DBD 6.26.09 Not a Preview of the Bash
by yellow fever on Jun 26, 2009 4:17 AM PDT
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PrintI was originally going to do a preview of this weekend WWE PPV, The Bash. (Quick and dirty - Rey over Jericho, Dreamer over whomever, Orton over HHH, Punk over Jeff Hardy, I don't even know what else is on), but then my world fell apart yesterday.
You might think it was big that Farrah Fawcett died. (Maybe if you were a Charlie's Angels fan in the 70's.) You might have been upset that the King of Pop died. But for me, I'm shattered that the Nets traded Vince Carter. I mean, I knew it was a possibility, I had read the rumors, but that still didn't prepare me for it when it actually happened. For what it's worth, I didn't know how to react when the Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson rumors started either.
So long Vince. It's the end of an era. And in honor of all of the people who thought you mailed in games from time to time, I'm mailing in the rest of this DBD.
The opinions expressed in a FanPost are, in every way, reflective of the opinions of every California Golden Blogs Marshawnthusiast. Moreover, they are reflective of every employee of SBNation, including Tyler "Blez" Bleszinski.
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Work at 7am? Last day before we all take a nice little one-week break (which for me will actually be closer to three weeks)
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
Can I pick another option?
Ricky Rubio hinting that he’s not coming to the NBA next season. THAT was the most tragic event of yesterday.
I am disappointed and I hope he reconsiders. Besides, who doesn’t want to see the two-point guard system — of rookies — in Minnesota next year? Send a shooter out and have him roam around the wing and let’s see what Rubio and Flynn do with those big guys up front in Love and Jefferson.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Cal athletes doing great at track and field:
California All-American Alysia Johnson paced all runners in the first round of the 800 meters on Thursday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Current Golden Bears Ryan Young, Michael Coe and Mark Matusak also competed in the first day of the competition.
Johnson, the 2007 NCAA 800-meter champion, clocked a time of 2:04.39 to place first in the preliminary race. The Cal alum will participate in the semifinals tomorrow at 5:55 p.m.
Ryan Young placed 13th overall in the final of the javelin. He recorded a mark of 219-07 (66.92m).
Cal had three runners in the prelims of the 1500 – Coe, Matusak and alumnus David Torrence. Torrence finished first among the three in 17th overall (3:42.40m), while Matusak crossed the finish line at 3:43.29 to take 19th overall. Coe wasn’t able to finish the race. Neither Torrence nor Matusak were able to advance to the final.
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Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn admitted on Thursday night that the team isn’t in full control of Ricky Rubio’s buy out situation.
“Nobody here tonight, myself especially, will be banging his fist on the table, saying, ‘He must be here!’ It’s a very complicated matter,” Kahn said Thursday night. “We need to understand that we’re not in control of the situation vis a vis the buyout. … I think it’s too early to worry about that. But I said this to the agent tonight: If any team in this league can afford to wait a year, dare I say two, it’s us. Y’know? It’s us.”
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 AM PDT reply actions
That’s why they drafted Flynn as well.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Rubio was too good of a talent to pass up, then, since they took Flynn as well. Secretly, I bet they wanted Rubio gone to the Kings so they could’ve had both Flynn and Evans.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I know you didn’t ask me, but it had to be the knees or maybe he measured out shorter than expected.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Knees. The fall was because teams were scared. If Blair had been picked right after Hansbrough I would have been pissed. Because he fell so far it made me feel somewhat better about the Pacers not picking him.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Darren Rovell of CNBC released the 2009-10 rookie contract salaries over their three-year deals.
1. Blake Griffin LAC $16,071,840
2. Hasheem Thabeet MEM $14,379,840
3. James Harden OKC $12,913,440
4. Tyreke Evans SAC $11,642,640
5. Ricky Rubio MIN $10,542,960
6. Johnny Flynn MIN $9,576,000
7. Stephen Curry GS $8,741,520
8. Jordan Hill NYK $8,008,560
9. DeMar DeRozan TOR $7,361,52
10. Brandon Jennings MIL $6,993,360
11. Terrence Williams NJN $6,643,560
12. Gerald Henderson CHA $6,311,520
13. Tyler Hansbrough IND $5,995,800
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 8:47 AM PDT reply actions
How annoyed are you if you are Johnny Flynn?
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
In light of Rubio possibly staying in Spain, I’d be doing cartwheels if I was Flynn. Hey, it’s just less than $1 million, right?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Considering he is finally living his dream of playing in the NBA and making a pretty amazing living doing so, I am going to go with VERY annoyed. UNBELIEVABLY annoyed. INCOMPREHENSIBLY annoyed.
