2009 Wooden Classic: Ben Ball (Mississippi State) Open Thread
by Nestor on Dec 12, 2009 1:30 PM PST
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PrintMississippi St. Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins, Dec 12, 2009 1:30 PM PST
In just about 10 mins Bruins will be making their 13th appearance in the John R. Wooden Classic. The Bruins are 9-3 (.750) all-time in Wooden Classic matchups. UCLA is 8-0 in the Wooden Classic when they are ranked and 1-3 as an unranked team. Things have been rough for 2-5 Bruins who are entering this game with a 4 game losing streak. Still there were some encouraging signs during Bruins last outing against number 1 Kansas Jayhawks, during which it seemed like they were starting over with the debut of Tyler Honeycutt and without Drew Gordon.
It is not going to get any easier this afternoon against a red hot 5-2 Bulldogs team. As we have noted in our pre-game coverage they are coming in this game as a red hot shooting team and with one of the most impressive big men in the country (defensively) dominating the middle. We will need a superhuman effort from Reeves Nelson and his team-mates to end our losing streak, giving us some desperately needed momentum during rest of the out of conference season.
So here is to our guys pulling off a huge upset. The tipoff is scheduled for 1:40 pm PST. You can watch it on FSN/PT and can track via the official site. Also, WWL boxscore here. As always if you are watching the game, share your instant thoughts/commentary here in our game thread.
GO BRUINS.
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I wouldn't call it a huge upset
Mississippi St. isn’t overly impressive and I can’t give too much credit to a team that is 5-2 against an embarrassingly poor schedule, but we will need to play well if we are to win. Mediocre won’t get it done against the Bulldogs.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions
Navy moving
On the Army 38…first down
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The true option threat is the QB run
Dobbs is just short of 1000 yards this season
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Navy football? CBS
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
They're not a very good passing team
and throwing the ball opens up the chance to get picked, giving Army points. The Navy defense has been stout so running it will make sure you don’t turn it over as well as wear down Army. One touchdown could be all it takes to win this one.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
TO Navy...4th and 1 foot
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4th & A Foot For Navy
C’mon Middies get this!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 1:37 PM PST reply actions
Any streams for bball?
Mbootymah isn’t broadcasting it as far as I can tell.
So the last time we played MSU
was in the tourney against Dampier and company. That’s a great memory for me. My brother and I got tickets last minute from ny bro’s best friend. He was a bench player for the Cal Bears in the Kidd/Murray/Gonzales days. He was the one whose name would be chanted by the students at the end of blowout! “GURA, GURA” lol. Anyway, seeing the games against MSU and UConn and being on the court when Ed O and company cut down the nets is something I’ll never forget.
GO BRUINS!!!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
I had my last finals that day!
What a great way to celebrate end of Finals week over beers in Westwood!!
Looking for:
1) Defensive intensity
2) Offensive precision
3) Overall progress
A win for Coach W
Go Bruins!
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 1:39 PM PST reply actions
Navy makes it
1st on the 28
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1st Down Navy!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 1:39 PM PST reply actions
At least when Dobbs falls, he falls forward
Army leads 3-0
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Touchdown Navy!!!!
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:40 PM PST reply actions
TD NAVY!
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
Ohhh. Pretty play!
Nice fake. Army was thinking run all the way.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
25 yd TD pass over EVERYONE
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Touchdown Navy!!!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions
Time remaining for N-A game?
Thanks ryan & cheeky
8:55 in the 3rd
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
in the 3rd quarter, about 8 min left.
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Anyone catch Reeves's eye there?
It looks TERRIBLE. Completely black and blue and looks almost swollen shut.
Wow
just saw his eye. He is a true warrior!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
This guy is special
Hard not to get excited about this guy and what he is going to do this year. True BenBall warrior
Navy 7 - 3
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
WHOO HOOOO!
FINALLY!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Wooden Classic memories
I was there for the first one, in 1994, against Kentucky. J.R. Henderson hitting two free throws with :01 left to win the game. Besides that, the highlight was seeing someone that had hung a Pauley-style championship banner listing all of our championship years…and they had 1995 on it! We all remember what happened that season…
by Westwood Wizard on Dec 12, 2009 1:43 PM PST reply actions
GREAT game
I was there for that one too!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Attendance still weak for this game...
Still nice to be back in California finally watching the Bruins
Go Bruins!
by Bruin1996 on Dec 12, 2009 1:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Tuned in at half and it appears Navy was dominant but for mistakes and penalties
hope they can bring itohome now
sjh
Shot goes up
and we have five guys below the free throw line looking for a board. I like it.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:45 PM PST reply actions
Army starts on the 31
Will watch the FB game…keep me fed on the BBall?
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
I think we're going to be seeing a lot less of Keefe
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:49 PM PST reply actions
4th down Army
3 yrds on
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There we go Mike!
