DBD 4.20.09 I'm losing steam
by TwistNHook on Apr 20, 2009 7:42 AM PDT
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I guess after about 9 months of daily to semi-daily cranking of Daily Bear Dumps, my creative juices are starting to ebb. I have like 6 half-finished DBDs sitting in my drafts. On topics ranging from Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish to an awkward encounter I had at a urinal to that Adam Theis concert Saturday night (Spoiler Alert: It was beyond comprehension. Like. Fuck.)
But they just sit there and I can't finalize them in a way that I feel good about. Maybe I'll be able to do that soon, I don't know. I don't know how one pushes past writer's block. Any tips?
But, if anybody can help with these things going forward, it'd be great. Hydro and Avinash do DBDs and carp has been doing some good work recently. Feel free to roll deep! You don't have to be witty or funny or anything like that. I certainly never was!
Until then, let's get to some Cal links:
BERKELEY - With both sides of the ball creating their own set of highlights, California completed its spring 2009 practice with a final scrimmage before approximately 2,000 fans in Memorial Stadium Saturday.
Going through a series of situational opportunities, the Bears had sessions in almost all facets of the game - kickoffs, field goals, punting and short yardage, as well as late-game and full-field conditions.
"A lot of learning has gone on," head coach Jeff Tedford said. "That's what spring is all about. I was really encouraged by the attitude and work ethic. I think we are doing just fine."
The first set of plays began with the ball placed on the 30-yard-line, and quarterback Brock Mansion led the Cal offense 70 yards down the field in 11 plays. He capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Alex Lagemann. Mansion was 5-for-5 for 75 yards on the drive, with three of the completions going to Lagemann for 47 yards. Mansion ended the afternoon 8-for-11 for 90 yards with the one TD and an interception.
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Post-Scrimmage Quotes:
On the quarterback depth chart going into 2009 fall camp:
“All three (Kevin Riley, Brock Mansion and Beau Sweeney) will get a lot of opportunities. Once we get to camp, we’ll see if they separate themselves.”
On the team’s performance this spring:
“A lot of learning has gone on. That’s what spring is all about. I was really encouraged by the attitude and work ethic. I think we are doing just fine.”
On wide receiver Marvin Jones:
“He did a great job (in spring ball). He probably had the most solid spring of any receiver on the club. It’s nice to see him healthy. Last year, he would have been a strong contributor, but he got hurt. He’s had a great spring this year, and we are really looking for him to make a very strong contribution in the fall.”
On wide receiver Alex Lagemann:
“He’s another one that I really think is going to be in the rotation in the fall. He’s done great things in the spring. It’s nice to see him healthy as well. He’s really always battled injuries here. But now that he’s healthy, he’s doing a nice job catching the football, running the offense and running routes. I really believe he’s going to do a nice job for us.”
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Evan Roth wins natchamp on Rings:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Senior Evan Roth won his first-ever national championship on still rings at the 2009 NCAA Championships in the individual portion on Saturday evening. Roth notched a 15.600 to take home the title. “This is inexplicable at the moment,” Roth said. “I’ve been working all year for this. This is a dream come true.” Roth’s individual title is the 29th in program history and the 12th in the past nine years at Cal. Roth’s 15.600 tied his career best.
“I wasn’t thinking about winning at all,” Roth said. “I was trying to do another routine and earn my chance to perform. This was just another routine and winning wasn’t the goal. I can’t control winning. I can only control my efforts.”
Seven Bears competed in the events and they combined for nine All-America honors – freshman Glen Ishino and junior Bryan del Castillo on high bar; Ishino on pommel horse; Roth and Kyle Brady on rings; Roth on vault; and Brady, Ishino and freshman Jim Kerry on parallel bars.
“We had an awesome meet,” Cal head coach Barry Weiner remarked of the team’s performance over the past three days. “I’m very proud of the whole team and the effort put forth this year.”
Brady was second on parallel bars with a 15.075, which was just .100 points behind the first-place finisher. Ishino tied for fifth with a 14.575. Kerry took eighth on the event, earning a 14.400.
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Rugby in national semis:
BERKELEY – The Golden Bears punched their ticket to the national semifinals Sunday with their 76-10 victory over Cal Poly in the Round of 8 on Witter Rugby Field. California scored 11 tries for the second straight match, with James Bailes notching a hat trick from fullback and scrumhalf Dustin Muhn scoring a pair.
The Bears will face Army May 1 at Stanford, as the Black Knights came back to beat Penn State, 20-19, in the Pool D finale at Life University in Marietta, Ga.
Cal got off to a strong start against the Mustangs and was up two tries before Cal Poly fullback Martine Phelan kicked a penalty to make it 14-3 at minute 15. The Bears were whistled a couple of times for overzealous rucking before Muhn became the recipient of a yellow card at the 29th minute, sending the speedy junior off for 10 minutes and leaving the Bears a man down.
Winger Ryan Taylor switched over to scrumhalf for the first time in his career during Muhn’s absence, and the Bears held Cal Poly at bay while scoring two tries for a +14 advantage while playing shorthanded en route to a 43-10 halftime lead.
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The referee declared contested scrums Sanchez
Or else the score against Cal Poly might have been more lopsided?
The underpinnings of the Cal team are superior fitness and speed to go with a swarming defense and crisp offensive execution. Army and BYU have given Cal rugged games in the past, however, and neither Clark nor his players are taking anything for granted.
Cal Poly lost two regulars to injuries in the first half and the referee decided the rest of the game would be played with uncontested scrums, meaning the teams would not bang heads and shoulders as they lined up to secure possession of the ball. It would have been to Cal’s further advantage to play with contested scrums.
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I totally don't understand this at all from that article:
“That’s a professional outfit the way they’re handled,” Cal Poly coach Nick Massman said of the Bears. "My kids don’t have that luxury. We trained 1 1/2 months on a tennis court. We train three days a week and do what we can.
I’m sorry but a tennis court?! U can’t tell me the Cal Poly has no empty grass field where the team can practice on? No public park nearby? How do all the tackles and scrums work on a tennis court? This is just crazy.
by oaktownmario on Apr 20, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah…I dunno. All those lush grass fields are clogged with fringey spring sports, IM sports, etc. At many schools, rugby is a club sport and, as such, gets the last draw of funds and facilities. My friend at Davis says they practice at a city park, next to the public library. I imagine land in SLO is at a premium, too. Still, one thinks they could find a field at some point in the week.
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Mens crew kicking butt:
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – California boats won all four races the Golden Bears competed in against Oregon State, UC Davis and Santa Clara on Sunday at the Redwood Shores Lagoon. In the only appearance of Cal’s top-ranked varsity 8+, the Bears clocked a time of 5:42 to best Cal’s second varsity 8+ (5:48) and Oregon State’s 15th-ranked varsity 8+ (5:54).
Cal’s novice 8+ raced to a time of 5:51 to beat the UC Davis V8+ (6:03) and the Bears’ fourth V8+ (6:08).
The Bears’ third V8+ defeated Santa Clara’s V8+, 5:58-6:03.
In the other race on the day, one Cal varsity 4+ posted a time of 6:34 to edge another Cal varsity 4+ (6:36) and OSU’s V4+ (6:56).
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Womens crew also doing great:
GOLD RIVER, Calif. – California’s third-ranked varsity 8+ defeated No. 2 Stanford and No. 16 Wisconsin in its Group 1 final to propel the Golden Bears to the overall Group 1 victory on Sunday at the Lake Natoma Invitational and wrap up the two-day regatta it co-hosted with Sacramento State. Cal posted a time of 6:20.56 in its varsity 8+ final to Stanford’s 6:29.41 and Wisconsin’s 6:31.85. The Bears won Group 1 with 16 points, followed by Stanford (13) and Wisconsin (7).
The regatta followed a format in which Saturday’s results determined which of the three groups each team competed in on Sunday. The three top point scorers among the teams on Saturday competed in Sunday’s Group 1 races, the next three top point scorers competed in Group 2 and the following three point scorers competed in Group 3.
UCLA tied with Minnesota with 13 points each in Group 2; the teams’ varsity 8+ finish was the tiebreaker and gave the Bruins the overall Group 2 win. The Golden Gophers were second and Tennessee (10 points) was third in Group 2. In the varsity 8+ Group 2 final, UCLA’s 19th-ranked boat (6:33.90) defeated No. 20 Minnesota (6:36.41) and Tennessee (6:40.93) at Lake Natoma, which will also host the Pac-10 Rowing Championships on May 17.
