Someone Top Off my Passion Bucket

by OverflowingPassionBucket on Mar 1, 2008 11:35 PM PST

Now don't get me wrong by the title. I bleed blue and gold all day long. But...

Now don't get me wrong by the title. I bleed blue and gold all day long. Nothing touches my heart more than watching that clip of Sons of Westwood on the ukulele (http://www.bruinsnation.com/story/2008/1/27/205810/408) and beating $uc in roundball with our Ben Ball Warriors, especially AA2 and LMR. Plus, if my screename is any indication, I am so excited by CRN taking back this town from the trOJies. But... I am a little frightened about our football program's schedule for the next year. We have a very challenging lineup of burly men to line up against, from BYU to Fresno to the hicks from Tennessee. Then we have the Pac-10 schedule, including the thugs from Washington (if their basketball program is any indication), the horrible cheering squad from those Oregon Duck fans, and worst of all another match with the trOJies. At least its in our beautiful Rose Bowl instead of the Mausoleum, but I just don't know what I would do if we lose again to those thugs from across town--it might take a lot of Appletinis to get over that one if CRN can't stop Pom Pom. Am I being reasonable? Please tell me I am, I sometimes underestimate our program which is silly, since we are first to 100 national championships (thanks to women's water polo, you go girls!) and probably the greatest university in the world.

Poll

How full is your passion bucket

It's so overflowing that I need a second passion bucket underneath

33 votes

Running over the sides because it's uncontainable

24 votes

To the brim, no more, no less

23 votes

Fairly full, but maybe not enough since we have such better academic standards and class than the trOJies

13 votes

No more than half :-(

1 votes

Running on empty since I can't stop thinking about KD

4 votes

98 votes | Poll has closed

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We lose a lot,

we're trying to integrate a new system and our schedule is as tough as you say. Don't expect a great year from our squad record wide, but we're going to see a team that competes, is creative and will get better as the year goes on. Next season will not be measured in wins and losses.

by ryebreadraz on Mar 1, 2008 11:39 PM PST 0 recs

You're right on most accounts

Optimism and realism can coexist. Keep bleeding blue and gold with an eye on the long term goal, but don't expect too much in the win column next year.

But, dude, appletinis are not cool.

greg in denver

by gbruin on Mar 2, 2008 12:01 AM PST 0 recs

I'm just happy to watch a team

that should give us the same effort week-in and week-out, and won't steal wins. But in '09? HELL yes.

by Allofmybros on Mar 2, 2008 12:26 AM PST 0 recs

Keep in mind

Coach Howland didn't make the tournament his first year. Therefore, I'm not expecting miracles in 2008, but if the coaches and team are giving their best, great things will follow.

by bruinbabe2000 on Mar 2, 2008 7:32 AM PST 0 recs

Live in the Fresno area

I know it will be a difficult year for the team with everything new and all the player losses, but we must beat Fresno St. If we don't, living up here will be most difficult. My wifes son and several of his friends are all graduates.

by artybruin on Mar 2, 2008 9:18 AM PST 0 recs

Fresno "grads"?

My condolences.

greg in denver

by gbruin on Mar 2, 2008 12:15 PM PST up 0 recs

Thank You

I don't even try to explain how little that piece of paper from that school means in the real world.

by artybruin on Mar 3, 2008 8:18 AM PST up 0 recs

The Bucket List

Add 7 wins, 5 losses or possibly 8 wins 4 losses to the list with an additional win in a bowl. Too much to ask? Not really. Slick Rick will find a way to inspire our boys like he did in his first year at CU and UW. The Slickster pulled off some miracles and he didn't have an offensive General like Stormin' Norman Chow. If Chow can't reincarnate Ben Olson into Troy Aikman after 2 games, look for K-Craft to take over. He's the real deal. Oh, and the SC game at the Bowl is gonna be historic. Look for Rick and Chow to throw everything and the kitchen sink at Pom Pom Pete, cuz they hate SC.

by bruin75 on Mar 2, 2008 11:06 AM PST 0 recs

The Best they Can

Next year I will have a similar outlook to the early Howland Years. I am hoping for a squad that plays the best they can and that the coaching staff puts them in the best position to succeed. Wins will follow from there.

by kidro2001 on Mar 2, 2008 11:27 AM PST 0 recs

We can expect progress

But great strides will not occur until year two or three. I expect to win 2 of 3 out of conference games. And finish in the top half of the Pac 10. USC, Oregon, and ASU will be the teams we must pray for victories against. Everybody else is beatable. Including us.

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

by MexiBruin on Mar 2, 2008 11:49 AM PST 0 recs

I found a fantastic article on ESPN

that tells of UCLA's all around greatness. The article left me with a smile on my face. I'm too lazy to diary it up, so if somebody is willing to do that:
http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=3271102

by bruinbunz on Mar 2, 2008 4:27 PM PST 0 recs