OPEN THREAD Questions for Jahvid Best Okanes Interview Today!
by TwistNHook on Jun 25, 2009 10:56 AM PDT
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Today, CoCoTimes dude Jon Okanes will have a live interview with Jahvid Best. To best get solid questions from us across, we first had a brain storming session, put together by Berklium97.
The event is currently scheduled for tomorrow, June 25th from 1:30pm to 2:30 pm.
Berk has collated the questions and ordered them by recs. I will list them below. Please, select a question or questions you would like to ask. First come, first serve. Make 100% sure you can actually be there tomorrow at 1:30 before claiming a question and taking it away from somebody else who might want to ask it. You can claim multiple questions, but don't be unreasonable. Start with the questions with the most recs and work your way down. As questions get selected, I'll try to edit in the name of the selector by the question.
6 recs:
What do you hear when you’re running with the ball in the open field? The fans? The opposing players and crashing pads? Your own heavy breathing? The Benny Hill soundtrack? Joe Starkey? Nothing but silence and your own voice inside your head?
5 recs:
Do you miss being gunner? If Cal nailing the opponent deep in their zone with a Brian Anger punt means Cal goes to the Rose Bowl, do you beg Tedford to put you in as gunner?
Do you or your teammates read any of the Cal fan sites/blogs? Which one(s)?
How else would you like to see yourself utilized in the passing game? We’ve seen you receive screens but rarely ever release and go down the field for passes. Is this something that you feel like you can do and would like to do?
4 recs:
What is the best part of having Tedford as a coach? The worst?
We’ve seen Tedford draw up plays where the runningback passes the ball. Shane Vereen has been the runningback on all those plays and you have not. Does this frustrate or disappoint you? Can you throw a football? Can you throw a football better than Shane Vereen?
Former Cal runningback Marshawn Lynch’s weakness going into the draft was supposedly his pass blocking skills. Do you feel your pass blocking skills are up to par? Are you afraid that people are going to see you as more of a scat back and a player of limited versatility because you’re better with the ball in your hands than without?
3 recs:
Was DeSean upset when you plowed over him en route to a 64-yard touchdown against Colorado State in 2007?
What is the best part about being at Cal, other than football? What is the worst?
Who is the best defensive player you've played against in the Pac-10?
Do you prefer to run behind zone blocking or man blocking? If man blocking, is there a certain blocking scheme that you prefer (such as a pulling backside guards, or tosses with pulling playside offensive tackles such as in the Emerald Bowl)?
Why do you ever look behind you during a TD run? No one's gonna catch you
2 recs:
How's your knee?
How do you think you will be with Alex Mack and Will Ta'fou'ou gone? Do any of the other fullbacks stand out to you?
We all know you're the best running back out there. But who's the best running back on the team after you?
Do the comparisons to Reggie Bush inspire you or do they make you feel like expectations out of you are too high?
Do you ever speak to Quizz Rodgers, C.J. Gable/Stafon Johnson/etc., Kendall Hunter, or any of the other elite running backs in the country? If so, what do you all talk about?
Outside of football, what have you enjoyed most about your Cal experience?
How did it feel to miss the track season? Seeing the 100 times at the NCAAs, how do you think you would’ve stacked up if you were healthy?
Were you disappointed to have come out of the Washington game in the 3rd Q? If memory serves, I think you needed only 47 more yards to break the Pac-10 single game rushing record.
Of the MANY signature plays you've had in your career, which is your favorite? Mine is the end around vs. Fucla last year. The move you put on that dude was sick.
1 rec:
Can you get a new 100 time to make people who say you are only the 6th fastest player in the nation shove it?
[Show him Danzig's reel] What do you think?
What do you think you need to work on to become a better running back?
What adjustments to your training regimen have you made in light of your surgeries and do you anticipate making to prevent the chance of future injuries?
Other than you, who's the hardest worker on the team?
Which defenses (besides USC) have you found the most challenging to play against?
What is your Favorite Berkeley restaurant?
Do you have any plans for life after football?
Are you a Niners or a Raiders fan?
All Cal fans wish you the best, and we’d love to have you for another year, but what is the likelihood you return for your senior season?
So, there you go. Hopefully, we can all work together to get some solid questions in there and keep AaronRodgers4President from beating us out. Also, please try to have reasonably normal names instead of the usual inanity. Let's try to be REASONABLY professional here. kinda. Sort of. GO BEARS!
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Since I asked this in the original, I’ll take it
Was DeSean upset when you plowed over him en route to a 64-yard touchdown against Colorado State in 2007?
I’ll also take
What do you hear when you’re running with the ball in the open field? The fans? The opposing players and crashing pads? Your own heavy breathing? The Benny Hill soundtrack? Joe Starkey? Nothing but silence and your own voice inside your head?
This wasn’t asked in the original post, but I’ll also ask him whether he thinks the team should leave Thursday or Friday for the Minnesota game.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
This list is a sham:
Who can bench more – Ross or Boateng?
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Jun 5, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs (Emphasis mine)
Let the voice of the people be heard!
JAI HO!
I, as the Ayatollah, without any sense of irony, will not allow that question to be asked! Now, which legitimate questions do you want to ask?
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
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I was reluctant to participate, but I will ask:
How else would you like to see yourself utilized in the passing game? We’ve seen you receive screens but rarely ever release and go down the field for passes. Is this something that you feel like you can do and would like to do?
Do you or your teammates read any of the Cal fan sites/blogs? Which one(s)?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
If most people will be too busy due to work, etc, I can ask a vast majority of the questions. I’ll have to try different usernames, though, so JO doesn’t discriminate. I doubt he’d discriminate by IP address, so I can probably get all these questions through on one computer.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
People are not jumping at this, like I thought they might. You might need to take over.
Everytime you get a question through, can you cut and paste the answer into an email to send to us?
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I think YO usually posts a transcript of the chat, so maybe we can just post the transcript here after the fact?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 24, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m surprised none of our questions have gotten through, yet ridiculous questions like “will you wear an elbow brace next year?” have been accepted. Maybe our questions are way back in the queue.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Perhaps Okanes is wary of letting oddball questions through; I presume he would like to get other players to do this in the future. He’s definitely playing it safe with the moderation.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Why do I have a feeling Ron Gould is sitting behind both of them saying “Yes, No, Yes, No, No, No, No, Yes…”
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 25, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't see a thing
My archaic connection is at 1 kb/hr, what are the Qs so far?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 25, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions
Awesome
Someone got the most-challenging-non-USC-defense Q through.
We got our first one. Thanks, Steve!
1:51
[Comment From Steve]
Which defenses (besides USC) have you found the most challenging to play against?
1:52
Jahvid Best: Besides USC defense, I’d say Oregon’s defense because of their speed in the secondary and at the linebacking corps. Their defense played really physical and made it tough for us to move the ball. I’m looking forward to playing against them this year.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
by TwistNHook on Jun 25, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Not sure who asked this one, but one more question down
[Comment From bowl]
favorite berkeley restaurant?
Jahvid Best: My favorite Berkeley restaurant is hands-down La Burrita on Bancroft. I fell in love with that restaurant probably the first day I moved to Berkeley. I’ve been eating there ever since.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Jun 25, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The worst part about having JT as a coach? Now we’re getting somewhere.
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A 4-rec got through
[Comment From JahvidBEAST]
What is the best part of having Tedford as a coach? The worst?
Jahvid Best: The best part of having Coach Tedford as a coach is just being around somebody that knows the game really well. He pushes you to be the best player that you can be and he puts you in the best position to make plays out on the field. I’d say the worst part, like with any coach, is that a coach is going to be hard on you. But that’s just part of the game, so you have to deal with it.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Somewhere Hydro is nodding his head in approval.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 25, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Wtf
YO took a question about the gatorade incident, but not any of ours?
Best has answered that Gatorade question before in another interview. I’m sure he’s tired of hearing about it.
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Fixed
Best has answered that Gatorade question before in another every interview. I’m sure he’s Everybody on earth is tired of hearing about it.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
They edited my question. Here is my full question:
Former Cal runningback Marshawn Lynch’s weakness going into the draft was supposedly his pass blocking skills. Do you feel your pass blocking skills are up to par? Are you afraid that people are going to see you as more of a scat back and a player of limited versatility because you’re better with the ball in your hands than without?
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
You are so dumb, you cant even spell your own name right?!?!
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Do any of you think Okanes, might have read this post and the related post, and decided to only answer a few of them?
I can tie my shoes!
Does Okanes even read this blog? He’s never acknowledged it. Although he has said that he does keep an eye on things on some other Cal sites on the internet.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
i'm pissed that i put mine in between 1:25 and 1:35 and none got thru
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
That’s what makes me suspect there’s someone in the room with him discussing the answers before he puts them in.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s actually Jahvid talking to Okanes on a cell phone, and Okanes then types in the answers, or Isi Sofele being asked to fill in like the Iraqi press secretary.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 25, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you could ask him whether he likes to cook!
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 25, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
OskiMonsta, you DA man!
2:18
[Comment From OskiMonsta]
Do you prefer to run behind zone blocking or man blocking? If man blocking, is there a certain blocking scheme that you prefer (such as a pulling backside guards, or tosses with pulling playside offensive tackles such as in the Emerald Bowl)?
2:19
Jahvid Best: I prefer to run behind zone blocking because it gives me a little more freedom to decide where I want to go whereas man blocking kind of has a set destination for the back to run.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
for the record I also asked that question from “Dante in Alameda”, I don’t think he likes Okanes likes me.
I can tie my shoes!
Another one of OUR questions got through:
2:24
[Comment From Best4Heisman]
Who is the best defensive player you’ve played against in the Pac-10?
2:25
Jahvid Best: The best defensive player I’ve played against is Brian Cushing of USC. He’s probably one of the greatest linebackers I’ve ever studied on film. He’s always around the ball, always in the backfield, and he’s just a great overall player.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
bullshit, a USC fan got his question thru?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
If there is a question about why he was academically rejected by UCLA I’m going to throw a temper tantrum
I can tie my shoes!
I am totes with you on that one.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 25, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm really upset
First they start late, have a glitch, then none of my 6 questions got thru despite using both silly and normal screen names
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
and then shit like this gets thru:
[Comment From Joy]
Hi Jahvid, did your dad play any sports? How does he feel about you playing football?
give me a break
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 25, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus Christ. This is a joke.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 25, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine he, Darren McFadden, and Darrius (sp?) Heyward-Bay on the field together.
I can tie my shoes!
I can imagine it now…JaMarcus Russell takes the snap, drops back…looks around with a dazed expression on his face…the pocket collapses almost instantly and he looks around frantically before flinging the ball in a random direction.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 25, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I'm putting it all together now
It looks like we had 7 CGB questions get through. Kind of disappointing that more of the high-quality questions didn’t get through. Expect an email at goldenblogs by 3.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Sigh.
I learned a few things and it was enjoyable, but am disappointed, big time, that more CGB questions didn’t get through.
Extremely disappointed, as I was really excited about this event….enough so that I now regret moving my meetings around so that I could follow it.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 25, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
According to JO, there were 660 questions submitted and Best only had time to answer 32.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Well, if some doofus wasn’t typing for Jahvid Best but instead Jahvid Best was typing, then we would have gotten through all 660 questions. Stupid fast!
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by HydroTech on Jun 26, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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