So I said to David Eckstein, "You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
--fjm.com
Was that Flavor Flave by Helfrich?
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
This article is a ton of fun:
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/st...w-kevin-hogan/
Shaw can probably still bolt for the NFL, but if he has another bad season, that window will close. I hope he goes.
One of the most interesting aspects of Stanford's (and Shaw's) struggles is that Shaw is an offensive guy; he was the OC under Harbaugh. The fact that they are struggling immensely on the offensive side of the ball is really interesting given Shaw's background, and I would imagine it isn't helping his personal "stock." Also, it will be interesting to see what happens with Lance Anderson given his success and the team's relative struggles.
I've made mention of it in other posts and want to clarify the rent structure within the Pac-12:
Upper class/Dirty Rotten Stinking Filthy Rich: USC, Oregon
Upper middle class: UCLA, Arizona State, Washington, Stanford (they're DRSFR in the Olympic sports, FWIW)
Middle class: Arizona, Cal, Oregon State, Utah
Poor: Washington State, Colorado
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
Stanford's endowment is ~7 times that of USC. They are a close third behind Yale, and roughly equivalent to Texas. All trail Harvard by a good margin.
Oregon is a nice little community college who was given an NFL team.
David Shaw is paid a whole lot of money to run the football program back into the dirt, so even Sancho could be pleased by that.
Hundley declares for the draft. Sort of.
It's about damn time that these Pac-12 NFL QBs started leaving early. Marcus Mariotta, the bell tolls for thee.
USC's Cody Kessler looks like a 2015 Heisman Trophy candidate
http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la...-latimessports
And we get to try stopping him at the Coliseum next season.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
So, Mike Leach sued Craig James, ESPN, and ESPN's production company for defamation, among other things, stemming from his firing at Texas Tech. The trial judge tossed his suit and it was recently affirmed on appeal. Here's the money quote from the opinion:
[Coach Mike] Leach “agreed with everything that was said and said that some of the language that was pretty rough, he said ‘that sounds like me, if I didn’t say it, I wish I had….’”
The "pretty rough" quote was (spoiler tag for language)
[SPOILER]lock his f**king pu**y a** in a place so dark that the only way he knows he has a d**k is to reach down and touch it.”[/SPOILER]
Stay Classy, WAZZU!
Last edited by Applejack; 12-01-2014 at 01:28 PM.
When I get a migraine I need to be in a perfectly dark and quiet space. So that part makes sense.
Also you know Craig James' kid played the "Do you know who my daddy is?" card at least once a week.
Wilner's final Pac-12 coaching grades:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/college...g-the-coaches/
Utah’s Kyle Whittingham
Grade: B
Comment: Finally got it right with Dave Christensen running the offense and sculpted a stout defense. Now, if he could only find a quarterback.
Oregon making up for two years of frustration against Arizona. Apparently Arizona only practices in the sprinklers when they play Utah.
Watching the UA/UO game and a thought surfaced....What is Utah's recruiting message to top-notch, prospective kickers and punters?
"Our offense sucks and you'll get to kick/punt a lot"?
This clip from the Arizona-Oregon game.
https://vine.co/v/Ovl7mQvrHgM
Pac-12 bowl game rooting guide:
Utah vs CSU. Go Utes
ASU vs Duke. Which devil to follow? I don't see how any Ute fan could cheer for Graham and ASU in any game, let alone a game against a small time football program in the middle of a modest heyday.
USC vs Nebraska. Mike Riley was the guy everyone pointed to as a great coach content to work in a so-so program. His departure means everyone will now be pointing at Kyle Whittingham. As a thank you, Ute fans will pull for his Cornhuskers against ex-BYU QB Sark.
Stanford vs Maryland. Fear the turtle. Duh.
Arizona vs Boise State. Ute fans can relive the BCS busting glory days and root for Boise. Stupid Arizona. I'm tired of them already.
Oregon vs FSU. QUACK!
KState vs UCLA. Go fighting Snyders!
UW vs Okie State. I can't think of a reason why a Utah fan should root against these Huskies. Go Huskies.