Great win for Cal, and I can appreciate the joy of not just beating Stanford, but beating them soundly. Saw that the week before in Corvallis too, ending with a similar crowd on the field celebration. Still, its hard to fully grasp Stanford in the Shaw era being this unsound, even when its inexperienced backups pressed into action in some cases. The ghost of Buddy Teevens must have arisen somewhere in the shadows of Palo Alto.
The thing I love about that press clip is Garbers acknowledging that if they got that look from Stanford, they’d dial up the slant for Trevon...shows a level of preparation, game planning & execution they seemed to be struggling with early in the season...
Sat is gonna be a big one...I may make the drive down from SB...
Watch the replay. As soon as Clark caught it, one of the other receivers raised his fist in the air, knowing it was a TD. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing.
I’m happy for the entire team obviously but I’m probably most happy for Dancy when he hit that 76 yard TD. He has been the ultimate team player on this team and has kind of personified Cal under Wilcox; small, scrappy and never backs down all while doing it with class. When he hit that corner and the DB missed in the ankle swipe I was so happy for him at that moment. He basically iced the game and I am so, so happy it was him doing it!!
Cal fans should appreciate the ultimate respect Shaw paid to the Cal team, the coaches and especially the defense. For him to go for TD's TWICE, early in the game, was a tell that said, "I need to score and score a lot to beat this team cuz they are going to shut me down."
And he was right. He had to play the only card he had and he got beat down.
Side note: sans a few penalties (was this the highest number of penalties and penalty yards all year for Cal), we would have easily dropped 50.
Most dominating Big Game performance by us that I can remember. I never really subscribed to the "I'd rather go 1-10 and beat Furd than go 10-1 and lose to them," but man this win sure does correct the rest of the bullshit of this season.
What a great win....and we humiliated stanfurd in the process. 636 yards of offense, 352 yards rushing and 284 passing. Billy Musgrave's offense finally showed it's stuff. And our O-line played great. Btw, Will Craig is going to have a tough time getting his job back from Brayden Rohme who had a HELL of a game! He had the pancake block of the game and received a ridiculous penalty, the like of which I have never seen before, for being a totally dominant O-lineman. Fun win and can't wait for the post game interviews on Youtube. Btw, if we beat UCLA and USC to finish the season, even at 6-6 we will go bowling as a team that is peaking at the perfect time. Go Bears!!
I’d punch somebody’s Nana for the Sun Bowl…you all know I’ve been pushing for New Years Eve day in El Paso for years, & a pre-game tailgate across the border in Juarez would be positively epic !!!
I spent a night in El Paso with the pups on the road trip to Ft. Worth for TCU in Sept, and make no mistake....it’s a dreadful place. Yet, somehow, that UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium sits nestled in that canyon up on the hill, glistening like Zeus’ temple at the top of Olympus.
So true. Dominant win and I loved the post game interviews with Clark and Hicks where they talked about the true love between the players. It's not rare to hear this sort of thing, but the way they said, and Clark saying it was unique in his experience, makes it feel more special. They've certainly not had the sort of season that makes guys love each other just because they are winning. They've been through shit. They've earned this right to enjoy playing together and I'm just so happy for all of them. Shane Vereen doesn't get enough lover publicly for how he won that Big Game for us back in the day by running for some of the hardest yards I've ever seen gained.
And it all starts with the head coach. That's why, even when I was pissed at Wilcox for some of our losses, I really wanted him to win, because he is a rare and special coach in the world of P5 coaches.
Yes. It was never personal with Wilcox, or about how he worked with the team. His hire of Musgrave has proven wise, and the Defense has done well under he and Sirmon. The players clearly love him. Hope the Cal backers pony up any funds to keep him from getting stolen, as I do believe he can consistently take us to bowls and may climb the highest peak if the cards fall right in the years ahead.
I was impressed in watching Wilcox's presser last week, where he only talked about what's ahead and not about the frustrations of the prior week leading up to Arizona game. He was focused on the next game, and he has the team prepared mentally for tonight's performance.
I am so happy right now, at the same time disappointed at all the losses we had earlier in the season. Maybe the team got better throughout the season, but still, so much missed opportunities in those 6 losses.
Remember, we didn't have a lot of reps in Musgrave's system. We are finally there and going forward it should be a lot easier to stay consistent. Hopefully Wilcox stays, There are a lot of coaching openings and a lot of big contracts getting ready to be awarded.
The biggest breakdowns by the defense was TCU, Sac State and the first half of UW. They seemed to have really turned a corner since the 2nd half of the UW game.
Yeah, you might be right. That was a strange game for the defense because on paper it looked like they did well and shut down WSU in the 2nd half but part of that was WSU taking their foot off the gas and being content with us and them killing time.
Great win for Cal, and I can appreciate the joy of not just beating Stanford, but beating them soundly. Saw that the week before in Corvallis too, ending with a similar crowd on the field celebration. Still, its hard to fully grasp Stanford in the Shaw era being this unsound, even when its inexperienced backups pressed into action in some cases. The ghost of Buddy Teevens must have arisen somewhere in the shadows of Palo Alto.
Great game. And I correctly predicted the long strike to Trevon Clark for a TD in the subscriber pre-game prediction thread...
Should get extra credit for that
I needed that. What a glorious, autumnal Sunday. Go Bears!
WHAT A DELIGHTFUL SIGHT. I chanted during the game "daddy's money can't get you out of this one". 1-0 in Big Games....seeing a trend here.
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The thing I love about that press clip is Garbers acknowledging that if they got that look from Stanford, they’d dial up the slant for Trevon...shows a level of preparation, game planning & execution they seemed to be struggling with early in the season...
