Shocky1 said:

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https://instagr.am/p/CpwKAplNPNC
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/04/13/masters-2024-collin-morikawa-new-putter-coach-swing-thought/
koa & colin got good hair#

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Collin...a red coat?????? Come on, man.

The return to glory. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LrWHjIUUl0

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

good luck collin, max & ben today in the final round of the 2024 masters tournament at augusta national golf club...ur all remarkable human beings on planet earth that got both the berkeley toughness combined with the skills you've developed thru a gazillion hours of developmental work, ur not in this position rite now because of magic or something...enjoy these special moments with hopefully a smile or smirk on ur face & love in ur heart, golf is just a game & its fun

but most of all shocky hopes that u don't make dumb decisions if u get in a **** situation



let's ******* go (no pre round breakfasts at buc-ee's)

Shocky1 said:

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The return to glory. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LrWHjIUUl0

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

good luck colin, max & ben today in the final round of the 2024 masters tournament at augusta national golf club...ur all remarkable human beings on planet earth that got both the berkeley toughness combined with the skills you've developed thru a gazillion hours of developmental work, ur not in this position rite now because of magic or something...enjoy these special moments with hopefully a smile or smirk on ur face & love in ur heart, golf is just a game & its fun

but most of all shocky hopes that u don't make dumb decisions if u get in a **** situation



let's ******* go (no pre round breakfasts at buc-ee's)

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The Tiger vid is appropriate, at least for me. I've only seen a couple of golf things recently. Don't really follow it anymore. One was a Keopka vid on how he warms up. He doesn't think about anything and doesn't care how he hits it. It's just a warmup. The other was an article about Tiger's round yesterday. His only one in the 80s at Augusta. He said he was striping everything on the range! Golf is and always has been an amazingly frustrating game. Even for the greatest players. Go Bears today at Augusta.

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Shocky1 said:

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The return to glory. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LrWHjIUUl0

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

good luck colin, max & ben today in the final round of the 2024 masters tournament at augusta national golf club...ur all remarkable human beings on planet earth that got both the berkeley toughness combined with the skills you've developed thru a gazillion hours of developmental work, ur not in this position rite now because of magic or something...enjoy these special moments with hopefully a smile or smirk on ur face & love in ur heart, golf is just a game & its fun

but most of all shocky hopes that u don't make dumb decisions if u get in a **** situation



let's ******* go (no pre round breakfasts at buc-ee's)

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The Tiger vid is appropriate, at least for me. I've only seen a couple of golf things recently. Don't really follow it anymore. One was a Keopka vid on how he warms up. He doesn't think about anything and doesn't care how he hits it. It's just a warmup. The other was an article about Tiger's round yesterday. His only one in the 80s at Augusta. He said he was striping everything on the range! Golf is and always has been an amazingly frustrating game. Even for the greatest players. Go Bears today at Augusta.

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I happen to think that the Masters is the most over hyped event in sports, that you are supposed to care for the place more than the competition. But my (obviously in the minority) opinion aside, I certainly will be looking to see how our Golden Bear Alums finish at the end!

mb, augusta national definitely cultivates an aura of a weird combination of sincere warm southern hospitality with also making you feel slightly uncomfortable with all the rules & social etiquettes, it's a fascinating study of innovative branding

as someone who has played 15 rounds at the national, it's not in my world top 20 rankings yet it's still arguably the best overnight golf experience in the world with all the time aged formalities (shocky plays golf 98% of the time in shorts, long pants are required at augusta national at all times)

to augusta national's credit, they are gonna lease the augusta municipal golf course for a dollar & completely renovate it during the upcoming year which will be a tremendous benefit to the community & hundreds of club employees that only get to play the course only once a year after the club closes for the summer in may

funny thing is that the course literally next door (they sold land to the national for the expansion of the back tee of the par 5 13th hole) augusta county club is a terrific donald ross course that also got multiple holes that play over rae's creek & that is very casual in a welcoming kinda way (sorta like buc-ee's but with healthier food)

mbBear said:

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82gradDLSdad said:

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Shocky1 said:

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The return to glory. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LrWHjIUUl0

