2011 National Signing Day Open Thread
by solarise on Feb 2, 2011 3:00 AM PST
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PrintTwistNHook Edit: Merry Recruitmas Everybody! Let's see who has sent their LOIs in to date. This is per the official website:
OL - Matt Williams; DB - Avery Walls; ATH - Darren Ervin; WR - Maurice Harris; LB - Nathan Broussard; TB - Daniel Lasco; TE - Richard Rogers; DB - Joel Willis; TB - CJ Anderson; QB - Kyle Boehm; CB - Kameron Jackson (see today); DL - Todd Barr; TB - Brendon Bigelow; DB - Stefan McClure; LB Jason Gibson; OL - Jordan Rigsbee; DL - Mustafa Jalil; LB Jalen Jefferson; DL - Viliami Moala; DL Puka Lopa; DL - Brennan Scarlett; DB Jordan Morgan
We will update this post with more information as it is posted on the official Cal website. To all the recruits: Welcome To Cal! To all: GO BEARS!
Network Coverage: ESPNU (6AM-4PM EST)
Online: ESPN3.com | CalBears.com (6AM PST)
Cal Football Press conference: 2:30PM PST
National Signing Day Intrigues
Marqise Lee, ATH Serra (Gardena, CA)
Recruitniks: USC | Can Tedford & Co pull an upset over the mighty Trojan recruiting machine?
Kameron Jackson, CB Poly (Long Beach, CA)
Choices: Cal,Washington| Will Cal's great academics come through once again? UPDATE: Yes.
Rankings
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15th | 18th | 4th | 16th | 22nd |
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13th | 23rd | 5th | 7th | 20th |
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15th | 22nd | 7th | 10th | 11th |
All other Pac-12 teams are outside of top 25. I'm happy as long as we are ahead of Furd, and it's a clean sweep.
2011 Gains Measured by # of Ranked Verbal Commits [4][5][6]
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| ESPN 150 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Rivals 250 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Scout 300 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
It's not even a contest. Your Golden Bears should sign more highly regarded athletes than Furd.
Even though Cal landed 9 Scout 300's verbal commitments, Tedford & Co ranks 15th, 4 places behind Washington, a program w/ 5 Scout 300 recruits' verbal commitments.
Rivals placed Cal at 13th place even though Tedford & Co managed to secure 9 Rivals 250's verbal commitments compared to USC's 10 and Oregon's 8.
[pause]
Roll Call of Your Class of 2011 Golden Bears Verbal Commits:
- Darren Ervin, ATH Lamar (Hoston, TX)*
- Mustafa "Moose" Jalil, DT Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA)
- Kyle Boehm, QB Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA)
- Jordan Rigsbee, OG Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA)
- Jordan Morgan, S Lakeside Blue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ)
- Maurice Harris, WR Northern Guilford (Greensboro, NC)
- Daniel Lasco, RB The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
- Richard Rodgers, TE St. Johns (Shrewsbury, MA)
- Nathan Broussard, OLB Plano West (Plano, TX)
- Jalen Jefferson, ATH St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA)
- Brendon Bigelow, RB Central East (Fresno, CA)
- Matt Williams, OT North Dakota State College of Science (Wahpeton, ND)*
- Todd Barr, DT Lakewood (Lakewood, CA)
- Jason Gibson, OLB Serra (Gardena, CA)
- Avery Walls, S Eagles Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA)*
- Viliami "Tiny" Moala, DT Grant (Sacramento, CA)
- Joel Willis, ATH Pacifica (Garden Grove, CA)
- Brennan Scarlett, DE Central Catholic (Portland, OR)
- Bryce McGovern, WR Monte Vista (Danville, CA)#
- Stefan "Hollywood" McClure, CB Vista (Vista, CA)
- C. J. Anderson, RB Laney College (Oakland, CA)
- Puka Lopa, DE Grant Union (Sacramento, CA)
* Spring enrollee
# Walk-on
Watch & share as your Golden Recruits' LOIs come in. Go Bears!
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Lets get this party started...........
I’m waiting with school kid anticipation….. HCB from the old Scout site says we may have a surprise awaiting us today…maybe in the WR category….
First batch of LOIs are in!
Maurice Harris
Darren Ervin
Avery Walls
Matt Williams
Nathan Broussard
Daniel Lasco
by MailmanJr35 on Feb 2, 2011 5:54 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
A legendary Cal signing day story
I also posted this on the DBD, but it seems appropriate to post here, too, as we get things going on LOI day.
LOIs were different back in the day…
Under most circumstances, the signed letter of intent binds an athlete to a college for at least one year. The penalty for switching schools is two years of lost eligibility, unless the original school signs a release. In that case, one year of eligibility is sacrificed.
Very few players manage to scramble out of a signed letter the way Ram quarterback Vince Ferragamo did when he was at Banning. Today, football letters are delivered in person by a college assistant coach. But when Ferragamo was a hotly recruited in 1972, the blank letters came in the mail.
Ferragamo signed a letter of intent from Stanford [sic] and dropped it in the mail. Later the same day he changed his mind. Ferragamo’s solution was to make an interception, probably the most important of his football career.
He and his brother Chris Ferragamo, who coaches at Banning, wound up begging the Wilmington postmaster for permission to retrieve the letter. That was against postal regulations, but the postman did allow Ferragamo to open the letter and scratch out his signature before returning it to the mail. Ferragamo subsequently signed a letter to attend Cal.
GO BEARS! WELCOME TO OUR NEW BEARS TODAY!
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
by Ohio Bear on Feb 2, 2011 6:00 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Huzzah for mail fraud!
no cal bear? no care
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 2, 2011 7:07 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
For those interested
Top offensive guard Aundrey Walker from Ohio picked USC over Ohio State.
Strongside defensive end Jalen Grimble, top recruit in Nevada, picks Miami (FL) over UCLA after decommitting from USC.
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Man, how big is USC's class going to get?
Lamar Dawson from Kentucky picks USC over Kentucky and Tennessee. #3 ILB according to Rivals. #9 MLB according to Scout.
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Not getting everyone though
Erique Florence picks Auburn over USC; third best safety in the country and second best player in Alabama.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 7:00 AM PST up reply actions
Richard Rodgers' LOI is in
The son of a Cal immortal!
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
by Ohio Bear on Feb 2, 2011 6:56 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Can somebody tell me
Why we cannot spell his name on the official signing day page?
http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday2011.html
Yeesh.
by HelloBowlesHall on Feb 2, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
The editing and spelling on Calbears.com has always been embarrassingly bad. Makes you scratch your head.
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
Daniel Lasco
Q: How tough was the decision to go to California?
A: “It was kind of tough just knowing that it’s far away from my family. But once I got out there and sat down with the coaches, I just knew it was the right place for me. The location’s wonderful, the coaching staff seems like they’re on my side, and they’re wanting me to become a better person and a better player. And going there, I know I will definitely pursue that goal.”
— TB Daniel Lasco answers a fan’s question during a Q&A session that was published on the Houston Chronicle website on Feb. 2, 2011.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
UCLA 0 for 2
Five star recruit ILB Tony Steward picks Clemson over FSU and the Bruins; #1 ILB in the country, fourth best recruit in Florida.
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Why recruiting rankings can be overrated
Clemson has had a top 20 class, six out of the last seven years. Yet they haven’t done much with it.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 7:20 AM PST up reply actions
Expect one big surprise.
no cal bear? no care
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 2, 2011 7:17 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Already prepared for everyone decommitting to Oregon.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 7:18 AM PST up reply actions
Rivals is talking DeAnthony Thomas is switching from USC to Oregon.
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
Just watched the Maurice Harris video on calbears.com
I’m impressed. That kid looks like he can play. Good hands and body control.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
I watched him sign it
Joel’s a good family friend of ours. I’m 100% positive that you guys are going to love this guy the same way you loved your last Pacifica recruit, Mike Tepper. He’s a smart, well spoken guy who’s going to do great things at Berkeley. I can’t wait to watch and see what he does for Cal.
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I thought Tepper was a GGHS Argonaut for some reason. I guess I was wrong. Nice to have a GG kid on the team, though!
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
ATH Joel Willis' LOI is in
Cal’s signing day blog says he runs a 4.37
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Can play at multiple skill positions, usually.
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
Athlete – the recruit is athletic enough to be considered for multiple positions. usually RB, WR, DB
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Troy Niklas from Servite picked Notre Dame over USC
24th best recruit in California.
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Kam Jackson just commited to Cal via twitter, I’m on my phone so no link.
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
by HOUSE66 on Feb 2, 2011 7:27 AM PST via mobile reply actions
No clue, awesome news either way.
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
by HOUSE66 on Feb 2, 2011 7:29 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I don`t think so… we had two or three spots left for undecideds
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I can’t find a link after thoroughly sweeping the Twitters. The only Kameron Jackson I see committed to North Carolina (DB from Alabama, not California).
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
@KamXaiverJack I think
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
by HOUSE66 on Feb 2, 2011 7:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Oops, Xavier
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
by HOUSE66 on Feb 2, 2011 7:36 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
calbears signing blog showing Kam Jackson's letter in
Here’s that flurry we were talking about. Including Willis, the first half 18 minutes has yielded six new Golden Bears. If practices continue in the morning next fall, good thing these guys are early birds. Welcome TB C.J. Anderson (7:08), QB Kyle Boehm, TB Kameron Jackson (7:13), DL Todd Barr and TB Brendan Bigelow (7:18).
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
TB Kam Jackson?
Must be a misprint.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 7:39 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, gotta get to work. No one do anything newsworthy until I have internet again! :)
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
BREAKING NEWS
Twist switched his verbal from CGB to ROT.
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
Todd Peat committed to Nebraska over ASU
16th best DT, straight from Tempe. big blow for Sun Devils.
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Big Blow
That is a big blow for them. My ASU buddies were hyped n him.
by The Red Mamba on Feb 2, 2011 7:41 AM PST up reply actions
Sarkisian must hate Cal right now.
Two DB commits (Willis and Jackson) plus Bigelow. Ouch.
