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New Dirty Golden Bear verse - winflop - 11-19-2017
It's SFW...heard it for the first time yesterday during pregame (thanks Stanford for the pregame field passes!) and then saw the lyrics this morning.
The dirty golden bear
Has cliff notes in his lair
He goes to mass
And prays to pass
But gets an F in every class
His chin is wet with drool
That poor pathetic fool
And so he fits in quite well at that gd safety school
Maybe I'm just old & slow and others have heard it before. I like it a lot more than the Dirty Dirty Golden Bear.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - martyup - 11-19-2017
What is a "safety school?"
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - cctop - 11-19-2017
(11-19-2017, 10:24 AM)martyup link Wrote:What is a "safety school?"
A "safety school" is one that you apply to that you know you will get accepted.
Current college admissions wisdom is that you apply to one safety school, 2-3 schools where you think you'll get in, and 2-3 "reach" schools.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - 82lsju - 11-19-2017
(11-19-2017, 10:48 AM)cctop link Wrote:[quote author=martyup link=topic=18077.msg213646#msg213646 date=1511112287]
What is a "safety school?"
A "safety school" is one that you apply to that you know you will get accepted.
Current college admissions wisdom is that you apply to one safety school, 2-3 schools where you think you'll get in, and 2-3 "reach" schools.
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not sure about those numbers, my friend's kids all seem to apply to at least 10 and some as many as 20 schools......
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - cctop - 11-19-2017
(11-19-2017, 12:08 PM)eric link Wrote:not sure about those numbers, my friend's kids all seem to apply to at least 10 and some as many as 20 schools......
Might depend on your socioeconomic status.
My older kid's middle/high school is an inner-city public charter with special emphasis on kids who might be the first in their family to go to college.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Hurlburt88 - 11-19-2017
My kids' school is also recommending teh 1 safety, 2-3 primary target, and 2-3 reach schools. My daughter is applying to 6-7 schools.Â
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - yvonne - 11-19-2017
I tutor kids in Cupertino on preparing their college essays. Keep in mind, these kids are more motivated and wealthier than average college entrants. They apply to the UC's as a unit, and most apply to 3-4. Some of the weaker students will apply to an equal number of CSU's. Others will apply to an equal number of out of state flagships (Illinois, Washington, and Texas are the most popular). Then, you'll see 2-4 private schools (MIT, USC, occasionally CalTech). So, I'd put the number closer around 10-12, even for the hypercompetitive students.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Phogge - 11-19-2017
Fun to make fun of my spouse's school but they have a program again, a talented coach, a scheme that will work once they have a QB who has the strength to throw down field and if they can find some way to deflect faculty criticism of the money spent to compete. Lots of questions.
They also have a Toby- style walk on running back who should only get better next season.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - yvonne - 11-19-2017
They definitely have a running back.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Goose - 11-19-2017
(11-19-2017, 01:11 PM)Phogge link Wrote:Fun to make fun of my spouse's school but they have a program again, a talented coach, a scheme that will work once they have a QB who has the strength to throw down field and if they can find some way to deflect faculty criticism of the money spent to compete. Lots of questions.Maybe yes, maybe no. Laird was a walk-on. He has sure looked good this year, which nobody saw coming. As I understand it, he only got to play because Watson and Enwere were hurt. Next year, it may be running back by committee, which may actually not be better. Cal could be lots better next year because they get some injured players back, including some wide receivers that could be great. However, the increased expectations could cause some disruption. Right now, Wilcox probably has everyone's trust and attention. Might not be true next year. It will be interesting to watch.
They also have a Toby- style walk on running back who should only get better next season.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - FarmBoy - 11-19-2017
(11-19-2017, 01:11 PM)Phogge link Wrote:Fun to make fun of my spouse's school but they have a program again, a talented coach, a scheme that will work once they have a QB who has the strength to throw down field and if they can find some way to deflect faculty criticism of the money spent to compete. Lots of questions.
They also have a Toby- style walk on running back who should only get better next season.
Texting with my BIL who's a Cal alum last night, when we realized the UCLA-Cal game will determine who plays in a bowl, my immediate instinct is that we should all root hard for UCLA. I worry that a 1st year bowl game with the promotion and extra practices will be too well used by Wilcox and his staff.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - ATLCard - 11-19-2017
I think Wilcox/Laird/Cal all looked like the real deal yesterday. Maybe they won't be better next year but I think that's a bad bet.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Mick - 11-20-2017
(11-19-2017, 01:34 PM)Goose link Wrote:[quote author=Phogge link=topic=18077.msg213710#msg213710 date=1511122293]Maybe yes, maybe no. Laird was a walk-on. He has sure looked good this year, which nobody saw coming. As I understand it, he only got to play because Watson and Enwere were hurt. Next year, it may be running back by committee, which may actually not be better. ×ÉÉ could be lots better next year because they get some injured players back, including some wide receivers that could be great. However, the increased expectations could cause some disruption. Right now, Wilcox probably has everyone's trust and attention. Might not be true next year. It will be interesting to watch.
Fun to make fun of my spouse's school but they have a program again, a talented coach, a scheme that will work once they have a QB who has the strength to throw down field and if they can find some way to deflect faculty criticism of the money spent to compete. Lots of questions.
They also have a Toby- style walk on running back who should only get better next season.
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No one saw Aaron Rodgers coming either...
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Mick - 11-20-2017
(11-19-2017, 01:04 PM)Yvonne link Wrote:I tutor kids in Cupertino on preparing their college essays. Keep in mind, these kids are more motivated and wealthier than average college entrants. They apply to the UC's as a unit, and most apply to 3-4. Some of the weaker students will apply to an equal number of CSU's. Others will apply to an equal number of out of state flagships (Illinois, Washington, and Texas are the most popular). Then, you'll see 2-4 private schools (MIT, U$C, occasionally CalTech). So, I'd put the number closer around 10-12, even for the hypercompetitive students.
Sounds like my kids' experience. Their high school recommended eight, two safety schools, two reach schools, and four "target" schools with a range of qualities.
Re: New Dirty Golden 59er verse - Goose - 11-20-2017
(11-20-2017, 02:22 PM)Mick link Wrote:No one saw Aaron Rodgers coming either...True enough! Laird looks like he might be the "real deal". However, he isn't real big, so he really isn't a Toby type runner. He is more like Gaffney, but is 20 pounds lighter. What will be interesting to me is what happens when all of Cal's backs are available. Will Laird get lots of reps, or will he get squeezed out? It isn't obvious to me what will happen, or even what should happen. That is one reason I am not sure what to expect from Cal next year. Could be lots better, but may not be if they can't figure their personnel out.