Shaq Thompson And Arik Armstead Recruiting Updates: Who Knows? No One Knows
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 10:00 PM PST
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PrintUsually don't do these, but I know there's extreme interest in both these guys round-the-clock, and we have some final developments. Thanks to Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee for chronicling all of this.
I have no idea what's going to happen. They could both go to the same school. They could go to Cal. One of them might go to Cal. Both of them might not go to Cal. Washington could send Don James and Billy Joe Hobert this weekend to start building a personal bowling alley for each of them. All I know is it has to be harder on these guys than it is on any of us, and we should respect their decision regardless of where they go.
But they (and we) should know soon. Thankfully.
Snippets of each articles after the jump. Also, Sark skirting away from secondary violations the same way he's skirted away from seal-stomping atrocities.
Update: Possibly apocryphal. We shall see.
Keystone to Thompson, Treggs, source says, could very well be Dalis Bruce. #Cal
— Ryan Gorcey (@RGBearTerritory) January 27, 2012
Source for previous tweet VERY close to the situation.
— Ryan Gorcey (@RGBearTerritory) January 27, 2012
St. John Bosco (Calif.) ATH Dalis Bruce will pick between #Cal and #UCLA Friday as a preferred walk on. Why is this significant?
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) January 27, 2012
Bruce is VERY close friends with WR Bryce Treggs. Could Dalis' decision give a clue to what Bryce does? Food for thought
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) January 27, 2012
The sense here is Tedford has a golden chance to smooth things over today - Thursday - with a Thompson home visit. Tedford has for years had a great rapport with the Thompson family, dating back to when Thompson's older brother Syd was a four-year starter at cornerback for Cal, became a captain and flourished in school.
Tonight - Thursday - is also when Lupoi and the Washington staff descends on the Thompson home. And no chance Tedford, Lupoi and those conflicting school colors meet for a cozy, cheerful chat on the front porch. No doubt there's some ill will brewing, and understandable given the turn of events. Patty Thompson, Shaq's mom, said she'll make sure the coaches do not bump into each other.
On Friday, Chip Kelly and Oregon come for a Thompson home visit.
I'm betting that by Friday night, Thompson will know where he wants to go, and the UCLA trip next week will be off, though he he's found it difficult to say no to UCLA coaches Jim Mora and Angus McClure.
Just talked to Arik Armstead on the phone, and there's a sense of relief and pride in the voice of the All-American lineman for Pleasant Grove High School.
He is finished with the recruiting trips, the in-home visits - all of it - and now will continue to confer with his parents, Guss and Christina, to figure out exactly where he might be the next 4-5 years of his life.
On Tuesday, Auburn and coach Gene Chizik stopped by the Armstead's Elk Grove home for a visit. On Wednesday, Cal and coach the defensive staff stopped by. Then it was USC with Lane Kiffin, waving an Armstead jersey playfully (and no, Armstead couldn't keep the jersey).
Today - Thursday - it was Chip Kelly and Oregon that stopped by for a home visit. And just now, Armstead and his father Guss left a nearby hotel where Washington coach Steve Sarkisian and six other coaches - an army - put on a power-point display in a rented conference room. There were also several Armstead jerseys on display, No. 9. Armstead likes that number because it honors his late uncle Willie "Buggy" Armstead, who played football at Chico State a generation ago.
I really, really want to know what was on those Powerpoint slides. Do you have any idea? Discuss the Washington sales pitch in the comments.
(No, what Washington did with the jerseys and the conference room was not a violation of NCAA bylaw 13.6.7.9, because it was an in-home visit away from the University of Washington. Sark is walking the fine line, like he reportedly once walked over a helpless flailing seal and danced the night away.)
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Man, everything about Sark and UW seems so contrived and cheesy and fake.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 26, 2012 10:06 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
I wonder how many actionable items, bullet points, and impact statements UW used in their powerpoint.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
The entire power point presentation was comprised of lolcats and longcat.
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 26, 2012 10:49 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
we haz the interwebz in seattle.
by j.lee on Jan 26, 2012 10:54 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Also, Sark skirting away from secondary violations the same way he’s skirted away from seal-stomping atrocities.
