The Quest for Banner # 12: UCLA v. UF NCAA National Championship Game Open Thread

by Ajax on Apr 3, 2006 10:25 AM PDT in Basketball

I can't believe I just wrote that title.

It still has not completely sunk in yet. Regardless, the Bruins are back. We can talk about our superstitions, funny pictures, mojo, and all of the other fun we've been posting during this fabulous run. However, the most comforting thought is that our beloved UCLA basketball program is in great hands, and, regardless of what happens tonight, the Bruins are back for good. Make no mistake though, the Nation wants ONE MORE WIN!

With that said, let's not take any chances:

Let's go with what got us here.

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Please please

don't post anything about your superstitions until after the game! If people find out about them, they won't come true!

of course, I guess that means I am superstitious about superstitions...

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

Well,

Im gonna be watching that Tyus Edny clip a few times before the game.

by njbruin on Apr 3, 2006 10:51 AM PDT reply actions

Love the Mojo

Yeah, baby, yeah! I'll post my superstitioins after the game, but I do know that me watching an uninterupted UCLA tournament game will not hurt them (I found that out on Saturday).

by bruinbabe2000 on Apr 3, 2006 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

7 Hours and counting.......

The world is against us, the experts and the talking heads. F Them!!!

Been a great ride!!!!!! Love the Nation, love the Bruins, love BH!!!!

Are you ready? I am.

Time for the boys to kick ass one more time.

Go Bruins!!!!!!!!

by ucla8 on Apr 3, 2006 11:32 AM PDT reply actions

We are the mighty Bruins!

We are the mighty Bruins!
The best team in the West!
We're marching on to victory!
To conquer all the rest!

We are the mighty Bruins!
Triumphant ever more
And you will hear
From far and near
The mighty Bruins roar!

UUUUU
CCCCC
LLLLL
AAAAA

U! C! L! A!
FIGHT!
FIGHT!
FIGHT!

by bruinzete on Apr 3, 2006 11:38 AM PDT reply actions

Great article

about our superb assistant coaching staff in the Daily Bruin.

Just another reason I think we will be prepared tonight to make a run for #12. I wish we could lock all of these guys up in multi-year contracts.

GO BRUINS!

by norcalbruin95 on Apr 3, 2006 11:52 AM PDT reply actions

The Stars Are Aligned

Today is the anniversary of Howland's hiring.

meditate on that.

by uclaw1 on Apr 3, 2006 11:54 AM PDT reply actions

Not just Howland's Hiring

It's also exactly 11 years to the day since we last won, and I believe exactly six years to the day that Florida lost in the championship game.

by bruinbabe2000 on Apr 3, 2006 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Holy cow ...

Didn't know that!

by Nestor on Apr 3, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Lucky 6 were way over due!!!

We would come full circle this year. It's the only
year in a decade we haven't won yet. We are due!

1970
1971
1972
1973
1964
1965,1975,1995
2006!!!!!!!!!!
1967
1968
1969

Love you all, Go Bruins

Class of 88

by Mikeohwen on Apr 3, 2006 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Six hours to go. Will I be stuck at work?

PLEASE GOD. GET ME OUT OF HERE BY 5:45 PM

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Apr 3, 2006 12:24 PM PDT reply actions

An SC Bruin

I gradutated from SC but I'm a Bruin today! I hope you beat the crap out of Florida!
Go Bruins!!!
(I can't believe I just wrote that)

by usclibby on Apr 3, 2006 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Aw, that's nice

Now go f*** yourself!

by paulucla @ Bruins Nation on Apr 3, 2006 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

be nice

everybody can't graduate from ucla, some people out there need to buy their degrees

by bruinnpme on Apr 3, 2006 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Still Hoping

Well, I still hope UCLA wins. Good luck to your guys.

by usclibby on Apr 3, 2006 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks Libby

West Coast pride, I respect that.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Apr 3, 2006 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

SC Bruin

I hope you got home from work in time to watch the game. I have many friends who are UCLA grads with whom I went to dental school at SC. Like I said, I'm a Bruin today.

by usclibby on Apr 3, 2006 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Goose bumps ...

So nervous right now - feel like will throw up on my key board.

GO BRUINS.

by bluestreet on Apr 3, 2006 12:38 PM PDT reply actions

Knots

My stomach is in knots. I don't think I have ever been this nervous about a sporting event. Even in 1995, I wasn't as nervous/anxious as today. I envy those of you on the West Coast, because you probably had 2 less hours to think about this today...

Win or lose, I love these guys.

GO BRUINS.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Tyus Link

I know there have been many postings with the Edney link, but if someone has it handy would you please re-post on this thread! GO BRUINSNATION AND GO BRUINS!!!

by charnaw on Apr 3, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions

Tyus

CLICK ME

by Nestor on Apr 3, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Love It!!!

by charnaw on Apr 3, 2006 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

oh, oh

coach Wooden rushed to a hospital. Our prayers with the great one...

details yet to be confirmed

by justwatching on Apr 3, 2006 3:05 PM PDT reply actions

WTF??

by uclaw1 on Apr 3, 2006 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Serious or . . .

are you just joking about that "UCLA movie plot" diary?

by charnaw on Apr 3, 2006 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

It's True

Coach was hospitalized yesterday. His condition is not life threatening and he is expected to be released tomorrow.

Get well soon Coach. We love you!

by bruinbabe2000 on Apr 3, 2006 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

My superstition is...

If I tell everybody that I think they will lose, then they win. Even if they don't and am wrong, at least I don't have to eat crow!

My prediction:

Bruins lose.

OJ is guilty

by Dodger Hater on Apr 3, 2006 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

I pray your logic is correct

It almost makes perfect sense.

My two favorite teams are the Bruins and whoever's playing USC.

by El Payo on Apr 3, 2006 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Good Luck Guys..

Smoke em'

by SOCOM on Apr 3, 2006 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Nantz/Packer

Theyre all over Noah's nuts. We need to make our gimme shots.

by BuckFitty on Apr 3, 2006 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

I hate Noah

He's got 5 blocks at the half!!! We keep getting stripped from behind. We're missing layups and putbacks. AA didn't bother to come out of the locker room. This is so frustrating! That said, at least we are a second half team. Let's stir up some good 2nd half karma!

by chaphill1 on Apr 3, 2006 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

is it just me or...

is Noah allowed to smack hands when he gets his blocks. I saw some clean ones but I also saw a few where his whole arm smacked hand. Grrrr

by isodore on Apr 3, 2006 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

Apparently he's allow to walk as well

double grr

OJ is guilty

by Dodger Hater on Apr 3, 2006 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions

WE need ourt D-Back

OMG! Where is our D? Our Second half will be better!!! We need to raise the Shade of Gonzaga!!Go Bruins!!!!!

Go Bruins!!!

by JoeBruin on Apr 3, 2006 7:27 PM PDT reply actions

Hate to be negative...

but this game is obviously over.

OJ is guilty

by Dodger Hater on Apr 3, 2006 7:46 PM PDT reply actions

Kiss of Death

Did Noah just give an air kiss to one of the Florida cheerleaders?

by hitch89 on Apr 3, 2006 8:09 PM PDT reply actions

Kiss of death

He actually gave an air kiss to one of our own!

Go Bruins!!!

by JoeBruin on Apr 3, 2006 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Press conference

Joakim "Denise Huxtable" Noah said that the UCLA cheerleaders were talking trash and calling him "ugly," so he said he blew them a kiss.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions

GO BRUINS

I don't care that we lost this year. The Bruins brought back something this year that can't be defined by one loss. Coach Howland brought respect and class back to the program. We're gonna be in many more championship games in the near future.

by BuckFitty on Apr 3, 2006 8:40 PM PDT reply actions

congrats to Florida

They were definitely the better team out there, and there's no shame in losing to a better team. Our Bruins are something special, and Howland has rejuvenated the program. Next year we have Josh Shipp and new recruits and hopefully most of the current guys will stay put to finish what they started.

by njbruin on Apr 3, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not going to lie

I'm disappointed.

But unfortunately, Florida was too much for us to handle. Next year, we are going to be older and more consistent.

GO BRUINS.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 8:45 PM PDT reply actions

Florida's tempo

We played their game. But like others have said, there is no shame in losing to a better team. Florida was better tonight, and they made us take bad shots, just like we did to all the teams we faced before. Congrats to Florida, and I hope we can make this run again next year, and finish the job.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm disapppointed

But only because when you get that far, you want to have the whole thing. But I promised myself to keep grounded and remind myself that we were playing with house money.

When JShipp went down, I'll admit that the doubt crept into my mind, but today I am still one satisfied Bruin fan.

by scittles on Apr 3, 2006 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Next year...

We will come back hungrier and better prepared.

Props to Florida, clearly the more athletic team tonight, and the team that wanted it more...

We'll be back.

GO BRUINS!

by norcalbruin95 on Apr 3, 2006 8:53 PM PDT reply actions

Too bad Bruins...

Look at the bright side though, you still have Coach Howland. He made UCLA a national power in only three years! Imagine what what he's capable of with even MORE time. I may be smiling right now but you guys shouldn't be frowning. Keep your heads up.

by Trojan1880 on Apr 3, 2006 8:55 PM PDT reply actions

I ALMOST know how it feels to be a trOJan

Well, except for the fact that we were unanimously picked against and overacheived instead of underacheived in playing in the big game.

by scittles on Apr 3, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't even get me started

Maybe Howland should have substituted some 1960's banners for the starting lineup. I was sick of hearing about what happened 50 years ago for Christ's sake. You know what else I was sick of hearing...UCLA's supposed lock-down defense. Joakim Noah officially made Hollins his own personal bitch, while Afflalo laid an egg in the biggest game of his life. The entire UCLA bench played no better than my 11 year old brother's YMCA team. Can anyone say overrated !!! UCLA is a perfect example of a Cinderella team that celebrated Cinderella type wins to reach this point (ex. The Gonzaga game).I was not impressed the least by UCLA, considering their win over more overrated LSU.