He’s going to have to shoot at least 50% if we are to be successful.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions
Navy starts on their 26
7 mins left in the third
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Awful call
No way he should get the and-one there.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:51 PM PST reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/beretta627
Webcam of TV, but it works, lol
Isn't that a redundant statement?
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Dragovic and Anderson
Dragovic must have dirt on howland cuz I can’t see any justification for him to see the floor. He can’t hit a shot and continues to get burned on D. Anderson kid just trying not to screw up don’t see a ton of ability there.
by uclamike on Dec 12, 2009 1:55 PM PST via mobile reply actions
This is just ugly basketball
Why is Dragovic still in? Bobo looks immobile in the pain.
Where is Moser or Lane?
I'd like to see more Moser
Lane is too poor a rebounder to put out there for extended minutes.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Have we mentioned this on BN:
Dragovic is horrible! Shooting 23% on threes and playin matador defense. Yikes!
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 1:55 PM PST reply actions
First down Navy
Dobbs runs to the Army 48
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Where is Lane?
If we are going to look like garbage with Dragovic and Keefe, why not just go with Lane and use Moser?
Tired of watching Anderson waaaalk the ball up the court.
Tired of Keefe turning it over in the high post.
Unless we force a turnover
We’ve been walking the ball up the court for years now. Howland wants control of the tempo…for better or worse.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Farmar and Collison would push it up depending on the situation and then slow it down . . .
. . . JA has never pushed it.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Chasing points late in a game maybe
but Howland has stated that he likes to see his point guards keep it slow and control tempo. It’s not a JA thing. He has enough issues right now to add things he doesn’t control.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah but we're just the crowd not professional basketball players
… oh wait you mean our team =(
Navy threatening
1st on Army 25
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would have liked to see him in there at point along side ML though
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Best line from Holiday:
“I had a tip dunk that game” One of the biggest Gatorade player of the year busts.
Yeah but
JK is the worst McDonald AA EVER!!!
Neither is close
Both are disappointments, but both awards have been given to guys who never made a single contribution. At least Keefe had a game and made it through four years, while Holiday was able to make some of a contribution.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
Navy FG
Navy 10 – 3
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In the Army/Navy game - I keep hearing the name Ricky Dobbs
And I can’t help thinking of the “Ballad of Ronnie Dobbs” for all you Mr. Show fans out there…. “Can’t a man control his bxxxx violence? Ya’ll keep persecutin’ me….”
Dobbs Very Good Athlete
Says he wants to run for President by 2040.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
FG Navy
Middies now lead 10-3!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:04 PM PST reply actions
End of the 3rd Q
Navy seems firmly in control right now.
"I don't forget very much" Rick Neuheisel, 11/28/09
Army will start on the 33
I think Navy’s D owns them
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We are shootingless than 30% again -- can't win that way
and I can’t figure out where our scoring will come from
sjh
roll cant be shooting three's off balance
need to get him looks where he can set his feet
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
yes i liked that
but doesn’t he look slow out there getting back in transition..
Senior turnovers in hoops=senior offensive penalties in FB.
Momentum killers on O.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
Key components
Man I hope the PAC 10 is as bad as advertised. Because this is a bad team. This could be an embarassing season. The crazy thing is that they have talent but the makeup of the team is not right. Too many 6’7 guys with undeveloped games no post precence awful outside shooting and most important guard play is well the worst maybe ever. Lee trying to figure things out I think he will. Anderson not D 1 talent especially UCLA D1 talent
by uclamike on Dec 12, 2009 2:08 PM PST via mobile reply actions
wow i just heard so much skin on that 4th "block" by JV
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Bobo shows flashes of his physical tools
It’s a matter of whether his lack of awareness and instincts is from a lack of playing time or he just doesn’t have it. Then, how long are we willing to play him to find out?
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:09 PM PST reply actions
Still running the same offense and same sets
For the talk of changing things up, we haven’t seen a single actual adjustment on the floor all year.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:10 PM PST reply actions
The only place he could come out of is the closet
… cause he definitely isn’t a 3 pt shooter
(no homophobicity intended, just a joke)
We have 4 guys on the court who have very little offensive skills
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
ND
I know he had a slow start last year, but this is getting ridiculous!!! We don’t need him to get hot for the last game of the season. WTF?!!!
Army on the move
Pass to Villanueva, 1st down on the Navy 40
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We can't score
we can’t hold onto the ball and we can’t defense. Besides that we’re looking good.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:11 PM PST reply actions
SLOPPY
THe sloppy passing and ball handling is driving me crazy. This is really hard to watch. It’s like they have all taken ball handling lessons from Michael Fey. Come on, they can’t be this bad!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
I might need
to go down to Westwood to pick a fight with ND. Third strike should get him off of the team for good
He recruited most of these guys solely for their defense and rebounding skills
now it is coming back to haunt him
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Do you think . .
. . he misjudged the talent of his recruiting class the last few years? I really think he doesn’t have much to work with. That being said, it’s his players, so he has to fix it, somehow. F! man, I don’t know. Frustrated.
