DBD 1.6.09 - Your New Special Teams Coach Should Be
by carp on Jan 6, 2010 6:55 AM PST
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Al Everest. Coach Everest was recently fired by Mike Singletary due to problems in the Punt Return game, which was directly linked to not having an NFL-caliber punt returner on the team for a majority of the season. I imagine if you hire a fired guy, this is the type of situation one would want. Press release:
Poor punt returns apparently led Singletary to let Everest go after three seasons as the 49ers' special-teams coach. The 49ers didn't find a competent punt returner after Allen Rossum was released early in the 2009 season and finished last in the NFL in the category.
Longtime Niner beat reporter Kevin Lynch (from 31-Mar 2008):
As the optimists and pessimists stake out their territory on this blog - one matter that hasn't been discussed in the lively back-and-forth - and that's special teams.
The optimists might have a take on the special teams in their on-going fight over the nay sayers. The special teams played remarkably well and in fact, given how horrendous the offense was, the special teams were among the best in the league. Just imagine what might happen if the 49ers drafted explosive returners to augment the soaring punting of Andy Lee and the voracious cover units coached by Al Everest.
The unit's new coach last year won complements with players throughout the team and might even supplant linebacker coach and assistant head coach Mike Singletary as the team's best motivator. Everest and assistant Jeff Rodgers were recently recognized by their peers as the best special teams coaches of 2007 through the Aguilar Kicking Academy.
Everest was a two-year starting safety at SMU from 1970-71, where his teammates coined him "Dirty Al" for his ability to lay big hits.
Important resume highlights:
- has coached for 36 years for college, European, and NFL teams.
- is not a journeyman type as he's coached for two NFL teams this past decade
- 2002 NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year
- Sounds like he'd fit right in with other coaches:
"There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your players, or students, become successful because it’s a form of parenthood," Everest said about steering his pupils on a successful path. "You’re part of the process of their development. It’s very humbling because you know you got to share their success."
“I’m not here to reinvent football, but I’m here to teach them how to be better football players,” Everest said about his coaching philosophy. “Our job is to give them the tools to win battles. I take pride in thinking that when they leave, they say, ‘I appreciate you making me a better football player.’”
Sign 'em up! I wonder if he'd be willing to take a college job after such a long and successful NFL career. Perhaps he'd be interested in staying in the Bay Area. Thoughts? Dump away!
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Speaking of hires, should the Raiders hire Mike Leach?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 6, 2010 7:05 AM PST reply actions
From 5 Aug 2009:
Out of the five organizations Allen Rossum has played for in his 12-year career, only one other team besides the 49ers has spent entire training camp practice sessions devoted to special teams.
"It shows the dedication and the seriousness this team takes when it comes to special teams," the 49ers return specialist said after Wednesday afternoon’s special teams-only workout. "It shows the dedication from the coaching staff to give us that opportunity, because usually when you’re working on special teams during a normal practice, guys are extremely tired from the other drills. They don’t really get a chance to focus on the task at hand."
The 49ers used their second Wednesday practice to concentrate on kickoff return and kickoff teams, with special teams coordinator Al Everest running the workout.
"Kickoff return and kickoff team are important because they are huge statement plays in a game and there are big pieces of yardage to be had," long snapper Brian Jennings said. "We have to set up our offense so they can score and we do that on special teams by making big plays. Every special teams unit we have has an opportunity to score points."
Everest emphasizes football fundamentals in his teachings more than just instructing special teams philosophies.
"He makes you understand leverage, how to block a guy and how to beat a blocker," Jennings said of his coordinator. "That’s where special teams start. You have to be good football players. So that’s what Al helps build. It’s one of the best things he does."
While the practice session might not feature "Nutcracker" drills that have highlighted the first week of camp, the special teams sessions still test the players mentally and physically.
"It’s a lot of work," Jennings said of a typical special teams-only practice. "We’re covering a lot of ground out there. It’s basically a cardio day. Guys are sweating, guys are working and guys are winded. It’s a matter of getting your mind right because out there you can get tired. But that’s how we’re going to feel in the games. So today was a great opportunity to get work in when we’re tired."
Rossum, 33, still feels like he has some life left in his legs. Having solid core players around only fuels his fire for the upcoming season.
"We gave our offense a lot of great field position and put the other team’s offense in bad position because of our coverage teams last year. When you have all the guys coming back, you know the sacrifices they’re going to make to help spring me for a touchdown, it makes me very excited for the season," he said.
For the entire special teams units, the goals are simple.
"Our goal on special teams is to beat up the other team," Jennings said.
But more important than imposing their will on their opponents is being the best in the league.
"We want to finish No. 1 in the NFL in special teams and we won’t stop until we get that done," Jennings said.
With the 49ers putting such a large value on special teams practices (four remaining on the training camp practice schedule) those goals could become a reality.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Lynch or Maiocco said it was due to Rossum always coming up with injuries. I think Dallas picked him up and a week later he had a pulled hammy. Nonetheless, I think this team could definitely use a playmaker in the return game and if he can provide a quick change of pace on offense he’d be great. Basically, Best would be the type of guy if he could return punts.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Never having played football beyond the street/park/PE level I have to ask:
While the practice session might not feature “Nutcracker” drills that have highlighted the first week of camp
What are “Nutcracker” drills? Do they refer to something specifically? or is it just a super tough drill – something like in basketball when we went through “No Babies Allowed” drills or the coach would roll a ball down the court and two players had to beat the other man to the ball. And if you lost. . . you stayed on.
Nutcracker drills were the much ballyhooed drills instituted by Mike Singletary as part of his “Physical with an F” mantra. I believe it involves two players of similar size/position lining up and going heads up.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
So, it’s not the kicker and punter just walking down a line kicking the other players in the nuts? Cause, you know, that would be a lot funnier.
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
http://thesportsculture.com/2009/02/18/lets-get-physical-with-an-f/
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
On practices devoted to special teams
The Fighting Jim Tressels hold an annual “kick scrimmage” at Ohio Stadium during training camp. The scrimmage involves only punts, kickoffs, and field goal attempts.
And it gets media coverage!
Praise be to Tedford!
What about someone from the Frank Beemer coaching tree? Although, maybe there aren’t any special teams coaches from his coaching tree since he does it himself.
The problem with this idea, carp...
We’re really weak on return COVERAGE and I’m really just not convinced that Everest can fix this.
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Well it sounds like it was a huge success for the Niners in the past, and if this guy can’t fix it then I have to wonder why Everest, with bad players for many years, could do it with the Niners and not the Cal Bears.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Lynch said the 2007 coverage units were “voracious” under Al Everest.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I don’t know if you got the joke, but royrules is a poster here who posts unfunny stuff.
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by Rishi on Jan 6, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Men’s basketball to take on SoCal schools
California Golden Bears (9-4, 1-0) vs. UCLA Bruins (6-8, 1-1)
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m. (PT), Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.
Radio: KFRC 1550 AM TV: FSN/CSNBA
California Golden Bears (9-4, 1-0) vs. USC Trojans (10-4, 2-0)
Saturday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. (PT), Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.
Radio: KFRC 1550 AM TV: FSN/CSNBA
Riding a three-game winning streak, California continues its five-game homestand with UCLA and USC this week at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears decisively defeated Stanford, 92-66, in the conference opener last Saturday. The Bears and the Bruins will square off on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
his teammates coined him “Dirty Al”
Well, he should be hired just for this. How can you not want a coach named “Dirty Al”??
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
Great idea by Twist to send CBKWit to bite Bruinsnation mods. Now they’ll be zombies!
(Great job on the podcast – those guys do a really good job over there)
Yes, I will take all the credit, thank you.
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When people make hilarious Hitler jokes!
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Like: “you’re so lame, you tried to give a girl a Dirty Sanchez but it ended up looking more like a Dirty Adolf?”
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Nobody alert Spazzy McGee to this.
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Nestor is a fucking hitler vagina n****r c**t bitch f****t ch**k k**e piece of fucking shit.
^^ none of this was worth saying, is completely pointless, possibly offensive to some people, but what the hell, why not say it anyway, Twist? It can be said. Therefore why not say it. And celebrate it! It’s not funny, it’s not good, it’s not informative, it’s not anything.
