Someone Please Bail Me Out

by Class of 66 on Oct 24, 2009 8:25 AM PDT

The last 3 losses are on me.

I know, we can defer the blame on play calling, bad D, stupid penalties.

But, I know better. For the last three games, I've tainted my mojo and caused my team to lose.

My rituals? I put a picture of my Dad in a comfy seat beside me. I tune in the game, and join the thread. I wear Bruin gear. I have a key chain that plays the fight song which I play at great moments to fire the team up. I move the keychain around either in my hands or, if we need momentum changes, I move it somewhere near me. I make my adjustments just like the coaches do.

For the last three weeks, Jen's HS games have conflicted with our games and I've abandoned my alma mater for my daughter -- the right choice but with terrible consequences for my Bruins.

I've not run rituals or been on the game day thread.

And, today, I will do the same thing. Jen's game starts at 6:00 CDT.

So, I am calling on all of my Bruin brothers and sisters to kick up their mojo to cover for the disappearance of mine.

If you bake, bake. If you drink, down one for me. If you spin in circles, can you do a circle for me?

Maybe a group ritual would work. Maybe we should share some here so we can expand the energy.

We will need mojo, today. I'll try to figure out a way to make a "location" contribution.

But, I need the rest of you to bail me out and to make up for my absence.

sjh

PS. Part of my ritual is to NOT look at the score before I watch the game on DVR. I don't want to mess up all the good work you are doing. I'll join in, after watching the DVR and then reading the threads.

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Lol

WILL DO Sir… in the dry heat of tucson

There's no one in the world that wants to beat UCLA more than _______.

by ucla13_usc9 on Oct 24, 2009 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

I feel your pain

I have missed the last three home games and even had to sell my my season tickets for the last two home battles, all in the name of my boys. They both have soccer and flag football games on Saturdays in the Fall and I coach both in football.

So, today will be the first game I’ll get to listen to live in over a month. I don’t even think the game is on TV locally which will dampen the experience. But none-the-less I will open a beer in your honor, fine sir, using my UCLA FightSong bottle opener.

Let’s hope the community MOJO has its desired effect.

Go Bruins!!!

by Bald Eagle on Oct 24, 2009 8:48 AM PDT reply actions

you do have the words eye view of Chris Robets

So you should be able to figure out who won the game if he performs a little better than average.

Sorry, but there is nothing worse than having to listen to Chris Roberts butcher a game.

I will wear my Mata has a mustache shirt. The UCLA basketball team never lost when I wore it, so maybe it will help for football.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions

OMG

Finally someone who shares my pain. Chris Roberts is impossible to listen to on both Basketball and Football. Practically makes my ears bleed. The worst are his interviews and inane questions.

UCLA Athletics must be able to do better. Especially in a media driven city like LA.

Agonizing.

by Bald Eagle on Oct 24, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Chris Roberts

I have heard a lot of negative feedback about him over the years. Not just you two.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

I've heard a lot more negative about him

than I’ve heard positive. Someone I talked to from San Diego said he finally bought season tickets and started making the 2 hour drive each way for every game because he couldn’t stand listening to him anymore and he wasn’t joking so at least that worked out well.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, if you pay really close attention

you will notice chris roberts never asks questions in an interview. He makes statements and waits for them to comment.

For example, he will say something like,“Glenn Love you had a really good game and it seems you were letting the plays come to you”. and then nothing.

He never, ever asks questions. Its very bizarre.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll try

a different UCLA shirt for my outing with my son before switching to my trusty, old, beat-up blue Retro Joe game day T-shirt. (They have new ones at Bearwear finally!!! Need to get some for backup for when my 15-year-old shirt falls apart completely.)

by AZBruin on Oct 24, 2009 9:15 AM PDT reply actions

Different Sweatshirt Today

I need more T shirts. Maybe I’ll ask Mr. BB that for Christmas.

It’s a good thing we won the Kansas State game, or else I would be giving Jonathan up for adoption, saying that he’s bad luck. Well, maybe not, but I would be crazy enough to think that.

by bruinbabe2000 on Oct 24, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions