This is funny, because I’m up against people I really like in this rivalry at the Rose Bowl today. My judge, roommie Diana, friend Jen, Mike, Grace, Bonnie, have all attended Berkeley. So I guess I’m okay with either way the game goes. I am, however, rooting HARD for USC to lose today, altho I seriously doubt I’m gonna get that wish. I mean, come on, it’s #1 Trojans vs. the freakin Arizona Wildcats. The only fame the Wildcats ever got was when Sandra Bullock admitted to being a Wildcat on the movie “Speed.” =P

I found out yesterday when a friend refused to take a call from University of Texas Law School Alumni Association (which was inviting him to the Los Angeles branch of a Law School fundraising event) that he’s holding a grudge against ALL of UT. Last year, Cal was primed to go to the Rose Bowl but due to political string-pulling by the head of UT’s Athletic Dept (or some position like that), people in the Association raised UT in the ranking and/or dropped Cal’s ranking, so due to the polls, Cal did not make it to the Rose Bowl. Also, when Cal was playing at Southern Missouri or Southern Mississippi (I may have tuned out at this point in his story), my friend said he actually saw on TV UT fans in full UT colors and gear in the stands cheering for Cal to lose and thus lessen Cal’s chances of getting to the Rose Bowl. He said he feels sore about the whole thing, and until he feels no longer sore, he will have nothing to do with his Law School alma mater.

Sports nuts are appropriately named.