"We Are SC"
by Nestor on Nov 30, 2009 6:37 AM PST
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PrintIf you have stayed away from newspapers, television, radio and the internets for last 48 hours (which I totally understand if you bleed Bruin blue and gold) welcome back. If you haven't seen the video of those moments here is another look:
We will post this video a lot in the next 369 days. I have replayed them over and over and over already. I think that replay will continue in a loop in our collective conscious for rest of our lives. After two days I am still having a hard time to wrap the game up in terms of the football angle of it. Thanks to some here who are making a great effort on that front because I think we should appreciate the incredible effort our guys put forth on the defensive side of the ball. Meanwhile, on the offensive side despite some of the valid questions regarding personnel use (as I said I am still not in the frame of mind on writing about it), I think the coaches did have an efficient game plan in place which not only had us in the game but also would have put us in position to win if not for couple of huge individual mistakes.
Still, right now my emotions are still wrapped around what took place in those last two or three minutes. I find it pretty amusing how the lapdogs in the traditional media (and a handful of so called Bruin fans afflicted with Stockholm syndrome) are out there buying the TrOJan spin of equating the TO call with throwing the play action bomb and the ensuing wild celebration and taunts after it.
Let's zero in on the time out call. What exactly was wrong with it? IIRC at that point CRN had all 3 of his time outs left with just about 1 min remaining in the game. If he had just 1 TO left, I agree that it would have looked pretty silly for him to take it. No he had all 3 of them and in terms of strict football sense there was nothing egregious about him making a last ditch attempt to stay in the game. If you have followed football (at both professional and college level over the years), you will remember "the Miracle at Meadowlands":
The Miracle at the Meadowlands is the term used by sportscasters and Philadelphia Eagles fans for a fumble recovery by cornerback Herman Edwards that he returned for a touchdown at the end of a November 19, 1978 NFL game against the New York Giants in Giants Stadium. It was seen as miraculous because it occurred at a point in the game when the Giants were easily capable of running out the game's final seconds. The Giants had the ball, and the Eagles had no timeouts left. Everyone watching expected quarterback Joe Pisarcik to take one more snap and kneel with the ball, thus running out the clock and preserving a 17-12 Giant upset. Instead, he attempted to hand it off to fullback Larry Csonka and botched it, allowing Edwards to pick up the ball and run 26 yards for the winning score.
Here is the video for those who never saw the play:
Look, I get that the chances of something out of the world, crazy play like that happening was lower than Jim Carrey's chances of hooking up with Lauren Holley in Dumb and Dumber. Then again those of us who have been following the Bruins should also know the names like Lavelle Woods and Kushanti Abdul Salam and remember what can happen in this game.
In other words, there wasn't really anything controversial about Rick Neuheisel taking 1 of his 3 time outs just to see what could happen. Of course, if you look at the video posted at top, Petey and his OC then dialed up the long bomb. As upset as I am about that play, I would have willing to let that go as well. It was up to our defense to be prepared for it (we more than any other program should be familiar with Chetey Petey's MO by now) and we slipped.
Yet, letting the touchdown play go, it's what took place after wards that matter to all of us here on BN. And, there is no moral equivalency between taking a timeout in a desperate attempt fight till the last minute with the wild celebration that followed the TD. There is none and for anyone who attempts to morally equate the two are either a Trojan apologist or has some other agenda against Rick Neuheisel and/or UCLA.
As for Chetey Petey, he is the face of Southern Cal. He is their leader. No one cares about the President or the Athletic Director of that "University." He is their real ambassador and he represents what their program is all about. What took place after that touchdown all along the Trojan sidelines and the Colosseum stands, under Chetey Petey's leadership tells us all we need to know about Southern Cal. You can definitely see the water boys and equipment managers jumping and down and you can see their entire section going delirious, approving the taunts and crazy "celebration" following that bomb. Although not in the video posted above, you could hear them thundering down with "We Are SC" when the clock was ticking down.
I will bring in a personal note here to make a point about karma in the sports world. I have put up a lot of posts and comments here on BN over the years. I know that no one can always get everything right. It happens. I generally never had any regret about what I write though except there is one post that has bothered me over the years. A LOT. I figured this would be the perfect time to share it. It was a post I put up following 13-9 three years ago on BN. I don't have the exact excerpt of it any more but I can tell you it wasn't pretty. It was laced with F bombs directed at the Trojans in which I essentially told them to jump off the Santa Monica Pier or something along that line. I let my emotion get the better of me that night and the following days by keeping it up. Yeah, I had few cold ones when I had put up that post but it didn't make it right. It was wrong and I apologize to everyone (including Trojans) for putting up that nonsense. It's pretty clear at least to me that the Sports Gods overseeing karma have had their way of paying me back since then.
