DBD 5.20.09 Yu Darvish? I barely know her
by TwistNHook on May 20, 2009 7:15 AM PDT
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(Note: I wrote this like 2 months ago but am now just getting around to posting it)
Ok, I know, I know, that's not the right context for an "I barely know her" joke. But I just like them, so much I had to go with it. The other option was something that "No, I Don't Darvish, Why Do You Ask?" which probably would have been just as funny as the afore-mention incorrect joke, but painfully sincere.
But Yu Darvish is a topic that few Americans dare speak its name. I watched him in the WBC the other day and he is GOOOOOOOOOOOOD.
Yu Darvish, seen here modeling in the International Male magazine is a Japanese baseball player.
Half Japanese and Half Iranian, Yu has been in hot demand as a pitcher since high school:
He was extensively scouted since his days in Junior High School by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Atlanta Braves who later tried to sign him. The New York Mets also were in competition for his services. The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Chunichi Dragons, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and Orix Blue Wave were also in the battle to sign Darvish.[6]
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won the first pick of the 2004 draft and proceeded to draft and sign. During that year Darvish occupied a large part of the sports news in Japan.
There's no joke here, just excitement over getting a chance to watch him pitch. I had heard of him before now, but never really had a chance. He has a great fastball, mid 90s. His breaking ball is high 70s, low 80s and has a lot of bite. And he seemed to have pinpoint control.
I have no idea if he's ever going to come to Umrica, but I find it likely. Dollar dollar bill y'all.
Womens tennis gets 2nd place in the nation!!!!
The No. 9-ranked (eighth-seeded) California women's tennis team (22-5, 7-1 Pac-10) fell in a 4-0 defeat to No. 3 Duke (29-3, 11-1 ACC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship final Tuesday (May 19) at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The Golden Bears complete their season as the national runner-up for the second consecutive year and will now turn their attention to the NCAA singles and doubles championships beginning Wednesday (May 20) with first round singles matches.
Cal knew it had a long road ahead of it as Duke seized the doubles point to open the match. Facing a 5-4 deficit at court three, senior Bojana Bobusic and freshman Stephany Chang were locked in their sixth deuce point with Ellah Nze and Reka Zsilinszka, but a couple of strong plays by the Blue Devil duo swung momentum Duke's way. The Devils eventually put the match away with an 8-4 win. At the top court, the No. 7-ranked tandem of sophomore Mari Andersson and freshman Jana Juricova had earned match point, up 7-5, but were unable to finish as the Devils completed an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles. Andersson and Juricova were named to the all-tournament team for their performance at the top court throughout the championships.
Fighting to even the match at five-all, No. 35 sophomore Marina Cossou and senior Claire Ilcinkas hit a setback as Ilcinkas pulled up with a calf injury. After a short timeout, Ilcinkas returned to the court but the Bear duo fell back, 6-4. Even hobbled by the injury, the Bears took one more game off the No. 53-ranked team of Mallory Cecil and Jessi Robinson, but it was not enough as Duke came away with the 8-5 win and the doubles point.
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he's half japanese, half iranian
but his parents met in florida – when they were both int’l students.
It would be a really hot combination if it were a girl….can you imagine….roar!
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Softball to take on Florida:
Saturday, May 23, 5:00 p.m., Game 1: California vs No. 1 Florida, ESPN
Sunday, May 24, 3:00 p.m., Game 2: California vs No. 1 Florida, ESPN 2
Sunday, May 24, 5:00 p.m., Game 3 (if necessary): California vs No. 1 Florida, ESPN 2
The California Golden Bears, playing in the post season for the 24th consecutive year, advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the fourth time since the format was adopted five years ago. The Bears swept the Tallahassee Regional, with an 8-3 victory over Mississippi State and 2-0 and 2-1 victories over Oklahoma State. It is the 10th time in the last 11 years the Bears have won their Regional to advance in the post season. The Bears will be taking on the top overall seed, the Florida Gators. This is the second consecutive year the Bears’ road to a possible 11th College World Series appearance has gone through Gainesville. Last year, the Bears were swept by the Gators on their home field, falling 4-2 in both games.
