Cal v. Colorado State Photo Essay I: PreGame
Edit: I have included some photos from BigFoot of the pregame festivities!
Man, was it hot on Saturday. I really should have bought that water for a buck outside the stadium. I thought I had enough, but I ended up buying another bottle of water. 4 bucks! Le sigh. Now, I wish I had rushed Pike solely for that giant bouncy castle/water slide thing. Double Le sigh! But even with the heat, even with the punishing sun (more on that later), I still took as many photos as I could. 200+ I'll post excerpts. Plus, I'll include photos from TrisWeb, TheNick, and BigFoot. They all have much better cameras than me, if not the same ShutterBug disease that ravages my mind and index finger.
Last time, I stopped by the Berkeley rose garden on the way to the game and showered you all with lovely photos of roses. And you, being the delicate flowers that you are, mocked me endlessly for it. SO, NO ROSE PHOTOS TODAY, LOOOOOOOOOOSERS!
But I do have photos of other types of plants. The Not There Anymore Plant:
I'm no Plantologist (although I do play one on TV), but the new landscaping idea that Cal is doing here. Yknow with the No Longer In Existence Plant, I think it's really good. I mean really good. REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD!
Yknow they switched up the introductions. Last time, at the MSU game, they'd have a few players on the screen at a time. Now, they went back to one.
I like Riley's facial expression:
So delightfully bemused!
Then, the band came out to do its thing:
Drum Major snagged the baton, ensuring we would win!
The strut looked good, except RUH ROH one of the basses oddly decided to do his bend and snap at a much slower pace than all the other basses. How embarrassing!
At this point, the band came together for the tribute to Robert Briggs. I had a slight problem getting the entire tribute, but I was able to capture the moment of silence. 60,000 fans rose in almost complete silence to honor the memory of a man who gave his all to Cal. Some dude yelled out "Bob, we love you." Does that count as ruining the moment of silence?
The team came sprinting out onto the field:
One player had a short prayer session in front of the Rams fans. Unclear as to why:
While the team was still running around, the captains were taking care of beeswax:
SYD:
So, there you go. Not a lot of pomp and circumstance. I had a chance to sneak onto the field beforehand to maybe snag some photos, but unfortunately didn't end up doing it. I'll try to do it for ASU. We'll have First Half and Second Half photo essays coming up soon, including sweet shots/video of the Halftime Dance Off! GO BEARS!
BigFoot's photos:
Official Groundbreaking!
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RE: player's prayer

Maybe he’s a pagan and was preparing for a goat sacrifice.
by Montezuma's Revenge on Sep 29, 2008 8:48 AM PDT reply actions
because
they go great with a little mint jelly.
by Montezuma's Revenge on Sep 29, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Awww! I’ll never eat meat again. Or at least not that lamb.
by CalBandGreat on Sep 29, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
DO YOU EXPECT US TO SWALLOW THAT TRIPE?
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DID SOMEBODY SAY HAGGIS?!


EAT UP. OM NOM NOM
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by Berkelium97 on Sep 29, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a)nasty and b)not the correct Simpsons reference.
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That's a Simpsons reference too?
I was unaware, which is unfortunate because I am a big fan of a) referencing haggis and b) referencing the Simpsons.
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CBG reference the Lisa becomes a vegetarian episode. I also put in a ref from that episode as did sec119.
CBG is a Simpsons referencing sob! I LOVE HIM!
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When I grow up, I'm going to Bovine University!
by GoldBlooded on Sep 29, 2008 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Harriet Michaels: Do you actually like haggis?
Charlie Mackenzie: No, I think it’s repellent in every way. In fact, I think most Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.
by Montezuma's Revenge on Sep 29, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I have included some photos from BigFot into this post!
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Ah, they do water the field.
I was always curious about this. I knew they watered Maxwell field but I was always curious about the Memorial Stadium field.
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Nice shots!
Great post Twist, some nice shots too. On a side note, I too have noticed them watering the field before games. Does anyone know why they do this? I am sure there is some perfectly reasonable explanation, but I am just not smart enough to figure it out. Please, someone be so kind as to enlighten me.
I believe, though I am not certain, that the momentum turf needs water for many reasons, including not drying out and becoming brittle. It’s also possible that it makes the turf feel more natural as it mixes with the “fake rubber dirt” that makes up its base. But then I am making this all up, so…
There is sand beneath the rubber, and the watering makes the turf softer and helps prevent injuries by providing more cushion.
Shitlot of help it did for Rulon and Guarnero and Best!
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Think of it this way; without watering the turf, Best’s arm would have torn ligaments, Guarnero’s would be an amputee, and Rulon would be decapitated.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 30, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

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