DBD 4.21.09 The draft is approaching...
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 7:39 AM PDT
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As a Niner fan, I'm starting to hate the draft. First, we got stuck with the No 1 pick (which no one wanted). Then it was the No 6 pick (no one wanted), and now it's the No 10 pick that no one wants because it comes with a big increase in salary and there's value to be had in 11-20. WHEN WILL IT BE OUR YEAR?
carp's official bust watch list:
Stafford - Sounds like a cross between Druckenmiller and Longshore
Crabtree - To me, it seems like he had one big catch. Not sure he oozes with All-Pro potential.
Maclin - Too early (Top 10-15) for a guy like him.
Orakpo - Tweener from a suspect conference and a team with a rich history of draft busts.
Raji - I'm leary of guys who had one or two great weeks (Senior Bowl), plus he's from a meh school in the ACC and the Niners have many of that type on their roster.
carp's official please do this list:
Draft any player from the SEC that's been floating around except Moreno. I really like the NT from Mississipi (Peria?).
Work out a deal to trade Sanchez or the No 10 pick for many picks.
onto the news & world report:
All links SF Gate unless otherwise noted.
check out the new Aptera.
record high's expected today. It was 93 in SF yesterday!
For the first time in history, a majority of Californian's are born & raised in the Golden State. TAKE THAT RED SOCK TRANSPLANTS!
Two siblings busted for stealing $140k from Wells Fargo.
Scientists discover an earth-sized planet outside of our solar system.
Judge recused in Cantu's case.
President Barack Obama said Sunday that he "strengthens our hand" by reaching out to enemies of the United States and making sure that the nation is a leader, not a lecturer, of democracy.
Filmmaker Ken Burns is in SF for his special on parks.
Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) is in trouble (NYT).
Friends help you live longer (NYT).
Check out Margic Bank Profits (The Big Picture).
Sports:
Could Holliday be playing his way into Oakland's price range?
Maiocco's got the latest with the Niners draft possibilities (SR Press Democrat). Another solid post at NN on drafting strategies (NinersNation).
The Sharks are in a must win situation.
The New New Yankee Stadium might be too ritzy.
The bar isn’t particularly high for either team. The Cardinal doesn’t need Luck to be Trent Edwards, and the Bears don’t need Riley to be Aaron Rodgers.
They simply need the starter to complete 60 percent of his passes, limit mistakes (especially in the fourth quarter and in the red zone) and make sound decisions.
And if that happens, both programs can reach their respective goals: Stanford can make its first bowl appearance in eight years and Cal can make its first Rose Bowl appearance in 51.
Because in Berkeley and on The Farm, the other pieces are in place.
Both teams have veteran offensive lines, depth along the defensive front, playmakers at the skill positions and favorable schedules: Stanford plays seven home games while Cal gets USC in Berkeley.
“Everyone believes we can be Pac-10 champs,’’ Riley said after Saturday’s controlled scrimmage. “We have the running game. We just have to work on the passing game.’’
Briefly Met up with Ragnarok and TwistnHook from the California Golden Blogs. I must say, they are almost exactly how I imagined them to be. They really talk exactly like they blog. It certainly makes for a pretty surreal experience.
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Cal baseball player named Pac10 Player of the Week:
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. – California junior second baseman Jeff Kobernus has been named the Pac-10 Baseball Player of the Week and UCLA freshman right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer has been named Pitcher of the Week for April 13-19, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today.
Kobernus went 11-for-19 (.579), with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI last week in Cal games at Stanford, at UC Davis and three-game series versus Oregon. The San Leandro native was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI April 13 at Stanford, 3-for-5 with a two-run double and two-run homer for four RBI April 14 at UC Davis, 2-for-3 with a grand slam and a sacrifice fly versus Oregon April 17 and 3-for-4 with a two-run homer versus the Ducks on April 19. Kobernus is currently on an eight-game hitting streak (16-for-30, .533, 2-2B, 3-HR, 13 RBI) from April 9.
On the year, Kobernus is batting .338 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 29 RBI. He is third in the Pac-10 with 52 hits, seventh in the league with 10 stolen bases and 10th in the conference with his .338 average.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 7:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
anyone know the defensive skills of Kobernus (awesome name!)?
Best player I’ve seen at Cal is X Nady, and I was expecting bigger things out of him as a pro. That guy was awesome.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the one game i attended, Kobernus looked pretty slick at 2nd, but it’s really hard to judge from just one game.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q+A with Womens Water Polo player:
BERKELEY – Driver Erin Scully is one of the only four true juniors on the No. 5 California women’s water polo team. The Long Beach, Calif., native has scored 18 goals this season and was eighth on the team with 10 goals, including two multi-goal games in 2008. She also excels outside of the pool, earning 2008 excellent level All-American academic and All-MPSF Academic team honors. CalBears.com chatted with Scully about her interests and familial connection to Cal football.
CalBears.com: Who are the most influential people in your life?
ES: The most influential people in my life would definitely have to be my family back in Southern California and my second family of my teammates and friends here in Berkeley. My family back at home has supported me in every aspect of my life from water polo to school and everywhere in between. And my teammates and friends here in Berkeley are good-hearted and considerate people who have shaped my life in many ways over the past three years.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 7:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On Crabtree
It can be argued that Crabtree is not the elite prospect that a lot of draftniks make him out to be. But don’t overlook his accomplishments in college.
There’s a reason he’s the only two-time Biletnikoff award winner in history (and he only played two seasons!). Don’t say it’s because of one catch or because of the system. He was a great college player and, in my opinion, will be a great pro.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 7:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he might be a fine player, and I could be wrong, but he kind of feels like JJ Stokes.
It just feels too risky in the Top 10 – especially if Tha1 was deemed to risky by the niners in the 2nd round.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Niners also deemed Rashaun Woods worthy of a first round pick. The moral of the story – the NIners draft acumen is not exactly sterling.
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 21, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
another Big12 receiver (Okie St).
I hope they take Harvin in the second round to get that speedster that they lack.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way Harvin lasts until the second.
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 21, 2009 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can hope, can’t I? Plus doesn’t he have the “off-field issues” that somehow push a guy back 30 picks?
You might like this (from my NN link above). It compares the Niners & Patriots draft strategies from 1994:
The final contribution that NE’s drafts have made toward their overall success has to do with what I’ll call, “the double whammy.” The double whammy has everything to do with getting value out of your picks. To understand it, all we have to do is use fantasy football draft success (or failure) as a proxy. The two make-or-break points in a fantasy football draft (Whammy 1 and Whammy 2) are the first round and the middle rounds. When you miss spectacularly on a 1st-round pick in fantasy football, you’re basically in catch-up mode for the rest of the season. While other teams’ 1st-round picks are off having their predictably awesome seasons, yours has taken a one-way trip to Steven Jackson-land circa 2008. And what’s worse is that you’re never going to get equal trade value once your 1st-rounder has been declared a bust for the season.
In the middle rounds, it’s just as important to hit on players; for two reasons. First, if you do happen to take a bust with your 1st-round pick, you’re replacing that bust with a middle-round talent rather than a late-round talent. Second, and more importantly, the players available in the middle rounds can be classified as two types: (a) early-round talents at important positions whose stocks have fallen for one reason or another, and (b) the best players available at relatively unimportant positions (e.g., TE, K, DEF). The successful fantasy teams are those that get value here. While everyone else is taking their starters at unimportant positions, it’s a perfect time to take the Jamal Andersons of the NFL circa 1998, i.e., those players who aren’t total sleepers (e.g., Matt Cassel), yet nevertheless have been overlooked by everyone else. It’s all about value. If you’re able to find a player in the 6th round who blows up, you’ve now just put your team light years ahead of where it would be if you had instead taken the top-rated TE. The point here is that, contrary to popular opinion, it’s the middle rounds – not the late rounds – in which you get the most bang for your “sleeper” buck.
Bringing this back to the SF-NE comparison, the Patriots have been perfect in the 1st round. As I said earlier, they’ve taken 17 starters and 7 Pro Bowlers with their 17 1st-round picks since 1994. That’s getting unbelievable value in the 1st round. To boot, by not missing in the 1st round, or screwing around with the 2-or-3-years-away Kentwan Balmer types, the Patriots haven’t had to play catch up with the talent on their roster. In the middle rounds, NE has taken a lot of players, with considerable success, in the 4th round. This means that the sleepers they hit on are 4th-round (or higher) talents rather than 6th- or 7th-round talents, and that they’re not replacing injured starters with 6th- and 7th-rounders – Matt Cassel notwithstanding. Contrast this with the 49ers, who have swung and missed in the 1st round several times, and have been better at finding starters in the 6th round than they have in the 4th. What this means is that the Niners have been populating their starting lineup – whether by choice or by injury – with inferior college talent. They haven’t been getting optimal value at the two most important junctures in the draft. In other words, they haven’t succeeded in the double whammy.
I think I’m on the official Peria Jerry (All American NT out of Ole Miss) bandwagon.
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by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too early to give up on Balmer.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we don’t have a choice but to not give up on Balmer.
do you remember when the A’s traded Hudson for Cruz, Thomas, and Dan Meyer?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what they said about a lot of WRs last year
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 21, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s true, although I haven’t heard of any significant concerns that would push Harvin to the second other than his injury history. The part that I loved about last year was that literally everyone and their grandmother was saying a bunch of WRs would go in the first (Devin Thomas, THA1, Malcolm Kelly)…but then when they all went in the second suddenly all of the experts were saying, “Teams thought there were no first-round quality wide receivers this year. They were right.” SO YOU WERE WRONG JUST TWO DAYS AGO AHHHHHHH
Examples being John Clayton and Peter King, though I’m sure everyone else did exactly the same thing.
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 21, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t stand either King or Clayton. I swear there’s got to be some kind of internal memos circulating amongst sportswriters that they use to decide which stupid meme or human interest story to push any given week (I’m still irritated by the 38537 stories about Larry Fitzgerald’s father the week before the Super Bowl).
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he was covering his son playing! He was staying objective! He was writing about his son!!!!
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZOMG JEROME BETTIS IS PLAYING THE SUPER BOWL IN DETROIT HE'S FROM DETROIT
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 21, 2009 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZOMG SYDQUAN THOMPSON MIGHT PLAY ON OFFENSE!!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ Stokes was not a two-time Biletnikoff winner. I can’t hammer this point in enough.
I’m not saying I want the Niners to draft Crabtree. I’d be okay with it, but first preference is someone on that damn o-line.
PS, one more point that must be made – Sanchez is more likely to be a bust than Stafford based solely on one important metric: games started. Do not overlook this one.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree re: Crabtree
I’m not sure what you are basing your opinion on but Crabtree is absolutely incredible. Decent speed, he gets open, has great hands and is phenominal after the catch. He wont last past the Raiders at #7 and baring injury, will be an all Pro.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see all of these things… I see particularly bad cornerbacking and defensive scheming… I see worse than decent speed… I see much smaller than listed 6’1 215…. I don’t see Jerry Rice-like YAC, just good balance when negotiating poor tackling… I see TJ Housh as his celiing, which IMO is not worth a top 10 pick. First round: Yes. I just think he’ll need a talent across from him to be incredibly effective. Would pair well with a guy like DJax too…
i hope I’m wrong because I think he’ll fall and the Niners will be in a position to draft him
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 21, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To clarify: I always thought he was 6’1 215…. not the 6’3 225 he was listed at
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 21, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, his stats are based on every single team playing bad defense against him.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 21, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look up how much of his career stats are against 1-aa schools and non-bcs opponents… Hint: it’s more than just 1/3
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 21, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the secondary play throughout the Big 12 has been downright atrocious (especially this past year)… I don’t know if they have any NFL-level talent in the conference at CB, and I can only think of Williiam Moore at S for Mizzou (who is pretty bad in coverage because he’s stiff)
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 21, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look at his 2007 stats. It’s not like he’s invisible against strong opponents and then padding the stats against weak ones. Those numbers are pretty consistent.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, man, Oklahoma, Texas, and Oklahoma State are clearly weak.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rishi, I provide my opinion based on games I’ve watched compared to the other players I’ve seen picked in this area. You then make snarky remarks with your only arguments being 2 BILETNIKOFFS BECAUSE AWARDS MEAN SO MUCH (just ask Mike Hass, amirite?) and HIS PRODUCTION IS SO GREAT…. THEREFORE, HE’S GOING TO BE A GREAT PLAYER
I gave reasons why based on what I see, not just what anybody could look up about him
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 21, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
T-Bred is not saying Crabtree won’t be an all-pro in the league. You just shouldn’t expect him to be the next Randy Moss/Terrell Owens.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All-Pro is a pretty big deal, with the likes of Terrell Owens and Randy Moss. Pro Bowl is a much lesser honor…which is what you might be thinking of.
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 21, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, there are two different arguments here.
Will Crabtree succeed in the NFL? I don’t know.
But don’t dismiss his college career, which was one of the best of a WR in, say, the past decade.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had the exact same argument with T-Bred last week.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m siding with T-bred on this one…don’t hat me
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carp, you get a big "JAI NO" from me
Big 12 was better than you think last year. Just because the Offenses were light years ahead of most doesn’t mean the D’s automatically sucked.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, the Ds were pretty suck in Bowl games. except for Oklahoma, kinda
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 21, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think "average" is a better word
No world beaters out there and Tech and OSU sucked but most teams gave up about 20-24 points. Not great, not horrible.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So there was bad DBs and defense
in all 26 games he played? We he caught 231 passes, 3,000+ yards and 41 TD’s? It must be because the Big 12 sucks and Tech plays a gimmicky offense, right?
Ridiculous. I have had the benefit of seeing him play live on several occaisions and the guy absolutely dominates secondaries. And not because they suck. because he’s just better than everyone on the field.
Keep in mind he played hurt the majority of last year too. The guy is really tough.
