Stanford's USC Hangover

by Paragon SC on Nov 22, 2009 1:07 PM PST in USC Football

Ed. Note...We will jump in with both feet for ucla week tomorrow - P

So, I didn't see the game between Cal and Stanford but it would appear that Stanford had a little bit of hangover from beating USC last week.

WTF...I thought these guys were supposed to be the second coming after laying the wood to us. These guys were so full of themselves that it was rumored that were all wearing "Trojan Killer" T-shirts under their pads.

I think we can put the national Harbaugh love fest on hold for now. Yes, Stanford beat us and they beat us good but Stanford is still just an above average football team and Harbaugh is no different than any other coach...he loses to teams that he shouldn't.

Many have said it before me, but I wholeheartedly agree. Regardless of how a team ends up at the end of the season their title game is against USC. They line up to take their best shot and some even think that opposing coaches set up their game plans for USC weeks in advance slipping little things in here or there for the team to get comfortable with. Maybe that's true, I don't know. The three teams that beat us this season have all gone on to lose the following week.

Sometimes in embarrassing fashion...

From what I have been reading, Harbaugh made some poor decisions in that game and I guess Andrew Luck is not quite the Heisman candidate that Harbaugh has made him out to be. I have also read that Harbaugh was quick to get off the field after barely barely acknowledging Tedford with a meek handshake before making a hasty retreat for the locker room after the game....Hmmmmmm. That sounds familiar...but I can't place where I have heard it before. Dodging Tedford only shows how much of a sore loser Harbaugh is

I also read that the faces of some in the Stanford band were of stunned silence. Oh well...better luck next time kids.

Stanford will back into a bowl game and they will claim it was successful season because they beat USC and Oregon but as I have said in the past, the key to success is sustaining it. The road to success is littered with flash-in-the-pans who made one or two signature victories but never amounted to anything.

Couldn't of happened to a nicer guy...

Karma baby!! Take a big wiff!!

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I like ALL 'DAT!

To that end, maybe we should clarify one thing. And that is, “but what bowl game will they end up backing in to?” (and I also might wanna say, “The TG & Associates Bowl”? I’m thinkin’, Toby and his Trojan Killa posse sitting around the Stanford pool lounging out by the Rodin Gardens near the Chem buildings having a picnic. I hear it’s charming that time of year?)

"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}

by BixBeiderbecke on Nov 22, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions

Bix check your email

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Nov 22, 2009 3:35 PM PST reply actions

Hey ParaSC,

I checked my email last night and today- still. . . . .nothing? Write me at blkbelt4armbar@yahoo.com- my old jiujitsu@yahoo email is no longer. (maybe you have that one on file and not the blkbelt one?).

Am I in any sort of trouble? Again??

"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}

by BixBeiderbecke on Nov 23, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions

check it again...

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Nov 23, 2009 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

4th and facepalm

I had read that Cal’s hope of winning was to stuff the run and dare Stanford to win the game with Andrew Luck’s passing. Versus put a graphic up during the game showing that any game where Luck passed more than X times – let’s say 30 – was one that Stanford lost.

So, Cal got Stanford’s ass-basic running game more or less under control – something SC was completely unable to do – and Luck couldn’t win the game. Turns out he looked good because he was being put in a position to make a lot of high percentage passes rather than because he’s the next Elway. Well, not yet, anyway, next year’s another proposition.

Pete Carroll and the entire defense should spend some time – not this week – watching that Cal game tape… because Cal was able to out-scheme Harbaugh and get their players in a position to beat the Stanford offense. I know that SC was beat up, but that beat up?