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you’re incomprehensibly annoying
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe that was a reply fail.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
No, Im pretty sure he thought I was/is/will continue to be until the end of time itself annoying. Hes a big apostrophe fan, you see.
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To allow the usage of apostrophes is to destroy the sanctity of commas.
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Where does that leave the semi-colon?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, but Semi-Colon is twice the semi colon is!
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i revise my earlier statement
you’re incomprehensible y annoying
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the poll should have included the BK Super Seven Incher and Jahvid's Live Chat
Because the BK Super Seven Incher not being available the one time in three years that I went to BK, and the inability to get questions in to JO during Jahvid’s live chat, were both very saddening and disappointing.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
Agree. I’m going with the huge disappointment that I couldn’t get the King’s 7-inch meat sandwich in my mouth yesterday. My Whopper was damn good tho.
Are you often disappointed when you cant get a 7 incher into your mouth?
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The whopper I had sucked….too much mayo rendered the top bun useless. So there I was with half a bun, gobs of mayo that I tried to take off with a french fry, semi-green tomatos. All-in-all a pretty lame experience.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Tevin Carter info
Interesting:
Alas, Thomas prevailed with a personal-best time of 10.60, edging Carter’s 10.61.
For reference, Shane’s top 100 time during NCAA competition has been 10.66. Tevin is 6’3" and he ran a 10.61. Holy shit.
Man, I hope we keep this guy. Can you respost that in the fanshot? Thanks!
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You think he would de-commit a second time? That is very rare. Frankly, I’m more confident about Carter’s commitment than I am about the others.
I know that question isn’t for me, but it is still really early in the process, and if the hometown Trojans come knocking it might be a tempting offer.
I can tie my shoes!
I think that’s the same worry for every socal player we recruit. We don’t win many of those battles, but when we do they always work out (Jackson, Best). I hope those 4-5star recruits keep that in mind…
Don’t bother Danzig with your ‘facts’.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Facts are simple and facts are straight
Facts are lazy and facts are late
Facts all come with points of view
Facts don’t do what I want them to
Facts just twist the truth around
Facts are living turned inside out
Facts are getting the best of them
Facts are nothing on the face of things
Facts don’t stain the furniture
Facts go out and slam the door
Facts are written all over your face
Facts continue to change their shape
I’m still waiting…
The hometown Trojans are mere minutes away from his high school.
That could also influence his decision, considering it’s one of the most gang infested sections of LA. He could be one of those that is looking to get away. But then, he could sit at home and change nothing. We’ll see.
Dude, there are more gang-infested parts of LA than down by USC. Trust me.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
It might be rare, but past practice of other non-Tevin Carter has no control over how Tevin Carter will act. The fact that he has de-committed once shows that he is not adverse to de-committing. It appears here that his stock rose, he felt that he could get to a better school, and went for it. It stands to reason that if his stock rises higher, he might go to another school.
You never feel comfortable until those LOIs come through the fax.
Speaking of which, why do they still use a fax? Just because people are viewing Michael Jackson positively again doesnt mean its 1991 all over! Cant they update it or something?
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I would think that whatever the NCAA sets as binding is, thus, binding. They are sort of the legislature here. I have no idea what the rules surrounding LOIs are. But its common industry practice to use a fax, which seems antiquated.
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Under the E-Sign Act, you can pretty much make anything you want be legally binding. As Twist says (OMG did I just site Twist as a correct reference?), if the NCAA says “this is how you do it to make it binding”, that is how it can be done. I’m guessing they like faxes because it can show a student’s signature, and might still be slightly easier than an athlete creating a PDF of a signed doc and emailing it in. But maybe they should expand to include the emailed PDF option as well, becauses faxes are dodo-bird-ish.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
You and Wikipedia now have something in common! You are ridiculously easy to control.
Also, you’ve cited to me.
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Another similarity between Wikipedia and me is that we have both cited to blithering idiots. Not sure if you noticed that because you were too busy blithering.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
oh SNAP…..i think he just unhooked Twist!
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sorry I missed that. I was just in the middle of a rambling speech regarding recent additions to the cast of Real Housewives Of Atlanta. Can you re-state?
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Flagged for continuing to blither.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Blithering is, remarkably enough, very similar to blathering.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
… he blithered/blathered.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Are you going to respond to every one of my comments like that?
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Yes.
Oh crap, I guess I just lied.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
faxes are still useful!
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
like smuggling cell phones into prisons
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Stan Hasiak.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Are we going to be citing Stan hasiak until the end of time? Is he going to be used to scare children into line?
