I don't know that the Raiders have given up on this season so much as removed a problem from their clubhouse. Once a player has gone public with his desire to leave, there's usually no better thing to do than accommodate said player.
That's why I think the 49ers made a huge mistake with Brandon Aiyuk. Shanahan shouldn't have interfered with the trade to Pittsburgh. Then again, that event feeds into my schadenfreude for the reprehensible York family. So, there's that.
my guess is that there is a low chance of a long term decline or stagnant period. there is certainly high change of an unexpected short term shock that send the market down 10-25%.
i am not all that informed in long term economics and if national debt, interest payment, social security for retirees will somehow bankrupt or mess up the system. somehow we have managed to avoid that despite all the warnings ...
I think that so much depends on the election, really. In the event of a GOP win, I would bail on the market on November 6 and move into bonds. I think the outlook would be storm clouds in financial markets are on the horizon and national debt would balloon.
In the event of a Democratic win, there would be challenges to be sure, but the footing would be much better to meet those challenges. I would like to see changes in tax policy that favors corporate reinvestment coupled with a high tax rate (think Eisenhower Admin) as a way to drive job market growth and fund priorities in healthcare, education, infrastructure, renewable energy development, and environmental protection. The last is always more important than everyone thinks because without environmental protection, everything else is that much harder.
Sineu - smack dab in the middle of Mallorca - not a place a tourist would go
a true farmer's market, as in farmers buy things for their farms
> But essentially this is still very much a farmers’ market for Sineu’s agricultural hinterland and uniquely the only market remaining where farm animals are bought and sold.
i was there for a cycling trip for a week and had a day or two to drive around and explore some lesser known parts of the island. was an amazing trip, even got to ride bikes w/ a former Giro/Tour winner (Stephen Roche).
Best open markets I’ve seen were in Morocco,,such as at the entrance to the Medina in Rabat,and the large open market of Marrakech. Beautiful displays of olives, oranges, fish, meats, spices, nuts, colorful rugs and garments, etc.
[Carnival barker voice:] Awwwww. Good guess, sir. Better luck next time. Chase Garber's 85 completions in the Covid-shortened 2020 season was NOT the fewest. Not even within 50.
Having said that, I'm going to guess that you're referring to Kyle Boller and the season in question was the 1999 season. Boller's pass completion percentage was sub 40%.
This is correct. This includes the 50s, 60s, and 70s when it was pretty common for a so-called good QB to have sub 50% completion rate. Some of Cal's most legendary QB's had terrible completion rates by modern standards. Joe Kapp had 46.4%, 49.4% and 56.1%. Craig Morton was 48.8% in 1963. Steve Bartkowski was 42.4% in '72. Vince Ferragamo had 48.2% in '73. And literally a generation later, you have an eventual four year starter Kyle Boller chucking a 38.6% completion rate in 1999. He was the one player that I woke up the next day after the NFL draft and was like "what the heck?"
I will note that the answer for the punter trivia question was a huge hint for me. It makes sense that the all-time leader for punts in program history *just might have* been on the same team as the QB with the lowest completion rate.
I will also note that Cal's OC in 1999 was none other than Steve Hagen. Hagen was OC in '99 and '00. He followed Doug Cosbie ('97 and '98) and preceded Al Borges ('01).
Yes. Which means you have inferred the correct answer, which is Chase Garbers in the Covid shortened 2020 season. Chase ran the ball 39 times. And the Bear used a rush-by-committee for RB with Damien Moore (38), Marcel Dancy (31) Christopher Brooks (21), and Bradrick Shaw (11), and Chris Street (1). The leading rusher had 75 yards, less than half the next lowest amount of 189 yards by RB Jackie Jenson in 1946. Cal played four games in 2020 and nine games in 1946.
