Comments on: How Well Do You Know Your Balls? http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Hemogoblin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307588 The Hemogoblin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:12:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307588 [quote comment="307587"][quote comment="307497"][quote comment="307494"]The ball looked fine...but the uni's in the Emerald Bowl last night (Cal v Miami) made me a little uneasy.[/quote] From what I could tell, there were no comments last night about this amazingly awful uni-matchup in the Nike, er, Emerald Bowl. Definitely the clubhouse leader for worst pairing of the bowl season.[/quote] They are replaying that horror on espn2 right now. I don't think I've ever seen a more horrid uni game. Cal's colors make it bad enough but the stupid stripe details. I don't see a lot of college games so I'm wondering if they wear these every game?[/quote] Oh, they do. And it's horrifying. Especially when you lose. Bob A said:

Stuby said:

the rAKe said:

The ball looked fine…but the uni’s in the Emerald Bowl last night (Cal v Miami) made me a little uneasy.

From what I could tell, there were no comments last night about this amazingly awful uni-matchup in the Nike, er, Emerald Bowl. Definitely the clubhouse leader for worst pairing of the bowl season.

They are replaying that horror on espn2 right now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more horrid uni game. Cal’s colors make it bad enough but the stupid stripe details. I don’t see a lot of college games so I’m wondering if they wear these every game?

Oh, they do.

And it’s horrifying.

Especially when you lose.

]]> By: Bob A http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307587 Bob A Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:13:47 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307587 [quote comment="307497"][quote comment="307494"]The ball looked fine...but the uni's in the Emerald Bowl last night (Cal v Miami) made me a little uneasy.[/quote] From what I could tell, there were no comments last night about this amazingly awful uni-matchup in the Nike, er, Emerald Bowl. Definitely the clubhouse leader for worst pairing of the bowl season.[/quote] They are replaying that horror on espn2 right now. I don't think I've ever seen a more horrid uni game. Cal's colors make it bad enough but the stupid stripe details. I don't see a lot of college games so I'm wondering if they wear these every game? Stuby said:

the rAKe said:

The ball looked fine…but the uni’s in the Emerald Bowl last night (Cal v Miami) made me a little uneasy.

From what I could tell, there were no comments last night about this amazingly awful uni-matchup in the Nike, er, Emerald Bowl. Definitely the clubhouse leader for worst pairing of the bowl season.

They are replaying that horror on espn2 right now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more horrid uni game. Cal’s colors make it bad enough but the stupid stripe details. I don’t see a lot of college games so I’m wondering if they wear these every game?

]]> By: Eric B in KC http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307586 Eric B in KC Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:59:13 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307586 [quote comment="307583"]Number 32 for the Chargers tonight had his uni number professionally screened or embossed on the far upper part of his chinstrap. Is this new and unusual or is my new HD set starting to pay dividends though it puts me years behind those who have had it for some time now? Sorry, no screen grab.[/quote] that's pretty common now. i first started noticing the numbers written on there a long time ago but i think the numbers being stamped on there started just a couple years ago. could be wrong, though. Tall Paul said:

Number 32 for the Chargers tonight had his uni number professionally screened or embossed on the far upper part of his chinstrap. Is this new and unusual or is my new HD set starting to pay dividends though it puts me years behind those who have had it for some time now? Sorry, no screen grab.

that’s pretty common now. i first started noticing the numbers written on there a long time ago but i think the numbers being stamped on there started just a couple years ago. could be wrong, though.

]]> By: Tall Paul http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307585 Tall Paul Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:20:44 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307585 OK. Went to the Chargers' web site and found a gallery from tonight's game. http://www.chargers.com/fan_zone/photo-gallery/slideshow_20081228.htm Pretty good photo of Rivers in pic #12 that shows his 17 on his chin strap. I just had never seen that before... OK. Went to the Chargers’ web site and found a gallery from tonight’s game. http://www.chargers.... Pretty good photo of Rivers in pic #12 that shows his 17 on his chin strap. I just had never seen that before…

]]> By: Tall Paul http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307583 Tall Paul Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:12:44 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307583 Number 32 for the Chargers tonight had his uni number professionally screened or embossed on the far upper part of his chinstrap. Is this new and unusual or is my new HD set starting to pay dividends though it puts me years behind those who have had it for some time now? Sorry, no screen grab. Number 32 for the Chargers tonight had his uni number professionally screened or embossed on the far upper part of his chinstrap. Is this new and unusual or is my new HD set starting to pay dividends though it puts me years behind those who have had it for some time now? Sorry, no screen grab.

]]> By: nididakes http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307581 nididakes Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:51:04 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307581 i correctly guessed polo for ball no. 14, but i don't see how SI can identify it as "outdoor polo" when the clue clearly mentions being played indoors. do they really play horse polo indoors? also, the clue for no. 5 (croquet) names darryl zanuck as an expert, but while there are mentions of zanuck's croquet expertise on the internet, by far the more references are to his playing polo. i correctly guessed polo for ball no. 14, but i don’t see how SI can identify it as “outdoor polo” when the clue clearly mentions being played indoors. do they really play horse polo indoors?

also, the clue for no. 5 (croquet) names darryl zanuck as an expert, but while there are mentions of zanuck’s croquet expertise on the internet, by far the more references are to his playing polo.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307580 LI Phil Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:13:03 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307580 [quote]i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today[/quote] they still print the <i>Plain Dealer</i>? LI Phil said:

i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today

they still print the Plain Dealer?

]]> By: JTH http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307579 JTH Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:02:41 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307579 [quote comment="307578"][quote comment="307561"][quote comment=\"307554\"][quote comment=\"307536\"]I don\'t know if they keep records on QB ratings, but would Brownies Bruce Gradkowski 1.0 be a record? Check out his line, http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20081228023 I think Powers could suit up today and beat that.[/quote] he was that bad in person[/quote] Hopefully, you mean Gradkowski![/quote] yes of course i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today[/quote] Let's just hope it has a higher completion percentage. Jordan Pope said:

MPowers1634 said:

JTH said:

JTH said:

I don\’t know if they keep records on QB ratings, but would Brownies Bruce Gradkowski 1.0 be a record? Check out his line, http://sports.yahoo....
I think Powers could suit up today and beat that.

he was that bad in person

Hopefully, you mean Gradkowski!

yes of course

i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today

Let’s just hope it has a higher completion percentage.

]]> By: Jordan Pope http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307578 Jordan Pope Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:51:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307578 [quote comment="307561"][quote comment=\"307554\"][quote comment=\"307536\"]I don\'t know if they keep records on QB ratings, but would Brownies Bruce Gradkowski 1.0 be a record? Check out his line, http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20081228023 I think Powers could suit up today and beat that.[/quote] he was that bad in person[/quote] Hopefully, you mean Gradkowski![/quote] yes of course i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today MPowers1634 said:

Jordan Pope said:

Jordan Pope said:

I don\’t know if they keep records on QB ratings, but would Brownies Bruce Gradkowski 1.0 be a record? Check out his line, http://sports.yahoo....
I think Powers could suit up today and beat that.

he was that bad in person

Hopefully, you mean Gradkowski!

yes of course

i think the cleveland browns toliet paper i bought was more productive than gradkowski was today

]]> By: Pelti http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307577 Pelti Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:49:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/28/how-well-do-you-know-your-balls/#comment-307577 Messed up my numbering 1 Lacrosse 2 Baseball 3 Basketball 4 Golf 5 Billiards 6 Raquetball 7 Handball 8 Softball 9 Table Tennis 10 Rounders 11 Rugby 12 Water Polo 13 Volleyball 14 ? 15 ? 16 Tennis 17 Soccer 18 Football 19 Shot Put 20 Cricket 21 ? 22 Lawn Bowling? Polo? Messed up my numbering

1 Lacrosse
2 Baseball
3 Basketball
4 Golf
5 Billiards
6 Raquetball
7 Handball
8 Softball
9 Table Tennis
10 Rounders
11 Rugby
12 Water Polo
13 Volleyball
14 ?
15 ?
16 Tennis
17 Soccer
18 Football
19 Shot Put
20 Cricket
21 ?
22 Lawn Bowling? Polo?

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