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Eat your green beans or Stan Hasiak is gonna get you!
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Check out the comment section from the Dawgs blog
some good stuff.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reader_feedback/public/display.php?thread=142018&offset=40
I hope this 17 year old kid dies of malaria for switching commits. These decisions should be bound by their souls. Unless of course he switches back, then I wish him the best of luck.
We showed him the Love and then he went looking for love in all the wrong places.
Say it ain’t so Tevin.
That’s Bad. I hope they Beat It. I don’t care whether they are Black Or White, it’s just not appropriate.
Butterflies.
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Those are some Off The Wall comments.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
I found them to be Thrillering.
………….fuck.
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It’s okay – it’s Human Nature to mess up sometimes.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
I feel like I’m no longer a Smooth Criminal, though.
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Your inappropriate jokes aren’t funny. Why don’t you just Beat It?
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Look, Liberian Girl, I used that one already. You suck.
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You seriously think I read all your comments? Nobody has THAT much free time.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
(Raises hand)
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember The Time you were funny?
Yeah, me neither.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
The Way You Make Feel makes me a Dangerous man. Don’t push it.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You!
Wait, that came out wrong…
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody sounds like Billie Jean.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Did he have a song named “That” or something?
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No, but interestingly, that meme was actually started by Shakespeare.
from Much Ado About Nothing:
CLAUDIO
Now you talk of a sheet of paper, I remember a
pretty jest your daughter told us of.
LEONATO
O, when she had writ it and was reading it over, she
found Benedick and Beatrice between the sheet?
CLAUDIO
That.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Awww but it’s so much fun!
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
That’s what she said.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
hey danzig, did you ever figure out why the video isn’t playing properly?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Random Quote from CNN Article
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/26/obese.passengers.airlines/index.html
In 2004, a CDC scientist studied the effects of obesity on the airline industry. The scientest calculated his findings based on data revealing the average weight of an American had increased by 10 pounds in the 1990s. He estimated the extra weight cost airlines $275 million extra for fuel in 2000. The figures are likely higher today, with fuel costs rising.
I can tie my shoes!
That headline is kind of interesting:
Airline policies juggle larger passengers
Was that really the best verb they could hae found?
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by TwistNHook on Jun 26, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I usually don't whine about grammar
but this was just too awful. What follows is ONE sentence:
After a weekend full of new commitments during Cal’s 3-Day camp ended Sunday, the good news kept on coming for the Bears, as they received a new commitment from Santee (Los Angeles, CA) wide receiver Tevin Carter Tuesday after the speedy receiver changed his soft verbal commit from the University of Washington to the Bears during his unofficial visit to Cal.
Those Bear Insider guys sure know how to write!
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That looks to be one of my usual sentences. Perhaps I should apply for a job with BearInsider. I’d be perfect.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
It’s a bit of a run-on, and should be two sentences, but I don’t think it’s the worst thing I’ve ever read online. Hell, I tried to read The Man In The Iron Mask once, and I was bogged down by entire paragraphs, 3-5 times the size of the one cited above, that were one sentence (albeit grammatically correct). It looks like this monstrosity was concocted in an effort to get ALL of the article’s relevant information into the teaser sentence.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
This is why I hate David Foster Wallace. He seems convinced that the longer his sentences are, the smarter people will think he is.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Er that should probably be in the past tense
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Anybody see Jason Jones Iran rap last night on Daily Show? Funnny funny stuff!
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If theres one thing people know CGB for, its accuracy and completeness!
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Cal fans value accuracy and completeness? Quick! Someone tell Kevin Riley!
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Jun 26, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I majorly lol’d
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 27, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Bear Insider Article on the Renovations
by chowder on Jun 26, 2009 10:22 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Readers of this website will remember the intense legal battles over Alquist-Priolo (a California state law) that restricts modifications to structures that reside directly on earthquake faults, as does Memorial Stadium. These new conduits could have been identified by project opponents as illegal “modifications” to the stadium – as were so many others – but they failed to do so.
NOBODY TELL RUNNIE DUB ABOUT THIS!?!
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Apparently, we got another safety commit for THIS year:
The Golden Bears added another recruit to their 2009 class. Chris Moncrease, safety, from Laney College and El Cerrito High, signed a letter of intent with Cal on June 16.