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by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s all well and good. I’m just stating my opinion based on comparison to other WRs who’ve been picked in the top 10 in recent years (Megatron, Fitz, Andre Johnson come to mind… All of which I’d give much higher grades to)… And I did say he’s a first round talent too. It’s not like I’m dropping him way off there; I still believe he’s the top WR in this class.
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 21, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My concern would be the injuries. He played at 70% pretty much the entire ‘08 season and then couldn’t run because he got hurt again. There’s a definite risk/reward with Crabtree but in a draft that is thinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn at the top, no way he doesn’t go Top 7-8.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE vintage photography fan. I lurve lurve LURVE it. Those 1906 photos are amazing.
At the Legion of Honor several years back, they had an exhibit of photos of the 1906 earthquake side by side with photos taken in 2006 from the EXACT.SAME.LOCATION! It was interesting to see what had and had not changed in 100 years.
The coolest part, besides the panoramic photos, was some photos of mansions up on Nob Hill (back when people lived right in that main area there in mansions). And the only thing left would be the front door. Which you could look through. To see the rest of the city. That was cool.
This one from carp’s link is also cool:
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its the only one there with a clear link to modern SF. You know what that view looks like today and you can compare it to the 1906 photo. The juxtaposition is amazing.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ferry building…standing strong. It’s one of my favorites in the SF skyline. I really like how Market St lines up perfectly with the tower.
The quake provided the impetus for a hospital on Parnassus which later became Cal’s Department of Medicine (and now UCSF).
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS It seems unlikely that Holliday will ever play his way into the As price range.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 7:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I’m not holding my breath either especially since his agent is Scott Boras. But if he has a so-so year, could he get a pay raise? I think he’s making $13 million now, and if he hits .250 with 15 HRs and 70 RBIs I don’t think teams will go ga-ga for a guy who hasn’t shown All-Star production outside of Coors Field. I like that he’s a base stealer and plays pretty good LF too. He’s a heckuva player, plus his dog’s pretty cool.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carp, are you watching the same Holliday out in left field as I am? Granted, it's only been 12 games,
but Holliday plays a “CUSTian” (as Korach would say) LF. To date, I’m a bit disappointed with his OF defense although the play he made against Boston, doubling up Youkilis, was pretty sick.
by 33SwisherSweet on Apr 21, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. He is slow like fuck out there. But its not a big deal if he hits the way we know he can. Also, if Ryan Sweeney can cover Center and Left at the same time.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holliday’s a legit base stealing threat (28 steals in 2008)…isn’t he pretty quick out there? Does he get bad jumps/reads on balls?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Having great speed doesnt necessarily make you a good defendant. It cant hurt. I just havent seen a lot of good stuff from Holliday out there. Maybe hes stillacclimating to the Coliseum I dont know.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It may not make you a good defendant
but how about a material witness?
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by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just had a long meeting and my brain hurts!
LEAVE TWIST ALONE!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol…defendant!
fair enough.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I’m basing my opinion off of some report that said he was a pretty good defensive player (modest arm, but good release & good range). He’s not gold glover, but I think he’s way better than Cust (defensively). I usually get my A’s fix through the radio or live at the coli so I probably don’t have the best set of data to formulate an opinion.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cust is probably going to start DHing more regularly soon because Giambi has shown that he is above average in the field.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he can prolly play a better QB than any of the current Niners QBs
which I think is more likely than the A’s signing him.
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no way he hits .250
His power numbers will go down, yes, but guys who hit for average can pretty much do it anywhere. If he hits below .300 I will be shocked.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FBI's most wanted terrorist is from Berkeley
Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 31-year-old computer specialist from Berkeley, Calif., is wanted for the 2003 bombings of two corporate offices in California.
Authorities describe San Diego as an animal rights activist who turned to bomb attacks and say he has tattoo that proclaims, “It only takes a spark.”
A law enforcement official said the FBI was to announce Tuesday that San Diego was being added to the “Most Wanted” terrorist list. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the announcement ahead of time.
San Diego would be the 24th person on the list, and the only domestic terror suspect.
FBI spokesman Richard Kolko declined to comment on the pending announcement.
An arrest warrant was issued for San Diego after the 2003 bombings in northern California of the corporate offices of Chiron Corp., a biotechnology firm, and at Shaklee Corp., a nutrition and cosmetics company. The explosions caused minor damages and no injuries.
A group calling itself “Revolutionary Cells” took responsibility for the blasts, telling followers in a series of e-mails that Chiron and Shaklee had been targeted for their ties to a research company that conducted drug and chemical experiments on animals.
Officials have offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to his capture, five times the reward amounts offered for other so-called eco-terrorists wanted in the U.S.
In February, the FBI announced San Diego may be living in Costa Rica, possibly working with Americans or people who speak English in the Central American country.
Law enforcement officials describe San Diego as a strict vegan who possesses a 9mm handgun. On his abdomen, he has images of burning and collapsing buildings.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sweet jeezus, when did i become an eco terrorist
that nutter looks just like me, ‘cept my hair is shorter, and I’m not so clean shaven.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 21, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is your name Rocksanddirt San Diego?
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 21, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rocksandiego
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Apr 21, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has anybody made a “Where In The World Is Daniel San Diego” joke? Can I be the first?
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no….and yes
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…I don’t know about this other stuff, but the last name “San Diego” is pretty cool
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 21, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just like Carmen Sandiego.
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 21, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU BEAT ME BY 1 MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnMDrv8Mx3E
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 21, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know of a good tatoo removal place?
Just asking.
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Need to remove that script “TwistNHook” from your bum?
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 21, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh snap…it’s not your ex-lady’s name is it!?!?
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was a good joke, I hope that someone else understands it.
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oops, I thought it was a stand-alone post
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 21, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Maharg
I knew I could count on you to set the world straight!
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got it. Didn’t deem it worth commenting.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never understood this “You talk the same way you write” thing. Several people said that to me on Saturday. Why wouldn’t I talk the same way I write? It all comes from the same source! Xenu!
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:14 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think people just assume that our wacky online personas are just figments of our creative imaginations, concocted expressly for the entertainment of our readers. What they don’t realize is that we’re not that creative. This is how we actually talk. There’s no ‘creative license’ here. Given a few hours to write out a post, I can sometimes create more intricate and lucid prose than I would in an actual conversation, but the ideas and patterns of speech (and Scientology references) are essentially the same. Our roundtable-style posts? They’re essentially just transcripts of our email conversations, with maybe some light cleanup editing if I get to it.
I suppose the idea that TwistNHook is a real person, and not just a literary creation, must be startling to some people. I’ve known Twist nearly a decade, and I’m still getting used to it.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Twist is real?
I thought he was a caricature that you guys used to make yourselves look smart.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am a real caricature used to make the rest of the Marshawnthuasists look smart.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, you ride a motorcycle in real life.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is true, though I’m at a loss to figure out what you’re driving at.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your online persona doesn’t reflect that you’re a motorcycle kinda guy.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
I’m not sure that my actual personality reflects that fact either.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually, i think a lot of people would be surprised at the number of non-stereotypical people who are bikers.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve known Twist nearly a decade, and I’m still getting used to it.
