HoopDreams;842220576 said:
Jabari Bird's 14 pts was the most by a Bear in his Cal debut since Ryan Anderson 20 vs Utah Valley St in 2006
HoopDreams;842212047 said:
based on the two game action I've seen, I'm really liking this freshmen class...
Shocky1;842206637 said:
listen to tara murrey speaking about her bears teammate carli lloyd, the national player of the year, after their loss to penn state in the finals
fast forward to the 9 minute & 20 second mark...fireworks
http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&ATCLID=207750720
cal family#
50 yr friendships#
the grind#
unbreakable#
1947;842225215 said:
"the bears upperclassmen came out with a candy azz soft attitude for the oakland game...after last season's mentally unprepared home loss to harvard, the om (original monsters) need to bring an unbreakable mindset to the team"
Sorry Shockster, .............but given the type of kid you DEMAND that Cal recruit for the major FB and BB programs, you will many times get the attitude of softness you describe above.
These kids DO NOT come to us with built in SC killer instincts. Hence there will ALWAYS be game performances like this.
Watching Cal since 1947..................it's a fact jack!
Shocky1;842223506 said:
congratulations, tom, you are the dad of the year
Shocky1;842225520 said:
Hmmmm.........why are the BEARS playing a BIRD, that makes absolutely no sense..........what is Monty thinking?
We need more youngsters with built in SC killer instincts like OJ that DEMAND the ball in BIG games.
Why is this DOG in my ROOM........sit, Rover, that's a nice doggie.
1947=shockster's wingman
hope springs eternal in the hearts of longtime cal fans
cal family#
somewhere in time#
they might be giants#
socaltownie;842222789 said:
Yeah - I have to say. Shockey, time to start marking these threads NSFW.
Shocky1;842225844 said:
so are you telling me to not post the pictures of my 1st gf at cal who was later featured in playboy's girls of the pac 12 issue?
mrs shockster likes to tell the story that when we were 1st dating that i had that playboy issue on my coffee table as a conversation piece...guess she didn't think that was very classy
you wouldn't think that someone who graduated from asu, the #1 ranked college in the world for future strippers, would be so sensitive
who knew
Shocky1;842222381 said:
oscar frayer (2016 alan crabbe jr) & damari milstead (2017 top ranked pg in nor cal) made unofficial visits to berkeley for monday night's bears mauling of denver
oscar & damari also played in an informal pick up game with many of the current bears at the rsf prior to the ohio state fb game in sept
both play for moreau catholic (18-10 last season with a predominantly underclassmen team) & hc frank knight (former all state guard at oakland fremont)
knight is building something special at mc (hayward) with his high expectations for his players both academically & athletically...like justin labagh at ccsf, many of frank knight's players will be well qualified to earn schollys if they work hard & follow his principles of success
"if you want to do something transformative and want to be challenged in the classroom and on the court, then moreau would be a good fit"
-frank knight
go mariners#
cal family#
bay areas finest#
the grind#
unbreakable#
oscar frayer
damari milstead
Shocky1;842160939 said:
what are the most apathetic & disinterested fan bases in college basketball?
according to jeff eisenberg the national college bb writer for yahoo sports the 3 worst drawing bcs d1 baskeball programs last season were:
1. usc (4,243 avg)
2. boston college (4,244 avg)
3. stanford (4,530 avg)
at least usc has the excuse that their home games are played in an area that is perceived as unsafe...fight on
stanford has no such excuses...johnny dawkins has run the program into the ground by missing the ncaa tnt each & every yr during his 5 (five) yrs in palo alto and nobody's going to the games anymore
if they miss the tnt again this season despite the large senior class, jd will be fired immediately after the final game
if they make the tnt, there is a 90% chance jd will be fired after likely losing 20+ games in 2014 with an inexperienced team
johnny dawkins will be fired because his teams have never made the ncaa tnt, the fans just don't care anymore & because he's a humorless, really uptight control freak that doesn't relate well to human beings
the odds on favorite to be the next head coach at stanford is harvard's tommy amaker who has done a terrific job of building an ivy league powerhouse...unfortunately for bigs like thomas welsh, playing in a hybrid princeton weave offense will not develop their skills for the next level
crickets
this is stanford basketball#
Shocky1;842200590 said:
congratulations to:
*****mike montgomery
*****travis decuire
*****gregg gottlieb
*****john montgomery
*****jay john
*****cal academic tutors
for successfully cleaning up the ben braun academic cesspool as evidenced by the bb team's recent apr of 955...with the current roster of true student athletes, this # is likely to escalate toward 1000 in the future
who are these bears?