Most likely, the Golden Bears coaching staff decided to use the scholarship that was freed up by the removal of Tracy Slocum from the team. They decided to use it on a position that has arguably the least depth on the team.Moncrease was converted to free safety at Laney College, but broke his leg in a pickup game and took a redshirt season. He has three years to play three and will come in as a sophomore. That break in his leg hasn’t slowed him any. He’s reported to run a forty in 4.43s.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jun 26, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
This is old news, happened like days ago ;-)
Actually interesting story about Moncrease….he was passed up coming out of HS because he ran a 4.8 40 at one of the Nike camps. Ouch. Good to see that he’s faster than that! He should be a welcome addition to the team. Laney isn’t a football school so that and the injury probably accounted for him flying under the radar again. I wonder if he had a friend or someone with a connection help him get in front of the Cal coaches.
Good for him, welcome aboard Chris, we look forward to 3 great seasons with you!
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, it happened 10 days ago, though I haven’t seen anything about it before now. The article also mentions:
Other schools that offered Moncrease were Washington State and Tennessee.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
YO posted it on his blog, but regardless…its good for us to be aware, thanks for posting the new article. So here’s the curious thing….he was offered WSU and Tenn but just now made a decision after getting the offer from Cal? Maybe the other two offers came in late too. And maybe part of that is because he’s a transfer student?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
what's the schedule between now and Sept 5th?
I’m so freaking antsy about getting the season started. When do organized practices start again? Scrimmages? Events open to the public?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
Well,
We are all off for a week, until July 6th, and just have normal practice, same as we have been doing, until fall camp starts. The week long break is partly to give the guys a rest, and partly because a large amount of construction will be going on in the stadium, with reinforcement beams and venting work will be installed in the weight room and training room, similar to what you can see and read about in the Bearinsider article above.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
Who else ordered their official game day T-shirts today?
An improvement over the last 2 years. Thank Oski we’re not just listing our schedule on the back.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
Why do you buy the shirt if you arent attending the game?
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Aspersion! Why do you cast aspersion upon me? I shall attend at least one game. And I didn’t notice any disclaimer that said you could ONLY wear it at the game. I might also wear it whilst watching the game on TV here in wonderful Ohio.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
A) Wonderful Ohio? HA! At least try to be reasonable.
B)I thought you were legally required under NCAA regs to wear those shirts ONLY at the games or slumber parties?
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You’re right, I should have said AWESOME Ohio. My mistake.
And my Cal Central Ohio Alumni Association Bear Backers Game Watch Par-Ts are all slumber parties.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do you have a jersey if you’re not a player?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess, because I can dream. I can dream about being a player.
I shouldn’t mock Calumbus Bear, because he is just dreaming about getting to go to a Cal game, even though he is stick in WONDERFUL Ohio.
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Ahem. Awesome.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
You are indeed awesome at both blithering AND blathering.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you guys plan on going up to Eugene for the Oregon game?
I’m trying to plan my annual pilgrimage with my buddies from undergrad, and we’re narrowing it down to USC, Oregon, and UCLA. But Oregon is tougher to make, so we’re only going to go if we can find a group of fellow fans to hang with up there.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re all separate people, but I know I wont be at Oregon.
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Twist, we all know you influence everyone else on here, either by intimidation or by example. Except for today, today you don’t seem your usual perky self.
But i thought I’d put the question out there because I know some of you guys (I still feel like an outsider even after being on here for a year) tailgate together at away games.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Some of us tailgate together at home games. Except for Hydro. He likes to get to the stadium 4 hours early to begin his pre-game preparations. He also doesnt sit (stand) near us, instead he goes like 50 rows up to get a better view of all the action.
I think its all a ruse, because he hates mea nd wants to stay as far away as possible.
Nonetheless, I know others might go to Oregon, so take it up with them. I am merely saying that I wont be there.
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I wonder if the Blue or Gold zone will ever enforce assigned seats.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Didnt they just change to assigned seats last year?
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I think its been that way for a while, but I could be wrong. I remember last year people still being all over the place.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Tix for the USC game are $66…ouch
Every other game $34.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
My season tickets are $99. NBD.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I can buy alcohol. Suck it.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
At this point, I have plans to attend all of the home games, as well as Minnesota, UCLA, and Stanford. I had once had an inkling that I would try and attend every game this year, but with (my own personal) economy being in the crapper, that seems unlikely.
That said, if I picked up one more game, it would be Oregon, and if you haven’t been to Autzen, you definitely should go.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Yeah, it’s better. Although in three years it’s going to say “This is our house, 60,000 strong” or however many seats we’re going to have.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
And if you get your way itll say “THIS IS OUR HOUSE, AN UNCLEAR AMOUNT STRONG, BECAUSE WE FIRST HAVE TO DETERMINE HOW MANY STUDENTS SHOWED UP AND THEN PUNISH THEM AND THEN WE’LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ACTUALLY IN ATTENDANCE.”
