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Cal Volleyball Upset By North Carolina In First Round

UPDATE: Avinash with the recap here.

The Bears opened the tournament against North Carolina, and didn't look good at all, losing 17-25, 25-16, 25-23, 17-25, 9-15. All the problems Cal has struggled with all season came home to roost on Thursday night--average digging, poor passing to set up the setting, and when passing was good, poor setting to set up the kills. Cal was outblocked by a team that was generally much smaller than them and North Carolina played with spirit and fire. Carli Lloyd was missed all season, and definitely tonight--her fundamentals and leadership would've turned this team into national champion contenders. Instead they'll have to retool and rebuild for next year.

This is a bittersweet ending for Tarah Murrey, who will finish her career at Cal with one of the most storied careers in Cal volleyball history. Murrey was unstoppable last season as Lloyd's partner-in-crime, and she still had some dominant stretches despite less-than-wonderful passing to lead Cal to a top ten finish this season and (briefly) a number one ranking.

Rich Feller and Cal have a lot of retooling to do before 2012. There's a lot of talent coming back, but the fundamentals definitely need to improve, and someone will have to lead these Bears.

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North Carolina wins the first set 25-17.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 5:29 PM PST reply actions  

Cal loses the first set 25-17

What is wrong with this team. They looked baaad.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 5:29 PM PST reply actions  

Dunno

Hopefully they can turn it around in the second set though because losing in the first round would be VERY disappointing for this team.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 5:35 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions  

They are looking much better in the second set. Bears lead 11-6.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Oops. It’s 11-9 now.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions  

And now up 18-12. Playing better, but soooo streaky.

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 5:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Cal up 18-12

Good work turning it around. Looks like they’re getting the middle attack involved a lot more.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 5:44 PM PST reply actions  

Cal is looking like a different team in the second set. Bears leading 18-12. North Carolina takes its second time out.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 5:44 PM PST reply actions  

Surprised that was the first reference to the helmet.
Tarah just smacked that one!

by HeyAlumniGo on Dec 1, 2011 5:47 PM PST reply actions  

Cal takes set #2 25-16

Looked A LOT better in this set, hopefully the momentum carries into the next two sets.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 5:49 PM PST reply actions  

Bears win the second set 25-16!

GO BEARS!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 5:50 PM PST reply actions  

third set underway.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:01 PM PST reply actions  

Cal down quickly 4-2

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:04 PM PST reply actions  

yikes, now down 7-3

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:06 PM PST up reply actions  

They look totally out of it this set…

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 6:06 PM PST up reply actions  

dude what is going on?

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Dec 1, 2011 6:06 PM PST up reply actions  

To my (very) inexpert eye, it looked like we started the 3rd set very passively and too gimmicky. I’d say we have more size and better athletes than UNC, but we were going for too many taps and precision kills instead of asserting our power. Then we got back to 10-9 by being more aggressive. And now we’ll see…

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Bears down 8-4 now. :(

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:06 PM PST reply actions  

Elly Barrett is no Carli Lloyd.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:06 PM PST reply actions  

Bears storm back! 10-9 Bears!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:08 PM PST reply actions  

Gehan looks better hitting on the outside again. I think the ankle must be all healed now.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:09 PM PST reply actions  

10-9 Cal!

Playing a bit better now

by HeyAlumniGo on Dec 1, 2011 6:09 PM PST reply actions  

NC looks a step faster…

by Flag Guy on Dec 1, 2011 6:11 PM PST reply actions  

Gehan needs to just bloop those over when she gets a bad set like that rather than get the ball blocked down.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:14 PM PST reply actions  

20-17 UNC — c’mon Bears!

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:19 PM PST reply actions  

Tied at 20 now.

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 6:20 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s more like it ! 20-20

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:20 PM PST reply actions  

Tied up at 20!

Go Bears!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:20 PM PST reply actions  

Cal takes the lead, 21-20!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Bears pull ahead! 21-20!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:21 PM PST reply actions  

Yikes. UNC up 23-21.