I dont know whether this is a compliment or an insult.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither. There’s no value judgment here. It’s merely a statement of fact.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel as if its a statement of law.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea I was stunned to when I heard him IRL
Not in a negative way!
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Apr 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then, why were you crying and shaking back and forth going “Why me, Yahweh, why me???”
Also, never knew you were Jewish. L’Chaim!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair: I’ve never met Twist, but I can already tell he’s my best friend.
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 21, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought your best friend was Stan Hasiak. Hey, whatever happened with that?
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He didn’t have the grades to go to Cal, obviously.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t imagine you being this ridiculous in real life though.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kids these days…TV, internet, all of these things have suppressed the development of their imagination.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s more ridiculous.
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 21, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know I can hear everything you guys are saying.
Mostly, because I read everything out loud. It’s…………awkward.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially for your boss.
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine all of this inanity personified. Now add suspenders.
by zoonews on Apr 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 21, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The suspenders were barely noticeable! I had them in the down position. The down position!!!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, you were the guy walking around with the hat/sunglasses and dangling suspenders? Seriously?
I should have known.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 21, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was he wearing a Syd’God/Lagemann #5 Jersey
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 21, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again, I survived a TwistNHook sighting. I was around the 45-yard-line, towards the bottom.
I would’ve said hello, but I was off to Sproul to table, and while I did see the CGB sign set up, I was too shy to yell anything and try to find random people from the Internet.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 21, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“survived a TwistNHook sighting”?
Is the mere vision of me so odious that it causes physical or emotional pain?
Yknow what, don’t answer that.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not odious, I just don’t know how contagious your persona is.
Also, you were much more fashionable for rugby. Scarves > dangling suspenders.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 21, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a trillion degrees on Saturday. I’m not even going to wear a summer scarf to that!
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 22, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the cut of your jib, Twist… Invest in a pocket watch and monocle and we can cruise for babes in my Model T
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 21, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You own a Model T? Damn, somebodys swimming in it!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 22, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t even think you’re supposed to be looking at Twist’s jib!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 22, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Firstly, I had a “jib” joke to come out in a post later today, which you will now all think I stole from T-Bred even tho it was written well before hand.
Secondly, I have a great jib. Everybody would want to look at it!
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 22, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is it that on this night we tell three jib jokes while on all other nights we tell no jib jokes at all?
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 22, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because Elijah is coming and he LOVES jib jokes!
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 22, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and if there were only 2 jib jokes
it would have been enough
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by CBKWit on Apr 22, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IU think 1 is probably enouhg. And I was planning on being that one!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 22, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to call BS on Orakpo and Texas "busts"
eh? Texas has a rich history of draft busts? Ced Benson and Mike Williams have been disasterous but since 2000, look up how many all Pro players were drafted from Texas and how many USC, Zero U and a host of SEC schools have produced. I think you’ll be surprised.
As for Orakpo, he’s a physical freak who produced on the field. I’m not sure why you don’t think he’ll be any good. Baffling.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There always seems to be one edge rusher who’s a bust every year. Last year – Vernon Gholston. 2007 – Jamaal Anderson. 2006 – Tamba Hali. He does have questions about his motor too…which was the most commonly heard problem with Gholston last year.
That said, I think he should be pretty solid.
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 21, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gholston got drafted where he did because he was a workout warrior with freakish strength.
Not so with Orakpo.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I just said I think Orakpo will do all right. But to be fair, Gholston did have a pretty good senior season statistically too. 14.5 sacks.
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 21, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True, he did. Gholston played well in big games and was a non-factor in smaller ones. Another red flag.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn’t that be switched?
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re both red flags.
Consistency is important.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has he been that bad?
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something like a total of 13 tackles and zero sacks as the sixth overall pick is pretty bad.
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 21, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he should be a 4-3 DE, not a 3-4 OLB.
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 21, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
leave it to the niners to screw this one up.
Nolan put Justin Smith at ILB last year!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did he really? I was pretty smart on giving up on the NFL because of Nolan. Not regretting the decision.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Jamaal Anderson was like 19 when he was drafted and has had injury issues, IIRC
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 21, 2009 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Mike Huff also makes Bay Area people cringe. It may be more the 1st Rounders who people label busts:
Check out the list of draftees from Texas.. It’s mostly the guys with 1s by their names people label
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=T&collegeName=Texas&abbrFlag=0&type=school
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 21, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats more realistic. Outside of the DBs they’ve produced, the 1st rounders have been pretty “meh”.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even Quentin Jammer and Aaron Ross are meh, I’d say… Especially Jammer at 5
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 21, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This dovetails nicely with the Crabtree discussion.
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 21, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're tough T'Bred
Jammer is above average although at 5 he was a bit of a downer. Still, very servicable and has lasted twice as long as the average DB in the NFL. Ross I disagree about, good young CB who has 7+ years in front of him in the NFL.
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We’ll see. I guess he’s helped a lot with allowing time for the pass rush there… I need to watch more of him next year to form a stronger opinion
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 21, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“rich history of busts” is too strong.
my main point: drafting defensive players from the Big12 in the first round is highly risky.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is that bear trap wierd? Never been camping before?
by 33SwisherSweet on Apr 21, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No sir.
My parents hated nature. I was stuck in crappy hotels.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh boy…you are missing out, Internet friend. Wonderful outdoor activities are near the Bay Area.
Point Reyes National Seashore is an absolute treasure. It’s best to access this gem on a 3 day, 2 night hike.
CGB backpack trip?
The only thing that ruffles my feathers about backpacking is the cost of getting backpack-quality gear (light, yet durable).
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ranking the nation’s top coaches
24. Jeff Tedford, California. The offensive wiz has done everything but lead the Golden Bears to the Pac-10 championship.
by Longhorn@Berkeley on Apr 21, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kirk Ferentz at 5… Jeff Tedford at 24…
I don’t need to read any further
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 21, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ferentz has taken Iowa to heights no one could have ever imagined.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Annual Fulmer Cup titles?
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 21, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1 BCS bowl at the beginning of the decade is not greater than the 1 BCS bowl Tedford did lead Cal to but was robbed of
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 21, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Iowa went to one BCS bowl. And got slaughted by USC. He is 70-53 at Iowa.
Only reason he’s ranked this high this year is because he upset Penn State.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bowl wins? Overall Record?
Last four years:
2005 Iowa 7–5 5–3 T–3rd L Outback
2006 Iowa 6–7 2–6 T–8th L Alamo
2007 Iowa 6–6 4–4 T–5th
2008 Iowa 9–4 5–3 T–4th W Outback 20
He certainly deserves the Number 5 spot.
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 21, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the friggin Big 10 too. CGB could beat a big ten team…
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big 10 used to be a lot better back then.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
back then as in 2005-2008?
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn’t good enough to make the CGB team. I have to be HydroTechnician.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, he took Iowa from where it was and took it to great heights (then fell off after, say, 2004).