BUT WHY NOT SAY IT ANYWAY, TWIST?
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Better a smart mouth than a smart ass, I always say.
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That’s it. You’re grounded. No Gossip Girl for you this week.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Everest has family and collegiate ties to the Dallas area, although it’s been some time since he’s been there. At his age and length of time since his last college coaching gig, one would have to be concerned about that.
On the other hand, Everest has a great history of coaching special Special Teams players in the NFL (returners, kickers, punters, long snappers, coverage gurus). Several have made it to the Pro Bowl under his watch.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Must-have apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch
Just got an ipod touch recently, downloaded a bunch of free apps (Backbreaker is absolutely amazing, bee tee dub, and totally worth 99 cents). What must-have apps should I get?
Thanks. <3
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Two must have games:
- Skies of Glory (free): 3D flight simulator
- Drop7 ($1.99 I think): The most addictive puzzle game since Tetris
In other words, Go Bears!
Quick summary of what I’ve found useful. Some are pay, some aren’t. I’d look at the descriptions before d/ling but some of these are definitely worth it.
BeejiveIM is a pay app but its the best IM app out there.
DoGood is fun
Amazon.com if you ahve an iPhone is amazing. You can take pictures of products you want and then it will do a price check online
Kindle is great too. Acts just like the kindle.
iBart
TED for science lectures
Urbanspoon
iFitness to track your workouts
mint.com
Pandora
AppBox Pro
Games:
Rock Band
flight Control
Meteor Blitz
Dark Harvest
Eliss
by Shadwhand on Jan 6, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was using Mint a few months ago, and it had some bugs. Anything change recently?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
actually something major changed: ownership.
I waiting to see if this is going to be good or bad. it got sold to the group that does Quicken if I remember correctly. I already kind of think of the “best” CDs and things like that are more often big banks instead of what used to be random, higher interest things anywhere in the country.
Good idea, carp
(already a Bay Area homeowner, I assume)
But #1:
Can he coach TEs too (granted TEs practice a lot with receivers and OL coaches)
But #2:
I’d think other NFL teams can snatch him up ahead of us.. because of pay
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
And you think he’d much prefer NFL because of the caliber of athletes + amount of time able to practice ST + he’d have to deal with the academics and stuff that college coaches have to look over
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
- - to my knowledge, no.
- - good point, but the Bears have hired Marshall, Simmons, and Cignetti who were at prior NFL jobs.
I’m very curious to see what kind of guy they hire here. Will it be a journeyman or a bottom of the barrel type or will they get someone with a legitimate resume? I hope to Bak Bak that they won’t be hamstrung with the salary/budget crisis.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Oh, I’m pretty sure we’ll get a guy with a real legit resume (like Marshall), but I’m thinking it’s probably pretty hard to hire NFL ST coaches.
What was Alamar’s salary — I’d expect the next guy to be in that range.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Alamar made the same salary as Ron Gould (160k). They paid Marshall 200k and Ludwig 248k (good for 111th overall).
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-coaches-contracts-database.htm
Apparently, Al Everest was a Grad Asst/ST coordinator for USC in 2006. I think he took the Niner job shortly thereafter and I’m not sure he even coached a season at USC.
http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/everest_al00.html
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
was he a grad asst there because that’s when he first started doing ST?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Anyone have an idea of how crazy Vegas gets during March Madness? I’m planning a buddy’s bachelor party right now.
The crazier the better though for that, no?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
If you do it right, you won’t care how much you pay. They have so many hotels there that I think you could probably find a decent rate.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
thank me later.
http://www.vagabondish.com/hotel-offers-worlds-first-in-room-stripper-pole/
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
that’s…. intriguing.
I’m just happy this bachelor party isn’t going to be highlighted by wine tasting in Sonoma…..
Ahhhh, bachelor parties. Sadly, my bachelor party days are over as the last of my close friends got married a year or two back. He didn’t want to party, he wanted low key, just the old crew hanging out, blah blah blah. Bitter, I thought of how to spice things up to amuse myself and the other guys.
Answer: Oversized, veiny 10 inch black dildo, complete with ballsack. Name it “The Black Mamba”. Useful as a conversation piece and for chasing away unwanted party crashers. The bride to be will thank you later as well.
Trust me on this.
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 6, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
There’s two kinds of bachelor parties – The kind you spend mainly in the hotel room and the kind where you are never there. Don’t spend anything on the rooms if you guys are going out for your entertainment.
If you are staying in-house, then make sure you get a good multiple room one and spend big! :-)
You really should do at least one really, really big night. You guys are rich enough — get a table at Pure on the rooftop or at Ghostbar. You don’t have to deal with the clubby atmosphere, you get to enjoy the nice Vegas weather (unless it’s raining) and see the strip, and you still get to party.
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PM me if you’re interested and I can get you in touch with the right people. Don’t want you wasting your money.
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Are you going to give him the number of one of those cab drivers who swears he can get you into all the hottest clubs for free?
My cab driver on the way to the Venetian was a taxi driver, pimp, and real estate broker… all in one.
And I’ll get him in touch with the right people for bottle service, so he doesn’t get skimped on his table location.
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bottle service, just sounds so elitist, but with a big group is rather useful.
going to need some nice, peaty scotch for this group, though.
I hate, hate, hate, hate bottle service; I like being on the dancefloor and being in the middle of the party, not off to the side.
But… for a bachelor party, a chill table at Pure would be perfect, because you can calmly sit, admire the strip, and chill; then, if someone really wants to party and cruise for chicks, they can walk downstairs to the noisy club and do it… and invite them back up for some drank.
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You are playing the role of a gay man quite nicely.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
It’s not so much the clubs part but the caring about being the middle of the party and the knowledge of the service…
and the whole ‘I <3 cock’ thing
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
Personally, if the goal is to hang out with the guys and drink scotch, I don’t know if you want to spend money on a table at a club…
Then go clubbing after the afternoon Scotch / cigar / drug / circle jerk party in the suite.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Realistically speaking, however, clubs are an essential part of the Vegas experience and I honestly think it would be an incomplete bachelor party without at least one club.
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indeed, i figure a few hours will be spent in one. and also in the ghetto casino across the street from the mirage to do some gambling.
They have beer pong tournaments there. It’s awesome.
Also, at night, they have $1 bottles of Michelob and Michelob light, which taste bad, but get you drunk.
I discovered the latter while running around the strip looking for a lost friend.
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Ya. Straight guys don’t make it the focal point of the whole trip, though. Just fyi.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Just because you don’t know how to enjoy yourself around young and attractive* people at a big club doesn’t mean it’s not for straight guys…
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I’m admittedly too old for that shit. But I had a free round or two of bottle service at a VIP table at some happening club full of hotties (did I say that right?) after our Vegas Bowl and when the prices were revealed after the free bottles were consumed… holy shit. Totes not worth it unless you are there with really expensive hotties who are into the bling bling already on your arm. Please pardon my crude use of the vernacular of your species.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
As I mentioned above, I don’t do bottle service…
But if it’s a bachelor party with your best friends, it’s not a bad idea.
Plus, buddy, no one pays full price for bottles.
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Well, I ain’t suckin’ no cock to get a $200 bottle of SKYY down to $150.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
I’d say this thread went downhill, fast, but it was never really up high to begin with.
So what can you say?
you should also take into account that food is crazy cheap and crazy good
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
You haven’t been to the Las Vegas buffets?! You’ve been missing out!
My favorite is by far the one at Aladdins. Though the last time I was there was 2006 or something
In other words, Go Bears!
You haven’t been to the Las Vegas buffets?! You’ve been missing out!
I’m pretty sure you could neither legally drink nor gamble when you were in Vegas, so this statement is somewhat humorous.
Dude…it makes all the sense in the world. In Vegas, if you can’t drink or gamble, why not go to the buffets?
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Uh oh, I just royrules’d!!!!!!!
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
He obviously had some dull, ordinary curry
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
series 7? You taking the test or something?