This will be the third time that the Bears and Gators have faced one another in the post-season. In 2000, Cal won a pair of games against Florida, 2-0 and 2-1, at the Fresno Regional. The Bears went on to defeat Fresno State in the Regional Final and advanced to the CWS.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
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Womens Crew going to NCAA Championsihps:
BERKELEY – California was one of 16 teams named to the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Championships on Tuesday by the NCAA office. The national regatta, hosted by Villanova, is scheduled to take place May 29-30 at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J. The Golden Bears hosted the NCAA Divisions I, II and III Women’s Rowing Championships last year, when they finished third overall and fourth in the varsity 8+ grand final at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
“We were pretty confident we’d be selected, but it’s good to get the confirmation,” Cal head coach Dave O’Neill said. “It looks to be a really strong field, and our team is right in the thick of things. It should be a great regatta.”
The Bears are coming off a Pac-10 team championship on May 17 in Gold River, where Cal’s second varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ boats also won conference crowns. Cal’s varsity 8+, currently ranked No. 2 in the latest USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll, and the Bears’ novice 8+ each finished second at the conference regatta.
Cal has won the NCAA team title twice – in 2005 and 2006 – in the 12-year history of the event.
The other Pac-10 teams in the 2009 NCAA field are Washington, Stanford, Oregon State and USC. The rest of the field consists of Brown, Clemson, Dartmouth, Harvard, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Princeton, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yale.
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Most beautiful hapas
Kristin Kreuk, Jessica Alba, Kelly Hu (one of the original hapa beauties), Tera Patrick, Barbara Mori, Nicole Scherzinger, Beyonce, and of course Megan Fox. That girl in Star Trek (Zoe Saldana?) is pretty cool too.
I’m sure I’m missing others. Perhaps carp can fill me in. Note: I’m surprised, disturbed, and slightly aroused at how many hapas end up in the porn industry.
Bork bork bork!
Uhh...
Do you have your own definition of hapa? Hapa doesn’t mean anyone of mixed ethnicity.
I think Holmoe is right (wow, back when Holmoe was coaching I never thought I’d say that).
Another one to add to the list, Aya Sumika, the girl from Numbers. If only she fixed her nose, but with or without the crooked nose she’s hot:
safe for work:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1628101/mediaindex
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapa
It's spelled "T-A-K-I-M-O-T-S-C-H-M-O-E."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Hapa is a Hawaiian term used to describe a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander racial/ethnic heritage.
by HolmoePhobe on May 20, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU’RE OFF THE BLOG!
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He’s admitted to be wrong twice today. I think Avinash’s infallibility has been proven false and henceforth we no longer need to bow to him and his superior intellect.
I am like 60% sure I used henceforth correctly.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Henceforth is an adverb, one of a few adverbs which don’t end with an ly suffix. Since it is part of an introductory adverbial phrase and even though it is also in a compound sentence, it needs to have a comma.
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Stanfurd Delendum Est.
Well I knew it was a transitional word.
It just felt right to put it there.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Transition word. Tonight has not been my best night. Its not jesuit. And I am confused by what you mean by Franciscan. It all depends on your knowledge of south bay high schools.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes I do. But the 2 you offered made it seem like you had narrowed it down to my school (which is not ‘franciscan’ if that is a religious order but it is named for a certain francis) and our rival (which is jesuit). So I wasn’t sure if it was a random guess or you actually know about south bay high schools.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t get in :/. Because I’m not Catholic. And because I absolutely coasted in 8th grade because I didn’t care and I still got B+’s
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Where did you go to high school?
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to Troy High School down in Orange County, a public high school ranked about #30 in the nation. It was quite good but a private HS is definitely worth the money. Any school that works you hard is good. Bored? Find a challenge.
Stanfurd Delendum Est.
Yeah I like my school. And I’m not coasting like I was in 8th grade. After a few weeks I went Ryan Anderson vs. Washington and decided “Fuck it, I’m dominating this bitch.”
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
In terms of grades at least. My grades first semester were the best I’ve had since 5th grade. And they were better through progress reports in second semester, but the whole ‘missing a month of school’ thing probably will negatively affect them a bit because finals will be harder.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The thing that sucks about Darvish is that when he comes to MLB
it will be as a Yankee or Red Sox (Red Sock?). No one else will outbid those east coast bastards!
