Who, What, Which, or How Are The Blue Hose? Let's talk Cal-Presbyterian Football!
by TwistNHook on Aug 3, 2011 3:30 PM PDT
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TwistNHook: What? Why? How? When? Which? Who?
All I have is questions. Anybody have answers? Anybody?
Avinash: Cal wins. Can we move on to the next roundtable and forget this game exists?
Solarise: Someone punch Twist in the face. Now!
OhioBear: With a Blue Hose!
NorCalNick: I'm sure we Cal fans all look forward to explaining to the rest of the country for the umpteenth time why Cal was forced to schedule this game, since that's likely to be a significantly bigger story than any details from the actual game.
LeonPowe: Maybe we can get our back-up QB some significant playing time here?
Kodiak: The best part of this game will be the conflagration of controversy that ensues in its wake. Our 2nd and 3rd stringers will play extensively and look like world-beaters. For the rest of the year, Cal fans everywhere will get to grouse about why Mike Manuel and Austin Hinder don't get more playing time.
TwistNHook: Finally, we'll see Keenan Allen play every position!
Berkelium97: This should be our first chance to see Bridgford log significant playing time. Maynard will probably finish out the first half, with Bridgford and Mansion each playing about one quarter in the second half. Hopefully we'll see Bridgford get 5-10 passing opportunities. We might even see Hinder on a few plays. The second half will be a glimpse into the future as the younger players get some reps.
TwistNHook: So, does anybody actually know anything about the Presbytarian football team????????
Kodiak: Okay, fine. You made me actually research Blue Hose. And my wife thinks I have some weird fetish. Thanks. Sorry, Juju, but their team is really, really bad. Their best player from last year (RB) graduated. They played three different QBs, and none if them did much to distinguish themselves. Although they have a DT on their league pre-season watch list, Brian Davis, they also gave up 320+ yards per game including 229 per game on the ground. And this is against inferior competition. Apparently, as long as you have vertebrae and limbs, you can rush for 100+ against them. If Ryan Wertenberger doesn't get into the game, we should bulldoze the SAHPC.
NorCalNick: I know that it's actually spelled Presbyterian, and that they have been a Division 1 program for just five years, where they compete in the Big South against such luminaries as Charleston Southern and Liberty. I know that they were bad last year, and not just relative to BCS subdivision talent, and that they were even worse the year before that. How bad? Zero wins bad.
Berkelium97: Well, they managed to win 2 games last year by defeating the mighty Davidson Wildcats and Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. They didn't win any games in 2009, and they have not had a winning season since 2007.
Twist, Coach Tedford could line you and me up in the backfield and we'd still win this game by 4 TDs...this team is that bad.
TwistNHook: It's a good thing I've been doing P90X, then! Gotta get in shape!
OhioBear: Juju mad!!!
TwistNHook: Phil Steele has spoken about the Blue Hose:
Eight Presbyterian College football student-athletes have been named to Phil Steele's 2011 College Football Preview magazine Preseason All-Big South Team.
Blake Dowd (Columbia, S.C.) and Justin Bethel (Blythewood, S.C.) earned first team honors, while Michael Ruff (Whitmire, S.C.), Max Travis (Irmo, S.C.), Derren Evans (Lawrenceville, Ga.), Brian Davis (Charlotte, N.C.), CeeJay Harris (Long Beach, Calif.) and Patrick Morgano (Greenville, S.C.) garnered spots on the second team.
Dowd is an OLineman
Bethel is a Cornerback.
Ruff is a WR
Travis is a OLineman
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We Don't Love Them Hose
(expect me to keep thrashing this load-bearing pun through the end of the actual game)
This is the most bizarre thing in what looks to be a bizarre-as-hell year. And honestly, it’s the only home game I feel confident about – we all know what happens when Oregon State comes south, we are on losing streaks to Utah and $C, and I honestly don’t know what to expect from Wazzu. So I will attend this game, I will get blind stinking paralytic on the Caltrain at 9 in the morning or whatever it takes, I will lead the Not Actually Alumni Kazoo Band high above home plate, and hopefully get a win in what should be the surest thing since the Stanfurd Dollies discovered cocaine.
(This is the preseason-conditioning ranting. It will get more coherent throughout August.)
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
great rant
…fond recollection of them Dollies
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Dated a girl once who did bagpipe gigs at PC
and sometimes sat outside dorms to steal WiFi. They definitely did not have a D-I football team at the time.
