89Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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4 new players is actually below the average these days. However our bottom dwelling athletics department has become really good at making excuses for the coaches and administrators and surrounding themselves with others who will do the same.

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Cal had extra practices and games due to the Europe trip. Should have hit the ground running...

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Agreed. Citing the one practice where four guards were unavailable was ridiculous. How many other practices have they had together?

After the start v. Chico State, and the lack of scorers we have, I would be pleasantly surprised if we beat UC Davis. And I have no idea how good they are. I just know they are D1.

sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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I'm counting Bowser and to a lesser degree Roberson based on how little they have played due to injuries.

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I don't think you should. Bowser is in his third year in the program, Roberson in his second. And why do you want to be repeating Fox's excuses?

Cal has three fourth year seniors and two experienced transfers. It is a veteran team. They are bad because they are bad.

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I'm thinking maybe let them play an actual game before declaring them bad. Why rush?

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I thought we were talking about the Chico game.

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It was an exhibition game. It was not a regular season game.

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yup. i cant imagine in CAL's first regular ssason game Roberson will play more minutes than Brown. But, if your chosen narrative is that we suck, then its best to ignore things like that.

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Now what?

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Watching the apologists make excuses will be the most entertaining aspect of the season.

calumnus said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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I'm counting Bowser and to a lesser degree Roberson based on how little they have played due to injuries.

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I don't think you should. Bowser is in his third year in the program, Roberson in his second. And why do you want to be repeating Fox's excuses?

Cal has three fourth year seniors and two experienced transfers. It is a veteran team. They are bad because they are bad.

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I'm thinking maybe let them play an actual game before declaring them bad. Why rush?

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I thought we were talking about the Chico game.

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It was an exhibition game. It was not a regular season game.

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yup. i cant imagine in CAL's first regular ssason game Roberson will play more minutes than Brown. But, if your chosen narrative is that we suck, then its best to ignore things like that.

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Now what?

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Watching the apologists make excuses will be the most entertaining aspect of the season.

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Okay, I'm not trying to make excuses, but there is such a thing as reasons. Notice how seniors Kuany, Thiemann and Brown don't seem to have much in the way of basketball skills? Well, two summers ago, they had to practice on tennis courts, so no wonder! Tennis courts! And you wonder why Brown's shots look like volleys...

Also, the roster was down FIVE players for tonight: Clayton, plus two walk-ons, plus Celestine and Hyder, both of whom we have known would be out since the spring or summer. Still, five is five!

Last week, there was a practice in which four of our guards couldn't practice! An Assistant had to fill in. And all of our Assistants are older!

People seem fixated on the wins and losses, but we all know there's more to athletics than that! Like long-term contracts with no buyouts!

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Big C said:

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calumnus said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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I'm counting Bowser and to a lesser degree Roberson based on how little they have played due to injuries.

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I don't think you should. Bowser is in his third year in the program, Roberson in his second. And why do you want to be repeating Fox's excuses?

Cal has three fourth year seniors and two experienced transfers. It is a veteran team. They are bad because they are bad.

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I'm thinking maybe let them play an actual game before declaring them bad. Why rush?

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I thought we were talking about the Chico game.

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It was an exhibition game. It was not a regular season game.

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yup. i cant imagine in CAL's first regular ssason game Roberson will play more minutes than Brown. But, if your chosen narrative is that we suck, then its best to ignore things like that.

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Now what?

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Watching the apologists make excuses will be the most entertaining aspect of the season.

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Okay, I'm not trying to make excuses, but there is such a thing as reasons. Notice how seniors Kuany, Thiemann and Brown don't seem to have much in the way of basketball skills? Well, two summers ago, they had to practice on tennis courts, so no wonder! Tennis courts! And you wonder why Brown's shots look like volleys...

Also, the roster was down FIVE players for tonight: Clayton, plus two walk-ons, plus Celestine and Hyder, both of whom we have known would be out since the spring or summer. Still, five is five!

Last week, there was a practice in which four of our guards couldn't practice! An Assistant had to fill in. And all of our Assistants are older!

