UCLA DROPS OUT OF HOLIDAY BOWL – GAME CANCELED

My god…it happened again…Season ends on short notice in a damn ballpark…

As of Monday morning, it seemed as though only a handful of UCLA Bruins had tested positive. Only one of which, a true starter. But just four hours before kickoff, they dropped out completely. On the verge of going for their second double-digit win season in school history, State won’t even get the chance.

Deja Vu

In all honesty, this is heartbreaking. To have it happen twice in a span of months, all the more devastating.

The NCAA wasn’t forthright at times with the baseball program. Then their lack of adjusting for current conditions, inexcusable. The team that traveled an hour is out. The school with fans that went cross country, sit.

It’s infuriating.

The timing in the two situations, also borderline insane. A middle of the night decision for baseball. Hours before kickoff for football. Just feels dirty, no?

Also have to love Chip Kelly talking about how, “Our whole mindset’s always been, if we’ve got 11, we’re going to go play.” Yeah, cool. State is the only ones that can say they’d go to war with a fraction of their team.

What Now?

Alcohol in the near term, revenge in the far.

Glad that this team was able to come together and be one this week. Zoo trips and military history. Bonding amongst brothers, as the thoughts of history making were on the horizon. It’s a shame, but in the very slightest of slight consolations, they got to be with each other.

Does this fire them up more? Does this make Bam and Thayer want to stay? Can this team somehow go more into “F U” mode then we ever could have imagined?

Time will tell. Until then. F*ck the NCAA. Go to hell UCLA. Vandy we still hate you too.