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

good luck colin, max & ben today in the final round of the 2024 masters tournament at augusta national golf club...ur all remarkable human beings on planet earth that got both the berkeley toughness combined with the skills you've developed thru a gazillion hours of developmental work, ur not in this position rite now because of magic or something...enjoy these special moments with hopefully a smile or smirk on ur face & love in ur heart, golf is just a game & its fun

but most of all shocky hopes that u don't make dumb decisions if u get in a **** situation



let's ******* go (no pre round breakfasts at buc-ee's)

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The Tiger vid is appropriate, at least for me. I've only seen a couple of golf things recently. Don't really follow it anymore. One was a Keopka vid on how he warms up. He doesn't think about anything and doesn't care how he hits it. It's just a warmup. The other was an article about Tiger's round yesterday. His only one in the 80s at Augusta. He said he was striping everything on the range! Golf is and always has been an amazingly frustrating game. Even for the greatest players. Go Bears today at Augusta.

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I happen to think that the Masters is the most over hyped event in sports, that you are supposed to care for the place more than the competition. But my (obviously in the minority) opinion aside, I certainly will be looking to see how our Golden Bear Alums finish at the end!

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As a lifelong golfer, who grew up on SF public courses (got a couple of late teen years at the Olympic club as a junior member), I can say that it is my favorite tournament. The course seems to allow for amazing shots and competition. Because it is held at the same place every year it allows the TV producers to have the best camera angles and really ramp up, year after year, the story telling around the tournament. I don't watch much sports these days but the little bit I do still involves some amount of the Masters. I actually teared up watching Nicklaus, Player and Watson ceremonial tee shots to start the tournament. My dreams of becoming a golf pro began by watching this tournament and these players. Oh well, we disagree. It's what makes the world go around.

Shocky1 said:

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mb, augusta national definitely cultivates an aura of a weird combination of sincere warm southern hospitality with also making you feel slightly uncomfortable with all the rules & social etiquettes, it's a fascinating study of innovative branding

as someone who has played 15 rounds at the national, it's not in my world top 20 rankings yet it's still arguably the best overnight golf experience in the world with all the time aged formalities (shocky plays golf 98% of the time in shorts, long pants are required at augusta national)

to augusta national's credit, they are gonna lease the augusta municipal golf course for a dollar & completely renovate it during the upcoming year which will be a tremendous benefit to the community & hundreds of club employees that only get to play the course only once a year after the club closes for the summer in may

funny thing is that the course literally next door (they sold land to the national for the expansion of the back tee of the par 5 13th hole) augusta county club is a terrific donald ross course that also got multiple holes that play over rae's creek & that is very casual in a welcoming kinda way (sorta like buc-ee's but with healthier food)

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You are able to get past the racist past...no judgement of you for that, and obviously they aren't the only club with restrictions in their history regarding membership.
I lived in Atlanta for 8 years...had my chances to see Augusta... and declined. Could have played as well, but I dislike the sport, and never took it up after trying it a couple of times. If that has hurt me professionally, then so be it. I care even less that I can't impress people with what courses I have played.
Again, that's not the story of the day; this is all about Go Bears and wishing them the best!

Max Homa ties the lead with a birdie on No. 8. #themasters pic.twitter.com/tmRQwUgXh4

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

Max Homa's precise approach into No. 10 results in a birdie and a return to second place. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Wf2kqmYB9i

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

Good news! The second trade review for Southern Man also carries a ⭐, this time from @ALA_Booklist. “Astonishingly good… Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best.” Learn more: https://t.co/z9a1cFtqBn pic.twitter.com/hVmdESoMyt

— Greg Iles ☮️ (@GregIles) March 21, 2024

mb, as you probably already know from living there, the south got a complicated history...yes, there is both direct & subtle racism directly woven into the fabric of a society that is attempting to move forward but is often held back by the abject poverty & lower educational backgrounds of its residents that often haven't traveled further afar than a town or two over...the ole miss game (in oxford which doesn't remotely resemble its academically elite english namesake) wuz kinda like going back in time

thru the years i've built an email relationship (we've never met in person) with author greg iles who poignantly writes about the deep south's struggles to achieve equality, iles is the faulkner (the king of run on sentences) of our lives in writing about the deep south & his books are strongly recommended as his devastingly heartbreaking yet hopeful stories will shape your views of his homeland (natchez mississippi)

augusta national has made slow progress thru the years, it now has black & women members including condoleezza rice yet the local caddies/clubhouse employees are still predominantly non white unlike its ceo national membership

golf is not as white centric as you might imagine...max homa's dad is jewish, colin morikawa's moms is chinese & his dad is japanese and byeong hun an's parents are both former south korean olympic team pingpong champions

and yeah shocky is a mixed mutt of multiple descents that has been graciously hosted around the world at many very private exclusive clubs (such as ellerston in new south wales which is the playground retreat of the richest family in australia with no members other than the packer clan) in playing the last 17 golf magazine world top 100 lists, there are a lotta good people on planet earth that are curious about people from different backgrounds, languages, etc.

