Paranoia Will Destroy-Ya: Has Howland Had Enough?
by M. AGRIPPA on Mar 12, 2010 11:36 PM PST
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Congratulations to our friends at CGB on the Bears dismantling of the powder blue poodles. This final bruin loss of the season provides us one more look into the decaying state of affairs at Westwood's Insane Asylum. The editorial staff at our favorite bruin blog is now running with the rumor that Ben Howland is plotting an exit strategy:
Okay the rumor I referred to in earlier thread ...
… has been officially leaked on BRO. We heard few days ago Howland had sent feelers out to UConn re. succeeding Calhoun. Too bad for Howland UConn decided to reup Calhoun’s K. So the story about DePaul is not happening in vacuum. It sure sounds like Howland is looking to get out of Westwood.
CAN. YOU. BLAME. HIM?
Someone brought up Lavin's comments about all the "pressure" at ucla, which elicited the following threat from you-know-who:
All we were expecting this year was for Howland to have a winning season (lowering from pre-season expectation of 17-18 win regular season). Yeah, we are really unreasonable. If Howland tries to even think about attacking us that way … either directly or indirectly … we will go nuclear.
Ben must be trembling with fear tonight.
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Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you’re always afraid
Step out of line the man, the man come and take you away
Buffalo Springfield
by gnossos on Mar 13, 2010 7:27 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
No.Fucking.Way!!!!!!!
Well, I’ll EAT A BUG! Dude, gnossos. . . . . .? I recently purchased the movie, “Tropical Storm” with Ben Stiller, Robt. Downey, Jr., et. al and. . .in it- the movie soundtrack had some incredible songs. One of them was Buffalo Springfields, “For What It’s Worth” (the lyrics you are quoting from in above comment)
I was just singing this song in the shower this morning. (thinking of perhaps, using it when I attempt a “go” at karaoke next time around. as it is, only Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, Tom Waits, and Queen songs have thus far made it out of my mouth and into the shocked ears of whoever’s been unfortunate enough to have to hear me sing). Buffalo Springfield. Baddass. Freaking radical. Group!
"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 Mar 14, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Thunder? Storm? 110? 220? 440? . . . .whatever it takes?
(dropped a Michael Keaton reference from “Mr. Mom”) You are totally right frak. I just bought the movie yesterday afternoon. . . . .at a 7-Eleven no less. $6.99? Can’t beat that with a stick. And I got a free 20 oz. soda and a slightly damaged Sports Illustrated wall calendar replete with scantily-clad ingenues. Yes. I was smiling with glee at the time.
"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 Mar 14, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Delusion of grandeur come to mind
That they think some joke of a blog, one that is even laughed at in the blog world, has the power to remove coaches and effect change is amazing. Dorrell was removed because he was a bad coach, not because of anything they said.
Oh but check out these statements!
We have been hearing the rumor for few days now that both Malcolm Leeand Tyler Honeycutt are unhappy in Ben Howland’s program and could potentially “test” the NBA waters. When we heard Lee’s name mentioned we weren’t surprised (but still disturbed which I will get into later). But when we heard that even a kid like Honeycutt is not happy with what is going on in Howland’s program, we were … well … stunned.
It looks like there is a little more to those rumors at this point as the LA Times publishes a quote from Tyler’s family saying he is also frustrated with Howland’s offense:
As poncho mentioned that we have to be a little bit careful from these quotes because they are often results of reporters baiting interviewees into quotes that would fit into their pre-set narrative. In this case, the quote didn’t come in a vacuum. The quote comes at a time we have already been used to criticisms at Howland’s offense coming from his own recruited players’ circles including JF, AA, KL, RW and LRMAM. Forget the criticisms we heard from primadonnas likeJrue Holiday and Drew Gordon. Before anyone dismisses this quote from Holiday, they should think why player after player coming out of UCLA have taken shots (either directly or through family) at Ben Howland’s system.
Yes these kind of statements are funny coming from a non-athlete fool who thinks what he says and thinks matters, to any players, coaches, administration.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 13, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
We have been hearing
rumors of players not liking Howland’s program since Jordan Famar. Nothing new, just new names.
by ev on Mar 13, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
BN did accomplish one thing
They got the LA Times to look into McNair’s past with the alleged dogfighting. Other than that, they are firmly going wherever the wind blows them.
Check one off from the laundry list. There’s just 341 to go.
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
I went through the laundry list a couple of years ago
I found seven legitimate things over 7 years that were note worthy. 4 of the 7 things were committed by 2 players. Frosty Rucker, and Winston Justice were the guilty parties.
They had Reggie Bush mentioned on the list 5 separate times as line items, which was an interesting way to expand the list. They also included a water fight, a shaved head hazing, and a macabre prank.
