Author: ucladavid
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BEAVERS OF DESTINY
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The trojans are still dammed from the Rose Bowl, after the Bruins go down in the Second Half to the rejuvenated Beavers, who still control their own Destiny for a return trip to Pasadena The UCLA Bruins may have flunked out on a TV “Quizz” Show, but they got a pretty decent Consolation…
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MORE HEADHUNTERS THAN GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
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Ex-trojan Willie McGinest nearly decapitates a guy (trying to get his jersey displayed in the Coliseum?) Ex-trojans give good headache. Just ask Denver Broncos Tight End Nate Jackson. You probably didn’t see it (unless you have the NFL Network), but Jackson spent some time down and out in Cleveland, after…
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AMERICA SPEAKS: NO EX-TROJAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE
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Former usc co-ed Cindy McCain’s Old Man loses big to Obama, so they won’t get to root for the white horse in the White House First the BCS drop, and now this? On Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 (yesterday), the people of the United States came together to denounce the idea of ex-trojan Cindy…
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HAPPY TO BE WRONG
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What “boost?” Instead of benefitting from the Texas loss, sc actually DROPS to #7 in the BCS Rankings “Up the Down Staircase” anyone? On Sunday everyone assumed that after #1 Texas had lost, #2 Alabama and #3 Penn State would take over the top spots, and Texas would fall out, allowing usc to rise. …
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YOU CAN’T BYE HAPPINESS
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Idle UCLA doesn’t lose, but #1 Texas does, handing Bruins’ rivals a BCS boost It could be time for a triple-bye-pass, after all the exciting games that took place during the Bruins’ bye week. Just to name two, fellow enemy of usc Notre Dame lost to Pittsburgh in 4 Overtimes, but conquerors…
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RUNNING ON EMBREE
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DOCTOR MY EYES: Bruins can’t Stay on the winning Boulevard, and trojans Take It Easy on (Winslow) Arizona Not such a fine sight to see — The TEASE of a Football double-header, not the Spirit photos. First the Bruins fall apart after leading at Cal, and then the trojans escape from an…
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HOTCAKES!
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Breakfast of Champions: Needing more pancake blocks, UCLA’s Football team barely beat unranked Stanford, but the pre-game rally is #1 in the Nation (and the Spirit Squad photos are selling like hotcakes) It’s nice to celebrate a thrilling, last-minute win, but don’t get too syrupy, and don’t stack it too high… …
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HARKEY’S MACHINE
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UCLA’s Offense isn’t a finely-oiled, Mean Machine, but a Craft-to-Harkey TD with 10 seconds left Sticks them past Stanford, 23-20 Rick Neuheisel’s Team of the Future is learning to win in the Present. Down by 11 in the First Half, the Bruins came storming back, scoring three straight times to take the…
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HEART-STOPPERS
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After a weekend of exciting finishes, it’s time to decompress How much can one heart take? After UCLA lost a heartbreaker on Saturday, as did #1 Oklahoma, #3 Missouri, #4 LSU (sort of), and Michigan, the NFL did its part to complete the weekend in exciting style. Almost half the…
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BRUINS STRETCH OREGON TO LIMIT
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Ducks Smoke Bruins with Blount Instrument — LaGarrette Blount’s late 69-yard TD run rolls Ducks one toke under the line in tighter-than-expected 31-24 ‘burner Even after getting dismantled by usc last week, the Oregon Ducks came into Saturday’s game against UCLA as prohibitive 18-point Favorites. But the Bruins went head-to-head with…
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WINNING STREAK
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Victory over WSU lightens the mood in Westwood Rick Neuheisel promised that his team would improve from week to week. And, except for the drop from the emotion-driven Opening Night upset of Tennessee to the 59-0 loss to BYU, Neuheisel has delivered. Of course, it’s not saying much to improve…
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PAIR A MOYAS WILL DESTROY YA
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Bruins get the Kinks out, as they Club the Cougars 28-3, with Moya and Bell scoring 2 TD’s each, and the Defense returning to form Sure, Washington State is a weak team this year, but a win is a win, and the Bruins appreciate every one they get this season. …