From: mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers)
Subject: Re: Trojan News
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 03:15:17 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <laane5INNm4j@sal-sun21.usc.edu> valdis@sal-sun21.usc.edu (Valdis Kalejs) writes:

>In article <laagj1INNbar@aludra.usc.edu> bkowal@aludra.usc.edu (Brian A. Kowal) writes:

>>You know it's interesting.  I had a friend that went to the school of
>>fruits and nuts (Cal).  She had never heard the SC fight song until
>>the SC vs Cal game.  After hearing the song a few times during the
>>game she had it pretty well memorized.  Yet on the other hand the new
>>SC freshman did not remember anything about the Cal band.  Come to
>>think of it, I've asked Cal students if they knew their fight song -
>>most said no.  Kinda impressive, being able to sing the opposing teams
>>fight song on que, but not knowing your own...

What an insightful and meaningful observation.  The Cal spirit squad
comes up with a simple and easy to remember parody of that truly
suckful U$C song, and distributes it on flyers before the game to
the rooting section.  And you construe that to Cal students knowing
the song of the Unending Summer Camp.  Not too impressive, but then
again, I'm from a real school; you're probably an honor student down
there at the University of Seventeenth Choice.

Oh, by the way, that's "cue", not "que".  But the error is understandable;
you're probably an undergrad and haven't taken postdoc spelling for those
really big words.

>>I still find it interesting that Russell White wanted to come to USC,
>>but was not accepted due to poor academic standing.  Of course Cal
>>took him as quick as possible...

Is this still the official version of this story down at the Unified
Society of Cretins?  Not that I'd expect truth to be high on your
agenda, but let me fill you in:  White never wanted to go to U$C --
as a courtesy to his uncle he agreed to a campus visit where he was
turned off by the expectation that he'd crap in his pants at the
prospect of attending such a pristine academic institution.  He blew
them off, not the other way around.  And while it's entirely true that
White's prep qualifications were below Cal's normal threshold, if you
believe that U$C's academic requirements are more stringent, for 
athletes or non, you're smoking something real potent.

As a footnote to your snide remark about White, did you hear that at
Cal, he was diagnosed as having a rare but treatable learning
disability, is getting special tutoring, and is an honor student?
This was a factor in his not entering the draft prematurely:  for the
first time in his life, he found a school that took a genuine interest
in him (in marked contrast to SoCal Crespi prep school, who wisely
realized that he'd probably attend the Ultimately Suckful College,
and as such his education was not that big a deal).

Russell White is a modern collegiate athlete success story.

You are a dweeb.

>GOOD POINT Brian! But lets take it a step further and go back two years ago 
>where I (and 60,000 other Coliseum fans) witnessed another episode of the
>"class" of the average Cal fan. It was the first half of the USC/Cal game
>and SC had just scored a TD. As most people know, that it is tradition for
>TRAVELER to take a lap around the Coliseum track. While TRAVELER and his
>rider were poised and ready to take the lap from the entrance of the Coliseum
>tunnel,the Cal rooting section (sitting near the tunnel) showed their true
>colors. Instead of booing,hissing or making cat calls, that TRAVELER,his rider
>and SC fans are accustomed of seeing, Cal fans began throwing hard objects that
>startled the horse which began bucking,kicking,threw the rider off the horse
>onto the track and came dangerously close of stampeading the Cal bench. The
>horse was finally calmed down but not after sending three people (including a
>Cal supporter) to the hospital (much to the delight of the Cal faithful). 

As though the Ugly Studid Clowns have a corner on class.  Your fans
reflect your players -- dirty, tacky and a microcosm of what's not
right in college sports.

>Yes Cal fans, a true act of class... 

Actually, to Cal fans, class is something to attend.  Think about it.

>O yeah, they come to town on Oct.17.
>Yes Brian, the revenge that the SC players and fans will have WILL be sweet
>indeed!

Cal's stock in the NCAA must be going up, when fans from a former power
look forward to their games.

Try not to wet your Ralph Lauren cutoffs during the game.

>Fight On,

Take off,

>Valdis Kalejs

Which is "hosehead" spelled in U$C rot-x.
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