Y’all will crush them. But you knew that.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 3, 2011 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
Bagpipe gigs? That sounds interesting.
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they're called the Blue Hose
all about the Scottish ancestry.
And let me tell you, hang out with a piper, and you will loathe the song “Amazing Grace.” And quite possibly “Scotland the Brave” as well.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 3, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Bring on the Azure Prostitutes!
Number one fan of Justin Bieber being the number one fan of the Dodgers, and not the [2010 World Series Champion] Giants.
Indigo CallGirls?
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by atomsareenough on Aug 3, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Lapis Lazuli Lickers… (…sorry, sorta)
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been a creeper for much too long, so I had to post
Sapphire Streetwalkers?
Hazel Harlots?
Lavender Ladies of the Night?
Teal Trollops?
Denim Demi-Modaine
ok i’m done
Don't Tread on Me.
by THESeymoreBear on Aug 4, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
>people actually voting for "Big Presbyterian Victory"
Oh you!
Seriously though, I expect a game like what OhioBear said: reminiscent of 2009’s Cal vs Eastern Washington.
"Today's weather, excessively violent with a chance of dismemberment. Tune in later for our 5-day forecast!"
~ Three Dog - Fallout 3
At least someone saw what I did there…
Keeping January 2 open. You know, just in case.
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Eastern Washington is a solid FCS team, they flashed some really skills, sure they lost, but they’re not a bad team. They were fighting above weight limit. But we should crush the Blue Hose.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
EWU won the FCS championship...
So yeah theyre pretty good lol.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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granted... yeah. we played them 2 yrs ago, but they were still good then.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
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No doubt this will be a huge Cal victory...
but don’t expect your number one WR (Miller?) to be open all day, Bethel is a legit CB with NFL potential… that said the other side of the field and the running lanes will be wiiiiiiiide open. Losing your Head Football Coach and 2/3 of his staff and your AD in the middle of your d-1 transition is rough…
Is it basketball season yet? Go Hose!
by Andrew Loring Manley on Aug 3, 2011 4:56 PM PDT reply actions
So, now there are as many Presbyterian fans as there are Stanford fans! Amazing. Truly amazing!
Welcome to CGB, Mr. Manley (if that is your real name). What else can you tell us about the Blue Hose out of Clinton, SC???
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Well...
You’ve heard most of the basics I’m sure, such as how tiny our school is, but we really don’t see that as an excuse, because we have a fairly proud football tradition, hell we even went to the Tangerine Bowl back in the 70’s before the schools that gave scholarships were split into d1 and d2… anyway in more recent history (2005, my freshman year) we were straight up crushing d2 opponents (in the regular season we outscored opponents 403-108), and we had a desire to disaffiliate with the horrible academic schools we were associated with in d2. We will eventually move from the Big South (also pretty terrible academically) to the SoCon to be with more comparable schools in our area like Georgia Southern (I kid, I kid; Davidson, Wofford, and Furman are our most comparable schools, especially Wofford due to the similar size)… anyway the whole point of this saga is when we started our d1 transition we hired big-time SC high school coach Bobby Bentley from Byrnes High School (the SC version of Hoover or your De La Salle) and things went pretty well at first, until we realized he couldn’t recruit O-linemen or defensive players (he’s known in SC for running a flashy Spread offense that helped Byrnes win 6 state championships in 7 years and Marcus Lattimore put up absurd numbers). On top of that he didn’t like the pressure from alumni who could actually make a difference (unlike high school were the alums who do actually care can’t do anything about the sports programs). So he quit on us… like a week before signing day in 2009…. and now the football team is about 3 years behind where it should be…. sucks to suck, i guess. We’re looking to the future, and I believe HC Nichols will get us back to relevance if he’s given enough time.
That was way longer than I intended, but hopefully it will give you some insight to what it’s like to be a PC football fan (by the way everyone over here in the NC, SC, GA area calls it PC, I don’t know why ESPN/other national media insist on calling us “Presbyterian” or “Presby”.)
by Andrew Loring Manley on Aug 3, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Thanks for all that info. GREAT STUFF!
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thank you!
Sounds like some terrible luck there. I hope the best for you guys in getting back to winning forms, and entering a more academically sound conference.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Thanks ALM
Cool stuff we simply could not have gotten elsewhere…enjoy your visit to to “the city”…( we don’t call it Frisco…reciprocating your inside tip)
Cheers from Cal
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
and apparently not San Fran either
perhaps The City of Snakes? /EddieIzzardfan
Heel for school, Vol for life!