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by TwistNHook on Jun 26, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Meh…seems kind of generic to me. I actually liked the 2006 shirts a lot.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 26, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I was rather fond of the 2007 gameday shirts, but i thought the ones last year were god awful.
by Longhorn@Berkeley on Jun 26, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I dig the logo on the front, the back is kinda meh. So much better than last year, though. I’ll order one.
I agree, thus I ordered 3. (For me, Mrs. CALumbus Bear, and Ohio Bear —although a true fan would order at least 3 just for him/herself)
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You bought yourself 2 shirts? Aren’t you and Ohio Bear the same person?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
You’re just trying to get out of reimbursing me! I’m on to your tricks, Ohio Bear!
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 29, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Why would somebody buy 3 of the same shirt? I havent bought the gameday shirt in years, because I dont like to wear the same thing to games that everybody else will.
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You go naked, don’t you?
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Only from the waist down. BUT I STILL WONT WEAR THE GAMEDAY SHIRT!
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Double breasted suit with no pants? Is that even possible? Double breasted torso?
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The Bear Will Not Quit has up a new an interesing post.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
by HydroTech on Jun 26, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
My favorite quote of the evening, which I think sums up what Tedford expects from this year’s offense, was, “You are going to like the offense. We are going to look a lot like we looked my first couple years here.”
We’ll see. I’ve been predicting a return to the early Tedford era offense.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Bear Will Not Quit is plagiarizing your thoughts?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 26, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec’d Hydro. I never read that other blog, so I was really glad you shared the link. Definitely worth reading.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
what does he mean when he uses the word “multiple” like this:
Like the offense, he said the defense would be even more multiple this year now that the players were more familiar with it.
He uses the word this way a couple times. I’m not an English major, nor am I a football analyst, so is there something about the use of the word that I’m not aware of?
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Like spunk?
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I warned you
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Still doesn’t sound grammatically correct. “…the defense would be even more variety this year…”
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I see what you did there
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have a vast football background to draw upon, but it seems like Tedford is moving to make Cal more pro-style (at O-Line, offensive sets & plays, defensive schemes). I always heard that applying the pro-style to college football results in missed assignments, and players being tentative as they don’t know what to do. Is over-complication a potential problem or am I over-thinking?
I can tie my shoes!
Perhaps it’s better to just say that Tedford wants to return to a more traditional offense. Meaning one that uses mostly I-Formation, double tight end sets, and if it does use 3 WRs that the QB is under center more often. Perhaps some pro-set too.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
So what do you think…..looks like we’re gonna be more like the team from 2004 or 2005?
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
NEED MORE AYOOB!
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Although for Tedford’s comments it seems like we’re going back to like 2002-2004-ish.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
This video was posted on that site. I don’t think its possible to watch this video and not get emotional/excited about the upcoming season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyqcCFgXeY
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LoL at Best making a guy explode.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn, who’s the dude from the Cal blog who wrote about ending round robin? What an idiot.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 26, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t been glued to the Jacko story like others have, but it sounds like yet another prescription pain killer death.
The Moroccan cactus produces a chemical that has shown tremendous effects as a non-addicting pain killer in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials. I think this, or a simple derivative of this, will drastically change pain management. Oxy and Vicadin will be a thing of the past.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
No wonder the camels are so happy
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, the camels will only be happy if they’re in pain. Resiniferatoxin targets a non-opiod receptor (hence, non-addicting) so it doesn’t produce the ZOMG euporia effect.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
So there’s no buzz to it, you just don’t feel the pain anymore? Fair enough. It already cleared Phase II? How large of a Phase III trial are they going to do? Do you know any more details about how they’re going to do the study, head to head versus others on the market?
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Since CGB taught me to not use investment advisors or other professional advisors in making critical decisions, I’d like to immediately pour my life savings into investing in this without knowing more. So carp, don’t answer dballisloose.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
What he meant to say, Carp, is:
So carp, don’t please answer dballisloose.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. It’s hit a bit of a snafu in Phase II (don’t they all?). Frankly, natural products (chemicals coming from nature) make lousy drugs because they aren’t designed for other evolutionary purposes. Therefore a little tinkering is needed before natural product derivatives become the drug.
Tinkering currently cannot happen because: a) RTX is made in poor yield from the cactus and it’s tough to isolate, b) the only chemical synthesis is too laborious to provide necessary quantities of the drug.
Even if no tinkering was needed, the Phase III trials could not happen because we cannot come up with enough drug to study it on such a level.
I can’t go on without getting into deep shit so I have to bring this to an abrupt halt.