the future of the deep south (just like blighted urban lower socioeconomic neighborhoods) will be dependent upon making education better...shocky believes in the redistribution of worldwide wealth thru elite academic opportunities particularly for those from 1st college generation families at places like cal, stanford & the ivy leagues and not government handouts...earning these degrees is a lotta hard work & requires perseverance but it opens potential doors to building generational wealth & political influence in shaping communities...marching at protests & making signs along with kneeling during the national anthem don't change ****...and that's why the monster keeps track of gpas & celebrates academic achievement...at the same time it is not ok when our football student athletes trade in their berkeley degrees for false nfl dreams from ruthless academically mediocre football factory schools that discard their disposable workers once their football days are numbered which means these young men's futures are kinda ****** in a global economy that favors the well educated

in that sense the cal football program is providing a very important societal function in shaping the lives (and extended families) of its student athletes for brighter futures that extend far beyond wins & losses

one huge plus for the deep south which will be celebrated during the auburn roadtrip to alabama this september is that it gotta lotta buc-ee's but yeah it's gonna be a hard pass on the grits

Tip of the cap to our Golden Bears.

An impressive display at #themasters.#GoBears pic.twitter.com/tX0CjwkLWW

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) April 14, 2024

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the deep south)

They're doing big things @CalFootball! Humbled by the opportunity to check out practice, see the facilities, and learn more about the program yesterday. Thank you for having me! @CoachTB02 @CoachTreW @CoachSirmon @Coach_MikeBruno @Coach_Sooto @MWCherrington @BenjiPalu_Cal pic.twitter.com/58OqYYhsQA

— Kingston Mickens (@KingstonMickens) April 14, 2024

3.4 gpa 2025 6' 175 lbs SPEEDY defensive back from viewpoint utah#

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including cade uluave's home state)
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/

“Apology accepted.” pic.twitter.com/paCHrBvICS

— see schrader (@Deers1) April 14, 2024

california golden bears yucky blucky fruitcake classes (mr spieker not amused cuz he got worser seats):

doechii, why don't you introduce the yucky blucky fruitcakes to the class?

2025 class:
meyer swinney, wide receiver/hybrid tight end (3.75 gpa)
robert mcdaniel, quarterback (3.7 gpa)
carter jones, inside linebacker (3.8 gpa)
kaden cook, cornerback (3.4 gpa)
carter jackson, running back (3.6 gpa)
jojo solis, running back (3.14 gpa)

2024 class:
liam johnson, inside linebacker (3.36 gpa at princeton)
khamani hudson, cornerback (3.5 gpa)
bobby engstler, punter/kicker (3.72 gpa)
jonathan "gameday" brady, wide receiver (3.2 gpa)
mikey miller, wide receiver (3.8 gpa)
victor stoffel, offensive line (motivated student in sweden)
kadarius calloway, running back (3.0+ gpa)
ryan coe, kicker (3.5 gpa)
tobias merriweather, wide receiver (3.6 gpa)
ja'ir smith, defensive back (3.0+ gpa)
syris corley, offensive lineman (3.0 gpa)
rush reimer, offensive lineman (3.3 gpa)
marcus harris, defensive back (3.2 gpa)
aidan ikaika keanaaina, defensive tackle (4.0 gpa)
aiden newbill, offensive line (3.72 gpa)
isaiah crosby, safety (3.0+ gpa)
luke ferrelli, inside linebacker (4.0 gpa)
chandler rogers, quarterback (3.3 gpa)
teddye buchanan, inside linebacker (3.5 gpa)
josiah martin, wide receiver (3.5 gpa)
jack endries, tight end (3.83 gpa)
trond grizzell, wide receiver (3.8 gpa)
bj canady, defensive tackle (3.91 gpa)
legend journey, apex predator edge defender (3.3 gpa)
ej caminong, quarterback (3.5 gpa)
dayton "dayday" aupiu, defensive back (3.51 gpa)
jamaal wiley, running back (3.0+ gpa)
trevor rogers, wide receiver (3.5 gpa)
michael-anthony okwura, defensive lineman (3.4 gpa)
eze osondu, inside linebacker (3.0 gpa)
brookyln cheek, defensive back (3.0+ gpa)
camden jones, tight end (3.0+ gpa)
tyler knape, offensive line (3.8 gpa)

