Tennessee Volunteers @ UCLA Bruins GameThread, Sep 1, 2008 5:00 PM PDT

PB Unleashed: Tennessee Open Thread

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:00 PM PDT in Football

Tennessee Volunteers @ UCLA Bruins

We have waited to put up this post for months.

I think we have said just about everything that can be said about this game. We have discussed as much as can about the kind of emotions and feelings of anticipation we have been going through to watch this ...

Photo Credit: billaday's photostream (flickr)

... our boys entering the Cathedral of college football under the leadership of new UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel.

The kickoff time is scheduled for 5 pm PST. If need to get caught up on all of our notes concerning this game from last few weeks/months, you can do so by going here. Also you can click on the links below under "Related Item" for updated game stats and track the game via WWL, CBS Sportsline, and UCLA's official site.

So let's go ladies and gentleman. Let's fill up up the first game thread of the Rick Neuheisel era with everything we got in our passion buckets.

Fire away.

GO BRUINS.

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3:47 left in the first game

Rutgers looks terrible as FSU looking to nail down the final coffin. Big East/ACC looks horrible out of the gate in 08-09.

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:14 PM PDT 0 recs

No Matter What

I am so proud of what this team is becoming. I’m sitting here in my “got one hundred?” T-shirt with my singing key chain, looking out on Puget Sound and getting just a glimpse of “the Mountain,” I have my wine, fresh oysters…

(Life is good here, too.)

Thank you so much, Nestor, Menelaus, rye,Tele, Achilles, jlegs…and all the rest of you who know so much more about this sport than I do. Reading your posts has really helped me feel ready to watch this game.

LET’S GO!!!!

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:18 PM PDT 0 recs

Looking out at Puget Sound?

You are making us jealous.

Let’s GO!!

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yep.

(Since I can’t be at the Rose Bowl today, this is the next best thing.)

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Out Here

checking in on my elderly parents, taking care of some stuff for them. (They just happen to live in paradise, on beachfront property that’s been in my mom’s family for about 110 years.) Sometimes, the really simple stuff in life just works out really beautifully.

OH, PLEASE…LET’S GO!!

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Me Too!

I’ve got my singing keychain too!!!

I’ve also got a picture of my dad in the seat next to me —

This is my good luck mojo.

I am so glad to be able to share these games with all of my Bruin brothers and sisters. I miss going to the games and sitting with people I sat with for many hears.

But, being here gives me the same sense of community. Thanks to all who make this possible.

Go Bruins!!! I am so amped up — Geezer Amped!!!

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 1, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

SO Glad You're Here

66. You are good luck mojo!

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

Waited 5 years for this

First time since Dorrell was HC that I’m feeling truly excited about a game.

by SinnerBoy 99 on Sep 1, 2008 4:29 PM PDT 0 recs

Waited 5 years for this

meant to say since Dorrell was named HC

by SinnerBoy 99 on Sep 1, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oh, Man...

All that blue & gold pouring into the stadium…what an awesome sight.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:35 PM PDT 0 recs

Stuck in the middle of the Indian Ocean...

on a Navy deployment… Got up at 3am (local time) to watch the game, but we’re on exactly the wrong course for TV reception. Poop.

At least I can still follow on the internets!

GO BRUINS!

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:39 PM PDT 0 recs

Ouch

Sorry to hear you can’t watch, but thank you for your service.

While I normally would save this for December, I’ll throw it out early:

GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!

by norcald503 on Sep 1, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

HAHA

I went to “real” school (aka UCLA) and not the Naval Academy, so that last comment doesn’t hurt me very much :-P

Still, I have to point out that Army hasn’t beat Navy in what? 5 years?

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

Haha

My brother is at West Point, so the Black Knights are now my second team now. Yeah, they aren’t good, but those games sure are fun to watch. And it’s kind of nice to know that the kids on both sides of the ball are genuinely good people.

