA Tourney. Even if we lose the rest of our regular season games and then lose in the first round of the Pac10 Tourney. Sure, the seed would be lower, but a team without Lexi is going to be wildly different anyway and perhaps not at the level of a 1 or 2 seed. We’ll see.
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by TwistNHook on Mar 1, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh well
Looks like it’s suicide again for me.
by CalBandGreat on Mar 1, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Comically inefficient suicide?
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by TwistNHook on Mar 1, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Hack-a-Shaq
should be implemented earlier in women’s games… if you have the players to foul
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You want to make women’s basketball more unwatchable?
by BearsNecessity on Mar 1, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If we had our back-ups in there hacking their bigs… it might have gone down differently
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Right now, I want to donkey punch UCLA’s head coach
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Mar 1, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
where’d you find that pic? I couldn’t find any good ones.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
never mind. i see where it’s from.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
had to add another one...
I know, i know, it’s not right.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think you’re allowed to donkey-punch a woman that fine.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Mar 1, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is women's Pac-10 officiating as ungodly?
This is my last game, I don't care about my body.
by rollonubears on Mar 1, 2009 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
as men's
This is my last game, I don't care about my body.
by rollonubears on Mar 1, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think so.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In my (incredibly limited) experience
The women’s refs REALLY let them play. I’ve watched Cal play Stanford multiple times the last few years, and Cal and Stanford have 2 of the best inside games in the nation. When they meet up they beat the absolute crap out of each other and the refs let them. I haven’t seen any evidence that the refs are biased in either direction – the fouls tend to be pretty even, but the games get really really ugly, and if I weren’t a Cal fan they would be hard to watch. Bodies fly.
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by norcalnick on Mar 1, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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