2023 class:
barrett miller, offensive lineman (4.2 hs gpa & stanford mechancial engineering degree)
taj davis, wide receiver (3.2 gpa)
king doerue, running back (3.5 gpa)
isaiah ifanse, running back (3.2 gpa at montana state)
marcus scott ii, cornerback (3.3 gpa at missouri)
tidiane "frenchy" jalloh (motivated student from france)
matthew wykoff, offensive tackle (3.75 gpa)
marquez "mojo" dortch, wide receiver (3.0+ gpa)
ben finley, quarterback (4.308 gpa)
patrick mcmorris, safety (3.65 gpa)
david bird, longsnapper (4.0 gpa)
marquise montgomery, wide receiver (3.0+ gpa)
martin tine, offensive tackle (3.0+ gpa)
stanley mckenzie, nose tackle (3.3 gpa)
david reese, outside linebacker (3.7 gpa)
sam jackson v, quarterback (sub 3.0 gpa)
brian hightower, wide receiver (3.2 gpa)
justin williams-thomas aka j-will, running back (4.0 gpa)
asher alberding, tight end (3.85 gpa)
jt byrne, tight end (3.75 gpa)
lachlan wilson, punter (strong student from australia)
byron caldwell, running back (3.3 gpa)
sergio allen, inside linebacker (3.4 gpa)
matt littlejohn, defensive back (3.0+ gpa)
javian "the jet" thomas, running back (3.4 gpa)
nohl williams, defensive back (3.61 gpa)
kaylin moore, defensive back (3.4 gpa)
frederick williams iii, athlete (3.6 gpa)
zurich ashford, defensive end (3.62 gpa)
ben marshall, tight end (3.4 gpa)
ryan mcculloch, outside linebacker (4.1 gpa)
tiumalu afalava, defensive line (4.1 gpa)
cade uluave, inside linebacker (3.8 gpa)
sailasa vadrawale, defensive back (3.46 gpa)
nyziah hunter, wide receiver (3.0+ gpa)
nick morrow, offensive tackle (3.7 gpa)
michael luckhurst, kicker (4.37 gpa)



wow, that was quite the introduction, doechii, we're gonna have to talk after class...don't forget to take the chicken out

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (a degree is kinda like a winning LOTTERY TIX for those who wanna build GENERATIONAL WEALTH thru academic hard work)

Punch outs like these are why @livgolf_league paid Cam Smith that monster signing bonus. pic.twitter.com/LPa5YxnOYY

— Club Pro Guy (@ClubProGuy) April 14, 2024

cal is NOT three jack national (don't be a dumb azz sampson)#

Shocky1 said:

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Good news! The second trade review for Southern Man also carries a ⭐, this time from @ALA_Booklist. “Astonishingly good… Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best.” Learn more: https://t.co/z9a1cFtqBn pic.twitter.com/hVmdESoMyt

— Greg Iles ☮️ (@GregIles) March 21, 2024

6956, as you probably already know from living there, the south got a complicated history...yes, there is both direct & subtle racism directly woven into the fabric of a society that is attempting to move forward but is often held back by the abject poverty & lower educational backgrounds of its residents that often haven't traveled further afar than a town or two over...the ole miss game (in oxford which doesn't remotely resemble its academically elite english namesake) wuz kinda like going back in time

thru the years i've built an email relationship (we've never met in person) with author greg iles who poignantly writes about the deep south's struggles to achieve equality, iles is the faulkner (the king of run on sentences) of our lives in writing about the deep south & his books are strongly recommended as his devastingly heartbreaking yet hopeful stories will shape your views of his homeland (natchez mississippi)

augusta national has made slow progress thru the years, it now has black & women members including condoleezza rice yet the local caddies/clubhouse employees are still predominantly non white unlike its ceo national membership

golf is not as white centric as you might imagine...max homa's dad is jewish, colin morikawa's moms is chinese & his dad is japanese and byeong hun an's parents are both former south korean olympic team pingpong champions

and yeah shocky is a mixed mutt of multiple descents that has been graciously hosted around the world at many very private exclusive clubs (such as ellerston in new south wales which is the playground retreat of the richest family in australia with no members other than the packer clan) in playing the last 17 golf magazine world top 100 lists, there are a lotta good people on planet earth that are curious about people from different backgrounds, languages, etc.