alan crabbe-3.3 gpa@price (honorary team member/current playing w/portland trail blazers)
justin cobbs-3.39 gpa@bishop montgomery
richard solomon-3.5 gpa@price
david kravish-4.1 gpa@lee's summit north
tyrone wallace-3.5 gpa@bakersfield
ricky kreklow-3.72 gpa@rocky bridge
jeff powers-excellent student@delasalle
garrett galvin-4.0 gpa@torrey pines
jabari bird-3.0+gpa@salesian
jordan mathews-3.55 gpa@santa monica
sam singer-3.4 gpa@ransom everglades
kameron rooks-3.5 gpa@mission hills
roger moute a bidias-3.0+ gpa@notre dame
amhaad rorie-3.6 gpa@lincoln & montverde academy
cal fans can expect every player listed above to either leave cal with a degree and/or a nba contract...hopefully the bears' future nba players will eventually return to cal like former nba all star shareef abdur rahim, 3.8 gpa@cal, to graduate
of the 300+ ncaa d1 bb teams, cal is among the most academically elite programs along with duke, stanford, the ivy leagues & the service academies
if anyone can document a d1 bb program (other than the programs listed above) that has student athletes as academically gifted as cal, i will donate $5000 to a university of california (berkeley) educational scholarship program of their choice in their name
#50 yr decision
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842224215 said:
the bears upperclassmen came out with a candy azz soft attitude for the oakland game...after last season's mentally unprepared home loss to harvard, the om (original monsters) need to bring an unbreakable mindset to the team
it is absolutely critical for the bear's upcoming game preparation that the next film session start with the above video clip starting at the 9 minute 20 second mark
this is the most epic interview in the history of cal sports as it reflects the intensity & commitment of true champions
cal family#
Shocky1;841940994 said:
how did the bears get to this position where we might have an epic dream team collection of 4&5 star ballers/friends who might potentially lead cal to the final 4?
with the humble ringleader bird and his dad carl in the fold, matthews (interested in haas biz ad, dad is an asst coach at ucla/former usf hc) hopefully commiting this weekend during his official visit, lee's mother (moms know best) favoring cal the most and the bears still in the running for singer (over 30 ppg avg as a jr, nov 10th official visit), german export/import schilling, blue collar jones, hamilton and maybe brown (dad is the lakers hc) and of course the grand prize, gordon, cal recruiting is in a potentially spectacular position for success
2014 is also shaping up with the early commit from amhaad rorie, a seatle pg who is blowing up on the national scene with a 25 ppg avg as only a soph and a heady 3.8 gpa
hopefully local 5 star ivan rabb from bod will decide to be the ringleader for the 2015 class
dominoes baby#
!
HoopDreams;842205355 said:
Shocky1;842227355 said:
richard solomon, one of the nation's rebounding leaders, is finally playing with the relentless passion that the cal coaching staff has always known exists within his heart
"i would love to show up with it every night...playing harder puts you in better positions to be active and get rebounds, block shots, get steals...i'm more focused coming out, i'm trying to focus on playing harder...i just want to get better, individually and collectively"
"i'm trying to take every possession like its my last possession"
living each moment like its your last moment on earth is never a bad thing
let's roll#
the grind#
unbreakable#
calumnus;842227398 said:
I think Solomon has been one of our most passionate players since day one. I think early on, too many things did not go his way (especially foul calls) and many here saw his passion as a negative (and paradoxically saw Crabbe's lack of passion as a negative too). Not only has Solomon improved as a player, especially in the low block, but I think that as a senior he is getting the benefit of the calls he did not get as an underclassman--and he continues to play with passion.
south bender;842227402 said:
Solomon is better than ever this year.
Go Bears!