I just wonder though if Peter Carroll, his entire staff, all of his players, and the entire stadium belting out "We Are SC" will feel the same way one day. I am not going to hold my breath because well as Blue Me articulated eloquently this weekend they are who they are.
What took place in those closing mins shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed UCLA and bled Bruin and Gold for decades. Just like BM, I am not capable of disliking them with any extra intensity. It is not possible. I just hope those moments will crystallize to thousands of students, alums and fans out there who might be looking at the "relationship" between these two programs in a slightly different prism in last 48 hours. I'd urge all of them to hold on to that intensity and take cues from the following five words from CRN:
"I don’t forget very much."
Play the video and listen to "We Are SC."
GO BRUINS.
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Moral equivalency
I like that. It’s so true, it’s why Plasskey is so hateable. He writes with such moral superiority and yet has no concept of it. He’s LA’s version of Mitch Albom.
Watching the video...
Great to see coach Vermill @ the kicker. He was the kicker my first year @ UCLA. For our benifit or our loss, we are kicker U.
origins of the "we are chant"
does anyone which school started it? I know Penn State and ND do it a lot and seems like $C copied them.
PSU was first
We are Penn State Slogan Origination
AFAIK Penn State started it. The article linked above talks about how it began in response to segregation related to the 1948 Cotton Bowl. Marshall didn’t do it during the time period of the movie (artistic license and whatnot) even though they do the chant in the movie and in the present.
Face of SC
You’re right—he is the face of SC.
Friday, I was on the Big Island of Hawaii at Volcano National Park talking to a park volunteer about of all things—volcanoes. I have on a UCLA shirt and he says, “You guys have a big game tomorrow,” Then he said, “I don’t like that SC coach, what’s his name?” I said something, like I always do, like I won’t say his name in public or in the presence of children or members of the clergy. But the guy then said something very interesting, “I don’t like him—he likes to run up the score.” Now this guy has no ax to grind (unlike a lot of us who have an SC chainsaw to grind). He was a retired military guy who volunteers his time at national parks. When I first saw him, park employees were warmly greeting him as he had just returned from a volunteer stint at a national park here on the mainland. He has no venom in his heart. And here he was in a really, really remote (and desolate)part of our country and, to him, what is the face of SC—a football coach who runs up the score. I hate to admit it but there are many fine people associated with that school. Many of us who have friends who have had cancer whose lives have been saved by physicians who are technically employed by that school. But is a single cancer researcher or writer or professor or nobel laureate known as the face of that school? Nope—only a coach who likes to run up the score.
by peggysue69 on Nov 30, 2009 7:37 AM PST via mobile reply actions
John McKay And John Robinson
You’re right – a program – a team often takes on the persona of its leader and this is exactly how SC is. It reflects what Chetey Petey is really like. The cruelly ironic thing is, as much as I’ve always disliked that program and “university”, it seems highly unlikely to me that either John McKay or John Robinson would have ever pulled such a stunt. I almost have to think that McKay was probably spinning in his grave after that episode.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Nov 30, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Yes they would
I sat through many a game watching Mc Kay and Robinson being no better than Pom Pom. They hid their arrogance better than Cheatey Petey.
by Forever a Bruin on Nov 30, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
The bad taste in that guy's mouth
might have come as a result of the following:
Back in 2003 the Trojans were up 61-20 with 4:00 minutes left against Hawaii. On 4th and 12 at the Hawaii 39, PC opted to go for it on fourth rather than give the ball back to the Warriors.
Just one of the many BS play calls on 4th down late in blowout games that I learned about when researching for my fanpost.
Slightly Different Take
We were still contesting the game, which is what calling that timeout was (and I wouldn’t have it any other way), so why shouldn’t they also continue to contest the game? That having been said…
Could Cheatey be any more of a hypocrite? Two weeks ago, college football’s giant fraud was whining, “What’s your deal?” at Jim Harbaugh. Two weeks later, in line with his usual character (or lack thereof), he reverted to form and attempted to run up the score. If that’s how you want to play ball Cheatey, go for it – but have the dignity to acknowledge that’s who and what you are.