"Stanford has no fear of losing versus Cal, as they have done so every year but one for the last 20 years. They are, however, very afraid to get injured and indeed fear for their safety." - Furd Rugby Coach on forfeiting 2001 Rugby game vs. Cal
Well, the Giants are going to save like $500k/year with their new VOIP system, maybe that will be just the extra $ they need ;-)
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
The Catholic Church is Revising History Again
err…. I mean Notre Dame. Apparently, Charlie Weis didn’t coach Notre Dame to a 3-9 record.
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20090519/SPORTS0302/305199991
They're after our precious bodily fluids
But, I’ve decreed myself infalliabke…. er… okay everyone, infallible is now spelled with a k.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
I think you mean infappable
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Cal ranked #10 in 2010 recruiting in Scout.com
Football Recruiting Team Rankings
Rank School Commits Conference Points
1 Texas 21 Big 12 3458
2 Florida 12 SEC 1719
3 Oklahoma 8 Big 12 1267
4 Alabama 12 SEC 1187
5 Penn State 5 Big Ten 1004
6 Michigan 10 Big Ten 987
7 Washington 7 Pac-10 914
8 USC 6 Pac-10 841
9 LSU 9 SEC 824
10 California 6 Pac-10 762
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#1 FB recruit has Cal and Maryland at the top of his list
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4016338
Zack Zwinak is the top fullback recruit in the class of 2010. He’s a Maryland native whose got both Cal and Maryland on his list. How cool would it be for us to destroy Maryland and sway this kid’s decision in our favor?
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Who are the 6 commitments upon which this ranking is based?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Well they erroneously still include Cassius Marsh, though we’re still his #1 despite his recent decommitment.
Position, National Rank, Name, School, Hometown, Stats, Commit Date
C 6 Chris Adcock (Dallas Christian School)Mesquite, TX 6-3/282/4.92 04/24/2009
OG 17 Geoff Gibson (Bishop Gorman HS)Las Vegas, NV 6-4.5/315 04/22/2009
MLB 8 Dave Wilkerson (Monte Vista HS)Danville, CA 6-3/238 04/18/2009
MLB 10 Cecil Whiteside (Newport Harbor HS)Newport Beach, CA 6-3/205 04/09/2009
DT 11 Jay Guy (Eisenhower HS)Houston, TX 6-0/315/5.10 02/19/2009
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. Let’s assume we can get Marsh to recommit and that we sign one QB (Heaps, Hinder, Nottingham, or someone else). After that, do we go out and sign 18 TEs?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Are there any TEs left? Isn’t Harbaugh trying to corner the market?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
UCLA took 2 top TE’s also.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
There’s a top RB prospect whose got Cal on his list, 6’4, 225lb bulldozer from Los Angeles.
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3870742
We could try and get him, though he’s not really the typical size/style back that Tedford likes to bring in. If you look at the positions we filled in 2008 and 2009, and try to project what our position needs will be, say in 2012, 2013….what positions would those be?
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Based on the post-spring depth chart, it would seem like the positions where we don’t have many current freshmen (‘12) and sophomores (’11) backfilling spots are:
OLB
CB
PR, KR
TE
So in 2012, 2013 we might need some maturity in those positions. Even though the 2009 recruiting class brought in some JC transfers at the OLB spot, those guys will be gone by 2011. The CB spot has some new guys coming in, like Steve Williams and Vachel Samuels. And in 2008 we brought in Marc Anthony, who is going to be good someday.
I guess that just leaves LBs….TEs…..as the biggest needs for the recruiting class of 2010.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
3 of the top 10 OLB prospects in the 2010 class have Cal on their list….but after that it drops off….you don’t see another OLB with Cal on their list until the “Not Ranked” guys.
Only 1 of the top 10 TE prospects in the 2010 class have Cal on their list….and only 2 in the top 23.
Of course, a great season would get great players to decommit from other schools and come to Cal.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Quick question
What are the rules regarding posting a news article on CGB? Can one post the whole article if it is attributed/linked?
Please Don't Post The Whole Thing
Fair Use allows a quotation of ‘reasonable length’ and a link, but copying the whole article could put us at risk for a Cease and Desist letter. The rules are even more restrictive if the article in question is behind a paysite firewall.
Don’t ask me to define ‘reasonable length’. Use your judgment.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Don’t ask me to define ‘reasonable length’. Use your judgment.