LOL
I can not wait to see a healthy Bigelow running the ball!
Bring back the Pac-10!!!
That. I was unable to watch the end of that game and saw the final play on my iphone. Left me sick to my stomach.
How did you watch it on your iphone? I thought we needed a flash player to watch streaming video online.
Drinking the Kool-Aid. Pumping the sunshine. Livin' the dream. Go Bears!
Justin TV app is usually how I catch them
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No problem.
You should check it out. It’s actually very impressive and high quality. I don’t remember who but there was someone who streamed all the Cal games last year at nice video quality.
BearMarch is very reliable on Veetle
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That’s what he gets for unexpectedly beating us the last couple of years.
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
With all those EECS major, you’d think the CAL Signing Day website would update quicker and be a little flashier (I don’t mean the Adobe kind). I neeeeed mooooooore!
The blog hasnt updated since 7:37 AM on the site there. I keep hitting refresh. I wish it was a live updated feed o something.
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They should expand the blog a bit.
“7:45 AM. Tedford now has his 2nd cup of coffee a day. He has 3 creams and 1 sugar.
“7:50 AM. Tosh Lupoi just played “Fence” on Words WIth Friends on his iPhone. No new LOIs"
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“7:50 Somebody inadvertantly unplugged the fax machine. Several recruits, frustrated at not being able to get their signal through, have switched to other schools. Tedford sad!”
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But did TwistNHook’s LOI come through in time?! Please tell me it did! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 8:10 AM PST up reply actions
"7:50 AM. Coach M just performed his daily necessaries. That wing of the facility is now officially closed."
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
that's why I'm here
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 8:26 AM PST up reply actions
Why do NSDs just seem to crawl by?
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
My first time following it. Has it always been like this? Although… surprise news/rumor (good and bad) seem to be popping up now and then
Mostly, yes.
Last year was better, like Shadwhand said, because of the Allen thing, but mostly, you just wait and wait and wait.
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Because they’re all day long non-events?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 8:05 AM PST up reply actions
For those who are bored, Kam Jackson official story (with highlight video!)
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But don’t you remember? His attitude single handedly caused the collapse heard round Berkeley!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
UW fans no like us:
Cal
Looks like Cal is this years proverbial thorn in the ass.
by Juneautom on Feb 2, 2011 7:45 AM PST reply actions
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by TwistNHook on Feb 2, 2011 8:06 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
BOOM
Tosh`d!
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 8:07 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Any Update On The Kevin Hart LOI?
I didn’t see it on the official webpage.
/obligatory
by slims on Feb 2, 2011 8:08 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Hahahahahahahahaha
In Soviet Russia, Kevin Hart jokes are still funny.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
It still boggles my mind how he could take the charade that far and how nobody seemed to be suspicious that it was all bogus.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Because no officials from schools can actually comment on recruits. It’s a funny loop hole when a kid is lying. I wonder if MoragaBear was posting his classic hints about the farce on BI.
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
I think the best comment came from Tedford: “Who is Kevin Hart?”
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
Can someone please recap the Kevin Hart story for me one more time?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Kid made a big media deal about being recruited by several PAC 10 schools and picked Cal.
Problem was, NOONE RECRUITED HIM. From ANYWHERE.
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
This kid calls a press conference at his school to announce where he’s signing. Amid pomp, circumstance, hype, and applause, he announces that he’s chosing Cal.
Only problem is…he didn’t actually have a Cal offer. The kid made the whole thing up.
Old Toothwrangler
Really sad, there was a follow-up video a year later from ESPN where he looks to have gotten some help and was pretty remorseful. I wonder if it is on YouTube somewhere.
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Here’s a column about it from the time
A week ago, in front of television cameras and a packed high school gymnasium, the 6-5, 290-pound offensive guard placed two baseball caps on a table — a Cal Bears cap on his right, an Oregon Ducks cap on his left — and then, after a dramatic pause, put the blue-and-gold Cal hat on his head.
“They really won me over,” Hart told reporters. “Coach [Jeff] Tedford and I talked a lot, and the fact that the head coach did most of the recruiting of me kind of gave me the real personal experience.”
Actually, the Cal head coach barely knew he existed. That’s because there was no scholarship offer. Not from Cal. Not from Oregon. Not from anywhere. Hart made it up. He made everything up.
What began six months ago as a small, ego-driven lie, somehow gained weight and strength and grew into an uncontrollable hoax. It enveloped a school, a town, a family and maybe a future.
Chin strap-deep in his own confused dishonesty, Hart issued a statement Wednesday through the county school district saying that he fabricated it all.
“I wanted to play D-I ball more than anything,” he said in the statement. “When I realized that wasn’t going to happen, I made up what I wanted to be reality.”
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Then he changed his moniker to TwistNHook and has been claiming to be a moderator at CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com, a popular yet inane blog site dedicated to sports at the University of California.
True story, its there on the internetz in quotes.
Drinking the Kool-Aid. Pumping the sunshine. Livin' the dream. Go Bears!
Wow. What position did he play? Was he really just not very good at all?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
pwned
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
USC alumni are making calls to keep a recruit?
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, yeah, you can’t do that.
Video of Shelley Smith talking about USC alumni “making calls” to keep a recruit http://youtu.be/g0227w4vIq4
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it’s ok because they’re appealing the NCAA ruling or something like that
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
I don`t think this is the way to show the NCAA you`re trying to cooperate
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
AH, I was wondering where DCTrojan was all morning…
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I WAS NOT MAKING CALLS
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I can personally vouch for this. De’Anthony Thomas recently opted-in for the National Do Not Call List. No Recruiting Marketers may call him now.
On a side note, I opted in couple years ago, but I continue to receive telemarketing calls. So all is that lost USC!
Maybe they should be calling Mitch Mustain…he was arrested for selling prescription drugs online
http://wearesc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155834
LOL…. first Everson Griffin gets arrested on Friday AND Monday and now Mustain is pinched… looks a lot like Urban Meyer’s Florida these days…
WE ARE NOT MAKING CALLS
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
LMAO
Making calls would be VERY bad. That reporter was clearly talking out of her ass.
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve been awake for hours, I’m on the east coast… from whence I am not making calls, did I mention that?
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
do you have a sexytary to help make calls on your behalf?
i kid!
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Not to recruits.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
They become employees after you pay them.
/SEC
California Golden Blogs! Excuse me. I have to go return some videotapes.
I think he has AT&T and can't make calls
I hate AT&T too
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
by ikoolykedat on Feb 2, 2011 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Shelley Smith needs a stern talking to, that’s what I’m saying.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Because the absence of evidence is de facto proof of a conspiracy.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
It’s like you’re in our minds, reading our thoughts!
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Project “Cal Mole” has been a long and painstaking process.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
You are probably the single USC fan who best understands the Cal mindset. Too bad you couldn’t do a dissertation on that, maybe for psychology or something.
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s fair to profit from your collective pain.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
You’d be getting a PhD. Didn’t you conclude yourself that it wasn’t profitable?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Compounding the misery by losing money doesn’t seem like a great idea.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
What if it were a break-even proposition?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
evidence is subjective. Many people do not “believe” in global warming..and there’s even evidence contrary to the claim: LOOK OMG IT"S SNOWING ON THE EAST COAST!
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No, it’s not actually evidence. Evidence isn’t that subjective.
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll dial 91 and then when the time comes, everybody call for the Hit Squad.
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Many people believe in the goodness of man and the triumph of right over power, but they’d be as objectively wrong as the climate change “skeptic” you describe.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
agreed
so to recap: OJ didn’t do it, Eric Wright was framed, and you’d like to purchase some coastal property in the Mississippi delta?
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You know what? I came into this subthread with a “hahaha let’s joke along with this” attitude. You don’t have to respond in kind, but I’m not getting into this with you. It’s a waste of our time and a burden on everyone else’s z key.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
It’s not the typing, it’s the spikes in blood pressure. I have to stay in for the long game and I can’t do that if I’m experiencing a cardiac event.
When I have some free time, I’ll write up a canned response so we can have arguments in which neither of us changes our minds, but more efficiently.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
fair enough
I find it amusing. You are so rigidly logical that the contrast with your blind spot for usc is amusing to me. I probably have blind spots too, though not about Cal since all Cal fans are used to experiencing the worst, often worse than we can imagine (see the end to the 2010 season).
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No, I think I coulda imagined that end.
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You definitely have blind spots. So do I. Judge not, and all that jazz…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Blind spots are a function of position as well. From your vantage point, I have a blind spot about SC: from the vantage point of some of my fellow alums, I am a surrender monkey for focusing more on the NCAA’s procedural shenanigans than the grand injustice of it all.
Besides, one of my few life rules is to never assume malice when incompetence is a more likely explanation…
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Updated signed LOIs
7:59 a.m.
Let’s wrap up the 7 o’clock hour with some more Golden Bears in the fold. That makes 10 Cali guys in the first hour they can send in their LOI’s. Who said it’s “laid back” all the time out here, not on National Signing Day. The latest Bears are DB Stefan McClure (7:33), LB Jason Gibson, OL Jordan Rigsbee (7:45) and DL Mustafa Jalil (7:57).
It bears repeating, but Mustafa is a badass name for a defensive tackle.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
but what about for a defensive end?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Between Mustafa and Puka, we’ve got the best-named defensive line in the conference!
Drinking the Kool-Aid. Pumping the sunshine. Livin' the dream. Go Bears!
That’s “Mufasa”, I believe.
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
Doesn’t change the fact that it makes me think of it.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
Five star defensive tackle Delvon Simmons commits to UNC
He was supposed to be torn between USC and Oregon. So this makes me happy.
5th best DT, #1 recruit in Pennsylvania.
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Also, DE Roderick Byers decommits from Oregon to Clemson
Tough day for Oregon on the defensive front.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
Clemson just picked up Stephone Anthony (who looked SOOOO nervous on ESPNU—poor guy). They are frackin’ CLEANING up. Too bad they can’t get it done on the field.
Say it like Ron Burgandy signing off: "Stay Classy, Bears!"
by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 8:40 AM PST up reply actions
NICE… Have fun out east, guys!