The list is still on that historical perception, when he brought Iowa to its height.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, what’d that grouch Tedford do. Take a 1-10 Cal team and lead it to a co Pac-10 title and a should-have-been BCS berth three years later.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-1 in 6 straight bowl games too… HOW THE FUCK COULD HE LOSE ONE?!?!
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 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What weak sauce. He won 8 games without having a QB. If we had Urban Meyer we’d have won a national title with Riley running option. If we had Kirk Ferentz he’d paint Memorial Stadium gold and run Jahvid Best into a pile.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, I never said Ferentz > Tedford.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you believe Tedford should be higher than Ferentz
But also believe that Ferentz is fine where he belongs.
Okay, which one of the top 4 coaches do you knock down?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No no no.
I’d rank Ferentz lower, but probably still in the top ten.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty eye opening that Iowa would go to the Alamo Bowl with a 2-6 conference record and T-8th in the Big T1e1n. Wow.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
by Ohio Bear on Apr 21, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Er, not to say i think Ferentz is better than Tedford, but I at least understand the sentiment.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Technically, he has led us to a Pac10 championship. Technically.
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s the sort of thing that gets written every year during the Spring and Summer, when there’s no actual news to comment on. Frankly, I think the premise of ranking the coaches like this is flawed to begin with.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if we were to rank various lists of sports rankings? Rivals coach rankings vs. Miller’s top 30 PAC-10 players rankings vs. Scout’s recruiting rankings. Vs. Mel Kiper’s hair.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that’s an idea with legs!
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't wanna see
miller’s and kipers legs, tyvm.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 21, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope we never ever ever have to play a Paul Johnson team.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get ready for a step back year.
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 21, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that maybe so…but let’s talk again on this matter in 4 years.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh
He went 9-4 last year (and got massacred in their bowl game). And we’ve seen a similar form of the triple option against Air Force and still managed to win.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With our 3rd string D
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 21, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they were 10 points away from 11-2 and beat FSU, Miami, and Georgia.
me thinks Johnson can get better football playes than the military recruits who happen to play football.
maybe Cal’s 3-4 is the perfect response to the option attack. My point: I’d rather not find out.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FSU hasn’t been a great team in 5 years. Yeah they’ll chug 8 games out but they’re around the bend. Miami was ok. Georgia was in freefall at the time.
Weren’t we afraid of the spread attack of Oregon a few years back? Not anymore. The only thing that ever gave us trouble was the Airraid.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*in terms of revolutionary strategy
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the difference here is: I don’t really care who we play going forward… I think the program’s got a shot against any team or style of play now… which is why I look forward to our Ohio State games (granted… 1st-round playmakers for those years haven’t emerged yet)
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 21, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough. I like our chances vs tOSU.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah me too
I think our hypothetical recruits can beat their hypothetical recruits.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, our D recruits right now look first class
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 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This whole list is stupid
7 Jim grobe at wake
14 Tom O brien at NC State
19 The I ate a mangino at Kansas
20 This aint basketball Uconn coach that no one has heard of
28 Les Miles just won a NC how is he 28th
and mentioning Hairball in others is just pathetic
Im all about the Syd Pro Quo
by Dmart on Apr 21, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Grobe is a phenomenally-talented coach…
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you know this?
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 21, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once again, not comparing him to Tedford, but he’s accomplished a lot with very little (less than Cal).
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wake Forest before Grobe = Cal before Tedford in both prestige and talent
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Apr 21, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, you’re a cool guy, but are you serious?
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 22, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cal had a 1-10 season and a horrible coach, but Cal also has a history and tradition behind it. Even with Holmoe, they could attract Kyle Bollers. Come on.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 22, 2009 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grobe is 54-44 in 8 years. Tedford has more wins in seven years. How exactly is Grobe>>Tedford.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 22, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The argument that could be made is a BCS bowl attained with way, way less talent.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 22, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wake Forest plays in a conference where anyone has a chance to win. Cal plays in a conference where one team has dominated for nearly a decade.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 22, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said, the argument can be made: if you were to look at the recruiting profile of Wake Forest versus VaTech, FSU, and Miami over the last twenty years, you might see why taking Wake Forest to a BCS could be perceived as worth more than what Tedford has done. Wins and losses are not the complete picture… To paint this as a black and white issue without playing devil’s advocate is disingenuous.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 22, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ferentz is a stiff...
He should have cashed out 3 years ago
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
JO to have a livechat Thursday at 1pm.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Apr 21, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
OHHELLYES!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Top 10 Playboy party schools (NSFW)
10. West Virginia University
9. University of Iowa
8. Louisiana State University
7. University of Georgia
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison
5. University of Arizona
4. University of Florida
3. San Diego State University
2. University of Texas
1. University of Miami
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
10. West Virginia University
I suppose if you consider ‘setting fire to living room furniture’ to constitute a good party.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 21, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or a festival of meth
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wisconsin’s too low, imo.
if by party school, they mean “most likely to develop future playmates” then Wisconsin’s too high, probably around Iowa’s range.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how ASU doesn’t make this list is beyond me.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea how they got decent NSFW pics for Miami…nor how they declared them champs after that showing.
I searched for weeks for NSFW Miami links…
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I’d much rather “party” at USC or UCLA than Wisconsin or Iowa… but that’s just me, of course
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 21, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
having done FUCLA, SD State, and Wisconsin parties…let me sum it up like this:
- the women are better looking in SoCal. By far. Of course, this comes with their typical personalities.
- Wisconsin (& Midwest people in general) are down to party pretty much any day of the week. The people are friendlier, funnier, less douchebaggy, and perhaps even hornier although that’s up to debate. The guys are better and the girls are more wholesome.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is LSU # 8?
- 1 pic of the group easy.
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New TMQ!
I love Easterbrook. How many other sportswriters intersperse their football commentary with discussions of AIG and Battlestar? (yes, that’s a plus in my book)
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 10:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can’t read his columns. Especially when he complains about lopsided HS football scores every column.
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 21, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too long for my taste. Used to read when I had more time.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…dude. If you think you don’t have enough free time now, wait till you hit college applications. And then college. And then a full-time job. And then…
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus I stopped following the NFL.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot masturbation. That takes up a lot of my time.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
… you’re in high school.
You have all the time in the world. You have enough free time to chop down all the trees in the Amazon Rainforest.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I spend too much time on this blog maybe.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This.
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FUUUUUCCCK
Already without Kevin Garnett for possibly the remainder of the playoffs, the Boston Celtics will have to make due without backup forward Leon Powe as well.
Powe suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee in Boston’s Game 2 victory over Chicago on Monday and will not play again this postseason. The injury is unrelated to the right knee sprain that sidelined Powe in March for almost a month.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2.5 million a year and counting.
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 21, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Might be hard for other teams to pay premium
Cs might get him back at a bargain.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No shit. He’s probably never going to be the same player at this point.
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 21, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three ACL tears in his career, good god
Not many athletes have had it as rough as Powe.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chase Lyman.
