BN Gameday: Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl v. Illinois Second Half Thread
by Nestor on Dec 31, 2011 2:06 PM PST
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PrintWell that was just as ugly as we all expected. The half time score is 7-3. The score is indicative of two pathetic offenses in action. There is no point in analyzing what went wrong or what went right for the Bruins right now. I do give some kudos to Kevin Prince for playing like a warrior and our defense making a huge stop on 4th down, blowing up the Illini on 3rd and goal and our special teams unit for thwarting a fake FG attempt, despite not getting much support from the offense.
Oh and let's make it clear - DO NOT POST THE BASKETBALL SCORES IN THIS THREAD. If you want to follow the hoops game, go here. Fire away in the second half thread.
GO BRUINS.
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defense was good at the end of the half
still not enough pressure on the qb. too much bend but at least no break yet… hope we can adjust over half time but haven’t seen that yet.
what happened to that explosive offense on the first series? went into the tank for some reason….
I've noticed good position from our LB's
plugging up the cutback lanes and covering the crossing receivers illinois throwing at us.
We need to establish the line of scrimmage and get our Run game into gear the 2nd half.
Ball control and mix in passes to Fauria and Backs coming out of the backfield to nullify Mercilus
Thank Goodness I Don't Have Split Screen TV
Flipping back and forth at time outs. Only feel good when there are simultaneous time outs, so I can watch commercials. Ouch.
Seminole County?
Given the level of play, I would assume Seminole County is the half-time entertainment again. Emerald Bowl vs Florida St was even more painful. It would be nice to have a real football program, where we could play a real bowl game in a real stadium in January.
I meant to say...
a Pre-BCS bowl before they had BCS affiliated games (Rose, Rose, Fiesta, Rose etc.)..
Supporting Jim Mora is better...
…than cheering for BT, KD or RN. I’m continuing this from the last thread. Really? Please tell me how so. I’ll wait for results on the field, but on paper, how can you even say that?
And just to update everyone, I’m at the game now, and young alums everywhere are chastising my high expectations of the team and calling me old for graduating in 1999. It escapes them how I could go through 4 years without losing to $C.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 31, 2011 2:23 PM PST via mobile reply actions
You got me
I have young alums yelling at me for calling for Chianti Dan’s head. No joke I already got the “Well another NFL coach took a college team to the BCS named Pete Carroll” like 4 times already. When I educate them that UCLA was the first team ranked #1 in the BCS, they stare at me blankly and say, “Oh really?”
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 31, 2011 2:41 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
As opposed to 50-0
Against your rivals? You must dream big like Taylor Embree going over the wall.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 31, 2011 3:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I guess I am a "glass half-full" person not willing to dwell on the past. Since the future has not occurred...
…yet, we can only wait and see. Recruit well, get good Coordinators in position to Coach well and make good decisions.
so whats up with the dline?
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:29 PM PST reply actions
well
datone is inside, keenan graham is outside, kendricks in for westgate at linebacker- that’s for starters
wow thanks for the PI call lol
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:33 PM PST reply actions
Nice catch..
that felt almost like defense PI
Go Bruins!
most certainly was
there have been many missed calls on PI in this game
and the deep ball to josh smith!
the little one
josh smith did something good?
oh this is football.. (:
aaaand
we shoot ourselves in the foot with the pistol
how many dropped passes is that?
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:36 PM PST reply actions
Ouch.. Fauria should have got that one
Go Bruins!
Something tells me..
if we had more aggressive playcalling (like this) throughout the season, we’d be more successful in executing.
this is like watching two zombie teams
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:43 PM PST reply actions
Did we actually tackle in practice?
Looks like it.
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I tweeted my followers to ask which I should take
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Dec 31, 2011 2:43 PM PST reply actions
didnt know zumwalt was a freshman
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:44 PM PST reply actions
These announcers are idiots.
I guess that’s what you get in the " Less Than Mediocre Bowl"
Been a Bruin since birth
Anyone here even moderately surprised
they convert the 4th and 7?
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
Yes, I know...just a break from calling the University of Illinois at Champagn-Urbana the Illini all the time...