Funny, that’s what I told her!
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
No Problem
I’m sure you’re not the only person with questions regarding this; I should probably post this answer in a more prominent place.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Well, here’s what I wrote in our FAQ:
I found a great article about Cal on another website. Can I post it here so that everyone else can see?
Many websites (such as for news organizations, like the SF Chronicle) will allow their stories to be passed around the web without too much restriction. Find a gem of a quote? Feel free to copy and paste the relevant passage into a comment, a FanShot, or even your own FanPost, along with a link back to the original story. Due to fair-use restrictions, you can’t copy the whole thing, but you can copy a few paragraphs, and by providing a link back to the original story, readers can go and get the whole story, straight from the source. We at the CGB would appreciate the same courtesy when linking to our posts.
However, some websites restrict some or all of their content to paying subscribers. There are no fair-use allowances for such “premium” content as can be found at sites such as Rivals, Scout, or ESPN Insider. They work hard to produce such content, and don’t want to see it just given away for free. For something behind a subscription wall, merely offer the link and perhaps a paraphrase. Do not copy and paste anything from behind a subscription wall, because it is not only against copyright law but, most likely, in violation of your subscription agreement as well. We could get in trouble, you could be banned from that subscription site — bad times all around. Just don’t do it.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
49ers to move to Santa Clara?
Santa Clara officials late Tuesday signed off, in a closed session, on the parameters of a deal with the San Francisco 49ers to build a 68,500-seat stadium in the South Bay, city officials said.
Santa Clara residents will go to the ballot box to decide whether to back the deal their city leaders hashed out with the team. That vote will likely come in March, after an environmental-impact study is completed.
Mayor Patricia Mahan has said the proposal calls for Santa Clara to contribute less than $90 million toward the $854 million stadium, money that will come from redevelopment funds and a tax on hotel customers.
The venerable KenCraw takes aim at...wait for it....
Sorry Hydro, I think you’re awesome and I love your commentary, but this particular one is ripe for a take down!
Oh BURN
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he’s been all up in the Notre Dame/Catholic talk over at Wilner’s blog too.
I asked if Wilner = Illumniati.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I personally like the term because its easier to explain to the wifey than the more technical football terms to describe what is going on (wrong) with the defense.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I prefer BBDB over previous defensive schemes that Cal has sent out there
like:
Bend And Take It In The Ass
I really despised that defense!
"Stanford has no fear of losing versus Cal, as they have done so every year but one for the last 20 years. They are, however, very afraid to get injured and indeed fear for their safety." - Furd Rugby Coach on forfeiting 2001 Rugby game vs. Cal
by oaktownmario on May 20, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL. Yeah, what was Holmoe thinking when he implemented the BATIITA defense? Has it worked anywhere?
Prison league.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
So that's what that defense was called
For years, I thought it was called “Don’t Cover The Tight End. Ever.”
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
I thought it was called the “Hit Squad”
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No, the Hit Squad was like the A-Team….the A-Team was the name of the group, not their strategy.
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by dballisloose on May 21, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably shouldn't have started anything
Now that Wilner post has devolved into a religious bomb-throwing fest… and all because I started it. My point was really it wasn’t appropriate for his site to make a jab at orthodox Catholics, but that seems to have been overlooked.
This is Disintegrating Nicely As Well
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2009/5/20/881202/texas-ranked-number-1
They're after our precious bodily fluids
Given that their primary response seems to be “cal sux lol”, I wouldn’t be too worried…
by HolmoePhobe on May 20, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Carp, I hate to say this, but you’re not representing Cal fans very well
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
nevermind, missed the conversation below. This is what happens when you don’t read the DBD until 9:30 p.m.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
And when you find a stranger in the alps.
I haven’t even seen the movie.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I realize golf isn’t high on everyone’s radar…
but Phil Mickelson is leaving the tour to take care of his wife who has breast cancer.
Keep it classy…no NSFW pics.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Looks like everyone says Kentucky is the team to beat next year
In college hoops. Holy crap that class is ridiculous.
Just think about this: Two fringe McDonald’s All-Americans — Daniel Orton and Eric Bledsoe — will be role players who probably won’t see the floor with the game on the line. (#1 recruit in 2009) John Wall and Jodie Meeks in the backcourt with a big man trio of Patterson and heralded freshmen bigs DeMarcus Cousins and Orton make this group the deepest and most talented in the nation.
Bork bork bork!
I watched the movie The House Bunny. It’s hilarious. Definitely worth adding to your Netflix queue.
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I weakly and brazenly agree.
(I’ve never seen the movie, but everything Hydro says is law)
The The is above upsets.
It was ok
Nothing special but not horrible either
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Chowder's stirred up a firestorm over at Burnt Orange Nation
They’re just pissed because the California State Legislature pretty much guaranteed that CAL will never have an elite football program. California has strict limits on how much public employees are to be paid. As a result no Public College in California can afford no hire an Elite Football coach.
As a result they’re stuck on that one year where they almost made it. For some reason they’ve turned that disappointment into anger at Texas. I agree they should focus on beating USC first…
Ready to scrap?
I thought you Berkely boys were pacifists…light up a fatty and go have a sit-in at Jeff Tedford’s office. It’ll make you feel better.
Cal is like a lawn chair
folding under pressure…every single time.
People complained about it which is fine. Hating Bob Stoops and Oklahoma for lobbying to get in the game would no be ridiculous. We do hate Stoops and Oklahoma for other reasons though ;).
Frankly, nobody here gives a shit whether the fans of a third rate program like CAL respects us. I think being a contender for the National Championship every single year and 3 BCS Bowl Game wins warrants respect, but y’all have a right to your own opinions, even if the qualifier for respect is preposterous.
A smart coach will make a OOC schedule that gives them the best chance of achieving their end season goals. Because the Big 12 has national respect as one of the top two conferences, we do not need a as strong OOC schedule, unlike say the PAC 10 which is generally seen as being on the weaker side, where a big OOC game is necessary in order to get into the top games.
Just as a reference, here are the Strength of Schedule rankings for last season:
http://www.solecismic.com/frontier/sos9.php
16. Texas
28. California
Bork bork bork!
what actually bugs me most about a couple of those comments?
why do people write ‘CAL’ in all-caps? it’s an abbreviation, not an acronym (like UCLA). bugs the crap out of me, honestly.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on May 20, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Sorry about that, Rags
I write “CAL” all the time. I started doing it years ago because I didn’t like seeing an abbreviated “Cal” alongside the acronym “UCLA.” I know it’s just an acronym, blah blah blah, but I started capitalizing “CAL” as an homage to the flagship. It just sort of stuck in my usage.
If it bugs you that much, I’ll stop. I’m all about peace and harmony.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Rec'd
It annoys the hell out of me. People use some weird-ass names for our school (what the fuck is “UCB”?). I can see Cal, California, UC Berkeley or Berkeley being used in a legitimate fashion, but nothing else.
by HolmoePhobe on May 20, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Cal State Berkeley is the worst offender…..NOT a CSU
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
my parents make that mistake a lot
by Longhorn@Berkeley on May 20, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
For some reason they’ve turned that disappointment into anger at Texas.
They don’t give a rat’s ass about us and don’t respect us as a program. Fine, I get that, and if I was a Texas fan, I’d probably feel the same way about programs like ours (in addition to being an arrogant asshole with a sense of college football entitlement). But come on – the reason for the anger on this side is pretty freaking obvious. If their premise is correct, i.e., that we’re not an “elite” program like Texas that competes year in and year out for NCs and BCS bowl appearances, then it shouldn’t be particularly tough to understand why we’d still be mad. Our chances have been few and far between, so when a truly tangible opportunity is taken from us by Texas chicacery, why the hell wouldn’t we be mad at Texas?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Carp you are not representing our fanbase very classily on BON
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
I'm pretty sure their fan base doesn't know what "classy" means
by HolmoePhobe on May 20, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
So let’s teach them…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on May 20, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I really don’t think I’m the best person for that job. Just sayin’.
by HolmoePhobe on May 20, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I offered a peace pipe
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2009/5/20/881202/texas-ranked-number-1#15946567
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Love this response
Any one who writes “ZOMG” is a troll
by Wells on May 20, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Doh!
