You definitely haven't been watching in the last several years. Women's draws are much more competitive, particularly in the later rounds. Sinner vs. Alcaraz matches amazing, Djokovic still trying to hang on with some good matches, but Sinner and Alcaraz have been blowing everyone else out, not so epic.
He's third in the FBS in average punting distance. Cal's Michael Kern is dead last in the FBS in average distance, but that's not fair because we punted on 4th and 2 from OSU's 45 and he did a decent job to pooch it to the 12 yard line with no return.
One game is nothing on which to base an entire season.
33 (gross) yards on one punt looks poor. But, as you point out, that punt did give the defense favorable field position, which is the untold story by the yardage statistic. Kern had two punts in the game. Both punts landed within the opponent's 20 yard line.
I don't understand how a guy would go on a live video podcast and admit to illegally poaching and playing high school players and funding it with his ill-gotten gambling proceeds.
Valkyries try hard to lose to the worst team in the WNBA, the Dallas Wings, but manage to squeak out a win and become the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first year. Wings star rookie Page Bueckers gives a welcome pat to her former UConn teammate Kaitlyn Chen and almost knocks her down.
PRO
TIL: Matt Chapman has Tourettes. Wow. He's one tough dude.
https://x.com/susanslusser/status/1963339183713345729
I learned that only yesterday, myself, through the Chronicle. Much respect to Chapman.
Christian McCaffrey in regular season form
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46160256/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-calf-issue-added-injury-report
WNBA in shambles as Caitlin Clark out for rest of season
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/46160253/fever-star-caitlin-clark-ruled-rest-wnba-season
Eagles 24 - Cowboys 20
Jalen Carter was ejected six seconds into the game for spitting on Dak Prescott right in front of a ref
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46160393/eagles-jalen-carter-spits-cowboys-dak-prescott-ejected
There is always the second side to the story
https://x.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1963806581792886940
Prescott is a fu**wit. But that doesn't excuse Carter's loss of cool.
It's always the guy that retaliates that gets caught.
Epic US Open women’s semifinals matches last night.
those were fun to watch .. except i went to bed around 1200a and didnt see the end of the 2nd one
I was pretty bleary-eyed at the end (and this morning). Worth it.
"Epic" and "women's tennis" - 2 expressions not often used in conjunction with each other.
You definitely haven't been watching in the last several years. Women's draws are much more competitive, particularly in the later rounds. Sinner vs. Alcaraz matches amazing, Djokovic still trying to hang on with some good matches, but Sinner and Alcaraz have been blowing everyone else out, not so epic.
this is the way
OK
Sooners
https://x.com/SGBear2/status/1963950533338649040
Unbelievable.
POLITICS
[NYT] Trump sent Seal Team Six to Best Korea. They ended up killing a few innocent fishermen.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/politics/north-korea-navy-seal-mission-nyt
what could go wrong??!!
>> Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War
Venenzuela gives Trump what he wants to distract from the Epstein Files
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-fighter-jets-navy-ship-trump-maduro
DOJ looking to strip Constitutional 2A rights away from Trans people
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/politics/transgender-firearms-justice-department-second-amendment
Trump divide and conquer, even if you don't win the battle, rarely takes a day off.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Hawaii recruited a 29 year old barber for Australia to punt
https://alohastatedaily.com/2025/08/12/meet-the-university-of-hawaiis-29-year-old-freshman-punter/
He's third in the FBS in average punting distance. Cal's Michael Kern is dead last in the FBS in average distance, but that's not fair because we punted on 4th and 2 from OSU's 45 and he did a decent job to pooch it to the 12 yard line with no return.
One game is nothing on which to base an entire season.
33 (gross) yards on one punt looks poor. But, as you point out, that punt did give the defense favorable field position, which is the untold story by the yardage statistic. Kern had two punts in the game. Both punts landed within the opponent's 20 yard line.
I don't understand how a guy would go on a live video podcast and admit to illegally poaching and playing high school players and funding it with his ill-gotten gambling proceeds.
https://www.si.com/high-school/national/high-school-football-money-man-says-he-paid-families-expenses-plus-50k-video-01k44e6chay5
You make the classic Cal Alum assumption that most people are not stupid.
Interesting games tonight:
none
Games tonight:
James Madison @ L'ville (-14.5)
Western Illinois @ Northwestern (-28)
Eastern Washington @ Boise State (-29)
NIU @ Maryland (-16.5)
DBD AV CLUB
Deep Space 9.
resumed rewatching season 1. i stopped watching at some point which i dont remember. so i am just going to keep watching.
it is all good.
Valkyries try hard to lose to the worst team in the WNBA, the Dallas Wings, but manage to squeak out a win and become the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first year. Wings star rookie Page Bueckers gives a welcome pat to her former UConn teammate Kaitlyn Chen and almost knocks her down.
I kinda feel bad for him. I think he had a chance to be a fairly high draft pick. I think that is very unlikely now.
and of course my comment isn't the reply I tried to make. *sigh*
Edit mode to the rescue!
Was that lead photo taken on or near the Berkeley campus?