Who is Cheatey? Well, little was funnier than listening to him at their presser as he yammered about how that play showed “the heart of a competitor” or something pathetically similar. No Cheatey – you showed the “heart” of a guy who shows courage only after the fight is won. At the end of the first half (before Rosario’s fumble), you were trying to run the clock and get into the locker room as fast as possible. Way to compete, big man.
Their sideline reaction reminded me of why we so frequently call them the University of Second Class, with Cheatey running around like they’d just rallied to win the National Championship and the rest of the program following his “lead”. I wish our guys could have completely avoided responding to their nonsense, but I can’t begin to imagine how hard it was to restrain themselves at all.
I seem to recall, in 1997 and 1998 in particular, when we were plowing everything in sight and they were in the dumper, we pulled plenty of punches in games we could have won by so much more, particularly when we were playing the poll game during the first BCS season and could have used a bigger margin of victory than the 17-point win we coasted to.
We’ll see you at the Rose Bowl, Southern Cal – and we’ll be bringing a little something special for you.
Louisiana born, California grown - bleed Blue and Gold, with a healthy dose of Purple mixed in.
by ucla84 on Nov 30, 2009 7:48 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Was he "always competing"
when Barkley took the knee on 1st down? Gee, I don’t think so. Maybe one of the LAT’s columnists could ask him that question.
More ridiculous kool-aid from their fans
I had one actually say that Pom Pom never technically complained to anyone about harbough’s two point attempt. Wow…
carroll even said it himself at the postgame presscon
From the OCRegister:
“Rick (Neuheisel) obviously understands it. Go back a couple of weeks to Jimmy’s call and his situation,” Carroll said. "I have no problem with that. None. He’s just competing. It’s his team. He’s winning. He gets to do whatever he wants. There’s nothing wrong with that. You guys thought there was something wrong with that. I absolutely did not. I thought there was nothing wrong.
“I know Jimmy Harbaugh, he’s a great competitor. It’s just this mentality and there ain’t no changing it.”
I guess when he asked “Jimmy” what his deal was, he was really just shopping prices for a new Prius.
Did I miss something?
When did securing the ball and running out the clock NOT count as contesting the game? Do you consider taking a knee MORE risky than a play action, drop back pass to a deep receiver? I’m guessing deep passes have higher turnover rate than taking a knee or running the ball to kill the clock. He didn’t make a decision to “contest the game.” He made a decision to embarrass amateur athletes.
Dustball!
I thought that maybe after the weekend and the dust settled
that I wouldn’t be as emotional as I am. I am still furious and keep fantasizing about our next meeting at the rose bowl. My hope is that we have the game sort of put away by the third quarter and then “bring the rain” in the fourth. I would be good with a 42-7 score or 49-10 or even a 56-17. I then want CRN to look over to the sideline and look right into petey’s eyes and say “scoreboard.” And with 1 minute left, I want CRN to call a time out. If we are on offense, I want us to score one more in that minute. If we are on defense, we use that time out to get the crowd riled up and hear the Rose Bowl go into a bruin clap. The game ends and during the handshake, CRN says to petey “I told you I don’t forget very much.”
And I am still sticking with my post about being okay with taking a penatly in sc’s opening drive that knocks barkley out for the game. I want to see his bitch ass sitting on the sidelines watching his team get demolished.
I know…I know…it’s a fantasy…but…it could happen.
BTW, f tony jefferson for having the audacity to say the reason he
decommited from UCLA was because the players gave him shit before the game for the visit. Here’s some advice to mr. jefferson. don’t wear mustard and ketchup gear when you’re committed to the blue and gold. You didn’t decommit beecause they taunted. Take responsibiliity and say the players have pride and defended the honor of their school. Please go to suc. You will be a perfect fit there. As classless as their coach!
“The UCLA players really disrespected me before the game,” Jefferson said. “When they saw me, they were all cussing at me, telling me to never come around Westwood again and things like that. These were guys that I had hung out with before and it was a lot of the team. I guess I kind of see it since I was committed there and was wearing USC gear before their big game but I still didn’t appreciate it.”
This was from biggins at espn.com
I sure don't want him around
and I wouldn’t even if he were the #1 recruit in the country. To quote him: “I can’t play with dudes like that, no way.” Good! I hope in the next four years we really go at him on the field. I am not promoting violence and will never do so, but whatever position he ends up at, we need to embarrass his ass.
formerly AZBruin
There is no way anyone as stupid as Jefferson would qualify academically at UCLA
Therefore, he is perfect in every respect for just$c*. Go to just$c* and enjoy yourself with your peers. You deserve each other. (Now watch this idiot show up in Bruin blue and gold, but the morons at just$c* won’t notice (or won’t care.)
I really can’t imagine a more perfect fit than that dope and just$c*.
No
I would NEVER want to stoop to their level. Acting douchy is what THEY do, not us. Just beat them down, then treat them like they don’t matter. Why would they act as they did after piling it on? 1) They are huge douche bags and 2) They’re scared huge douche bags. They gave us that satisfaction. We don’t have to give them that.
After the game, CRN goes in for the post-game handshake and says, “Good game”. Pete Carroll then throws a hissy fit and has a grade one meltdown on national television.
Remember, THEY are the bad guys, not us.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
"The UCLA players really disrespected me before the game," Jefferson said.
+1000
F U Mr. Jefferson, go burn in hell with the $C gear. So classless not even funny. I hope every Bruin fan from here to eternity gives him a mouthfull everytime he’s seen.
At rivalry game? Are you serious? Really? IQ lower than 75, glad he’s gone.
Yep
Wouldn’t want a guy that dumb anyways.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Taking a timeout bad karma ?
What exactly was Rick trying to prove other than you play till the last second. How is it a swipe at sc I don’t understand the logic if anything it just forces us to here your bs we sc chant a little longer. Give me a break. Watching the video just brings back the anger and it’s safe to say Barkley has become public enemy number 1. Amazing how this mediocre qb who has NFL talent all over the field and single handley disabled one of the most explosive offenses in recent memory has the nerve to talk shit. This little prick has accmplished what exactly. Leinart Sanchez and Booty accomplished a lot more in there first years but I don’t remember them being as disrepectful. Next time this punk wants to run his mouth he should make sure he is not hidding behind a couple lineman. Can’t wait to see you at the rosebowl son can’t wait.
by uclamike on Nov 30, 2009 10:17 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Another take on Carroll's "classy" move.
We all know that SC’s time is done. I’m surprised that it has taken as long as it has. But, it appears that the two Oregon schools are the flagship programs for the time being and as long as Harbaugh stays at Stanford, they will always have a say in the conference title. Washington, ourselves and maybe Cal will reside in that second tier just hoping to break through soon. USC will belong in that second tier, but neither they nor the MSM will ever acknowledge that.
Carroll knows he is losing his grip, and what he did was done to pander to the fan base, and give them something other than their W-L record to ponder during the off season. It was a typically childish thing to do. Like when a kid gets punished, so he rats someone else out so he won’t be alone in detention.
This was Carroll’s way of saying, “We might be slipping but we’re still better than UCLA.” what is sad is that their fans buy into this.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
Trojandominion
No one here is affraid to have a conversation with you. All things considered equal sc has every right to throw the ball deep heck wouldn’t expect anyless from Carrol. Like Rick said it was our job to cover. But don’t jump up and down point and mock our sidline in a game well decided. There are a ton of guys playin what could be there last game as bruins and your clasless bunch showed absolutley no respect. Pete likes to talk about compettition till the cows come home but in compettition you show respect to your opponent win or lose. That’s what has us riled up. As far as Barkley I know he’s 18 and freshman and that’s exactly the point you haven’t done anything just because the guys before you have dosent mean you should run your mouth. That’s been your teams problem all year there false sense of entitlement.
by uclamike on Nov 30, 2009 10:46 AM PST via mobile reply actions
The guy is not interested in a "conversation"
He registered 5 different usernames …. so that he could rile up people here even more. He is looking for a flame war not a debate. And there are plenty of forums online where he can “debate” other UCLA fans.
Just ignore morons like him
He knows what his team and Cheatey did was wrong. That’s why he’s here making excuses and throwing out all kinds of moral equivalence to try and say others are just as bad. The only people buying that bullshit line are the embarrassed trOJans and the trOJan Times. The national media are rightfully calling out Petey as the classless hypocrite that he is, and little butthurt mental midgets like trOJanAbomination can’t stand it.
Good post
I’ll be honest Nestor, there are many posts of yours I disagree with from time to time. But I agree with every single word in this post. It really is sickening that the students and alum do not care that they have the worst behaving football team, both players and coaches, in then nation. If fact, they seem to think it is funny and awesome. I hope they do have similar standards in the other areas of life, or i shudder to think having to work with them in the real world when I graduate from law school in 1.5 years.
UCLA '08
woops
- I hope they do NOT have similar standards
UCLA '08
by BruinTrouble on Nov 30, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
As always
I’d like to thank the driveby moron trOJans for coming here to read the thoughts from those with superior intellect, as well as confirming that this is all getting under your skin (as it should if any of you have any decency). I do have some sympathy, as it must be tough to wallow around in the muck that is trOJan blogs across the internet. Nevertheless, unless you are here to offer words of contrition for your team and your coach’s indefensible and childish behavior, you may kindly take whatever post you were going to make and shove it where the sun don’t shine.
As has been documented here, the tide of public opinion is against you. Writers and observers from across the nation have duly noted your classless behavior. It is time for you to own it, and apologize for it. The world is waiting.
What's wrong with this people?
There are so many other places where they can get off on the “rivalry” smack talk. I think there are “rivalry” boards on Scout.com boards or the ones from Rivals.com. I don’t get why they feel so compelled to put up comments just so they can hijack the threads. You would think they would move on and think about their next game, instant of obsessing over what is being written on some UCLA fanblog. It is so weird.
How great would it have been
If Barkley actually pulled a Pisarcik and coughed up a seven-point fumble? Sure, we still probably wouldn’t have won (would have needed to recover an onside kick and then go sixty yards in thirty seconds), but it would have at least wiped the smirk off Chetey’s face.
CRN
Believers,
Cheaty Petey’s classless actions at games end, did not determine the outcome. Maybe this as been asked and answer in previous post, but why did CRN play it so conservative on offense.Why was Moline in the backfield the majority of the game with no gamebreaker or playmaker with speed in the Bruin backfield. I was very dissappointed to see our fullback getting most of the carries. Our other backs would have hit the holes alot quicker against the speed of sc’s D. Jetski does have ball protection issues, but so does Mcknight and he is still their feature. I just feel the Bruins needed that big play ability available on the field.
by LouisianaBruins on Nov 30, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions
Moline holds onto the ball
PERIOD. Given that we lost because of turnovers, it is surprising that you would present Jetski’s complete inability to hold onto the ball as no big deal. The coaches have made it clear that if you are going to turn the ball over, you wont be on the field, and this was a game in which we could least afford turnovers.
Also, Chane has been our most consistent back of late, and as a senior he deserved the opportunity to play.
Dustball!
These freaking guys
Wow if you needed any further evidence of the stupidity of the Trojans there you have it. Why are we overloaded with trolls today. This is not scout fourm. For the bruins by the bruins ya scumbag. You want to dicuss something I’m on third and La cienega having lunch come see me. If not I hope our paths cross when day I’ll be able to recognize you by the stupid smirk on your face. Go back to your hole
by uclamike on Nov 30, 2009 12:27 PM PST via mobile reply actions
28-7 spin
At least from a marketting perspective, it puts our name on the map. The amount of press this is getting is rather nice. We could have won 50-7 and no one would have cared outside of the west coast.
Kind of funny how all year very few Trojans have been around until now.
Look up Petey on Wikipedia
You’d think he was the second coming or something. He also has the balls to credit Coach (and Jerry Garcia!) with his success. There is a note at the top of the article that states “This article may be written from a fan’s point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. (September 2009)”
I’d invite someone from BN to take up the challenge and add some balance to the article!!
Seeing that video
Boy, seeing that video makes me more angry all over again. Please keep it on as a reminder for all BRUINS. Yes, Barkley should be our number one enemy along with his classless coach. That smile on Barkley’s face and saying something, probably bad, to his teammate, turns my stomach. As they said in the movie Animal House – “I REALLY HATE THOSE GUYS”.
ARROGANCE + IGNORANCE = $c
by Forever a Bruin on Nov 30, 2009 12:41 PM PST reply actions
Also
I usually think Petros does an ok job trying to be unbiased until I saw this video again. When he says, “Hilarious” after the trOJies scored – he is no better than the thugs and Pom Pom.
by Forever a Bruin on Nov 30, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions
Unrelated to his commentaries but...
Petros pissed me off when he was doing a round of Chevy commercials on the radio several months ago. He was referring to Japanese cars as coming from “Hippon” (“Nippon?” I don’t know, I heard it as “Hippon”). Way to be racist, dude, though I’m sure it wasn’t completely his fault since he didn’t write the ad.
Maybe the nasal voice makes him pronounce his N's as H's
I still think he’s a pretty good announcer. Doesn’t mean he has class though.
Pretty sure it was "Hapon,"
the Spanish/Filipino pronounciation of Japan. He does that kind of thing every so often on the radio show (using Spanish words, not being racist; I’m not touching that issue).
Rally Monkey, Rally Rat...only ten more Halo Rally animals to complete the Chinese Zodiac.
by BigKahunaMan on Nov 30, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe he just can't read very well
I believe you in terms of what he said. But, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt—after all, he did go to that fake degree factory. Maybe it wasn’t a racist moment—the script said Japan and potentially he couldn’t correctly read it. He wouldn’t be the first running back from Trade Tech’s Figueroa satellite campus who couldn’t read. A well known Nevada convict comes to mind.
by peggysue69 on Nov 30, 2009 11:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
He said the line "Hilarious"
with the utmost sarcasm. He did voice his displeasure seconds after the play occurred.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Have to agree
He actually sounded a little startled to me (as if he wasn’t believing what he was witnessing).
Keep playing it
I’m amazed at some UCLA fans who don’t get angry after seeing that, and try to brush it off. That was a slap in the face to our team and the BRUIN Nation as a whole. Thanks Nestor for keeping that image alive in the coming days and months.
In my opinion, if you’re a true UCLA Football fan you should have been incensed after what they did. I know I was. It took a couple of hours for me to calm down.
Their true colors showed, didn’t they I’ve been following the series for 35 years, and never witness a pathetic display like that. PC definitely confirmed what a classless a-hole he is. Next years game is already marked on my calender. What comes around goes around.
National media
Well just saw pti looks like ucla the laughing stock both morans claiming Rick was at fault I quote you got whooped get off the field. Rome that it was hilarious seeing the a hole Pete run it up on us. The trojan times and espn radio errrr I mean trojan post game blame Rick can we be that wrong our we blinded by our love for the program.
No!
Screw Sc and these a holes up pc ass will have our revenge untill then keep working boys
by uclamike on Nov 30, 2009 3:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Can't Wait For This Next Season
When the SCumbags from across town come to the Twin Cities to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. You can bet that I’ll not only be at that game but I’ll be making my way across downtown Minneapolis that weekend dressed in True Blue looking for ketchup and mustard gear. All I can say is that IT IS ON!!!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Nov 30, 2009 3:28 PM PST reply actions
Keep up the FIRE
I love seeing all the comments about the game and how fired up we are,. KEEP IT UP BRUINS ALL YEAR!!!! Let’s support all our teams against the classless trOJies. Keep seeing that video -all year!!!!!
by Forever a Bruin on Nov 30, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions
Kevin Craft - Class Act In That Video
Another reason why I have so much respect for this guy. He’s not only taken the hard knocks and criticism from last year in stride, he’s also shown a helluva lot of leadership both on and off the field. While our guys were getting riled up (and very rightfully so), it was Craft who was the calming influence in the frenzy out there. Getting guys to go back to the sideline out there – while at the same time understanding the cause. That guy is a winner and a class act in my book.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Nov 30, 2009 4:59 PM PST reply actions
on the same token
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Rahim Moore for his fire and wanting to go over to the other side to crack some heads. We all hurt from the game, but I can’t imagine how he felt knowing that there were guys on the other side he grew up with participating in that classless travesty. He’s one of those guys who didn’t waver on his commitment when CTS was dismissed, and he came here to bring back our glory. He’s a BenBall Warrior in the mold of AA for the gridiron.
Coach Gary Barnett
was on the PMS Show today. He said he did NOT like what Cheatey did and included that it was bad for the game of college football.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Turning point in my fandom
I thought I hated USC before, but Saturday revealed that my capacity for hate for those thugs is unlimited. I don’t mind the long pass for the touchdown because that’s within the context of the game. What I will never forget is the classless taunting by the USC sideline. I’ll admit when that happened, I threw class out the window and hoped our guys would go over and go WWE on their asses. I know we’re supposed to be better than that, and the best retribution would take place on the scoreboard, but I wanted blood.
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