Lot of people misjudged the talent from class of 2008
What’s infuriating right now is Howland not playing more talented players over guys like Dragovic and Keefe.
WERD
Would love to see freshmen, like Moser, Lane, etc. with more minutes. But, F! man! I don’t know!!!!
The justification for playing ND may have been his rebounding
but that is gone this game, too.
0 points
0 rebounds
not playing great D
Let him sit and gain perspective?
sjh
Fumble on the Navy 21
Army ball
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I wonder if we'll be able to get a win the rest of the season?
I know I’m over reacting right now, but this is so frustrating to watch….
Bruin-4-Life!!!
Army on the 16
2nd down
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this is very tough to watch.. especially since we are playing in front of wooden in our own backyard
Every game this season has been very tough to watch.
We are the Tampa Bay Bucs of college hoops right now.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
We'll only be the Bucs
if we go with our black jerseys for a game the way they went creamsicle.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
4th and 4
FG attempt coming
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Missed...wide left
10-3 still
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Army FG Attempt No Good
Middies dodge another bullet.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:16 PM PST reply actions
Keefe
Could anyone tell me why/how Keefe is going to be 23 at the end of his fourth year? With a June birthday, that doesn’t make sense. Makes you wonder about those sr. year stats when he was a year older than any other OC 2006 Senior.
Who thinks ND called bank?
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:18 PM PST reply actions
Let's hope
this is like the Wooden Classic from a couple years back against Davidson. We fall back big early on and take it
Anyone?
drag may have been fouled
but he missed a 3 pointer that almost banked in……..
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
this is easily
the most infuriating first half of basketball I have seen under Howland. This is a joke. Just disgusting.
Is it just me
or have our sophomores seemingly not improved AT ALL from day 1 freshman year?
well MR looks a little better
but Bobo MR and Anderson didnt play as much behind Jrue and DC and PAA etc., didnt get a lot of time to develop
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I know you missed some of the early games, N, . . .
. . . but this looks a lot like Portland, Cal St. Bakersfield (although we made a run and won that one) and some of the early games to me.
Disappointing because we thought the cancer was gone and had turned the corner after playing KU tough.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
They're not grinding it out in Howland's style
Especially ND. He’s just standing there, just weak.
I'm so tired of missed jump shots.
Why can’t we have the philosophy of crashing the paint and the board…
You need to be able to get the ball to the paint for that
If you don’t have guys who can beat someone off the dribble or shooters to open space inside for the pass, that won’t happen.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
I gotta turn this crap off. My weekend is about to be ruined
No point to watch anymore. Ive seen it all. Can’t blame students for not showing up for this crap.
Bruin-4-Life!!!
They are more athletic than us
at every single position. Only at SG can you ever make an argument.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions
Why do you think that is?
With the athleticism we have (with a few exceptions) it’s like all our players belong at Duke, except they also can’t shoot 3s.
MR and Drag are about as unathletic as you can get at this level
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
to be fair there isnt much we can do on offense
with varnardo down there, might as well just have MR huck up 3s for the rest of the game
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
well i think maybe we should try and get out in transition more then if we can't do anything in the half court.
lets beat vanardo down the floor.. get some easy buckets
problem is MR is handling the ball
getting stripped or throwing it away
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Reminds me of Florida
double the post, leave a wide open three, oh and get dunked on . . . a lot!
I don't care about guys going to NBA early
there is no excuse for the lack of talent and production on this team. I love Howland and what he has done, and believe we will rise from the ashes, but we should never have a year like this. Is there ANY justification for having a worse record than Lavin ever did? I think we may be looking at just that this year. Maybe Howland needs to work harder on his talent evaluation. Get guys who are more than just highly rated. These sophomore should be better, and why haven’t Roll, Drago, and Keefe developed more? Just so frustrating. Howland may be great, but he dropped the ball HUGE.
Focus on elite guys
is part of the problem. I’ll take a solid guy like Nelson over an uber-elite guy like Holiday any day of the week
Our less heralded role players haven't panned out either
There have been misses all around.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
We dont get elite guys
these guys are all top 50-125 players, except for JH. That’s hardly elite
Lee, Morgan, and Jrue
were all 5-stars coming out of high . I won’t judge our last class since most of them haven’t logged enough minutes
Jrue was very highly ranked
JA was actually thought better of than Lee. Lee was around #50 according to most and we’ve discussed how difficult it is to project centers.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Who would have thought that our football team is the one playing with cohesion and passion and
it is the basketball team that looks lost and lacks fire
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:21 PM PST reply actions
Howland was not the only person who thought these soph's were more talented than they appear to be
he didn’t rank them #1 in the nation — lot’s of others did.
They fooled a lot of people
sjh
The problem
is that we’ve had ND, Keefe, MR play below expectations as well, while we didn’t get the right fits with Stanback and Gordon. It’s not limited to one class, although the sophomore class is the most disappointing.