Alleged seal-stomping atrocities. Because we have absolutely no direct evidence linking seal stomping in Saskatchewan to the deaths of 1000 dolphins in a cove in Japan.
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 26, 2012 10:15 PM PST reply actions
This is very true
No one knows for certain. Perhaps these slides are Sark’s proof that he is completely innocent.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
I’d love it if Tedford walked in and told Shaq and Arik, “We’re not about trying to dazzle you with one hundred uniform combinations. Or powerpoint presentations. You do that because you know that you can’t match what we can offer.” Then Tedford pulls out a mock Cal degree with their names on it. “This gentlemen, is priceless. It’s what will hold value long after the fashion of the uniforms have gone. It will last you when you can put the pads on ever again. We will develop you as football players, as academics, but most importantly, as men. And as a Cal man, you’re going to have a chance to be the best you can be.”
Then…shake everyone’s hands and roll out…pissing on Tosh’s car as he leaves.
Lawrence Ross
by alpha1906 on Jan 26, 2012 10:15 PM PST reply actions 9 recs
In a world of gimmicks, shades of gray, and amorality,
Straight talk may end up being the most effective tool in a coach’s arsenal.
I’d love it if Tedford came in and was like “Come to Cal” and the recruits were all “OK” and then on the way out, Tedford kicked down the door in a super bad ass way.
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by TwistNHook on Jan 26, 2012 10:52 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Me too
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I'm not sure the family would enjoy the door kicking
Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. - R. Feynman
so money I rec’d it twice
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
Oh man this slayed me
Exactly what I wanted to do but didn’t have the time/expertise.
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You and Redonk need to have a chop off. CHOP OFF! ITS A CHOP OFF! OLD SCHOOL RULES!
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alpha1906 for recruiting coordinator!
by FromCtoShining(Blue)C on Jan 27, 2012 5:33 AM PST up reply actions
There will be no car-pissing.
Tedford will simply walk past the car in the direction of the movie camera, while putting on a pair of sun glasses. At that point the car will explode.
(soundtrack: Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who.)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Tomorrow Cal gets Foster
Once we get Foster all these dominoes start to fall again and we bone out as we close this class out.
The Rise of California and redemption of Tedford begins.
by SDBear on Jan 26, 2012 10:37 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
We do? We have a 33% chance probably.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
I think we have a 33.3% with a bar over the last 3 chance.
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If we have a 33.3333% chance and he chooses Cal.
Then there is a 100% chance he commits to cal?
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 26, 2012 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
I thought that was Shaq?
Existing in all stages of commitment and non-commitment at once?
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
33%?
I think it’s a lot closer than we’re giving credit. I say 45%.
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by Maisbikkja on Jan 26, 2012 10:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
statistics schmatistics...
80% of statistics thrown out are made up… including this one. :)
Subjective statistics are always made up. :)
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It’s between us and ASU, I like our chances.
Seriously who knows what happens over the next five days but we will bring in a solid class and I will be at New Memorial to root on our Golden Bears.
I think we should be careful before saying “we’re getting someone.” They’re choosing us, not the other way around.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
Point taken but it works both ways
Come February 1st a lot of HS kids who play football all throughout California and the Bay Area who grew up dreaming of playing football for The University of California and running out on the field of Memorial Stadium will have those dreams come to a crashing end because California didn’t want them.
Let’s not forget the lesson of kid from Nevada that picked Cal but we never picked him.
So yes these kids might choose Cal and they may not but Cal is also choosing them. It’s a two way street in this game of recruiting.
Yeah. But at this point it’s their choice.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
Both of you are right.
Potato-potato.
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Man, I do miss getting in on some of these thread conversations. I forget how often we digress into food.
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I’ve long heard Jack In The Box has the best fast food fries. In-N-Out probably has the worst. What do you think?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
I agree.
In-N-Out and Five Guys’ fries are on the bottom of my lists. The best? I say Popeye’s.
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You guys are insane for not liking In-N-Out fries.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 26, 2012 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Plain fries? No.
Animal fries? SH*T YES.
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trollin’
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
Yes and no. Its an ancient and mysterious dance, really.
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recruits and their famlies probably already know that...
most, if not all, of these schools can develop them into NFL players but they are looking beyond just the short term professional football career. the chosen school must have the coaching staff, professors, student body and other factors that will groom the recruits into well-rounded young adults, who will be equipped with the “tools” they need to achieve and manage success for the rest of their lives.
USC – a school that has a tradition of cheating, its head coach shows no loyalty. degree holds no value except for the alum network.
Oregon – dirty play with Willie Lyles, sanctions to hit soon… Zero degree value.
Washington – a program run by former USC former staff, no ethics. Worthless degree.
UCLA – brand new coaching staff, re-build mode. decent degree, but SoCal is known for its superficiality and drama.
CAL – Tedford & Co. have been running the program with integrity and great traditions. CAL gives you the opportunity to work with top professors and students from all over the world, a degree sticks with you for life and a CAL degree speaks volume.
Dissing other schools need to stop
I’m all for Cal and its education, but all the disrespecting of other schools’ degrees need to stop. Many football players end up with Sociology/ Social Welfare degrees, which are just as valuable as other related degrees from other schools (when it comes to opening doors of opportunity post graduation). I’m not familiar with Cal’s ranking in Sociology or Social Welfare, but I don’t think it’s nearly as respected as it is in engineering, MCB, or undergrad Haas. So please, stop disrespecting other schools like they’re so much worse than us… because they’re not.
#rant over
GO BEARS!
Part of the reason why I went to Cal was so I could look down on all other school degrees and dis all other schools!
Don’t take this from me!!
WE ARE SUPERIOR HUMAN BEINGS!
#sarcasmgang
by ucsdgoldenbear on Jan 26, 2012 11:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
QED
The fact that you made a thoughtful, articulate plea for us to stop flaunting our superiority only serves to show how morally superior we are as well, increasing, not decreasing, our flaunting.
by Glanko on Jan 27, 2012 6:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Lets flaunt how we dont even need to flaunt how awesome we are!!!
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These things go without saying
Classless to point them out. Let the scoteboard do the talking.
by Haastile Takeover on Jan 27, 2012 6:48 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
What bout the Scruteboard?
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Shouold we let it do the talking?
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Though I agree that degrading other schools is beneath us...
FWIW Cal is nationally ranked #1 in Sociology and #6 in Social Policy by US News & Workld Report. While rankings are inherently biased, I chose Cal because I knew I would be getting a world-class education regardless of what major I might ultimately choose, whether it be in engineering or sociology. I wouldn’t say other schools in the PAC12 have worthless degrees, but the value of a Cal degree should never be undersold.
Yes, you can sell Cal without mentioning how crappy other schools are.
Tony Gonzalez? University of California?
Besides, those other schools have their appeal. USC and UCLA are actually decent institutions, Washington a little bit behind those two. Oregon has been winning a lot.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:43 AM PST up reply actions
My violation question from another thread
The jerseys weren’t what concerned me, but are they allowed to rent out conference rooms at hotels for recruiting visits? I didn’t see anything in that regard on the link you provided
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It’s not technically a violation because it wasn’t on UW property. They could have met him at in-n-out, if they wanted, as long as they didn’t purchase anything for him to keep. This I my understanding, at least.
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I love how a post on recruiting has two independent references to In-N-Out.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 26, 2012 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
In-n-out Recruiting
The Pitch at In-N-Out b\w Tedford & Arik:
Tedford: Hey Arik… how’s the burger?
Arik: I love it. God I love In-N-Out.
Tedford: Would you say you LOVE in-n-out?
Arik: Of course. The best burger around.
Tedford: THERE IS NO IN-N-OUT IN AUBURN!!
Arik: NOOOOOOOO…..
Tedford: NOOOOOO
Arik: DOOOOOMM.
Tedford: So coming to CAL? plenty in-n-outs there.
Arik: gobears!
get off me bandwagoners!
Clean Cut Media
by cleancutmedia on Jan 27, 2012 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, my mom (former collegiate coach and compliance person) and I were just talking about it this evening. She was unsure about the NCAA legality of the location of the visit, as it was rented out for the purpose of recruiting a player, further she wasn’t sure it was ok to use a rented space in place of an “in-home” or “official” visit. It could be a grey area, it could be black and white, we didn’t know so I posed the question.
