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Bruin Baseball: Nation's #1 Rising Program

From the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

In the culmination of a 2 week long feature, the UCLA baseball program was named the nation's #1 rising program by Rivals.com. The feature took into account the program's history and recent success, along with their potential due to coaches, players and recruiting classes. West coast teams accounted for 4 of the top 10 and the top 3. UC Riverside was #7, while San Diego was #3 and UC Irvine was #2. The Bruins will face all 3 of these teams in 2008 as part of their extremely difficult schedule.

The article noted the Bruins 2006 regional appearance and 2007 super regional appearance as proof of their rising status. They also commented on not only the immensely talented players that make the Bruins title contenders, but also the great recruiting job by John Savage. As Rivals.com college baseball ediotr Kendall Rogers says, "After four seasons as the head man at UCLA, coach John Savage finally has the Bruins thinking Omaha on a consistent basis." Now Bruins baseball is like nearly every other sport at the university; among the best in the nation and competeing for national titles on a consistant basis. Congratualtions Coach Savage on your remarkable job turning around this program and taking it to its rightful place in the college baseball world. Now let's get to Omaha and bring home a national title.

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Not just Omaha
Give 'em a stadium that can host a regional at least...

Great job by Savage, and we didn't even have to wait till 2010 for some success either!

by Tydides on Aug 12, 2007 3:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Thanks for the post Rye
But please use html tags to embed the hyperlink. I know you are too good and too polished of a poster to throw up posts without hyperlinks.

Thanks again for keeping us informed on UCLA baseball. GO BRUINS.

by Nestor on Aug 12, 2007 8:54 PM PDT   0 recs

sorry
i was on an iphone and it was tough to do on there.

by ryebreadraz on Aug 12, 2007 10:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Aaah
Now that's impressive. I take that back.

by Nestor on Aug 13, 2007 4:35 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

One somple request, Rye
Use your skills for the betterment of mankind.  If you elected to become an evil genius, you would surely take over the world.  (But if you do, will you please fire Mr. Dorrell?)

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 6:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pretty amazing
and tough not to point out the obvious.

After four seasons, John Savage has UCLA baseball named the top rising program in the country.

After four seasons, Karl Dorrell is named one of the five worst college football coaches in the country.

Dear Karl: there is a free seminar on Learning and Growing taught right here at UCLA by John Savage and Ben Howland. Your presence is requested. And required.

by tasser10 on Aug 13, 2007 6:48 AM PDT   0 recs

Blatant racism
Haven't you been reading all the posts about Mr. Dorrell?  If you think he's inept, you must be a racist.  And the proof of that is the fact that Dennis Franchione is still coaching at Texas A & M.  (No kidding - that's someone's idea of careful reasoning.)

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 7:54 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think
I am going to go with the new theory that everyone on BN just hates KD because he shoves his notes down the front of his pants.  It's simple pantism!  It's not based on any facts or on UCLA's record or his inane statements or the assistant coaching carousel or the fact that he forgets about players on the team....or....or....

by Barnes2JJ on Aug 13, 2007 7:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're an anti-pantite!
I knew it the whole time! For shame!

How pissed do you think DG is for having to deal with this BS? I hope he has put them on a short leash, assuming he had nothing to do with the non-disclosure of Scott's record. You just don't embarrass your boss like that...

by tasser10 on Aug 13, 2007 8:09 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel
good for Scott and I am glad this issue will not be a distraction for the team.

But I suspect that we are not going to hear anymore about this story, whatsoever, from the media or from UCLA.  From UCLA's standpoint, I am sure they are thrilled not to have to answer any more questions about this.

But it's a shame.  So many questions were not answered and we may never get those answers.  

I, like most everyone here, is most interested in seeing how the team does this year.  But those questions surrounding who knew what and when deserved to be answered.

Anyway, I don't intend to hijack Rye's thread, which is a positive one about our baseball program.  I just thought this needed to be said.

by Barnes2JJ on Aug 13, 2007 8:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Time for sensitivity training for Barnes
We'll have no anti-pantism here.  The first step it to go hang out in the gabardine department at Mens Wearhouse.  After that, it's a slow process but with luck, and total avoidance of polyester, you can make it.  

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 8:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am
so ashamed...

by Barnes2JJ on Aug 13, 2007 8:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Barnes, Barnes, Barnes ---
Haven't you learned yet that the proper response is to blame your assistants?  So now, as penance, you have to go back and re-read all of Mr. Dorrell's statements to the press.

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 3:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No problem
He says the same thing every time, so this will take 5 minutes.

by Barnes2JJ on Aug 13, 2007 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm- I hadn't thought about that
OK, to make it real punishment, you have to go back and read everything Bill and Ted and Whazup said.  And if that ain't punishment, nothing is.

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 5:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That IS punishment
but I won't do it.

Bill & Ted was just a firestarter.

Whazup, with his despicable race-baiting (which he threw out there only to stir up debate, by his own admission) is not worth anyone's energy.

What about if I just watch the last 60 seconds of last year's Notre Dame/UCLA game?

Or, even worse, the entire 2005 UCLA-SuC game (you know, the one we lost 66-19 in our glorious 10-2 year)?  

Haven't we all suffered enough?

by Barnes2JJ on Aug 13, 2007 5:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cruel and Unusual Punishment is
unconstitutional.  I think you've paid your penalty just thinking about those things.

Go and sin no more.  

by Fox 71 on Aug 13, 2007 5:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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