In the first four seasons (1935-1938) of his ten-year tenure as California’s head coach, Stub Allison’s teams compiled a record of 35-7-1 with two of those teams losing only once and another going undefeated. His 1937 squad won the Rose Bowl and earned a number two ranking in the nation. But after his fourth season the magic was gone. From 1939 on he never again had a winning season and managed only one .500 team.. In his last six seasons (1939-1944) Stub’s teams were 23-35-1. Leonard Blaine Anderson had previous head coaching stints at the University of Washington and the University of South Dakota. He also coached baseball and basketball for the Huskies. At South Dakota he added boxing instructor and assistant athletic director to his duties. He was assistant head coach for the Bears from 1931 to 1934. Stub won his first nine games as Cal head coach before losing the 1935 Big Game. Cal won the ’36 Big Game but were 6-5 overall, the Rose Bowl season of ’37 and a one-loss season in ’38 followed. Stub relied on defense and a conservative offense dominated by the run. By the end of his tenure when he wasn’t winning, pundits called his team, “dull.”Allison died in 1961 at the age of 69.
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"Relied on defense and a conservative offense dominated by the run. By the end of his tenure when he wasn’t winning, pundits called his team, “dull.” "
Recent times blues have decried Wilcox for deploying this strategy, but Oski Disciple has pointed out that it is not a new development in Berkeley. Since it got the Old Blue Bears to a Rose Bowl, something no other strategy has approached for some time, perhaps Wilcox was actually on to something.
The 1935 Big Game was a killer. Cal's opponents had only scored nine points against them all season. Stanfurd scored 13 and shut out Cal, preventing the Bears from being in the running for the Natty. The strength of the 13 point win meant that Stanfurd went to the Rose Bowl despite them having the same record. Stanfurd beat SMU in the Rose Bowl, preventing the Mustangs from winning a Natty.
In retrospect, I would have respected Stanfurd more if they kept the Indians nickname, but adopted a new mascot that consisted of normal folks from India. I mean, if the Utes, Seminoles, and Fighting Irish can do it...
Is it really a good idea to have a mascot that represents an ethnicity? We don't have any team mascots that look like 1950s suburbia middle class white guys smoking a pipe and wearing a fedora, do we?
For the record, of course it is a terrible, reprehensible idea. That's the joke. Then again, you may be on to something. What if we switched from Oski to a middle-aged representation of Jack Nicklaus? Or a very hairy blonde with a dad bod?
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Davante Adams photbombs Aaron Rodgers interview on Pat MacAfee show.
Raiders giving up this season?
I don't know that the Raiders have given up on this season so much as removed a problem from their clubhouse. Once a player has gone public with his desire to leave, there's usually no better thing to do than accommodate said player.
That's why I think the 49ers made a huge mistake with Brandon Aiyuk. Shanahan shouldn't have interfered with the trade to Pittsburgh. Then again, that event feeds into my schadenfreude for the reprehensible York family. So, there's that.
My schadenfreude is for Marc Davis.
There's buzz that Raiders may, without problematic cause, but for draft gain, trade Crosby, as well.
I can respect that schadenfreude. Davis deserves every bit of it.
They could really hurt themselves by trading Crosby.
Crosby = franchise right now.
We're a long ways from the Madden years.
i wonder if Adams is the spark that the Jets need or if they have more systemic problems that are harder to fix
Their defense seems down from the last couple of years.
Yeah, I think it will make a difference. It's weird but it's not too late.
Buffalo just upped the bet, though.
Yankees go up 2-0 in ALCS. Judge hits a HR to solidify win.
Dodgers-Mets tonight at Citi Field.
I noticed that the pitch to Judge was exactly where the pitch was called for. He didn’t miss it.
Market
I have yet to go to the San Jose Flea Market, but it's pretty famous.
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all major indices at or near record highs. hope your 401ks, 529s, retirement funds all reflect this nice fact.
I'm wondering when the bubble will break. Or is there a likely lengthening of the bull market to come?
this is of course a very hard thing to predict.
my guess is that there is a low chance of a long term decline or stagnant period. there is certainly high change of an unexpected short term shock that send the market down 10-25%.
i am not all that informed in long term economics and if national debt, interest payment, social security for retirees will somehow bankrupt or mess up the system. somehow we have managed to avoid that despite all the warnings ...
I think that so much depends on the election, really. In the event of a GOP win, I would bail on the market on November 6 and move into bonds. I think the outlook would be storm clouds in financial markets are on the horizon and national debt would balloon.
In the event of a Democratic win, there would be challenges to be sure, but the footing would be much better to meet those challenges. I would like to see changes in tax policy that favors corporate reinvestment coupled with a high tax rate (think Eisenhower Admin) as a way to drive job market growth and fund priorities in healthcare, education, infrastructure, renewable energy development, and environmental protection. The last is always more important than everyone thinks because without environmental protection, everything else is that much harder.
Sineu - smack dab in the middle of Mallorca - not a place a tourist would go
a true farmer's market, as in farmers buy things for their farms
> But essentially this is still very much a farmers’ market for Sineu’s agricultural hinterland and uniquely the only market remaining where farm animals are bought and sold.
https://www.mallorcantonic.com/sineu-market-mallorca/
i was there for a cycling trip for a week and had a day or two to drive around and explore some lesser known parts of the island. was an amazing trip, even got to ride bikes w/ a former Giro/Tour winner (Stephen Roche).
back in 2012 i was still using the Rough Guide to travel around, that is how i discovered Sineu.
a few photos from my trip
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4VWJBGEgMMX69WRB9
Best open markets I’ve seen were in Morocco,,such as at the entrance to the Medina in Rabat,and the large open market of Marrakech. Beautiful displays of olives, oranges, fish, meats, spices, nuts, colorful rugs and garments, etc.
would love to go to Morocco someday. will probably have to find a friend or go on my own since wife is not interested.
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Wilner has Cal projected to the LA Bowl. LABowlOski will be pumped. At least its in the city most desired.
He also says plenty of wins are still available if Cal can consistently score over 20 points.
Trivia: Guess the fewest completions made in a season by a starting QB (try to get your guess be within 50 passes - post WW2 seasons only.
85.
[Carnival barker voice:] Awwwww. Good guess, sir. Better luck next time. Chase Garber's 85 completions in the Covid-shortened 2020 season was NOT the fewest. Not even within 50.
Another question: is there a minimum number of starts for a QB to be considered in this group?
No. It's whoever had the most pass attempts in a season.
28 by Dan Berry, 1965 (28 for 43, 335 yds, 4 TDs, 3 INTs).
When you say post-World War II, do you mean from 1946 onward? Or is the 1945 season also considered post-World War II?
1945 not included.
Trivia: Who holds Cal record for most punts in a season?
Nick Harris.
Correct. He holds the top two spots 87 (1998) and 85 (1999), years 2 and 3 of Holmoe. It is roughly twice the punting rate than during peak Dykes.
I knew that because he'll be featured in an upcoming Bear facts. Hope that doesn't represent cheating.
Trivia: In which decade did Cal's leading passer by attempts have the lowest completion percentage [by season, post-1949]?
I think the questions could be phrased better.
Having said that, I'm going to guess that you're referring to Kyle Boller and the season in question was the 1999 season. Boller's pass completion percentage was sub 40%.
This is correct. This includes the 50s, 60s, and 70s when it was pretty common for a so-called good QB to have sub 50% completion rate. Some of Cal's most legendary QB's had terrible completion rates by modern standards. Joe Kapp had 46.4%, 49.4% and 56.1%. Craig Morton was 48.8% in 1963. Steve Bartkowski was 42.4% in '72. Vince Ferragamo had 48.2% in '73. And literally a generation later, you have an eventual four year starter Kyle Boller chucking a 38.6% completion rate in 1999. He was the one player that I woke up the next day after the NFL draft and was like "what the heck?"
I will note that the answer for the punter trivia question was a huge hint for me. It makes sense that the all-time leader for punts in program history *just might have* been on the same team as the QB with the lowest completion rate.