I guess we call Stanford “The Tree or Furd” instead of the Indians….I just like Illinwek from my days as a Badger 1988-1993 in the Big Ten
This game is really pretty funny.
The ineptness of these two teams is amazing. I really hate saying that about our Bruins.
Been a Bruin since birth
In fairness
it is only the offenses that are inept.
I don't know, our D has not done too well recently either.
You also have to consider the competition.
Been a Bruin since birth
After the CRN Rose Bowl in '83-'84 against the Illini....
the cumulative score is 13-6 in two bowl games…..(Sun ’91 and Kraft ’11). That is a far cry from the Baylor v. Washington score the other night….!
That Alamo Bowl
was higher scoring than UCLA/Stanford that night…and much more enjoyable to watch.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
KP's time should have been over a long time ago
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:57 PM PST reply actions
love his heart but he cant pass
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
wow... looking at the replay
looks like he could have possibly hit Shaq, not that he should have thrown it though. Bad decision, and bad pass.
Might be a O-fer kind of day for UCLA..
UCLA women’s BB playing Stanford later tonight
Go Bruins!
uh oh
UCLA only beating the point spread by 0.5 now
That pass wasn't even good enough
to be a bad pass!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Sorry to say this...
But UCLA is bad becz QB is bad. He has been all season with bonehead throws like that one.
Prince doesn't affect
the D’s inability to tackle or give less than a 47-yard cushion to any receiver.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
We can win tis game -- prince has thrown a lot of good balls that were dropped
if guys hold on, we can do it.
sjh
Yup.. we still have a chance in this game..
unlike the second half of the BB game
Go Bruins!
Good point..
Cal is definitely a much better BB team than we are
Go Bruins!
KP has to get that back now
We need 7 prince…
by BruinArts on Dec 31, 2011 3:00 PM PST via mobile reply actions
He didn't put anything on it
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
ok we need a pick-6 now...
Offense not getting it done
Go Bruins!
Our offense is so poor!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
close your eyes and swing hard. lol
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
lack of running game is killer for UCLA
we cannot function w/o it
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:06 PM PST reply actions
"Three point game going into the 4th quarter. What else could you ask for?"
Fox, wanna answer that?
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
If he's smarter than us, he's not watching this by now anyway.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
Not a bad idea...
then he can control what sucks, at least.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
I think it was 66 that was vacuuming.
Fox probably passed out from the stress of the two games.
Been a Bruin since birth
Prince just cant get it done
He never looks off defenders, doesn’t have good touch, and doesn’t have the arm strength.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
You knew that after the SUC game at the Crapiseum two years ago
with his two horrible picks to their linebackers. Ancient history, really. Great kid, mediocre QB.
Mediocre is being kind.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
These guys have lost 6 in a row. WTF!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
like i said sheelhaase = vick
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:10 PM PST reply actions
The gap to USC continues to grow..
Go Bruins!
It hasn't been a gap for a long time!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
We will be ok next year if Mora can coach
Our O line is very thin, today.
We will have Hundley and some better receivers.
Our young guys should get a chance to play — no more of the seniors play no matter what.
sjh
I think we will do better..
but we still won’t be close to the elites in the PAC-12.. Stanford, Oregon, USC
Go Bruins!
They were showing his reception against Houston during the ESPN3 halftime show
Made top 10 plays of the year.. (best of the best)
Go Bruins!
He's at Kripsy Kreme
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Hahahahaha
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Why are we playing this game?
By my calculation, the university lost $400,000 (assuming normal ticket price distribution) by selling 3000 seats out of alloted 11000. The bowl presumably covers expenses. But the school’s cut above that is split equally among all conference members (at least that is how it was in Pac-10). So we are spending $400,000 to put the nation into a collective snooze?
We should have a clause in every coach’s contract that having a season where UCLA is invited to play a bowl game in December in a baseball stadium in SF is grounds for immediate dismissal.
I don;t think the fans wanted to play it
another example of Chianti being totally out of touch with alums and students.
sjh
I think the bowl game practices generally have been a plus
from the perspective of recruiting. Mora has been able to use the practices to host unofficial visits. That is good. As for team preparation itself, logistics … whole another story.
