Archive for Archive for August, 2007
Volunteer For the Cause (Cal-Tennessee Soliloquy)
I remember tuning into this game, watching for about ten minutes, slowly lowering my head into my legs, assuming the fetal position, and eventually proclaiming “It’s over” by halftime. Wasn’t sure if I meant the game, the offense or the season, but you have to credit Cal for hanging in there after this game–they were [...]
The War Has Already Begun. And Ended.
The site of battle: The Oaks outside Memorial stadium. The soldiers at arms, seen here wearing traditional Haradin gear (either that or we’ve found our local terrorist cell) are already beginning their steadfast defense of their majesties of nature. Unfortunately for the bloodthirsty (seriously, I think their diet doesn’t contain enough iron, they desperately need [...]
The Bears Are Roaring (Cal Football Season Preview)
The California Golden Blogs lead off with with their roundtable discussions of Cal and their Pac-10 rivals: USC, Oregon, OSU, Washington, WSU, Arizona, ASU, UCLA, Stanford are all discussed. On a lighter note, if you’re thinking of the best places to march to on a Pac-10 road trip, get your plane tickets ready for Seattle [...]
Down The Field to Tennessee (Cal Football Season Preview)
The time to this season’s kickoff can be counted now in the mere hours (just over seventy-two away from starting things off at Memorial Stadium). Who has the advantage? Let’s find out from the other side–Volunteers fans. I wonder where their allegiances could lie. These are all genuine responses from Vols fans at their message [...]
Dropping Out of Bad Classes, Falling Into Good (Telebears Recap)
With the craziness of the first few days behind you and now all your syllabi are lined up for calendar organization, you’ve probably already found one or two classes where you’re going, “Oh, shit, this is going to blow.” Never to fear. I think this might be the thousandth time I’ve written about this, but [...]
Interviewing The Golden Bloggers (Cal Football Season Preview)
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a football maniac. Okay, maybe I am, but I’m a stupid football maniac. I can’t claim to be knowledgeable about the offensive package Jeff Tedford runs. I don’t have the slightest clue about whether Washington State or Washington will be the more likely team to upset the [...]
Send the Summer Away
As the last hours of vacation twinkle down, so does our slovenly summer break. Which means it’s time to kick it up a notch as the year goes along. Big week coming up, which means plenty of interesting posts coming too, and as much of a football preview we can scrounge up. Speaking of which, [...]
The Bears Are Roaring: Blog Roundup
The Band Is Out On The Field :: Nine days until Cal Football DeSean’s silly sparring with Trojans, a very exciting development at kick returner, and a Chinese basketball player named Max. Rose Bowl Before I Die – Cal Football: Defense Bears, Defense D has holes, but nothing that can’t get plugged in. The California [...]
Downloading Simplicity, Part VII–Sopcast
Most people in college don’t seem to watch too much TV. Seriously, people who spend their Berkeley times like me watching The Wonder Years on ION and that fantastic soundtrack over and over have to be complete losers. But there are some things that you just can’t miss, or for that matter, get on your [...]
The Shining Lights (Ten of the Best Professors This Semester)
Standing ovations. You don’t do this often. Maybe at a basketball game, maybe after a great musical. But these teachers? They lecture so perfectly that you can’t help but stand and cheer. So in case you want a great experience in class along with your good grades, obsessively stare at your waitlists and try to [...]
