digger phelps get hyphy

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Too bad Cal lost to UCLA...

espn college gameday in berkeley

It's about damn time!

We had our first opportunity for ESPN College GameDay stripped away by Seung-Hui Cho and Virginia Tech back in 2007, when we whooped Tennessee and went on to start 5-0 and became #1 in the country for 20 minutes, until Oregon State derailed our dreams and our season...what a great birthday weekend that was for me.

Anyways, Haas Pavilion opens at 6am, show starts at 8am. It might be a tad bit early and might be nocuous to my health, but there's going to be free food and drinks for the first 500 fans, provided by Looney's Smokehouse, Odwalla, Coke, and Berkeley Farms. If it's free, I'm there.

There will be TONS of free giveaways, including 35 College GameDay t-shirts, 150 hats, a Bank of the West bear, mini basketballs signed by Mike Montgomery, 20 Touchless Car Wash coupons (I've gotten one of those, they're pretty sweet), Cal Crocs, gift certificates to Henry's, Pyramid's, & Looney's, plus one lucky fan will get the chance to win $17,500 with a half-court shot during half time when Cal takes down Darren Collison, Josh Shipp, and the rest of UCLA.

Hopefully see you there!

fUCLA! Go Bears (or go home)!

P.S. Somebody wake me up tomorrow morning.

Cameron Morrah in the NFL

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Cal tight end Cameron Morrah has decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2009 NFL draft.

NFL scouts, college recruits, and other speculators--primarily just me--question this decision. So here's a couple scenarios that I think may or may not happen regarding Cameron Morrah in the NFL.

Take #1, Action!

Cal is deep at the tight end position, with Tad Smith, Anthony Miller, and Spencer Ladner. Good decision to let others evaluate you at your peak season and predict what you can or can't do.

6'4", 250 lbs, TREMENDOUS catching abilities in a sort of weak pool of tight ends following a 27 catch, 326 yard, 8 touchdown season (Cal tight end record) make Morrah a pretty decent pickup for any NFL team. He has a good upside.


Plus, deciding to turn pro for your grandma so she can watch you succeed at every level of football throughout your life shows that you will definitely play with heart. 4th or 5th rounder, any takers?

Take #2, Action!

Cameron Morrah you ass! Listen to Coach Tedford and stay in school. You could be a receiving threat for Cal next year, leading the Golden Bears to a Rose Bowl victory. What sounds so bad with Kevin Riley, Jahvid Best, and Cameron Morrah?

Your game would have develop so much more and your stats would've impressed waaaaaaaaay more people. Do you really think that one decent season means a $1 million contract in the NFL? Grow up, son!

Say goodbye to your Cal fame...

KCCal adds:

Right now it is a bit early to tell where Morrah will end up. Mel Kiper will probably put him in at a 4th rounder. McShay will probably put him at a 5th. Then they'll start bitching at each other about it. Then again, maybe Morrah will end up at neither, because we all know that Kiper's hair takes up at least the 6th and 7th rounds of the big board.

My prediction is a 6th rounder with the out come of having a 10 percent chance of getting signed, 40 percent chance in Mark Cuban's new league, the UFL, and 50 percent chance of becoming a P.E. teacher. All in all, those aren't bad options considering the job market.

I also forgot to add the 0.1 pecent chance of making it big and to the Pro Bowl. Then he can roll around Berkeley in the off season and throw wads of cash in all his doubter's faces. I for one will gladly be the first in line if this event happens.

Patrick Christopher: Pac-10 Player of the Week

With Jerome Randle's solid play and Patrick Christopher's tough D, even a chipped tooth can't hold him back from getting the Pac-10 Player of the Week.

Congratulations to him and the California Golden Bears for a great start to Mike Montgomery's coaching stint at Cal. 13-2, leading the Pac-10 at 2-0 in the conference, and knocking the doors of a Top 25 ranking is a very good New Year's Resolution.

Rest In Peace Pete Newell

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That was how I remembered him. At a Cal basketball game last year. When his name was announced, everyone stood up and cheered. It was wonderful.

What can I say about the man. Legendary Cal basketball coach, leading the Golden Bears to a NCAA Championship title in 1959. Four straight conference titles and a Coach of the Year award. One of only three coaches who've won a NIT title, a NCAA title, and an Olympic Gold medal--the "Triple Crown" of coaching. College or pro, this man made an impact in the world of basketball. From Oscar Robertson to Mr. NBA Logo himself Jerry West, from elite coaches like Bob Knight and Don Nelson to the boys of the "Big Men" Camps like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Shaq, Pete Newell was loved and respected by everyone.

The Pete Newell Court at Haas Pavilion will never be the same. You will always be remembered, Mr. Pete Newell.

USC Sucks and the Refs Swallows

Original post from TPIC - YouTube Sundays: USC Sucks

Sorry guys, if you're looking for our weekly YouTube video, not this week. Check it out next week, or maybe there will be a delayed YouTuber tomorrow. But today, NOPE. I have to rant.

Get ready for a super-biased, excuse-filled post. No pictures needed.

As a die-hard Cal fan, I was super excited to watch the Bears give USC the beating they deserved. The entire day, I was watching the clock and anticipating the 5 o'clock match up, knowing damn well that the winner of this game will go to the Rose Bowl. I even bought a raincoat in case the 90,000 USC fans start crying and their tears reach all the way up north to my crib. If it had happened, I'd just put on my hood and laugh.

The game came and went. I could not believe it.

I HATE USC. I HATE THE STUPID REFS.

(I'm not a curser, but HATE is a strong enough word for me.)

What was the deal with the moron refs NOT calling the dude when he was out of bounds. He clearly stepped out of bounds. Even the commentators showed the reply you could see the damn guy's foot was all over the white chalk if you looked close enough at the crotch area of the Cal defender.

OK, that was 1 play, I can let it slide. Touchdown, USC. Review? No way, how biased were the refs? Replay CLEARLY showed the ball was bobbled and hit the ground, which led to a "catch" for a touchdown.

Hoping for a ref call going Cal's way? You wish. All they did was call back a touchdown because the refs didn't like how a Cal receiver was lined up at the line of scrimmage, maybe a couple inches too far up. What the hell?!

I'm a superstitious person, if all these plays were called correctly, or FAIRLY, the game could have been 10-6 Cal at the moment, with USC getting a field goal instead of their UN-deserved touchdown. Momentum really works in sports...somehow.

Cal's defense was neck-to-neck with USC, if not better. USC had luck, and the refs. Cal had to earn their yards, with a couple passing mistakes here and there that could've scored a couple touchdowns and I wouldn't be writing all this.

Anyways, it's not fair, but it happened. Life's not fair. So screw you USC! Deal with it. There's no chance you're going to play for the National Title. I hope you lose every other game, which would be impossible, but I'm just going to laugh my ass off watching you whine and whine about how you deserve to be #1 or #2. I hope you slip a couple spots in the BCS again, because you only beat Cal by 14 points, and we're a "soft" opponent, just like Pac-10. Thank goodness the conference sucks so you only have the Rose Bowl. A part of me would want the Bears to lose to Oregon State next week so they'll get the Rose Bowl bid, but as a Cal fan, I can't do that. No matter what, GO BEARS!

I just need a vacation right now. I want to go to Phuket, Thailand, because that's how I'm feeling right now. Phuket. I guess the only good thing in sports is, there's always next year...right?

Blue - Submission #2