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Pac-10 2008 Helmet Schedule
Pac-10 2008 Helmet Schedule
bearsnecessity.com — Provides a nice visual schedule of the Pac-10 2008 teams that you can print out. You can... also upload the original Excel file and click on the helmets in the spreadsheet for ticket links. Enjoy! (more) Pac-10 2008 Helmet Schedule
Worst Officiating Calls in College Football, 2007
Worst Officiating Calls in College Football, 2007
bearsnecessity.com — Oregon State, Ohio State, Pitt, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and other all had some terrible calls go... against them this year (if anyone has any other links, feel free to leave them in the comments). (more) Worst Officiating Calls in College Football, 2007
Which Conference Proved They Were the Strongest?
Which Conference Proved They Were the Strongest?
bearsnecessity.com — Who’s the best conference? This seems to be part of a minimal but growing debate–and by debate... I mean chest-thumping–about the Pac-10 (usually USC fans angry at how indifferent southern college football fans are to recent Trojan ... (more) Which Conference Proved They Were the Strongest?
Oh Yeah, I Won
Oh Yeah, I Won
bearsnecessity.com — If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I refer you to the Play in CA’s... bold declaration. I treaded last place throughout the entire contest , but Kansas and Memphis pulled through for me, saved us from a Hansborough-Love slobberfest, ... (more) Oh Yeah, I Won
And Now, Something No One Cares About
bearsnecessity.com — The site header should be updated this week. Hold your breath until then. Note: Please skip over... this if you can’t handle self-indulgence. I’m in these NCAA Brackets like each and every one of you (about ten this year–I think ... (more) And Now, Something No One Cares About
Tha1 Plays Decoy (Robert Jordan TD versus TN)
Tha1 Plays Decoy (Robert Jordan TD versus TN)
bearsnecessity.com — This weekend I went about twelve rounds with Hydrotech from the California Golden Blogs over my playcalling... posts ( Part I & Part II of his ripostes are here). We both had errors in our logic (I think I said USC was in a 5-2 when it was clearly ... (more) Tha1 Plays Decoy (Robert Jordan TD versus TN)
Mike Montgomery to Cal
Mike Montgomery to Cal
bearsnecessity.com — I swear when I read the opening headlines on the Cal sites this morning , my football-addled... mind thought James Montgomery was coming back. Former Stanford and Golden State Warriors coach Mike Montgomery has agreed in principle to replace Ben ... (more) Mike Montgomery to Cal
Leon Powe is Roaring
Leon Powe is Roaring
bearsnecessity.com — The NBA, where 4 points 4 rebounds in nine minutes happens. They might be talking about Paul... Pierce’s fake knee injury and KG’s thunder dunking and Kobe making nine of the most amazing shots ever (and missing seventeen of the most ... (more) Leon Powe is Roaring
The Sports Media Revolution
The Sports Media Revolution
bearsnecessity.com — There’s been some talk by the Golden Blogs and Excuse Me For My Voice about the Bissinger-Deadspin... huzzzah! Now it’s my turn (I’ll provide a healthy set of links later on). I admit, I’m a long-time Deadspin reader ... (more) The Sports Media Revolution
KC Cal’s Weekly Super Fantastic Happy Explosion Awesome Article: On Bloggins and Hearing From Nasty Nate
KC Cal’s Weekly Super Fantastic Happy Explosion Awesome Article: On Bloggins and Hearing From ...
bearsnecessity.com — Yesterday, Avinash wrote a trite and insightful piece on his take about the Bissinger-Deadspin controversy. It is... true that sometimes we like to mock and joke on our favorite team when they’re down in the dirt just a little. Yet at the same ... (more) KC Cal’s Weekly Super Fantastic Happy Explosion Awesome ...
Cal is Michigan is Cal
Cal is Michigan is Cal
bearsnecessity.com — I don’t think Cal fans ever have to worry about Tedford leaving, regardless of the Monday Morning... QB chatter . As far as I can tell, this might as well already be the Ann Arbor of the West. Plenty of hippie chatter, good public education, ... (more) Cal is Michigan is Cal
Cal - Washington State Report Card
Cal - Washington State Report Card
bearsnecessity.com — Every week the Golden Bears play a game, I write up a report card. You can click... to read the extensive Michigan State one from last week . Here are the final grades from that 66-3 smashing. Quarterbacks : Nate Longshore clearly inserted ... (more) Cal - Washington State Report Card
Cal - Maryland Liveblog
Cal - Maryland Liveblog
bearsnecessity.com — This should kickoff around noon EST, 9 AM PST, and Cal is playing the first national telecast... that almost everyone around the country will be watching. It’s not like there are any bigger games happening today, right? Nervous? Jittery? Wouldn’t you be? Because the game’s on ... (more) Cal - Maryland Liveblog
Now Let Us Never Speak Of It Again
Now Let Us Never Speak Of It Again
bearsnecessity.com — Well, this beltway trip hasn’t quite turned out the way I expected. I was expecting to have... pictures to accompany this post, but I’m thinking this one should go down the memory hole asap, and I’ll be destroying all records of it ... (more) Now Let Us Never Speak Of It Again
Let’s Speak of It One More Time: Cal-Maryland Report Card
Let’s Speak of It One More Time: Cal-Maryland Report Card
bearsnecessity.com — First of all, everyone’s looking for a scapegoat to blame Cal. The humidity, the weather, the turnovers,... the coaching. Clearly, Maryland did nothing to win that game; this was all Cal playing below their level, right? Fine, if you’re ... (more) Let’s Speak of It One More Time: Cal-Maryland Report Card
USC And The Nine Dwarves
USC And The Nine Dwarves
bearsnecessity.com — Dramatis Personae Pete Carroll: The fairest in all the land. The most beautiful of all. Few can... resist his inherent sweetness and ability to do good. Except the vain, black-hearted, wicked Les Miles. Jeff Tedford and Mike Riley: Not quite ... (more) USC And The Nine Dwarves
California - Colorado State Report Card
California - Colorado State Report Card
bearsnecessity.com — Quarterbacks: Kevin Riley is a work in progress. Although his pass protection isn’t quite as good as... we’d like it to be, and his receivers have dropped some catchable balls (including one touchdown) he’s still underthrowing ... (more) California - Colorado State Report Card
How to Watch UCLA-California: Game Thread
How to Watch UCLA-California: Game Thread
bearsnecessity.com — In all likelihood I’ll be at the game tomorrow, so no liveblog this time. And real life... has interfered with blogging, so there will be a slower set of posts for the next few weeks. Alaska and Hawaii are getting #1 Texas vs. #6 Oklahoma State and I am terribly envious of them. Good ... (more) How to Watch UCLA-California: Game Thread
Initial Post-U$C Thoughts
Initial Post-U$C Thoughts
bearsnecessity.com — 1. My first thought is SCREW YOU ‘SC . I’m really tired of this program and its... fanbase treating “knocking players out of the game” as its animating principal. For an example, see Conquest Chronical’s Q&A with ... (more) Initial Post-U$C Thoughts