the future of the deep south (just like blighted urban lower socioeconomic neighborhoods) will be dependent upon making education better...shocky believes in the redistribution of worldwide wealth thru elite academic opportunities particularly for those from 1st college generation families at places like cal, stanford & the ivy leagues and not government handouts...earning these degrees is a lotta hard work & requires perseverance but it opens potential doors to building generational wealth & political influence in shaping communities...marching at protests & making signs along with kneeling during the national anthem don't change ****...and that's why the monster keeps track of gpas & celebrates academic achievement...at the same time it is not ok when our football student athletes trade in their berkeley degrees for false nfl dreams from ruthless academically mediocre football factory schools that discard their disposable workers once their football days are numbered which means these young men's futures are kinda ****** in a global economy that favors the well educated

in that sense the cal football program is providing a very important societal function in shaping the lives (and extended families) of its student athletes for brighter futures that extend far beyond wins & losses

one huge plus for the deep south which will be celebrated during the auburn roadtrip to alabama this september is that it gotta lotta buc-ee's but yeah it's gonna be a hard pass on the grits

Tip of the cap to our Golden Bears.

An impressive display at #themasters.#GoBears pic.twitter.com/tX0CjwkLWW

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) April 14, 2024

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the deep south)

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Not sure why this was addressed to me. I have never lived in the south. I have lived the entirety of my almost 68 years in glorius northern California. I hate golf but greatly admire the skill of the players.

I agree that the players are foolish to trade the opportunity for a Cal degree for a lesser one when their football dreams are not going to work out. But it is their right to do so.

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Shocky1 said:

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Good news! The second trade review for Southern Man also carries a ⭐, this time from @ALA_Booklist. “Astonishingly good… Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best.” Learn more: https://t.co/z9a1cFtqBn pic.twitter.com/hVmdESoMyt

— Greg Iles ☮️ (@GregIles) March 21, 2024

6956, as you probably already know from living there, the south got a complicated history...yes, there is both direct & subtle racism directly woven into the fabric of a society that is attempting to move forward but is often held back by the abject poverty & lower educational backgrounds of its residents that often haven't traveled further afar than a town or two over...the ole miss game (in oxford which doesn't remotely resemble its academically elite english namesake) wuz kinda like going back in time

thru the years i've built an email relationship (we've never met in person) with author greg iles who poignantly writes about the deep south's struggles to achieve equality, iles is the faulkner (the king of run on sentences) of our lives in writing about the deep south & his books are strongly recommended as his devastingly heartbreaking yet hopeful stories will shape your views of his homeland (natchez mississippi)

augusta national has made slow progress thru the years, it now has black & women members including condoleezza rice yet the local caddies/clubhouse employees are still predominantly non white unlike its ceo national membership

golf is not as white centric as you might imagine...max homa's dad is jewish, colin morikawa's moms is chinese & his dad is japanese and byeong hun an's parents are both former south korean olympic team pingpong champions

and yeah shocky is a mixed mutt of multiple descents that has been graciously hosted around the world at many very private exclusive clubs (such as ellerston in new south wales which is the playground retreat of the richest family in australia with no members other than the packer clan) in playing the last 17 golf magazine world top 100 lists, there are a lotta good people on planet earth that are curious about people from different backgrounds, languages, etc.