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Baseball defeats Oregon:
BERKELEY, CALIF. – The California baseball team got a strong outing from sophomore right-hander Kevin Miller and pounded out 16 hits, including home runs from freshman right fielder Danny Oh, sophomore first baseman Mark Canha and junior second baseman Jeff Kobernus, on the way to an 11-1 victory over Oregon Sunday afternoon at Evans Diamond. Cal, who had defeated the Ducks, 14-1 on Friday and lost, 5-3, Saturday, improved to 18-19 overall and 5-10 in the Pac-10. The Ducks, who prior to this season hadn’t fielded a baseball team since 1981, dipped to 13-23 overall and 3-9 in the conference. The Golden Bears scored at least one run in all but the seventh inning and limited Oregon to four hits.
Miller improved his record to 2-2 by throwing a career-high 7.0 innings with two hits, one run, two walks and four strikeouts. The Ducks got their lone run in the fourth inning when Curtis Raulinaitis led-off with a double, was sacrificed to third base and scored on Colby Sokol’s RBI groundout to second base.
Meanwhile, Cal had a potent offense, scoring in the first inning on Oregon starter Alex Keudell’s (0-3, 2.1 innings, six hits, two earned runs, two walks, one strikeout) wild pitch, a run in the second inning on Oh’s lead-off homer, a run in the third inning on Canha’s lead-off homer and a run in the fourth inning on sophomore shortstop Brian Guinn’s sacrifice fly to center field. The Bears added a run in the fifth inning on junior center fielder Brett Jackson’s RBI single to left field and two runs in the sixth inning on Kobernus’ two-run homer over the left field fence.
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Mens Golf finishes 6th:
STANFORD – The Golden Bears hung tough and climbed one spot to finish 6th after the final round of the U.S. Intercollegiate Sunday at Stanford University Golf Course. Michael Jensen led California with his final score of 209 (-1, T21), but it was a team effort to stay in the hunt with no one golfer in the top 20. Washington won the tournament at 36-under, with the Huskies’ Nick Taylor the top individual at 12-under.
“It was one of the strongest fields we played in all year,” said head Coach Steve Desimone. “Overall we played three good, solid rounds, and did a lot of good things. We also beat a number of excellent teams. It was almost stronger than a regional field, which tells you we have a legitimate shot of advancing beyond the regionals to the finals, and that’s exciting.”
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Womens Tennis beats Stanford:
The No. 8-ranked California women’s tennis team (17-4, 7-1 Pac-10) turned away rival No. 12 Stanford (17-4, 6-2 Pac-10) in a 4-3 victory today at the Hellman Tennis Complex to finish in second place in the Pacific-10 conference; sending the Cardinal to its worst league finish in school history. The Golden Bears honored seniors Bojana Bobusic, Claire Ilcinkas, and Marion Ravelojaona in pre-match ceremonies for Senior Day.
As the only singles match to go three sets, No. 27-ranked sophomore Marina Cossou found herself down a game in the third when No. 89 Lindsay Burdette forced a deuce before breaking Cossou’s serve. Cossou fought for her own deuce in the second game and broke back as Burdette double-faulted to end game two. Cossou held serve in the third game before breaking Burdette again in the fourth; this time holding her Cardinal counterpart to just one point. Cossou held serve again and broke Burdette once more to claim a 5-1 advantage heading into game seven. Burdette fought off Cossou’s serve to get her second game of the set but Cossou made short work of the eighth game as she went up 40-love. Burdette’s last gasp went into the net to award Cossou with her 20th singles victory of the year, and the Bears with the 4-3 win over Stanford.
Cossou opened her court-two match with a 3-1 lead in the first set, but stumbled to allow her opponent to take a 6-4 win. Down again in the second, Cossou fought her way back to a five-all tie before forcing a decisive tiebreaker. Knotted at five in the breaker, Cossou claimed the final two points to earn a split of the first two sets, 4-6, 7-6(5). Cossou and Burdette opened up their third set just as Carolyn McVeigh finished a 7-6(3), 7-5 win over No. 26-ranked Bobusic at No. 5 singles to knot the team score at three-all.
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Womens Water Polo beats CSU Bakersfield:
BERKELEY – The No. 5 California women’s water polo team sealed its 2009 regular season with a 15-10 win over nonconference opponent Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday evening at Spieker Aquatics Complex. The Golden Bears now stand at 30-6 overall while the Roadrunners fall to 17-13.
“It’s the last home game of the regular season and everybody has contributed all season,” California head coach Richard Corso said. “It was good to get everyone involved in the match.”
The teams got to a quick start, each scoring once in the first 65 seconds of play – Cal’s freshman driver Emily Csikos scored first and CSUB’s Amanda Ortiz responded with a goal of her own. Cal’s senior two-meter defender Paige Lorenz was next to score with a lob shot just under the five-minute mark, to bring the score to 2-1. Alyson Moss tied the game at two all with a shot from 10 meters out.
Junior utility Camille Hewko earned a five-meter shot for the Bears, which junior driver Meghan Corso converted with a skip shot to put Cal up, 3-2. Csikos scored her second goal of the game with 1:38 to play in the first period with Corso assisting. Ortiz took a five-meter penalty shot for the Roadrunners to bring the tally to 4-3.
Kellie Goodwin tied the game for the final time with a goal 1:12 into the second stanza, knotting it at 4-4. Csikos started a scoring run for the Bears with a powerful shot on a six-on-five. Next, junior utility Stephanie Schnugg scored as the second drained on the shot clock. Kaitlin Torres got on the board with the assist coming from Moss. Freshman two-meter defender Athina Vazeos scored in set, thanks to a pass from junior utility Julie Oreglia, to send Cal into the halftime break with a 5-7 lead.
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Softball loses to Arizona:
The No. 14 California Golden Bears (29-15, 5-7 Pac-10) fell 7-5 to the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (36-9, 8-2 Pac-10) Sunday afternoon in Tucson. Junior Taylor Kelly hit a fourth-inning grand slam for the Bears.
After falling behind 3-0 in the bottom of the third on a pair of home runs, the Bears took control of the game in the top of the fourth inning. Senior Gina Leomiti started the inning with a single up the middle. Sophomore Sanoe Kekahuna walked, followed by a single through the middle of the infield from freshman Elia Reid to load the bases. Junior Shannon Thomas laced a single to center field to plate a run, leaving the bases loaded with no outs for the reigning Pac-10 Player of the Week, Taylor Kelly. After the Wildcats changed pitchers, Kelly took a 2-1 pitch over the right center wall to put the Bears ahead 5-3.
The first-place Wildcats got one run back in the bottom of the inning, but it was a two-run home run in the fifth that put them back in the lead, 6-5. The Wildcats capitalized on a Cal error in the sixth to score an unearned run, giving them a 7-5 cushion.
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Mens tennis loses to Stanford:
The No. 39-ranked California men’s tennis team (10-10, 2-4 Pac-10) suffered a 6-1 setback to rival No. 8 Stanford (18-5, 3-3 Pac-10) to close out the regular season dual schedule today at the Taube Family Tennis Center. Sophomore Bozhidar Katsarov picked up the only singles win for the Golden Bears as he defeated Matt Bruch at court four, 6-1, 6-2, to knot the score at one-all.
Cal got off to a rough start as the Cardinal claimed the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles. No. 30-ranked Blake Muller and Richard Wire fought off a strong Cal charge to get the first win of the day with an 8-5 decision over sophomore tandem Jonathan Dahan and Katsarov. At the top court, Bradley Klahn and Ryan Thacher secured the doubles point as the survived every punch thrown by No. 15-ranked senior Geoff Chizever and sophomore Pedro Zerbini to win, 8-6. Cal’s freshman duo of Nick Andrews and Thai Tu took home their ninth win together as they defeated Bruch and Alex Clayton, 8-7, on court three.
Katsarov made short work of Bruch in singles play as he set the Bears up with their first point of the day. The Cardinal responded in kind as No. 122-ranked Wire came off court five with a 6-2, 7-5 win against Tu to put Stanford up, 2-1. Tu stayed the course with Wire in the second set but Wire was able to wrestle away the final two games of the set to earn the match victory. At No. 2 singles, No. 20-ranked Clayton duplicated his set scores with a 6-4, 6-4 win over senior Eoin Heavey, to give Stanford a 3-1 lead.
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Cal lost to Arizona on Sat too:
The No. 14 California Golden Bears (29-14, 5-6 Pac-10) lost 11-2 to the Arizona Wildcats Saturday night in Tucson. Valerie Arioto drove in both runs for the Bears.
The Bears fell into a deep hole early when the Wildcats scored eight runs in the bottom of the first off junior starting pitcher Marissa Drewrey. The Wildcats hit a pair of grand slams in the inning to take an 8-0 lead. They added two more runs in the third and one in the fourth off sophomore reliever Valerie Arioto to take an 11-0 lead.
The Bears scored both of their runs in the top of the fifth and final inning. Junior Vernae Sevilla hit a one-out single to left field. After being replaced on the base path by freshman Frani Echavarria, Arioto slammed a home run over the right field wall to plate a pair of runs for the Bears.
Arioto had two of the Bears’ five hits, going 2-for-3, including hitting her eighth home run of the season. Sevilla was 2-for-2. Junior Shannon Thomas had the fifth hit for the Bears. Thomas also logged her 24th stolen base of the season.
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Womens soccer players at U23 team:
BERKELEY – Current California women’s soccer players junior midfielder Katie Oakes and sophomore forward Alex Morgan are set to make a trip to Portland, Ore., with the U.S. Under-23 women’s national team. The two Golden Bears will participate in a camp, which will be held April 11-19 and will feature a match against the University of Portland Pilots on April 18 at 7 p.m. at Merlo Field.
The U.S. U-23 WNT head coach Bill Irwin brings the squad to Merlo Field in preparation for a Europe tour later this year. The U-23s schedule looks a slightly different this year with the cancellation of the Nordic Cup, the top competition in the world for this age group. Irwin led the U.S. to its second consecutive Nordic Cup title in 2008 and its 10th in the last 12 years.
The U-23s is the main source of future full National Team players as the majority of the current WNT player pool has been funneled through the U-20/U-23 program. This is the first year that the U.S. U-23 roster features a majority of professional players with 11 of the 18 having been drafted by clubs in the new WPS.
Morgan scored the eventual gamewinner to help the U.S. Under-20 National Team to gold medals at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Dec. 7 after the U.S. defeated Korea DPR, 2-1. She paced the Bears during the 2008 season with nine goals.
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I'd just like to say...
That I kicked zoonews’s ass is fantasy baseball last week!
Larga vida a Starkey Fuego!
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
Perhaps I was foolish to draft you first overall in my Fantasy Fantasy Baseball league.
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Well, Wins are only one column in Fantasy Fantasy Baseball. If I can improve my SmackTalk and Transactions numbers we’ll stay in this thing!
That’s true. And don’t forget about Trades. Pull off a few trades and you are right back in the swing of things!
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No one liked my trade offers
They were probably one sided but still!
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
LaShaun Ward needs a new job
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
Hopefully, he’ll (snicker) catch (snicker) on with a new team!
PS Now might be the time to snag an interview??
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I’ve never been able to find any contact info for him…though there are a surprising number of black women on Facebook with LaShaun Ward in their names.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
carp's news & world report
All links SF gate unless otherwise noted.
A UC Berkeley student was diagnosed with tuberculosis and university and Berkeley city health officials spent the weekend tracking down 225 UC Berkeley students and faculty who had been in close contact with the student.
Oracle buys Sun MicroSystems for $7.4 billion. Proceeds to go to Cal Football (I’m kidding!).
Goldman Sachs sues blogger (The Big Picture).
Berkeley mayor takes transit, no word if he’ll keep taking it after this story broke.
So, I guess summer is officially here. Stinson Beach was PACKED yesterday.
Mom runs over kids near Fresno.
Waterboarding used 266 times on 2 suspects (NYT).
Science:
NIH drafts stem-cell guidelines
Antimalerial drug hits two targets.
Life thrives beneath Antartic glacier.
Sports
Sharks are crumbling. Cal’s the only Bay Area team in 2008-2009 to make the postseason and win their game/series.
A’s lose 1-0/ Giants win 2/3 despite scoring 4 runs in 3 games.
Ninersnation has a Big Man mock draft, since McCloughan loves big men:
Big Man Mock Draft:
1. BJ Raji, DT (6-1, 337) … Andre Smith, OT (6-4, 332) or Brian Orakpo, OLB (6-3, 263)
2. Sean Smith, CB (6-4, 214) … Ron Brace, DT (6-3, 330) or Phil Loadholt, OT (6-8, 332)
3. Ramses Barden, WR (6-6, 229) … Andre Brown, RB (6-0, 224) or Rashad Jennings, RB (6-1, 231)
4. Fenuki Tupou, OT (6-6, 314) … Jasper Brinkley, MLB (6-2, 252) or Sebastian Vollmer, OT (6-8, 312)
5. Matt Shaughnessy, OLB (6-5, 266) … Patrick Turner, WR (6-5, 223) or Jason Watkins, OT (6-6, 318)
6. Arian Foster, RB (6-1, 226) … Alex Boone, OT (6-7, 328) or Javarris Williams, RB (5-10, 223)
7. Jamarko Simmons, WR (6-2, 231) … Gartrell Johnson, RB (5-10, 219) or Marko Mitchell, WR (6-4, 218)
And that doesn’t even include the future 1st rounder traded away to get Kansas State QB Josh Freeman (6-6, 248).
Cycling enthusiasts might enjoy Sonoma.
Cal Rugby rocks!
Despite winning two Round of 16 national college-rugby playoff games by a combined 146-10 over the weekend, the Cal varsity side believes it still can get better, and might need to do so in order to win its 25th championship and sixth in a row.
Wilner (I know, I know) on Best’s Heisman chances:
Best, who’s coming off foot surgery, said he expects to be ready not for training camp but for summer workouts, which is a potentially important distinction in at least one respect:
His chances to contend for the Heisman Trophy.
Yes, the ceremony is eight months away, but the Heisman hype machine — so important to the Heisman voting — is ramping up at this very minute.
Let’s take it in reverse chronological order (it’s a rough estimate, but work with me here):
Second Saturday in December: Heisman awarded.
November through first Saturday in December: Heisman determined.
September through October: Positioning for final Heisman push.
August: Pecking order of Heisman candidates established by websites, newspaper reports and TV talking heads.
July: Publication of summer magazines that provide the background material for said websites, newspaper reports and TV talking heads.
March and April: Writing and editing of said summer magazines. (Full disclosure: I write for Lindy’s and The Sporting News but have zero input in the Heisman lists — and do not vote for the Heisman, by the way.)
How it all affects Best:
His ready-for-summer-workouts declaration removed all doubt about his health on the part of magazine editors, who have to make their Heisman/All-American projections this month because of production schedules. (Hey, one of my editors asked about Best’s health recently.)
Basically, the declaration paved the way for Best to be pronounced a first-tier candidate instead of a second-tier candidate, and there’s a big difference.
Article on new Cal commit Tyler York (Reno Gazette Journal):
He will first gray shirt this upcoming season and enroll in the spring. He will have four years eligibility, as well as a redshirt season, available beginning with the 2010 season.Sounds like he’ll be on defense:
York took an official visit to the Berkeley campus last weekend. If all things had been equal, York would have preferred to play running back but the opportunity to play at Cal was too much to pass up.
“Now that this has happened I am so relieved,” said York, who got the attention of the Cal coaches be sending them a highlight film. “But I still have a lot of work to do before I get there,”
According to Scouts, Inc., York has the frame to bulk up from current his current weight of 190 pounds to 210 pounds.
“We like this kid’s energy and aggressiveness as a football player on both sides of the ball,” Scouts, Inc. says on ESPN.com. “… Fills hard and fast when attacking vertically. Displays good chase speed and adequate range with his longer-stride in run support. Does not stay blocked for long when pursuing through traffic and closes on ball carriers strong as a tackler.”
The NFL shouldn’t pass on Rulon (Examiner):
The best thing that Rulon ‘The Beast’ Davis does is scare the living daylights out of his opposition. Teams would be wise to remember that on draft day.The whole article is great.
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by carp on Apr 20, 2009 8:46 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Might be hard for Rulon to scare people from the training room. And it would be just like the Niners to pass on DeSean and come back and take Patrick Turner the next year.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions
what about late rounds (6/7)? The niners 7th round pick was cut before the end of the season. I think we believe that Rulon has the talent. Plus, they can stash guys on IR for awhile, right?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
draftniks - a hypothetical
big Rulon if’s:
- if Rulon was younger (~22)
- if Rulon was healthy for his adult life
assuming Rulon produced to comparbale levels during this hypothetical healthiness, where would Rulon go in the draft?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Teams can stash guys on IR all they want, but they still have to pay them, and at some point it might not be worth it.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Even though I think that it’d be awesome if he won, I think there’s a 0% chance Best will win the Heisman. For a variety of reasons.