People seem fixated on the wins and losses, but we all know there's more to athletics than that!

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All time favorite excuse is missing guards at one practice, including one who was in class and presumably returned the next day.

sluggo said:

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Big C said:

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calumnus said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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I'm counting Bowser and to a lesser degree Roberson based on how little they have played due to injuries.

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I don't think you should. Bowser is in his third year in the program, Roberson in his second. And why do you want to be repeating Fox's excuses?

Cal has three fourth year seniors and two experienced transfers. It is a veteran team. They are bad because they are bad.

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I'm thinking maybe let them play an actual game before declaring them bad. Why rush?

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I thought we were talking about the Chico game.

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It was an exhibition game. It was not a regular season game.

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yup. i cant imagine in CAL's first regular ssason game Roberson will play more minutes than Brown. But, if your chosen narrative is that we suck, then its best to ignore things like that.

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Now what?

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Watching the apologists make excuses will be the most entertaining aspect of the season.

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Okay, I'm not trying to make excuses, but there is such a thing as reasons. Notice how seniors Kuany, Thiemann and Brown don't seem to have much in the way of basketball skills? Well, two summers ago, they had to practice on tennis courts, so no wonder! Tennis courts! And you wonder why Brown's shots look like volleys...

Also, the roster was down FIVE players for tonight: Clayton, plus two walk-ons, plus Celestine and Hyder, both of whom we have known would be out since the spring or summer. Still, five is five!

Last week, there was a practice in which four of our guards couldn't practice! An Assistant had to fill in. And all of our Assistants are older!

People seem fixated on the wins and losses, but we all know there's more to athletics than that!

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All time favorite excuse is missing guards at one practice, including one who was in class and presumably returned the next day.

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That was a good one. I also think the "perpetual rebuild" excuse is clever.

sluggo said:

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Big C said:

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calumnus said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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graguna said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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sluggo said:

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Alkiadt said:

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oskidunker said:

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I hope not.

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Likely. Davis is D1 Basketball, so they'll likely have better/bigger players to a degree.
I expect the Bears play better than they did, but they do have 6 new players. Hopefully Clayton is healthy and we see more of him. He's a 1,500 point scorer a similar level to Davis.

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Cal has four new scholarship players as far as I am aware, two transfers and two freshmen. I do like Fox's excuse talking points.

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I'm counting Bowser and to a lesser degree Roberson based on how little they have played due to injuries.

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I don't think you should. Bowser is in his third year in the program, Roberson in his second. And why do you want to be repeating Fox's excuses?

Cal has three fourth year seniors and two experienced transfers. It is a veteran team. They are bad because they are bad.

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I'm thinking maybe let them play an actual game before declaring them bad. Why rush?

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I thought we were talking about the Chico game.

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It was an exhibition game. It was not a regular season game.

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yup. i cant imagine in CAL's first regular ssason game Roberson will play more minutes than Brown. But, if your chosen narrative is that we suck, then its best to ignore things like that.

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Now what?

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Watching the apologists make excuses will be the most entertaining aspect of the season.

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Okay, I'm not trying to make excuses, but there is such a thing as reasons. Notice how seniors Kuany, Thiemann and Brown don't seem to have much in the way of basketball skills? Well, two summers ago, they had to practice on tennis courts, so no wonder! Tennis courts! And you wonder why Brown's shots look like volleys...

Also, the roster was down FIVE players for tonight: Clayton, plus two walk-ons, plus Celestine and Hyder, both of whom we have known would be out since the spring or summer. Still, five is five!

Last week, there was a practice in which four of our guards couldn't practice! An Assistant had to fill in. And all of our Assistants are older!

People seem fixated on the wins and losses, but we all know there's more to athletics than that!

.

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All time favorite excuse is missing guards at one practice, including one who was in class and presumably returned the next day.

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Okay, the way you phrase it, sure it sounds bad. But what you didn't know was, that was the practice where Fox had planned to teach the guards how to shoot three-pointers.