As for Bobo, listen to the podcasts. We’ve documented the issues EVERYBODY has had projecting centers.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
If you make a bad guess about one of them that's one thing ...
but so many misjudgments speaks of a systematic error
agreed
Howland did well with his first few classes, then it seems…just flopped.
well we had some very nice surprises like RW
and the seniors last year were guys like PAA, athletic guys that hustle and lay it all on the line..this year we’ve got drag
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Yes, Howland started out amazingly
and he has a long record of amazing. But sometimes people slide off target and need to make adjustments. I wonder if this is the case with Howland now? Don’t know until we see his frosh class.
The game has changed drastically in the last three years
Howland’s principles can still work, but the game has changed some and CBH needs to adjust to best succeed. I have faith he can do it, but it’s not a one day or one week adjustment. There are small adjustments to start, but this will continue through the rest of the year, then in recruiting, then into next season. The game changes, now CBH needs to change with it.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
We are going around in circles
The criticism towards ND is just as much directed toward Howland for keeping him in the game.
We're in agreement
I was just expanding upon dokein’s point regarding CBH sliding off target and needing to make an adjustment, not just in games, but all the way around.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Ew
was that Plashke in the suite with Wooden and Walton? get out! lol!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
10th game of the year
and zero adjustments of note. For all the crap we give ND or Keefe or JA, CBH deserves the bulk of the criticism. No adjustments in the offense, in the defense and had DG not transferred, I doubt we’d have seen a rotation adjustment.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:22 PM PST reply actions
As I said, not even a rotation adjustment
Not a one.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Which is why I find it hard to get on JA, ND, Keefe or anyone
When the head coach is failing, I will wait on him to turn it around before I press on the players.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed
I’m not claiming any outstanding effort or play from the players, but I’m not going to commit the bulk of my criticism to players when the coach is failing.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Our post defense is abysmal
Rotation on D is slow and shots are uncontested. What happened to our plan to go zone?
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 12, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
We talked about it two weeks ago
Since then, we’ve played two teams who rank in the top 15 in three-point shooting.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
ND 0 for 6
Just ugly! Not even contested shots either. Wide open 3’s and he’s laying the bricks. That’s a senior for you?
This is not
UCLA basketball. They are wearing the uniforms, but they are not playing for UCLA. They are embarrassing the four letters, the fans, Coach, and anyone else associated with our institution.
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
Ugly
I’m at a lost of words. Dragovic could of hurt sumone with that last brick. Go navy at least we got that bowl game to look foward too cuz besides that nothing till the spring game.
by uclamike on Dec 12, 2009 2:23 PM PST via mobile reply actions
When
BB has just started and we’re looking forward to the Eaglebank bowl, something is horribly wrong
Never thought I would say it but these kids don't even look they want to be out there
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 2:24 PM PST reply actions
This team has quit on Howland
Why would they play with passion when they see Dragovic lollygagging and screwing around and still getting mins.
Navy recovers a fumble
Runs it back to the Army 11!
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
Online streaming link
It’s not good quality but better than espn gamecast:
Navy Recovers Army Fumble Deep In Army Territory!!
C’mon Middies!!!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:25 PM PST reply actions
Navy is winning though!
and they just got a fumble off Army. At least we get a few more weeks of look forward to Football. Look for positives, wherever we can get them right now.
Stansbury quote:
“we need to keep it up against a very good basketball team” ROTGLMFAO!!!
The lack of energy and intensity is embarrassing
Coach didn’t watch scoring — he watched effort.
This is not acceptable — have they never learned anything about the man in front of whom they are playing?
sjh
Good point
Sends the wrong message to the freshmen. Need something different here.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 12, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Dobbs runs to the Army 1
first and goal
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Navy Ready To Score Another TD Here!!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:26 PM PST reply actions
OK, now I done watching it for real this time. You all are tougher than I am.
Time for a jog in the rain to bring my boil to a simmer.
Bruin-4-Life!!!
Fumble, but recovered by Navy
UCLA NROTC '84, VP-49, Fleet Patrol Wings Staff, NPGS Faculty....Go Bruins! Go Navy! Beat Army!
What is up with these botched snaps?
1st and 10 on the 1 and a botched snap. Come on Navy.
I hate to say this, but it just looks like the Seinors have checked out. and their passion bucket's empty.
Last years seniors carried the team. None of the underclassmen took the lead, or tried. Let’s face it. The seniors are coasting on empty and the recruiting class is sub-par.
It's Howland's style though.
He always plays the players with the most minutes. I’m just wondering how bad the recruits really are. He didn’t play them a lot last year either. I specifically remembered plenty of post last year saying, the recruiting class was not ready, and this is just the result of it.
But yeah, overall, Howland needs to do more coaching cuz his seniors aren’t playing to his caliber or that of the school
There is a disconnect between the teams of JF, AA, DC, LRMBM, and PAA . . .