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
As an extension of this logic
A staff could rent a penthouse suite in the W hotel in LA or the Wynn in Vegas to host a recruit.
But, personally I would speculate that for more recruits and parents having a coach in your house creates a greater level of familiarity and trust over a hotel venue.
She is looking it up on the NCAA site out of curiosity, I’ll get back to you (and the rest of CGB) if we find out any more details
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
Please do!
I’m curious to know, too. Though, if it is a violation, it’ll be weeks or months before Sark gets nailed for it. I assume it’s grey, but it will be fine.
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What we learned...
So the hotel thing isn’t an issue as the NCAA has changed the verbiage for any off-campus contact, e.g. a hotel room = an in-home visit = a bus stop in the recruits home town. There are rules for visits on a college’s campus and there are rules for contact off said campus.
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
So its legit, albeit seemingly pandering-esk and cheesy
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:37 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds just like a Southern California salespitch.
I read somewhere that Kiffin brought Armstead an SC jersey with his name printed on it, too.
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Sure.
As long as they don’t give it to the recruit, it’s not a violation. It’s essentially the same as a PowerPoint, a visual tool.
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They showed it to him, they are not allowed to let him keep it
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a shame. If we want a custom jersey, boom, 300$. If they want one, it’s comped and on their desk in an hour.
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Naw you just need to buy the no name version and take it to your local little league jersey store to get a name stitched on the back. I have a mid-90’s Cal b-ball jersey with my last name on the back (it hangs next to my authentic Ed Grey jersey, cuz ya know I balled it up in college… when I was a preteen)
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
haha thanks
Also you could just ask Swamphunter where he got his Swamphunter Cal football jersey
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by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
USC doesn't even have player names
on their jerseys.
Showing Armstead a USC jersey with his name on it is false advertising. If he chooses USC he will never play in such a jersey.
by C98 on Jan 27, 2012 7:21 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well in this case, UW and Cal were doing “in-homes” on the same day, and by having UW use their hotel, there’s less chance of having Sark and To$h & Co. run into Tedford et al.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:41 AM PST up reply actions
What choice does Sark have?
….when Mama T. tells him and Lupus to not come around the house anymore with their “stories” and “promises”.
by CALiforniALUM on Jan 27, 2012 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Well....
Keystone to Thompson, Treggs, source says, could very well be Dalis Bruce.
St. John Bosco (Calif.) ATH Dalis Bruce will pick between #Cal and #UCLA Friday as a preferred walk on. Why is this significant?
Bruce is VERY close friends with WR Bryce Treggs. Could Dalis’ decision give a clue to what Bryce does? Food for thought
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:15 PM PST reply actions
Do you really believe this? Shaq never even visited ucla, plus if it were this simple I’m sure Mora and staff would boot some recruit and give that scholarship to Bruce.
I don’t believe in anything and anyone anymore.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:49 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
You can believe in me!
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
Only if you can tell me what the best thing on the In-N-Out Secret Menu is!
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 26, 2012 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
Flying Dutchman KLP
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:57 PM PST up reply actions
Which is…..?
C’mon, help us In-N-Out rookies (I’m talking the restaurant, by the way…)
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Its a secret!
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by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
Love your calness. Recd!
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Anyone Read ASU Article on Why Its a Tight Decision for DJ Foster?
ASUDevilcom tweet to Ryan Gorcey: “Arizona State’s fight to land D.J. Foster looks a lot tighter now than a few days ago. Cal is strongly in it. Why? ($) ”http://bit.ly/z086Zb" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/z086Zb"
Can’t tell if he is just trying to sale premium membership to desperate Cal fans or if there is actually something to it. Can anyone gain access and give us a summary?
Can't help you on this one.
We’re not allowed to copy/paste premium pay content.
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Let me give you a summary:
Cal degree in any major>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ASU degree in any subject
However, ASU women>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cal women.
So he is torn right now.
being torn is no problem at Cal.
We have that amazing new therapy department in the SAHPC to fix him right up!
