Humpday Bruin Roundup

by Nestor on May 23, 2007 4:44 AM PDT in News Comment 18 comments

UPDATE: Finally we get to hear from some knowledgeable college football fans from the internets. Check out this from our friends over at Roll Bama Roll who know a little something about a mediocre coach not getting it done and replacing him with someone who has an established track record of getting it done. I have written here before. My trip to Tuscaloosa few years ago is one of my all time favorite Bruin roadies which was a lot of fun because of the opportunities we had to interact with so many cool and sophisticated football fans. The good guys over at RBR just reconfirmed that all over again. Rooooooolll Tide. GO BRUINS -N

Let's start with a little tennis action on this humpday. Our ladies gave a valiant effort but they came up a little short in their question for 101. They fell to Georgia Tech Yellowjackets by a score of 2-4. And it sounds like the Tech ladies had a little extra support:

Georgia Tech rallied past UCLA to capture the NCAA women's tennis championship with a 4-2 victory Tuesday.

Senior Alison Silverio clinched the title with her 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles over UCLA's Tracy Lin.

It was Georgia Tech's first women's tennis title. UCLA had also been seeking its first NCAA title. Georgia Tech had the support of hundreds of rooters on the campus of archrival Georgia.

Anyways, congrats to our ladies for putting together a great season.

we also have a little news from the hardwood. Ryan Wright if you guys don't know already is transferring to Oklahoma. From Bruin Basketball Report:

Sophomore post player Ryan Wright has decided to transfer to the University of Oklahoma. He will sit out next season and be eligible to play in 2008-09.

"I've made my decision and I feel that Oklahoma is the best place for me," Wright said.

Look for Ryan to get a boatload of playing time. Given how decimated the Sooners' roster was following Sampson's departure and their trouble filling up those spots, Ryan could emerge as a key contributor for that program. We wish him best of luck. He always represented Coach Howland's program quite well as a student athlete.

Lastly, speaking of "student" athlete:

USC defensive tackle Chris Barrett is academically ineligible after failing to pass enough classes this semester, which effectively ends his college career.

Barrett did not meet an NCAA rule which requires an athlete to pass a minimum of six units per semester.

Here is the money quote though:

"He is the only casualty of the thing," USC coach Pete Carroll said. "He did not make it."

The "thing"? That pretty much sums it up. Doesn't it?

Not much else to say about a joke of a scandal tainted thuggish football program.

GO BRUINS.

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Don't be overly critical

That doggone "6 unit rule" can be a rough one. That means he has to take at least one class other than Spanish 2 from Senora Ross. Maybe he couldn't get in to the Ballroom Dance class.

In light of the traditionally rugged curriculum at justsc, it's certainly understandable why a "student athlete" might have trouble handling two whole classes in one semester.

But seriously, folks ....

Chris Barrett is not exactly a household name, at least as far as my household is concerned. Hmm, could it be that he is the sacrificial lamb to show how diligently justsc is in enforcing the academic standards on the football team. It's intersting that not one justsc glamor boy ever had even the smallest problem from an academic standpoint.

What a place. How ANYONE let their kids go to that cesspool is beyond me.

by Fox 71 on May 23, 2007 6:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A few non-Ross classes still available!

Attention trojan footballers!

Need 3 more units for a total of 6? Join your teammates and enroll (that means "sign up") in one of the available classes:

Safety with Power Tools
Bowling Theory
The History of Salads
Mustache Analysis
Mug Repair
Cantaloupe Appreciation
Reading Without Books
Proper Chewing Technique
Whistling While Whittling
Frisbee Design
Conversational Canadian

NOTE: Paychecks will NOT be issued to players who miss more than 10 classes per month (unless prior arrangements have been made).

by Class of 86 on May 23, 2007 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent!

Very funny stuff.

by Barnes2JJ on May 23, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

a couple of available classes not on your list

Police Car Design Recognition
Sounds of Sirens
Jailhouse Couture
Indictment Public Relations
Denial Linguistics

by DumpDorrell on May 23, 2007 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right, and I also forgot a few others

which I think are required classes:

Bail Calculation
Evidence Flushing with Dr. Marinovich
Felonies 'n' Misdemeanors
Dealing With Cash-Only in a Credit Card World
Prison Pecking Order
Searching for and Locating the Real Killers
(prerequisite: Golf 1A)

by Class of 86 on May 23, 2007 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frequent typo

Sorry to point it out, Nestor, but I've noticed for a while that sometimes when you want to say "quite" it comes out "quiet." Just typing too fast I suppose, but hate to give those tools across town anything to abuse us about.

by Calchas on May 23, 2007 9:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Typos

That's only one of many here on BN. It really bugs me but I don't point them out to people. So here is a list of some that should NEVER happen:

YOU'RE is not the same as YOUR

IT'S is not the same as ITS

The correct spelling is DEFINITELY, not DEFINATELY.

The expression is "FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES", not "FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES".

There are many others that pop up, but I can only think of these right now...

by tasser10 on May 23, 2007 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about that

Jimi Hendrix phrase..."'Scuse me while I kiss this guy?"

I agree with you. I never bother to think about typos on the net. Everyone is typing fast and we aren't being graded.

by Barnes2JJ on May 23, 2007 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

...or "I couldn't care less" and...

... "I could care less"

Basic rule: if you COULDN'T care less about something, then that means you have little to no amount of care for it at all. In other words, practically speaking, YOU DON'T CARE.

If you COULD care less about something, then that means you already DO care for/ about it, and thus the something IS important to you.

Of course, the irony of me writing about something that some people really couldn't care less about is NOT lost on me. :-)

And we will have our vengeance, in this game and the next.

by Meriones on May 23, 2007 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn grammar hounds

I could care less.

by Tydides on May 23, 2007 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION!!!

I've always wondered how a someone can have academic troubles at a place where there is no academics!!!

Go Bruins!!!

by JKNaka on May 23, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Grasshopper, there are some questions

which have no answers.

by Fox 71 on May 23, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Georgia Tech had a large fan contingent?

In Athens? Those people should be rounded up and shot.

by CAJason80 on May 23, 2007 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

trOJans

One football player? Amazing! usc must compete every year for top academic honors witn the likes of Northwestern, ND, Stanford, BC, Navy, etc.
i would love to see their grad rates for all players. It could win someone an Oscar for best playrights.

by jim masterson on May 23, 2007 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bruin Nation

I have been reading this domain for over a year. It is a great read & being in NJ, a great way to keep in touch with UCLA. I'm a lifelong ND fan, but have always had great admiration for the Bruins going back to Red Sanders. Thank you for allowing me in. I shall be discreet.

by jim masterson on May 23, 2007 10:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs