SB Nation User Blog: Herodotus

Two Bruins in the Series

Herodotus — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:46:33 -0000

I know SoCal has taken a hit in the baseball postseason, with the Angels and the boys in blue going out, but for Bruins, there are two bright spots: Chase Utley and Ben Francisco. Both are starting tonight for the Phillies, so if everyone in Bruins Nation can forgive the Phils for knocking off the Dodgers, I hope you'll root for the Bruins in red.
Chase has become a Philadelphia favorite--he and his wife are active in the community, especially in animal rescue, and Ben came over from Cleveland with Cliff Lee.

Kansas State 15, ULL 17

Herodotus — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:18:19 -0000

Just watched the finish of the K State game at Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPN-360. I lived in Louisiana for a while, and I knew the campus as USL, but by any name the Rajin' Cajuns aren't exactly a big-time football program. Against K State they looked to be quicker, faster, and sharper. I don't know whether K State is the doormat of the Big 12, but if they play like they did tonight, I can't see them winning many conference games.

For us, that translates into this: we'd better not go into next week's game with the kind of smugness we saw from Tennessee today. We're going to be big favorites, I guess, probably at least the 9 Tennessee was given over us. K State looked vulnerable to the run, which would be great for the Bruins, because it would give us a chance to return to the possession game we enjoyed against SDSU. I don't think Prince will see the kind of presuure he saw today, and maybe next week they'll call it if he gets a helmet hit to the head.

By the way, is there another geezer out there who remembers whether it was Tommy Prothro or Pepper Rodgers who vowed never to play again in Knoxville after the zebras stole a game from him? I think it was Prothro, but I don't have the energy to look it up, and I don't remember.

Anyway, this good be a better season than we expected, or maybe still expect, but as Ben Roethlisberger said after the Steelers' win the other night, let's take it a game at a time and see where it leads us.

Go Bruins!

World title for Krikorian, US women

Herodotus — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:16:25 -0000

World title for Krikorian, US women

It comes as no surprise that Adam Krikorian coached the team to a world's championship four months after taking over. Bruin Kelly Rulon had two fourth-quarter goals to secure the win.

Rush the Court chimes in

Herodotus — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:29:03 -0000

Rush the Court chimes in

Here's another take on Floyd's departure and the mess at U$C. Is South Central Bloomington with good weather?

Kiffin again

Herodotus — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:09:14 -0000

Kiffin again

The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree, as they say. The Raiders savage Cheatie Petey's protege, who's got another reported violation, in this ESPN story.

Happy 90th, Jackie

Herodotus — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:15:52 -0000

Happy 90th, Jackie

Today would be Jackie Robinson's 90th birthday. Harvey Araton has a column today honoring him and talking about the museum his wife, Rachel (they met at UCLA), is trying to set up.

Jay Norvell

Herodotus — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:47:14 -0000

Jay Norvell

From the NY Times, a nice piece on Jay Norvell, now involved in the wild Oklahoma offense, who must have been even more frustrated than the rest of us working for Dorrell.

No LSU for Walker

Herodotus — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:38:09 -0000

No LSU for Walker

ESPN says that Tennessee DC John Chavis, forced out of the job by Lane Kiffin's dad, will take the LSU job.

Former Bruin great Milt Davis dies

Herodotus — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:54:21 -0000

Former Bruin great Milt Davis dies

It's rare for a football player to make the NY Times obit page. Davis got his PhD at Westwood, too.