Cal Beats Ole Miss, Will Face Colorado In Second Round

by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2011 8:23 PM PDT in California Golden Bears Men's Basketball

Man, this team. These gritty, gritty Bears. Markhuri Sanders-Frison out for the season? No sweat, keep on winning.

Allen Crabbe making big shot after big shot. Harper Kamp, looking more and more like a Thriller extra as the game wore on, nailing the tough shots down the stretch. Richard Solomon playing with a bloody nose and a banged up knee. Brandon Smith and Emerson Murray nailing their open looks, and Bak Bak and Robert Thurman didn't get too embarrassed out there in the minutes they had to eat up.

And of course...

Jor-ge, Jor-ge Jor-ge Jor-ge! Jor-ge! Jor-ge! JOR-GE, JOR-GE JOR-GE JOR-GE! JOR-GE! JOR-GE!

In a way, we caught a snapshot of our future, because all those Bears on the court tonight will be back next year. Hopefully, they can keep it chugging and keep on growing, although their next game will be their fiercest test--a matchup with a PO'ed Colorado Buffaloes squad looking to prove to everyone they should have been in the tournament. The game will be on Friday night at Boulder on ESPNU/ESPN3.com.

And who knows? It's March. Anything can happen, even in the NIT.

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

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cal: ***** |* |** lad: ****** lal: **************** cfc: **** gbp: *************
Brandon Roy and Dejuan Blair should form a club called "fuck you cartilage" - shaqfor3

by CalLadLal on Mar 16, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

fuck. we have to play Colorado at Colorado.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions

we will just have to beat colorado at colorado

cal: ***** |* |** lad: ****** lal: **************** cfc: **** gbp: *************
Brandon Roy and Dejuan Blair should form a club called "fuck you cartilage" - shaqfor3

by CalLadLal on Mar 16, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I would’ve been more optimistic if MSF was playing, he would’ve been the X-factor. Our guard play matches up well with them but if Kamp is still sick and Dick Solo is gimpy we are up for a BIG challenge. The only thing we have going for us is Colorado still thinks they should be in the tourney.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Jorge will have revenge for all the racist taunts sent his way in high school.

by LeonPowe on Mar 16, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

so is the Jorge pattern two good games and one bad game? Or is it one good one bad?

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Besides the game against ’sc, he was pretty steady. All good games.

But, his pattern against the Oregons was one bad half, one good half.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Mar 16, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah MSF being out really hurt us this game, we missed his rebounds. I only hope Harper is better by Friday.

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by Cugel on Mar 16, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

crickets

by YleeXOtee on Mar 16, 2011 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

BEARS!

by LeonPowe on Mar 16, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

GOLDEN BEARS!

cal: ***** |* |** lad: ****** lal: **************** cfc: **** gbp: *************
Brandon Roy and Dejuan Blair should form a club called "fuck you cartilage" - shaqfor3

by CalLadLal on Mar 16, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

GOLDEN CRICKETS!

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Mmmm

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Mar 16, 2011 8:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

GOLDEN TEE!

by LeonPowe on Mar 16, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Golden Showers!

by YleeXOtee on Mar 16, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

wait. What?

by YleeXOtee on Mar 16, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Drip drip drip

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Mar 16, 2011 8:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Mmmm

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Let’s keep playing bears!

by LeonPowe on Mar 16, 2011 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

USC better not embarrass us after all that guff about VCU getting in the tourny

by YleeXOtee on Mar 16, 2011 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

They couldn’t hit a free throw if their life depended on it.

by mrjpark on Mar 16, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, seriously.

by Ursa Major on Mar 16, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions

USC is so frustrating. Sometimes their offense can look downright dynamic, but on other nights you wonder how they ever score 50 points.

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by norcalnick on Mar 16, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

With Fontan and Simmons out, it looks like USC loses.

by mrjpark on Mar 16, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

waiting for the VCU dagger 3.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I was wondering why they even had Simmons on the floor when they needed to score points quickly. I guess when you play 6 deep all season you don’t have much flexibility.

The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS

by norcalnick on Mar 16, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

We wouldn’t know anything about that.

/Looks at bench
//doesn’t see Seeley, Amoke or Zhang

by LeonPowe on Mar 16, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m sure Kevin O’Neill would have no trouble beating VCU. The second time he faced them.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if he’s on the hot seat now.

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by norcalnick on Mar 16, 2011 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, this is obnoxious

Now I have to go back and change all the frickin’ brackets I had USC winning in.

"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.

by PaulThomas on Mar 16, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too lol

by mrjpark on Mar 16, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought this was one of the worst reffed games I’ve ever seen, they were all over the place. Mugging, oh, that’s ok, please carry on. A touch foul? Egads, that is not allowed, dear sir.

Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?

by Cugel on Mar 16, 2011 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

Vucevic was quoted in the LA Times saying the championships was their goal. what a joke.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:48 PM PDT reply actions

The championship is every team’s goal. If any team goes into the dance without reaching the finals in mind, they don’t deserve to be there.

by mrjpark on Mar 16, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

yes, I know but what most people say is “we playin one game at a time” blah blah. he didn’t. they sucked, they lost. losers. makin’ Pac-10 look bad.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions

What a great game. Miss didn’t let up and kept crawling back into the game. I dont know if they ever led after the first 5-4 burst. But they were right on Cal’s tail. I thought Cal suffered when Dick Solo was out. With MSF out, Dick Solo was a key player inside. I thought Kamp played well for being sick.

Jorge was wacktacular as uze. Love that guy!

Minimal fan support. I understand, though. Its not easy to get out to a Wed game at 6 PM against a random Miss team. I, myself, watched the game from my couch, so who am I to complain? Good energy from the people who were there, though.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

You be lame, I was there, small crowd, but we brought the passion. And I hate hate hate that the best seats are the most empty, it must look bad on TV. I paid for chair backs but row P P? yes the last row with chair backs. And CDEFG 1/3 full, makes no sense.

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by Cugel on Mar 16, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

hilarious photo from Bear Insider's BearyWhite

reason why Ole Miss lost:

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Ouch......

They should have thought of that, don’t you think.

I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.

by BTown85 on Mar 16, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

At risk of sounding really ignorantly stupid, I don’t get it.

by iVinshe on Mar 16, 2011 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Ignorantly stupid, or shockingly mature by CGB standards?

Replace the X in ‘Cox’ with a ‘cks’

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by norcalnick on Mar 16, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

cock = slang for a penis
cox = homonym of cocks

Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

reminds me of the time I met MIA

we both speak Tamil and I wanted to say something cool so I said, "You (pointing to her breasts), right there, is awesome.

ps. I am not Indian (or from Sri Lanka)

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions

oh hey tom haverford

CGB's #1 Indian

by boomtho on Mar 17, 2011 1:49 AM PDT up reply actions

hehe

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Was trolling over at their SBN site. Their sentiments pretty much parallel ours during the last couple years of the Braun era. Le sad.

Cool people though! (I smiled everytime I read “sumbitch” in the comments. Awesome.)

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Mar 16, 2011 9:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

I wonder if they actually type out “Shot chaw into spitoon angrily” or is it just implied?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Reported attendance at Haas

2,350

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by Ohio Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

better than 2008. yay!

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

better by 342 people!

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

NSIW!

by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

POAST ME SOMETHING I CAN PCHOP!

by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Would this do?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Okay now what?

Do I make it sexy?

WHAT DO I DO? WHAT DO I DO?

ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Let the spirit of Colorado Football Coach Steve Marshall guide you.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions

BOURBON WILL HELP ME IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS!

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

try a golden shower.

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by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

stop doing that!

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions

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Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

you’re doing it wrong.

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions

be quiet, lando

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I THOUGHT YOU WERE BLIND!!!

Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

My response is:

Mmmmm

What is yours?

by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

A LITTLE HIGHER! JUST A LITTLE HIGHER!

Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Yuk yuk, well played

Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?

by Cugel on Mar 16, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

No

Mmmmm

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Mar 16, 2011 11:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

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by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

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by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions

looks like Venoy Overton

by ondal on Mar 16, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Zing!!

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Mar 16, 2011 9:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Doesn’t seem Cal basketball relevant?

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Doesn’t seem like it has a header.

Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.

by Ohio Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Goldblooded has embarrassed himself yet again.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 16, 2011 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions

i just wanted him to pchop it.

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by GoldBlooded on Mar 16, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Mmmmmmmmmmm

coming up

by Redonkulous Bear on Mar 16, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Our corner of the bracket

St. Mary and Colorado St. both got upsetted, maybe we can do that to Colorado. It would be tough with MSF out but our team is gritty enough to hopefully keep it close.

by LEastCoastBears on Mar 16, 2011 9:52 PM PDT reply actions

And winning that one gets Cal another home game to go to NYC

Motivation should be there. Actual, healthy players… uh, cross your fingers.

by PaulThomas on Mar 17, 2011 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions

MSF's season is over

Shoulder needs surgery sadly.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 17, 2011 1:45 AM PDT up reply actions

That has to be so frustrating for him.

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by TwistNHook on Mar 17, 2011 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Cal is about to enter a gigantic sh1tstorm

The Buffs are angry and playing extremely well. The CEC will be packed and loud. Preview of things to come.

by BuffsFan99 on Mar 17, 2011 12:06 PM PDT reply actions

woof woof woof

Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!

by GoldBlooded on Mar 17, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

We’ve already exceeded expectations, so if we lose, we lose.

but I know this – I will never bet against Jorge Guitteriez – especially when the crowd is against him. That dude just has the will to win.

by LeonPowe on Mar 17, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions

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