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all you can eat buffets at casinos and such. for like $5-$7 for really good foot
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Vegas buffets are overrated. They’re neither particularly cheap nor particularly good.
by HolmoePhobe on Jan 6, 2010 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s easy to say these things when you hate everything.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
You probably only like elitist niche microbrews.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
When HolmoePhobe says “beer” he really means “the blood of virgins”
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I actually look at Vegas as one of the best restaurant cities in the US (Probably 3rd – yes ahead of Chicago and LA) – just because all the national chefs have restaurants here.
On the other hand convincing a bachelor party that spending nights at Joel Rubechon, Bouchon, Olives or Daniel will get you into a Sports Guy mailbag.
Maybe for the luxe ultra high end shit, but for everyday/decent food, I don’t think you can beat LA.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
True – and LA does have a lot of luxe ultra high end shit too.
But Vegas has deep fried oreos.
LA has K-town, Thaitown, the best Cantonese food in the world outside of Vancouver and the best mexican food outside of mexico. But I was thinking in terms of restaurants, not hole in the walls, taco stands or fast food burgers.
It’s a controversial position, but . . .sort of. . .?
I think for some things, HK will never be beat – roast pork, roast duck, perfect noodle shops
but dim sum . .. Mission 261 in San Gabriel is my favorite dim sum place in the world. IN THE WORLD.
Also, for cantonese banquet stuff, I really like NBC seafood and some places in vancouver.
It’s all splitting hairs. HK has a lot more high quality restaurants, but my favorites tend to be in north america.
I just came back from Mexico City. While I love my burritos and tacos, the Mexican food there was better.
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I’m guessing you’ve seen a man swallow some pretty impressive things!
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
by zoonews on Jan 6, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I once couldn’t get decent Guacamole in a major resort city. One place admitted they got their Guac from a can. yeow.
Food is Mexico City is ridiculously awesome. Food from andom food carts on the side of the road in Mexico City is awesome.
Mmmmm Mexico City.
Also, it’s definitely arguable that San Diego has Mexican food that’s just as good as Mexican food in LA.
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Success in noting that I said Vegas was the #3 restaurant city in the US (#1 being NYC and #2 being SF)
SF?!?!??! No WAY man. Just no freakin way. Just because something is Certified Fresh Local Organique Whole Grain Dolphin-Free doesn’t make it good food.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
But what county has the best food in CA?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
Will your column be returning this offseason?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
is that like
“hell, yeah”
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
When I say SF, I mean SF Bay Area. And this is really for restaurant purposes – LA would win out if we were talking about cart/street level food.
I’m the biggest LA booster around, but it’s difficult to argue with Gary Danko, cafe Zuni, Chez Paniesse, the Restaurant at the Four Seasons, Boulevard, Fluer de Lys . . .the list goes on.
I can agree with that…the Bay Area as a whole. But I dislike the SF food mantra intensely. It’s exactly the same food you can get in San Jose, except 25% more expensive because of ridiculous food practice laws and with a “Certified BS Organic” label on it.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, definitely talking SF Bay Area.
And I don’t give two shakes about “organic” or any of that junk, but for diversity of food and quality available, SF > LA
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I think they’re about the same. The food comes from the same place in about the same time, and the demographics are diverse enough to attract many different cuisines.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not a fan of LA, personally. Some of their restaurants are great, but I’m just not big on the city itself, so it probably downgrades their food in my mind. That and I don’t like paying $20 valet parking for dinner.
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right, and there is so much ample free parking in SF.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
…or alternatively, it’s called carpooling in LA.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
...
Yes.
No matter where and when, I’ve been able to find free parking within twenty minutes.
Or if I’m in a hurry, I don’t have to pay more than $8 for parking.
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I remember this conversation.
I was on the LA side – SO much more parking in LA. It’s not even close.
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Someone just bought a pack of dolphin-free strawberries at the Embarcadero “farmers market”…
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
SF (or Berkeley, for that matter) is not the stronghold of political correct, organic, Prius-driving, wine-sipping, tree-hugging ultra-left hippiedom that you seem to think it is. It’s strange that you’ve been in the area this long without realizing it.
You’re not going to get either the variety or the quality of food you get in SF/the Bay Area anywhere else in the United States except NYC and LA. That’s a fact.
SF (or Berkeley, for that matter) is not the stronghold of political correct, organic, Prius-driving, wine-sipping, tree-hugging ultra-left hippiedom that you seem to think it is.
The treesitters were from Alabama?
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, the treesitters are representative of the entire population of Berkeley. Just like the guys in deliverance represent the entire population of the Southern United States.
Is now the best time for a Hitler joke?
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I honestly thought that was a funny reference joke. It referenced the events not only of yesterday/earlier today, but also referenced the fact that HolmoePhobe and Spazzy will often fight and so it would, in fact, NOT be the best time for a joke, because it would only make the situation worse. The math of it worked, but if people are going to be all “serious” then I’ll stop.
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If you didn’t laugh, then yes.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
by zoonews on Jan 6, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I lol’d… well, OK, I didn’t lol but I chuckled. I mean, not really, I actually just smiled. Only it was more of a smirk. But I thought it was funny! (Which, on second thought, probably isn’t a good thing.)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
He was a vegetarian you know. So he would have loved all that nutritious Berkeley bulgur burger stuff.
Hence, everyone in Berkeley is a Nazi. /jonahgoldberg
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Don’t even get me started on that fuckwit. I’d have failed an undergrad paper that stupid when I was a grad assistant. Maybe I’ll buy the book second hand, write a huge red F on the first page, and send it to him.
Hahahahaha please do. I’m generally in favor of ignoring people I don’t like (‘cause suckas like Goldberg are a dime a dozen and really not worth validating through argument), but that’s just funny.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
And as for food, if you take great ingredients from great chefs you get great food. I’d argue that California has better ingredients than the east coast, because produce comes quicker and better from the central valley than NYC.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
And as for food, if you take great ingredients from great chefs you get great food.
I agree with that. But for whatever reason, there are more great chefs and great restaurants (and also a greater variety of cuisines) in the Bay Area than almost anywhere else.
right. But not more than LA…
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not sure what the argument for that is other than that you think SF is overflowing with hippies.
wat. It’s because SoCal and NorCal are both really diverse, have lot of wealth (ie money to spend on dinners out), and a lot of “foody” people. Nothing to do with hippies.
So what can you say?
sorry, SoCal is not LA.
LA may have rich foodies, but SoCal does not. San Diego has the rare good restaurant, but most people go out to Applebee’s.
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okay, true. But knowing where the good burritos are does not make you a foodie.
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Technically, burritos aren’t even Mexican food. That s*** was invented in the US.
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Burritos are a traditional food of Ciudad Juárez, a city in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, where people buy them at restaurants and roadside stands.
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True Mexican burritos are flat tortillas spread with a tomato sauce and baked. No cheese, no pepperoni, no ham & pineapple, none of that shit.
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Burritos are a traditional food of
Ciudad JuarezLos Angeles, where people buy them at the restaurants and roadside stands.
Rishi believes everything he buys
word
They are fucking brilliant food. Whoever invented them was a genius. How awesome is it; you have all the major food groups packed together in one delicious, handy, and mobile package. So good.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, so do I. But there are much more worthy targets, like hipsters or anyone who goes out in the Marina.
anyone who goes out in the Marina.
LOL WHAT A BUNCH OF FRAT BOY DOUCHES LOL I’M SO MUCH COOLER THAN THEM
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We’ve been over this before, I’m still unaware how going out and drinking with a group of friends, instead of staying at home and playing video games on a Friday night, is “fratty”
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In a study posted on the internet, blind taste testers couldn’t tell the difference between burgers made out of kobe beef and mcdonalds; therefore, all fine dining is for suckers.
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That is a legitimate argument. If all beef tasted the same (and had equal health effects), there would be no reason to pay for more expensive beef.
Tommy’s also destroys digestive systems. (I do love them though)
Most underrated LA food that no one knows about – from Glendale through the East San Gabriel Valley (so down the 10/210 corridor) there are burger restaurants run by Armenians.
I don’t know what they do, but they – collectively, make awesome awesome burgers. The one in the town next to where I grew up was called Bravo Burger.
This is blasphemy, but if I had a choice, I’d choose Bravo Burger over In N Out.
Ah, and I take it from the quotation marks that you think the concept of a farmers’ market is somehow illegitimate?
Certainly not, but the one at Embarcadero is.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
As an addendum, maybe, MAYBE you could qualify the Bay Area as a whole having better food than LA, but in general, I’ve been a lot happier with the food scene in LA than SF.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
The ATO called me about BBall tickets, and hanging out here has given me a fair amount of knowledge about the team so I chatted about the team for a few minutes and probably sounded like a sure sale before admitting that I don’t care for basketball.
That said, can I get some pancakes, LP?
So you were Giovanni Ribisi in Boiler Room?
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You want some grapes?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Why don’t you go purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
You guys remember how I said CGB takes a while to load? Well I used a Firefox extension called Firebug to see what part of the website is loading the slowest.
And coming in at 43 seconds (which is a lot for the internet speed I have) is a javascript file called tweetcount.js which is being loaded from http://widgets.backtype.com. There are a couple more times this file is loaded each in the 20s range. In fact this widgets.backtype.com website loads everything in the seconds range. I believe this is the website that counts how many times your posts have been tweeted and allows you to RT, etc. It’s annoying.
Basically it takes a while to load all the main content and then waits an eternity to load the right navigation with the fanposts.
In other words, Go Bears!
YO reviews QB:
MOVING FORWARD: Riley certainly will need to improve or he may get challenged by Beau Sweeney during spring practice. Jeff Tedford hasn’t said yet whether he will open the quarterback position back up, but I would say it’s a safe bet based on what he’s done in recent years. But whoever is at quarterback still will need help from improved pass protection and better play from the receivers.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Granted, Sweeney may challenge Riley but what are the odds that he wins the competition? Mansion seems to be a no-show. Bridgeford didn’t get any meaningful reps with the scout team. And now the news is that Hinder is more of a developmental project rather than someone who would push for meaningful playing time right away.
I think Riley is the only realistic choice for Tedford, good or bad as it may be. Given that, I see either Mansion or Bridgeford transferring before next season.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno about transfers…These guys come in knowing the competition levels and #s we have on the depth chart. Mansion’s starting to get a little old, and I’m sure he and his parents know the value of a Cal degree (and he seems to be always be in it during locker room photos — as subjective and meaningless as that may be)
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
What’s the deal with Mansion anyway? He was supposed to be a pretty highly touted recruit, right? He certainly has one of the best QB/porn star names I’ve ever heard. So, has the Party Yacht sailed on him then? Did he just never develop? Does anyone have any inside insight on what happened with him?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
He was recruited for the Dunbar Spread year and was a Spread guy. We dont do spread. Whoops!
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I know that knowledge/familiarity with an offensive scheme helps a lot, but so what if he’s a “spread guy”? Unless he’s a dummy, you’d think that after a couple of years of practicing and learning the Tedford offense, a competent QB could get a feel for it, right?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Almost all HS in Texas run a spread scheme. He was recruited as a QB, not to a certain system. You learn the system.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
He wasn’t any more highly touted than the other guys on our roster
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
At the Coaches’ Tour in Sacramento during the summer of 2008, someone asked Tedford about Mansion and Tedford said, “Brock is the future of the program.” Based on that, I was expecting him to pass Riley.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Daft told me Wertenberger (sp?) was the future at Picnic Day. Silly coaches, giving fans false hope…
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Carp told me he was the future at a game. Damn carp!
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
Do you and Rishi stay up all night doing each others fingernails and sorting through the roster based on hotness?
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Damn, that was supposed to read No. 14 is the hottest QB on the roster.
Anyhoo, Rishi has a AreYouHot? ranking for the Cal football team too? Riley totally got a HE’S HOT from my GFs on facebook. I had him as my profile pic and I got mad comments asking who the hot guy on my profile pic was.
Were you in that photo, too, or was it just Riley?
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Hmm, my wife doesn’t care for Riley. Mansion used to be hot but I’m told he’s lost it this past year.
Your wife sounds like a bandwagon Cal fan
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
I mean bandwagon in terms of ‘this is exactly the Cal fan’s perspective of the QB position ’
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
“Hot” as in good quarterback? Or “hot” as in “hot”?
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
This joke has taken a turn for the royrules22.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, CalBear81, these days the term “hot” is used colloquially in place of the word “attractive”.
by Yes We Cannon on Jan 6, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
To the point where I find myself wondering if you deliberately say obtuse things just to increase your meme-ability!
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
Have her check out Ryan Wertenberger during the E.Wash game when Isi Sofele scored the TD.
No. 14 congratulates him.. and all the chicks in my apartment were all like who’s THAT hot MFer?
So, your apartment had at least 1 “chick” and a gay guy. Sounds like a part-ay!
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May I watch the 2010 season with you?!
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
haha sure
though you will find it maddeningly frustrating given that my GFs don’t really understand what’s going on and we sorta just chat while the game’s on.
i find no problem with that assuming your group does what i imagine all groups of women do — play strip poker and pillow fight in their undies
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
the Cinemax tells me so!
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
man, this sounds so much better than my Popeyes and Fat Guys gameday parties
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
the mrs. can’t keep her eyes of #4 to notice who the QB is.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’m more partial to QBs in the NFL. Top five is probably Tom Brady, Matt Leinart, Kyle Boller, David Carr, and Brady Quinn.
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Dude Mark Sanchez is CLEARLY the hottest QB in the NFL. Then Tom Brady at #2. Tony Romo at No 3. Then Leinart. Then Kyle Boller.
You forgot someone
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
sorry
I love AR and all, but he is not a very good-looking man.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
All Bears are beautiful.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
They’re the smartest guys on our team! That has to count for something!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
Boscovich taught a seminar for grad students pursuing a masters in nuclear engineering a few weeks ago.
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How to build a flux capacitator?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
How Not to Block.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
That’s mean dude.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I bet he can block better than you can!
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I have a wicked swim move.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I think that’s a technique for getting past blockers, btw.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
::Picard facepalm::
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Dumbass.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
His CalBears.com bio says he’s a law student.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Alex Mack was a hawt piece of ace
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
sheeeeeeeit, I have a crush on AR and I’m ostensibly straight.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
by AERose on Jan 6, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I’m increasingly straight.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
There is no way Sanche is hotter than Brady.
Boller has such a dreamy smile, it elevates him. And Leinart has a jawline to die for.
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I posit that Sanchez’s smile can kick anyone’s butt all day long. And have you seen him in his Baywatch-esque photo shoot. McDreamy.
Also, Brady suffers from soundling really really boring and kinda dumb whenever he talks.
I personally prefer Boller’s shy smile to Sanchez’ “This is why I’m hot” smile.
But that’s just personal preference.
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Sanchez has all these funny misplaced moles you can see in HD
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
You don’t want to see the playoffs in HD?
OH SNAP
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You’re an angry person…
The Jets just don’t deserve to win, given how magically they backed up into this. I would have much rather seen the Texans here.
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ohhhh yes this. I would have LOVED to see the Texans in the playoffs, I really like that team. Just think how much better they’ll be when Owen Daniels is healthy. I think they’ll make the playoffs next year.
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They’ll get there. Again, I think they’ll make the playoffs – I don’t how far they’ll get. I’m proud of them for finally earning their first winning season. That was pretty sweet.
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Have you never discussed girls with your non-homosexual guy friends?
PS, I’m not sure what part of “personal preference” translates to an argument in your world.
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yes but the guy’s get to win in the end cuz at the end of the day it’s all theoretical for me and i WOULD kick megan fox, leighton meester, taylor swift, etc out of bet. although i guess you can argue that it’s all theoretical for my guy friends too.
If we were to discuss the relative merits of female attractiveness, would your gender preclude your voice from mattering?
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continue to scroll down the thread for my response. ultimately because i do not have any real stake in the relative merits of one female’s attractiveness over another, then my opinion SHOULD matter less. For example, we can allow other countries tell us not to re-elect W and argue for that position, but we ultimately won’t let them vote.