There are 800 publications on RTX, and some data available for the public. The NIH has played a major role in this (last section of article):
http://nihrecord.od.nih.gov/newsletters/2007/11_16_2007/story1.htm
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’m now a bit more concerned about my investment.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 26, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
nah, not time to be concerned yet. It’s part of the research process. I’ve cut you guys off from the good stuff cuz it’s not ready for disclosure yet.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
this sentence makes me want to become more environmentally conscious
And although Euphorbia has been known for its medicinal properties for thousands of years, it could, like so many other invaluable species, become endangered only too quickly. In this light, something Newman stressed rings true: Protecting endangered species is closely related to the NPB mission of finding new plant compounds and new drugs.
"This is why we have to stop clear-cutting [forests]," Newman said. "We have no idea what we are losing."
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
the weirdest creatures, trees, and plants produce small quantities of chemicals that can have profound effects in medicine.
I shared RTX now…previously I’ve shared prostratin (Samoan tree), paclitaxel (Pacific Yew tree), and bryostatin (bacteria).
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Unfortunately such is the challenge for chronic pain medication. Its not as objective to measure as, say a reduction in the amount of asthma attacks due to a long-acting inhaler. Its subjective “how’s your pain today” means “well its a little less severe”. With chronic pain medication you also have a stronger placebo effect.
A lot of larger biopharma companies have decided to let smaller independent labs try and crack this nut, and then look to in-license the science. But then the problems that exist are that its hard to justify to their shareholders doing a large Phase III trials on something that has subjective results.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
true…obviously the biggest selling points are:
a) it works as well or better than morphine
b) it won’t turning you into a junkie.
How we experimentally prove a) is challenging (as you said).
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
i’d be willing to try it to get rid of this pain in my groin, can you send me some of that cactus?
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.fermentek.co.il/resiniferatoxin.htm
it’s research grade tho…we don’t have the GMP stuff for ya.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Last time that I tried to acquire white crystalline powder, I got in some trouble with the DEA.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Stanford picked up a recuit
Guess what position he plays…….. Tight End!
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=78394
I can tie my shoes!
Stanford recruited only 1 TE in 2007, 0 in 2008…..4 in 2009, and 3 so far in 2010. I see what Harbaugh is doing here. Big kids too….6’6, 6’6, 6’7. Last year’s were 6’6, 6’6, 6’8, 6’4.
Big boys, but what’s the point of having 7 TE recruits in 2 years, besides making up for not getting any in the prior years? Seems like overkill. I’d be surprised if all 3 stick to their commitments.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Harbaugh is cornering the market. You watch, he’ll jack up the price come the trading deadline.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jun 26, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I thought Tim Floyd proved that jacking up the price of recruits inevitably phails
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that game but sadly, nobody wants to play with me
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
In Eugene on 9/26???
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, they have a Spanish version of Settler of Catan?
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Yes, but no one plays it because the rules are written in an incomprehensible dialect
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
I don’t know much about recruiting – can someone give me the three-bullet-point explanation of why UCLA has had so many higher ranked recruiting classes over the last few years even though our program has been more successful (in terms of wins, bowl games, etc.)?
Have you seen the bitches in my spin class? Just the other day, there was a photographer shooting pics of a tall hot latina model in the jacuzzi down below my balcony. LA is where the bitches are….I’m in LA, trick!
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh sorry, you asked for bullet points:
- LA is where the bitches are
- LA also has Hollywood and the Lakers (Warriors are ok, but please)
- I’m in LA, trick
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
- recruiting rankings cater to traditional powers, hence players going to USC, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas, and UCLA will generally be ranked higher.
- UCLA will capture a few flashy high school players
-Most rankings assign a number ranking to each player and then base their team rankings on a cummulative total. However, Cal has signed smaller classes the last few years, thus a smaller cummulative total.
So it’s partially the methodology by which recruiting classes are ranked, rather than the quality of classes themselves? Interesting.
Also, Los Angeles tends to get a ton of recruiting coverage, therefore the services are simply more familiar with players in L.A. and willing to rate them, where the Bay Area, Central Valley and Sacramento get little coverage, hence lower rankings.
And, UCLA’s problem the past 5 years hasn’t been talent, its been coaching and execution, the physical talent (thus recruiting) has been there.
The name of the school interested can heavily influence the ranking of a recruit.
There have been some recruits at USC that initially were graded to be average D-1 prospects, but once word of USC interest came known, they became 4-5 star recruits. Essentially, if USC is interested, they must be damn good.
Anyways, ranking/grading recruits/recruiting classes is not a science, and is more like taking educated guesses.
damn he was offered by everybody in this Galaxy.