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 21, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now I can mercilessly root against the Celtics without feeling a smidgen of guilt about it.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Apr 21, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is it always about you Berkelium?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its actually more never about you.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s because it’s always about you.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Name of the year
Is it Barkevious Mingo? Or is it Iris Macadangdang? Vote now!
Keep in mind Barkevious is popular among SEC voters, and Iris is a Big 10 grad.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve still got my money on Iona Knipl.
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 21, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow it's a close rate
51% Barekvious, 49% Iris
Seems the North has aligned themselves with the Big 10 gal, while the heartland is taking it to the next level.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
she’s pretty cute
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously how is he not on there?
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn’t play at an S-E-C school.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, like, at least in the round of 64 or something. I think we should lobby next year for his inclusion, even though he’s probably like a 12 or 13 seed.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a strong enough movement
nameoftheyear at gmail dot com is the place to send nominations. Get this ball rolling.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted Iris
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Barack is getting in on some cricket action
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can only imagine the feelings that are stirring within Rishi
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet Obama’s first hit was a sixer because he’s so awesome.
Then the ball bounced and saved the economy.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, seems like he could do that.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obama could toads dominate Jindal at cricket.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woah, let’s not say things we can’t take back.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well you would probably have to explain LBW to him first. But after that, toads.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Listen, I’m not sure Obama is capable of pulling off a hattrick.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nailed It!
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 21, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks more like pledge hazing to me :)
by turkey on Apr 21, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is today's Giants game gonna be any good?
One of my coworkers has two tickets and gave them to me.
Is it worth going?
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Apr 21, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If you like pitching duels… Peavy vs. Cain
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 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m putting the over/under for the total runs scored in this game at 4
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll take the over
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 21, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could follow Zito's twitter account during the game
http://twitpic.com/3patq – Seriously guys, is anything ever going to be cooler than Voltron?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only follow athletes who Twitter during games they're playing in
Which is why two of the three people I’m following at Charlie Villanueva and Shaq.
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 21, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No because its a Giants game
see if your coworker will pay yo to go.
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
I will take them off your hands for you…
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Apr 21, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you actually a fan of the Giants? I have nothing before me that would indicate so. I doubt it.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wore a green Giants hat to Cal football practice for Saint Patrick’s Day. Does that prove my Giants fandom?
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Apr 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but if you get an internet handle regarding it, I might consider that.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Freud would say your an A’s fan.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw a green and yellow SF hat last week
Fucking Lame!
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bombing innocent people is lame too, Mario San Diego
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 21, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At Dodger Stadium I saw an Orange LA hat. WTF?
by turkey on Apr 21, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I’ll take them off your hands for you
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I’ll take off your hands for you.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I’ll take your hands for you.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 21, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I’ll bake your hams for you.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
I’ll bake you.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was you change one word every reply.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was delete one word for every reply
but then I ignored the rules when I said “I’ll bake you” to myself and starting laughing.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least my inanity follows very specific rules and regulations!
You are all over the place!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey so per our convo at the scrimmage, I take it you’re pretty into the outdoors. Does this mean you were only half kidding when you said you wanted to come on one of the country trips? (Since I never met zoonews I can’t tell if he was serious. Either way he can just PS himself into any pictures I take anyway.)
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No we were serious
we each have one friend: each other. Actually zoonews has a few more, but I don’t. And we both like hiking/camping/settling. So yeah, let’s go off into the woods together.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mother of god
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just got my new hiking poles today
I’ll bring the backpacking gear that’s completely unnecessary for a 7 mile day hike
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we’ll see after this weekend
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Article on Vereen:
http://www.dailycal.org/article/105340/need_for_speed_
Wilner likes Ludwig:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2009/04/21/cal-football-the-ludwig-factor/
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 21, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol…he used masterstroke in his story.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Article on ex-Cal and 49er kicker Ray Wersching
I remember reading some time ago about Wersching’s home getting raided in connection with an insurance fraud investigation. I never actually found out how that turned out. Here’s the rest of the story, apparently. The true culprit was his business partner.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
by Ohio Bear on Apr 21, 2009 12:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Obama flip-flopping on turture prosecutions?
It appears that there is some conflict within Obama’s administration regarding whether or not there should be criminal prosecutions for those Buish officials that devised/approved of torture methods used during the Bush era. Previously, it seemed Obama’s aides were saying there would be no prosecutions. That seems to have changed.
The president had said earlier that he didn’t want to see prosecutions of the CIA agents and interrogators who took part in waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics, so long as they acted within parameters spelled out by government superiors who held that such practices were legal at the time.
The new administration’s stance on Bush administration lawyers who actually wrote the memos approving these tactics has been somewhat murky. “There are a host of very complicated issues involved,” Obama said Tuesday.
Maybe Yoo should be fired before he is a convicted criminal and brings more shame upon my beloved Boalt Hall.
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You made a couple funny typos there.
Let’s move along…
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 21, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just "Buish" and "turture"
What else?
by oaktownmario on Apr 21, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was the couple. They made me giggle.
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 21, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the chemists...
Just saw Dennis Dougherty from Caltech give a seminar. It was truly one of the best organic seminars I’ve ever seen. I can tell his research is pretty heavy on biochem, but that didn’t really weigh down the talk. Such a good speaker…
My best friend just got hit in the head by his best friend. Don't you have any feelings for him?!
by ava1anche69 on Apr 21, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
welcome, lurker!
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 21, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he/she was here last week.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s posted a few times. I have a feeling carp is about to post a 3 paragraph long comment about chemistry…
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 21, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My bad.
I need a couple more pictures of armored dogs.
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 21, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really can’t see the armored dog in my lil smokey!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, its there!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha…no…I have to teach soon.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
God, that’s a scary thought
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 21, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll accept the welcome all the same
My best friend just got hit in the head by his best friend. Don't you have any feelings for him?!
by ava1anche69 on Apr 21, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed. he’s really good. he wrote the book (literally) on Physical-Organic.
Have you been to an ACS conference yet? You can catch a lot of the bigwigs there. Cal has a wonderful chemistry seminar series. I still go when I can.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if interested, you should e-mail him about joining his group as a grad student. He’d be great
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think i maybe wouldve fit into his group 25 years ago. i think his research is too bio-intensive for me now
My best friend just got hit in the head by his best friend. Don't you have any feelings for him?!
by ava1anche69 on Apr 21, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting…do you have a top 5?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really yet. im applying in the fall though so i should get on it. i guess i still suffer from a sort of existential problem in terms of where i would best fit in on the chemistry spectrum- as ive alluded to before i have plenty of organic research experience, but thoroughly enjoy and excell in quantum mechanics courses and math courses- i don’t necessarily want to leave all that behind.
I guess preliminarily I plan on applying to the other 4 top-5 schools, but I am aware of the relative importance of choosing a school based on faculty. Considering what I’ve told you about my interests do you have any one in mind that i might be interested in reading about?