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
I hear he just did officially
no cal bear? no care
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 2, 2011 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
Sacbee has a story this AM...
Moala and Lopa will have LOIs faxed in by their HS coach at a sining party this AM
Co-captains and buddies Vei Moala and Puka Lopa – The Bee’s co-Defensive Players of the Year – will sign with Cal, giving the Bears two terrific defensive linemen, scholars and leaders.
Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/#ixzz1CowtGUO5
Sounds lovely...
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 8:48 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I hear he’s committing to the Univesrity of Texas. Big Mack Brown fan.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 8:32 AM PST up reply actions
Christian Heyward picks USC over Oregon
Trojans going to have another top 5 class. 6th best defensive tackle, 10th best recruit in California.
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For some reason, being out-recruited by USC doesn’t bother me or make me fearful as much as being out-recruited by Oregon.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
This x2
i’m probably biased, but i felt that way even before i had any trojan allegiances. i feel like sc will always get their guys. thats why i spend more time here than on conquest chronicles. plus the community is bigger. you guys are the best!
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by gogoldenbears on Feb 2, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Geez, what is it with Clemson
Getting all of these top recruits and not winning.
Been like that for the last ten years or so.
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Tommy Bowden really was a terrible terrible coach.
We’ll see what happens with Dabo.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
sorta like...
US, right?
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
They haven’t even played yet here. Clemson’s been hauling in for five to eight years and done squat.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly. One thing Cal actually does really well (last two years excepted) is DEVELOP talent. See 33 active NFL players. Nowwwwww getting those guys to play together and take the TEAM to the next level that has been hit and miss.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
Also, Clemson having this much rated talent come in, and not being able to develop it and win the ACC, of all places… is just a bit pathetic
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Some things to consider:
They’re getting many east coast recruits who are a little overrated IMO
They’ve had some top 10 seasons under Bowden—albeit with monumental collapse
I do concede that we have a way better track record of putting guys in the NFL.
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
I don’t think they’ve even finished third in the ACC (they’ve never played in an ACC title game, have they?). Even Cal shared a Pac-10 title in 2006.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
I don`t think they`ve even made the title game, no.
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That’s Dabo’s team, not Tommy’s. So I guess it’s upward strides.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
During Bowden’s tenure, the Tigers were bowl eligible every season but didn’t win any ACC championships (the 2004 team turned down a bowl invitation as punishment for a massive brawl during a game against the University of South Carolina). Despite this, Bowden has been criticized for his teams underachieving. The 2000 Tigers started 8–0 and rose as high as #5 in the polls before losing three of their last four. The same thing happened during the 2006 season following a 7–1 start and with the team on the verge of winning the ACC Atlantic Division. The Tigers have also shown great resolve at points during Bowden’s tenure. The 2003 team won four games at the end of the season to finish 9–4, which included victories over #3 Florida State and #7 Tennessee in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. The 2004 season saw the Tigers falter to a 1–4 start only to win five of their last six games (which included an overtime upset of #10 Miami), while the 2005 team overcame a 2–3 start to finish the season 9–4.
Yeah, they’ve recruited well, but have also underachieved. They’ve been overhyped and overrated to start a few seasons and have never finished strong.
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
East Coast…. overrated!?? I’m shocked. Shocked!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
I think some guys are talented, but a lot are over-rated bc a school like Georgia or Tennessee one time sent a coach to a HS practice in their zip code. See: star-flation
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
one of the NFL players I follow
just tweeted that he thinks star ratings are based more on height/weight than talent… interesting perspective
Stupid Cal texting coverage
Signed up for Cal athletic department’s text alerts and they are just spreading out the signings over the day. I just got one that Avery Walls just committed!
Yeah, unsubscribing from that useless alert.
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Lopa story on Bear Insider
http://bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=1242
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LMAO
RT Packfansince89: <blockquote>desbishop55 was told to chase his dreams as a kid. He caught that bastard, killed it and left.
That guy’s shit is hilarious. Best Twitter feed ever.
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So with KJ in, and Lopa converted to '11, how many schollies do we have left?
OR ARE WE OVER???
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Man… how anticlimactic as compared to last year, right?
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juju much?
everyone was just declared ineligible. thanks.
juju much?
everyone was just declared in eligible. thanks.
I like it. Nice to know we can get guys early on in the process.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
juju much?
The whole 2011 signing class just decided to C-Mart us.
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this is preferable
so much comfort and satisfaction that all our class has faxed in everything. my other team is questionable—sc recruiting this year is like cal’s last year, except for the whole, ya know, ‘sanctions’ thing ;)
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by gogoldenbears on Feb 2, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Kyle Boehm.....
no one is talking about him since the latest and greatest are all the defensive recruits. but there were some rumblings of him being a serious strong armed kid with a good head on his shoulders that could really be in the mold of A-Rodg. Anyone else have any thoughts/knowledge on the subject?
Saw his tape. Honestly, kid’s alright
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by EchoOfSilence on Feb 2, 2011 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
just wondering how A-Rod’s tape looked? this is an honest questions as I’m curious to see how he looked back in high school
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
No one saw Rodger’s tape because no one took him seriously. I think the only person who has even seen his Butte tape is Tedford. lol.
Hell if Tedford is the one who reviewed the tape on Boehm…I’m fine with that. I’m really excited about Zach Kline though. He is a mature kid already and I think if he continues to grow and learn the game he could be ready to go really soon. Kid has a HIGH ceiling.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
lulz
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Feb 2, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
We have such a crazy logjam at QB, though. When is the earliest we might see him? 2013?
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You never know. Sometimes youngsters outplay the incumbents.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
And then there`s Mitch Mustain.
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yeah I think it’s pretty clear that Mansion and Sweeney aren’t going to get much of a look this Spring.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
Is it? I mean, yeah, they haven’t exactly wowed with their performances so far, but on the other hand, they’re the ones with the most experience with the Cal system at this point, and Tedford has valued that fairly highly in the past…
I think it’s probably a pretty open competition, but I’d be surprised if Mansion and Sweeney “aren’t going to get much of a look”.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Well the reason I say that is that because the reps are going to be so limited with 5/6 QBs the coaches are going to have to make some selections really early. Unless they play above their level initially I don’t see the coaches not giving the other guys more reps earlier on. They need to know what they have and that’s hard to do if guys aren’t under center. I’m not saying Mansion and Sweeney won’t get reps, they just won’t get exclusive reps (Tedford is ordinarily pretty good about choosing three guys and getting them all the looks).
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah exactly. By spring ball, they’ll have a top three rotation in place. They’ll get the majority of the snaps.
Unless Mansion and Sweeney really step up their game, I doubt they will be in the mix.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
I hear
Ayoob is appealing for one more year of elibility
by LovinBlue on Feb 2, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Plus, in this scenario expect at least 1 guy to transfer out because he feels he can move up in the rotation at another school.
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You mean Sweeney?
I doubt Mansion goes anywhere at this point.
So, that means we’re likely looking at a competition between Maynard, Bridgford, and Hinder?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
Sweeney = transfer, Mansion = chilling like a super senior.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Clipboard holder extraordinaire! He looks great wearing a headset.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
Ayoob did his best work wearing a headset his senior seasons.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
Not to mention holder for placekicks.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Actually, it’d be kinda sweet to do a fake FG play sometime with Mansion taking the snap…
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
He’ll just fumble it
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
mansion and sweeney dont count.
maynard for one year. then its hinder bridgford and boehm.
inferring from player’s tweets, Bridgford’s making his case very strongly. Don’t be surprised if he takes it.
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by EchoOfSilence on Feb 2, 2011 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
bridgford takes it this year?
or you projecting into 2012 yr? and which player tweets?
I second this… I can see Maynard starting this year.
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doesn't maynard have 2 years of eligibility?
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by gogoldenbears on Feb 2, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
I believe so.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
a good 3-5 of them might actually suck.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
We’re probably not seeing Sweeney or Mansion again. Maynard has two years. Bridgeford has three. Hinder has four and Boehm will have four (plus a RS year)
In other words, Go Bears!
This no Sweeney/Mansion stuff seems like an awful lot of unfounded speculation….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Neither was Kyle Boller his first 3 years…
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
(Though it’s even debatable if he was good his last year)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
(Though it’s debatable if he was even good his last year)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
he’s good to his wife
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Really weak completion % and Y/A, so yeah….
Total TD’s and TD/INT are nice, though.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
I'd take a Boller 2002 season
126.1 passing efficiency
53.4% completion
2,815 yds
28 TD
10 INT
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It was 6.7. Contrast that with Rodgers 64% completion percentage and 8.2 Y/A in his Cal career.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
joe montana won many superbowls
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Horrible. I want Ayoob!
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
114.13 pass efficiency
49.2% completion
1,707 yds
15 TD
14 INT
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I was joking.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
i knew he was a great quarterback when i saw his spiral on that beer glass he threw 50 yds across the bar.
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by GoldBlooded on Feb 2, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
That is one long ass bar.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
we didn’t really have any other choices back then
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by gogoldenbears on Feb 2, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Stop living in the past.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
What does that even mean? Are they officially off the roster and I don’t know about it or something?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
It means if they are starting next season I’m selling my tickets :)
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
…what part of the stadium are they in?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
I think Missing Barry’s right (fuck, 4 times this week?!) about one thing, Tedford has said it will be an open competition, which means that Sweeney and Mansion have just as much chance to get into that 3 man spring rotation as Maynard, Hinder, and Bridford have.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Apparently they’ve been better then our other options up to this point…
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, I’m the wagonmaster of that bandwagon.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
He’s the likely starter when the season starts. And if not at the start of the season, then by game 2.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
I remember seeing him on ESPN when he played for Buffalo. I liked him then, and i`ll support him now.
