Month: April 2008

  • APRIL CHOW-ERS

    Several Bruins may flower after being nourished by a steady Reign of Chow Philosophy With Memphis’ Perfect Storm raining out the thunderstruck UCLA Basketball Team’s Season on Saturday, there’s not much left to do, except speculate ignorantly about ALL FIVE STARTERS, and whether they are leaving UCLA prematurely to go Pro this…

  • FRIED (BY) CALIPARI

    Bruins are just appetizers for Hungry Tigers, whose tentacle-armed Guards make UCLA’s ink-redible season squid to a halt, 78-63 Once again, the Bruins made it to the Oyster Bar, but couldn’t find the Pearl Necklace.  Because at the Piano Bar, Memphis Head Coach John Calipari inserted a CD-R, and laid a Rose…

  • BOXING OUTSIDE THE THINK

    UCLA is getting into the Ring and taking off the Gloves, as the Neu Regime releases its Opening Salvo in the Fight for L.A. Football Spring Practice is underway in Westwood, as it is every year at this time, but THIS year, there’s something different in the air:  An air of confidence, excitement,…

  • THE CHARDONNAY AND BRI SET

    Cork the cheesey wine-ing:  Here’s a liberal pour of vintage Brianna saying cheese (long before her CURRENT Reign as Sports Illustrated’s Cheerleader of the Week) “Welcome to the Party, Pal!”  The Bruce Willis catchphrase from “Die Hard” is today’s message, to Sports Illustrated.  Thanks to several readers who wrote in, we…

  • TEX MESSAGE

    With Final Four on TAP, CLICKING Bruins get spurred on to San Antonio by spirited campus Send-Off The UCLA Bruins are in San Antoinio right now, preparing to play in their third consecutive Final Four.  But before they boarded the bus, they received an incoming message from thousands of well-wishers: …

  • JILT BY ASSOCIATION: AP SAYS O.J. DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT

    The Associated Press shows Mayo no Love, slicing O.J. from their All-American 3rd Team in favor of Darren Collison, and makes Kevin Love part of an Associated Precedent:  The 1st-ever Seniorless 1st Team.  For the second time in two days, Kevin Love’s name has been carved into Basketball History.  On Sunday, he…