COME ON BEARS!!!!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:22 PM PST reply actions  

Cal ties it at 23-23. This is a nail-biter!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

my heart is gonna stop.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I had multiple heart attacks at Big Spike last week . . .

this match isn’t helping me out. Haha.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Tied at 23

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

those were two damn good serves.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

Was that Brown serving?

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Set point Cal!

24-23

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

Drive a stake through their Heels?

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Set point, Bears!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

Bears take Set 3!!!!

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

GO BEARS!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

Thank goodness!! Bears win the set.

Go Bears!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

Cal takes a 2-1 lead

FOURTH QUARTER’S OUR FOURTH QUARTER’S OURS

Cal

by Thoroughbred on Dec 1, 2011 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

I’m getting nervous just reading the comments.

The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS

by norcalnick on Dec 1, 2011 6:29 PM PST reply actions  

Watch the game, and you’ll get even more nervous!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Not to be Debbie Downer

If we traded UNC’s setter for Elly, we probably sweep this. Such crisp passes outside in the perfect place for the UNC outside hitters to smash them. Tarah is always in a tough position to receive those serves. Elly’s doing a serviceable job, but serviceable isn’t going to do it.

TLDR: PUT IN BRIDGFORD.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 6:31 PM PST reply actions  

I’ll bet Mansion would know more about volleyball . . .

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Nope. Bridgford is dating a UW Volleyball player.

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Dec 1, 2011 6:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Is she better than Carli Lloyd?

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:35 PM PST up reply actions  

If we had Carli we’re probably undefeated right now. Sads.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Why do they have to graduate?!?!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

They can’t all be Dutch majors, ma’am.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Dec 1, 2011 6:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey, I graduated!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:41 PM PST up reply actions  

And see how many Rose Bowls we’ve won since then?

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Dec 1, 2011 6:43 PM PST up reply actions  

bear-on-bear!

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Dec 1, 2011 6:45 PM PST up reply actions  

How many did we win before?

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Cal falls behind 3-1 in the fourth set. They don’t want to make anything too easy!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:33 PM PST reply actions  

6-2 now

Sing glorious, victorious!

by Calfan on Dec 1, 2011 6:34 PM PST up reply actions  

uuugghhhh

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Dec 1, 2011 6:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Nice run by Cal, we're tied up at 8

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:38 PM PST reply actions  

Bears take the lead, 9-8

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Great point for the Bears! 8-8!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:38 PM PST reply actions  

Looks like we’re in for another nail-biter.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:39 PM PST reply actions  

Is there a stream for this?!

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Dec 1, 2011 6:39 PM PST reply actions  

http://www.pepperdinesports.com/allaccess/?media=286105

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:39 PM PST up reply actions  

UNC gets on a roll 12-9 now.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 6:40 PM PST reply actions  

Bears fall behind 13-9. Cal time out.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:40 PM PST reply actions  

Cal timeout

after going on a nice run, UNC recaptures some momentum and takes the set lead, 13-9

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:41 PM PST reply actions  

Bears pull within 13-12. Time out North Carolina.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:43 PM PST reply actions  

damn…laptop battery died. When I plugged in and restarted, I can’t get the stream started. Guess I’ll have to see if other methods work…

by HeyAlumniGo on Dec 1, 2011 6:47 PM PST reply actions  

The ball hits the light, and Cal has no chance to get to the ball.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:48 PM PST reply actions  

North Carolina gets the point anyway. B.S.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Never mind, no point for UNC . . .

unplayable because of the glass?

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:50 PM PST up reply actions  

The announcer has no idea.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:51 PM PST up reply actions  

They’re still sweeping up the broken glass. Great confusion over whether they are going to re-do the point or not.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Bull shit, UNC gets the point after all.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Why are they playing the NCAA tournament there, if the ceiling is so damn low?!?!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:53 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

It's okay to have rules because of the low ceiling,

but COME ON, it was raining glass for goodness sake!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:53 PM PST reply actions  

Apparently they want the players to risk serious injury on broken glass.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:54 PM PST up reply actions  

No kidding, we're now in a VERY bad position down 4

Come on Bears!!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Rostratter has been off tonight.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 6:55 PM PST reply actions  

21-16

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions  

21-16 UNC

absolutely terrible point to give up there.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions  

The Fifth Quarter Is Ours!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 6:58 PM PST reply actions  

Awful. We're going to a fifth set.