the future of the deep south (just like blighted urban lower socioeconomic neighborhoods) will be dependent upon making education better...shocky believes in the redistribution of worldwide wealth thru elite academic opportunities particularly for those from 1st college generation families at places like cal, stanford & the ivy leagues and not government handouts...earning these degrees is a lotta hard work & requires perseverance but it opens potential doors to building generational wealth & political influence in shaping communities...marching at protests & making signs along with kneeling during the national anthem don't change ****...and that's why the monster keeps track of gpas & celebrates academic achievement...at the same time it is not ok when our football student athletes trade in their berkeley degrees for false nfl dreams from ruthless academically mediocre football factory schools that discard their disposable workers once their football days are numbered which means these young men's futures are kinda ****** in a global economy that favors the well educated

in that sense the cal football program is providing a very important societal function in shaping the lives (and extended families) of its student athletes for brighter futures that extend far beyond wins & losses

one huge plus for the deep south which will be celebrated during the auburn roadtrip to alabama this september is that it gotta lotta buc-ee's but yeah it's gonna be a hard pass on the grits

Tip of the cap to our Golden Bears.

An impressive display at #themasters.#GoBears pic.twitter.com/tX0CjwkLWW

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) April 14, 2024

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the deep south)

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Not sure why this was addressed to me. I have never lived in the south. I have lived the entirety of my almost 68 years in glorius northern California. I hate golf but greatly admire the skill of the players.

I agree that the players are foolish to trade the opportunity for a Cal degree for a lesser one when their football dreams are not going to work out. But it is their right to do so.

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I think he meant me lol. I love that line, about hating golf, but admiring the skills of the players.

mbBear said:

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6956bear said:

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Shocky1 said:

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Good news! The second trade review for Southern Man also carries a ⭐, this time from @ALA_Booklist. “Astonishingly good… Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best.” Learn more: https://t.co/z9a1cFtqBn pic.twitter.com/hVmdESoMyt

— Greg Iles ☮️ (@GregIles) March 21, 2024

6956, as you probably already know from living there, the south got a complicated history...yes, there is both direct & subtle racism directly woven into the fabric of a society that is attempting to move forward but is often held back by the abject poverty & lower educational backgrounds of its residents that often haven't traveled further afar than a town or two over...the ole miss game (in oxford which doesn't remotely resemble its academically elite english namesake) wuz kinda like going back in time

thru the years i've built an email relationship (we've never met in person) with author greg iles who poignantly writes about the deep south's struggles to achieve equality, iles is the faulkner (the king of run on sentences) of our lives in writing about the deep south & his books are strongly recommended as his devastingly heartbreaking yet hopeful stories will shape your views of his homeland (natchez mississippi)

augusta national has made slow progress thru the years, it now has black & women members including condoleezza rice yet the local caddies/clubhouse employees are still predominantly non white unlike its ceo national membership

golf is not as white centric as you might imagine...max homa's dad is jewish, colin morikawa's moms is chinese & his dad is japanese and byeong hun an's parents are both former south korean olympic team pingpong champions

and yeah shocky is a mixed mutt of multiple descents that has been graciously hosted around the world at many very private exclusive clubs (such as ellerston in new south wales which is the playground retreat of the richest family in australia with no members other than the packer clan) in playing the last 17 golf magazine world top 100 lists, there are a lotta good people on planet earth that are curious about people from different backgrounds, languages, etc.

the future of the deep south (just like blighted urban lower socioeconomic neighborhoods) will be dependent upon making education better...shocky believes in the redistribution of worldwide wealth thru elite academic opportunities particularly for those from 1st college generation families at places like cal, stanford & the ivy leagues and not government handouts...earning these degrees is a lotta hard work & requires perseverance but it opens potential doors to building generational wealth & political influence in shaping communities...marching at protests & making signs along with kneeling during the national anthem don't change ****...and that's why the monster keeps track of gpas & celebrates academic achievement...at the same time it is not ok when our football student athletes trade in their berkeley degrees for false nfl dreams from ruthless academically mediocre football factory schools that discard their disposable workers once their football days are numbered which means these young men's futures are kinda ****** in a global economy that favors the well educated

in that sense the cal football program is providing a very important societal function in shaping the lives (and extended families) of its student athletes for brighter futures that extend far beyond wins & losses

one huge plus for the deep south which will be celebrated during the auburn roadtrip to alabama this september is that it gotta lotta buc-ee's but yeah it's gonna be a hard pass on the grits

Tip of the cap to our Golden Bears.

An impressive display at #themasters.#GoBears pic.twitter.com/tX0CjwkLWW

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) April 14, 2024

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the deep south)

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Not sure why this was addressed to me. I have never lived in the south. I have lived the entirety of my almost 68 years in glorius northern California. I hate golf but greatly admire the skill of the players.