. . . and this squad. The seniors appear to have broken the bond. The underclassmen don’t understand how to play like the Ball Ball Warriors of old.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
I think the reason for this is how we played last year.
The recruits were less defensive oriented, so Howland had to adapt and be more aerobatic like Jrue Holiday. Now we’re seeing a team that doesn’t understand defense and is trying to be aerobatic, when they themselves aren’t Jrue Holiday.
TD Navy
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Dobbs gets 24 rushing TD
All time leading rushing QB in a season
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I'll call it now
The Bruins are going bowling!!!
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:30 PM PST reply actions
TOUCHDOWN NAVY! 2 score game!
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
EXCELLENT
TOUCHDOWN NAVY! At least one thing to celebrate today! GO BRUINS!!!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
TD Navy!!!!!
About to go up 17-3.
Get ready for DC Bruins!!!!!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:30 PM PST reply actions
17-3 Navy with 6:15 to go in the 4th
gentlemen, we are going bowling
17-3 Navy
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Proposed Trade
Would anyone trade the program, as it stands on 12/11/09, for the program, as it stood on 12/11/03 or 12/11/04? I am talking a total swap ……roster, coach, early signings …..in other words, going forward, is the program any better off today than it was ten games into the Howland era or 20 games from the conclusion of the Lavin era. My take …..no way do I trade this group for 2004 and 2003 is a tough call.
No.
But this season is going to be brutal.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
You would rather have ....
You would rather have this crew than Farmer, Aflalo and Dijon Thompson? Or even Thompson with Farmer and AA signed?
As a basketball coach and UCLA fan
I am embarrassed by the attitude and display this team is making in front of Bill Walton and Coach Wooden……….and for that matter all of Bruin Nation. You are not going to win when nobody on your team can shoot. You aren’t going to win when you have no athletisism. You aren’t going to win by doing the same stuff with lesser skilled players than you have in the past. And you surely aren’t going to win when you quit on the court, which this team has. I can’t believe Coach isn’t making some drastic changes in his gameplan when we have seen this over and over. I haven’t seen him play zone at all, and Mississippi State is shredding our man to man like it is jello!! Our offensive sets are all the same, the only difference is that we don’t have Darren, Aaron, Jordan, Love, etc………..to bail us out when they don’t work. We have a bunch of young kids who should be getting all the time in the world. However, they are learning from guys like ND how to quit. He is an embarrassment to the uniform. I am tired of seeing him out there. Why not put Lane in there? He couldn’t be that bad…..not 0-7 bad. I am at a loss for words.
N
I think you should consider posting the post-game thread for Bball now.
Let me re-phrase
There is no way I would trade the 2004 or 2003 teams for this roster.
Athletic ability
Malcolm Lee is the only player that has the athletic skills to create his own shot. Moser is too raw offensively.
Other than that we are athletically inferior to most teams. Most of our players excelled in high school because they were taller than their opponents. Bobo only averaged 14 points per game (very low for a 7 footer)
Will Josh Smith and Tyler Lamb change our fortunes next year?
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:33 PM PST reply actions
UCLA will be better next season.
That seems a long time from now.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
Better
but it seems light years away from elite.
"I don't forget very much" Rick Neuheisel, 11/28/09
No
These freshmen are good.
If we can get some starters from next year’s class we will be back sooner.
ND is not helping and neither is JK. MR has been ok this year but not today.
Time to go young.
sjh
We are not going to come back soon
If Howland keeps our freshmen on the bench and waste mins away on our seniors.
The thing is
Given our sophomores’ “improvement” from last year, and given how much time our freshmen are getting so far, I can’t say with real certainty that our team will BE a contender next season
Why isn't Howland more like Wooden?
I know I didn’t grow up watching Wooden, but I have heard that one of the most amazing things about the Coach is that he tailored his gameplans to suit his current roster. They would run one year, grind the next. Why won’t Ben alter his style to suit his players. Or, why doesn’t he recruit players who will match his style. You have to pick a way.
Army's last chance.
Starting on the 27
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Army passing
First on the Navy 42
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CBH is pretty young Wooden took a few a number of years to learn
about the people part of his players.
No
ESPN is just doing what they do best
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
A truly great coach
will never stick to his system. He will always tailor his gameplan to his teams strengths and opposing teams weakness on a weekly basis. That is what I want from all the coaches of all the teams at UCLA.
Re: Football - Has CBS done a "live look-in" at the UCLA campus
I thought I read somewhere that the team will be watching together. It would be like seeing those teams that are on the bubble for the NCAA tourney – which we’ll probably miss this year….
I'm ok with that
Don’t want to look like we’re activelly rooting against an armed forces team.
PF on Navy
First down Army 28
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er...on the Navy 28
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Another Navy penalty
To be honest, bad call by the refs on that one
We've talked about the difference in Coach's time a lot
the kids did not come in with all the inflated ego’s and hype.
No Gatorade laurels.
