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Beware of the Home Bears

By on November 10, 2010 in Football

There is nothing more perplexing in all of college football than the California Bears. Perhaps the career arc of Lane Kiffin, but that’s not up for debate right now. Cal is essentially fielding two entirely different teams this season. You have the home Bears and road Bears. One team looks like a national title contender, [...]

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Plentiful Pac-10 Picks – Week 9

By on October 28, 2010 in Football

Finally, a full Saturday of Pac-10 play. And it’s a juicy one. Will the Cougars break through? Can Cal keep it within 40 in a road game? Can Stanford keep on winning with no one noticing? And how ’bout that game in L.A.? No, not you UCLA.

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3rd Annual Pac-10 Coaches’ Awards!

By on August 18, 2010 in Football

When new commish Larry Scott caught wind of this year’s awards, he said, “Nick, you got a good thing going here, but your presentation is weak. Come on, market it, kid! Throw in some pictures or something. Let the world know you exist!” He’s the guru. Now on to the 2010 Coaches’ Awards. The Rick [...]

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If Picking Oregon is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right

By on September 25, 2009 in Football

Week 4 Predictions PreNicktion: Oregon 27, Cal 20 FOTB Prediction: Not this week.  The retro unis are in effect, thereby taking all the fun out of guessing the uniform combination. You wanna’ know something? I’m a fan and if I don’t want to be logical, then dammit, I don’t have to be. So sets the [...]

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Obligatory Conference Predictions

By on August 10, 2009 in Football

When you go into hiding for the better part of a year, you should have something really poignant for your first post. Well, I don’t. Instead, I’m going with the tried and true prediction entry that I mostly loathe. Might as well get it out of the way and move on to better things. Besides, [...]

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1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards

By on August 18, 2008 in Football

Because pre-season awards are every bit as important as pre-season rankings, it’s time to unveil my 1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards, each named in honor of a Pac-10 coach. The Dennis Erickson Award for “It’s Been Fun, But it’s Time to Move On” …And the Winner Is: Taylor Mays, USC Safety. An overwhelming consensus first-round [...]

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