Don't even get me started on Howland, the guy looks like he never even coached a game in his life, much less like a coach of the millenium candidate. Wooden could have risen from his wheelchair and coached a better game. I think this game reflects the light years UCLA has to go before they even think of raising another banner. So while the panzies in Westwood talk about the future, I will sip some champagne and enjoy this assraping.

by gator10 on Apr 3, 2006 9:18 PM PDT reply actions

Your Wife . . .

enjoyed the alligator purse I gave her.

by charnaw on Apr 3, 2006 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

gator10

Where did this asswipe come from? Instead of celebrating his team's victory with class, he comes scouring through Bruin messageboards to give us a cheapshot when we're down. Florida played great tonight, and we didn't, simple as that. No need to come on our turf and shove it down our throat. Funny, i just get the same type of vibe from Joakim Noah. He's a great player, and had an outstanding tournament, but something about blowing kisses during the game and giving little smirks at the opposing team shows a lot about his character. Gator16, your school won your first basketball title ever, go celebrate with class. Dont come in here like some shitface trying to start trouble.

by BuckFitty on Apr 3, 2006 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions

When you finish assraping your 11 year-old brother

You can thank your parents for teaching you about winning with class.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Geez

You bring classless to a whole new level. And, if you were going to gloat, you'd think you'd try to at least make some small amount of sense. But, oh no, you decide to just demonstrate how big of a retard you are. So, I hope it was fun, but you may now kindly make your way back to the short bus and take your sorry ass home.

by Cocoman25 on Apr 3, 2006 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

You're gonna enjoy an assraping

Why, is your inbred ass in prison? How many boxes of cigarettes did you have to trade for that champagne?

by scittles on Apr 3, 2006 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Does anyone else picture gator 10...

...as a Billy-Ray Cyrus looking toothless swamp cretin?

"Don't even get me started on Howland, the guy looks like he never even coached a game in his life."

This sentence alone proves the point that you have no idea WTF you are talking about.

"I will sip some champagne and enjoy this assraping."

Send cousin Jethro our warmest regards.

Fucking hillbilly.

by Ajax on Apr 4, 2006 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

YOUR WIFE..

enjoyed my dry scaly, alligator cock

Sincerely, Albert the Gator Mascot

by gator10 on Apr 3, 2006 9:26 PM PDT reply actions

You might want to see a doctor

about your dry, scaly cock.

Don't spill too much champagne on your brother's back while you're making him squeal like a pig.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

You must be Jokeim Noah

Enjoying a "taste of Africa" courtesy of Alfred Aboya. Not only did he jump over you, but he plastered his sack all over your mouth. I guess "Joakim" is french for "nuts in my face".

Maybe if you weren't some inbred florida yokel, you'd learn some class, but I guess that's too much to ask of someone that has sex with their own family.

by scittles on Apr 3, 2006 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Sore Winner?

gator10, way to represent your University. I'm sure they'd be proud...

by Trojan1880 on Apr 3, 2006 9:27 PM PDT reply actions

uclawarren...

What is the deal with uclawarren? Are u a bruin fan or a texas fan? Are u just a usc hater that jumped on the texas bandwagon since your own pathetic school couldn't keep leinart and bush under 70? Bitch!! At least usc earned their way to the title game and went down fighting. Whereas ucla got lucky and clearly didn't belong on the same court as Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah and Co. Florida doesn't lose by 80 points to Florida State, we compete against our rivals asshole!!!

by gator10 on Apr 3, 2006 10:20 PM PDT reply actions

You compete against your rivals asshole?

As in, which one has been stretched more by too much brokeback manlove? TOO MUCH INFO. This blog is NOT your coming out of the closet party.

by scittles on Apr 3, 2006 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I love the fact

that after Florida won, you are sitting at home (most likely allowing your 11 year-old brother to moisten up your dry, scaly cock) and getting on the internet to talk shit to UCLA fans. I guess celebrating national championships is a new experience to you, so you have no idea how to react. I'm guessing you're not a real Florida fan, just some teenage loser whose parents won't let him out of the house.

If we had won, we would be out celebrating. Your idea of celebrating is getting on the internet to talk shit.

Loser.

GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Apr 3, 2006 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh boy

Here we go.

We show you fucking white trash Nascar watching pieces of shit nothing but respect on our blog, and this is what we get in return?

Congratulations on your 1 cute little banner. The stars aligned for the Gators this season. Now let the countdown begin for Horford and Noah to declare for the NBA, and for UF to return to their rightful place in the world of college basketball--somewhere in the middle of the SEC.

By the way, does UF really have a major called Leisure Management Studies?

LMFAO.

by Ajax on Apr 4, 2006 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions