BixBeiderbecke
May 10, 2008 Dec 19, 2009 59 3434
I am a lifelong Alabama Crimson Tide football fan (family thing) AS WELL AS a USC Trojan fan (alma mater).
Other than that, I'm a street-walkin' skank with a heart full of napalm who loves rooms decorated with books and days draped in rain, while clouds go on about their business erasing statues and opinions. I play air-bass better than you and I can see dead people when they're dead. It's a gift.
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Mark Stoops hired as D coordinator at Florida State?
FROM HEATHER DINICH/ESPN: "Florida State has hired Arizona defensive coordinator Mark Stoops as its next defensive coordinator, according to a source close to the hiring process. Stoops will replace longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, who announced his retirement earlier this season after 26 years. Stoops is the first hand-picked coordinator by Jimbo Fisher, who will replace legendary coach Bobby Bowden following the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
Stoops, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, was also a top candidate for the head coaching job at Youngstown State. Details of his contract at FSU were not immediately available. Stoops was defensive backs coach at Miami from 2001-2003 before joining his brother Mike's staff at Arizona for the 2004 season."
Stoops has some pedigree from the state of Florida as he coached the secondary at Miami for three seasons back in the day--remember how good those teams played?--since his time at Miami and to a large extent- and more recently at Arizona, he uses a mix of defensive "cover 2 philosophies" and the Stoops' family staple of "zone blitz schemes". The Cardinal Mooney graduate has been leading the Wildcats' defense for six years and has helped develop some of the nation's top defensive backs. He's tutored the likes of Antoine Cason, a first-round NFL draft pick in 2008 and Wilrey Fontenot (seventh round in '08) while at Arizona.
Prior to that, he was the defensive backs coach at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 2001-03. Stoops, 42, coached some of the nation's best defensive backs during that time, and the Hurricanes led the nation in pass defense in 2002 and 2003. He helped foster the growth of Phillip Buchanon, Mike Rumph and Ed Reed, who were all taken in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft, the first time ever three players from the same secondary were taken in the first round. Some of the other defensive backs he coached while at Miami were: Antrel Rolle (first-round pick), Sean Taylor (first round) and Alfonso Marshall (seventh round). That's not to say Mark Stoops' D has been able to stop anyone and everyone. In their game against Oregon this year- Oregon's offensive numbers in the first half - 45 points, 411 yards - were so dumbfounding, so inexplicable, so un-Stoops-like, that they defied comprehension for an Arizona defense that entered the game ranked second in the Pac-10. I don't have time to find out Arizona's 2009 defensive stats- here's what he's done from last year.
2008 stats:
# Rushing Defense: 131.08 (39, 5)- national/conference numbers
# Pass Defense: 181.92 (23, 4)
# Total Defense: 313.00 (24, 3)
# Scoring Defense: 21.31 (33, 3)
# Turnover Margin: .46 (29, 3)
# Sacks: 1.85 (64, 7)
Sad to see him go? No, way!
Good luck coach in the ACC! And good riddance
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"But it's looking like that's the way it's going to go" - Toby Gerhart
by BixBeiderbecke on Dec 10, 2009 1:52 PM EST
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This just in from "College Football with John Wilner"- Toby Gerhart may go pro. As it is, he's already practicing for the 40 yard dash at the NFL Draft Combine coming up after the season is over. From Toby Gerhart being interviewed by Greg Papa at Comcast's "Chronicle Live", "“I’m going to start training here shortly, get ready for the (NFL Draft) Combine.”
"Seemingly flustered — like he realized he said something he shouldn’t have — Gerhart stumbled for a second … then talked briefly about making a decision after the Sun Bowl … then added: 'But it’s looking like that’s the way it’s going to go.'
"… And that pronouncement, unofficially official as it might have been, should come as zero surprise to anyone who has watched Gerhart play this season. His stock will never be higher — he’s projected to go in the second or third round — and his body might never be healthier. Given his physical running style and the punishment he takes every carry, entering the draft (and getting that first contract) is the smart thing to do. And when the winter quarter starts next month, he’ll only be three classes short of his degree …
Papa then asked the same question Gerhart got at the morning presser: Would the Heisman voting, however it goes, affect his decision to turn pro? Gerhart, having composed himself, said: "I don’t think so. It’s going to totally depend on my evaluations by the NFL." Fuse the two comments, and this is what I take away: Gerhart is confident that the NFL evaluations will meet his personal benchmark — whatever that may be (top-two rounds, top-four rounds, etc) — for entering the draft.
(all quotes and commentary come from John Wilner. I found this tidbit from the WizOfOdds)
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The Civil War and PAC-10 Implications
by BixBeiderbecke on Dec 3, 2009 2:13 PM EST
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After the Oregon Ducks thoroughly dismantled the USC Trojan football team this past Halloween night, I remember writing somewhere that I hoped the Oregon State Beavers would beat the Ducks in their in-state rivalry game "The Civil War" that's being played tonight in Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Well, after all the cards have played out (somewhat) in the Pac-10- it looks like I could possibly change my choice of winner, afterall- I was ticked, embarrassed, and full of hate when the Ducks destroyed us. Here's why:
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The Huskies and The Ducks: The Uncivil War
Chris Dufresne of The Los Angeles Times writes about the legendary series, I especially like the fact that he points to Coach Don James only losing 3 times to the Ducks 17 years. Not a typo.
Hey homeslices (afterall, we're all just like the good stuff that goes on . . .insane bombass pizzas! and as such, we're like. . .well, like slices o' that pizza. so? homeslices. yo! or. . . , no?)