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 3, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
right
City o’ Hose??
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
and btw
I relate to your handle,,,well played sir
….The word senescence is derived from the Latin word senex, meaning old man, old age, or advanced in age.
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably tried to boost WiFi from random PC buildings while you were a student there
my summer hanging out in Clinton was ’06
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 3, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Marvin Jones is our #1 WR, but Keenan Allen is probably our most talented WR. (The reason Jones is #1 is because he’s a senior and he’s been our best wide out for the last 1-2 seasons) KA, however, is going to be big-time. Not as fast as DeSean Jackson (who is?) but a big smooth wideout with enough speed to motor past 95% of NCAA cornerbacks.
Match-up
That will be an interesting match-up then, tall receivers are Bethel’s weak point, but he’s got all the speed you could need (Captain Munnerlyn formerly of South Carolina, now of the Panthers would be a comparable CB)
by Andrew Loring Manley on Aug 3, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Marvin Jones highlights decent speed, good route runner, athletic (can get in the air and make unbelievable catches). Has the hands to make the impossible catches (but has 1-2 inexplicable drops per game on easier ones)
Couldn’t find too many KA #21 highlights in my 30 seconds of searching, but here’s his debut as a freshman last year
This is the greatest thing ever. I love the internet.
Andrew, if you read this comment, could you send me an e-mail at nickkranz@gmail.com?
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just because everyone in SC is a huge redneck….
by Andrew Loring Manley on Aug 3, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Be careful, Andrew, our glorious leader, TwistNHook has family in South Carolina, and gets quite protective of the state. At least he claims that’s why he is always saying, “Go Cocks!”
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by CalBear81 on Aug 3, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
lol
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Aug 3, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
ha!
When it comes to big boy football I’m a diehard Carolina fan (aka the real USC), and let me tell you, even at a game the awkwardness of hearing your mother yell Go Cocks, never goes away…
by Andrew Loring Manley on Aug 3, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Go Cocks!
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Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Aug 3, 2011 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
def the real USC, the official name for the one out west is U$C (they breakin bread)
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
We shuld put (they breaking bread) after every U$C reference
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Should be a beatdown on par with UoP 1991 86-24
If its not at least this one-sided I will be surprised.
Setting yourself up for disappointment, are you?
Keeping January 2 open. You know, just in case.
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by Ohio Bear on Aug 3, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
For God's Sake, protect the quarterback at all costs
2005 vs Sac State….Nate’s Longshore’s first of many injuries, this one would end his season.
PROTECT MAYNARD MANSION AND BRIDGEFORD
that is all, not like I’m dwelling or anything….
and yes, the only game that is a sure win…
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god bless wikipedia
cite…"The motto of PC is “Dum Vivimus Servimus” or “While We Live We Serve.”
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
comon folks …run with it…
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
...hey, my wife asked me...
The PC mascot is the Blue Hose, represented by a Scotsman clad in a kilt with blue stockings
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
Okay...
…..One side of the stadium: HUE BLOSE?
Other side: the BLUE HOSE!
Andrew – does Presbyterian play Dallas Baptist?
by ososdeoro on Aug 3, 2011 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
lol awesome
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by atomsareenough on Aug 4, 2011 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps exceeded only by the McMainerberry Challenge...
Traditionally, one of the athletic highlights on PC’s campus is the Bronze Derby15 football game. Played annually against nearby Newberry College, the game is the subject of a long-standing rivalry between the two schools.
The rivalry dates back to the a particularly heated game played during 1946-47 basketball season. Before the game commenced, a set of PC students unfurled a large banner inscribed with "Beat H … Out of Newberry!" on the wall of the gymnasium behind the PC student section. While the crowd was distracted, however, a group of Newberry students climbed the outside of the gym wall, crawled through a window, and ripped the banner off the wall before fleeing into the night. After the game ended (PC won 51-47), PC students demanded that the banner be returned. The Newberry students refused, and a fight ensued. In the midst of the epic struggle, a Newberry student snatched a derby from the head of a PC student….and so it goes
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
…I’ll stop
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
by TKE Prytanis 79 on Aug 3, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
basically this game may determine who are 2nd string QB is... so it's significant
get off me bandwagoners!
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