Shocky1;842168072 said:
richard solomon is now 240 lbs & david kravish is now 230 lbs per s&c drill master scott thom
they both now (finally) have the hardened bodies necessary to dominate in the pac 12 if they can bring a relentless mental toughness every single game
solo has a bb career beyond this year (perhaps even in the nba if he can channel the unbreakable mindset he brought to the syracuse ncca game)...professionals don't pick & choose when they are going to show up or whine at the refs or pick up ticky tack stooopid fouls (and then sit on the bench)
2012 pac 12 rebounding leaders:
1) andre roberson (nba) colorado 11.3 rpg
2) eric moreland (academically ineligible) oregon state 10.6 rpg
3) arsalan kazemi (nba) oregon 9.5 rpg
4) josh huestis stanford 9.3 rpg
5) aziz n'diaye (europe) washington 9.2 rpg
6) kyle anderson ucla 8.6 rpg
7) carrick felix (nba) arizona state 8.2 rpg
7) dwight powell stanford 8.2 rpg
9) dwayne deadman (not drafted) usc 7.0 rpg
9) jordan loveridge utah 7.0 rpg
11) david kravish cal 6.9 rpg
12) jason washburn (europe) utah 6.8 rpg
13) desmond simmons washington 6.6 rpg
13) richard solomon cal 6.6 rpg
in order for the bears to rock a monster 2013 season both solo & doc kravish need to be in the top 5 for pac 12 rebounding with a menacing demeanor
kameron rooks & jabari bird also need to clean the glass for the bears
no more mr nice guys#
jailbreak#
the grind#
Shocky1;842222438 said:
documentation re: how girls from mediocre dumb azz schools act when they are around cal guys
mrs degree#
Shocky1;842214583 said:
wall street hedge fund managers, silicon valley high tech venture capitalists & other financially lucrative careers with stoopid crazytown big $ are best targeted with a business degree
a haas undergraduate school (#2 ranked undergraduate b-school in the united states) degree provides the necessary business skills (ability to find the hidden pipe bomb in 300+ pages of financial & legal documents) to successfully move forward without a mba, thereby saving an additional 2 yrs of schooling
stanford & ucla do not offer undergraduate b-school programs, one must study economics which is a less than optimal area of study if one is pursuing a well rounded business foundation for killing it in business in today's fiercely competitive operating environment...stanford & ucla grads need to then enroll in a mba program for an additional 2 yrs unless they just want to be getting coffee for rock star rainmakers & watching from the bench
how many years do you really want to go to college?
50 yr decision#
50 yr friendships#
Shocky1;842222710 said:
one of the significant benefits of signing in the fall period vs the spring period is the implicit insurance policy that a loi creates contractually between the player & the school
let's say a player blows out their knee during their sr season in hs...bb can be a violent & cruel sport that can (and has thousands of times) end a star prospect's career during a split second play
so let's walk thru a scenario where a star prospect tears their acl in a career ending injury:
if the player has not signed a loi during the fall period, then he is essentially a free agent & realistically unlikely to receive a bb scholly to any college at that pt...that could mean student loans of $150,000-$200,000
if the player has signed a loi during the fall period, then he reports to his selected school with the other incoming freshmen...once it is medically determined that the player cannot compete anymore, the ncaa guidelines stipulate that the player & school agree to a reasonable time period (probably 4 yrs) for the player to graduate & the school then pays all expenses under a medical retirement scholly (which does not count against the college's 13 active scholly cap)
50 yr decision#
Shocky1;842228092 said:
thomas welsh=good kid
alford's 5 wild wings offense with no pg#
Shocky1;842141706 said:
aloha
the california golden bears will be playing in the 2013 maui wowie invitational nov 25-27...all games will be played in the intimate oceanfront lahaina civic center (max cap is 2400 & that's only if erin andrews sits on oski's lap the whole game)
