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CGB Hall Of Fame Round Of 32: Sandy Barbour v. Zack Follett

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Da'amn!  Sandy Barbour v. Zack "Pain Train" Follett!  Hopefully Sandy can do better than Dumpster Muffin did in the CGB Meme Invitational! 

For each athlete, you can vote in the poll; it closes a week from today at midnight.  After the jump, you can read the athlete profiles written up by our commenters, and discuss in the comments your memories of each athlete and which one deserves to move on. (Check out the full bracket here. To check out the original nomination thread, click here. For those who want to track the CGB Hall of Fame posts exclusively, click here or right next to the timestamp above where it says "Hall of Fame".)

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#5 Sandy Barbour

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Although Sandy B gets a lot of credit for something she didn't do (the previous AD hired Tedford), she, nonetheless, has been one of the best ADs in Cal history.  She was a historic hire as noted here:

– Saying she'd "spent 23 years preparing for this opportunity," Anne "Sandy" Barbour met the press, the public, and the UC Berkeley community Wednesday in her new role as UC Berkeley's athletic director.

The surprise pick makes Barbour, 44, the first woman ever to head Cal's sports program, and the first appointment by Robert J. Birgeneau, who doesn't assume his official duties as chancellor until next week. Wearing a blue-and-gold Cal necktie, Birgeneau noted that the announcement - a topic of intense speculation among Cal boosters and media wags alike -- came on his third day as a UC employee, and said he "couldn't have imagined how exciting it would be."

Cal has rocketed up the Director's Cup Standings since Sandy B came out here.  Although she focuses strongly on the two revenue sports, she does not ignore the non-revenue sports, which can be just as important to school spirit.  We have national champions in sports like women's swimming, discus, and crew.  Not to mention elite teams, like women's volleyball. 

I think she'll most known for her work to help shepherd the Memorial Stadium upgrade through.  It was a long process and many other people, including many Cal fans, lost patience with the process.  But she understood how things worked, kept unimportant problems unimportant and has Cal moving towards owning elite facilities.  That's the job of an administrator, really.  To provide leadership on important projects and make key decisions towards improving the metaphorical and literal playing field for our sports.  And she has provided that in spades.

AND SHE TWEETS!

 

#4 Zack Follett

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Zack Follet Highlights from sara lee on Vimeo.

Well...we'll let Spazzy talk about Pain Train:

OH MAKE NO MISTAKE, PAIN TRAIN IS NOT LEAVING BERKELEY.  PAIN TRAIN IS *SPARING* BERKELEY.  PAIN TRAIN REMEMBERS THE FIRST TIME HE BROUGHT HIS PAIN UPON BERKELEY.  HE TRIED TO OFFER A VAGRANT HIS LEFTOVER PAD THAI BUT THE VAGRANT DEMANDED COMPENSATION FOR BEER INSTEAD.  ALCOHOLISM WRECKS FAMILIES, SO PAIN TRAIN WRECKED THE VAGRANT, WITH A TITANIC HELMET CRUSH BLOW TO THE COLON. 


DO YOU RECALL THE FENCES AROUND THE TREE SITTERS?  THEY WERE NOT BUILT TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS, THEY WERE PUT IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE TREE SITTERS FROM PAIN TRAIN.  OTHERWISE, PAIN TRAIN WOULD HAVE REMOVED THE TREES WITH HIS BARE, SHARP TEETH.  *ringtone chimes, playing I'm On a Boat ft. T-Pain.*  PARDON ME, PAIN TRAIN IS RECEIVING A TELEPHONE CALL.   

OH HELLO THERE, DUMPSTER MUFFIN.  WHAT'S THAT? YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO USE SILK OR COTTON SHEETS ON THE GUEST BED? AND YOU'RE TIRED OF YOUR JOB?  WELL, PERHAPS YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU JOINED YOUR LITTLE PROTEST.  THEN THE JUDGE WOULDN'T HAVE SENTENCED YOU TO BE MY BUTLER FOR LIFE.  I REALIZE YOU THINK THAT'S UNFAIR, BUT WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT LATER, I'M CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW RIGHT NOW.  NO, I HAVE TO GO, NO, YOU CAN'T SIT ON THE OAK CABINET, IT'S AN ANTIQUE FROM THE ESTATE OF SIR THOMAS CALHOUN.  NO, LIKE I SAID, YOU C--NO!  NO!  DO NOT ANTAGONIZE PAIN TRAIN FURTHER.  PAIN TRAIN JUST MAY EXTRACT YOUR ARMPIT HAIRS ONE BY ONE JUST LIKE HE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO REMOVE THE OAKS ONE BY ONE.  

JUST LIKE HE REMOVED PRETTYBOY QUARTERBACKS ONE BY ONE.  FOR FOUR YEARS.  ERIK AINGE STILL HAS A TRAIN SHAPED IMPRINT ON HIS EIGHTH AND NINTH VERTEBRAE.  LET IT BE KNOWN: TOM BRADY WILL WISH HE TORE BOTH HIS ACL'S AND BE OUT FOR HIS CAREER, BECAUSE PAIN TRAIN IS ABOUT TO TEAR TOM BRADY'S SOUL WITH THE AMOUNT OF PAIN HE WILL IMPART. DO YOU HEAR THAT, NFL QB'S?  PAIN TRAIN IS ATTENDING YOUR POTLUCK.  AND HE IS BRINGING ONLY PAIN.

 

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Who wins? Zack Follett or Sandy Barbour?
Sandy Barbour
156 votes
Zack Follett
539 votes

695 votes | Poll has closed

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Why do I always vote against my favorite football players?

Two words; Mike Montgomery. I’m sure Sandy’s done WAY more than I know, but the Montgomery hiring was pure genious. A little hard to stomach, but the only thing I didn’t like about the guy on the Farm was that he kept beating us.

Pain Train is AWESOME. I’ll never forget the sack against Tennessee…….NEVER !!!! Got to sit next to some family friends of his at the OSU game in Corvallis three years ago and they think the world of the kid. Friendly, dependable, genuine. Everything I hope I can say about my 10-year old son when he’s playing at Cal. This is no reflection on Zack, but some serious props to The Boss. Way to go, Sandy. Keep up the great work.

Zack, wreck some people on Sundays.

I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.

by BTown85 on Jul 21, 2009 10:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Had to go with Zack...

….but when that stadium project is done….I’ll vote differently.

by ososdeoro on Jul 22, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sandy's great work

Even though Zack is one of the best LB’s I have ever seen in my 50+ years of watching Cal football, you have to give it up for Sandy. Memorial has been in need of an upgrade for 30+ years and she is getting it done in the face of an intitution and community that resist change. Keep up the great work and don’t worry Zack will be remebered in his own way and Sandy for the lasting impact she has on Cal.

by rollonyoubearsdad on Jul 23, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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