Question Is, Why Aluminum for Beavers?
Oregon State has the missing section of its goal post back--or at least most of it.
Students reportedly sold off four-inch sections of the 30-foot aluminum upright that was torn off after the Beavers ended their 15-game losing streak Saturday with a 26-12 victory over Stanford at Corvallis.
About eight feet of the 30-foot post was missing when state police found it Saturday night at a party at a Corvallis residence.
The postgame celebration had its other casualties as well. At least one student was bloodied and several fell off the goal post as the crowd attempted to knock down the upright.
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Trivia time: Which pitcher won the most consecutive games in the World Series?
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Nick of time: Asked about Tiger Woods’ hot start, Nick Faldo said: “Nice two months work. He’s got to sustain it now.”
More Faldo on Woods: “It’s good for us 39-year-olds. I’ve got to do extra situps. Make my body feel like 20 again.”
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Old-timers: Robert Parish, 43, who has joined the Chicago Bulls for his 21st NBA season, was asked what it’s like to play for Coach Phil Jackson after playing against him.
Parish said, with a laugh, “I didn’t play against him, but I remember him.”
Commented Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Sun-Times, “In truth, Jackson was playing for New York and then New Jersey during Parish’s first four years in the league. But they say memory is one of the first things to go.”
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No Jones or Smith? From the J.C. Grid-Wire: “Pity the poor P.A. announcer. A sampling: Brian Degraffenreid, Golden West; Kolumane Fainuulelei, Arizona Western; Siisiialafia Liufau, Rancho Santiago and Sonepaseaut Meksouvanh, Los Medanos.”
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Wait a minute: After scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Galaxy on Sunday in the inaugural Major League Soccer championship game, Washington D.C. United rookie Eddie Pope said:
“It’s a dream come true to get to play in a game that is equal to the Super Bowl and World Series.”
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Ouch! University of Miami defensive end Kenny Holmes after losing his jersey in a bet with Florida State players: “It was one of the hardest things I had to do, letting them take my jersey. It was like taking the skin off my back.”
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Looking back: On this day in 1949, Don Doll of the Detroit Lions, a former USC running back, intercepted four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals. It’s an NFL record held by many.
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Trivia answer: Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, seven.
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And finally: Wide receiver Terance Mathis of the winless Atlanta Falcons: “We’re in a grave, but we’re still alive. They haven’t poured the dirt over us yet.”
Mathis said that when the Falcons were 0-5. They’re 0-7 now and the dump truck is on its way.