For the record, I wasn’t telling you NOT to bang Mark Sanchez, should the opportunity arise to increase cougar credentials.
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Sigh… unfort Marky wouldn’t help in my aim for proper Cougar Status. He neither violates /2+7 nor is he 19 or younger. Damn 23y/o kid is too old.
heaven forbid a guy take that stance… all of a sudden he’s a creep, but when a woman does it, it’s ok. sad…
obvi, not taking a swing at you, since1997, just commenting on societal norms.
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well i did date a guy almost 20 years older than me. and despite the fact that i knew he was likely high fiving all his homies that he was seeing a 20-something, it didn’t creep me out.
i’m just saying, social norms are bull shit :)
I used to think the same thing
Now as I approach my late 30’s, the idea gets more and more attractive.
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
This thread has taken a turn for the HolmoePhobe
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Unless Mansion really steps it up, I expect it to be a competition between Riley and Sweeney. I don’t expect Bridgford to be a factor (especially given the injury this season that kept him from scout team reps) and I’d be shocked if Hinder didn’t redshirt.
Praise be to Tedford!
That Hinder redshirts is almost a certainty. Bridgeford isn’t really a factor. So Sweeney and Riley. What keeps Mansion here? A Cal education? Not likely. He has two years left where he could do well at a WAC-type school.
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
If Mansion were to transfer to another FBS school, he’d have to sit out a year and have only one more year of eligibility left. He already burned his redshirt year. The only way he could play 2 years is if he transferred to a FCS school or Division II.
What keeps him at Cal? Well, that. And maybe he likes it at Cal. And perhaps he’s a competitor who thinks he can win the job. I’d like to think he has that mentality.
Praise be to Tedford!
I believe he has 3 years of eligibility left (giving him two years at a FBS school), no?
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno why we’re all assuming Mansion isn’t a factor in his senior year… We heard one report from midseason that Sweeney took over th #2 spot, and that’s it.
And yes, the Cal education is a big draw for the players (and ESPECIALLY the parents)
Also, he only has 1 year in a FBS school if he transfers RIGHT NOW
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
At least he’s not coming off a did injury!
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by Rishi on Jan 6, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
you should enjoy a bottle of win as a result.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Hey guys, I have an idea!
Let’s all speculate endlessly about QBs who we’ve never seen play! Doesn’t that sound like fun??
I think he implied you have lupus. Also crabs.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
Between vacation and work, its been hard to spend time in the DBDs, I’ve been tracking the FanPosts and Recruiting Threads.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Replacing Bob Gregory with.......Justin Wilcox
Not sure if anybody remembers who Justin Wilcox is, but he was a linebacker coach at Cal under Tedford who went on to become the defensive coordinator at Boise State. Judging by his team’s performance this year, I think he’s done a great job coaching up that defense and building solid players.
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
Cal would need to find:
1. Money to buy out Gregory
2. Enough money to get Wilcox out of BSU.
But he seem to do a great job of keeping an offense guessing.
I believe Petersen has been complaining about not being able to pay his assistants
All this said, Wilcox did learn under Gregory… hehe
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
FYI, Gregory already makes more than Wilcox
2009 numbers:
Wilcox makes $224,466 per year with maximum bonus income of just over $28K.
Gregory makes $241,320 per year with a maximum bonus of just over $59K
Praise be to Tedford!
yeah, but...
I bet Wilcox makes a lot more than Gregory when you adjust for cost-of-living, Boise vs. Bay Area
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
I for one would like to see Cal have competitive salaries for their Asst. Coaches. I don’t think it’s going to happen though. Cal will continue to get the types that fit the budget rather than the highest qualified.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
USA Today reports that Gregory’s contract expires after this year. He made 241k/yr.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-coaches-contracts-database.htm
As T-bred said, does he represent a significant change over Gregory?
What about Ron Rivera or Ron English?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Ron English is the HC at Eastern Michigan.
I don’t see why Ron Rivera would leave being a DC with the San Diego Chargers when he’s a rising star headed for an NFL HC job.
Praise be to Tedford!
yes but English’s salary is low for a HC (300k/yr) and anyone with half a brain would want to get out of Michigan.
Good point on Rivera tho.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
He’s not leaving a HC job after year two unless it’s another horrible season
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
I think the biggest thing is that Wilcox runs a base 4-3 if i’m not mistaken, and we’ll be looking for a 3-4 coordinator, I’m guessing
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Are the two defensive schemes really so complicated and different that a coach couldn’t prepare and teach players how to properly execute a slightly different one? 3-4 vs. 4-3 is essentially one additional LB instead of DL, right? I know there are nuances and subtleties as to what each player is supposed to do, but I don’t see why a good DC couldn’t either adapt his players to his scheme, or adapt his scheme to his players.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
I would imagine that if we were only looking for coordinators who use the 3-4, then we’d be severly limiting ourselves and overlooking some great talent out there.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
One could also argue to run a 3-4 you need both fantastic NT and rushing OLB’s. Does Cal have that moving forward? I think the NT position looks a little thin, no? It seems to me Cal has several 4-3 DT types.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I don’t think we’re thin there. I thought the Hill/Payne/Tipoti did a good job…. rushing OLBs, that’s another story
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
also Kaufisi was Scout Team D Player of the Year, no? I’m expecting good thigns
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
Isn’t Deandre Coleman supposed to be a NT? 6’6 309lbs?
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
yeah that would work!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I think Deandre Coleman and Ken Kaufusi are supposed to be competing for the starting NT spot this upcoming season.
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I think Kaufisi’s competing for the platoon, as Tipoti/Payne/Hill are all still ahead of him
I think Coleman is competing to replace Alualu, which may be an easier task
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
I forgot that Hill will still just be a senior and Payne a sophomore. With Tipoti and Kaufusi…..we almost have to move Coleman to DE.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I’m under the impression he’s been practicing as a SSDE all year
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
He’s more massive than Alualu
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
He’s actually got the size of a left tackle!
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
He did play OT in high school. It’d be fun to just watch him collapse the edge of the o-line with that size, though.
I wonder how Ragland is progressing. Now that’s a 6’8" nightmare.
Tepper was 6’6-6’7
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Has anyone started on a depth chart for next year?
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
I mean, has anyone from CGB starting working on drafting up a depth chart for next year.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
I’m thinking the line will be
Schwartz-MSG-Guarnero-Schwenke/Cheadle-?!?!?
dunno, though. we’ll get more info after spring practices
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Edwards. Good thinking.
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not horribly impressed by the OT options after Schwartz, if Arie K picks Cal, he is also a candidate for early PT.
Ragland?
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
We haven’t seen them play much (nothing besides the various snaps Edwards gotten the last two years), so I can’t make that judgment
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I believe he’s a SSDE, but I could easiliy be mistaken
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
I think you’re right – generally the DEs in the 3-4 are supposed to be massive, whereas the NT is supposed to be freakishly strong and wide.
True, I’m not saying it’s a dealbreark, just that we’d be looking at similarly qualified 3-4 guys as well (and probably a lot of NFL assistants)
Bob Gregory hasn’t lost his job yet either
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
will the next DC be one Tosh Lupoi? Is my marriage in jeopardy?
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--Coach Clark
dunno but don’t think so
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Well, what would be the point of having a 4-3 guy learn your new system and such (granted, Bob Gregory learned it under LaBeau, but he was under contract) when a 3-4 is available?
I’m thinking in terms of recruits. If we weren’t running a 3-4 this year, I doubt we’d be in the running for all the top-notch LBs we got in this class.
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Because, scheme notwithstanding, a good coach is a good coach?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
On a case-by-case basis, yes. But it’s not like you or I could expound on who is and isn’t at this point. We don’t have daily interactions with anybody.
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
sure
All things being equal, I think we would probably prefer a coach who has experience running a 3-4 since that’s our scheme and that’s what we’ve recruited for. I was just making the point that all things usually aren’t equal, and that if we can land a great coach (not even Wilcox necessarily, because as you said, we’re not intimately familiar with any of these guys), the scheme shouldn’t necessarily be the most important thing.