I agree that the players are foolish to trade the opportunity for a Cal degree for a lesser one when their football dreams are not going to work out. But it is their right to do so.

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I think he meant me lol. I love that line, about hating golf, but admiring the skills of the players.

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I have tried golf many times. I am awful. So yes I can really appreciate how difficult a game it is. But I do enjoy spending some time at the 19th hole.

https://instagr.am/p/C1fMCtPPLS0
another reading favorite (shocky reads at least a book a week) along with greg iles who writes beautifully about the south is attorney turned author john grisham

https://instagr.am/p/Ca-abGjhEMv
and yeah grisham looks an awful like marietta georgia (hometown of my yoga buddy jaylen brown & the under appreciated atlanta country club which is architecturally much more interesting than peachtree, east lake & atlanta athletic club) products liability attorney (litigated the successful general motors faulty ignition lawsuits back in the day) lance cooper (berkeley grad with a peis degree) who is apparently sebastopol's whale donor right now with respects to nil fundraising for the cal football program with a recent donation of $500,000





the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (just ask chief knocka homa)

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After a great conversation with @CoachToler I am beyond BLESSED TO RECEIVE A OFFER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA! GO BEARS!! @AllenTrieu @Rivals @TNTACADEMY1 @JUSTCHILLY @EdinaFBRecruits pic.twitter.com/QfDG5efqpb

— Meyer Swinney (@meyer_swinney) April 16, 2023

6'4" 205 lbs 2025 receiving threat meyer swinney from interlachen high school with the offer from coach toler

but will mad dog offer the double sport talent +1 lefty with hops?

Lite Back Scratcher @TNTACADEMY1 pic.twitter.com/dFHjrfM652

— Meyer Swinney (@meyer_swinney) April 6, 2023

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the white bear yacht club)

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GREAT DAY TO BE A BEAR!!!! 🐻👀 pic.twitter.com/Jx5nKQUY4c

— Marshall Cherrington (@MWCherrington) April 13, 2024

KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOO
KABBOM VAROOM KABOOM SHAZBOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM
KABOOM KABOOM BABOOM KABOOM RABOOM KABOOM SHAZBOOM
KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM TABOOM VAROOM KABOOM KABOOM

Another major talent from Minnesota is Meyer Swinney 6’3” 205 athlete Edina HS. And all-around talent who dominates at wide receiver but can also play several other positions. Superior route runner with strong hands and good leaping ability.⁦@meyer_swinney⁩ very impressive. pic.twitter.com/9l5lIWVFyv

— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) November 24, 2023

hybrid wide receiver/tight end meyer swinney with the commitment to them california golden bears over actionable offers from multiple national programs including duke

yeah it's never a dumb decision to earn a degree from the #1 ranked public university in the world with ur brother bastian (and also save ur hard working moms heidi & dad matt a ton of money on airfare from the twin cities for their sons fall games)



cal football is a family affair#

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Doesn’t get much better than this. Welcome Brother!#GoBears https://t.co/Aby28k8lGf

— Bastian Swinney (@BastianSwinney) April 15, 2024

Mark Madsen snagged a serious talent here. Omot can guard an array of opponents, is a really disruptive presence. When he finds consistency from the land of trey, Omot may become a monster for @CalMBBall!https://t.co/b7WA8HtSnv

— CollegeHoopsTop50 (@CollegeHoopsT50) April 15, 2024

monster hoops addition#

Meet this year’s MVPs of the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge: @THEJAYDNOTT & @JackEndries🐻

Join us as we kick off the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge and Book Drive this weekend at the Spring Showcase! 📚🏈🐻

Embrace the power of knowledge as they come together… pic.twitter.com/D2sCkp5qk2

— Cal Football (@CalFootball) April 15, 2024

lil bears better listen to mama bear (and also jack & jaydn) and read books & **** or something (real talk)#

