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deehart's avatar

Remember how we thought that Ross Bowers was our QB1 and then after a few plays he was hurt and Chase Garbers took over? Ross never played another game for Cal and then *flipped* from Cal to Northern Illinois. Could Ben Finley be the new Garbers or Lou Gehrig replacing Wally Pipp?

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docsuess84's avatar

I was getting Nate Longshore 2005 vibes when Jackson left the game, but then our backup wasn’t Joe Ayoob so it was ok.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

FYI Bob R

I am watching Ashton Hayes versus $C and cannot find any stats on him.

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deehart's avatar

9 carries for 15 yards

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Justbear's avatar

Ashton will get a big praise from his mama

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Rob Hwang's avatar

Y’all need to come to the Write for Cal Away Game Watch Party Cz the VIBES WERE IMMACULATE.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

We're Immaculate, now.

Christened last year with the Immaculate Encroachment at Norte Dame.

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stackiebear's avatar

WHAT A GREAT DAY TO BE A GOLDEN BEAR!

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Rugbear's avatar

G'night all. Go Bears!!

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Justbear's avatar

We gotta celebrate the victory. You can't go to sleep yet

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PCWT's avatar

you tell the story!!

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Bluehenbear's avatar

YOU TELL THE STORY

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CalGal2004's avatar

You tell the whole damn world

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Denton is Bear Territory!

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

THIS IS BEAR TERRITORY!

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stackiebear's avatar

THIS IS BEAR TERRITORY

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CalGal2004's avatar

Special Teams got a bit of homework. Will need all those missed points next week.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Wow, garbage time in our favor?

This is embarrassing, what do we do?

Do I switch to the $C game hoping Nevada comes back and upsets?

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Oski Disciple's avatar

Second half shutout!

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GlueAndBold's avatar

Alas, there goes the dream of #Drop60.

Perhaps in another game (that feels incredible to say)

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Hopefully against USC.

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Justbear's avatar

In throwback Joe Roth jersey

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Rugbear's avatar

Well, with our first team it might have been drop 90.

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Justbear's avatar

Next week at home

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KetamineCal's avatar

Special teams not looking incredible but it's just 1st game.

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OC Bear's avatar

FG team needs some work

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Justbear's avatar

First punt was bad too

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sacman701's avatar

Not great, but more excusable than the first one.

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Trilljester's avatar

No #Drop60. Sad!

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CamHand's avatar

Yeah ... too bad the CAL D got so worn down by the heat and all ...

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Rugbear's avatar

Mendoza gonna get to throw! Yay!

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Justbear's avatar

And fumbled

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Just so everyone is clear.

NT is FBS; AAC; no cupcake.

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Justbear's avatar

Some people suggested we stay in Pac12 and expand. Imagine being in conference with teams that many people mistake as FCS...

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

sun belt until this year I think. But six straight bowl games, or something like that

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KetamineCal's avatar

CUSA. Sun Belt before that.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Sun Belt, too, is FBS, right?

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

yes, all FBS

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Maestro's avatar

North TX with a whopping 17 yards in 2H.

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Rugbear's avatar

Normally at this point in a game I would turn off the TV because it's game over. But this has happened so rarely with CAL that I am going to savor every second, even with ESNU milking it with all the ridiculous commercials.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

LOL.

An embarrassment of riches.

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CalBear 04's avatar

Does anyone else find it nuts that the Pac-12 is providing the most entertaining CFB, and yet the curtain is about to fall? It’s astonishing. Idiots. The networks managed to fuck up one more amazing piece of content as they feebly grasp for their waining power.

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CalBear 04's avatar

I just hope we kick the shit out of everyone in the ACC and make all these east coast jocks eat their words. They all show no respect. We have top 10 most nfl alumns. So frustrating. We have terrible PR.

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Yeah, very depressing. Colorado with Prime and a resurgent Pac12 would have probably gotten a very good media deal.

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Rugbear's avatar

The PAC12 is gonna be good this year.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

PAC12: We're bitter and going out with a bang!

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Clbear's avatar

Ere the sun rises!

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GoldenSD81's avatar

It really is. At least the Pac12 will go out with a bang instead of a whimper.

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KetamineCal's avatar

OSU is ranked and can't find a conference.

The lack of presumed worth is not surprising, though, when the Pac was being shown on a network no one had (especially daytime games).

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Fire Larry Scott again!

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Has GK entered the witness protection program? I haven’t seen or heard about him since the conference crumbled under him.