Except for going over the wall
The younger players didn’t even get to take advantage of the potential opportunity. OUCH
clarification
I assume the bowl covering expenses is hotel, transportation, meals, etc. It can’t be covering the ticket shortfall, otherwise the bowl is simply robbing Peter to pay Paul.
I wish the $400,000 could come out of Block’s salary. DG would be gone faster than you can say “medical center”
What kills me is
we have so many weapons on offense and cant get them involved!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Gatoraid player of the year
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Those UCLA fans looked depressed
for even coming to this bowl game
Go Bruins!
I am ashamed Fox
For thinking we would put up more of a fight in front of a relatively home crowd.
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 31, 2011 3:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Guess i'll hit the Gentleman Jack early tonight.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
We can make history!
6-8. No program can say they’ve done that.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
we were thinking the exact same thing..
Go Bruins!
UCLA Football: First to 6 and 8!
Blog that, Chianti!
Insurmountable Lead
3 point deficit would have meant UCLA could recover a fumbled punt on the 1, and move back to the 10 on 3 running plays up the middle, and then kick a tying FG. But I don’t think they can do that twice.
What the heck did we work
on in practice all month?
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Running routes 5 yards short of first down
apparently. That or the high jump.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
putting him on special teams
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
I wonder what Mora is thinking, period
At least he knows he has plenty of challenge
Nice throw..
only 10 yards short of the first
Go Bruins!
Everytime they shift 2 linemen to one side
They run to that side! I figured it out already from the stands. Illinois figured it out in the middle of the first quarter. Why keep running that play?
by Kerckhoff405 on Dec 31, 2011 3:24 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Only had 1 month to put in new plays
So they’re using the regular season playbook. Same plays, same results.
to be fair to MJ
tough to turn around a team in 15 practices at the end of a disappointing season. but having said that, we could look better
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:24 PM PST reply actions
The kids playing in the street
right now look better.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
OK - new question
Which team has the most inept coaching? I’m not talking about UCLA versus Illinois. I’m talking about UCLA football versus UCLA basketball.
Morbid question
It’s like asking which kind of cancer is better.
They do have one thing in common- actually two- DG and Block
Not only do we provide every opponent
with their highlight packages, but apparently we are the losing streak breaker too.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
UCLA football.. we make bad teams look like BCS title contenders
e.g. Arizona, Utah, Illinois
Go Bruins!
seems like O and D never show up on the same day
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:28 PM PST reply actions
I don't think you can say that, bb.
They both show up every day. The problem is that they’re both bad. They’re very bad. I think it’s the overall schemes. They’re bad. We have to depend on Kevin Prince to be a superb runner and a superb passer and he just isn’t. He’s an OK player, but he isn’t skilled enough or fast enough or shifty enough or dynamic enough to be what the offense needs. Our receivers can’t catch. Our blockers can’t block. Our coaches can’t coach. Pudemtogetherandwhadyagot – bibbety bobbety boo. A 6-8 year.
Happy New Year, Bruins!
This shitty dual performance brought to you by Chianti Dan. Make sure to thank him.
Is it possible that UCLA
is the worst team in D1?
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
I do not envy you. Perhaps you can put a positive spin towards Spring Practice 2012 and the future...
because the present and recent past Bruin Football seasons….have really sucked!!
Thats a story for another day
Today… just getting the damn thing ready soon. Considering how bad this game has gone, it really should not take too long
formerly bruinhoo
The football D wanted to show they could be just as bad as the basketball D
Didn’t want to be upstaged..
Go Bruins!
I give up.
Time to check in on the basketball thread – I have a feeling I’d save time scanning that than watching it on DVR. (And don’t give the score or confirm my prediction here, in case anyone else still wants to watch hoops tonight.)
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
Good hustle
to strip the ball from the receiver when he was only 8 yards into the end zone
We officially can put the cork on this season and 8 lousy losses! Another National Television debacle!!
The question is will this hurt our recruiting efforts?
It cant be helping
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
It's not that bad, BruinDan
It might have been televised nationally, but I am probably the only person in Florida watching it. Maybe OrlandoBruin is. But that’s it. There can’t be more than 20 people watching this piece of crap outside of Los Angeles and Champaign.