I can understand a list of actual embarrassing things that the university has had to endure, but easily at least 2/3s of their list is garbage.
I’n my opinion the absolute worst thing that USC has had over the Pete Carroll years were the 3 sexual assault accusations over 4 seasons. Even though no charges were filed, and one of the accused was completely vindicated in the end by the accuser, when those allegations came down, I was very angry with the program.
Forget the BN loons
The worst part was having to read the venom spewed by USC’s resident feminist “buttkicker” and “Topless Professor” Diana York Blaine. The good professor showed her maturity and levelheadedness when she accused all of USC’s male students of complicity in the rape allegations.
She continues to point a finger at Mark Sanchez in her blog: http://www.dianablaine.com/2006/04/oops_we_did_it_again.html
More on this illustrious mentor (NSFW): http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-05-16/people/usc-s-topless-professor/
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Ha ha
You never cease to make me stop laughing when you talk about her.
by Julio Nievas on Mar 13, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
How can you tell when Dr. Blaine is on her period?
She is only wearing one sock. Ba-dum-pah!
Thank you very much. I’ll be here all week.
Ah come on guys she is F O X Y FOXY LADY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62SqSIOBxeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyBt2Xf51iI
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 13, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
Excuse me
Although your world wonders me,
With your majestic and superior cackling hen
Your people I do not understand,
So to you I shall put an end
And you’ll
Never hear
Surf music again
No it’s lyrics from a Jimi Hendrix song “Third Stone from the Sun,” on his debut album, “Are You Experienced.” I forgot to credit Mr. Hendrix in my post.
by gnossos on Mar 14, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Indulge me
What a great song, what a great performer…………………
Down the street you can hear her scream you’re a disgrace
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbors start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
And so castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually
A little Indian brave who before he was ten,
Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends
And he built up a dream that when he grew up
He would be a fearless warrior Indian Cheif
Many moons past and more the dream grew strong until
Tomorrow he would sing his first war song and fight his first battle
But something went wrong, surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night
And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually
There was a young girl, who’s heart was a frown
Cause she was crippled for life,
And she couldn’t speak a sound
And she wished and prayed she could stop living,
So she decided to die
She drew her wheelchair to the edge of the shore
And to her legs she smiled you wont hurt me no more
But then a sight she’d never seen made her jump and say
Look a golden winged ship is passing my way
And it really didn’t have to stop, it just kept on going…
And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, eventually
My brother
When we purchased our first house together (out of financial convenience when we were BOTH quite young and in need of “burying” large chunks of our inheritance when our grandfather passed away. i co-owned my first house at 18, my brother and I have purchased 3 homes and 1 commercial property together in the last 10 years. and still, we barely tolerate one another to this day)- Well. . .
He came home drunk off his ass one day, and he seriously went into this child-like coma, deeply-sobbing over the fact that he couldn’t remember the lyrics to “Castles in the Sand With Diamonds” ?? (I know? Retarded, hah?)
I left our house, in the middle of watching a perfectly good NFL football game in order to get away from his inebriated and unpleasant state. Next time I saw him, about 2 days later. . . .he didn’t remember a thing. And. . . . thinks I made the whole story up. (the dried-up messy puke in his bathtub/shower still left him unconvinced about the whole thing. He fancies himself as some sorta Beatles & Jimi Hendrix aficionado? No way he’d fuck up like that?
Pinche’ wino! What a maroon!
"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 Mar 14, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
"There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief,
"There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.
Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,
None of them along the line know what any of it is worth."
- It’s Dylan of course, but Hendrix made it live
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Here's my addition
A little bruin who before he was ten,
Played war games in westwood with his bruin friends
And he built up a dream that when he grew up
He would be a fearless ben ball warrior bruin Cheif
Many moons past and more the dream grew strong until
Tomorrow he would sing his first fourclap song and fight his first battle
But something went wrong, Neuheisel called TO that night
and the Trojan scoring never really stopped….. it just kept on going…..
And so Castles Made of Sand melts into the sea… eventually
by frak on Mar 14, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But nossos do you really here Jimmy
White Men can’t jump—-well I guess if you are Woody H you can’t
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 14, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow they did well maybe I should contact Home Land Security about a certain Ruins Nation boy?
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 13, 2010 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
Why does it matter?
UCLA basketball is full of a bunch of poodles, right? Let them go!
by BruinFan1 on Mar 14, 2010 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Ahem, they're Powder Blue Poodles
Time to pay homage to the Missus, this is your Come To Jesus moment BF1.
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Referencing something that was written on BN.
Probably didn’t make that clear.
They're at it again, eh?
It’s been said that, words penned by mad-men have changed the majority of our history of the world as we know it. More so, than any weapon used while waging war. (uh. . . .what about Oppenheimers little ol’ toy? And, for that matter, I think Jesus would give “words” one helluva fight for that accolade)
Sersly, those guys over at the other blog for that other LA-school, must be diagnosed! They’re definitely “clinical”- as far as condition is concerned. “We’ll go nuclear”??? WTFF (what the fucking fuck?) I once dated a girl who was a nutball driver. This girl had chutzpah, and didn’t think traffic laws- indeed, any law, applied to her. Once, when another driver actually passed her in negotiating traffic through downtown, she became enraged and said to me, “‘That motherfucker! And it’s a DUDE! Guys like him, who drive like he does are all pretty much PRE-MATURE EJACULATORS!” (I was floored. Flummoxed!) She then went on to explain herself. Loosely, she thought- through her own personal experiences, that guys who dart in and out of lanes, cut people off, and drive dangerously and recklessly (in other words, EXACTLY like she does) are so single-minded and selfish that they exhibit the exact same characterstic-traits of a man who is terrible at lovemaking and unconcerned with pleasuring their partner)
Bruins Nation, SB Nation’s Pre-mature Ejaculators of College Athletics! (6-time winners. . . .all in one year!)
Typical behavior of entitled, self-important under-achievers.
(advice to BN-regulars: get out of your parent’s basement! get some fresh air, and GOOD GOD people. . . . . .stay away from your keyboard. For a couple of days at least? And go shopping for a new perspective. Really. . . . .you all need one)
"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 Mar 14, 2010 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
LMAO!
This needs to go on their site banner.
Bruins Nation, SB Nation’s Pre-mature Ejaculators of College Athletics!
BRAVO
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 15, 2010 5:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god they are getting hype about their WOMENS basketball team being in March Madness, sorry Ness that isn't MM it is just basketball
I guess that is all they have PATHETIC isn’t it.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 15, 2010 5:44 AM PDT reply actions
Whoever is in the womens tournament
doesn’t have a chance unless their names are stanford and uconn. If the lady bruins happen to run into one of those two teams, then their season will end. Ucon is riding a 70+ win streak for gods sake.
They'll always remember their "Ringer From Down Under"
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Man! that is a LOT of woman...
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
Here's a little trip down the Powder Blue Poodles memory lane:
NCAA NAILS UCLA; BRUINS FORFEIT SOFTBALL TITLE; ATHLETIC DEPT. ON PROBATION
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Nobody cared because it was a minor sport...
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
Except the fugly beasties DO make a big deal about it. Their dirty little Title IX mill cranks ‘em out like sausages (who cares what’s inside).
These “lovelies” are responsible for eleven of those “titles.”
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
Does each girl count as one schollie or 2
Hey they should have used those heifers for lineman
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 15, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
The food intake certainly justifies 2 schollies…
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
I don't know I would say 3 but maybe I forget the chegg limit.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 15, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Well. . . . . .
. . . . . .fuck?
Before nodding off last night, as the last of the day’s littlest thoughts bounced around my head- I was thinking, "Sweet! Those fraggin’ Bruins are experiencing their yearly conniption-meltdown again. “‘One and dones’? Fuckin’ fUcla basketball is putting it’s own twist on the definition of THAT phrase, aren’t they? Which players are considering leaving the Bruin basketball program? How many, again?” And as I slipped into my somniferous slumber, I was grinning as I started to pray for them to suffer a most-sadistic demise.
And then I awoke to this story in the LA Times (print edition). When I finished the front-page section of the article, I flipped to page C-13 to look for it’s continuation. I started to suffer from a major fit of the giggles as I found the article listed under this heading: “Four Seasons at UCLA Prepared Him”. (David Wharton’s column on ex-Bruin Darren Collison).
4 years? At the same university? Consecutively?
It used to be the “norm” for player development at Westwood for players to play their full scholarship years in a Bruin basketball uniform.
Not anymore, as they say.
Bruin-basketball faithful? Welcome TO OUR WORLD!!!!!!!! (Monday-morning fUcla-schadenfreude is just fucking epic sometimes)
"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}
Locoweed, I mean M. Agrippa
I just saw your post over on the Cesspool, i.e. Inside USC, thanks for the props, but I sure hope that fn troll Cbucket doesn’t come over here. That would be the worst thing that ever happened to this site. Would he be banned immediately?
"I've got blisters on my fingers!!!!!!"
Well I left a note for bucket also and I think he is probably already been banned here.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 21, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Rest assured my friend
Paragon won’t put up with that obnoxious boob for one minute. The banhammer will be applied swiftly down to his i.p. address. Conquest Chronicles will always be THE place for sanity loving Trojans. Btw, bucket is a BN’er, probably classof66 (bruinfaithful) or maybe even unemployed mexibruin (who visited us some time ago), but who cares?
STILL LOCO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
CELEBRATING THE DAWN OF THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS
M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
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