Come on Bears!

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 6:58 PM PST reply actions  

Cal starts the set slow again. 2-0 UNC.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:03 PM PST reply actions  

3-0 UNC

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Not good at all,

UNC already has a 2-0 lead.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 7:03 PM PST reply actions  

3-0

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 7:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I've been down on Elly

But Rostratter has been the weak link tonight. Digging bad, passing bad. Throws the whole offense out of whack.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 7:04 PM PST reply actions  

6-1 UNC. This isn’t looking good.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:06 PM PST reply actions  

This is going from bad to horrible. 6-1.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 7:06 PM PST reply actions  

The announcer says that Kat Brown is from “Berkeley, California, up north. Outside of Oakland and Walnut Creek.” WTF?

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:07 PM PST reply actions  

Passing is so bad. Shocking.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

Wow. NC save so many shots on that point. Unfair!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

Bears creep within 9-7.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

GO BEARS!

You can do it!

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Dec 1, 2011 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Sadly, now they’re down 11-7.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Poor Tarah. She can’t do anything with some of these sets.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 7:14 PM PST reply actions  

Shocked

Very disappointing end to the season.

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 7:16 PM PST reply actions  

UNC with a whole slew of match points.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:16 PM PST reply actions  

:(

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Dec 1, 2011 7:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Sad day for the Bears.

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:17 PM PST reply actions  

The last set was especially agonizing to watch. So so so sloppy.

by ConcernedParent on Dec 1, 2011 7:17 PM PST reply actions  

That was incredibly sloppy play, but still, damn it all.

Silver lining: At least Penn State didn’t eliminate us this year!

by Yes We Cannon on Dec 1, 2011 7:18 PM PST reply actions  

I wanted to eliminate them finally! :(

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by AndyHogan14 on Dec 1, 2011 7:18 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s a pretty slim silver lining, Oui We!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Rec’d

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 7:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks, Tarah.

Go Bears!

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Dec 1, 2011 7:21 PM PST up reply actions  

So disappointing that Tarah’s career ends like this.

Couldn’t overcome the poor passing and setting. Knew it would do us in eventually. Just didn’t expect it to be so soon.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 7:19 PM PST reply actions  

Lots of uncertainty next year

Young team, lots of talent. But Elly is an average setter at best, and she needs to improve by leaps and bounds if this team plans to return to the top of the Pac. Or we’re going to have to take a look at Parrott before Alyssa Jensen arrives in 2013.

We missed Carli. A lot.

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 7:34 PM PST reply actions  

Elly had as much accolades as anyone out of high school. I expect her to improve by tons next year.

Higgins/Schonewise and the international freshmen can partly replace Tarah.

by LEastCoastBears on Dec 1, 2011 7:56 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions  

I can't believe this

Well miss Tarah next year but Elly will have more experience. Tough one to swallow.

Go Bears!

by LEastCoastBears on Dec 1, 2011 7:55 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions  

Dammit, this was a sport where we could’ve scored some solid Director’s cup points. We’ve already regressed from last year in Men’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball. Not going to get back to third place this year, I’m afraid.

by daveman on Dec 1, 2011 8:01 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions  

Title’s rigged for Furd to win every year. Let’s create our own award!

by Avinash Kunnath on Dec 1, 2011 8:06 PM PST up reply actions  

In which points are actually given for rugby and men’s crew!

"For eight long years have those lobster backs made you bite the dust. It is your turn now. Make them bite and bite hard. Play, every one of you until you drop in your tracks; and when you can’t play any longer, we’ll put another man in your place. If you are repulsed once, come at them again, harder." - Garrett Cochran, Big Game 1898

by CalBear81 on Dec 1, 2011 9:15 PM PST up reply actions  

the thing that I never got with men's crew

is how the “national title” is only given to the varsity 8 results but then they have all these other boat races…just an aside

by LEastCoastBears on Dec 2, 2011 6:01 AM PST up reply actions  

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