I am in Houston and everyone is recovering from the Car Care Bowl at Reliant in which the...
Aggies won…so you are right Fox, there are just a handful in Texas also.
Every position should be wide open based on today
For high schoolers who want early playing time, UCLA should be attractive option
hey but we're good at volleyball!
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:34 PM PST reply actions
Chancellor Block......
not that you care, but this weekend pretty much sums up the state of our athletic department under the leadership of Dan Guerrero. We have embarrassed ourselves on national television today, and this entire weekend in the two main revenue sports. We can’t even win in the Kraft Hunger Bowl to a team in worse shape than us. Our basketball team is in shambles. Way to go Dan and Gene….keep it up.
Saturdays have sucked this year!
Thank Goodness for whiskey
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Think Mike Johnson
Wishes he had Brehaut available. The kid really lost out on a golden opportunity to show something for next year
One Practice Short
Damn, UCLA, close but you came up just one practice short of a victory. Pathetic!!!!
I wish I was a pass rusher named Mercilus
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:35 PM PST reply actions
She get trashed by a crappy team ... Again.
Say goodbye and good riddance.
D only gave up one TD, but the o was simply offensive, as in smelly.
No surprise.
Mora must be a miracle worker.
So long 2011. Another forgettable season.
The only good thing about today
is that I won’t ever have to see that joke of a receiver John “Poli” Embree wear those four letters ever again.
Right back at you 66. Hope you have a great year.
Hope we all have a better year.
Been a Bruin since birth
Happy New Year's to you too and everyone else in BN
Going back to rooting for my Niners…
Go Bruins!
+1
Look what Niners have done with Harbaugh, post Johnson as OC. We should try to get a real coach some time. Other schools seem to do okay with that strategy.
Battery
Sounds like your battery had longer shelf life than UCLA basketball or football. At least your battery hung in there longer than end of 1st half (BB), end of 3rd Q (FB).
Prince should learn how to throw it away
he thinks he can scramble for a gain every time protection breaks down
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:37 PM PST reply actions
Learn?
What does he have now, 25 starts?
I would be surprised
if the networks added us to their schedule next year. WE SUCK!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Hey we punted?!?!?!?
why aren’t we winning? isn’t punting winning?
I am curious how many
Records have been set against us and how many lowlights can be found in the NCAA record books under DG’s purview.
by Scotucla03 on Dec 31, 2011 3:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Have you seen the stock footage of Andrew Luck?
It’s all against UCLA. and that one handed catch he made will always haunt us
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
But he's a good QB according to RN
So that type of stuff is understandable
by Scotucla03 on Dec 31, 2011 3:41 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
3 PR for TD's by OK
50-0 loss to SC
by Scotucla03 on Dec 31, 2011 3:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Mental Toughness
We saw complete lack in the basketball team. We are seeing the same now in football. When the going gets tough, the non-tough lie down.
Srsly... We suck.
Just hope I don’t see a Bruin defensive player do a victory dance after a stop now.
I think a good JC would beat UCLA....
and I rather have an ice pick in the side of my head then endure anymore UCLA football, and BB for that matter.
Thank goodness we don't schedule FCS teams..
I think the good ones could definitely beat us
Go Bruins!
How about De La Salle?
It would be a close game…
What's the point of punting here?
Are we still playing field position, or have we just given up.
Well, if the team and the AD and the Chancellor don’t give a crap, then I don’t give a crap either. Good night, Bruins. Please don’t drink.
And to you enablers who went to this game, I say shame on you. You are supporting this corrupt administration which is destroying my school. Tearing down the athletic department is exactly the same in principle as tearing down the Med School. You enablers are part of the problem. Again, shame on you.
does it help recruiting
when were in every teams highlight package? lol
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
With football coming to an end
At least I can look forward to full nights of sleep, not having to stay up late to watch our competitive bball team
Louisville, KY for UCLA class of '87
one thing I noticed
not too many missed tackles
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:43 PM PST reply actions
When does woman's softball start
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
How does our fencing team look?