Wish we could say the same of our rivals. But hey, the trOJans are keeping all of our fine law enforcement officers in SoCal occupied and employed, so I guess that’s something.

by norcald503 on Sep 1, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

Very true...

I think current mids aren’t allowed to chant the “GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY” by the current Superintendent of the USNA.. something about it being divisive.

But the games are always really really classy

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's weak

Those young men and women are at USMA and USNA (and for that matter, USAFA) for a reason: they’re bright, articulate, good people dedicated to serving. They know that while there are divisions on the field, off the field, in the face of the enemy, the only team that counts is USA.

Silly rule to impose on kids who already know better. Oh well, it’ll be a good game still. Looking forward to it.

For now, GO BRUINS!

by norcald503 on Sep 1, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can you get a game thread

or do you need summaries here?

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 1, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

Got a game thread

but any extra tidbits will always be welcome!

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

We will keep it coming

Just ask one of us.

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

Thank You!!

Hang in, these guys will keep it up-to-the-minute live and accurate—they are THE BEST.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

A bit disappointed...

…to turn it to WWL to see the College Gameday crew with a mostly empty Rose Bowl in the background, only 30 minutes or so from kickoff. I know school isn’t back in session, but hearing Rocky Top in the Rose Bowl, is, well, pissing me off.

But, hopefully, in an hour or so, those orange-clad fans will be dead silent and the Rose Bowl will be rocking and roaring on our Bruins.

GO BRUINS!

by norcald503 on Sep 1, 2008 4:39 PM PDT 0 recs

expected attendance = 65,000 or so… :(

by jtthirtyfour on Sep 1, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Don't worry about that too much

Given what we have been through last 5 years, it will take a while.

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

Okay ...

I’m here …

Go Bruins

by Achilles on Sep 1, 2008 4:53 PM PDT 0 recs

Let's Go!!!!

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

Are those new band uniforms?

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 1, 2008 4:55 PM PDT 0 recs

Came out towards the end of last year

by jaffa on Sep 2, 2008 1:13 AM PDT up 0 recs

My kid just asked me ...

who we don’t have from last year and I said “Ben Olson.”

and he said …

“So what, Ben Olson sucks.”

He’s 12.

Go Bruins

by Achilles on Sep 1, 2008 4:55 PM PDT 0 recs

I know the feeling

Took my 10 year old nephew to a game last year and sometime during the 3rd quarter he turns and says “you guys REALLY need a new coach”… he plays pee-wee (or whatever it is) football…

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well..

No offense to Big Ben at all, but just “SO WHAT?” might be a really good mantra for this team.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

It's A Sultry Summer Night In Minneapolis

And I’ve got my powder blue and gold on and I am PUMPED!!! Goooo Bruins!!!!!!!!

Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!

by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 1, 2008 4:56 PM PDT 0 recs

I'm wearing

gray.

I’m a rebel.

Go Bruins

by Achilles on Sep 1, 2008 4:58 PM PDT 0 recs

Gray here too

Gray UCLA sweater at least :-)

I had my guys put on an extra AC plant online so I could have an excuse to wear it…

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

as long as its not orange

by jtthirtyfour on Sep 1, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

or Red/Yellow

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Beat me to it!

by impaulv on Sep 1, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

I am Gray!!!

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 1, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

Let's hope there aren't too many false starts or delay of game calls against us*

by SinnerBoy 99 on Sep 1, 2008 5:01 PM PDT 0 recs

something to look out for right away

- our D line against their running attack
- whether we can get generate some pressure on JC
- how many yards we are getting on first downs

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

If they win the Coin Toss..

..are they likely to choose to receive?

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 1, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeap

If they win, they would be smart to receive and try go on a long drive against us.

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

I don't know

maybe better to test our O and get better field position if we fail

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 1, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Hmm

I think if I were Fulmer, I’d try to demoralize us early by running the ball down the throats of our DL – the strength of our team and try wearing us out.

by Nestor on Sep 1, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up 0 recs