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For Best to win it, I think we need an Unthinkable season to happen or making the Rose Bowl without USC and Oregon embarrassing themselves. Anything less won’t be enough to surpass the 3 qb’s, imo
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Unthinkable season? Like we win the Rose Bowl, National Championship, and Jahvid Best is elected President?
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I guess the Unthinkable season is 12-0 with a Rose Bowl appearance.
I’ve said before 12-0 Cal won’t surpass 13-0/12-1 Florida/Texas/OU to make the MNC game.
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I don’t know if Best would have much of a shot even with a Rose Bowl appearance, unless he puts up numbers even more obscene than we’re expecting.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
well, to get them to the Rose Bowl he’ll get his numbers. The only thing he can do is make sure his team wins, and he doesn’t flop on national TV.
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I mean that he would need better numbers than an RB at a program like USC or Florida or whatever in order to have the same chance of winning the Heisman.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure about that....
if we are 12-0, $c is 11-1….that’s two bcs games. IF the sec winner has one loss, and the big 12 winner has one loss….I think we back into it. Especially if the Big 10 winner is OSU.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 20, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, maybe with 12-0 Cal, 11-1 SC, and 11-1 tOSU. Also, you said SEC/Big12 winners. Here, I’m narrowing this to Florida/LSU and Texas/OU (the biggest of the big boys). The hype train will be in full effect for those programs – especially those with the flashy qb’s.
The biggest reasons I think Cal would get hated on is that they could very well play only two Top 25 teams the entire year (so Oregon & USC need to have 10+ win seasons) and the Pac10’s image.
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No, that would never happen.
If BCS team #1 is undefeated and BCS team #2 has one loss (and they’re both conference champions), BCS team #1 will 99% go to the NC game over BCS team #2, even if it’s an SEC team or a Big XII team.
JAI HO!
while generally that’s a nice credo, applied to the teams I’m talking about (their hype, players, etc) and the scenario I’m envsioning (USC/Oregon underwhelming, rest of Pac10 sux) I think it could happen.
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I agree to pass them up we need 12-0
and he needs to get something like 10 yds per carry, and 20-ish td’s
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 20, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hope we scheduled Washington for every game next season!
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I’m setting the over/under for Best v. State of Washington at 800 yards (UDub, WSU, E. Wash).
Anyone taking the over?
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If he was healthy and played the entire 3 games, I bet he could get the over. But, even if is he healthy, he probably won’t play the entirety of all those games. Under.
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brings up a good point:
how long to keep him in?
The right call is to pull him when the game is over (3rd quarter?)
And if the comets align, and Cal does the Unthinkable, I hope voters remember that he didn’t play for a bunch of quarters.
BTW, if he played all 3 games I think he’d hit 1000.
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I can’t see Tedford leaving Best in all game just to rack up numbers with an eye to the Heisman campaign. Am I wrong here?
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
FORSETT NEEDED 1 YARD FOR THAT DOUBLE G RB COMBO ROMBO. 1 YARD (THEY COULDN’T HAVE FOUND ONE ANYWHERE DURING THE SEASON?!?!)
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I just looked up the game log for that season, and it blew me away all over again. The guy was ridiculous consistent.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2004/player/107/57648/rushing/gamelog.html
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I was surprised last year when Tedford encouraged Best to get back in the Washington game to take the record for most yards in a single game by a Cal player.
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by Berkelium97 on Apr 20, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’ll stay in for a longer period of time vs washington (last game of reg season).
Wazzu probably play similar amounts as last year
E. Washington is the week before @ Minny, @ Oregon, and USC…he probably plays the least here, don’t you think?
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I wouldn’t be surprised if he plays the least simply because it’s EWU (a tough series of following weeks only makes it more likely). I’d love to see him get 500 yards against them, though.
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by Berkelium97 on Apr 20, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I kinda wanted Tedford to leave him in and see if he could get to 500 yards. Luckily Tedford is smarter than me.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Not smarter than carp, though. According to carp.
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In the thread on the main page where you were all “I am smarter than Tedford and I should tell him he is making a BIG mistake not naming a starter 3, no wait, 4, no wait actually 6 months before the first game of the season. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!!!”
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heh, woah, I didn’t go that far!!!
I am against the weekly starter flip/flop – and it’s positiong itself to be yet another “who’s the QB?” season. If he waits until the end of July/early August, that’s okay…but I think he won’t.
Just cause he does something I disagree with doesn’t mean he’s not smart!
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I guess I don’t get this jump logically:
Not naming a starter in April to weekly starter flip/flop.
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well, it’s the latter that’s the real issue in terms of repetitions/cohesiveness.
the more the practice Riley gets with real players (the 1’s) the better off he’ll be. the sooner this happens the better, imo. Certainly, the longer this prolongs into the fall camp/season, the worse off he’ll be.
And yes, I think we’re headed down a weekly starter flippy/floppy trail.
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Aren’t you sort of going around this backwards?
Riley is to be the fall QB, so we need to get him as many reps as possible now, so let’s name him the starter so he gets all the reps with the ones.
But what if we don’t know who the fall QB is to be?
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To be clear, I’m okay with waiting until 1/4th to 1/2 of the way through fall camp…but not later. and certainly not week by week in the season.
I’m fine with what they did in the spring!
Now that it is over, I think we go with Riley.
Why? Well, none of them played like an All American. Since all 3 produce equivalently, most coaches will go with the more seasoned starter until said starter drops the ball.
For Mansion or Sweeny to win, they’d need to statistically outperform Riley by a significant margin, since Riley now has experience and does the little things well (I assume) that Tedford likes. Maybe he doesn’t do these well, but my guess is that it’s a learned skill and he now knows how to do this.
My main point: In the “fall” (which is what, end of July to September 4th?) we need to find out who are 1’s are ASAP. This includes FB, 1st & 2nd TE, top 2-3 WRs, and QB. The longer this drags on at each position, the less likely they hit the field as a finely tuned passing attack. If this continues into the season at these key positions, things will not be good. I think this is the biggest issue of this team in 2009.
Cal’s now amassed a lot of quality players, but to excel against the elite Cal NEEDS a passing attack and that will only happen by not rotating a bunch of players in at each key position for the entire season.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
But what does that have to do with the A-11 offense?
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, this is how Spring ball is for almost every team in the country…
Riley will get unlimited time during the summer on campus working with his WRs… They practice every day!
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the tendency is to compare ourselves to USC, who do things a little differently than most other teams in the country, eg have a complete/most of a game during spring ball.
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by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh, I say he should just rest against EWU or just take him out once he’s got a bill and a tug.
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by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
and a tug
You want him to get a handjob during the EWU game?!?!?!
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tug = touchdown… but I think he’d be fine with a what you mentioned to
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by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't seen this posted anywhere...
but it looks like Wilkerson, the LB from Monte Vista, committed to Cal over the weekend. I don’t have a link handy but I saw it on both Scout and ESPN.
Another 4 star defensive player in the books. No surprise but a nice confirmation.
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In other words, Go Bears!
I may pretty much be a lurker, but I was wondering about this:
“But they just sit there and I can’t finalize them in a way that I feel good about.”
..The DBDs you’ve posted are DBDs you feel good about?
I thought about that. But yes, they don’t satisfy me the way the others did. For different reasons. The Yu Darvish one is the one closest to satisfying me.
Also, I dont think you are a lurker Yes We Cannon. You post often, it seems.
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Mark Sanchez is on the Twitter
Ted Miller briefly reviews Cal’s spring practices.
The defense generally dominated spring practices and this unit could end up as the best in the Pac-10, despite the loss of three of four starting linebackers. As for the LB corps, the plot may thicken there when a trio of touted JC transfers arrives in the fall, led by Ryan Davis.
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Bears are first to offer OG Chris Adcock from TX:
Offensive guard Chris Adcock, recently added to the ESPNU 150 Watch List, has received his first scholarship offer from the Cal Bears after attending a junior day on campus.
“Cal is a great offer,” he said. “I can definitely see myself having a great college career as a Golden Bear.”
Adcock mentioned that several other BCS-conference programs such as Kansas State, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Wake Forest, Arizona, Texas Tech, Northwestern, Kansas and Minnesota are showing interest.
Non-BCS schools such as San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State, Louisiana Tech, Houston, TCU, UTEP, Tulsa, SMU and New Mexico are also recruiting the talented junior.Anyone know how this guy isn’t drawing interest from Texas/OU/LSU?
