Golden Nuggets: Injury a frustrating setback for Derrick Hill
by TwistNHook on Aug 22, 2010 5:00 PM PDT
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PrintThe Oakland Tribune has an article up on the recent injury to defensive lineman Derrick Hill:
Already bypassed by sophomore Kendrick Payne in the spring, senior nose tackle Derrick Hill needed this training camp to make a case to earn back his starting job. But just like so many other times during his Cal career, an injury has set him back. Hill has missed the past week with a case of gout. Originally, Cal's training staff figured it was his balky knee acting up again. But when Hill's foot began to swell on Friday, it was determined he had gout.
Gout? What is gout?
Gout (also known as podagra when it involves the big toe[1]) is a medical condition usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint.
It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood which crystallize and are deposited in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues.
So, I'm not a doctor (although I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express several nights ago), but it appears that a previous injury to his knee has reared its ugly head with elevated levels of a type of acid in the blood, which is causing swelling in his knee joint. This sounds painful! The article goes on to talk about how Hill thought of going out for the draft last year and was hoping to raise his draft stock this season. This news (and the news that he is getting pushed by several players, such as Kendrick Payne and Aaron Tipoti, for playing time) cannot be good for Hill.
After the jump, let's take a closer look at the stories of this weekend, including the ability to now watch the USC-Cal 2003 classic game on Hulu! GO BEARS!
The official Cal site takes a closer look at the August 21, 2010 camp practices.
Rivals also has a report on the August 21, 2010 camp practices.
Okanes has his report, too!
Rivals has a story on the offensive line, including the news that Matt Summers-Gavin is no longer walking with a limp and is progressing in his rehab.
Daily Cal looks at the pre-season polls.
Interesting article on former Golden Bear James Montgomery, who is recovering from an intense leg injury.
Former UCLA chancellor who in no way stopped the addition of academic power-houses Arizona and Arizona State to the Pac8 blasts Pac12 expansion....partially due to purported academic concerns over Utah and Colorado. He also seems upset that money was spent on a plane flight to take Pac10 players/coaches out East to promote the Pac10, because, well, why even try to promote the Pac10? I'm being serious he doesn't even seem to think it is of any value to promote the Pac10!
The only thing even *remotely* accurate in this piece is that it'd suck A LOT! if the California rivalries get ruined by expansion.
Send your Berkeley food recommendations to Uncle Ted over at the Four Letter.
The women's field hockey team shut down St. Joseph's 3-0!
Women's soccer defeats LMU 2-1 to open 2010 season. Then, they tie 2-2 with Irvine.
NOW YOU CAN WATCH THE CAL-USC 2003 GAME ON HULU. BEHOLD:
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They just said on the Niners game that Ryan Longwell was part of a bunch of Vikings players who went to Mississippi to beg Brett Farrrve to ruin my life for another season of football. It is disappointing that a Golden Bear would be involved with such a disastrous endeavor! He should be following the Packers because of the awesomeness that is Aaron Rodgers!
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Hard for me to give Longwell a hard time…The Packers could have re-signed him, but didn’t. Besides, I met him on the field during his senior year at Cal. About my size (5’9-10ish), very gracious and humble. Makes me proud that he represents our school…even if it means associating w/ a glory-hog prima donna.
Irate Toothmonger - Will get all up in your business for food
I’d choose my words very carefully, were I you, lawyer and dentist.
Skol.
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by Maisbikkja on Aug 22, 2010 9:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My apologies.
I should have said “even if it means associating with a glory-hog prima donna who plays with a child-like enthusiam.”
Old Toothwrangler
Oh, I agree with you on the prima Donna aspect...
But compared to TJack and Rosenfels, he’s a sure thing.
California Golden Blogs! Every day should be like September 27, 2003.
The 2003 Cal-USC game is playing on CSNBA right now.
Go Bears!
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And you can watch it on Hulu
All the time!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 22, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
God we looked great, particularly when knowing the outcome!!!!!! Major fun…less than 2 weeks to go
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 22, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Such a great game. Love the Robertson TD pass in the 2nd overtime. One of the best I’ve ever seen. Best game I’ve ever seen in person.
13 days. I can’t wait!
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by CalBandGreat on Aug 22, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOM! Gout'd!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’m really glad that Hill’s “injury” is gout instead of chronic tendonitis, cartilage damage, arthritis, a meniscus injury, or something that can’t be fixed easily.
Diet change + meds = senior monster nose tackle to platoon with Payne and Tipoti. He’s going to have a monster year.
Irate Toothmonger - Will get all up in your business for food
Tell Hill to lay off the chicken livers and he’ll be fine.
Uric acid is a natural reaction of the human digestive process to help break down foods that are known as “purines”. Purines come from a variety of different foods, but mainly from organ meats (liver, gizzards, heart, etc), mushrooms, and some types of fish, especially herring when fermented.
Nutrition classes.
Guess I did learn something.
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by Maisbikkja on Aug 22, 2010 9:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I actually knew all of that in an unspecific way from watching a random episode of King of the Hill. Go figure.
"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."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
by AERose on Aug 23, 2010 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Now, Gerhart is on the field rushing for the Vikings. At some point, Farrve will hand off the ball to Gerhart and Dick Cheney will look up and say “Damn, that’s some evil shit right there!”
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by TwistNHook on Aug 22, 2010 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
A review of SBNation’s Blogpoll voting for Cal. Only a few blogs voted for Cal, but interestingly enough MGoBlog has us the highest….at 11th.
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That’s a dummy ballot. Currently it’s the first 25 listed teams in alphabetical order.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 22, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks like only a blog for Army, Texas Tech’s SB Nation blog and Hey Jenny Slater have us ranked intentionally.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 22, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but we’re still 11th!
:-p
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 22, 2010 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Twist, I have urgent and possibly bad news: the tailgate might not happen this year. El Jefe is off to school and no one seems to be stepping up in his place.
We’re working on it tho. Hopefully it all works out.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 22, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last week...
…so I’m the most qualified to discuss Hill’s condition.
My official medical opinion is that….
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He’ll be fine.
You’re welcome.
CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.
Doesn’t that mean Hill WON’T be fine?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 22, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
More on Hill from Crumpacker
There is a lot more to Hill than football, however. Two more classes and he’ll get his degree in African American studies. He’s also the father of a 2-year-old son, Derrick III, while his own father, Derrick Sr., has been in prison the last 20 years. Because of that experience, Hill has spoken to young men at Oakland’s juvenile detention center as well as inmates at San Quentin.
“All it takes is one mistake, one single choice and it’s the difference between right and wrong,” he said.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 22, 2010 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
From the SFGate Comments section on the Derrick Hill story
bornnraised415
9:32 PM on August 21, 2010
Was a Furd fan talking? I am too busy admiring this picture of Kevin Riley holding the axe.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/21/SPG01F1684.DTL#ixzz0xOj2HxlR
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