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I’m supporting him too. He’s been very well-coached by Turner Gil, he’s got more game experience than any of our other guys, and I think those things will show when he competes in the spring.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
That may be an artifact of reps and the coaches only being able to see certain guys because they are the only ones throwing. IIRC Bridgeford had an injury(?) That limited his reps. With Maynard and Hinder in the mix it complicates the rep situation. They will establish a pecking order real quick because there is simply not enough snaps to go around. Given the wide-open nature Sweeney and Mansion will not have much wiggle room and Mansion’s disastrous season already has him down.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Sure. Sounds plausible enough. But who knows? I know I don’t!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
LOL, all speculation of course! This is why we read CGB after all!
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
So I’m right about four things! Don’t undersell me, give me the credit I’m due!
But yeah, on a more serious note, it doesn’t seem like there’s any reason to write guys off before they actually practice. Make the decision based on how guys play – if they earn a spot in the top 3, then they get it, if 3 or more other QB’s are better, then they don’t….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
It is speculation but I wouldn’t call it unfounded. Is it possible for them to be in it and start next year? Sure anything is possible? But I will be fucking surprised if it does happen.
Sweeney was jittery and not so good against a FCS team. He was then beaten and overtaken by Mansion who is one of the worst QBs I’ve seen. Yea not good signs
In other words, Go Bears!
I remember Ayoob being just like Riley, I think.
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Mansion was worse
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Ah yes, passer rating, that stats meaningful. :)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
OKay
all categories Ayoob was >> than Mansion. TD/INT ratio, ypa, ypc, even completion % if you can believe that. Oh and there was the W/L ratio too. ;-)
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Oh come on, do we really have to start this again?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
Do you need to see a %?
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
In our last conversation about this, which was like 2 days ago or whatever, I listed the talent Ayoob had around him. The conclusion? What if Rodgers had stayed?!?!?!?!?!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
I thought we weren’t gonna play that game anymore?!?!?
FWIW (meaning nothing), my opinion now and always has been that we would have been a really, really, really good team in 2005 with Mr. Aaron Rodgers playing quarterback.
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That game was just a joke. It was an attempt to end this conversation altogether.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Ayoob played many games with a depleted OL and injured WRs. He was constantly shifting through having to throw to many different guys. Mansion had considerable more consistency in who he was throwing to. Which is more important from the QB side.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
mine is bigger
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
I’m not against speculation. I just think it’s better to word it “I think” rather than “It’s unlikely they will”…..
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Better, though I’ll still point out that based on past performance, apparently they were the two best backups on the team last year!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Maynard was sitting out. Bridgeford had a shoulder injury. Hinder was RS. Wertenberger was a walk-on.
I have a lot of excuses ;)
In other words, Go Bears!
And they could be right. I mean, I know I’m hoping someone steps up big time.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
we should just say
based on past performance, we HOPE its not mansion or sweeney. that’s not to say if one of them steps up big we won’t root for them, but like you said, its unlikely.
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by gogoldenbears on Feb 2, 2011 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
That sounds about right. He plays at Mitty, which is a running offense so he doesn’t have great passing stats but his camp vids show a good release and he’s built like a linebacker. If he puts it together he could be an excellent mobile QB. Or he could be the next Mansion…
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
So he could be really good. He could also be really bad. There’s a good chance he’ll be somewhere in between. Got it.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
On the subject of Cal QB highlights
2012 committ Zach Kline’s are up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_k090FH84
even if only about 3 per year pan out.
imagine one awesome CB, a monster NT, a good safety and one great LB. you’re already talking about limiting an opposing team’s offense in a lot of ways.
Didnt we have the #1 D in teh Pac10 this year? It could be argued our D was dominant this year!
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not an excuse....
the offense was worse against oregon, and the def. never gave in. obvious difference at home and #1 team, but otherwise, i dont agree.
and against Stanford
as PlayClassy is pointing out below. Properly functioning pro style offenses ruined us.
I'm with CalBeer on this one
The defense was lights out very often, but pro-style teams managed to pick us apart. One thing that stuck out to me was our corners’ ball awareness (see Barkley tearing up our secondary) and out linebackers’ ability to contain the mid-field pass. I think we’re moving in the right direction, but there’s definitely room for improvement.
Dominant statistically does not mean dominant with wins. Granted our offense helped not a wit, but our D was misaligned against Nevada, lost against USC, schooled by Stanfurd (BLEGGGH), and just seemingly gaveup against OSU. Not to mention close losses to Zona and UW.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
I dont see how we can blame the D for Zona/UW
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Not just D. But a truly “Dominant” (to use your words) Defense doesn’t allow a game winning score. Sorry, I have always said that Zona/UW stepped up and made the plays that mattered in that game. And I certainly do not question how awesome our D was in those games. but "dominant’ they were not. That is a word reserved for defenses like Cal’s and USC’s from 2004.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
We would have crushed Zona and UW if our Offense had worked against those guys.
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I do not disagree with this statement. But this is about whether our D was “Dominant.” You can be dominant regardless of how good your O is.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry, but I completely disagree with the “game winning score” idea. If our offense scores another touchdown in either of those games, or the Oregon game, those scores suddenly become “meaningless” instead of “game winning”. A dominant defense allows few points. I’ll buy the argument that the blowouts against USC, Nevada, Stanfurd, and OSU argue against “dominant”, but the Arizona and UW games were completely, 100% on the offense.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
since the offense scored points, statistically it can’t 100% be on the offense. Because the defense could have allowed zero points.
Again I’m not saying the D was bad. They played awesome! I loved watching our D and our O totally screwed the pooch. But “dominant” means you win games on D alone. And that didn’t happen BECAUSE the D had the opportunity to to win the game for us (because we actually had a lead). This is NOT an indictment of the defense. They played as well as I could have hoped. But dominance implies that your D wins the game when they have the opportunity to. As an Offense would put together a game-winning drive to win it when it mattered so does a defense put together a game-winning stop.
We are not QUITE there yet.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
I wasn’t speaking “statistically”. My point is simply that the offense HAS to be able to score more than 9 points, or 13 points at home against mediocre, eventual 7-6 teams if we want to win any games. I suppose it’s theoretically possible to win some football games 2-0 if we had world-beating defense and no offense, but realistically, if the defense is allowing 10 points, 15 points, 16 points, those are acceptable performances. The offense only scoring 9 points or 13 points is NOT acceptable.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Couldn't agree more.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Just in after shoveling snow
…it’s great to relax on the couch and see all of the LOIs that are already in!
GO BEARS!
Or stop being an idiot and move somewhere it doesn’t snow, already.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
The second time this week I’m agreeing with you!
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What you don’t know is you’re only agreeing with me in theory. In reality, I’m being an idiot who lives somewhere it snows. :\
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
More USC news
FYI Arizona Western C.C. DB Isiah Wiley was a #USC EE but is no longer listed on USC’s official list of recruits.
LB Kent Turene (Fla.) former USC commit, picks Georgia.
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Cyrus Kouandijo
Doesn’t look very happy to be going to Auburn.
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Because his brother plays for Bammer.
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I think his heart was set on New Mexico. HOW COULD HE TURN HIS BACK ON THE LOBOS.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
bc they suck?
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--Coach Clark
Thanks captain obvious.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
New Mexico is cleaner than the old Mexico.
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--Coach Clark
Istanbul is better than Constantinople
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That nobody’s business but the Turks.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Mouse ka Toodles! Hot Diggity Dog!
Oops, that’s a different They Might Be Giants song only known by 4 year olds and their dads
Yes, Hot Diggity Dog of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a greater place than any stupid North Myrtle Beach gas station.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Hey I’m Mexican and take offense to that.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
Indeed, I’ve never been to New Mexico, but I’ve been to Cozumel and that was lovely.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
New Mexico is cleaner than theoldnorth Mexico.
Fixed?
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would north Mexico be CA?1
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by carp on Feb 2, 2011 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL, Actually short of Tijuana and Cuidad Jimenez northern Mexico is actually quite lovely. And “Alta California” is indeed the current state of California taken by “force” with an army of like 600 soldiers or something ridiculous. US took advantage of political instability and great timing (happening before the gold rush). Pretty serendipitous.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
DF is not in the north, and there are parts that are quite nice (when you’re not getting kidnapped). Also depends on the weather, like LA’s smog it can be beautiful or suffocating.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Do not, under any circumstances, watch the last episode of Top Gear.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve been watching them out of order, which one is the last one?
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
Series 16, episode 2, I believe.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Hahahahah, I was going to mention that, but thought better of it. So bad. I usually love Top Gear so much, but even I was offended.
Also, for Brits to be making fun of another culture’s food… I mean, come on. You guys put beans on toast and call it breakfast for crying out loud.
Meanwhile, Mexican food is delicious.
And their people (at least the ones here) are plenty hard-working.
Those guys were just so casually, horribly racist and uninformed.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
I think they have the “racist but charming” persona down pat.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Jeremy Clarkson pretty much embodies the antithesis of everything I stand for, but I can’t help but like the charming bastard.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve read a few. They seemed to be mostly tongue-in-cheek, I thought? His car reviews are entertaining at least.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Of course he’s boorish. That’s like almost his entire schtick!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not paying to read that drivel. I enjoy the show against my better judgment, rather like adult entertainment.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
His column is less likable. Often times he just comes off as really dumb.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Those guys were just socasually, horribly racist and uninformedBritish
Fixed.
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
I was trying to say “moreso than usual”.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
An Aussie friend of mine just moved back to Australia after living here for 12 years. His first reaction “Australians are such racists (and bigots, and sexists, etc)”
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Beans on toast isn’t breakfast. Beans next to toast is breakfast. Beans on toast is lunch or dinner.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
[smh]
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, beans next to toast only counts as breakfast if it’s accompanied with bacon and sausage.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I’m surprised that the English were somehow creative enough to come up with the concept of making a breakfast pudding out of congealed blood mush on their own.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
They stole it from the Scots and the Irish.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I thought so too, but Wikipedia seems to credit Lancashire with that particular culinary advancement.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
I had beans next to toast this am! And next to carnitas, and Spanish rice, and guacamole…Mmmm…
Old Toothwrangler
Mexican food >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>English food
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
so mexican food > indian food as english food = indian food?
by j.lee on Feb 2, 2011 12:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Um, no.
Mexican food > Indian food (just barely)
Indian food >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> English food
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Eh, one could probably make the case either way. Mexican and Indian are at the top of my list, though.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
my favorites are:
1. korean (i’m korean)
2. mexican (we love mexicans)
3. japanese
4. indian
english food = indian food was a joke. went to england all they seemed to eat was curry.
by j.lee on Feb 2, 2011 1:53 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
Joke comprehension fail on my part. I’ve never really been to England (except for passing through Heathrow once)
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
shaking my head
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
Suck my hose
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Cal Lightman's favorite food
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
But do watch their Bolivia episode. How these guys have escaped death or at least a good maiming seems statistically impossible. At least two of them should have died in this episode.
Well James almost bought it in the Mideast special. That was scary and not funny!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that was genuinely shocking. I was frankly surprised they left the specific accident in.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Well, they showed Richard’s…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Academically, they`re probably head and shoulders above the SEC, though.
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Do 18 y/o even know how to use FAX machines? I think I maybe used a FAX machine 5 times in my life.
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--Coach Clark
I use a fax machine all the time, but it is rather antiquated. Can they scan in their LOIs and email them over?
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They should just take a picture on their cellphones and shoot Tedford the MMS.
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Is FAX the correct abbreviation for facsimile? I see fax written a lot, but I stay awake at night wondering if that is, indeed, correct.
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--Coach Clark
I`ve been lobbying for years to get the proper verbage back to “FACS”
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I think Americans are trying to justify the existence of the letter X. See “x-mas”, “x-country” and any AOL screenname along the lines of xXcuteGirlXx
XXX
XX
XXXL
Superbowl XXX
Xmen
X-Ray
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
I have to ask how to use it every time I use the one at work.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
We did, but Dumpster Muffin is currently sitting on top of it in protest!
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by TwistNHook on Feb 2, 2011 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
LMAO
I hope she isn’t lowering buckets into the feed slot
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:15 AM PST up reply actions
Moala/Lopa LOI’s are in.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
but did they use a cover letter?!
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by carp on Feb 2, 2011 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Can't find confirmation but I've heard the same thing
That means we’ve got 19/21 in the bag. Just waiting on Scarlett and Morgan I believe.
Another typo, courtesy of Calbears.com
All told, Moala (297 tackles, 35.0 sacks) and Lopa (245 tackles, 451.0 sacks) have combined to….
Lopa >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Moala
Yeah, they have Lopa listed twice instead of Lopa and Moala, as well.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
Lopa and Lopa
is a fantastic firm
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
thats….a lot of sacks.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Huffman's hype
Sooooo, what was Brandon Huffman smoking? What is his big surprise of the day????
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Probably Black Mamba to Oregon
The next Reggie Bush and all that.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yawn. Whatever the f*** ever.
We`re still going to dominate both of them.
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No he explicitly said it wasn’t about that.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
I have an idea of what it might be then, but I’ll keep mum on it since I have no idea if it’s true.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
Damn, now YOU have me curious!
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
he fumbled that opportunity
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
by ikoolykedat on Feb 2, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
It worked out well for the Richmond Spiders Women’s Basketball team…
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
Booooo
Stanfurd on ESPNU.
Will post when Cal review is live
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stupid Meyers considers himself to be a friend of the Tedford? It would’ve been nice to include ‘Cal’ when referencing schools with high academics (he mentioned’ Furd, Virginia, Notre Dame).
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
do we have a recruit who’s most likely to ‘C-mart’ us?
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--Coach Clark
Interesting question. Factors I would look at:
-Guy who was committed elsewhere and decommitted
-Guy from outside of CA
-Guy from a locale with a strong hometown team (i.e. LA)
-Guy who has a recorded history of problems (team suspensions, etc)
Most of the guys we’ve recruited are high character guys and have always been high on Cal. I can’t think of anyone who clearly fits the bill.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
Moreover, it’s a stupid question. No one knows. The C-Mart situation was unique and I’m sure the Cal coaching staff factored in what happened there to their recruiting selection.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s a stupid question for a recruiter to ask. It is stupid for us to speculate because we don’t KNOW these kids…but I’m just pointing out broad factors that we would be privy to. But honestly the biggest factors I’m sure are the impression that are made in person with the coaches.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
I would agree with your presumptions.
But asking us who’s most likely to C-Mart us is a seriously stupid thing to say. It demeans our recruits.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah I’m not crazy about using the kid’s name in that way (I supported his decision and still do). I was reading it as “who is most likely to transfer after signing?” It happens every year to teams. Obviously you try to avoid it but understanding the factors of why it happens is helpful.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
Is anyone likely to ‘Desean’ us?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
be heisman calibre and leave as a junior?
i hope so.
So I never know how to feel about the whole DeSean killed our team chemistry thing. Where did that come from? Sources? I’m really curious cause I hear it a lot but aside from rumors haven’t seen anything to corroborate that.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
They’re just that. Rumors on the Internet.
Can we save this discussion for another time, like when we’re all dead?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
That’s because this kind of subject is most likely to only be rumor-centric. Cal doesn’t have that many poor teammates or coaches who would say something like, “Desean is the worst teammate ever.”
The best source on the matter has been Desean’s actions (which speak louder than words?) and there have certainly been plenty of those.
He also fell to the second round because of these “rumors.”
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Deseans actions of being both a Pro Bowl WR and a Pro Bowl punt returner?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED PCB.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Now I really want Carp to back up his statements with links here. Not just speculation. I’m defending or attacking Desean just looking for evidence because I have seen none except those positive Andy Reid quotes. Even JT has been positive.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
yes, but interestingly Andy Reid who is known as a guy who is big on character has always been very complimentary of him and has said outright he doesn’t know where these rumors come from. I do think some of his performance antics are a little dickish but that is not locker-room poison in and of itself.
I have a feeling that people are just looking for a scapegoat. At least that is my hope.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, in the interest of not having Avi baby go ape shit on me, let me say there’s bits and pieces out there. Individually, they amount to hardly anything.
Scapegoat? Nah, he’s not the only one to blame. I don’t doubt that he’s a contributor, perhaps a major contributor, but it’s important if you remember that Tedford got away from calling plays after 2007 so he could focus on the team/leadership problems, etc.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
On the other hand, we’ve been less successful since Tedford got away from calling plays and focused on the team/leadership problems, which could be interpretted to mean….well, those things are a bunch of meaningless babble! :)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I’m sorry, but indicting an entire program based on off-the-field stuff from ONE individual based on bits and pieces is a STRETCH. Again, unless you can provide links I think you should just let this go man.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
no WAY I’m spending my afterlife arguing about Desean!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
OK, updated the post with the most up to date information from CalBears.com
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did Marquise Lee send in his FAX yet?
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This is the only thing left i`m waiting for.
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BOOM THO
What a glorious Wednesday :)
by Another Failed Tedford QB on Feb 2, 2011 9:28 AM PST reply actions
All this "FAX" talk...
Reminds me of those lame CarFax commercials.
"Today's weather, excessively violent with a chance of dismemberment. Tune in later for our 5-day forecast!"
~ Three Dog - Fallout 3
don't we just need a couple of commits to seal the deal?
who are they?
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
I've been trying to fax my LOI in for hours
But I think I have the wrong number.
by Another Failed Tedford QB on Feb 2, 2011 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
No, the new conference is the Pacific-12.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
After recess starts.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Me too.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
FAX DAY!!!
Recruiting updates on Twitter
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 2, 2011 9:41 AM PST reply actions
Are we still waiting on Brennan Scarlett and Jordan Morgan?
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
He was going to announce earlier, but he was busy talking to some ’sc alums from the east coast.
/kiiiiiddding.
Old Toothwrangler
You can’t prove a thing.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
You’ve got a camera on her? Because that “daddy issues” line worked like nobody’s business and I… um… well let’s just say I’ll need the proceeds of your camera feed sales to fund the divorce layer.
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by TwistNHook on Feb 2, 2011 9:48 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
they love you
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Loved this comment
Well, if Tosh played X-Box with the kid, you never know. They send Tosh to "play X-box" and magically end up with some of the top recruits.
he lets them win
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
And he has guys from SODA hack NCAA 2010 to play with the recruit’s profile on the Golden Bears. ;-) That would be badass.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
Does he bring his own controller and everything?
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UCLA is on the verge of hiring Rickey Seto (Trojan in every respect) as their new DC
Top that off with the worst recruiting class in quite some time, and everyone on every Bruin board is melting down.
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Rocky Seto. Good guy, huge promotion, I’d be worried if I were a Bruin.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Norm Chow was the first part and now Rocky Seto comes in to finish off the inside job of bruining ucla…. I wonder how much $C alums are paying them?
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
everyone on every Bruin board is melting down
I can confirm the veracity of this statement. It’s suicide watch at the southern extension.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
this probably means this will be their best class ever
Cal
by Thoroughbred on Feb 2, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
When is it NOT, when Nester is involved?
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I’m lovin’ it!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
It’s actually a blend of very funny and very sad. I mean, those guys at BN are just eating their livers about this Seto hire, and are barely managing to keep from leaping off bridges at their recruiting news.
They almost went Bonkers when they “stole” the McReynolds kid from Kansas St.
What is really amazing is the searing hate they seem to have about this new coach, simply because he’s a life-long USC guy. I mean, yeah, I get the whole rivalry thing, but it seems to me that if Tedford hired someone like Jon Volpe, we wouldn’t be ready to immolate ourselves or burn down the Campanile.
Oh, those wacky BN kids!
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
When we hired Monty, I immediately came to like him all of a sudden!
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I have a feeling the fact that Monty is an ubelieveable coach makes it much easier to accept….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
This, and frankly I hated him because he was good, not for any other reason. Always seemed like a stand-up guy, solid with recruits, unlike that d-bag, Harbuagh.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I hated his act on the sideline, especially his complaining to the refs. But he had a great sense of humor and even recognized funny signs or commentary from the Cal student section from time to time, smiling and pointing to the person who made the crack or held the sign. That was really cool. And we share the same birthday.