A solid pass protector that stops the pass rusher dead in his tracks making him restart. Very consistent at the quick set up and drop back protection. Displays excellent patience on the deep set and waits for the rusher to come to him before delivering the blow; doesn’t get overextended. Impossible to power rush due to size and strength. Adcock is a very good offensive lineman that can be a major player at the guard position where he can have a little protection on both sides. He is strong and very fundamentally sound along with being an exceptional run blocker at the point of attack.Recruitniks may have already mentioned this guy…what’s the scoop on him? How is he THAT good but the traditional local powerhouses pass on him?
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I just wonder why a guy with the name Adcock would want to come to Berkeley.
I’M JUST SAYIN’
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
He goes to a TAPPS school
I’ve mentioned this before but TAPPS competition is generally atrocious. Same level of competition as the schools Brock Mansion and Justin Forsett attended. I’m wondering what the criteria for the ESPN 150 watch list is as it would be difficult to evaluate him as a player (presumably he is steamrolling everyone in front of him. Lots of 180 lb D lineman in TAPPS.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw he was All-State…is that within some special division or with everyone else in the state?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
All-state TAPPS is like being All-city in Eureka
Its a nice to have but outside of your family, no one really cares.
TAPPS= Texas Assoc. of Private and Parochial Schools. Think Salesian or lower in terms of level of competition. Jahvid tore up that level and has proven to be a superior college player but not many of his contemporaries are any good. So TAPPS does produce an occaisional player of quality but just not that often and I cant remember the last time that Texas took a TAPPS player. The 2 TAPPS powerhouses (Dallas Jesuit and Houston Strake Jesuit) moved to the public system for sports because they destroyed everyone they faced.
I looked at his size and at 300 lbs, he’ll probably be facing guys half his size with some regularity. I went at looked at their schedule and didn’t recognize a single team on there. Not good. That said, he looks to have some real measurables so presumably thats what the coaches are offering him on.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
many thanks for your insight.
BTW, I believe Rey Mualuga came from Eureka :)
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I thought of that when I wrote it
and the analagy still fits! Great player comes from crap competition…
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
he has youtube clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqgGmU3J-mY
Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
you can see the other one by clicking on his channel
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, his OL youtube videos are incredibly impressive… but you can also see that he’s 2 times the size of the ends and tackles he’s blocking… I mean, he looks like a great guard prospect regardless of the competition based on his size and intelligence. Looks pretty good on the hoof for his size too.
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Coincidence?
I think not.
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I was annoyed that I got there after you left, Twist. Word on the street is that you were wearing a double-breasted suit and two scarves.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
On a day like that? Hellz no. I just had a regular jersey on with shorts. It was a brand new Alex Laggeman jersey!
Or, alternatively, Syd’Quan. One of the two!
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Now I’m sad that I missed it. When’s the next CGB meetup?
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I have never been to a baseball game of any kind. True story.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Christ, what is with all the sport trolling this week? Baseball sucks, hockey sucks, basketball sucks, but Friends ROXORS. Is this CGB or Gawker?
Bork bork bork!
Yeah, I don’t watch baseball, and while I might have tagged along with friends to a game at some point (as I have with other sports like basketball), none of my friends really watch baseball either.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 20, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s cool! It’s always an eye-opener for me. I’ve played baseball since I was ~ 4 or so. I still play on a the “semipro” team.*
- “semipro” baseball is a nice blend of has beens who can hit but struggle at fielding/running and college baseball players (a lot of pitchers looking to get some innings in before fall ball). They use wood bats which keeps the tempo speedy and the scoring low.
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This is one of the best DBDs we’ve ever had.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 20, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, it kind of depends. If you want the DBD to be a great source of Cal-related information, then right now its looking really good. Theres a LOT of information here with minimal chatter.
If you use it to entertain yourself throughout the day, then not so good right now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Matt Giordano resigns with the Colts
I had no idea he was even a free agent.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
He has a ring, right? Wasn’t heon the Colts championship team?
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Yeah, he’s been there for four years, so he has a ring.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
TWO FUTURE BEARS STANDOUT AT LA NIKE CAMP
The Hanta Virus takes home LB MVP Honors
Linebacker: Cecil Whiteside (Newport Beach Calif./ Newport Harbor)
The linebacker group ended up being very solid and Whiteside was the guy the coaches came away raving about. The Cal-commit is an excellent athlete with a great frame and motor. He was in the top two or three linebackers in every drill, including the one-on-one pass rush drill and the one-on-one coverage. In fact, it was his ability to cover the backs out of the backfield that sealed the deal for Whiteside to take home MVP honors.
Cassius Marsh gets high praise
Marsh is a bulldog. The Cal commit has tremendous fundamentals and should end up being a solid player for Jeff Tedford and the Golden Bears.
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
when Twist loses steam, he must remember its HIMYM night!!!
dude, keep up the energy, HIMYM is only 9 short hours away……the rest of us feed on your energy and if you can’t bring it, we’ll never again hit the 1000+ post mark.
I've lost the Nyan in me
Guys, why are you so excited over such a formulaic and predictable comedy? Curious more than sarcastic.
Bork bork bork!
To be fair, Neil Patrick Harris’ Barney character almost makes watching the show worth it.
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You’re terrible!
Those are the 2 best characters but the show is great.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately as I crossed the 30-year old age barrier, I found almost all of tv shows to be formulaic and predictable….so I just watch what makes me feel good, and HIMYM fits that mold, as does Big Bang Theory, House, Numbers…etc.
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by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I totally agree.
even ‘reality’ shows are formulaic and predictable.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 20, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
What time does it air tonight? I think Gossip Girl is back tonight after along hiatus and Mrs. TnH is excited.
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I’m going to be watching the first post-WWE draft Monday Night Raw!!!!…actually, I’ll probably watch Spurs/Mavericks because I hate Kidd and love seeing him lose.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
He took your sorry franchise to two NBA Finals, nearly beat Tim Duncan in his prime. You should be kissing his feet.
Bork bork bork!
Hey, I appreciate all that, but the guy is a quitter. He tried to hold up the franchise for another 20 million when he was already under contract. I can’t respect that.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If I recall correctly, that fight was over some McDonald’s french fries. Clearly somebody was lovin’ it just a bit too much. Or not enough.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Kidd, 33, was busted for splitting his wife’s lip in front of their then-2-year-old son in Arizona in 2001, when he played for the Phoenix Suns. At the time of the assault, the pair were squabbling over who would feed the child. When Joumana yelled at Kidd for swiping one of the baby’s fries, he snapped, according to reports.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Kid’s fine. For some reason he was actually at a Nets practice earlier this year…despite Kidd not being on the team anymore. It confused all observers greatly.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Vince was the quitter. How many quitters did the Nets have on their team?
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Vince is the best. I <3 Vince.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s missed a total of 11 games in the past five seasons.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Raptors fans are thrilled at that news.
Plus let’s say he doesn’t really play up to his potential on the court.
Bork bork bork!
I think he ‘plays up to his potential’
People just like to equate athletic ability to potential… which it isn’t
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t deny that, but I don’t think there’s any difference between what he pulled and what Alonzo Mourning did.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Alonzo could be a douche, but his effort on the court was always there. Plus you forget about the kidney.
Bork bork bork!
Losing a kidney doesn’t give you the right to make a total asshole.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Be a total asshole. Anyway, this is inane.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I am going to assume that Vince Carter has created Longshore-esque levels of polarization in the Nets fanbase. Is that true?
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No, that’s the head coach.
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by yellow fever on Apr 20, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a show so embarrassingly re-dick that every time they ratchet up the stupidity with yet another poorly thought out plot device or out of the blue character development, you aren’t really shocked.
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I hope I wasnt the reason you lost the Nyan in you?
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I think, Twist, that you lost the Nyan in you too. Just like I have been trying to get friends to commit to a camping trip for Memorial Day weekend and can’t get any takers….and the wife will be with family….so I’m thinking what the hell can I do by myself for 3 days besides fall into a hole of alcohol, poker rooms, and debauchery….besides maybe volunteer to help for the LA Marathon.
I need to find the Nyan in me, so maybe its via volunteer work.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s true, I guess I could use more Nyan in me. I was gonna go camping on Memorial day weekend as I have done the past several years, but thats trip off now.
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What a coincidence. I’m not a camper. But the idea of camping got into my head as a great thing to do on a 3 day weekend, especially since wifey was gonna be out of town.
But can’t seem to convince anyone else that its a good idea.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
woah…I like to stay away from camping on certified Camping Weekends (Memorial, 4th of July, Labor Day) due to overcrowding. Am I wrong? Where to camp on these weekends?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
The place I want to go camping is called Sespe Creek, near Ojai. Its southern CA’s last free-flowing water source and the only one that still has sea-run steelhead.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That is pretty cool. I think I will steal this fact in the future for my use.
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I have friends who own some property out by Mariposa, so we go camping there.
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I’m going to do some serious fishing. If I don’t catch anything in the Feather River, I’m hitting up the Trout stocked lake.
Dad: “Pole?”
carp: “Nah, just bring the net. This thing’s loaded with trout.”
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Just don’t fall in, then the lake would be loaded with….get ready…..
carp!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Adventureland
Saw it this weekend. Not bad although it dragged at times. Had some amusing moments and the story is ok. Kristen Stewart is depressed and slightly nuts. Decent film but doesn’t get the highest marks.
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I had mixed feelings on the movie. It got an absurdly high mark on rottentomatoes.
Good storyline, had some good moments, but it wasn’t the Superbad / Role Models type comedy I expected.
JAI HO!
Agree, my wife thought the same thing. I liked it better than she did but agree it could have been better. It’s certainly not a comedy first, more like a drama with some funny stuff and quirky characters sprinkled in.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
for more (NSFW) Lindsey click here (hey, I didn’t start it!)
In other (NSFW) news, the Sac ex-cheer coach is available for hire.
Busted coverage has confirmed that Stephanie Haney is indeed enrolled in UNC’s law program. Nice work by them.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
That Lindsey is so my type…..what a great website, run by the (HIMYM) Barney’s of the world!
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
epic trashy event.
I love it.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 20, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Epic fight at Giants-Dodgers game
I think more people need to learn how to fight properly. Too many are swingin with nothing behind it.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Athletes not knowing how to fight makes it all the more fun
If they did know how to fight we’d end up with more Kermit Washington-Rudy T situations.
I mean, who doesn’t love watching this video over and over?
Bork bork bork!
3 minutes and no security! I wonder if it made the radio/TV broadcast.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
When was this?
The loser dudgers haven’t come up this year.
by CaliforniaCMB on Apr 21, 2009 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I love when that guy got the running start to throw a punch and he just stumbled over himself and fell.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
That was some lame ass fighting
It’s like they learned all their techniques from Karate Kid.
Bork bork bork!
even lamer
New Yankee stadium fight (absolutely terrible cinematography)
at least it started w/ girl v. girl.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
So who here has really gotten into a real fight before? Anybody? I mean, I see tons of people saying these dudes have lame fighting skills. So who here has better fighting skills and a true story to tell?
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I knocked a dude out on New Years Eve 2001 after he tried to choke my gf (now wife). I broke the first digit on my right index finger (closest to the fingernail) have a slightly crooked finger because of it.
The long swoops these dudes were throwing were ineffective at best. That one guy even fell down trying to punch!
Plus, many folks train (boxing, MMA). If I was trying to be a badass (like these guys here) I think I’d train a little harder (that’s all I’m sayin’!).
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 20, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
yeah, I’m an accepted certified dork – in all circles. Every once in awhile though, one must be ready to defend family and friends-4-life. It’s weird, when/if that day comes…you won’t even think about it. You’ll just do it.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Yeah a did the same thing, didn’t knock the guy out but did a Darth Vader death grip and threw his head backwards into a wall. The guy was playing around and had my wife in a choke hold……I have no idea why. So I swung from the side, squeezed his jugular and slammed his head into the wall. Suffice to say he doesn’t talk to my wife anymore.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
In hindsight, I’m glad I didn’t destroy the guy’s trachea….or I’d be posting this from jail.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe not…I had the sherrif show up and he had no interest in detaining me whatsoever. He even said “I would have done the same thing.” It happened in a red-county (Placer) so that might have something to do with it. If it happened on a BART train I might have been shot.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I WAS DRUNK, DAWG
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah you were, but you won’t do it again, will you?
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
if we meet you can see my crooked finger. it doesn’t do nose picking very well anymore. The doc thinks I’ll develop arthritis in it when I’m older. All decisions have consequences…
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
My wife appreciates the use of my crooked finger
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, and her brothers who at first thought I was a big dork. She tells the story, but I usually just keep it to myself, save for this internet post.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
You’ve posted it before. You said it ended your college baseball career or something.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
true…it kind of did (although it was already headed towards The End). throwing was an issue and hitting a ball with a vibrating metal bat didn’t feel good.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I don’t even think carp went to Cal for Undergrad or Grad school. He’s just … here
Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
lol…you’re right. My parents were though (c/o ’80), so we grew up Right. I did a postdoc @ Cal…
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
at least you’re not the type of Cal fan who does all the Longshore bashing and making of idiotic remarks about the team… those guys are often the Bay Area fair weather fans
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a perfect website to go to if you’re into excessive Longshore bashing, and making idiotic remarks about the team.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Insider of bears dot com?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Instead of writing No Comment you could have just not commented…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
lol…ANOTHERFUCKINGSCREENPASSJESUS.
Ayoob/Longshore did their best…they did not need to get booed.
Weren’t they getting a bunch of shit while on campus from their own classmates?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Boller reportedly always wore his hood over his head to not be recognized when the team was going 1-10 in 2001. Ayoob was booed and dissed everywhere he went – on campus and at games. Longshore was booed and dissed too. I heard people seriously wishing Longshore got injured. I’ve heard stories of both Longshore and Ayoob being ridiculed to their face by students on campus. It’s a shame.
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I heard one story where somebody asked Ayoob if he was the QB. He acknowledged that he was. Then the student laughed at him and said “you fucking suck.” There was also a story relayed to the public via Tedford of Longshore being confronted on campus by another student who reported told him he sucked and was a horrible QB.
In the student section in 2007, “FUCK YOU LONGSHORE!” and people muttering “I hope he gets injured” were dime a dozen.
I know a lot of Cal fans are passionate about the team and winning but that doesn’t excuse them from: (a) confronting players on campus and putting them down with face to face insults and humiliation; or (b) wishing physical harm on the player so he won’t be in the game.
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I believe there have been similar disparaging remarks at USC concerning John David Booty, at Texas concerning Colt McCoy, at Ohio State concerning Troy Smith. It is the fate of the student-athlete QB at a division I school, to say the least.
Not that it hasn’t been bad, but I doubt it’s been the worse here.
Bork bork bork!
Just because people at other school sdo it (possibly worse) doesnt justify it here.
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Yes, but this angst seems terribly unnecessary. They’ve moved on. It’s time for us to move on too.
Bork bork bork!
Meh, dipshits don’t get a free pass in my book. I WANT JUSTICE!
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Troy Smith won the heisman. They gave him shit still?
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
He’s blamed in some tOSU circles for the NC game debacle vs. Florida.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Why are you putting the t? C’mon now.
And they sucked in the NC because they are from the Big Ten. The fastest recorded 40 in that conference was a 4.88 (If you’re a Big Ten fan I’m just kidding.)
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
While I agree with you in principle, I think its a little pollyana to desire an environment where that doesn’t happen.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Odds are that anyone who is legitimately passionate about Cal football would know enough about football/be respectful enough to refrain from comments like that. This problem is a lot more common with the bandwagon fans who love the QB when we’re winning and hate him when we’re down (and probably can’t name a single non-QB/RB/WR player).
Agree.
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
And, although Avi disagrees with me, I think the reason why Longshore is hated more than Ayoob was because Ayoob had a sort of innocence about himself. He came across as this kid who really was trying his best but wasn’t quite cutting it. On the other hand, Longshore, came across to many of his haters, as a guy who wasn’t trying his best. Furthermore, he also sort of fought back from the general Cal fan impression that he was at fault for all those INTs. I mean, he wasn’t completely at fault for all those INTs, but if you asked the average Cal fans, they thought he was 100% at fault for all of them. So because of the fact that Longshore sort of came across as denying full fault, he became even more of a villain in the eyes of Cal fans because it seemed like he wasn’t accepting responsibility for what was happening.
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I think also Longshore had a knack for throwing that terrible interception at the wrong time. Ayoob just sucked. WIth Longshore wed be RIGHT in it and then lose at the last second. Its more painful than being out early a la Ayoob. So, people’s frustrations grew even more.
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Cal teams do a great job of hurting me.
Also, I don’t know why Cal fans complain so much. We went to the national championship in 07! The season had to be shortened because of a lockout, but they took the top 2 teams from the last week of the season and put them in the NC game!
We did get whooped by LSU though.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The 2007 season after the week that Cal beat Oregon due to an avalanche. Did you miss this?
