Archive for Cal Football
Here is What Lost the Game
(Post five of millions) 3. Cal had three turnovers (one fluky, one impressive, one disastrous) that led to 13 Oregon State points. All of these drives together netted under thirty yards. Pretty high yard-to-point ratio. (Note: You know a loss really sucked for you when turnovers are only the third most important reason you lost) […]
Here is What Won the Game
(Post four of millions) Cal on 4th and goal at the 1: 0-1, zero yards, turnover on downs. OSU on 4th and goal at the 1: 2-2, two yards, two touchdowns. Games are decided by inches. And this is the stat that shows you the Beavers wanted this game more. They earned this win. Congrats […]
“Tickets to the Rose Bowl Are So Much Cheaper!”
(Post three of millions) I mean, I’m not an alumni. I don’t know how damaging the Holmoe era was to your psyche. But seriously? Was this your thought after Cal’s most devastating loss of this decade? “Well gee, hun, New Orleans is just so far away.” I don’t know, maybe it’s what happens when you […]
Oh, Hey, Cal “Fans”
(Post two of millions) SHUT THE FUCK UP. I’m not talking about the ones who are slowly drinking themselves to unconsciousness right now (that would be me if my abdomen wasn’t collapsing on itself), or crying themselves to sleep (that would be me if this hadn’t happened to me a thousand times before), or just […]
At Least I Wasn’t There
(Post one of millions) “What a lousy week to get sick.” I thought as my parents picked me up to take me home. My tumultuous stomach gave out on me early Saturday morning, and I realized I was not going to make it to Homecoming. I knew this was punishment for my nine-hour blogging experiment […]
Coming Home Again (Cal-Oregon State Soliloquy)
One historic month has ended. Will another one follow? Avenging Neyland and Tucson, surviving Fort Collins, conquering Autzen, growing and learning from all the mistakes–this is what the California Golden Bears accomplished this September. But October brings new challenges and new demons to exorcise. Every step to this team’s goals becomes harder and darker, and […]
Industrious Beavers (A Look Into Oregon State)
Cal fans know just about everything we want to know about our Golden Bears, but sometimes we forget to check the other side of the coin and see what’s there. And this week brings the team Tedford bizarrely struggles with the most at home. Vols, Rams, Bulldogs, Wildcats, and Ducks have all been previewed here […]
Watch OSU-Cal Online
If you’re still looking for a way to catch Saturday’s action because of lack of cable or sports bar or friends, you can try your luck with the online feed. Since the game is on Versus again, instructions from the Cal-Arizona game apply–it’s TVUplayer time. Click here and follow instructions on how to get Saturday’s […]
Who Do You Hate More, USC or Stanford?
I did notice on the Bear Insider that there was mixed joy and trepidation to the fact that Bears fans would root on Stanford, even under the amazing circumstances of Saturday night. Unsurprisingly, many of these fans came from the Holmoe era, where Stanford was consistently on top and arrogantly flaunted the Axe, and their […]
Ask the Readers: Biggest Remaining Challenge for Cal
USC’s loss has thrown everything out of whack. Which game will be the toughest for the Bears to win now? Is it still USC? ASU, with their fast start to the season? UCLA (we always struggle in the Rose Bowl)? A trap game perhaps (OSU or Wazzu)? The letdown after the USC hype at Husky […]