I will also note that Cal's OC in 1999 was none other than Steve Hagen. Hagen was OC in '99 and '00. He followed Doug Cosbie ('97 and '98) and preceded Al Borges ('01).
Not exactly coaching staff greats, amirite?
Trivia: In which decade did Cal's leading rusher by attempts have the fewest rushing yards in school history [post WW2 seasons only]?
Do you include QBs in this group? Because there is an obvious outlier if you do.
Yes. Which means you have inferred the correct answer, which is Chase Garbers in the Covid shortened 2020 season. Chase ran the ball 39 times. And the Bear used a rush-by-committee for RB with Damien Moore (38), Marcel Dancy (31) Christopher Brooks (21), and Bradrick Shaw (11), and Chris Street (1). The leading rusher had 75 yards, less than half the next lowest amount of 189 yards by RB Jackie Jenson in 1946. Cal played four games in 2020 and nine games in 1946.
It’s time again for Oski Disciple’s Bear Facts.
In the first four seasons (1935-1938) of his ten-year tenure as California’s head coach, Stub Allison’s teams compiled a record of 35-7-1 with two of those teams losing only once and another going undefeated. His 1937 squad won the Rose Bowl and earned a number two ranking in the nation. But after his fourth season the magic was gone. From 1939 on he never again had a winning season and managed only one .500 team.. In his last six seasons (1939-1944) Stub’s teams were 23-35-1. Leonard Blaine Anderson had previous head coaching stints at the University of Washington and the University of South Dakota. He also coached baseball and basketball for the Huskies. At South Dakota he added boxing instructor and assistant athletic director to his duties. He was assistant head coach for the Bears from 1931 to 1934. Stub won his first nine games as Cal head coach before losing the 1935 Big Game. Cal won the ’36 Big Game but were 6-5 overall, the Rose Bowl season of ’37 and a one-loss season in ’38 followed. Stub relied on defense and a conservative offense dominated by the run. By the end of his tenure when he wasn’t winning, pundits called his team, “dull.”Allison died in 1961 at the age of 69.
Oski Disciple’s Bear Facts appears Tuesday through Thursday on the DBD throughout the 2024 college football season. This feature is brought to you by Cap'n Crunch, good and good for you.
"Relied on defense and a conservative offense dominated by the run. By the end of his tenure when he wasn’t winning, pundits called his team, “dull.” "
Recent times blues have decried Wilcox for deploying this strategy, but Oski Disciple has pointed out that it is not a new development in Berkeley. Since it got the Old Blue Bears to a Rose Bowl, something no other strategy has approached for some time, perhaps Wilcox was actually on to something.
The 1935 Big Game was a killer. Cal's opponents had only scored nine points against them all season. Stanfurd scored 13 and shut out Cal, preventing the Bears from being in the running for the Natty. The strength of the 13 point win meant that Stanfurd went to the Rose Bowl despite them having the same record. Stanfurd beat SMU in the Rose Bowl, preventing the Mustangs from winning a Natty.
It was a brutal start to Allison's career against the then Indianas, but he bounced back to win his next four Big Games and five of the next six.
In retrospect, I would have respected Stanfurd more if they kept the Indians nickname, but adopted a new mascot that consisted of normal folks from India. I mean, if the Utes, Seminoles, and Fighting Irish can do it...
Is it really a good idea to have a mascot that represents an ethnicity? We don't have any team mascots that look like 1950s suburbia middle class white guys smoking a pipe and wearing a fedora, do we?
We do have the Demon Deacon though. And the Boston Celtics' middle aged leprechaun, not to mention the Notre Dame version.
And that Boilermaker guy at Purdue, even though they probably haven't built a boiler in generations.
For the record, of course it is a terrible, reprehensible idea. That's the joke. Then again, you may be on to something. What if we switched from Oski to a middle-aged representation of Jack Nicklaus? Or a very hairy blonde with a dad bod?
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis is not doing well. And it's made worse by unusual circumstances.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/former-mtv-vj-ananda-lewis-184257672.html
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