"Predictions 101": NBC Sports "Picks" Kansas State Over "Lowly" UCLA
by Nestor on Sep 1, 2010 10:22 AM PDT
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PrintNBC Sports provides a fun little "prediction" for this Saturday (emphasis added but no link for garbage):
Well known for their penchant for scheduling non-conference pushovers, the Wildcats host lowly UCLA.
All of this talk about the Bruins’ new "Revolver" offense (they apparently didn’t want to steal Nevada’s "Pistol" name) seems to indicate desperation on the part of head coach Rick Neuheisel and offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who both know that place-kicker Kai Forbath remains the team’s most proven weapon.
There’s no reason not to give the Kansas State defense, which has been bolstered by key JUCO additions, the nod over an injury-riddled Bruin offense
So who did NBC Sports recruit to write up to "predict" UCLA's season opener? This guy: John Tamanaha, a Trogan hack whose career highlights include:
- Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California — where he teaches a sports public relations class within the Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism.
- Associate Sports Information Director at the University of Southern California — where he worked primarily with the football and men’s basketball programs and also served as the Director of Athletic Publications.
- Editor of USC Report — where he handled the day-to-day operation of a publication dedicated to full coverage of the USC Trojans athletic program.
Thanks NBC Sports. Not only they just served up red meat for our football team but they just exposed what kind of classless hacks work at Heritage Hall, always working to cover up the stain of the most corrupt athletic program in America. Fight on NBC Sports.
GO BRUINS.
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Incredible
After the way my morning has gone, I needed a good laugh over lunch.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 1, 2010 10:30 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah ... def bulletin board stuff coming from tradmed outlets
FWIW … as for us … no one should bother emailing him or NBC sports getting upset over it. If folks want to clown him, can do it right here in the comment threads. Don’t give him the attention he is craving by racking up hits on his site or his inbox.
Is there contact info we can use to tell NBC how we feel about this Troylet hack?
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
Ignore him please.....
What we need is wins at this point to get positive media coverage. Giving him any form of attention will just reward the bad behavior. Treat them like Pavlovs dogs….
Simply laughable
I loved this part “There’s no reason not to give the Kansas State defense, which has been bolstered by key JUCO additions, the nod over an injury-riddled Bruin offense”… No reason? Really?? I know that our O-Line doesn’t have the same cast that we hoped it would a few months ago, but we haven’t seen them on the field. And from what I’ve read on this site, it doesn’t sound like we’re putting 5 Jr. High kids out there on the line. So, NBC, if our O-Line holds up their end of the trench, I can see a very big reason to give our offense the nod over the K-State defense. You’d think NBC would leave itself some wiggle room their in its prediction. Man, I hope we win.
I loved that part, too
Plus, our offensive line has also been “bolstered by key JUCO additions”. So, I’m not sure how that is an advantage for KSU.
by bornagainbruin on Sep 1, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Start winning and this stuff will go away
UCLA simply needs to start winning at a respectable level and this garbage will go away. Keep losing and this kind of stuff will continue to pile up.
I look forward to the day....
when betting on when our QB is going to get hurt becomes a sucker’s bet.
by bornagainbruin on Sep 1, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Regardless of how likely or unlikely it would be
It’s still an a-hole thing to say to make light of it.
LOL
And, you know this clown wouldn’t write the same about Notre Dame since they have the crappy ND contract on the air against the Bruins game
For what it's worth
At face value it is a superficial comment. And then you have to wonder, knowing it’s source, if it is given for effect, rather than an honest observation. Either way it is worthless.
wow
Right on the mark. Makes for a good laugh and more bulletin board material for our guys. Nestor, a big thanks to you for always getting this kind of information out and exposing these people. My eyes have never been more open and it’s another sad reminder that journalism has gone down the drain. Just heard that CRN will be on the Dan Patrick show tomorrow.
Go Bruins!
by westwood12003 on Sep 1, 2010 12:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I don'teven know where to start with this
That this dude is even comparing UCLA to schools such as Florida International, Indiana State and UMass (teams K-State recently played as a home opener)…I don’t even know what to say.
Well, actually – I do:
K-State’s Opener Against a Pushover, Circa 2001
Kansas State: 10
Southern California: 6
Shut up, dude.
Trogan Hack indeed
I love how everything regarding his credentials was affiliated with USC. Oh yeah, no bias there at all.
People realize we beat them last year with Kevin Craft right? KEVIN CRAFT.
Trying a new offensive formation is a sign of desperation?
First, it ain’t as if the pistol/revolver/whatever is a radically different formation or a gimmick.
Second, does this loser think that all innovation is a sign of desperation?
Insulting even for KSU fans
So what exactly does KSU need to do to get a little scheduling respect? UCLA is at least a name school. USC, Cal, Iowa, Auburn are all recent foes.
I don’t know what to make about the JUCO comment. Sure, KSU’s D is probably going to be decent, but the Cats have also lost their best recruit to a possible career ending injury (Adam Davis, two fused vertebrae). I don’t buy that Harold is back in shape (he was out all last year with an injury). Sure, UCLA’s line is beat up, but it’s not like KSU is returning much of anything up front.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
OC Register today
The little comment today said that Dorrell’s record in his 3rd year at UCLA was, I believe, 8-5. They then added that Neuheisel’s 3rd year team probably wouldn’t win 6 games. Of course, they failed to mention that Dorrell still had recruiting guys left over from Toledo. The inference, seemed to me to be, that Dorrell was/is a better coach then Rick. I hope our BRUINS show all these $c hack reporters what we are capable of. GO BRUINS – BEAT EVERYONE!!!
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