How the eff r we doing so well in the breadbasket states?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Tosh is Jesus.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Gabe King seems like a really grounded, great kid. Here’s an interview of his in which he talks about his favorites. He’s articulate, seems pretty smart, polite, etc….will fit in well with Tedford’s culture
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/AMP-Gabe-King-names-favorites-49751
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
It's almost that time again!
That’s right, kids, it’s almost Drink O’Clock, only the third leg of the 4-4 marathon.
Today, I’m going to attempt something that may prove horrible. That’s right – I’m going to happy hour with the boss for “one” beer.
JAI HO!
Sadly, $3 lemon drops are the refuge of my cheap fiscally restrained friends and I.
I guess I have to be controlled and classy and not finish my beer in fewer than five minutes.
JAI HO!
This means you should get a heartier beer. Double I.P.A. it!
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 26, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, really? Where?
Osha Lounge (which I’m gonna end up at later) has $3 beers (on tap), which is sick.
JAI HO!
Oh yes, Holmoephobe mentioned that.
I should take a ganter on over there.
Jade used to have $2 Shiner Bock on tap till 7:30. Too bad they got rid of that beer :sadface:
JAI HO!
You know I’ve never actually been there. I just like the idea of an Irish pub that serves Indian food.
It is solid! The Indian food is good enough to come back for, and the best part of their happy hour deal was not mentioned! Yes, there is $2 Guinness, but for all other beers (as far as I could tell), it’s buy-one-get-one-free in the form of a token you receive when you buy that one beer. Best of all, those tokens are redeemable at any time, not just happy hour.
by Yes We Cannon on Jun 29, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
This is correct, although I was given a ticket for the extra beer, not a token. Either way, $5 for two Stella’s? Not bad.
Plus there was some Cal alum event there last week, bonus.
Was it put on by the Alumni Association?
I still am not convinced enough to join. Sure I see the perks, but I don’t know how much they’re worth it to me.
by Yes We Cannon on Jun 30, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I most likely will be, because it’s the Alumni Association. I just can’t see what in particular it is that will get me to join.
by Yes We Cannon on Jun 30, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
YOU GOT A LICENSE PLATE FRAME?!??!
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
You only get the license plate frame if you sign up as a lifetime member (or at least start a lifetime membership pledge) within roughly 3-5 months of graduation.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Well you can always go work for CAA. That would probably also secure you a frame.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
But I already have my awesome Engineering one! The license plate frame lacks the appeal.
by Yes We Cannon on Jun 30, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Listen, if I wanted whiskey drowned out by water, I would have just ordered Johnny Walker Red and soda.
Kidding – I think I’m gonna go for a strong beer.
JAI HO!
Definitely go for the strong beer. Your boss, if he knows anything about beer at all, will appreciate your taste, and you won’t look like an alcoholic.
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 26, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
And definitely don’t get a pitcher unless he offers. You want to be able to have an out, like ask when he finishes his pint “you want another one, its on me” and let him be the one to say no and call it a day.
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Or a midori sour, he might think you’re very worldly
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
:-)
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by dballisloose on Jun 26, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, you could get a promotion if all goes right!
Try not to honk him. That was Twist’s promotion tactic. That… didn’t work out so well.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Goal today: Do not get bombed in the next hour-and-a-half.
Secondary goal: Do not get sleepy.
JAI HO!
How do I solve goal #2?!
Hell, the first wave of sleepiness is already hitting me. I just need to walk it out.
JAI HO!
How come the jokes about me being naked keep getting hidden?? What is going on
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
And I used my 8 accounts to flag the comments multiple times.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
NO QUARTER! NO MERCY! LIMITED MAN-SCAPING!
Supreme Leader Ayatollah TwistNHook!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
WHY IS IT BACK1?!?!?!?!?!
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Just think of horrifically disastrous images in your brain that will keep you awake at night. Or during the day!
Like me, naked.
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www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Theres a lot of visible hair on me. The non-visible hair is very similar, if not plusher.
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FUCK, LIKE, FLAGGED!
Thanks Twist, I totally didn’t want to sleep tonight.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. Especially the Johnson one.
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Tosh Lupoi mentioned as key factor in Cal's rising profile
There’s an article from Rivals but I don’t have access to it. But I wanted to mention it since we were talking about Lupoi and recruiting earlier, maybe someone with access can tell us what the important highlights are.