the bears 1st opponent on nov 25th will be arkansas who lost their 2 top scorers from last season's 19-13 team:
***bj young (so) 6'3", 180 lbs: 15.2 ppg, .449% fg%, 105 asts, 110 boards (declared for the nba, not drafted)
***marshawn powell (jr) 6"7" 240 lbs: 14.5 ppg, .487 fg%, 174 boards (declared for the nba, not drafted)
**hunter mickelson (5.4 ppg extremely distant cousin of the british open champ transfered to kansas)
young & powell will now join the ranks of college drop outs without a degree seeking a nba tryout or a limited (most leagues cap the number of americans per team) foreign contract...if these longshot deals don't work out, somebody has to bus tables in fayettville at shoneys
this means the leading returning scorers for the razorbacks will be coty clarke (7.6 ppg) & mardacus wade (6.5 ppg which means that true freshmen highly ranked bobby portis & moses kingsley along with houston transfer alandise harris will play key roles...the bears will hopefully exploit the arkansas inexperience
if the bears can maul the razorbacks, then they will meet in the 2nd round on nov 26th the winner of the syrcause/minnesota 1st round matchup, most likely the orangemen
syracuse lost 3 of their top 4 players from last season's fantastic 30-10 season:
***michael carter-williams (so) 6'6" 185 lbs: 11.9 ppg, .393 fg%, 292 asts, 195 boards in 1408 minutes (declared for the nba, 11th overall pick of the philly 76ers)
***brandon triche (sr) 6'4" 210 lbs: 13.6 ppg, .416%, 144 asts, 137 boards in 1351 minutes (signed by charlotte bobcats for nba summer league)
***james southerland (sr) 6'8" 215 lbs: 13.3 ppg, .450 fg%, 176 boards in 1003 minutes (signed by the philly 76ers for nba summer league)
note that mcw & triche accounted for 436 of the teams 563 asts...scoring could be a problem for the orangemen
legit nba 1st rounder prospect cj fair (14.5 ppg, 278 boards) is returning for his sr season & will be a supreme challenge for the bears bigs
if the ncaa levels sanctions for the documented use of street agents, boheim will be forced to "retire"
the championship game on nov 27th will feature likely either baylor (and future lakers starting pg, gary franklin jr) or gonzaga (a bunch of real pale guys with no tans) from the much less competitive lower bracket
for bears fans heading to the islands for a tropical holiday, make sure you go ziplining in lahaina & dine at hawaii's #1 ranked restaurant, mama's fish house (advance rez necessary)
for those bringing their sticks, the shockster's top 5 courses are as follows:
1) kapalua plantation, kapalua (maui): epic coore & crenshaw masterpiece, the best course in hawaii by a significant margin
2) nanea, kailua (kona): charles schwab private retreat downgraded for non walkable routing
3) wailua, wailua (kauai): municipal course along the coast, best value in hawaii
4) kukio, kailua (kona): high end fazio housing development
5) mauna kea, kohala coast (kona): old school classic rtj sr design
pretty big drop off then to hokulia, princeville and the challenge at manele
mahalo
black bikinis#
curfew checks#
biz trip to paradise#
Shocky1;842228295 said:
arkansas will start against cal:
***alandise harris-18.3 ppg
***michael qualls-16.3 ppg
***anthlon bell-12.3 ppg
***bobby portis-9.3 ppg
***coty clarke-6.3 ppg & leading rebounder 7.3 rpg
oskidunker;842228302 said:
Do they play zone? I hope not.
Shocky1;842228092 said:
thomas welsh=good kid
alford's 5 wild wings offense with no pg#
Quote:
Alandise Harris F 6-6 237 RJr
Michael Qualls G 6-6 210 So.
Anthlon Bell G 6-3 188 So.
Bobby Portis F 6-10 242 Fr.
Coty Clarke F 6-7 232 Sr.
Without figuring out exactly how their bench is going to work, it's clear we need to stop the two 6'6" guys. Could be Bird's first big defensive test. If Kravish and Solo can stay out of foul trouble, this would allow Kreklow to take them on, too. Wallace will surely have a big say in the matter, too! Cobbs should match up well with 6'3" Bell. But, man, looking at it again, Harris is nearly 240 pounds. Maybe Kreklow starts as a defensive SF instead of Bird. That may be too much heft for Wallace or Bird, depending on how he plays (inside/outside). Solo and Kravish would figure to be on the taller Portis and Clarke.
