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Before the questions are asked, please let me state for the record that I graduated from UC Santa Barbara, a college sports powerhouse that hasn't lost a football game since 1990, so I don't have a dog in this fight.
Having said that, I was a little surprised at how sensitive it appeared Bruin fans are about the firing of their head coach this afternoon.
Again, I am out of the loop, but when I see the popularity of blogs like Dump Dorrell "we're #4!", I was under the impression that Westwood was unhappy with their coach - especially in light of the fact that their crosstown rival has been enjoying a pretty amazing run lately.
So I have two questions for Bruin fans - and please let's try to keep it to them - are you happy that Karl Dorrell was fired today, and who would you like to see him replaced with?
There's nothing better than friendly competition, and in a major U.S. city with no pro football team, it would be nice to have more than one killer football team in town, so choose wisely.
To add a little love to the question, we will supply one lucky commenter with a cd 6-pack of new tunes provided by Filter, so if you register to comment, make sure it's a real email address so we can contact you if you're the random winner. Contest ends tomorrow at 5pm, so get to it.
Details about the cds after the jump...
Our friend Samantha Barnes of Filter is providing the cd six pack to one lucky participant who will be chosen at random. So Sam, take it away:
1. Grand Ole Party "Humanimals"
http://myspace.com/grandoleparty
San Diego trio Grand Ole Party spent their fall touring with Rilo Kiley and are hitting the Echo tonight (12/3) with Vampire Weekend to support their debut album, Humanimals, available on iTunes now and hitting stores in February via DH Records. With a wailing frontwoman on the drums, try to catch this SoCal act live, and enjoy an advance hard copy of the record.
2. "I'm Not There" Original Soundtrack
http://www.myspace.com/imnottheresoundtrack
Featuring songs from and inspired by one of the year's most wildly-anticipated films, the double-CD "I'm Not There" collection premieres new interpretations of Bob Dylan songs performed by an eclectic group of acclaimed and celebrated contemporary musicians including Eddie Vedder, Sonic Youth, Jim James, Stephen Malkmus, Cat Power, Jack Johnson, Sufjan Stevens, Karen O, Iron & Wine, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nelson, Yo La Tengo and more...
3. MGMT "Oracular Spectacular"
http://www.myspace.com/mgmt
Hailing from New York, MGMT are quickly making a name for themselves in the indie world, having won the seal of approval from Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 10 artists to watch in 2008, as well as by conquering a national tour with Of Montreal this past fall. Their debut full-length, Oracular Spectacular, is currently available on iTunes, and will hit stores early next year, but we've got an advance copy for you.
4. Sea Wolf "Leaves In The River"
http://myspace.com/seawolf
Sea Wolf is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Alex Church, former member of Los Angeles indie-pop wonders Irving. He's been paying his dues on the LA scene all year, as well as hit the road with the likes of Nada Surf and Dangerbird Records labelmates, Silversun Pickups. The debut album, "Leaves In The River" is a must-own for any LA music fan.
5. Annie Lennox "Songs Of Mass Destruction"
http://www.annielennox.com
In a career that has spanned over 25 years, over 78 million in global sales with 33 hit singles, 4 Grammies, 11 BRITS, 5 Ivor Novellos, the Oscar, and 2 Golden Globes amongst other accolades, the legendary Ms. Annie Lennox has released her fourth solo album this October to show her stronger than ever as an artist.
6. Switches "We Are Switches EP"
http://www.myspace.com/weareswitches
Get ready for your next UK invasion from London-based quartet, Switches. They've toured with The Fratellis, hit up the festival circuit and even have a catchy-as-hell track "Drama Queen" currently featured in countless tv shows & advertisements. This EP is your official introduction before their full-length is released next March.
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NO and Pat Hill
no - paul hackett
I want Bob Toledo back!
Anyone would be better than Dorrell at this point. Not only has he run a totally conventional scheme that is completely easy to prepare for, but he's also clearly failed to recruit the kind of talent – particularly at quarterback – that the Bruins need to seriously compete.
All three of the coaches Toledo has mentioned sound good to me; interestingly, they all run (or have run) pretty unusual offenses. Each would cost a big chunk of change, but it's been really embarrassing for UCLA to win 100 NCAA championships and yet continue to trot out this pathetic football squad. So I think Guerrero will spend whatever it takes.
I'm sad to see him go. I would have liked to have seen what he would have done with a healthy squad. But since Dorrell is gone, I would like to see Bill Cowher come to Los Angeles. He probably hates North Carolina and he should do what he does best, coaching.
Emphatically YES! I am freakin' glad he is gone! Who would I like? I would love Mark Richt. Who do I think is coming? Mike Leach.
Where are my cds?
Oops, I meant Guerrero not Toledo. :(
I'm happy to send Dorrell on his way - he's had 5 years to make this "West Coast Offense" work and it's not happening. Some say that it's too complicated for the college kids and maybe that's true. But he's a coach and should either make it work or try something else, neither of which he's doing.
And you can't say that over the course of 5 years it's been injured players and not Dorrell that have been holding the team back. Every team suffers from injuries and it's the coach's responsibility to figure out how to maximize the talent available.
Hell yes, I am so happy that Dan Guerrero finally had the balls to fire Karl Dorrell's ass! Secretly, I am glad the Bruins lost to USC because it meant that Karl was out. Too bad we have to pay Dorrell 2 mil to make him leave.
I'd say let's steal Pete Carroll from USC!!
There's always UCLA basketball.
Yeah, I was glad that he was fired, but the way it went down was not how I would've done it. I guess he's got his $2 million dollar buy-out to keep him warm at night. As for a coach I'd like to see, I think Chris Petersen from Boise State (Guerrrero's first pick) would be a gutsy, strong coach that UCLA needs
-a UCLA undergrad
dorrell is a fellow bruin so i wish him no ill will, but i do think it was his time to go. he was given sufficient time to flourish and he just didn't. in time he may become a good coach, but he'll have to find that out at a lower tier school. i'd like to see chris peterson as the new head coach. he's proven that he can do a lot with a program in a short amount of time.
No, I'm sorry to see him go. UCLA had both quarterbacks injured this year and that's not the coaches fault. I don't think the person they replace Dorrell with will fare any better, but at least the replacement will satisfy the boosters calling for his head on a stick.
Dorrell is a fellow alum, so I wish him well and hope he gets another opportunity to coach somewhere in Division I.