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
I hear Josh Smith
and the competitive eating team looks strong!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
First team to ever go 6-8
Put that on the resume DG
by Scotucla03 on Dec 31, 2011 3:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Fox will be proud to hear this
The TV sound is off. But we have nursery rhyme in the background now as we are trying to keep a 6 month entertained. Kind of appropriate as I am watching Chianti Dan’s clownshow on our TVee.
At least UCLA put you in a position
where you wouldn’t yell in excitement, and frighten the 6 month old.
If Block is still chancellor, DG will be athletic director when the 6 month old is grown up enough to get driver’s licence. There is no level to which athletics can stoop, for Block to care. Arrgh.
Setting Up for Next Season
Any official looking at UCLA tape this season would be hard pressed to call intentional grounding next year. Just because a pass is nowhere near a receiver in UCLA scheme, doesn’t mean it was intentional
cant wait to never see embree returning punts again
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:44 PM PST reply actions
Embree. Finishing his career strong.
by Scotucla03 on Dec 31, 2011 3:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions
NO. no credit to Dan Guerrero
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:47 PM PST reply actions
Wishful, hopeful thinking there right?
Go Bruins!
What needs to stop with the new staff...
…is the gifting of positions. Guys off of a 4-8 team were given their starting positions. Positions should always be up for grabs.
smith had to run backwards to get to that pass
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:50 PM PST reply actions
We have closed the gap..
closer margin of loss than against Arizona!
Go Bruins!
The band left the building
No fight song for a score
Happy New Year Bruins
Be safe and lets hope 2012 is a better year for all of us.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that counts" - John Wooden.
Hey at least we played for the pac12 championship
Troy is burning
by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:52 PM PST reply actions
Margin of Defeat
That touchdown means UCLA now down only 45 points combined for the 2 basketball games plus football
So who's taller, Fauria or Osweiler?
We need a matchup
tyler gonz for onside kick??
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:53 PM PST reply actions
not bad for a soccer player
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by bruinbasketball on Dec 31, 2011 3:54 PM PST reply actions
He knew he would be okay
Was going to get hit by UCLA tacklers
Shoot
If we had recovered the onside kick, with our hurry-up offense, we could have got in position for a long field goal, and beat the spread. Darn.
Happy New Year's to everyone!
I’m out of here..
Go Bruins!
So
Even if we would have gotten that it would not have counted because we were lined up wrong!!! Speaks volumes
We broke records today!
The first 8 loss bowl team ever!
Fitting way to end....
Maybe they jumped the wall on Special Teams day so they didn’t know where to line up or that you need at least 4 on each side.
Happy New Year To One And All!
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight! Go Bruins! Go Lakers! Go Dodgers! Go Angels!
Ben Howland empties my passion bucket for UCLA Basketball, and I resent it.
Most of the poison will be gone for next year. Fresh start for Mora with a good
bunch of players coming back. Not to mention some good recruits. Happy new year from Las Vegas.
He (KP) showed a lot of grit coming back from major losses, injuries and poor play around him...
The coaches put him in incredible situations….and he kept his head held high!! I had such high hopes after that away game at Tennessee when he broke his jaw but led the Bruins most of the way! Kevin Prince reminded me of a Jeff Dankworth or John Sciarra without the supporting cast..A true competitor.
Now, I'll go light some sage and cleanse the residue of this year
Perhaps the most frustrating Bruin football season of my life. Now let’s roll past this like a freight train past a hobo in the night.
Thank you BruinNation and the Mods for making this season bearable. I learned quite a bit from...
everyone’s posts and interesting dialogue! I will now prep the bowl of Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread…eat my 12 Grapes at Midnight (one for each dong on the clock….tradition in Spain) and hope for better luck in 2012!!
Go Bruins…Winter and Spring Sports! Get Pauley Finished and bring excellence back to Westwood in Football and Basketball!
Happy New Year Bruins 2012!!
The only silver lining from playing in this worthless game.
Mora could see for himself that he must start Hundley or Brehaut to have a prayer next year. KP has the heart of a linebacker, but is at best a serviceable backup, period, which is the main reason our offense has stunk for the last three year.
And bye-bye pistola, thank goodness.
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