SB Nation User Blog: frak

A ucla education takes you not too far from the turnbuckle

frak — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:46:32 -0000

A ucla education takes you not too far from the turnbuckle

NCAA sanctions Alabama, what does this mean for USC

frak — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:55:30 -0000

With NCAA punishing Alabama this week, it got me wondering if this is a look at what is to come for USC once the the investigation of Reggie Bush comes to its ultimate conclusion. Alabama was forced to vacate wins between 2005-2007. The media is saying it looks like 21 victories will be thrown out in football alone. The violation that Alabama is getting hit with is providing free text books to over 200 student athletes across 16 different sports. All players that received free textbooks were declared ineligible, and thus all wins that any of those students participated in were ordered vacated.

The NCAA jumped on Alabama hard because of the widespread nature of the textbook problem. The football team had 7 players that were ruled ineligible to play. Its difficult to compare USC to Alabama in this case. Alabama had participated in the textbook distribution to its own athletes. USC's problems come from agents outside of the university. Alabama seems resigned to the penalty. They did not lose any scholarships, and didn't receive any post season ban, so what their punishment amounted to was their coach's records taking a hit.

There has been a pattern in the past in which the NCAA does not force victories to be vacated due to a single player taking gifts. The most recent one being Oklahoma, which lost all victories that Rhett Bomar played in, appealed, and had those wins reinstated. Usually the NCAA is more lenient when a player is still under their authority, but that isn't the case with Bush. The NCAA usually comes down hard if there is booster, or university involvement in the violations. In our case, if we assume basketball doesn't spill over to football, there is no solid evidence that USC knew what Reggie or his family were doing.

One thing is for sure, if we get off lightly, the whole state of Alabama is going to cry foul. I can't see the NCAA giving USC a pass at this point. They seem to be handing out heavily punishment all around, and I can't believe that they are going to pass up any opportunity to let us off with a slap on the wrist

ucla commencement speaker Part 2

frak — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:06:28 -0000

ucla commencement speaker Part 2

Too funny not to post the update on this.

UCLA Commencement Speaker

frak — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:23:53 -0000

UCLA Commencement Speaker

This is too funny. At my graduation we had Lucas and Speilberg. I guess the bruins have to settle for the likes of Franco.

Fleetwood Mac Concert: Went and saw Fleetwood Mac last weekend. Best part of the show was Tusk. ...

frak — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:37:55 -0000

Fleetwood Mac Concert:

Went and saw Fleetwood Mac last weekend. Best part of the show was Tusk. The crowd was doing the ucla sucks chant. Even Mick Fleetwood got in on it.

Pat O'Hara is out of a job The L.A. Avengers folded today. USC football is now the only option...

frak — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:29:28 -0000

Pat O'Hara is out of a job

The L.A. Avengers folded today. USC football is now the only option for football in L.A.

House MD April Fools Joke

frak — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:36:13 -0000

House MD April Fools Joke

Pete Carroll leaving USC to take over Houston Texans. Just read it in the L.A. Times. I'm crying...

frak — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:39:35 -0000

Pete Carroll leaving USC to take over Houston Texans.

Just read it in the L.A. Times. I'm crying in my beer. Good luck coach.

Matt Cassell got traded to the Chiefs yesterday. What does that mean for Mark Sanchez now that the...

frak — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:51:26 -0000

Matt Cassell got traded to the Chiefs yesterday. What does that mean for Mark Sanchez now that the Chiefs no longer need to draft a QB. I'm thinking that he is late 1st round at the best. Maybe Pete was right about him.

RIP Arthur Hemingway

frak — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:53:50 -0000

RIP Arthur Hemingway

I remember him from back when I was in school. He always came to the games. Sorry to hear he passed.