This is me, holding my son Jake in the end zone. He was 4 months old in this pic. You can't see...

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This is me, holding my son Jake in the end zone. He was 4 months old in this pic.

You can't see it but he's wearing a UCLA shirt and I'm wearing a "Howland is my Homeboy" shirt.

almost 3 years ago Seanny Rotten 18 comments 0 recs |

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I love it!

After the Spring Game, my brother tells me his 4 year old was chanting UC! LA! All the way home in the back seat.

A few days later my good friend told me that the following day her two boys aged 3 and 5 were waving their little blue pom poms they picked up at the game and chanting UC! LA!

It warms my Bruin Heart to no end!

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on May 8, 2009 8:11 AM PDT reply actions

Start them young

Teach them the ways of good. =D

by freesia39 on May 8, 2009 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

Awesome. Love the pic.

How’d you get on the field? Very cute little boy.

I need to pull my head out of my arse and figure out how to post some pics of my little one wearing the Bruin blue (or pink—she’s a girl).

The brainwashing begins at birth.

by Barnes2JJ on May 8, 2009 9:22 AM PDT reply actions

Oh, that.

My wife was enrolled in Lady Bruins 102 and I was the designated baby watcher. I was able to accompany my wife from the locker room to the field. The UCLA/ Rose Bowl staff was extremely cool.

by Seanny Rotten on May 8, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Go with gold. They didn’t have any girl sports stuff when I was growing up (note profile picture) and I turned out just fine (though as I got older, it would have been nice to have the women’s jerseys they have now).

by bruinbabe2000 on May 8, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

And what a nice name --

Jake “The Snake” Rotten. (As you know, all kids named “Jake” become “Jake the Snake” as soon as they go to big-boy Huggies.)

(Deep voice with lots of resonance – “And starting at quarterback for your UCLA Bruins – Jake the Snake Rotten”)

by Fox 71 on May 8, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions

Sweet ...

but I’d just be happy with him qualifying for admission – he’s 5 months old, haha!

by Seanny Rotten on May 8, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions

It does indeed start early

My pre-K little girl recites to me at homework time “I’ve got to study hard if I want to go to UCLA!”

by bru79 on May 8, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions

Wonderful stories

I read “UCLA 101” to my little one and he/she won’t be here until October. We find out next week if it’s a Joe or Josie.

by bruinbabe2000 on May 8, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

Congratulations!

I was just “reading” that book to my 11 month old daughter 10 minutes ago!

by Barnes2JJ on May 9, 2009 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions

I love the Avatar Bruinbabe!

what is UCLA 101? (probably a duh question, huh?)

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on May 8, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

It's a picture book

It shows things like the Bruin Bear, sports teams, Coach Wooden, etc. It also teaches colors and numbers. They make them for other schools, but it was the first thing I bought for the baby. Teaching the Bruin way can’t start early enough for me.

by bruinbabe2000 on May 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

And to show you how the teaching works

That picture was taken during the 1983 Rose Bowl at Uncle BB’s house. I knew by age 4 there was only one place I wanted to go for college, thanks to Uncle BB and my old man.

by bruinbabe2000 on May 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions