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		<title>Weekend Picks</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/weekend-picks-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another solid week, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 ATS, leaving me 8-1 and 7-2 respectively.  This week, Cal and U-Dub are off and the Pac-10 matchups are not that intriguing. USC 30 Arizona State 10 (USC by 27): What was a battle of the backups is just now a mismatch.  That said, ASU has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=149&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Picks</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/weekend-picks-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I went 3-1 straight, 3-1 ATS, and failed to make any pick whatsoever for the Oregon State versus USC contest, convenient, I know.  Well, I did it again, I forgot to make a Thursday selection.  For the record, last week I would have selected USC and this week I would have selected Utah, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=147&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Four New Starters?</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/four-new-starters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last season, after Cal slipped by Colorado State 34-28, fans continued to harbor BCS dreams.  This season, Cal destroyed the Rams 42-7 with an inspired defensive effort, a DJax-esque return fro Syd&#8217;Quan, and a strong second-half from Nat Longshore.  But, despite the score, a significant percentage of fans are freaking out (See here, here, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=143&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Picks</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/weekend-picks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, I have yet to make my picks known.  Probably because I&#8217;ve rarely posted since the season begun.  As conference games are pretty much underway, starting this week I&#8217;ll select winners in each game involving a Pac-10 team. UCLA 20 Fresno State 17 (Fresno State by 7): Pat Hill should win this game.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=138&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Game On</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/game-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m as amazed by USC&#8217;s turnaround under Pete Carroll as anybody.  Carroll took a floundering traditional power and restored some luster to the Trojans.  But, can we finally get beyond this idea that USC is unbeatable? Every year we go through the same game.  USC blows out a couple nonconference opponents and once again they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=136&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cal Alumni Power Rankings</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/cal-alumni-power-rankings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are 31 Bears in The National Football League.  Not only does Cal produce a prodigious number of professionals, they&#8217;re staring to produce Pro Bowl caliber players at a much higher rate.  From time to time (hopefully weekly) I&#8217;ll rank our top Cal alumni and provide updates on their professional endeavors. 1. Marshawn Lynch: Statistically, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=130&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Break That Mtn West Streak!</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/lets-break-that-mtn-west-streak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Incredibly, the Mountain West is 5-0 against the Pac-10 this year.  So, apparently it&#8217;s time to drop the Pac-10 from the BCS.  After all, even Arizona State and Oregon have fallen victim to the Mountain West. But, lurking in the shadows stand a few sturdy Golden Bears.  Cal takes on Colorado State this week and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=128&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rankings Insanity</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/rankings-insanity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cal, according to some pollsters was ranked as high as 9 last week.  Overall, the Bears were ranked 25th in the Coaches Poll and 23rd in the AP Poll.  Today, the Bears received only 7 voted in the Coaches and none in the AP.  Yes, you read that right, none. In the AP the following [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=123&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>While I Was Away</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/while-i-was-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, apparently some trees have been knocked dow,m Jahvid Best was and now isn&#8217;t a Heisman contender, and Cal wasn&#8217;t then was and now isn&#8217;t ranked. The sky is not falling. Maryland, despite their early season struggles, has talent.  Cal, while clrealy more talented, is still very young and it wasn&#8217;t exactly a pleasant road [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=121&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Frustrated Team</title>
		<link>http://sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/a-frustrated-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zack Follett was recently quoted diagnosing some of the problems Cal faced last year.  I do not know if his views represent the entire team &#8211; in fact, most of the reports say the team was fractured &#8211; but they are troubling never the less.  Bud Whithers of The Seattle Times quoted Follett saying, &#8220;We&#8217;ve [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sportingcontrarian.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3732359&amp;post=118&amp;subd=sportingcontrarian&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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