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
note how I used “y’all” to make sure my message went through.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on May 20, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great fanpost at AN by the way. I don’t often read the comments (so cluttered) there but I did after I think the Giogate against Seattle. I started packing away canned foods because what I could draw from the comments was that the apocalypse was coming. I doubt I will read comments ever again on that site. Everyone needed to chill the fuck out. Honestly, what were we expecting from this team? Just because we traded for Holliday does not mean we would automatically be winning every game.
And we really did not give up that much for him. We gave up a pitcher who would be out of the rotation in 2-3 years. We gave up a closer who was an enigma. Yes we gave up probably our most talented young player (who I had a massive mancrush on and considered buying a hundred dollar jersey of. Glad my parents vetoed that one), but we got one of the top 5 hitters in the game and arguably the second best (Pujols is in a league of his own. Seriously. His stats make you drool. per 162 games: 124 R, 200 H, 44 2b, 42 HR, 129 RBI, 91BB-66K (!!!!!!!!), .334 avg, .425 OBP, 1.050 OPS. This is going to be a ridiculous tangent but dear lord look at those numbers. Those should be in the Lourve because they are a work of art. He has no major flaws. He is a power hitter who has never struck out more than 93 times (and that was just his rookie year, then 69 the next year, and steadily declining since then). He should retroactively be given every single MVP award since 2001. Probably the next 5 as well to be safe. And he doesn’t seem like he has done steroids (not that I really care), either. He has never had ridiculous homer numbers, and he obviously has good discipline. Is he one of the greatest hitters ever? But I digress) player in the game.
In Tedford we trust! In Beane we trust! Hurrah!
Unleash the Honk! Train. Honk Honk.
by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, btw
AN is already calmer. Amazing how short sighted fans are. :)
Thanks for the compliment.
Thank jesus. They act like every single slump is representative of what the rest of the season will be. Sweeney sucks! (doubt anyone was saying that last night). Holliday sucks! (notice the steady rising of his BA?). Beane sucks (bitch please). The only person I haven’t seen dumped on in some manner is Cust.
I just really feel that people need to stop expecting a playoff team. We had a great run. But this is a young team. Give it some time. I really don’t care that much if we aren’t doing great. We could use a game-changing position player from the draft. The best we were going to get with the team we had and subsequently traded away was fringe contending. Enough of that. I will take a few losing seasons in exchange for some actual contending.
Unleash the Honk! Train. Honk Honk.
by rollonubears on May 21, 2009 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Pujols is so amazing it makes me want to cry
…Such an incredible hitter. And a good person! And an incredible hitter. By the time he’s done, I think he’ll be the greatest hitter in baseball history. No one has ever done what he’s done to start a career. It’s incredible. It’s just… wow.
Anyway… I’m a huge A’s fan, but I don’t go to AN that much. I’m a member, but I dunno, CGB is just where it’s at for me sports-blog wise.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Exactly. He seems clean though. He is the biggest victim of the steroids era. He really should already be in the conversation of all-time greats, but he gets overshadowed.
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by rollonubears on May 21, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha! I totally agree.
It’s so sad that Pujols only has one MVP award (so far), but he’ll get more. As the years have gone by, people are finally starting to talk about him ih higher and higher circles, and by the time it’s all said and done, he’ll get his due. I mean, people put the old-timers on such a high pedestal it’s almost impossible to get anyone else up there. Look what Clemens had to do to get there. It would certainly help if St. Louis had a team around Pujols that could win multiple championships, but he’s at least won one already – that goes a long way.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Just stop and consider if your mom, or Twist, would approve of your behavior.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
you have scarves?! why didn’t you say so?
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, that was a pretty restrained series of responses from them compared to most Texas boards. My UT brethren are not known for their eloquence and patience with fans from a school like Cal (whom they usually barely notice).
Fact is, most Texas “fans” are not graduates/alumni of the school. The whole state is UT mad with the exception of a few rural areas. Throw in the “Texas is bigger and better than everything” swagger that so many of the state’s inhabitants possess and you often get a lowest common denominator type fan base.
Sadly, the be all end all of the argument for most UT fans is that Cal got nailed by Tech in the bowl game. The reasons why that happened are irrelevant to 99.9% of them, it happened, therefore Cal was unworthy and Mack’s actions were justified.