My best friend just got hit in the head by his best friend. Don't you have any feelings for him?!
by ava1anche69 on Apr 21, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
enjoy and excell in quantum mechanics courses and math courses
Do you have quantum/math research experience? I ask because their is typically a huge difference between the theoretical stuff that is taught in courses and the practical things one does in lab/research environment. My point: what is interesting in your coursework may not necessarily be interesting to study at a graduate/Ph.D. level.
Do you aspire to become a professor at a major research institution? I ask because this, in part, helps you develop your skills and experiences. It’s generally frowned upon joining the same lab or even the same department for your graduate or postdoctoral education; the more fantastic places you excel at, the better off you will look when applying for future positions. For example, if you have undergrad/grad/postdoc success in methodolgy, quantum mechanical calculations (DFT theory), and complex molecule synthesis and 3 exceptional letters of recommendation from reputable scientists at world class institutions, your future as a University professor is quite bright. If you are interested in industrial chemistry or teaching at undergrad/juco institutions, this matters less.
You might find it hard to find hardcore physicalscience guys that aren’t bio-whatevers; the NIH has 5-6 times more money than NSF so researchers have typically adapted their skills to solve problems of human health.
All that said, what’s the current big 5? I’ll guess it’s Scripps, Stanfurd, Cal, Harvard, and Caltech. Columbia should be thrown in there (Danishefsky, Breslow) if you are interested in synthesis and Cornell (Hoffmann) & UCLA (Houk) if you are interested in computational chemistry. Penn, Princeton, and MIT also deserve to be investigated.
As for who, exactly, to investigate that’s a tough call for me to make based on your preferences. Hopefully you can use these links to read about various professors and their research. If someone looks interesting, be sure to pull up some of their pertinent papers. As you read them, try to ask…does this feel like something I could do? I’d be happy to comment on specific prof’s that you find interesting. You don’t necessarily need a National Academy of Science winner for an advisor in grad school, as this is more important in your postdoctoral work.
For those interested, my favorite current Cal chemist is Prof Sarpong now that Heathcock’s retired and MacMillan’s moved on to Princeton.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nnamdi on Sportscenter pronouncing other names – including Adimchinobe Echemandu
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 21, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brad Pitt as Billy Beane!
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 21, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
awesome
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve known that for months.
I’m scared that movie is going to be terrible.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not scared. I feel like the book stands up well on its own, and a feature film version, no matter how good or bad, wouldn’t affect my opinion of the book. If they make a big steaming pile out of the source material, I really couldn’t care less.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The book is my favorite book. I’m just saying that I have no idea why they would try to make a movie out of it and it may be embarrassing haha.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s exactly how I felt with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was a book? I thought their tale was one passed on through oral traditions throughout the past generations.
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 21, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a Homeric poem!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got money on it never seeing theaters or getting past prelim production
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 21, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not with names like Pitt attached to it.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding it’s OPS is through the roof…
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol…VORP
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i LIKE A COUPLE OF THE COMMENTS ON THE POST
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 21, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So after the scrimmage I went on one of those cable car bus rides
where they give you a tour.
Our (anthro/classics major) tour guide: "So now we’re passing our Coliseum Stadium. That’s where the football team plays.
….ok over here is Stanley Hall. On this side of campus its more dedicated towards the science part of Cal."
I damn near shot him.
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Should have Pain Trained him.
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 21, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spazzy's got a gun???
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Spaz, Where you goin wit that guninyourhand?
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 21, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
slap bass
Spazzy’s got a gun
slap bass
Whole world’s come undone?
slap bass
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and I’m the one who needs a warning label?!?!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also I dont get this warning thing. I barely talked with you. I asked you how work was, you grunted angrily, then I went on a 45 minute spiel about how you tan like a fork in the microwave in front of what I can only assume was your girlfriend. I mean OK there was a lot of talking, but you weren’t really involved. I just don’t get it.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did “it” look like? …Spazzy’s girlfriend, I mean.
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 21, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
<——- This blog my private life—————————————————————————————————————————>
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
k more like
<——- This blog
my private life—————————————————————————————————————————>
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what you are trying to say.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now you know how I feel!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That you don’t know what you are trying to say? That’s embarrassing.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what you are trying to say.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s odd, because I thought you only had trouble understanding what you yourself was trying to say. I guess you just can’t understand, in general, what people are trying to say.
Dummy.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
————
-———————————————————————→
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 21, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty sure that they should be in the same place.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh I’m just kidding around, I didn’t know it bothered you…I’ll change it.
Also that wasn’t my gf.
WARNING:
TwistNHook
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesnt bother me. But Ill use it in jokes.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
then your mistress is HOT
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh HELL YES
"Ghetto Golf" has its roots in Oakland California where Raphael Saadiq, former star of 1990s R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone! used to play golf on the streets, improvising golf holes with whatever he could find.
Decades later, Saadiq has his own Denver-based video game company, Illfonic, co-founded by his studio engineer, Brungardt. Their first project is "Ghetto Golf," a planned downloadable game featuring a scrappy young guy named Vonte in the Bay Area who has to find and complete tricky holes of golf that are set in the wilds of the city — and in the line of fire of gangsters, cops and enemy golfers.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Bay produces the best idea… WHISTLETIPS FOR THE WIN.
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 21, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bub Rub FTW!!!
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 21, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is decorayshun das it n das all!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this whistle goes wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nnamdi's killing it on NFL Live
and they just replayed his name getting called on Draft Day. “AssMoGah (back in)NamDee”
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 21, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nnamdi chatting it up here too:
Gerald (Chicago): do you ever get back to school?
Nnamdi Asomugha: I haven’t been able to get back to any of my high school’s games. I went to high school in LA. There’s no way I can get back to those games, living in Oakland. But I definitely get back to the Cal games, whenever I get the opportunity. I try to get to two every season.
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 21, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of drafts
Ricky Rubio likely to declare for the NBA draft.
Should be a Griffin/Rubio debate as to who should get picked 1st. Anyone who saw Rubio at the Olympics should realize how good this kid is. He has the potential of being an international version of Pistol Pete. Ziller at Sactown Royalty belives that Petrie will probably pick him up if we get the 1st pick, and I’m back on board the Kings train if that happens.
All I ask for the basketball gods is not to send him to the pestilence of Clipperland. But they’d probably take Griffin anyway.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YOU’LL RUE THE DAY YOU CROSS THE CLIPS. PLAYOFF TEAM NEXT YEAR! (if no one gets injured, suspended, overdoses on drugs, etc.)
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 21, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven’t you guys said that twenty years running? It’s happened, what, two times?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go root for your bandwagon Thunder or whoever you think has “a strong nucleus”… Z-Bo, B-Diddy, and President Gordon will be Champs before your team even sniffs the playoffs! MOTHERFUCKER!
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 21, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man. I feel for you guys. How you guys haven’t killed Sterling and Dunleavy yet requires a Nobel Peace Prize.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn’t do much last year having Freddy Jones and Brian Skinner playinig 40 minutes every game .
Mike Taylor >>> Kevin Durant, Bish!
