Month: August 2008
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BRUINS ARE SMOKIN’, PART 2
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Thank You For Smoking: The tailgate grills and Alterraun (“The Burner”) Verner won’t be the only ones smoking on Monday night Man can not live on Hickory-smoked meats alone. Man needs Football, and man needs beautiful Bruin co-eds. At least THIS man does. The off-season has lasted an eternity, but the…
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BRUINS ARE SMOKIN’!!
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In honor of 5 years of smokin’ the competition, BeatSC.com’s readers can print a coupon for a free small BBQ sandwich at the Rose Bowl Mmmmmm, BBQ. Mmmmmm, 3 choices of Hickory Smoked Meat. And especially, Mmmmmm, FREE! As a thank you for your loyalty, I have arranged with the very generous Owner…
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FREE FOOD AT THE ROSE BOWL??
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BeatSC.com is working with a Rose Bowl vendor to bring you a special treat this season. Stay tuned for details… and maybe a printable coupon for FREE FOOD!
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THE LISA MY WORRIES
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A little Lisa late is better than never — Congratulation to UCLA Dance Teamer Lisa, SI.com’s recent Cheerleader of the Week When you’re working over 80 hours a week, sometimes you don’t have time to recognize some big events. Such is the case with the most recent National honor bestowed…
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LOVE, CRAFT
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Just like Basketball: The Football Bruins will ask a first-year Kevin to lead them to a non-fictional Pac-10 Title Just a quick note to make sure you heard that Kevin Craft has been officially named the STARTING Quarterback for UCLA. Craft will take the first snap on Labor Day Night against Tennessee, after…
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FURROWED CHOW
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Even Norm must be puzzled by what he sees from his QB’s and O-Line, which no amount of browbeating is going to fix He can’t turn water into wine. The greatest coach in the world can’t win a game without players, and right now, it looks like Norm Chow might need a few more. …
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IT’S A GAME OF ITCHES
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Stab U. is now Crab U., where instead of talkin’ trash, they’re talkin’ rash, because the trojans have been overcome by a mysterious case of (Dumb-)Jock Itch Okay — Who put the itching powder in the football players’ jock straps? And who put the fizzies in the swimming pool? Isn’t…
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KICKING BACK
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With nothing going on except injuries and lateral moves at non-skill positions, it was time to take a break It’s just no fun writing about guys getting injured and struggling in practice. This was never supposed to be a reference site for pertinent details from the Official press releases — It…
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BRUINS BONED AGAIN
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Ben Olson re-fractures his footbone and is out for two months, leaving fans with airs up in arms, and the arms race up in the air This is not what Norm Chow signed up for. The UCLA Bruins just lost their second-straight Starting Quarterback, without even playing a down. With…
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TIM FLOYD CUTS OFF HIS JOHNSON
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#1 will no longer be available to sc coach, whose refusal to guarantee now-departing Angelo Johnson a starting slot showed some sack (or did it?) What good are a pack of trojans with no Johnson? Back-up Point Guard Angelo Johnson has bailed on Tim Floyd and the usc Basketball team. According…
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POM POM PETER PICKED A PECK OF PACKIN’ PECKERS
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Formerly-incoming trojan Maurice Simmons is convicted of Felony Robbery and Assault with a Firearm — And just for THAT, he’s not worthy of playing Football in front of O.J.’s jersey? Will Simmons be Simmering in Sing Sing for Seven Stanzas? Don’t write him off just yet — He still has a…
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THE STARTING BELL
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Bruins ring in Fall Practice with Bullish Kahlil Bell atop the stocked Tailback position UCLA Football 2008 is underway, and even though Karl Dorrell is gone, three primary figures from the tough 2007 campaign are being counted on to keep the Bruins from a repeat performance. Fully-recuperated Kahlil Bell starts…