Pity too because Austin is a fabulous place to live or visit. I’ve always found it very similar in its “feel” to the Bay Area and certainly the only place in Texas that is like that. UT and Cal have a lot more similarities than differences and in the coming years, I could see Texas start to challenge Cal academically in some areas merely because of the monetary resources the school possesses. They’ve already improved dramatically since I graduated in ’96 and are starting to outbid many traditional schools for high end professors/research minds.
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Y’all got it right this time!
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on May 20, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
My first or second day at UT introduced me to “y’all”. I was a JC transfer from College of Marin and so was 2-3 years older than most of the other people on my dorm floor. We were having lunch and I said something to the effect of “you all” or “all of you” or some such and the entire table and the tables on either side of me got really quiet with everyone looking at me.
One guy then clears his throat and says “You aren’t from Texas are you? Here we say ’y’all’.” I considered myself educated at that point.
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Last summer I took a trip to Texas for the first time (to visit distant cousins and such). Took me only a couple days before I was saying “y’all” in a completely unironic context.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
It’s definitely catchy and so is the damned drawl. When I drink, the drawl tends to emerge from hiding. too many friends from the backwoods of East Texas I think.
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that UT fans have to be segmented into alumni and non-alumni. I have a few coworkers who are UT alums, and they don’t have the same attitude that seems to prevail among UT fans online, the majority I’m sure never went there. Austin is the Berkeley of Texas. And UT has a good business program, especially undergrad.
Having said that, I’m particularly pleased that lately we’ve stolen some good recruits out of Texas. I wish that y’all had asked Tedford, considering the venue was the “Texas BBQ” place, more about his plans to recruit more heavily in Texas this year.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
ROFL
Yeah, it’s not like he teaches the scalping technique… Your rugby coach on the other hand…Carp said he was a Level 4 Dragon Slayer… whatever that means.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
by 54b on May 20, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
So I was curious and did a quick head count, it looks like Pac-10 teams are 14-15 against Big 12 teams in the Tedford era (a handy unit of measurement). USC is 5-2, and we’re 3-1 (again, quick count, might be slightly off).
Just something to note when you’re being told that the Big 12 is 39583 times better than the Pac 10.
how do you get 3-1? I get 2-2
W vs. Baylor (this impresses exactly no one)
L @ Kansas State
L vs. Texas Tech
W vs. Texas A&M
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Oh snap!
Impressive Too bad he doesn’t teach your girls’ basketball team the "shaving technique."
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
by 54b on May 20, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to use “Pics or it didn’t happen”…
can we get a pictorial representation?
Heaps and Hinder…come on down!
by carp on May 20, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I’m pretty sure… Lady Bics have been outlawed on your campus for quite some time.
But you try to drive the paint against Sasquatch some time and you’ll begin to see the forest for the tree huggers.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
by 54b on May 20, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
See this is one situation Twist would be useful in: diffusing tensions via inanity.
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on May 20, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
you know what is funny, i think we might out number them there.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
I love how it takes a flaming Cal post to get some discussion on BON in the offseason.
by jc25 on May 20, 2009 1:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2009/5/20/881202/texas-ranked-number-1#15947761
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I didn’t know asking people what teams they want to play was considered gay.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
I dont think he was calling you gay, I think he was referring to your post as “a flame”.
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I would love to play Cal, what with their large ocean, strong academics, and good weather…
by The Mack Attack on May 20, 2009 1:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
“large ocean” made me lol
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by Spazzy Mcgee on May 20, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Here in Texas, we only got a small ocean. Its in my backyard.
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting: Should California be allowed to go bankrupt?
There is a surprisingly sizeable blogger contingent arguing that we have to bail them out because however regrettable the events that lead here, we now have no choice. But actually, we do have a choice: we could let them go bankrupt. And we probably should.
I am not under the illusion that this will be fun. For starters, the rest of you sitting smugly out there in your snug homes, preparing to enjoy the spectacle, should prepare to enjoy the higher taxes you’re going to pay as a result. Your states and municipalities will pay higher interest on their bonds if California is allowed to default. Also, the default is going to result in a great deal of personal misery, more than a little of which is going to end up on the books of Federal unemployment insurance and other such programs.
Then there are the actual people involved. Whatever you think of, say, children who decided to be born poor, right now they are dependent on government programs, and will be put in danger if those programs are interrupted.