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 21, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are the only person on Earth who has ever uttered that last statement.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What am I looking at?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m trying to garner more attention to close out that thread so we can move on.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just beg for recs so it gets bumped up
I think you need 5 to get onto recommended fanposts. You have 3 right now, get two more.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a very important announcement on that. Coming very soon!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Free Ben & Jerry's Cone Day is Here!
Free Ben & Jerry’s Cone Day is Here!
For those in SF:
Participating San Francisco locations are Macy’s, Haight Ashbury, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Store hours are Noon to 8 p.m.
by kolwave on Apr 21, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You always bring the important news.
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 21, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I apologize for the non-Cal link. No more.
by kolwave on Apr 21, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude. Please bring this info more. I would have appreciated it a few hours ago but still. That is breaking world news.
Toot Toot
by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SWEEET
There’s a Ben and Jerry’s a block away and it’s participating! I’m getting my ice cream!
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but you have to walk 4 blocks further to get to the end of the line
by turkey on Apr 21, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was not being sarcastic. You do always bring the most important news.
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 21, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he was being serious!
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is is also going on in Seattle?
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
p.s. you can look up your state
Seattle:
Ben & Jerry’s Green Lake
7900 E Green Lake Dr N
Ste. 104
Seattle, WA 98103
by kolwave on Apr 21, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But it’s so much easier for you to do that for me!
the Maharg is above catch phrases
by Maharg on Apr 21, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else think this is crazy?
Condoleeza Rice recruiting Tai-ler Jones?!
All I can say is Steven Chu better be doing a home visit to Seastrunk in his spare time….
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t Gerald Ford do similar things after he was out of office with Michigan football recruits?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I …. have no idea. That was years ago. I don’t even know what happened 10 minutes ago! I spend like an hour each morning deciding what type of cereal to eat!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer Caliph Crunch
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Your tongues can’t repel flavor of that magnitude!”
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 21, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The lucky five to make the final cut for Heaps include BYU, Cal, LSU, Tennessee and Washington. “I know a lot of people think that way but honestly, everyone has the same chance right now,” Heaps said. “I feel really good about all five of these schools and I think I would fit in well at each of them”
Im all about the Syd Pro Quo
by Dmart on Apr 21, 2009 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Look for Hinder to be our 2010n QB
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 21, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does Hinder seem likely to come to Cal, or does Heaps seem unlikely?
Or both?
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both
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 21, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was there anything to Hinder wanting to go to the Furd?
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by CBKWit on Apr 21, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like we’re the top 2 at this point
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 21, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
seeing what these 2 do will be fun.
Do you think both commit before the 4th of July?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
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 21, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Him and Diante Jackson would be unstoppable.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(psst I think ship has sailed on this one)
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 21, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he Mormon? If so, me thinks BYU is the winner
Tennessee does have a hefty payroll…
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is the winner, but I think Washington wins… And I think his 2011 stud WR follows him, unfortunately
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 21, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2010 is shaping up nicely…do you think it could be Tedford’s best recruiting class?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely could be…
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 21, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like there’s a good chance for that on defense, with some potential on offense.
by turkey on Apr 21, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"People ask, ‘How was Iraq?’ I’m thinking, ‘What do you think it was like? It was the greatest place on earth.’ "I mean, it was hot and miserable … the closest thing to being in captivity that I can imagine, only with people shooting at you."
Im all about the Syd Pro Quo
by Dmart on Apr 21, 2009 4:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rulon never really likes to talk about his time in Iraq.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone else hear about this?
Davis thoroughly enjoyed his time in Berkeley, where he double-majored in sociology and African-American studies, but the nastiness he displayed on the field sometimes carried over to interactions with teammates and coaches. "I get human, man," he says. "When the situation deems necessary, I’m pretty much a straight shooter. I have to watch myself. I can be really intimidating to people because of my size."
The defensive end had a somewhat chilly relationship with coach Jeff Tedford. He also bristled when players asked if the team’s hot summer training camp was as grueling as a Marine boot camp.
"It sounded ridiculous to me," Davis says. "I just got annoyed. Guys were complaining about two-a-days – I get it, it’s mentally draining – but trust me, man, there’s no comparison."
Teammates still marvel at the tantrum Davis threw last September at an Oakland hotel the night before the Bears traveled east for a game at Maryland, a tirade which required the intervention of one of Tedford’s assistants to calm him down.
"All of us were really hungry after practice," Davis explains, "and the [caterer] ran out of burgers. About 20 or 25 of us were standing around for 30 minutes, and they brought out about six or seven more. It was all bad."
Is this true or is Silver making this more dramatic than need be?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 21, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marines are tough man
They don’t like taking shit from anyone.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash on Apr 21, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JO with some speculation on where Cal’s players are going to end up in the draft.
–Alex Mack: Rounds 1-2
–Zack Follett: Round 4
–Cameron Morrah: Round 5
–Worrell Williams: Rounds 5-6
–Anthony Felder Rounds 6-7
–Rulon Davis: Free agent
–Nate Longshore: Free agent
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Apr 21, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Morrah may be the 2nd Bear taken
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 21, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOLOLOLOL
He’s not very good at reading from a prompt
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 21, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I…I have no words. That is…wow. It literally blew my mind.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 21, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks like he didn’t want to do that. Really so not emphatic.
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by HydroTech on Apr 21, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They must have driven a dumptruck full of money to his house.
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean you don’t think Carroll is all about the kids?
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by rollonubears on Apr 21, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you like fish sticks?
Follow up questions: Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
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by TwistNHook on Apr 21, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you like gladiator movies?
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by rollonubears on Apr 22, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warning: I will never make predictions about the future success of an NFL draft pick
but I think Carp puts too much emphasis on conference and team. God knows Cal sucked in the 90s, but there have been a number of success stories (Andre Carter, Nnamdi, Tony G, etc.).
Players are individuals and defining them by where they play is way to reductive for me.
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by norcalnick on Apr 21, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s more a 1st round pick thing. I just want to make sure that pick is not a bust and can play well at a high level. While there’s no debating what you said, here’s what current niner fans have experienced:
- Manny Lawson had 20.5 sacks in college, yet he isn’t good at rushing the passer.
- Vernon Davis can’t catch nor keep his emotions in check
- Kentwan Balmer has poor hands and pad level
What I can relate to, is Patrick Willis. He came from a meh to bad Ole Miss program, yet he won the SEC defensive player of the year award in a conference known for defense.
Peria Jerry, also from Ole Miss, is an All-American NT. I’d take him or take a long look at one of the tackles (if available). I’d stay away from the WRs and the hybrid edge rushers. Mark Sanchez is the one who causes every team to pause.
In my world, I want the 1st round pick to be a success around 100% of the time (like the New England Patriots). It’s too much money and the other players that are picked in the first round are too talented to miss ~80% of the time.
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by carp on Apr 22, 2009 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it is too early to give up on Balmer. The team needs a lot, and so taking a NT 2 years in a row would be counter productive.
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by rollonubears on Apr 22, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not giving up on any of them (I’ve got no choice), but if he’s a project, then let’s get someone who can play now.
plus, they’re using Balmer as a DE.
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by carp on Apr 22, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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