Strong finish to the day by Eric 👏

He heads into the clubhouse T5.#GoBears pic.twitter.com/Ine7XsLgIR

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) April 15, 2024

congrats to freshmen eric lee (69) & ethan fang (70) on their surgical course management 1st round scores at the toughest sub 6500 yards course in the world, pasatiempo is all about angles & hitting short irons with precision resulting in greens in regulation with uphill putts (putting downhill on the uphill dogleg left par 4 2nd hole at pasa, architectural buffs will notice the nines have been reversed for this tournament, is arguably the fastest putt on planet earth along with the back of the greens of the 2nd hole at oakmont & the 9th green at augusta national)

fully expecting the seniors to bring their years of savvy & experience to the course mañana after a nite out at the catalyst or something

cal is a golf & reading books or something school#

rodney brown jr's dad is transferring to virginia tech

good news (smu is our annual protected acc rivalry game for the buc-ee's bbq chicken sandwich cup unlike washington which is 100% irrelevant to cal football): there's a crystal ball in favor for the huskies (tcu is the competition for the round rock texas native) in the transfer portal for elite 6'8" 318 lbs marcus bryant who wuz a 1st team all american conference for the ponies last year

this is a major loss for the smu football program

What's the best college football game you've witnessed live? pic.twitter.com/DhNTFnLOAr

— West Coast College Sports Guy (@Pac12fan10) April 15, 2024

michael saffell: avid reader/haas biz ad grad & future cal head coach in waiting#

𝙉𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 💪#GoBears | #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/M1FhgsKBPV

— Cal Football (@CalFootball) April 15, 2024

2024 california golden bear spring ball: practice #12

cal's monster offensive line update: coach bloesch is very pleased with the development of matthew wykoff as the starting center with starting left guard bastian swinney as the back up center which then allows emerging rush reimers to play at left guard

the meticulous attention to details by coach bloesch is unrivaled during my years as a cal football fan, make no mistake about it this is gonna be a downhill running offense with physical play by the trench workers (and also the wideouts blocking for the 1st time during the coach toler era) that will situationally adapt on gamedays (which wuz not a strong suit of beau, billy m or spav)

the player most standing out the last 2 practices is mid year high school enrolled josiah martin from denton (home of the greatest buc-ee's on planet earth, just ask megan thee stallion)

this **** is getting live (do u got ur season tix(s) for the 2024 season?)#

A few things I’ve learned from this week.
1. Don’t hit it in the water on 11, duh
2. Get better at tee flips so I’m always going second

— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) April 15, 2024

yeah tryna hit a draw into the dangerous par 4 11th hole with the pond guarding the left side wuz a dumb decision

Week 15, April 8th – April 14th, 2024, Top 20 Ranking.

The full ranking can be found here -https://t.co/iXOv1VwCtX #OWGR#OfficialWorldGolfRanking pic.twitter.com/CSWDd9yeUI

— OWGR (@OWGRltd) April 15, 2024

after tied for 3rd finishes at the masters colin moves up 7 spots, max moves up 2 spots and ben an moves up from #44 to #38 his highest ranking evah...michael kim is ranked #116 & former mexican mini tour legend club pro guy is still unranked

Members- It's official! Anastasia has been named CG1 and Joyce has been named CG2 for the 2024 season! pic.twitter.com/WCW2F0ggdg

— Club Pro Guy (@ClubProGuy) April 15, 2024

moving up the depth chart#

major portal transfer update: #1 priority target indiana 6'4" 255 lbs alpha apex predator edge defender anthony jones has narrowed his recruitment to 3 finalists...cal (officially visited a week ago), ucla & michigan state (officially visited yesterday)

OT: This last weekend saw the longest record in Track & Field get demolished by none other than a 21-year old CAL BEAR.

Mykolas Alekna breaks the 37-year old WORLD RECORD in the discus by 11 inches!

243-11

His Dad had recorded the longest throw in Olympic history.

Discus throwers usually don't peak until they are well into their 30's and 40's.

This is going to be a long ride for Mykolas.
And Paris '24 is right around the corner!

^ wrong board, the truth is that track & field is not sustainable on a go forward basis with the impending existential financial tsunami that will end cal athletics as we all know it...the next athletic director gotta lotta tough but necessary rightsizing which will include the cutting of the men's & women's track programs (with all schollys honored thru graduation) & the repurposing of the valuable land upon which edwards stadium sits for the greater good of the university & a negotiated internal accounting reduction by the central campus of tens of millions of dollars of the massive currently accumulating athletic department debt which is overlooked in every single knowlton notes which are crafted in conjunction with the clueless markeisha