Hector Sanchez: Underrated. Fighting body bias since the 2009 off season. I still love you, son, even if you're fat.
Monty just discovered his inner Bearness and became instantly awesome.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Monty is the fucking man
unbelievable coach, phenomenal talking to the press/donors/etc
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Wow, a Jon Volpe reference! Haven’t thought about that dude in years.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
I was about to say that to be fair, I would be upset too, but Ken Norton Jr was a great assistant.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Not as good as Edward Norton, though.
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I really hope Lavin wins on Saturday. The meltdown would be complete.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
You'd hear the heads exploding as far away as Uzbekistan.
1st Uzbeki: Varlov, what is strange noise?
2nd Uzbeki: Is very odd. Like popping of corns.
1st Ubeki: Oh, is only Ucla fans exploding
2nd Uzbeki: Oh no, not again. Now must to bring in goats so not get covered in Ucla goo.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
Ohio State classing it up one more time!
Ohio State recruit Chris Carter Jr. was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fondling as many as eight girls while pretending to measure them for ROTC uniforms. Carter, a 6-foot-4, 330-pound offensive lineman from Cleveland’s John F. Kennedy High School, spent Tuesday night in jail. There’s no word yet on whether he’ll still sign with the Buckeyes.
So he’ll fit right in, I’m assuming.
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How tight would it be if your one phone call was a faxed LOI?
“PS – Tressel, baby, call my lawya.”
by slims on Feb 2, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
“I’m making my announcement from county lockup”
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EXACTLY what I was thinking. Wow, that was a dumb move dude.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
8 girls!?
Sounds like drunk Oski after pounding some shots through his eye ball at Bears Lair
by Another Failed Tedford QB on Feb 2, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Am I the only one who wonders about the “pretending to measure them for ROTC uniforms” part of this story? WTF?
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?
I’m sure his BAM is off the charts.
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Oregon doesnt announce its recruits as they come in. Kelly does sa press conference later on where they announce them all at once.
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That guy knows how to take the fun out of everything.
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?
And you thought Tedford was all about security.
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Ho hum
I don’t know about you, but today seems positively boring compared to last year. It’s only 10 o’clock and we’re just waiting on one more LOI from Jordan Morgan, a 3-star safety?
is he just a safety prospect, or is he our next punter too?
Cal
by Thoroughbred on Feb 2, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
It just means that
most of our recruits are prompt! That’s a good trait. :D
I was thinking this as well.
On the one hand, i`m happy to have the stability that we`ve had with our guys this year signing after they`ve promised to…
But there is something to be said for the excitement of a DeSean Jackson / Keenan Allen moment.
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You can live vicariously
through the Ducks… There’s still Lee after all.
You can live vicariously through the Ducks…
No, thank you.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Boring is good this year. We had so many early commits that were just sitting there. No drama, which is good
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by TwistNHook on Feb 2, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. I like boring. Makes my job easier, makes the job of the Cal coaches easier.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Twist is spot on here. Actually, it makes me wonder if we will get any early commits for 2012 tomorrow? Like Texas’s absurd classes.
Let the speculation on 2012 begin!
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Cal already has a 2012 recruit.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
nice speculation
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Zach Kline, right?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed Twist
I wasn’t making a value judgment in my comment, just the observation that last year was all kind of crazy up in here compared to this year. I’m glad that we got solid recruits and have had no drama this year and even managed to steal Jackson away from UW. I think this is what Tedford prefers: solid, steady, no drama, get the job done.
Dude. The entire thing is some 18 year old kids sending faxes in to a college office. You expected it to not be boring?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
And people make fun of Nascar for being boring. Cars making left turns at 150+ mph > 18 year olds sending a fax! :)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
its all about the rumors swirling. There were so many rumors swirling last year, especilly about Allen, and then there was that press conference in NC, but it was delayed bc of a flight delay. All very crazy stuff.
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So crazy! Or….a total not sporting event….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Will you admit right here right now that even if you don’t view it this way, others might be justified in finding all of these rumors and updates exciting?
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Missing Barry believes events like National Signing Day and the NFL Draft are totally boring, because really no one knows how these kids will turn out down the line for these teams.
Not a popular viewpoint, but an understandable one.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
It’s more on the basis that they’re not actual sporting events!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
But yes, the fact that we don’t even know how they’ll turn out is a factor, as well.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Think of it as a celebration of hope and delusion
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
I really think of it as an opportunity to socialize with my favorite people in the world, my fellow CGB members. Or more realistically, an excuse to procrastinate at work.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
I remember
being very intrigued by Ragland and Siddoway, two HUGE tackles that were sort of under the radar. 2 years later, they’re both off the team, neither every playing a down. This is why it’s essentially pointless to pay attention to recruiting…but most of us do it anyways.
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Ragland was viewed as a bit of a project but Siddoway was supposed to be fantastic. Losing them is really bad.
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I remember
being very intrigued by DeAndre Colman and Steve Williams, two highly touted defensive recruits who were, are and will continue to be awesome. Two years later, they are kicking all sorts of ass. This is why it’s essentially meaningful to pay attention to recruiting…any why most of us do it at all.
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You know, something I thought of today that I think would be interesting to see: how does the correlation between recruiting rankings compare to the correlation between program success and future success? Basically, do the recruting rankings tell us much more other than “this is a good program, so it probably got good recruits, so it will probably be good in the future”…..?
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Dr. Saturday (Y! Sports college football blog) has devoted this entire week to retrospectives on recruiting classes. Some of the articles were pretty interesting
Interesting. I think I’ll read them. Thanks for the tip.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
the catch is
the people who develop into awesome players, we see that on the field. To follow recruiting closely, you’re looking at all these prospects who are offered scholarships/might be interested in Cal…then that narrows down to players who have a lot of interest and an offer from cal…then that narrows down to players who “commit”…and then to players who actually sign their loi with cal…and then to players who actually enroll…and then to players who actually practice with the team…and then to players who play in games, and start, and star.
Logically, it seems more reasonable to simply watch the games (or, if you’re hardcore, watch/read about practices) than to learn about/get invested in these dozens-hundreds of prospects, when only a small fraction of them will end up making an impact at cal. Of course, like I said, most of us (myself included), pay at least some amount of attention to recruiting.
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This why I really like seeing kids commit who REALLY want to be at Cal. Nearly all will graduate and not go to the NFL, so I want them to develop into solid young adults who will have great careers after college and represent their school well, and look back fondly at their experiences at the university.
I really like seeing the NC contingent and Vei and Puka, guys who get along well and have a special bond, because there’s a lot more to the college experience than just gameday.
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Got it
I read your original post as another “recruiting (rankings) doesn’t matter!” kind of diatribe. But what you say makes a lot more sense.
As for following recruiting, I also follow minor league baseball and have “sponsored” a 20-year-old, out-of-shape catcher from Venezuela, so I suppose I’m not the best audience to talk to about the irrationality of following prospective players for your team.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
So, only sporting events can create excitement? Excitement cannot be created outside of sporting events?
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Excitement doesn’t exist outside of sporting events! Anywhere! Ever!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
You’re forgetting about Rishifest 2011
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
I haven’t heard of it. Must not be exciting.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
There’s a reason they didn’t send you an invite. You tend to take turds in the punchbowl.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
He also thinks the team was awesome last year, that the offense didn’t stink against Oregon, and that Harbaugh should replace Tedford.
Ok, I’m making up that last one.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Whoa, I don’t think any of those things!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Case in Point
Last year’s thread had about 900 comments by about 10:15 am. We’re at around 500 right now today. at 10:18.
Jordan Morgan, I hope for your sake that you get out of your school ceremony by 11:59AM. Cuz Lee might beat you to it.
All jokes aside, I’m guessing that our recruiting for 2011 is over. Kind of anticlimactic. I kinda hope we could arrive at this haul with as much excitement as the rollercoaster ride that USC is having.
HOW DOES USC HAVE 31 COMMITS?! 31!!!?!?!?!?!??!?!
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:08 AM PST reply actions
They`ve been oversigning like crazy because they know they`re going to lose those appeals.
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But that hurts them in the long-run. Especially with next year’s 2012 class being so good.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
Look at Kiffin`s resume.
Does he look like the kind of guy that plans ahead?
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
lol
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
rec’d!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Can’t wait till the appeals fail and $C has a mess they can’t clean up until 2020. I really appreciate the Tedford-Tosh “this is what we offer and this is what we will require” realistic approach to recruiting as opposed to the Kiffin-Orgeron “we’re going to rule the world” good ’ol boy used car salesman tatic. Much more representative of an institution like Cal…
USC is now at 28 commits
If they lose their appeal, their 2012 class could be unbelievably small.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 10:08 AM PST reply actions
Oh, wow, 31?
Something strange brewing down in South Central.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
ABSURD
I don’t get it….I don’t see how this helps their appeal. Part of the ruling was their lack of regard for the authority and belief they are untouchable. Their arrogance on betting they will win the appeal might be the nail in the coffin.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Hopefully there are some vindictive people ruling on the appeal who didn’t get accepted to USC and will deny the appeal.
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by dballisloose on Feb 2, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
FFS it’s not arrogance it’s basic math and risk management.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
DC, if they lose the appeal, won’t this put them in a world of hurt for the next two years? Like only being able to offer 10 schollies/year kind of pain, because there’s a reduction in the overall number of scholarships they can carry, or were they only limited on the number they could have in a single class?
They’re in a world of hurt no matter what. But the limitation is in the number they can offer on an annual basis for three years. That will translate over time into fewer than 85 scholarship players. The current limitation will be 15 scholarships per year for three years, assuming that the NCAA doesn’t change anything based on their appeal… which I suspect that they won’t.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Doesn’t the sanction also include a reduction for 3 years in the overall scholarship limit to 75 instead of 85?
If that’s the case, they’ll have around 5 available scholarships to give out next year before attrition.
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What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
I think that about 9 of those go against the 2010 numbers, so their actual 2011 class is closer to about 20 or so.