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so the SAHPC
doesn’t yet have the machine that accesses the pleasure center of the brain? I’m disappointed.
I really really really want DJ Foster. Have you seen his film? Plus he seems like a good character kid, a hard worker.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
Davidson
I called the Shaq Thompson house & heard chaos & brawling with Tedford & Tosh…I kid…meetings are dragging on…updates when we can….
Was dinner beef or chicken or fish?!!?!?!? The world must know!
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
Is that a known Thompson specialty?!?!?! Cuz if so I want some too.
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 PM PST up reply actions
speaking of which, you know of any good BBQ, ribs or wings joints in West LA? The one I tried on Lincoln Blvd in MDR was very disappointing
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Go get some Korean BBQ yo
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 26, 2012 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
I want delish fried chicken or some solid umerican BBQ ribs or some spicy buffalo wings
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Step 1: Go buy fried chicken, bottle of Frank’s hot sauce, and some butter.
Step 2: Mix butter and hot sauce, dip fried chicken in prepared sauce.
Step 3: Spicy Buffalo wings + CORONARY
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 26, 2012 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
BBQ/ribs – Baby Blues on Santa Monica in WeHo is decent
Wings – Can’t help you, still looking myself. Stick & Stein in El Segundo was great but it closed :(
by Mallrat92204 on Jan 27, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
JR’s on La Cienega in Culver City isn’t bad either
by Mallrat92204 on Jan 27, 2012 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
nice thanks
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by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Obviously we’d all be rooting for Tedford in that brawl, but just being objective, he has no chance against Tosh.
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
old man strength.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
Old man strength is real! However, so is a DL’s desire to take down a QB. :(
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
QB's desire to take on a DL in a fair fight!
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Also if Tosh's history as a player is any indication he's kind of fragile.
(aww, that was mean. And yet!)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Send Kapp!
From the CFL video I wouldn’t mess with an old QB if I was Tosh.
Reminds me of a Kapp anecdote
It was during a game when (I think) Kapp was playing for the Vikes. There was a pass play called, but either the blocking broke down, or the receivers were covered, and Kapp was forced to scramble. He went toward the sideline and was coming up on a linebacker from the opposing team. Rather than run out of bounds, Kapp instead lowered his shoulder and initiated contact with the LB. Evidently, it was quite a collision.
After the game, a reporter asked about that specific play, wondering why Kapp didn’t just step out of bounds instead of intentionally taking on the LB. Kapps response was epic (and I paraphrase):
“Running out of bounds is for white boys.”
We need more Kapp!
Being an Old Blue means embracing the "meh".
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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-cldpc
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
He's probably got Howard with him.
Howard would rip Tosh in half.
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Re: in home visits
Do the coaches bring the food or does the recruit provide dinner for the coaches? I read somewhere that the UW staff brings freshly cooked baby seal meat to every in-home visit, can someone neither confirm nor deny this statement?
by ucsdgoldenbear on Jan 26, 2012 11:55 PM PST reply actions
I can
neither confirm nor deny this statement
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by CruzinBears on Jan 26, 2012 11:57 PM PST up reply actions
Rumor has it
It’s a little bit of both.
Sark comes in with a beaten, barely breathing baby seal, Tosh stabs it in the back, and they hand it over to the parents to prepare.
It’s UW’s way to show how family-oriented they are.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 26, 2012 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
Tosh is Inuit?
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by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 12:04 AM PST up reply actions
LOL
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:45 AM PST up reply actions
I cannot confirm whether this little guy was spotted missing
And whether a large Armenian in a purple suit was spotted tiptoeing into the sunset.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
Cannot confirm or deny that Drakkar Noir is the air freshener used inside said car.
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 12:02 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Or that said s-class steering wheel is too hair greased up for him to remove his hands to signal a lane change? (this whole thread just took a turn for the San Fernando)
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by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
Oh My
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 12:20 AM PST up reply actions 8 recs
HOW DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 2 RECS!?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 7:46 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, serious question here. If Sark held a press conference and announce he has never clubbed a baby seal…how would that make you feel?
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 12:27 AM PST up reply actions
Less shame?
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Just have to say
you Cal guys are freaking hilarious. That being said your slanderous assault on my beloved coach is baseless. Everyone knows seal meat is much better raw. Who on earth would bring cooked baby seal meat to impress a recruit? This rumor is clearly false.
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau on Jan 27, 2012 1:46 AM PST up reply actions
The Frenchman makes a good point!
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Uhhhh, guys?
http://twitter.com/#!/Black_Arami/status/162806265649709057
I’m confused?
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old espn mag article, he committed then decommitted a while back
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
Oh ok.
I figured it wasn’t anything to get overly excited about. If Armstead had committed today, I would have definitely heard haha.
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Any chance we could do this to our recruits in the basketball game against Furd?
UDawg Fan:
“I want to congratulate the Dawg Pack for a great effort for both the basketball and football programs during Saturday’s game against Stanford. I think it was great that the fans were cheering for football recruit Jordan Payton at the basketball game. I think this should be a tradtion for the fans at basketball gamesmoving forward when we have football players in for weekend visits during home basketball games. I know there isn’t another opportunity for this before LOI day, but Husky nation should carry this idea forward. It would be great if they could get every recruit’s name in at some point during the game. Maybe make it a tradition to do one player who is visiting through an entire timeout since there are pleanty of those during a game. That way you could get to every recruit visiting and show each one of them that we want them all to be part of the Husky nation. It would be a fun tradition and would certanly make an impression on every recruit that visits UW.”
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 27, 2012 12:22 AM PST reply actions
To me, that sounds hella creepy. “Hey kid, come to Cal, the fans will cheer for you.” Also, I dont think the coaches are allowed to talk about uncommitted recruits. Who announced the kid at the UW basketball game?
WTF is with UW and all this creepin…
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 12:29 AM PST up reply actions
these recruits have egos. and we just gotta feed their egos with some cal LOVE juice. NOW that sounds creepy
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 27, 2012 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
Hi, I'm KeenanAllenFett from California Golden Blogs.
Why don’t you take a seat over there.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 12:36 AM PST up reply actions
actually
once upon a time…there was a very poorly coordinated attempt at this during one of the winter basketball games right after finals (hey recruits….come to Cal!). It failed because not only was the message not passed around effectively, but there were very few students to echo it.
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by Joe Bandsmen on Jan 27, 2012 9:47 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
and it would be awesome not creepy if everybody does it. Just talk to Jordan Payton, he didn’t seem creeped out.
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 27, 2012 12:28 AM PST up reply actions
I think it would be an okay thing for really touted recruits. I know Rutgers did it a while back when Mike Teel (highly rated QB out of Don Bosco) visited, and he remarked how much that meant to him. Not a bad idea, but we can’t do it for every recruit, obviously.
thank you guido bear for understanding what I am talking about. It would create a kind of buzz for our big recruits
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 27, 2012 12:40 AM PST up reply actions
Ha, ‘guido bear’. I kind of like it. While I don’t take offense since I’m not a guido, that’s not a bad idea for a handle. hmmmmmmmm And FYI, the only guidos that exist are the ones you see on tv, or on staten island.
and here at Pacha club (its a mix of trannys and guidos).
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 27, 2012 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
Look at this love connection!
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That is the biggest lie I’ve ever heard. That’d be even more of a lie than someone trying to Sark does not club baby seals for fun. NJ is swimming in guidos!
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Thompson Family
Had a chance to see part of the Thompson family at a frat before one of the games a couple of years ago…Frat kids were cooking up hamburgers and dogs, Thompson’s mama comes needing a parking spot, frat kids find out she’s Thompson’s mama and insist on her parking in the frat lot. Hopefully the Thompson family has lots of stories like that to remember about Cal fans.
by Steven Gonzalez on Jan 27, 2012 12:50 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jan 27, 2012 8:27 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I have lots of stories too. Like his brother getting beat for two touchdowns to Bobby Meacham at Tennessee. That was a wasted road trip!
Troll.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 28, 2012 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
Foster commits in half an hour…
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:12 AM PST reply actions
Is there some sort of TV
or just announcement?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
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The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:17 AM PST reply actions
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