Though this is all kind of moot anyway because there’s no indication that we’re parting ways with Gregory anyway.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I completely agree with you here
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Well, what would be the point of having a 4-3 guy learn your new system and such (granted, Bob Gregory learned it under LaBeau, but he was under contract) when a 3-4 is available?
The 4-3 guy could have other qualities that make him a better coach?
umm sure? so could a 3-4 guy?
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
…which has nothing to do with your original question.
Well, what would be the point of having a 4-3 guy learn your new system and such (granted, Bob Gregory learned it under LaBeau, but he was under contract) when a 3-4 is available?
what other qualities would a 4-3 coach have (by nature of being a 4-3 coach) that a 3-4 coach wouldn’t have?
It’s a coach-by-coach thing you’re talking about, entirely unrelated to whether he runs a base 3-4 or 4-3
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
yes
It’s a coach by coach thing. That’s our whole point. So if we find a great coach (for whatever reasons) who happens to run a 4-3, we shouldn’t rule him out just because there are 3-4 coaches available.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry if I confused you guys, but I completely agree with this. As you said earlier, all things being equal – we’d take 3-4 over a 4-3, but that is never the case i imagine
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah…so?
You said that there’s no point in having a 4-3 guy learn your system if a 3-4 guy is available. But if the 4-3 guy is a better coach overall, then it’s worth having him learn your system.
I think we got a little confused here because, yes, I believe we take the best coach we can get overall, but I just think there will be good 3-4 guys available too. Also, I don’t think there is some hierarchy of coaches that just lists them from 1-999 (which seems pretty stupid).. there’s all sorts of issues of fit, style, etc that JT will look into through interviews
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Ron English leaving a head coaching job to become a coordinator again is as likely as Priyanka Chopra showing up at my desk, asking for me to help her adjust her dress.
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Wouldn’t you prefer Amitabh Bachchan showing up at your desk, asking for you to help him adjust his belt?
Can’t we round up to the nearest cock?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
What if he B> cock?
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
I think one of Wilcox’s draws, rumor has it, is that he’s an excellent Sacramento recruiter
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Being an Oregon alum, you would think that if he came to Cal, he’d be able to help steer top recruits away from Oregon and towards Cal.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Something like that, although Oregon really hasn’t been that great at recruiting except for what they could get this year… They do take a fair amount of NorCal guys, but they’re not always also sought by Cal
(first to mention Diante Jackson gets a dick punch)
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, we talked about this in the Fiesta Bowl open thread….
I think he’ll be our obvious target if BG doesn’t get some juice going next year
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
grrr i hate dilemmas.
So I got the call from Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and they want me to come back for next season – which is great, of course! Problem is, my friend is getting married (here in the East Bay) in July, and I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be opening weekend of one of the shows. Couple this with the fact that I’m supposed to be in the wedding, as one of the groomsmen… and I don’t know if I can take the gig. If they’d let me leave for a few days, great, but opening weekend of a show? Doubtful. >>sigh<<
Guess I’ll just have to let them know and see what they say….
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^^this.
If you’re Hamlet, jump on it. Llago, borderline. The chick with the head of a Donkey in Midsummer Night’s Dream, forget it.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
(It’s a
guywith the head of an Ass. A guy called Bottom.)
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Pulled a TwistNHook on that one, eh?
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however, I am genuinely interested in what you originally had to say…
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Then I’ll try again: The person with the head of an Ass in Midsummer Night’s Dream is a man — named Bottom. (Shakespeare wasn’t nearly as highbrow as people think.)
Bottom is actually a really good part for someone who can pull off broad comedy. But whether it’s worth missing your wedding for probably depends on how your fiancee is likely to react. But I agree about Hamlet (or Macbeth or Richard III) — if your financee didn’t understand having to change wedding plans for those parts, she shouldn’t be marrying an actor.
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Ah, I don’t really know shakespeare that well. It’s been too many years since I saw The Compleat Works Of William Shakespeare, Abridged.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
The Reduced Shakespeare Company is awesome. I caught two of their shows when I was in London and one in SF when they were in town.
BRILLIANT show. We did it as CSF last season (i wasn’t in it) and it was just hilarious.
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Question: let’s say I want to see that play, somewhere in the Bay Area. How does one actively search for a particular play, and when it might be in town, other than randomly chancing upon it in an “Events” section of a paper/website?
So what can you say?
http://montalvoarts.org/events/shakespeare/
(complete works[abridged], 2/4/10, 7:30pm – in saratoga)
If you ever see Theater Bay Area magazine, there are always a ton of listings in the back of plays all over the Bay, so that’s a good place to start. In general, though – I’m not really sure. I just hit google for Complete Works link. There’s always so much theatre going on in the Bay Area, it really would begreat if there were a one-stop place to find it all. If there is, though, I don’t know of it.
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it’s not MY wedding – I’m just a groomsman. Yeah, I would definitely hope my future fiancee(wherever she is out there) would be more understanding LOL :)
and hell, I might miss my own wedding if I got to play Bottom. That role is just 10 kinds of fun.
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I saw the best production of Dream that I’ve ever seen at Ashland last summer. I’ve seen that play so many times that I get kind of bored with it, and almost went to another play instead. But this one was like seeing it brand new. Puck and the fairies were played as flamboyantly gay, and it worked amazingly well. The audience went crazy for it.
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That’s awesome – they always do such great work up there! I wanted to see this season, they had some great offerings. Maybe one day i’ll get the stones to actually audition up there :)
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Ashland is awesome. And one of my best friends from Cal lives in Ashland, so it makes for a relatively inexpensive vacation every summer. You should audition up there. What have you got to lose? (Except a blow to your ego, of course. But that’s part of the deal in being an actor, right?)
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Not huge, but commensurate with what I expected them to offer me. It’s tough because sometimes it’s better to have smaller parts with a well-known company than to have big parts with a smaller company…
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Then it sounds like it’s one of those, sit down with your financee and talk it out, times.
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Note that Bearstage isn’t actually the one getting married.
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Flag’d for being a thespian. Not to be confused with a thesbian (NSFW?).
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Thus is the problem of a creative person in a creative industry. This wont be the end of it. If you are going to try to be an actor, you are going to run into this problem often.
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Yes, we lawyers suffer from the same problem. Ah, the life of an artiste!
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I havent missed a wedding due to my job. I didnt miss the 2008 OSU game, but that wasnt the worst thing ever. Although, tbf, that game was the worst thing ever.
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I didnt miss the 2008 OSU game, but that wasnt the worst thing ever. Although, tbf, that game was the worst thing ever.
So you’re saying that you did not not drive up to Corvallis for this game?
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One of my wife’s and my good friends from law school missed our wedding because a trial of hers went longer than expected and the judge denied her request to recess early on Friday to allow her to make her flight to Ohio. It struck me as unreasonable of the judge at the time, but now I can respect the view that it’s better to inconvenience the lawyers than the jurors.
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^^^^^this
yep… i know. and it’s one of the worst things about the job.
It’s happened before – I’ve had to miss a friend’s wedding before because I had a show. I suppose it’s just a question of how strong a friend the person is. This guy’s a really good friend of mine… and it means a lot that he asked me to be a groomsman, you know?
Well, if I decide not to go to Colorado, I can always audition for Marin Shakespeare Company. They’re local(obvi), and their shows tend to start later in the summer… no guarantee I’ll be cast, but it’s worth a shot. Plus, I can keep my other job for the summer, so I don’t have to go broke on actor money.
Choices… oy.
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If this is a really good opportunity for you, would your really good friend want you to give it up for a one-day event?
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Wouldn’t they have an understudy who can cover you that one night?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I think it’s more that he wants his closest friends by his side at his wedding. Not that he’s TRYING to make me choose – that’s just when they happened to choose the wedding date.
I’m sure he’d understand either way…
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I get that. But have you considered that he actually might not want you to give up an important opportunity? That we might feel bad if you did? If the situation were reversed, would you want you friend to give up such an opportunity to be at your wedding?
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I see what you’re saying. He definitely wants me to do what’s best for my career, of course – so he’d understand. He asked me to be in the wedding back in November.
