How many 2 +2 er's were alive in 1959 ??

Not me.

Had tickets in hand two years ago when the BCS gave it to Texas. Had razor in hand to shave my head bald and paint it blue and gold.

This year, to insure that it will finally happen, I will be in Sydney over New Years. So of course, since I can't go, CAL will go.

Reno (CAL '87) GO BEARS!!! Woot.

If it ever happens, don't shave/paint your head. We should act like we've been there before.

but no one has.


sweet avatar.

shhhhhhhhh

fingers crossed, since I've pretty much given up on the Giants.

oT Cal '89

Forsett ftw.

I really hope the D picks it up over the course of the season. It seems like almost every solid team in the Pac-10 has an offense that can run with ours.

Except for Stanfurd. Too bad, I'd actually like to see a good Big Game during my time here.

Be careful what your wish for...

#6 AP, fwiw

Oregon game wil tell real or no-real.

watching the upcoming arizona stompage in person. Trip report to follow...

You wouldn't fly back to see them in the Rose Bowl?
And you declared this publicly?


Think you just jinxed the Bears, my friend.

very good shot at the Rose Bowl, but don't give up on New Orleans.

I don't suppose you were at the '82 Big Game...?

i'd like to see it. they got kickass uniforms

I don't think you understand BP. The reverse-jinx that I put on myself means they will go to the game for sure. I'm the one that will miss out, not the team.

No, the support you show for the team directly effects the outcome of their games.
You should know this.

By declaring that you won't fly back for the Rose Bowl, you have have decreased their NFI* immeasurably (I am using that word correctly) and, hence, have decreased their chances of making said Rose Bowl.

The reverse-jinx only works if you declare that you'd give anything to go to the game, but you find you're unable to due to incarceration/restraining order/do not fly list/severe allergy to roses. Then they would be almost guaranteed to go, but it's too late now.




*Net Fervor Index

Cal-Arizona Trip Report:

Arrived Emeryville Sheraton (best I could find on short notice.) Drove to southside and consumed top dog. Did short telegraph stroll (what a dead zone) and ended up at Kips for a beer. Talked my young campanions (step-son, son-in-law and friend of his) into going to the Oaks to play some cards. They play $1-$2 hold em and I get in a $30-$60 game- we play till 3 or so.

Sleep till 11. Hit 4th street in West Berkeley- my things have changed. Its a mini-yuppieville with coffee shops, cafes, boutiques, etc. Try to get breakfast at Bette's but the wait is 90 min. meh. Settle for bagels and Peets.

Off to the stadium and find that the tickets I procured on ebay come with parking at I-house. This is bascially 10 yards from the stadium gates. Nice. We are without proper tailgating materials though and head back into town on foot. Grab a couple beers and walk into campus. The band is finishing their pep ralley at Sproul plaza and we follow them up the hill back to the stadium.

Cal's band is one reason why we can't beat USC. Picture the SC game each year. The Cal band comes on the field, does all their goofy class-clown type stuff. Looks like a bunch of idiots really. Then USC comes on. The [censored] army of Troy, playing "Conquest." Marching out on the field like they are going to kill everyone in their way. And then they do.

Outside the stadium, there are people living in the trees. They have about 6-8 tree shanties set up with walkways between them. At the bottom there are people who look like they fell asleep in 1968 and just woke up. Probably haven't showered since then either. They are handing out flyers on saving the trees. Funny thing, the flyers are printed on paper. Lol.

Back to the game. We have donor seats on the 40 yard line. Old school type metal benches. We pay $5 each for some rented seat backs that we leave at the end. The seats are pretty tight though. The people in front of us almost use our knees as armrests, and its pretty easy to get kicked in the back several times.

The concessions suck. They don't sell alcohol, except in some hidden beer gardens that aren't advertised. They are leaving a lot of money on the table. All the stands are bascially the same crap, except behind the student section there are some stands selling bar b que and pizza.

Oh yeah, Cal scores 28 pts in the first quarter. Arizona got some mojo working with short screen passes in the second half, but the game was never really in doubt. When they got within 11, Cal scored again quickly.

We left with 5 min to go in order to try to get out of our spot. It was challenging not to run over liberals on the way out, but we managed.


Thinking about going up to Oregon next week, and already have plans for the UCLA game. (This should increase my NFI, right?)

1. I'm from LA
2. you are being overly nitty....

BUMP !!!!!

#4 now methinks....

Hell yes. Got so lucky at the end there with the D exhausted and Longshore hobbled but I'll take it.

Bring on the Trojans pls.

Can someone tell me why the [censored] teams actually go to prevent defense?! It's NEVER worked... I mean, CAL was able to hold Orgeon to 24 pts, why not do what you've been doing all game!? It's even more ******ed in college football when the clock is stopped when the chains move.

Maybe it's not the defense though, maybe it's the offense.... in which case- why don't teams stop dicking around all game?

think again!

What a great day of sports. I'm a student at Colorado but I grew up as a huge Cal fan so yesterday was just amazing in so many ways. It's really great to see Cal in the top 5 after being mediocre for so long. Tedford is awesome.