ANYWAZE!
Check this cat KILL IT! I mean, he check's in with a Nard Freeze, then righteously right-hands what I can hazzard to guess exactly WHAT it's called? by saying prolly something like a, "Coldcock-Tomahawk". Yup, yup. Something like that. . . ?
Anyhoozits, what would you call it? (besides a dunk, or slam, or rhymes with "ammer" or "ooski" and definitely not even remotely tied to The Doctor can't-no-one-touch-him, J). Aight?
3 months ago
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John David Booty was cut by the Minnesota Vikiings, a day after making a poor throw at the worst possible time and having it returned for a touchdown in an exhibition finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
Hopefully this doesn't end the saga of JDB in his pursuit of landing as a starter on an NFL team. Fight On John David!
3 months ago
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Coffee having a mammoth game vs. The Raiders right now!
The badass running back just tore off a 40 yd. run on an end around on the 9-er left side. He's been tearing it up between the tackles, and just backed-up the 2nd string safety for the Raiders- both of them hitting each other head on with Coffee getting the better of the exchange by making the safety take 8 steps backwards.
It's the 2nd quarter and now that the OC for the 9-ers sees that the Raiders cannot handle Coffee- he has received the bulk of the carries and the 9-ers are now threatening to get on the board to even it up at 7. It's 2nd and goal to go. 3:23 before half.
Damn, Glen's looking good in this pre-season game. But. . . .we all knew he'd be good at the next level. The pro level is his level. Handing it off to Coffee, to throw to Crabtree? That should be against the law, in some states.
In memory of Les Paul
The night's music above the starry amphitheaters
Time held all our whispers. . . .and tonal cries
Golden in the heydays of His eyes
And honored among the parking lots and locked bedroom doors, you were prince among sheet music and barely working amps
And once below a time you lordly had the ears and tears
Trailed with people waiting to audition . . . or waiting to get in . . . or in line just waiting for beer
Down along the rivers of rock and roll light
And as you were gentle and carefree, famous among the stars
Around the garages & studios and inventing new depths of sound, wood, and strings
The leads did magic on solos with the majesty of your gifts
In the sun that is young once only
Golden in the mercy of His means,
You were quiet and kind, master and servant, the virtuoso listened and the stars sang to your strings while the foxes on stilettos screamed clear with joy
And the lighters lit the universe like the moon gleans poetically on the cactus blossoms and desert roses
In the bonfires of music aflame in rhythm and heartache
Nothing we ever cared for, in the youthful search of identity and community, that time would take us
To the shattering epochs which were hidden in the shadows of your hands
In the moon that is always rising under a simple light of night
When singing ourselves to sleep
We might be lucky to hear you fly with the high fields and angels
And wake to the songs forever born from men & women,
Lilted in dreams, loss and redemption
Time held us all, but it held you gracefully and immortal
As we will sing, for you and with you
In our chains, like the sea!
Rest in Peace Les Paul
4 months ago
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Terrell Pryor's 37-inch flat screen TV
This just in from The Columbia Dispatch Aug. 11, 2009
"Defensive tackle Todd Denlinger said he saw quarterback Terrelle Pryor carrying a 37-inch flat-screen television into the hotel where the team stays during camp.
"We don't have too much time to sit in there and watch TV," Denlinger said. "Maybe he's watching film. I know he works hard at that, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt."
Word of caution TP (don't you just love those initials, especially if he stinks up the Big Televen this year): Be sure no agent nor runner supplied your parents with money in order to buy that flat screen, AND by all means- find the receipt because there are a lot of people in this world who don't believe a young black man can afford to buy their own televisions! Seriously, I'm not joking.
4 months ago
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Any Laker-haters out there? Got time? Care to waste some?
by BixBeiderbecke on Aug 12, 2009 5:22 PM EDT
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I kid you not. . . .I happen to hate the Laker's more than anyone down here in Los Angeles. I'm a Warriors fan through and through and have been since I popped outta the womb. In order I hate:
1. The Lakers
2. The Kings
3. Portland
3.5 The Jazz (how could I forget? hat tip: warriantinerks)
4. The Knicks ('cept when Benard King played for them)
5. The Sonics
Weird? I like San Antonio because they used to beat up on the Lakers so much since I've lived down here near Wastewood, CA (hate the Bruins too! I attended USC, but. . . .mind you- I'm from the Bay Area - Los Gatos)
So, you want to berate and crank call a Laker? I've got Ron Artest's phone number- they were giving it out last night on Channel 9 Sports KCAL here in LA. Apparently, it works. I called it this morning and left a message. Last night, even though Ron Artest is out of the country, in China?- he's answering the phone.
At any rate, check it out for yourself- here it is: (832) 361-0108 (dudes!!!!!!!! I just got off the phone with the cat! he DOES ANSWER! NO JOKE!
[Bix edit and update: Okay, just so this is out there. I AM NOT ANY IDIOT SPAMMER OR WEIRDO. SERIOUSLY. THIS IS A REAL NUMBER (the area-code is Ron Artest's old Houston one) AND I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED TO THE M-FER. With that said. . . . .why you still here? Call the cat up. He's actually quite cool. Just don't go ape-shit on him. The man is down and will just shoot the shit with you. For what it's worth- he's currently "on vacation" (whatever that means. and if you can pick up what i'm about to put down: when he's got his "game face" on is when he's REALLY ON VACATION. OUT TO LUNCH, yo! Bananas in the head.]
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