SI Article about Best & the Heismann

by SoCal Oski on Sep 17, 2009 1:25 PM PDT

I'm not sure if this is a compliment to Best, or a bit of smack toward Harbaugh. Maybe it's a complimack?

At a preseason press conference, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh misidentified him as a different player. Odd when you consider Best ran for over 200 yards against the Cardinal last season (perhaps Harbaugh could have identified him better from behind).

Other than that, it's a nice write up about Jahvid and Cal.

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And Best’s best work comes when many Heisman voters are in their jammies.

Is it just me, or is that statement have a pretty strong condescending view towards the Heisman votors? Why didn’t she just call them cry babies?

by kencraw on Sep 17, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions

Not cry babies. She means that the east coast time difference means they’re sleeping and don’t watch his games.

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by Maharg on Sep 17, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I got that. But still, there’s a form of language used that is condescending. She could have just said “long after they went to sleep” but she used something far more colorful and condescending. Heck, even if she used PJs instead of jammies. Now, it could just be that she was trying to be creative and in the end used condescending terms, but it felt more purposeful than that, to me anyway.

by kencraw on Sep 17, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

At least it wasn’t that they were “in their jammies and coulda won grammies!”

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by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 17, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s so obviously racist and SI would never do that for Stanford. I demand an apology immediately.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 17, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

From Jahvid Best Facts Twitter

JBF: Jim Harbaugh didn’t know Jahvid when he met him recently. It was the first time that Harbaugh had ever seen Jahvid stand still

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by Avinash Kunnath on Sep 17, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

Usain Bolt ruined everything

I remember first reading Best’s state-championship time in the 100 meters (10.3) thinking this kid is FAST. He certainly hasn’t disappointed on the football field, but the last two summers of Usain Bolt have made Best’s time seem almost pedestrian. Amazing.

Since Bolt never attended college, does he still have eligibility to play NCAA football? Anybody recruiting him?

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by California Pete on Sep 17, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions

I’m sure he qualifies as a professional athlete, so no.

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by GBB4188 on Sep 17, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Track is a one-dimensional sport: Speed. Although Bolt is jaw-dropping, I find Best to be a far more skilled athlete.

I’d still like to see them race, with or without pads.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Sep 17, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I was (mostly) kidding about Bolt playing NCAA football. And is that really a rule: professional in any sport means no more NCAA eligibility? What about football players who play minor league baseball in the summer? Or is that no longer allowed?

Given the choice between seeing Best vs. Bolt on the track or on the gridiron, I’d go track. Nonetheless, given Bolt’s size, it’s hard not to imagine him someday joining an NFL training camp as a receiver. Heck, back in the day, Renaldo Nehemiah actually made the 49ers; he may have been a hurdling god, but he wasn’t nearly as big and fast and young as Bolt.

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by California Pete on Sep 17, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

There’s a rule about scholarships, but not eligibility. Pro athletes have been college atheltes before (Chris Wineke, Jeremy Bloom) but they couldn’t play on scholarship. Or something like that. I think it’s more complicated since Bloom was getting money from endorsements and not skiing? I don’t know, nor do I want to find out.

by LeonPowe on Sep 17, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Fastest Bear

I seem to remember Isi Sofele saying something about never being timed in the 40…but most backs are. Anyone know how we can access that list?
Some say Ross is the fastest, but, would like to see it on paper for all WR’s and RB, and DEF RB. as well,

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by Primo on Sep 17, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Alex Mack mentioned in the documentary piece CSN did on him before the draft that he had never been timed in the 40. I think it’s entirely possible that nobody at Cal actually cares what the 40 times are, which makes sense to me since a player’s specific 40 time is more or less trivial.

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by AERose on Sep 17, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Unless you’re at the University of Florida. There, everyone is faster than Usain Bolt.

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by yellow fever on Sep 18, 2009 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Id like to be timed int he 40, too.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 18, 2009 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Don’t do it. It will just make you feel bad.

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by rollonubears on Sep 18, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

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