It’s basically a decision that I have to make – trying to keep my best interests in mind…
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Wedding are overrated. Does your friend really care that much?!?
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
^^I agree totally. Maybe 100 years ago, when weddings meant something, I’d have another view.
So what can you say?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 6, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
I fear to tell you the alcoholic details of my wedding.
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No, but she doesnt often like to drink, because she thinks alcohol has a lot of calories in it.
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If the last wedding I went to hadn’t had alcohol, it would have had 100% less of me making out with the groom’s sister. Hooray for alcohol!
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Do realise by not being a groomsman, you are throwing away a nice opportunity to tap some bridesmaids.
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The good news is, I do totally realize.
The bad news is that while I don’t have the official list of bridesmaids, I pretty much know who they’re going to be, and they’re all people I already know. So, no makeouts (or more than makeouts) would be forthcoming. This is the problem with two people in the same circle of friends getting married.
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Get access to the plus-one lists, scan for names you don’t recognise, eliminate girls from ethnicities you dislike (like Devika Prasad — but I’ll hit that), see who is bringing them, then profit
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lol actually I take it back, but I won’t say why, because it’s mean and has to do with him actually having a lot of sex (with women).
So what can you say?
They’re referencing the TribalWar forums.
Because despite their efforts to suggest otherwise, they, like most CGBers, spend way too much time on the internets?
…but if they’re plus-1, doesn’t that mean they’re bringing someone with them?
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An actor who can make math jokes. What is the world coming to?
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for the record, the Narok-Bears wedding had an open bar. we didn’t call it our wedding as much as ‘our big party’
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the Narok-Bears wedding
Star Trek marriage FTW?
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Speaking of, I read in the paper this weekend that there’s a Star Trek convention in SF in January. Both Kirk and Picard will be there.
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wait, what?
I’m so there!! Not so much to meet the actors (well except Patrick Stewart, for Shakesperean reasons), but for the fun of a convention! I haven’t been to one in years!!
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http://www.creationent.com/cal/stsan.htm
ok CalBear81, I’ll see you there haha :)
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Agree. Maybe he’ll have another one in a few years and you can go to that one?
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by Fire Starkey on Jan 6, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
Bama FotW
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Anybody have access to Rivals?
Does this article say anything new?
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Chris Martin quote
“Cal is where I want to be. Cal is my home. It’s a great education. It’s the No. 1 public school in the country. You can’t beat it,” Martin said. “The environment and everything they have there, the facilities will knock your head off and they’re renovating them. We’re going to have an awesome facility. It’s going to be the place to be in a few years and I want to be a part of that – rebuilding the program to where its supposed to be, which is BCS bowls and National Championships.”
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Now, if he can repeat that to the other recruits at the Army All-America game!
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Covaugh Deboskie talked like that before he came here too, which is why I still have a man-crush on him!
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
that
…And the fact that his very name has Oski in it.
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Article says:
All 4 LBs coming in (Martin, Whiteside, Forbes, Wilkerson) are studs and has great quotes from Martin, Whiteside, Forbes (all seem fully committed and locks to sign in a month)
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
I would bet at least one of these guys plays as a true freshman.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
I’m guessing two-three actually play (Martin, Whiteside, maybe the ILB with the better camp0 and one starts
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Did you just blockquote something from behind a paywall?
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HE SAID IT HE SAID IT
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Did you take that from behind the paywall or another source?
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Note I never requested a blockquote, I just asked if it said anything new.
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by dballisloose on Jan 6, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
We’ve been contacted by people who have their work quoted from behind a paywall, so we have to care.
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OK, I guess you should take it down, and I’ll resummarize
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
…and you used the opportunity to berate them for their stupid paywall, right?
(yeah, yeah, i know… lawsuits and such)
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Many different things can be taken from this single word. One thing is universal — he’s looking to come in and make us a badass defense.
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
has he picked a number yet? I’m going to have to get a jersey.
on this topic, I prefer not to have another man’s last name blasted across my back. Agree/disagree?
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so...
You’re saying that you prefer they don’t pull out, then?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone watch (the end of) the Warriors game last night? I love the NBA but…man, it sucks to be a Warriors fan.
End of W's game last night is one of many reasons I hate the NBA. The refs
determined the outcome of that game with a series of wrong calls in a span of 3 seconds. It’s hard not to believe the Donaghy allegations after seeing that shit show last night.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jan 6, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
I heard about a study detailing how calls go for the home team in some statistically significant way, sounds like more evidence?
If you’re a road team and Bennett Salvatore is reffing your game, be afraid.
If you’re a home team and Steve Javie is reffing your game, be VERY afraid.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
Jeremy Bates to the Bears? Does this reopen the door for a Carroll-Chow reunion?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:09 PM PST reply actions
Crap, yeah.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Did you see him call USC’s offense down the stretch? No thanks. I spoke to one of the nicest USC faithfuls over the holidays and even he didn’t want to give the guy a second year
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Jeremy Bates does not make me excited in any way.
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It was fantastic."
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Livechat Th 1-2 with YOkanes. Bring your dino names and questions that will get vaguely answered.
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--Coach Clark
I don’t think I can stand any more talk about Riley and ‘OMG OMG’ until closer to next season
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Question by “T-Bred”
Oakes, yo man, how do you think losing on Diante Jackson impacted our team this year?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
I’d rather we talk about Diante Jackson (::dickpunches Avinash, misses::) than this ‘who should be QB’ wankfest
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 6, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Question from Sweeneyceratops: YO, thoughts on potential candidates to replace Alamar as the next ST coach?
YO: That’s an interesting question. I have not heard of any candidates at this time.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Yeah, pretty much
My favorite so far is listening to a couple of people at the gym the other day that were happy with the game, but bitching about how bad the Buckeyes’ special teams were. Specifically, bitching about kickoff coverage.
News flash: Kenjon Barner was good that day. He was making plays from scrimmage, too. But no: other teams can’t make plays unless the Buckeyes do something wrong.
The way people talk about the game, you’d think it was 26-0 instead of 26-17. Already quite a bit of national championship in 2010 talk here.
Praise be to Tedford!
It’s funny because I thought the Ducks were going to win once they went up 17-16… and it was their own mistakes which cost the game
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
The first recap of the game I read was on Ohio States sbn site, and they didn’t state the score. After reading the write-up I thought the score was, Ohio State 30 Oregon 0. I had no idea Oregon was actually leading the game in the second half.
They also were ready to throw off the shackles of being labeled the most overrated conference, and already anointed the Pac-10 the successors to the title. Yes, our bowl performance sucked, and the Big-10 fared quite well this year, but they built their rep over a half decade of work, not one.
Also, after reading up on the game in various sbn sites, I think it is say to say a vast majority of the midwest hates our conquerors from the north, and think they are the most obnoxious fans around. Moreso than Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn St, and SEC land.
I know Ohio State, Penn St, and Iowa all specifically complained about just Oregon at one point or another.
At a family Christmas gathering, I heard the lament that you have to discount the Pac-10’s dominance over the Big1T1en in Rose Bowls becuase the Pac-10 teams are “playing at home.” Totally unfair, say they, because if the Rose Bowl were played in Columbus or Ann Arbor the records would be much, much different.
Praise be to Tedford!
For those with ESPN Insider
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=4799382
Third paragraph has some cool stats about Rodgers. Out of the shotgun, he threw one interception in more than 300 attempts.
Good News
Brian Price of ucla is entering the NFL draft.
LOS ANGELES — UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
The Pac-10’s defensive player of the year announced his expected decision Wednesday after consulting with his father, coach Rick Neuheisel and NFL experts who believe he could be a first-round pick.
for some reason i read that as his father is Coach Rick Neuheisel. which it clearly isn’t and thought it may possibly be implying that CRN was fond of saying “who’s your daddy?” to his player. reading comp fail.
Who gives a fuck about an oxford comma?
by LeonPowe on Jan 6, 2010 3:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm having a problem with comments sticking around.
This shit is archived and shit!
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Interesting Write-up on Negativity
Beware, this article is safe, but anywhere else on WV’s SBN site is pretty much nsfw
http://www.smokingmusket.com/2010/1/5/1234327/negativity-is-contagious
I’d be negative too, if I lived in West Virginia.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
Since my mother grew up in West Virginia, and I have all sort of relatives who still live there, I feel like I should protest. But I can’t. I had to spend summers back there when I was a kid. It sucked. It totally, completely, and absolutely sucked.
November 20, 1982 - a date that will live in famy.
On a serious note, and having moved around a lot, I’m convinced every place has something to offer a person, its just a question of whether or not the person is willing to drop the shortcomings of the new place, and embrace it for what it is and has to offer.
What West Virginia has to offer: The finest white trash in the nation. Plus couch burning.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Are we talking Rio Grande Valley?
I have friends from there. A really good friend of mine was moving from Shanghai to McAllen (I know, right?) so I emailed a few of my friends that this was happening, and did they have any tips for her.
5 emails went out, 5 emails came back – all exactly the same one word answer;
Why?
Nearby, mainly Corpus Christi. Which actually does have a few redeeming qualities. But oh god, McAllen, nooooo
Marriage, or babies?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Strangely enough, I have some friends from LA who bought a house, changed their minds about life, and moved to a place called Donna, Texas. Smaller than McAllen if you can believe it. Anyway, tell your friend to move to Corpus or San Antonio. you can still work in McAllen, they don’t have what you would call traffic so you can commute large distances. Only redeeming quality is you only need half a job to have a house and a nice living there.
her husband lives in McAllen. And I think it’s onsite at a production center, so they couldn’t live as far away as CC or San Antonio.
She enjoys marriage. Is not with child. She doesn’t enjoy living in McAllen.
My friends – after I answered the “why” mainly responded that she should spend as much time in South Padre, Austin, Houston or Dallas as possible.
I'm going
…but if you’re looking for tickets, shouldn’t you ask about people who AREN’T going?
by atomsareenough on Jan 6, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Then, how come everybody thinks I can’t take us to the promised land anymore??
President Emperor Warlord Of The Sun!
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Cause you arent a giant glowing head that looks like the villain from Tron
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
God it must be so fucking awesome to be Jeff Bridges.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Nerd Alert:
Speaking of the promised land, did anyone see the History channel Exodus special? Turns out “Red” sea is wrong, it was really reed sea. They have some geological and artistic evidence indicating the story happened. cool stuff
this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus_Decoded
CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.
Wow
Seems like I missed a lot of fun discussion in today’s DBD by not waking up till noon. And I am in such an ideal position to rule on who is in fact the hottest player on the Cal Football team!
I've been Honked...
Mm
since1997 made a pretty good choice with Wertenberger. I’d say Alex Logan is in the running too, though.
I've been Honked...
i forgot about
Mike Mohamed. He’s pretty hot too. And Jahvid is pretty good looking though he’s not tough enough to be hot. You kinda have to seem like you have the ability to throw a chick up against the wall for you to be hot. Just saying….
you may be kidding but i wouldn’t be surprised. i don’t know how many women tell me that they love it when a guy does that during er… making babies.
Dude, you dont look like you could throw a pastrami sandwich against a wall let alone a chick!
President Emperor Warlord Of The Sun!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I tried throwing a girl up against a wall once. Let’s just say I ended up flying too close to the sun on wings of pastrami.
So what can you say?
Have you learned nothing from the video game, Icarus?
President Emperor Warlord Of The Sun!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Looks like you have the topic to write about for tomorrow's DBD
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Today's BI craziness
From this thread
Riley has been treated very poorly throughout his career. If he had been my son he would have never returned to Cal after the 07 season. JT’s treatment of him after the Oregon st. mistake was inexcusable. The lack of confidence has continued and it has hampered Riley’s development. Riley was a better QB 2 years ago than he is now.
How did JT treat Riley after the OSU game?
Mike Leach style?
JT locked Riley in a storage closet? That’s gotta bad, if you’ve seen any of the photos of the facilities at Memorial.
yes, metaphorically speaking.
That’s just the first page. Yikes
In other words, Go Bears!
In case you didn't know
There are more than a few at BI who have subscribed to the “Tedford hates Riley” theory since 2007. Don’t even try to reason with those people. It’s so fucking stupid.
Also, I love the “If he had been my son he would have never returned to Cal after the 07 season.” Well do you know whose son he is? He is the son of Faustin Riley. If you’re familiar with Oregon high school football, you know that Faustin Riley is a renowned high school football coach. So I guess Faustin Riley, who knows a lot about football, is okay with having Kevin in our program.
College football lost a fan on December 5, 2004
by Ohio Bear on Jan 6, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Yea I know about that.
They actually took a few screenshots of Dennis Erickson talking to Riley in 2007 when we visited ASU and used it to argue that Riley was considering transfer to ASU. They brought that back up this before our game @ASU.
In other words, Go Bears!
I’m so glad Riley had an excellent season as the full time starter to prove all the JT/Longshore haters right….
How stupid is that?
The Arizona State game in 2007 was just two weeks after the Oregon State game that Riley started. At that point, Longshore had started the Ucla game and then the ASU game. so you mean to tell me that Riley was considering transferring just two weeks after his first collegiate start when there was no expectation, from anyone at that point that I can remember, that he should be starting over Longshore?
College football lost a fan on December 5, 2004
Oh the internetz…
Kevin Riley has three penises
Look! I can say anything without any sort of accountability!
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
It's on the internet
it must be true!
On the "Brian Sabean should be fired" bandwagon
I want winners...and Eric Berry
So I guess Faustin Riley, who knows a lot about football, is okay with having Kevin in our program.
Alternately, if that dude were my father I’d tell him to fuck off if I didn’t want to leave Cal.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Why do you seek out this pain?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 6, 2010 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
Wow
What the person who wrote the first quote said in the rest of their comments is … ludicrous, crazy, and … is just plain off their rocker.
Random BI person:
here is the problem
1. cal ’s system is too complicated.
2. Cal’s system is suited to an immobile QB like Longshore- crazy as it sounds.
3. Cal is not necessarily recruiting the right guys. Ayoob is a prime example.
4. Riley has been treated very poorly throughout his career. If he had been my son he would have never returned to Cal after the 07 season. JT’s treatment of him after the Oregon st. mistake was inexcusable. The lack of confidence has continued and it has hampered Riley’s development. Riley was a better QB 2 years ago than he is now.
Cal has QB’s in school that can get the job done. It is time to recognize that over the past 3-4 yrs they have failed miserably in what they are teaching and asking the QB’s to do. This problem lies squarely at the foot of the Head Coach.
(1) Cal’s system is too complicated? Well please ENLIGHTEN US ALL, MR. GENIUS, and tell us how/why Cal’s playbook and system is too complicated as since you must know it yourself. But let’s face it, I bet this person doesn’t know shit about football or the Cal Football offense.
(2) Cal’s system is suited for slow QBs? REALLY?!?!?! The reason why it may seem like Cal’s system is suited for slow QBs (whom this person seems to be referencing Longshore), is because Longshore was better than Riley. The facts are as plain as day. Longshore is better than Riley. That’s why Longshore did better than Riley. That’s why it seems like the system is suited better for slower QBs like LOngshore. This person is trying to find ANY reason to blame someone else other than Riley, but the problem isn’t really the system. Sure it may be coaching, but it’s also Riley.
(3) Cal isn’t recruiting the right guys? Sometimes some players just don’t pan out. There’s nothing you can do about that. You can’t always tell that they’re going to pan out before hand. It’s the risk EVERY TEAM TAKES when recruiting players. Some teams are luckier than other teams, and some teams can get more “guaranteed” stars.
(4) Riley was poorly treated by the coaches? Not at all. Dude had chances in 2008 to stay the starter and he didn’t come through. The guy had all of 2009 to come through, and sometimes he did and sometimes he didn’t. Tedford doesn’t secretly hate Riley.
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by HydroTech on Jan 6, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
We need to get to 1,000
On the "Brian Sabean should be fired" bandwagon
I want winners...and Eric Berry
you should be looking up rooms w/ stripper poles.
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