by DC Trojan on Nov 22, 2009 4:50 PM PST reply actions

Sorry Harbaugh

I live in the Bay Area. Last week was all about Stanford. Media keeps saying Harbaugh is a such good coach, and can we possibly keep him here? Toby is the best: cannot argue with that. Watch out, Stanford is a rising star. Tiger Woods is coming to the town too. Ironically, Harbaugh even talked about “Hubris.” This is the perfect setting for their embarrassment. As a SC fan, I was disappointed to see they lose to Oregon. In fact, when SC lose, most of time I am just disappointed. But I was extremely mad about Stanford game. I didn’t mind that Trojans lose to Stanford big as long as they understand what went wrong, and fix the mistakes next year. I have been a fan since 1995. I had seen something much much worse. But Harbaugh’s two point decision, and the way he mocked Trojans’ players after the game irritated me. He was on TV saying that “it was not personal.” Be honest, Harbaugh, you just want to be remembered as the coach who scored 50 on USC. It is about your personal achievement on SC expense. I was cheering for Cal. Harbaugh’s hubris caused him losing Cal game. He went for 4th and 8. Cannot understand his decision. I cannot understand why did SC play so well against Cal, but they play so poorly against Stanford. Pac-10 is so confusing without SC on top. I cannot wait to see Stanford/USC game next year. GO USC.

by SC__Fan on Nov 22, 2009 5:23 PM PST reply actions

Ay,yo! I grew up in Los Gatos- live here in Santa Monica/Venice/Ocean Park-area of LA

I totally pickin’ up what you’re putting down, homepiece. I got a major “Ditto!” on this one from you. Yup, yup! I actually had “heard” that Jim Harbaugh is so retarded a superstar that instead of utilizing ‘twitter’, he’s creating his OWN brand of cyber-com- yeah, in fact I think I was told he’s calling Girlnarl. (kinda like j-j- journal, but with the hard sounding "g-g- girlnarl- like “girl-nar-el”. Com si’, com sa? Aver!). Everybody goin’ to be all hooked up to “girlnarl”, wit’ Jamey-girl. Sounds like a thrill ride, uh-huh?

But . . . . I’m not sure how much of this story is actually true?

"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}

by BixBeiderbecke on Nov 22, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions

What's your deal? Just as dumb as a box of rocks!

Same ’ol Jimbo… Mr. Almost. Almost got a Naitonal Championship, almost got a Heisman, almost won a Rose Bowl (ASU got in the way), almost won an AFC Championship with the Colts. Always the bridesmaid. Traded to the Ravens after the Colts drafted Peyton Manning, he eventually landed with the Ryan Leaf Chargers and participated in the infamous 1-15 season in 2000, he was traded again and eventually finished his NFL career with a losing record (66-74) and a rating of 77.6.

The lowly SDSU Aztecs didn’t want him for their head coach (they didn’t think he was smart enough) even though practically begged for the job.

No wonder he’s cranky.

Funny thing last night is that the Furd played well enough to win, but Jimbo’s head was too swollen and he forgot to stick with what his one-dimensional team is equipped to do… give the rock to Gerhart. Pehaps Harbaugh projected his frustrated yearnings into Andrew Luck who looked a lot like… well, Jim Harbaugh!

Props go to Jeff Tedford for doing what Pete Carroll couldn’t. The Bears were injured and without Jhavid Best; but Shane Vereen ran it better than Gerhart and the Cal defense showed they have some steel in their spine, even Kevin Riley got into the act and made some inspired throws.

The Bears punched back and Jimbo went stupid, going for it on 4th and 8 from deep in his own territory with 3:28 left. The Bears proceeded to kick a field goal. With about two and a half left on the clock The Furd almost came back, but Andrew Luck threw a horrible pass that was intercepted by Cal’s Mike Mohammed who played an inspired game.

Let there be no doubt, Tedford’s Bears own the Furd. This was one of the most entertaining Big Games ever. The stunned look on Tiger Woods face alone was worth the watch. The foolish decisions immediately took Jimbo off the America’s Most Wanted Coach list. At the end Harbaugh and his scowl just scurried away, giving Tedford some well deserved redemption.

The celebration over at CGB was fantastic and they graciously allowed me to join in the fun. The CGB family really knows how to party. Congratulations Bear amigos, you showed us how it’s done, you chopped down the Tree and showed the world that its core is rotten.

¡Fusílenlo, después veriguamos! - Pancho Villa

by Locoweed 1.1 on Nov 22, 2009 6:55 PM PST reply actions