On the other hand, I don’t really see another way out of it. If Uncle Sugar bails out California, California will not fix its problems. Perhaps you want Obama to make it fix the problems, using the same competence, power, and can-do spirit with which he has repaired all the holes in the banking and auto manufacturing sectors. But Obma is not in a good position to do this. California Democrats are a huge part of his governing coalition. All Obama can do is shovel money into the bottomless pit of California’s political system.
Moreover, even if the administration could fix any of the core problems of California—and New York—and the banks—and the automakers—and the energy industry—they can’t fix them all. Especially given how thinly staffed Treasury is. The president and his cabinet only have so much attention, more than all of which seems to be occupied by the problems already on their plate. They don’t really have the time, knowledge, energy, or staff to take on running a whole ’nother government.
Bork bork bork!
It’s a good argument on paper – people won’t be willing to fix it until it’s well and truly broken.
Unfortunately, the consequences of letting it break will fuck over millions of the state’s most disadvantaged people – kids, the elderly, poor, sick, disabled, etc.
I think that Right Wing Republicans want failure for its own sake. The Reps are marginalized in an electoral sense but through Prop 13 and the budget both needing 2/3s majorities, they have negative control. Then if things fail, it still isn’t their fault since they’re in the minority.
Stanfurd Delendum Est.
If the State of California doesn’t qualify as ‘too big to fail’, I’m pretty sure that phrase no longer has any meaning.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on May 20, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Marxism?
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by rollonubears on May 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Would someone pls explain to me...
what his rationale is for letting Cali go bankrupt? Does he explain himself in this article?
I’m I really this stupid or is this just an editorial with no concrete evidence or research that would support his opinion?
In fact, woudl someone pls explain to me what his counter argument is? What solution would he suggest instead? I don’t get it. This just sounds like a rant to me and that wasn’t even worth reading.
Obviously Avi posted this b/c there was some interesting point in it… can someone pls just explain to me what that point is?
I think she's arguing that continuing the bailout cycle to the states
Will not solve the growing state deficit, and would only postpone the problem to a future date. Plus it doesn’t really fix the issues plaguing the state economy. But yes, there is no anecdotal evidence to back this up.
Bork bork bork!
Yes, I got that. But what was the purpose of writing this article… did she provide some evidence or even a good rationale… some history, some research?? I can excuse an article that lacks any concrete research if it teaches me something new… but this rant doesn’t even do that.
I’m not a supporter of state gov bailouts… not by a longshot. But I don’t get why this article in particular was so interesting or enlightening. If she’s claiming a bailout won’t help… what is her rationale to support this? Am I missing something here?
If you want to read some good articles about gov intervention read what the Cato guys write or check out a very popular blog here called IA (information arb).
http://www.informationarbitrage.com/
If this chick wants to argue about too much gov intervention then it would help to actually use some research or present some evidence… or, at least, teach me something.
I was considering a similar response. I see no penises or penis shaped structures there.
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by Fire Starkey on May 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
A Commendation
I would like to thank everyone who was discussing politics over the past two days’ DBDs for keeping a civil and, for the most part, non-ideological tone in regards to the discussion. It’s the sort of subject that can easily lead to the kinds of inane flame wars that can turn people off off a website like this, as well as get people warned and entire subthreads deleted, but thankfully, none of those measures were needed due to the circumspection of everyone involved.
Thanks, and keep on keeping it civil, people.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
So what was the conclusion?
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, read it for yourself. I was just glad that the discussion stayed sane and reasonable.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I want the abridged version.
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by dballisloose on May 20, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
California is fucked, by everyone.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on May 20, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
But especially you. And Spazzy.
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on May 20, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck you. Liberal.
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You just watched the WBC "the other day"?
That was over a while ago… maybe you had it on DVR.
But yeah, Darvish is damn awesome. Great to watch Japan play, they were great. But don’t sleep on South Korea, they had a hell of a team, just made a couple of bad decisions. There was no way they should have pitched to Ichiro with the game on the line in the 9th inning. Just a bad managerial decision.
By they way, do you know how hard it is to find a replica Team Japan alternate jersey for Ichiro? Been looking forever, bubkis so far. Damn.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Do you start with the end of a post and work your way up?
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somehow i missed the first little note.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
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