.........medic!!!!!!!

Speak of Josh Ooogaboogakingon, that was a terrible way to get violated. So much for the New Deal. 91-75, the Dumbos from Pachyturd City come trampling down on us. I learned a few things.

When it comes to playing our game:

Our team won't even stand a chance a chance against Long Beach City College. Or the Breakers. Of even the isters of Mercy. When it comes to doing the nasty, I am the Master of my Myd. And when it comes to making an explicit comparison, Blogger tanks for cutting some of my text. Bastard, the lot of them.


Oh god, please, please, PLEASE, for the love of Barack O'bamama Shabooboo, let it be different against the scum. Or else, when it comes to my precious surfboard, in the words of Weezer...

Oh no,
it go,
it gone,
bye bye.
Do I?...
I think,
I sink,
AND I DIE!!!

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........................................................................................................................................medic.

EDIT: This just in...the women lost too. In the words of Nozomu Itoshiki...

"I'm in despair! The fact that there is no one on any of our teams other than Donovan Morris playing close-to-decent basketball, making as look as if they are a couple bunches of ragtag rec team rejects who haven't played a single game in their fucking lives has left me in despair!"

A perfect January of sexy volleyball comes to a close

And so, a successful, exciting, and most importantly, PERFECT January of sexy volleyball from Long Beach State's men draws to a close. Excuse me while I get some tissues, my nose is bleeding.

Men's volleyball keeps the winning record

LBSU, 7-0, defeats Pepperdine in three matches.

By: Tracy McDannald

Posted: 1/31/08

In an early-season battle of two top-5 teams in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 15 national rankings, No. 3 Long Beach State swept visiting No. 5 Pepperdine, 3-0 Wednesday at The Walter Pyramid.

The 49ers (7-0 overall, 5-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) extended the Waves' losing streak to three matches, winning 30-21, 32-30, 30-21.

"We come in to win," LBSU senior outside hitter Paul Lotman said. "It doesn't matter who we play or where we play."

Coming off 12 days rest, LBSU received a strong effort from Lotman, who posted a game-high 16 kills despite not recording any kills in the first game. He wasn't alone, though, as sophomore middle blocker Dan Alexander posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 blocks, while hitting .562 to lead the team. Freshman setter Mike Klipsch added 36 assists and eight digs in the victory.

"[The players] have worked hard to be better," said head coach Alan Knipe. "The best thing is their eagerness to be better. Now we have to focus our attention on USC."

Last season, LBSU finished with just an 11-17 record, but Alexander said the time in between seasons was anything but time off.

"We worked really hard to get strong and [this year we're] not going to take a day off," he said.

The Waves (4-3 overall, 4-3 MPSF) were led by outside hitters J.D. Schleppenbach and Cory Riecks, who recorded 11 and 10 kills, respectively.

LBSU was led by Alexander in game one, as he posted five kills and hit a perfect 1.000 to jumpstart the 49ers.

Then, Lotman came alive and he recorded 10 kills in game two - the only game the Waves challenged the 49ers. Alexander provided the exclamation point in the game, giving LBSU a 29-21 lead with an emphatic return for the kill.

The frenzied crowd at The Walter Pyramid jumped on Pepperdine early in game three, eliciting a chant of "o-ver-ra-ted" as the team cruised past the Waves to keep its record perfect.

The 49ers stifled Pepperdine with a combination of Alexander and sophomore opposite Dean Bittner dominating and blocking balls at the net. The Waves, playing without injured outside hitter Paul Carroll, registered a -.065 hitting mark.

The two teams will meet again at Pepperdine on Feb. 13.

LBSU came into the match losing just two games all season (3-1 wins at Hawaii and UCLA), while sweeping its other opponents.

"[The stat] isn't nearly as important as it is just a nice stat," Knipe said. "We've played well early and some crucial games went our way."

LBSU returns to the net to host the No. 11 Trojans (4-5 overall, 3-3 MPSF) on Feb. 1 at The Walter Pyramid at 7 p.m.

The 49ers swept the Trojans 3-0 in the season opener at the UC Santa Barbara Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 4.

"We played them early in the fall and won," Alexander said, "but they're a lot better now."

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© Copyright 2008 Daily 49er

It should be noted that McDannald used to write for the Viking at Long Beach City College. Another example of the connection between LBCC and LBSU. This was a fun game for our gentlemen, but are just getting started.

As always...fasten your seat belts.