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
You’ve obviously missed the fact that I have blacked out the second half of the 2007 season from my mind. That’s why we try not to bring it up much.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
In his defense I am a genius.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m making logarithms my bitch.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, Ayoob broke down, and cried which sort of got people to ease off of him. But Longshore never broke down, he stayed resilient and so people just kept bringing on the boos, hatred, and insults since he didn’t show any signs of acknowledging the situation.
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Towards the end of the season in 2005, in a one on one meeting with Tedford, he apparently broke down and started crying from all the pressure, and hatred, and booing, etc.
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Wow, this is the first I’ve heard of this.
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Didn’t Tedford call him out? That was arguably the worst thing he has ever done as a coach if true.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t remember anything like that. Tedford has never really called out a player.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
From what I’ve seen of Tedford, which is press conferences, I can’t see him doing that.
Calling someone out is so….internet.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Spazzy McGee isn’t pulling all his weight at CGB! Did you know somebody used the word “totes” and he failed to find a jpeg image of a tote!
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I’M CALLING YOU OUT TWISTNHOOK.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but that was just frustration and disgust more than outright vitriol. He still produced much better, so even though he disappointed he still has a great number of admirers in the Cal community.
Not so with Joe. Cal fans HATED Ayoob. He was bad from the beginning, and people still make jokes about him four years afterwards.
Bork bork bork!
True. Some people (like those on this blog) still respect (even like) Longshore. Not so much with Ayoob.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite QBs of the TEdford era are Longshore and Ayoob. Not for their on the field accomplishments, but because of what they went through emotionally and mentally from the fans. To stick it out the way those guys did, despite your fan base hating you, is very admirable.
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Plus I think everyone agrees Longshore will be a kickass QB coach.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite QBs of the TEdford era are Longshore and Ayoob
You might be the first Cal fan to ever utter those words.
Bork bork bork!
I’m probably the first, and perhaps the only. Most fans like X player because X player is an All-American and kickass and hella good whatever. But my favorite players have always been guys who are underappreciated, or the underdogs – the guys that have shown courage and perseverance in the face of huge adversity, hatred, and doubt.
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You make it sound like their lives are a Lifetime Movie Of The Week.
“And now, we return to Interception: The Nate Longshore Story”
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by TwistNHook on Apr 20, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LoL
You win. Forever. For that comment.
by CaliforniaCMB on Apr 21, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Again, I don’t think a majority of Cal fans hate Longshore. The voices are just louder than they were for Ayoob because they’ve lasted longer, which leads Hydro to believe that Longshore was more hated.
Bork bork bork!
Yup
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a good thing I wasn’t in the student section for those 2007 games. I would’ve gotten into a real fight for you HydroTech.
AUGH AUGH
Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit, I’m glad that was my only season at Cal where I didn’t see a single game at Memorial.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 20, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
God I hate sports fans. The more I meet, the more I realize that I’m probably the only reasonable one I know personally. Thank god the people on this website are reasonable. Otherwise there is no way I would come here.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mental Note: Become unreasonably deranged.
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You just picked a fight with a 14 year old…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Most criticized players in recent CAL history?
This Ayoob/Longshore discussion made me wonder. (And I’ve decided to use “criticized” rather than “hated.”)
Ayoob and Longshore weren’t the first (and won’t be the last) to be lambasted by Bear Nation. We in Bear Nation have criticized players on teams not nearly as good as the ones Ayoob and Longshore played on.
To wit,
Kyle Campanelli (basketball, early 90s) – the fans were brutal to this kid. A lot of it had to do with him being the coach’s son. But Kyle didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
Ryan Jamison (basketball early to mid 90s) — The Harmon crowd was pretty brutal to Jamo, too.
Justin Vedder (QB, 1997-98) — Until Ayoob came along, I thought Vedder was the most criticized QB, if not the most criticized football player at any position, during my CAL fandom.
Kyle Boller (QB, 1999-2002) – Since he didn’t live up to “Jesus in Cleats,” he was an easy target for the fans.
Anyone else we’ve brutalized?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
The only guy I have pretty much openly criticized is Theo. Its not like I was angry, merely disappointed.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
oooh poor jamo
When he got out of Berkeley (and the Pac-10) he was a servicible center. He had an amazing game in Orlando against Cincy (the 7-Up challenge) and was the only player playing well against Wisconsin Green Bay when Bozeman inexblicably took him out.
He was crticized because he was kind of soft, and would make these great post moves, then miss the easy layup and never dunk. But once he got away from Harmon he forgot about the crowds and played . . .well okay.
I felt badly because he was the #1 volleyball player in the country and could have gone anywhere to play volleyball.
he also was in one of the greatest episodes of Bear Territory with Chris and Steve. “I’m not just here because I’m tall . . .am I?”
Aye!
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I scratched a kid in kindergarten once!!!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve seen some almost fights at A’s games.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like rollonubears has seen you
Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I've seen lesbians making out in the bleachers at an A's game
2 buddies of mine from Texas were with me to help move my stuff to Austin from my mom’s garage. Every stereotype they had of California was confirmed on that trip.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Reason #2,359 why I don't pole vault
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzavyRuAj6Q&feature=related
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According to circumcision FAQ, that might not be a prudent reason:
#
Hygiene
The foreskin is easy to care for and the intact penis is easy to keep clean. The foreskin usually does not fully retract for several years and should never be forced. When the foreskin is fully retractable, boys should be taught the importance of washing underneath the foreskin every day.
Gently rinsing the genital area while bathing is sufficient. Harsh soap and excessive washing can irritate the penis, which can lead to inflammation of the glans (balanitis). 24
Smegma is a white waxy substance, consisting of natural secretions and shed skin cells, that may occur around the folds of the genitalia in both males and females. In the past it was feared that smegma might be carcinogenic (and this fear was used as a justification for circumcision), but this fear has been disproven. Good general hygiene and common sense are key to preventing infection.
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So, y ou are cutting off a part of your son’s body for no more reason than your own personal convenience?
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This DBD was already on a path to lameness….it took another turn for the worse
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Does that mean carp doesn’t have the Nyan in him?
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look bitches
here me out:
Knowing what we know now (sound like Iraq?), would you prefer:
- to be snipped
- to not be snipped
Explain WHY in your answer.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I was nervous as hell when they did my sons snip job. You hear horror stories about part of a baby’s junk being snipped by accident…
That said, snipping is the way to go. He won’t look like a dirty Euro transient and every chick I’ve ever talked to about their preferences (a limited sample admittedly) has definitely preferred the helmet vs hooded look.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, I must be weird (or maybe it’s more the norm), but mine has never formed a hood at all… Probably why I’ve never had ‘cleanliness’ issues… And the women I’ve talked to feel like it’s ‘natural lubrication’ and makes sex a lot better… Therefore, my son won’t be cut
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you look like a dirty Euro transient?
Perhaps this is why you haven’t had any problems…
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 20, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
If I lived in Africa or any third world country w/ an AIDS epidemic: snipped
In America: not snipped
In Soviet Russia: foreskin snips you!
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt passions are so high about circumcision that it could lead to the sort of 400 post sub-thread flame war like a politics discussion could. It’s not really the political arguments that are bad, it’s more the extreme potential that stems from political discussions. I do not see a similar potential here.
However, since people seem deadset against me having a serious, legitimate argument at some point here, I’ll stop.
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That’s a straw man. I’m questioning how your having a serious, legitimate, graphic debate about circumcision is not worse than a political discussion in terms of making CGB accessible to new posters/lurkers/etc.
Political discussions are discouraged here not because they might not makie CGB accessible to new posters/lurkers/etc.
But because, previously, they were easily and often-times leading to 400 comment sub-threads that were giant slapfights/flame wars. Those sort of things are not desireable here for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with new lurkers.
So, let’s keep separate things separate here.
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so, to clarify for our readers
400 comment honkfests: good.
400 comment political bs: bad.
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Well, firstly, it’s wildly unlikely to offend somebody deeply with a 400 comment honkfest.
Secondly, while you might chafe at the fact that you can’t discuss politics here, I also have held my tongue a lot to respect your concerns.
Thirdly, what is this 400 comment honkfest that you speak of? Is it in the DBD the other day when there was a HUGE discussion of housing around campus? Is it in the DBD the other day when there was a HUGE discussion of the NFL Draft and Mark Sanchez? Although the first is more Cal-oriented than a discussion of, say, circumcision, I don’t necessarily see much of a difference as far as either a)leading to a flame war or b)being a honkfest.