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Random Thought for a Friday
It is just me and one other guy in the office right now, and neither of us has anything to do. Hence, I am staring at a clock mentally preparing myself for the 3 hours of girl talk I am about to endure as my girlfriend, her friend, and I drive to San Luis Obispo for the weekend to meet a bunch of my girlfriend’s other friends. I then wished I had a portable tv, or dvd player, and the thought train progresses, and it eventually stops at: why doesn’t the Pac-10 team up with another conference to form a Pac-10/other conference network?
Again, why doesn’t the Pac-10 team up with another conference (ACC for example) to provide a Pac-10/ACC channel? I know there is a lot to it, but it seems like it would cut down on risk and investment for each conference. More quality programming would be available, a bigger market would be provided, greater exposure, and competition for time slots would be minimal at most since we have an East Coast / West Coast alignment.
Anyway, that is just a random thought, I’m fairly certain I’m overlooking some glaring problem, and please let me know what it is?
The entire country that separates the ACC and Pac-10?
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by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not saying they play each other in anything, rather join together to form one television network. On football saturday, the ACC can have the 12:00pm & 3:00 (eastern time), being 9:00 & 12:00 on the West Coast, then the Pac-10 can have the 6:00 & 9:00 eastern time spots, or 3:00 & 6:00. I know I am oversimplifying but it seems like some cooperation might work to the benefit of both. Perhaps its share revenues.
I don’t think the problem is filling the hours with programming, it’s finding a big enough audience who will pay to subscribe to this channel (or, rather, convincing cable companies that a big enough audience is there). There’s basically no overlap between the audience for Pac-10 and ACC programming. Yes, your potential audience doubles, but since almost no customers are interested in more than half of the programming, they’re only going to want to pay for the conference that they’re interested in, so you couldn’t charge them more than you could for a Pac-10 or ACC network all by itself. Then you have to take those subscriber fees and split them in half or whatever. I don’t see the upside.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Put another way, the reason these conferences don’t already have networks isn’t because they don’t want the exposure; it’s because they economics don’t add up (or at least there are significant doubts that they would). The ACC is already struggling to get its big-money play, the ACC Championship Game, to turn a profit. Joining forces might improve programming options, but I don’t think it would improve the economics.
I might be intrigued by a Pac-10/Big XII network, however. There’s some overlap there, and the conferences already have a joint basketball tournament going.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I guess as a Pac-10er, if I had the Pac-10/ACC channel, prior to the Pac-10 games starting I would be just as likely to watch an ACC game as whatever else is playing on ESPN or ESPN2. To me, that would increase the audience for the ACC’s game.
Living in ACC country I’d caution you about making claims like that. You’d just end up asleep again. ACC football makes me so tired I can’t even come up with a snappy analogy about it.
ACC Football: your ticket to a better night's sleep
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Jun 26, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it prescription strength? It’s sure like fuck NOT addictive, so that’s great news.
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I think it’s like one of those naturally occurring but not yet FDA approved substances that carp was talking about earlier in the week. (It was Carp, wasn’t it?)
pics or somehow you’ll pull off a 3-way.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
by carp on Jun 26, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd for inappropriateness.
go bears.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 26, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
More on coaches collaborating
The Bears With Fangs article upthread mentioned Dick Gregory and Co. getting a warm welcome from Dick Lebeau when they went to learn the 3-4 in Pittsburgh, and here’s another example of the strong ties Tedford has in the coaching community:
MEYER: “True. But you have to get something. This is a two-way street. For Jon Gruden to come in and just take? We’re not going to do that. We’re not into supplying information. We’re into exchanging information. A guy like Bill Belichick? I get 10 times more than what he gets from us. Same for Jon Gruden. . . . I could go on and on and on. [California’s] Jeff Tedford. He’s one of my great friends. We always do it. Rich Rodriguez? We used to do it all the time [when he was at West Virginia], but now he’s at Michigan and a competitor in recruiting so we don’t anymore. [Rutgers’] Greg Schiano. I could go on and on. Mike Leach at Texas Tech. We often have conversation. [Utah’s] Kyle Willingham and I talk twice a week.”
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-florida-gators-urban-meyer-qa-25062509,0,4830230.htmlstory
On top of everything else, it’s cool to know that Tedford is recognized as a great football mind by the people who know best.
Maybe there's such a thing as being TOO devoted to your school...
[Florida] fans can look forward to spending eternity on campus
Die-hard Gators fans could soon make the main campus their final resting place. Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill Thursday allowing any of the 11 schools in the state university system to construct a columbarium on campus. A columbarium is a structure that houses urns containing cremated remains.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Drink o'clock success!
Just got back. Made it till 4 am with no sleep and tons of red bulls.
Time to eat and do it all over again!
JAI HO!
Its 4am, do you know where your boss is?
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
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