No websites and YouTube tapes.
Coach had a lot easier group to teach.
sjh
I don't know anyone that disagrees with you
and am puzzled why this seemingly obvious decision hasn’t been made
my fear
for the young guys is that one of them could finish the season on a crazy hot streak, we’re still in the middle of the pac10, and they bolt for the NBA. The program is left with an even bigger whole
NBA??
Who on this team can play in the NBA???
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
Seniors have decided
there’s nothing to play for. They’re not going to the Dance, none are going to the NBA, even the NIT is probably gone, so they’re just going to dog it from here on out.
And yet.. they’re still getting minutes.
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
I can understand Roll Playing
this is his worst game of the year.
He gives what he has no matter how limited that is.
ND has me baffled.
But, actually, he’s playing like he always plays – and that’s not good enough.
sjh
Even worse
They’re still on the team. Coach needs to clean house. Send a message that poor effort has no place on this team.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 12, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
First down...on the Navy 11
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on the 4 now
Come on, middies…tighten up.
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The Butterflies I used to get in my stomach anticipating watching UCLA Basketball have turned to nausea.
I seriously don’t know if I have the stomach to watch these Bruins play anymore this season. I was encouraged with their effort last week vs Kansas, and thought progress was being made. The team looks worse than ever. No hustle, no fight. All I can say is the bright spot looks like Dec. 29th watching UCLA football one more time in 2009.
Another mark of dumb coaching
prevent defense. I HATE it. Navy is stupid for backing off the gas. South Bend memories….sheesh.
Well can't do much against a 6-10 receiver
They defend the fade, but get burned on the hitch.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 12, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
False start
on the 9
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They originally had him playing OL
Can’t imagine why
4th down on the nine
YOu know they’re gonna go for it
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What should have Howland and our players ashamed of themselves
This might be one of the last games Coach Wooden might see in person. They should be ashamed.
"UCLA'S HAD A TOUGH START"
understatement of the century, verne
by TheTJCummingsEra on Dec 12, 2009 2:43 PM PST reply actions
Poland had a tough start in September of 1939
That was the understatement of the 20th century.
INT in the end zone!
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DC here we come
how do we match up with Temple?
Navy Intercepts Army Pass In End Zone
This thing should be over now…
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:44 PM PST reply actions
Ram Vella made the catch
Two years ago he leaped over an offensive lineman to make a sack that won over Notre Dame. Awesome kid.
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Well, the entire PAC-10 looks atrocious, we can actually take the top 4 spots, but
that does not guarantee a spot in the Dance
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
Top Half?
Who can we beat in the Pac 10???
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
We could be looking at
a repeat of North Carolina’s 8-20 season back about 8 or 9 years ago. It is seriously that bad.
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
That was the 02 UNC team
And you know what happened ……they brought in Felton, McCants and Sean May and were NC in 05. Ray Felton isn’t walking through that door.
this team is full of the same type of player 6'8
undersized pf who can’t shoot, bang or oversized sf who can’t shoot, dribble pass. Lane has upside in that he can probably shoot, honeycutt has upside in that he can pass. play them. former drag fan, can’t do anything without two first round nba pgs on court. rn disappointing this game. stover n/a. lee runs around aimlessly. ja no comment. roll- good shooter who can’t shoot when open or play d against quick players. moser- can’t shoot or pass. bobo clueless.
Anybody
notice that Army is down 14 (like we were to USC) with not much hope and 3 timeouts……and they are using them!! How dare they. I don’t see the Army coach being criticized. How dare he. Maybe Navy should go deep!!
4th and 4 ...
Navy to kick, but Army has no TO left.
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I can't figure out which is the bigger trainwreck
UCLA basketball or Jersey Shore.
by TheTJCummingsEra on Dec 12, 2009 2:49 PM PST reply actions
Airball from ND. Now 0 for 8
I think CBH wants him to get the UCLA record for worst FG percentage in a game.
If I can shoot 1 for 8 can I have a scholarship?
Pretty please?
We will have to find pleasure in little things
like watching RN and the young guys learn and grow
sjh
I'd understand if the young kids have trouble learning Howland's D....but they can't shoot for SH*T!
How does that happen?
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 2:49 PM PST reply actions
In order to play D
You also need athleticism. More athletic O can overcome non-athletic D even with hustle.
It's easier to teach offensive players to play d
than defensive players to play offense.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Is that CBH's primary mistake?
Recruiting D first? Because offense needs a touch that cannot be taught whereas you can teach players with that touch to hustle on D?
What are your thoughts
One of them
it just comes down to evaluation and scouting, where we have missed far too often of late.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
How can Army
use those three timouts with no chance of winning down by 14 points. How can they disrespect Navy like that. LOL.
Seriously
Nestor, could we put this egregious example of poor sportsmanship on the main page with the title, “Hey you PC apologists and that means your Plashke!”
someone should point this out
to those idiot football analysts/writers that agreed with cheatey petey’s move. Especially Plashke!!!
Middies holding up brooms
Sweeping against service academies for 5 years in a row
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A big problem right now
is our best player is Reeves, whose effectiveness is cut in half because he has to play out of position at center.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 2:51 PM PST reply actions
Talent
Time to be honest and tell it like it is. This team is going to be bad for the next few years if TALENT is not recruited. This freshman and soph class is full of non-division 1 players. Apparently Howland has made huge mistakes in talent evaluation the pass few years. Miss. St is not even a ranked team and is beating the dog out of these Bruins. It’s an embarrassment to the school and program. Words don’t decribe how bad this is anymore.
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 2:51 PM PST reply actions
Then so did every other major program who wanted these kids...I dont buy it
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Stop playing the seniors who are not giving 100 percent effort
Make adjustments in our offense to fit the available athleticism in the team. Play youngsters like Moser and Lane who have lot more upside than players such as Dragovic and Keefe.
Agreed
This class was ranked better than previous classes.
Honestly, it looks like Howland does better with a lower ranked class than a higher ranked one. Look at Collison. He was passed over by Arizona. Howland’s better at making stars.
Probably because those players will come in with a blank slate, and adapt to this style
instead of being complacent with it.
We're In
Army last gasp falls short.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Dec 12, 2009 2:53 PM PST reply actions
Navy ball, on the 12, 39 sec. left
Petey goes for the end zone
Real men take a knee
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Reeves
Montana called ……they still have your scholorship available.
I think the point was
Reeves would probably have more fun and win more games with a team like Montana, since they are better than us.
I wonder if Bill Walton is telling Coach Wooden, this is
horrible, terrible!
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 2:54 PM PST reply actions
it would be a crime against this program
if TH does not get more minutes to develop in place of Drag…..please TH,RN,ML,JA,MR or JK at least…and sprinkle in some minutes for lane, moser, bobo
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Is there anyone here who does not think we should go young, now and for the rest of the season?
If so, explain why.
sjh
I don't
Walton is in the building and I think we should play him
I hate the go young and play for next year attitude
I think it ruins the attitude of your program, sends an awful message to your players and kills you in recruiting. I believe you do what’s best for your team and helps them win. Now, I would argue that the younger players give us a better chance to win, so I would go young, but for that reason, not because I’m playing for next year.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
The attitude looks to have been damaged already
with the way Dragovic has gotten all the mins. Why bother working hard when Chokola Dragovic still hogs all the mins.
Best for the team
wouldbe for JK and ND to sit on the bench or at least get less minutes
No arguments there
and seeing guys not working their tails off and still playing hurts the team TODAY. I’d like to see us go somewhat younger because it improves us for now and changes this year’s attitude, which is better for the long-term attitude of the program. Do it for today and it will pay dividends tomorrow.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
I have opposed going young just to look for next year
but I am absolutely convinced our younger players will play harder and we will be better with them.
We are not getting leadership or effort from our older players. And, I’m not sure they are more skilled.
MR is the only “older” player I’d play.
sjh
Highly agree - no youth for youth's sake
As commented previously, play the people who give you the best chance to win, based on your evaluation of their performance in practice.
Frankly, CBH doesn’t strike me as an overly sentimental sort who would be playing ND, JK et al just because they are in their last year, so my guess is that the youngsters still aren’t stepping up and showing that they have what it takes to play his way better than the older players.
by britishbruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
I can't stand seeing the pyramid of success spots and seeing none of the qualities . . .
. . shown by this team. It is like a slap in the face.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
You apologize by working your tails off and turning this around
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
why can't we shoot
I have absolutely no problem with the grind it out, slow paced game. We have to make our shots though. Is anyone on the team capable of throwing a ball in the air and making it pass through a hoop with any modicum of consistency?
how many will show up to our next game at pauley
3000? we will resemble a high school program in every way
except in talent
the HS teams would cream us.
Good! that's where these players belong
In high school….where they were stars
For some reason, they thought they were stars from day one at UCLA
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I think were overlooking the fact that
Most players on this team are refusing to buy into Howlands work ethic. It takes hard work and dedication to play the tough defensive system Coach has created to succeed in. I want these guys divng for balls. Throwing up their hands during shots. Drawing fouls. Being physical and not afraid to fight for the ball. What is this crap!? I don’t want pre madonnas!
by UCLABRU1 on Dec 12, 2009 3:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I agree with you on that statement.
Team isn’t displaying any tenacity of discipline and it’s not because of the lack of “talent” or “athleticism”. It’s just a lack of effort.
How many airballs do we have?
How is it possible if you play basketball for 1hr a day, nevermind being a UCLA bball player
Congratulations to the UCLA football team on its bid to the EagleBank Bowl.
Make us proud guys!!!!!!!
7-6 and building for the future.
$1 million payout ($250,000 more than $UC* in the Emerald Bowl).
does it not all go to a joint conference pot
then get distributed throughout, thats how it is in CUSA
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Not sure.
If that is the case, we still brought more to the table than $UC*.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
Since it is raining in LA, we can quote Milli Vanilli and say, "Blame it on the Rain!"
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 3:05 PM PST reply actions
Going Young?
There isn’t much on the current roster that will make a meaninuful contribution to a big NCAA team. UCLA is in a start-over mode. Think 2003. Think 1986. Think 1946.
We have to take a hard look at the soph's, too, to see which deserve time
are they playing hard or not?
sjh
there are only 3
two of whom are the only guards on the team aside from Roll.
The other is Bobo, the slowest creature on the planet who has paper hands.
2 different teams
From last weeks game To this one.
by apbruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:07 PM PST via mobile reply actions
luv the way the announcers consider it "unfair" . . .
. . when they have no clue what is in the details of the investigation.
So...
Go Navy and can our basketball team flash forward to next year?
I almost prefer seeing this sloppy but inspired play.
At least there is passion and effort
Thank goodness. I'm going to watch my daughter play flute in a Holiday program
Joy to my world.
Good bye to my Bruin brothers and sisters.
sjh
so how much does Dragovic suck?
I’d say a lot.
by all hail westwood on Dec 12, 2009 3:11 PM PST reply actions
Or
He missed the two games that we played our worst two opponents. ND has been awful, but he’s not the difference between winning and losing. No one thing is the difference. It’s about a dozen things.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
did the deep recession california is facing cause families with good basketball
players to migrate to other states.. thereby deplete our recruitng base
Remember AA used to stay in the gym for hours after a loss, and shoot endlessly to get his touch back,
what is the chance Dragovic will do just that?
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 3:11 PM PST reply actions
Lee did that earlier this year after we lost to Fullerton
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s helped much, but the effort is there.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 12, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Make RN the Captain
He’s the one with the battle scars
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ND 41 2 fouls 0 pts
Uhhhh sub in a FR?
Go Bruins!
by Bruin1996 on Dec 12, 2009 3:14 PM PST via mobile reply actions
MR for the 3
17 pts for him
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OMG we're within 16!
Sad that that excites me
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 3:15 PM PST reply actions
The only positive from this beating is I hope coach realizes that honeycutt
needs to start over JA or ND
Positive or Negative post
We’re definitely all Bruins Fans if we are still watching this crapl
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 3:17 PM PST reply actions
Even if we were 0-24
i’d still watch, it’s really the levels of alcohol that go along with the games that alters.
I haven't posted all season long
because usually don’t want to use BN as a place to vent, but my goodness has this been infuriating. I stay up for all the games (I’m in Cambridge so quite a few hours ahead) but this year has been nightmarishly bad. And seriously, how is ND still playing? He siphons this squad’s morale.
B.F.
ND with a block
that’s a start, if a bit late
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Adjustments for next game
I think the whole team needs to be wearing those socks that TH has got on, they’re awesome
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Prediction
Reeves Nelson will be Big Sky POY in 2013.
I'd like to see this group on the floor as the starting lineup
ML, MR, TH, BL, RN
It's amazing how hard this team begins to play when they are down by a ton. Full court pressure, running the ball up the floor. Why not play this way the entire game
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 3:22 PM PST reply actions
I think it's also
the other team not playing us seriously
Where have you gone Darren Collison, a Bruins Nation turns its lonely eyes on you.
(to the tune of Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel)
by UCLA Championships Made Here on Dec 12, 2009 3:23 PM PST reply actions
HELP!
I threw my remote at the TV! Need a score update please.
You need to save those moments from true heartbreakers.
Not blowouts. These games just make me miserable, not want to break things.
It’s games like the ND v. UCLA football game in South Bend a few years back that make me break stuff.
In any event, we are down 18 with about 2 minutes left.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
I cleared a bookshelf (Hal McRae style) and lacerated my hand in doing so.
Ripped a t-shirt in the early minutes of the second half of the Oregon game this year.
by orlandobruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Irish fans
were very good sports after that game. Most admitted they were lucky to win. I was suprised by their response
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
There is no excuse for this roster.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Dec 12, 2009 3:29 PM PST reply actions
You don't like this roster
Really? Reeves Nelson? Mike Moser? Jerime Anderson? These guys don’t excite you? Folks …..time to START OVER!
taking a page out of Drags book
the senior leadership is rubbing off
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Like a said earlier. No D-1 Talent recruited. Overrated HS ability.
by LouisianaBruins on Dec 12, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
You're being too harsh
The Big Sky, WCC and Big West are D1 and that is where Nelson and Lane belong.
Surreal
to see UCLA this bad after the success we’ve had over the past few years
by UCLABruins4Ever on Dec 12, 2009 3:31 PM PST reply actions
Well, the Bruins are 0-4 in Anaheim this season and . . .
. . . 2-2 in Westwood. Not looking forward to seeing them in South Bend.
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