You keep making a big deal out of this “honkfest.” Can you please clarify your term. Is it literally, in your mind, just an inane series of meme references? If so, I honestly can’t remember the last time we had one of those. If ever. Can you provide an example of a 400 comment honkfest, so we have a better appreciation of your concerns?
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First and foremost, they honk their horns – or beat their drums, or wave their flags – to enliven and embolden their audience. Members vary widely in age, class, ethnicity and background, and although they often wear some kind of uniform, there is also always an emphasis on individuality and a "DIY" (do-it-yourself) sensibility to their instrumentation and attire. These bands play music that is by, for, and of "the people." The distinction between performer and audience, just like the distinctions between different musical genres, is just one more arbitrary social boundary they aspire to overcome. Spectators often think "Hey, I could do that!" and, indeed, these bands often recruit new members right off the street.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You go, gurl!
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Just want to make sure I’m following you here…you’re saying political discussions are bad because they are too divisive?
circumcision conversations are divisive too…..circumcision divided my foreskin from my schlong….
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So that’s what Bush meant when he said “I am a uniter, not a divider!!” He was merely clarifying that he is not, in fact, a mohel. Suddenly the last 8 years make sense…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It is not as much that political/religious discussions are too divisive per se. However, they are more likely to quickly become divisive, more so than a discussion of a)places to live in Berkeley, b) the NFL draft, or c)circumcision.
In more recent times, things have been much better. However, previously, it was not always like that. I am very thankful that participants in political discussions have become more aware of the potential pitfalls and have worked to control themselves.
Hopefully, this discussion is helpful also. Although, to be fair, this discussion in and of itself is, most likely, brutally annoying to even the most hard-core readers, I am assuming!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
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Have you noticed we have had a lot more lurkers comment recently?
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you trying to take credit?
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
(I think he just signed up for multiple accounts.)
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t going to. But now that you mention it…
I had like 200 comments a month ago. Look where I am now.
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
How do you check your comments? I’ve probably got like 500 LoL’s.
by CaliforniaCMB on Apr 21, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Click on User Name, peruse User activity
do a search for “LoL”, you should see about a hundred of these type of posts at 12:43 AM.
Bork bork bork!
LoL
I have a lot of LoL’s. I just get a kick out of this site. I can’t believe I’ve posted this much anyways.
by CaliforniaCMB on Apr 22, 2009 1:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, perhaps previously due to religious reasons or lax personal hygiene, circumcision was the way to go. But, unless you have strong religious views on it, I just don’t see the reason to mutilate your son. The cleanliness factor has been decreased in modern times.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Snip, for sure. My roommate at Cal had to get snipped for medical reasons (some kind of infection because his parents never educated him on how/why to keep his schlong clean)….so he had to get snipped at the age of 20…..he was out of commission for 2 months. Get the baby snipped now and he’ll never have to deal with stigma of getting snipped later in life.
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I had you at “snip”, didn’t I?
I've lost the Nyan in me
by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
what about this!
Medical grounds for circumcision that are most commonly cited are: Reduced risk of urinary tract infections (UTI); reduced risk of penile cancer; reduced risk of cervical cancer in partners; reduced risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD).
penile cancer…FTW!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I don't know anything about Miss America Pageants
But it is serious BS that Miss California got asked this question. Perez Hilton is such a provoking douche.
Bork bork bork!
Anyone who actually watches that pageant, let alone cares about either the questions or the answers, needs a little more testosterone in their life.
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by dballisloose on Apr 20, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He was driving an agenda. Because she expressed a belief the judge disagreed with, she lost. And how can you expect a pageant girl to be current about political issues.
Bork bork bork!
A lot of pageant girls are concerned about what goes on in The Iraq.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
She could have easily ducked the question
by just saying something along the lines of: I’m glad that voters are deciding the issue in California. Go democracy!
I wish she wasn’t from California. I prefer my state representatives to be a bit more progressive. WOO POLITICS!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Ducked the question...like a politician???
Your high opinion of pageant queens is impressive.
Bork bork bork!
I was under the impression that they practiced on boring, inoffensive answers
How else do you win?
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
I think it’s more BS that Perez Hilton is a judge for that competition.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 20, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Or that people think he has the mental capacity to judge…
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh, ILB David "Doop" Wilkerson
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Per Okanes
"We could be scary good," Riley said.
AUGH WE’RE SO GOOD OH MY GOD RUN AWAY AAAUUUUUUGHH HOLD ME
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me likey
"We have to work hard, harder than this team has ever worked, throwing the ball this summer," he said. "Everybody knows it. We just have to do it. It’s easy to talk about. You just have to get out and start throwing. Everybody is going to be here this summer. We’re going to get the work done."
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I JUST SHAT MYSELF WITH FEAR
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 20, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If we go to the Rose Bowl, I smell Memorial Plaque
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Buster Sports ranks Pac10 defensive tackles:
9. Derrick Hill, California: Often an overlooked position at California because of its 3-4 scheme, it’s the job of the Bears’ nose tackle to take on blockers and let the linebackers make plays. Hill came to California with some promise, as most Pac-10 schools ‑ including USC ‑ offered a scholarship. The senior-to-be struggled with a balky knee early in his career, but was a mainstay throughout 2008. With Cal ushering in a new set of linebackers in 2009, look for the Bears to count on Hill to become more of a leader and playmaker.Feels a little low, doesn’t it?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Especially since he was named by some as our MVP of 08 (at least on defense)
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
I’m not sure I would even have him as MVP of the D-line. He is awesome though.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
I believe Wilner said that. I would think Alualu was the D-Line MVP. And Follett was the overall MVP due to his awesomeness.
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
To be cliche: Hill “flashes”
Problem is… he’s a 4-3 DT playing in a 3-4 now
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Bruce Feldman says Mack is the 7th most underrated player in the draft.
Alex Mack, Cal, C: I know some teams prefer Oregon’s Max Unger to Mack in part because the Bear spends too much time on the ground. Some of the Pac-10 defensive tackles I’ve spoken to in the past say Mack was the better player. My hunch is that Mack will start in the NFL for close to a decade. He is a former standout wrestler with great flexibility and more than enough bulk to anchor the middle.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
It’s kinda why they voted Mack the winner of that award…. and not Unger
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Men’s Bball team hands out its end-of-year awards.
Junior guard Jerome Randle, who averaged 18.3 ppg and 5.0 apg, was named MVP, and backcourt mate Patrick Christopher won the Pete Newell Coach’s Award. Both players were named to the 10-man all-Pac-10 first team.
Randle also was went home with hardware for Best Free Throw Percentage (86.3 percent), took the Jason Kidd Award as the team’s assist leader and was honored as a team captain with Theo Robertson.
Jamal Boykin was recognized for Highest Field Goal Percentage (53 percent) and took the Darrall Imhoff Award as the leading rebounder (6.4 rpg).
Jordan Wilkes won the Senior Award and freshman guard Jorge Gutierrez claimed the Defensive Player of the Year.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Jordan Wilkes winning the Senior Award is like Nikola Knezevic winning a participation award.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Did we get an award for best blog?
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Think Counting Crows is a little disappointing in concert? I do too, but my brother-in-law, who is so obsessed he goes to their special band functions, disagrees.
Learn how to play Mr Jones with this guys guitar lesson.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Their lead singer is too busy supporting Cal Football to practice with his band.
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
:)
I think they’re better now…but it was a bit rough earlier in the decade. Clearly, Tedford works magic on Adam Jones, too!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I think you may be on to something here. Is the leader of the Counting Crows really NFL badboy Pacman Jones? I see the resemblance:
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by rollonubears on Apr 20, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, he plays CF for the Baltimore Orioles
Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh, ILB David "Doop" Wilkerson
... to be continued
by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
My freshman year, I lived in Foothill Building 8, on the top floor, where I could literally walk right outside and see the Greek Theater stage. If you get up on the roof of the building, you can get an even better view. Saw Live and the Counting Crows play there that year. Good show, I thought; wasn’t disappointed by either band.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I think Mr Jones is a tough song to do live, by any band.
I love the Greek. I like standing at the top, although it can get quite medicinal for my taste.
the crows are definitely at home there…
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Mr. Jones was a better song in the recent acoustic-ish live configuration that I heard than it ever was on the radio.
It was pretty sweet when they played it on lower sproul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuS6aQ_cRR0
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
oftentimes
we used to go up on the hillside behind the Greek to catch concerts – saw Sting (girlfriend’s choice) there.
Pearl Jam, Helmet, Primus, and Bob Dylan were in the theatre themselves though.
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