Still just an insane number of commits.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
I still don’t get how they can push off the scholarship limit with an appeal while simeultaneously accepting the bowl ban.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
This is really incredibly simple. The limits don’t apply while an appeal is going on. USC is signing up recruits within the rules against the 2010 class (which was undersigned) and the 2011 class, which is conventionally sized. The AD hopes to get the scholarship deductions reduced, but if they don’t, then the 2012 – 2015 signing classes will be building on this year’s class. It’s going to be very ugly no matter what. The plan is to try and mitigate the ugliness by loading up this year.
Injuries and transfers remain a risk no matter what.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
And yet somehow the bowl ban does apply while an appeal is going on. Nobody else seems intrigued by this topic but me….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
Apparently it’s possible to choose what you want to defer. The AD decided to take the bowl ban immediately, because the worst that could happen is that SC is banned in 2011 if the appeal doesn’t work.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Ted Miller is all over this and he agrees SC is doing the best within the constraints set by the NCAA. Kiffin is no fool
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Yeah, which seems ridiculous to me. It’s a punishment. Why does the punished school get to pick and choose when it wants to enact certain penalties? A little consistency, NCAA, come on!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
A little consistency, NCAA, come on!
AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
yeah even I got to agree with DC on this one, consistency from the NCAA? Puh-leez, that’s like asking for violation free recruiting from an SEC school
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kinda like the NCAA!
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by ikoolykedat on Feb 2, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m sure that Vanderbilt has a spotless recruiting record, and they’re still technically in the SEC.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
exception that proves the rule.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Barely. This whole fatherhood deal is turning out to be a lot more work than I previously anticipated.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
just be careful not to spawn where someone has already laid proximity mines
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I’m usually very good about picking up after my dog whenever he lays proximity mines.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Jordan Morgan in at Cal
up according to Calbears.com
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:14 AM PST reply actions
Jordan Morgan makes 19, right? The 3 mid-year recruits (Ervin, Walls, Williams) count for 2010, not 2011, right?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, for ncaa rules, they do. cal is never up against the 25 man limit, though so might as well throw them all in the same pot for today.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
anywho, the spreadsheet thinger on calbears.com doesn’t have an open row, if that’s an indication of anything.
by ManBearColts on Feb 2, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, I’m still confused about this “counting against 2010” or 2011 deal. Isn’t there just one total number of scholly players you can have at any given time? Or no?
by ManBearColts on Feb 2, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Sure, I think the total is 82-83ish… but the most you can sign in one year is 25.
Any early (spring) signees count toward the previous year, while kids who greyshirt (sit out) are tacked onto the next year.
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You’re allowed 85 overall. 25 in one ‘class’. USC is getting away with 33 because they have room for them under the 85 list while 8 are EE and count for 2010 while 25 count for 2011.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
and Bob’s your uncle.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Selling cockles and mussels.
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Kameron Jackson.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
“Yay! We got what we thought we had already!”
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Apparently I’m sad. This is the first I’ve heard of it….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Bunch of 18 year olds use FAX machine
Rehash Kevin Hart FAIL
UCLA is screwed
Twist screws with ATQ
Today is boring compared to last year
Marquise Lee at noon
Link to Twist screwing with CGB North?
I`m far too lazy to scroll.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Lion King, Kevin Hart, Joe McKinney wasn’t as good as Reggie Bush, and Mike Montgomery is UBelieveable!
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Just saw a video clip of Mansion throwing an ugly interception at WSU. Made me feel sick to my stomach. LOL. Ugggh.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:24 AM PST reply actions
WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!
Recruiting updates on Twitter
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 2, 2011 10:35 AM PST reply actions
So are we waiting on anyone else?
We didn’t lose anyone did we? Bigelow? Moose? Scarlett?
Any surprises other than Kam Jackson?
In other words, Go Bears!
Didn`t lose anyone.
Waiting on Lee`s (unlikely) decision.
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Supposedly Lee is decommitting and signing with Oregon.
Who knows.
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By Lee, you mean Thomas.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Right, right.
Multitasking here.
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Everyone is in, Kam is the only surprise. Lee will declare for USC at noon but he’s the last kid that might choose Cal so therefore exciting and doesn’t suck.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Yeah, I wouldn’t. It’s more a matter of there being nothing else to watch at this point.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
But it’s too early today to be finished with recruiting!
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 2, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Enjoy the Mamba Drama, then :)
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Can we call it Mamba Dramba?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LMAO, awesome
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
Gabe Wright is calling out Nick Fairley?
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he wore an Auburn hate that said ’Nick Who?"
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
Hate might be the appropriate word there.
Freud ftw.
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Argh stop calling every small mistake a Freudian slip! That only applies to sex or incest related stuff.
In other words, Go Bears!
you are wrong
A Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of some unconscious (“dynamically repressed”) wish, conflict, or train of thought. The concept is thus part of classical psychoanalysis.
Slips of the tongue and the pen are the classic parapraxes, but psychoanalytic theory also embraces such phenomena as misreadings, mishearings, temporary forgettings, and the mislaying and losing of objects.
In general use, the term ‘Freudian slip’ has been debased to refer to any accidental verbal slips of the tongue.1. Thus many examples are found in explanations and dictionaries which do not strictly fit the psychoanalytic definition.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
In general use, the term ‘Freudian slip’ has been debased to refer to any accidental verbal slips of the tongue
NOT ACCURATE. FUCK.
In other words, Go Bears!
I think you only apply to sex or incest related stuff.
ZING!
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LOL, yeah that was a nice face-saving moment, except he had a big ol’ Alabama Elephant on the back. Ouch, think Saban will call out his team to go after him in the Iron Bowl? Oh wait, that won’t be for another two years before he plays probably and Saban will already be somewhere else….Nick Who? indeed
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Are we not even in the PAC 6 anymore?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/scorecard?class=2011&id=9
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It must not be updated with our stuff yet.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Poaching Recruits
Cal getting recruits from UW; UW taking recruits from OSU & WSU; Oregon taking recruits from $C. fUCLA stealing recruits from Sacramento State???? WTF?
LOL Colorado stole one from UW too! They need to attach some super glue to their offers!
Recruiting updates on Twitter
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 2, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Ted Miller quoting ESPN:
Randy Shannon… skill guys in Pac-12…. but who has the big guys… USC and Cal, shannon says…
Recruiting updates on Twitter
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 2, 2011 11:34 AM PST reply actions
….?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Those are the two teams getting heavy line talent (USC on offense, Cal on defense).
Everyone else getting skill talent.
Shannon believes big guy teams eventually wear down skill guy teams.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Ahhhhhh. Well, really you need a mix of both. I feel like Cal has a decent number of skill guys as well.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
There’s an argument to be made that Cal is getting defensive players who are big and smart. Which is important.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Damn
Does this mean I need to go back to work now???
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 11:51 AM PST reply actions
All LOI recruit HS videos are on the Athletic's YouTube channel right now.
http://www.youtube.com/user/calathletics
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Marqise Lee to announce in 5 minutes
http://www.foxsportswest.com/pages/high_school_signing_day_special
Watch it live. Should be the last of Cal updates on the day unless there is a huge upset no one knows about. Avi???
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 11:55 AM PST reply actions
Still waiting for everyone to commit to Oregon.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Chap Ass Chip, I like that.
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Ah, Socal. “blah blah blah USC USC blah blah Trojans blah blah”
Blackmon to Oregon though. That was expected, right?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Torian picks USC
UCLA screwed again!!! And USC get it’s 34th(?) Commit! WACKY SHIT.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
The hell is going on with Cyrus?
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Kouandjio
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Did a commitment to Auburn on ESPN about a hour ago, but still hasn`t sent in his LOI
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That’s what I would do if I was a prospect, just to fuck with people.
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
I might even wait until the end of the signing period to send in my LOI. Heck, I wasn’t even a prospect and that’s what I did when choosing my college. Sent it in the last day from the campus of the school I choose (actually handed it in, seeing as how I was on campus). Lead a couple other schools on shortly before that. :)
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I would never in a bazillion years sign an LOI if I were a recruit as highly regarded as Kouandjio. Sign a grant agreement and don’t bind yourself to the school if your coach bails on you to the NFL.
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Is that even done?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
No, but
it can be. I don’t know why it isn’t.
Hector Sanchez: Underrated. Fighting body bias since the 2009 off season. I still love you, son, even if you're fat.
Because coaches have more power than recruits?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Announcement isn’t scheduled until 1:45.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
For cereal?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
Huffman says he’s not even in the studio yet. Now looks like he is announcing at 1:45
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Now Huffman says Lee is in the studio. yeESSh
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Musta just gotten off with Tosh. LOL
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
LOL I can only hope
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Xbox game must have gone to overtime.
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL someone’s going to notre dame over USC and stanfurd!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
so...
Lee’s most likely USC
Maybe Miami
Outside chance at Cal or Oregon.
Right?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
ESPN refuses to acknowledge Cal as a possibility
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:(
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Ah, Troy Niklaus
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
er, Niklas
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
USC poaches White from fUCLA?
lol, BN meltdown imminent.
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 12:08 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
“thee-ATE-er”
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, sucks to be a Bruin right now. Think Hundley transfers???
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
UCLA will claim academic issues....laughter....
USC will respond with their claim that they are an academic school…. further laughter.
anyone want to chime in.....
on how it is permissible for USC to use neuweasel’s image for commercial purposes? Afterall, this isnt simple parody.
USC didn’t do that, it was an individual for satire purposes.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
it looks like
there is a phone number on the bottom for something (tickets maybe?). thats why i pointed that out
understood. but, hypothetical law prof type question
it would otherwise be impermisible, right?
but its not really satire....
if you’re trying to use it to market your own stuff
Frontpage of MaxPreps has Moala
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 12:10 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
is it wrong that pics like these give me a woody?
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
….
….YES?!
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
What if it`s a hypothetical woody?
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I liked the pictures where both families were decked out in Cal gear, talking about how they’d be tailgaiting Polynesian style in Berkeley every weekend next fall.
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let's just use that as the CGB tailgate for the rest of our lives.
