[JeffInCorvallis]

What a great day to be a Stanford fan:

Penn St. 109-match streak in women\'s volleyball broken by a Stanford sweep.

Michigan pulls one out against the Domers (double-whammy, ND loses and continued success for RR at Michigan - long may he wave).

Football shuts out UCLA at the Rose Bowl.  Yes, UCLA has all the appearances of a badly listing ship, but defensive athleticism and intensity was what we lacked last year.  Let\'s hope this is the start of a new Stanford defense.

[JeffInCorvallis]

What a great day to be a Stanford fan:

Penn St. 109-match streak in women\'s volleyball broken by a Stanford sweep.

Michigan pulls one out against the Domers (double-whammy, ND loses and continued success for RR at Michigan - long may he wave).

Football shuts out UCLA at the Rose Bowl.  Yes, UCLA has all the appearances of a badly listing ship, but defensive athleticism and intensity was what we lacked last year.  Let\'s hope this is the start of a new Stanford defense.

[Redrum]

as Los Angeles Times\' writer Bill Plaschke took time to highlight.  Take another little piece of UCLA\'s heart,  why don\'t you Bill?

"He stood on a box surrounded by nobody. He spoke to a Rose Bowl that had been nearly emptied.

When Rick Neuheisel gave his traditional postgame pep talk to the UCLA football fans from the sidelines Saturday night, I was walking down through the opposite stands, but I stopped to listen, because he sounded so futile and he seemed so alone.

I only heard half of it. The rest was drowned out by boos.

"We will get (booooo). ... We will (booooo). …You can\'t get any farther down than (booooo). ..."

The legendary charm is wearing thin. The resilient smile is fooling nobody. The few folks who stayed until the end of the Bruins\' 35-0 loss to Stanford had seen enough, and could hear no more."

I admit to being of two minds about this.   This is artful, cutting writing.  Neuheisel\'s weasel-yness has yet to be fully exorcised.  I mainline Schadenfreude.  Addict, actually.    And Plaschke\'s drumbeat on USC\'s athletic program scandals warmed me to him.    BUT...is there a thing about, maybe,  too much Schadenfreude. ?   Plaschke did such a good job describing the scene,  you kind of feel for Neuheisel.
And then, there\'s this:  Maybe Stanford is better off with a UCLA program in turmoil than we are with a new guy who fixes things.

[Redrum]

as Los Angeles Times\' writer Bill Plaschke took time to highlight.  Take another little piece of UCLA\'s heart,  why don\'t you Bill?

"He stood on a box surrounded by nobody. He spoke to a Rose Bowl that had been nearly emptied.

When Rick Neuheisel gave his traditional postgame pep talk to the UCLA football fans from the sidelines Saturday night, I was walking down through the opposite stands, but I stopped to listen, because he sounded so futile and he seemed so alone.

I only heard half of it. The rest was drowned out by boos.

"We will get (booooo). ... We will (booooo). …You can\'t get any farther down than (booooo). ..."

The legendary charm is wearing thin. The resilient smile is fooling nobody. The few folks who stayed until the end of the Bruins\' 35-0 loss to Stanford had seen enough, and could hear no more."

I admit to being of two minds about this.   This is artful, cutting writing.  Neuheisel\'s weasel-yness has yet to be fully exorcised.  I mainline Schadenfreude.  Addict, actually.    And Plaschke\'s drumbeat on USC\'s athletic program scandals warmed me to him.    BUT...is there a thing about, maybe,  too much Schadenfreude. ?   Plaschke did such a good job describing the scene,  you kind of feel for Neuheisel.
And then, there\'s this:  Maybe Stanford is better off with a UCLA program in turmoil than we are with a new guy who fixes things.

[fullmetal]

it\'s one thing to boo during a game, but boo directly to someone\'s face is pretty...personal.  if anyone deserves it, perhaps slick rick is one.

he\'s doing a good job of keeping norm chow from unleashing whatever offensive scheming may tear defenses apart, that\'s for sure.

Denard Robinson will keep RR at Michigan for at least another five seasons.

[fullmetal]

it\'s one thing to boo during a game, but boo directly to someone\'s face is pretty...personal.  if anyone deserves it, perhaps slick rick is one.

he\'s doing a good job of keeping norm chow from unleashing whatever offensive scheming may tear defenses apart, that\'s for sure.

Denard Robinson will keep RR at Michigan for at least another five seasons.