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

he was at the CFB playoff meetings

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Why would the Pac12 waste the money for a hotel, flight and per diem to send him? Hopefully he attended via Zoom.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

He's just waiting for that $50 mil/school deal to be finalized. Any day now...

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Any day now, the longer we wait the better the deal gets!

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Ummm... The announcers realize that 7:30 ET is in like 5 min, right? Not an hour away?

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Clbear's avatar

They've checked out since half time at least.

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Justbear's avatar

So what is our offense this year?

Definitely no more Tercel offense.

Mustang offense?

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Rugbear's avatar

Tesla Ludicrous mode. :-)

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Rivian RT1

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BTown85's avatar

#Drop60 anyone????

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

D hasn't scored yet

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BearlyThere's avatar

That’s cute! Letting the kicker get one!

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Justbear's avatar

We should have one more offensive series for Mendoza. Let's go for 61 points.

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Rugbear's avatar

I wanna let Mendoza air it out a bit. Get him comfortable.

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sacman701's avatar

We didn't need the points, but the kicking unit needs reps.

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Rugbear's avatar

That should have been a PI for face guarding.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Good guy ref just wanted to make sure we practiced kicking FGs

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TezCalipoca's avatar

yeah, why wasn't the interference, guy was never looking and went straight into the reciever

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Rugbear's avatar

The refs just trying to keep the points down.

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ak_A_bear's avatar

For sure. Blatant.

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GlueAndBold's avatar

How is that not pass interference?

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Oski Disciple's avatar

They didn't see that but they saw a phantom catch. Ridiculous.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

That was such a faceguard

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Is this our 2nd strong OLine?

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Rugbear's avatar

Some third team guys in there as well. It's good to get these guys all some playing experience.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

More than good. It's awesome. Makes our depth tested.

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Rugbear's avatar

Jentegaard spotting!

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

even our turtle offense is getting 1st downs!

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Wiata78's avatar

True! The turtle offense was doing so well, we had to put in the snail offense.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

It's weird to hear us described as being too big and too physical for another team

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Justbear's avatar

but are we flying around? because that's also important.

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Rugbear's avatar

That's what 50 guys from the Transfer Portal will do for you.

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Trilljester's avatar

Scouting report on Nando?

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

He's the little engine that could. Never quits; always ready to learn; popular with team mates; more of a pocket passer.

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KetamineCal's avatar

Mendoza getting in on the fun now.

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Rugbear's avatar

The Dozer in at QB!

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royrules22's avatar

Mendoza time!

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Justbear's avatar

We are playing backup QB? Is that allowed?

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TezCalipoca's avatar

we are playing the 3rd string QB, thats definately not allowed!

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Rugbear's avatar

When you drop 55, yes!

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Drop 55 AND not give up the same

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sacman701's avatar

I remember that stupid game in Pullman where they Coug'd a point blank field goal at the end and we won 62-61 or whatever.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

The one where Connor Halliday broke the FBS passing record and Trevor Davis ran back two kickoffs for TDs?

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Justbear's avatar

We have WR #9 T. Davis to do it again this year.

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sacman701's avatar

Yep.

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Justbear's avatar

i think 60-59?

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sacman701's avatar

That's correct, just looked it up. 2014.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

I feel like we haven't done that since the Tedford years

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Wow that was a bad pass. Wasn't even miscommunication like Finley's. Just bad.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

TAKERS!

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CalGal2004's avatar

INT. Go for #60?

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BearlyThere's avatar

Mendoza gotta get one of his own

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BearlyThere's avatar

Takers gotta take!

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AndDriveDriveDrive's avatar

#dropfiftyWILCOX!!!!

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

#DROP100

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

that was a dumb stat, we scored 55 and its the most since the time we scored 52?

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royrules22's avatar

Something tells me that UNT might not have the greatest defense. But given how we did last year against Davis and UNLV, I'm still thrilled

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Rugbear's avatar

UNT is FBS...Davis is FCS.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Yes, they're AAC.

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Justbear's avatar

I'm so glad we didn't stay in Pac12 and merge with AAC.

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Justbear's avatar

We usually played down to opponent's talent level. We couldn't even put FCS teams away. So the fact that we scored 50+, even if North Texas talent is bad, is a good sign of improvement.

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royrules22's avatar

Exactly. Which is why I'm not discounting this performance

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jakewebs's avatar

ROLL ON YOU BEARS! Spav is the man!

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