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by CBKWit on Feb 2, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Mmmm…Polynesian tailgates are the bomb.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll bring the Spam.
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I thought that was a Filipino thing?
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I think Spam trees grow on just about every small Pacific Island.
It’s a nice place for people to go watch your stupid [2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants].
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 2, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Link pls!
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
is anyone watching the FSW feed???
They have their audio going and someone just gave away they are going to ND. I can’t tell who it was (They had SC and Stanford as potentials)
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:12 PM PST reply actions
Oh I think it's Niklas
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Man, Niklas LOOKS like a Servite kid, down to the clean cut and the ruddy face.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Probably for the best, he goes to Indiana.
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Lopa & Moala
Any chance coach Tedford will let these fellows line up at prop for coach Clark?
by SkyOverEverything on Feb 2, 2011 12:25 PM PST reply actions
He’s the exception that proves the rule.
by SkyOverEverything on Feb 2, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
How I would handle making my decision on television:
I would have all the hats set up on the table, after pushing back my conference every hour until about five pm. I would take my time looking at all of the hats on the table, first at the Oregon hat, then to the USC hat, then to the Furd hat. Then, with a deep breath, I would put on the Furd hat.
Only to take it off, and REVEAL THE CAL HAT HIDDEN UNDERNEATH!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 2, 2011 12:28 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
flagged for even donning the turd red
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
I didn`t. I donned the Cal hat.
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a sentence with “I” and ‘furd’ must also contain “hat/hate”
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
you did! i apologize. i flag myself
Samuels said. "That last-minute shot at halftime sums it up. Shooting off one leg? C'mon, man."
MARQISE LEE - SERRA
I’m wondering if anyone knows where the info will be first posted.
Twitter?
USC website?
In looking, I found an article called Top 10 reasons George Farmer should spurn USC. That would be cool!
Kiffin on ESPN:
“we may not reach our 2011 recruit number of 25”
…lol
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Interesting USC article
Normall max 80 scholarship football players for all D1 schools, and a max of 25 in any given year?
But USC was given a limitation to how many, which it is appealing and pushing off to the future?
I am actually glad they are pushing it off to the future b/c I think it just messes them up for the longer term. I suppose they are banking on this year’s class carrying them thru the lean years, and then restocking with freshmen starters once 2011 kids graduate (read: drop out).
Either way, the logjam is inevitable.
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I assume that by “beat the system,” what is meant is “followed NCAA regulations on recruiting during an appeal.”
There’s no scenario under which SC is not going to be desperately thin by 2015, which is when the reductions will end. It will take some time to recover.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
And that is GREAT!
I say it’s better to hurt them for longer than to take the pain for 2 years now and then quickly be back. I mean, the bowl ban is almost over. Just one more year.
Next month.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Manfro, a scat back, to UCLA.
Whatever that means.
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That’s what it sounded like :)
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Eubank just punked Utah, put on the ASU hat, and flashed the shocker.
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…he IS heading to ASU.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Funny
Scan this list and look at the instances where everyone thinks a guy is going to A, but the he ends up choosing B. Those schools must be bummed!
Lee coming on next, they say.
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Looks like one of Marqise’s relatives was wearing SC colors. Looks like USC goes up to 35??
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:44 PM PST reply actions
Is there a live accurate link listing all of USC’s current commits today?
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Yeah. Forgot he was from Serra though. I hope he’s good friends with Marqise Lee :)
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
bah, Lee is only choosing between Miami and USC
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…and Oregon :(
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Lulz. We’re trying so hard to find a reason to keep paying attention to recruiting day.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
LEE TO USC
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 12:51 PM PST reply actions
I noticed afterward that the USC hat was a legit red USC hat, and the others were just gray hats with the logos for Miami and Oregon. That’s a nice touch.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yawn
Alright, it’s over. Our recruiting class should be set.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 12:51 PM PST reply actions
USC leading in recruiting ranking with 726 signees now?
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We are actually planning on setting up a 10 team replacement league for the Pac 10.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
harsh
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
At least this way we might win a conference sometime in the next 10 years.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
The REAL football monopoly in LA has JUST BEGUN!
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Woo capitalism!
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Like literally… I don’t know if fUCLA signed more than two people today.
SC has a millionbajillion now.
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NEWSBREAK: USC recruits afraid to compete
I have figured it out. The reason that USC has been able to convince recruits to sign is the lure of not having to compete. All these top recruits know that because of sanctions USC won’t have as many hot shot recruits in the coming years to take spots on the depth chart. The guys from this year will be virtually guaranteed of some playing role on the team and the competition for major contributor roles is much lower. Therefore, according to logic I have seen from other fanbases, USC recruits those players who are afraid to compete.
Note: Not talking about the how NCAA rules work on why they allowed to sign so many, just why so many players would want to sign.
Note 2: This is tongue in cheek. Everyone knows they’re going for the money and the free house.
When do we get a presser from Tedford and Co?
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2:30. Not sure if it’s live, but it’ll be on CalBears.com at some point if it isn’t.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 2, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
USC is just laughing in the face of the NCAA. Just makes me hate SC that much more. I just don’t get how no one is doing something about this. SC making a joke out of the system.
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I just don’t get how no one is doing something about this. SC making a joke out of the system.
Because the system is still raking in the profits just like it always has? The system works. The goal of the system just isn’t what you think it is….
by Missing Barry on Feb 2, 2011 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
DC, want to respond to this statement the same way you took on the last fourteen? haha
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SC is following the NCAA by-laws for recruiting during an appeal of sanctions. There’s no element of “laughing in their face” because SC is complying with their regulations. The scholarship reductions will still apply for three years, just from 2012 onwards. The only open question is whether it will be 10 scholarships or some lower number.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I guess I dont understand why they want to push the pain off. Let’s assume they lose the appeal, as you believe will occur. Wouldn’t it make sense to get the 3 years now, push through it and then deal with it all sooner? Or, I guess, they think they still have great recruits from the last few years and they want to try to stack their team up as much as possible before the pain hits.
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Maybe Kiffin may not be here in 3 years? Or maybe they thought they wouldn’t be able to put together as good a class next year so frontloading this year made sense?
by boomtho on Feb 2, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Not if you’re worried that your depth can’t handle it right now. PLUS there is the bowl game issue. Having to recruit 10 guys a year with no bowl makes it harder to win guys over. They are spreading their punishment out to make less impact.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
The bowl ban only makes it seem less intelligent. So, your team is better now than the future, but cant go to a bowl. Then, your team is worse and could go to a bowl, but isnt elgibile. Great!
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Not smart if you’re a football player, but if you’re selling the program (which is what SC is all about—sales) than it makes sense.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
Plenty of people manage to make it to the NFL without having been in BCS bowl games. Thirty plus Cal players, for example.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Man, someone musta pissed you off in this thread today. I don’t think I’ve seen you so snarky before. yeesh
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
Can you blame him? He’s a nice guy, polite, hangs out here because he genuinely likes us, gets nothing but crap for being a Trojan, and now people are actively trying to press his buttons. I’ll allow a little snarkiness from the poor bastard.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, yeah I’ve always really liked his posts. I was just ignoring that crap against him earlier.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Now if I wanted to push DC’s buttons, I’d say something like this:
Culloden!Or maybe:
Flodden Field!Or possibly:
Mel Gibson!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?
In order of presentation:
Culloden: my clan was fighting on both sides there – the urban sophisticates versus the old-timey traditionalists. I think you can see some continuity there.
Flodden Field: another example of the Scots being let down by largely Norman aristocrats. It’s no coincidence that the post-Enlightenment period and the relative meritocracy of colonial administration were what let the Scots wreak havoc around the world spread their national wings.
Mel Gibson: further proof that Scotland isn’t quite as sectarian as you might think: they’re willing to overlook the fact that he’s a mad Catholic in exchange for the tourist revenue.
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by DC Trojan on Feb 2, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry, that was a little pissy…
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Don’t worry, DC. We’re Cal fans. We embrace the pain.
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?
very medieval of you all.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
It will be 15 guys a year, tops. And the AD is less worried about bowls than scholarship limits. SC didn’t do brilliantly with bowls in the late 90s and first couple years of the 00’s, but there are always good players from southern California who will sign up – the quantities are _much_more important.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I guess with the forcing out of players and transferring of players buried on the depth chart 15 seems reasonable.
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by PlayClassyBears on Feb 2, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
I guess I dont understand why they want to push the pain off.
A couple of reasons. First, SC for the last 9 – 10 years has typically undersigned their classes, to leave some leeway year to year. This meant that when the sanctions hit, they were under the limits anyway.
Second, one of the immediate, no-delay-possible provisos of the sanctions was that any player whose eligibility expired before the bowl ban was up could transfer to another FBS school without having to sit out a year. So there was a small stampede to the exits. That further exacerbated the shortage of players. Then…
they think they still have great recruits from the last few years
Actually they don’t, on the lines and defense. This resulted from a combination of injuries, transfers, bad recruiting in the latter Carroll years, and kids who weren’t able to get to the level that had been hoped. Put it another way, if you look at how dominant SC’s defense was in 2008 and how sieve – like it’s been since, you get some idea of the effects of attrition and limited development.
So, there’s been a huge emphasis on getting defensive players and line players NOW in the hopes that they can be coached up and remain somewhat intact as a unit over the next several years.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I just can’t stand the fact that SC is still whipping us on the recruiting trail when they are being sanctioned by the NCAA. I really thought this was the year where we out recruited the douches from down south. But whatever, this is going to make it even sweeter we when we beat the dog piss out of them these next couple years.
On a side note, I pretty sure I’m not the only one who thinks this but C.J. Anderson definitely has to be the sleeper of this class. Kid is filthy. Our backfield is going to be stacked with him, Lasco, and Bigelow. DAMN!!!
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I wouldn’t recommend that, i pretty sure his poor hygiene is the main reason why he breaks so many tackles. No one wants to touch him.
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 2, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure you’re not the only one who thinks this.
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by atomsareenough on Feb 2, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Big Surprise
So is it that our big surprise of today was Kameron?
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