Sat is gonna be a big one...I may make the drive down from SB...
Watch the replay. As soon as Clark caught it, one of the other receivers raised his fist in the air, knowing it was a TD. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing.
I've got to drive No 2 to OAK airport for his flight back on Sat. I conceiviebly drive down right after dropping him off.
Sounds like a good idea!
Any links to pics of players/coaches with the axe? (This year please).
It's on Instagram Cal football
I’m happy for the entire team obviously but I’m probably most happy for Dancy when he hit that 76 yard TD. He has been the ultimate team player on this team and has kind of personified Cal under Wilcox; small, scrappy and never backs down all while doing it with class. When he hit that corner and the DB missed in the ankle swipe I was so happy for him at that moment. He basically iced the game and I am so, so happy it was him doing it!!
Go Dancy! Go Bears!!
My sentiments exactly.
Cal fans should appreciate the ultimate respect Shaw paid to the Cal team, the coaches and especially the defense. For him to go for TD's TWICE, early in the game, was a tell that said, "I need to score and score a lot to beat this team cuz they are going to shut me down."
And he was right. He had to play the only card he had and he got beat down.
Side note: sans a few penalties (was this the highest number of penalties and penalty yards all year for Cal), we would have easily dropped 50.
How about them Bears!!
Fuck Shaw today, tomorrow and forever. It showed both respect and desperation.
So you are saying that Shaw is not on your holiday card list?
He is on my holiday lump of coal list.
Most dominating Big Game performance by us that I can remember. I never really subscribed to the "I'd rather go 1-10 and beat Furd than go 10-1 and lose to them," but man this win sure does correct the rest of the bullshit of this season.
That was amazing. I needed that so bad. So, so bad. Thank you so much Chase & Co.
Hopefully they were able to hold up the axe on the field. Those high-powered stare-down geeks were really keeping it away from the players this time!
Can’t test the players after Brannon Scarlet
Great win! Perfect way to take out two weeks and a season full of frustration on Stanford!!
This ranks up there as one of the best and most satisfying Big Game wins.
The coaching staff did a wonderful job preparing the team and the game plan was just about flawless. Buried those bums by halftime.
What a great win....and we humiliated stanfurd in the process. 636 yards of offense, 352 yards rushing and 284 passing. Billy Musgrave's offense finally showed it's stuff. And our O-line played great. Btw, Will Craig is going to have a tough time getting his job back from Brayden Rohme who had a HELL of a game! He had the pancake block of the game and received a ridiculous penalty, the like of which I have never seen before, for being a totally dominant O-lineman. Fun win and can't wait for the post game interviews on Youtube. Btw, if we beat UCLA and USC to finish the season, even at 6-6 we will go bowling as a team that is peaking at the perfect time. Go Bears!!
I’d punch somebody’s Nana for the Sun Bowl…you all know I’ve been pushing for New Years Eve day in El Paso for years, & a pre-game tailgate across the border in Juarez would be positively epic !!!
On it…meet you there!
I spent a night in El Paso with the pups on the road trip to Ft. Worth for TCU in Sept, and make no mistake....it’s a dreadful place. Yet, somehow, that UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium sits nestled in that canyon up on the hill, glistening like Zeus’ temple at the top of Olympus.
Short of the Roses, give me the Sun!!
I completely agree. The Sun Bowl has some sort of Sirens allure to it.
So true. Dominant win and I loved the post game interviews with Clark and Hicks where they talked about the true love between the players. It's not rare to hear this sort of thing, but the way they said, and Clark saying it was unique in his experience, makes it feel more special. They've certainly not had the sort of season that makes guys love each other just because they are winning. They've been through shit. They've earned this right to enjoy playing together and I'm just so happy for all of them. Shane Vereen doesn't get enough lover publicly for how he won that Big Game for us back in the day by running for some of the hardest yards I've ever seen gained.
Clark saying that while holding his small child made those words carry some extra weight too... Those guys are family at this point
And it all starts with the head coach. That's why, even when I was pissed at Wilcox for some of our losses, I really wanted him to win, because he is a rare and special coach in the world of P5 coaches.
Yes. It was never personal with Wilcox, or about how he worked with the team. His hire of Musgrave has proven wise, and the Defense has done well under he and Sirmon. The players clearly love him. Hope the Cal backers pony up any funds to keep him from getting stolen, as I do believe he can consistently take us to bowls and may climb the highest peak if the cards fall right in the years ahead.
I was impressed in watching Wilcox's presser last week, where he only talked about what's ahead and not about the frustrations of the prior week leading up to Arizona game. He was focused on the next game, and he has the team prepared mentally for tonight's performance.
"Choose optimism." Such a great line.
I’m so pumped I’m going to finish this wine and watch the Beavs!
I see a little boy that looks like little Kai Milner
haha i thought the same thing
I am so happy right now, at the same time disappointed at all the losses we had earlier in the season. Maybe the team got better throughout the season, but still, so much missed opportunities in those 6 losses.
Remember, we didn't have a lot of reps in Musgrave's system. We are finally there and going forward it should be a lot easier to stay consistent. Hopefully Wilcox stays, There are a lot of coaching openings and a lot of big contracts getting ready to be awarded.
But it was mostly defensive breakdowns at beginning of the year.
The biggest breakdowns by the defense was TCU, Sac State and the first half of UW. They seemed to have really turned a corner since the 2nd half of the UW game.
I think WSU game was bad defensively too
Yeah, you might be right. That was a strange game for the defense because on paper it looked like they did well and shut down WSU in the 2nd half but part of that was WSU taking their foot off the gas and being content with us and them killing time.