Cal v. UCLA 2.28.09 Plus (!) ESPN Gameday Thread
by TwistNHook on Feb 28, 2009 7:00 AM PST
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PrintToday, Cal takes on UCLA with a chance for some revenge and maybe, just maybe the Pac10 title.
It seems like all this year, everybody has counted Cal out. Saying that Cal is worth nothing. That they are uneducated, poor, and could never get Latika Nolastname. Looking down on Cal, just because they served tea to call center workers.
Well, yknow what, call center workers talk a lot, so they get thirsty. And tea is an important and refreshing drink! And Cal is going to deliver tea ALL OVER the Bruins today. Or something, I'm having trouble fitting this game's narrative with Slumdog Millionare. And "deliver tea ALL OVER you" wasn't quite the intimidating phrase I was hoping for. That threat ranks up there with "I'll practice the trumpet ALL OVER you" and "I'll wash my car ALL OVER you."
What's frustrating is that it is a complicated movie with no clear villain. And UCLA is playing the role of clear villain here. So, the analogy doesn't work. Would Coach Ben Howland be the cruel machinations of an unfair Indian society, especially towards orphans? Would Darren Collison be endemic poverty? This is so difficult! I mean I already figured that one of UCLA's players can be the "Jai" Ho. Maybe Jrue. He definitely seems like a Jai Ho to me! He's totes the Jaiest Ho around. I can't think of a Ho more Jaier than Jrue.
"Ok, I think she would represent the NCAA Tournament, but I'm too stupid to figure this all out." via www.showbizgossips.com
Long story short, Slumdog Millionare is a movie too complex for my simple metaphors and similes. And Cal is, wait, wait, wait, wait I got it, Josh Shipp is Salim, because hes like family, but evil. *sigh* Forget this, I've failed. I've failed like such a failure. I'm like the Joe Ayoob of metaphors and narratives! The politics of failure have failed! Unlike the Cal basketball team, I'm doing terrible.
Let's just focus on the matters of the day. ESPN Gameday, is coming to Berkeley today! Here's the full preview. It starts at 8 AM PST, so watch for all of our signs! Here is a stream of the Gameday!
UCLA Bruins (21-7, 10-5) at California Golden Bears (21-7, 10-5)
Saturday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m., Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.
Radio: KYOU (1550 AM)
TV: ESPN, ESPN360.com
JustinTV streams the game. As does ChannelSurfing. GO BEARS!
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Damn, i just got up. I hvaent seen anything yet. It looks like they might need to move lower to be right behind the announcing crew. I can try to text Rag to instruct him as such if people think thats a good idea.
What have I missed?
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Instruct him, instruct him! Only half an hour left!
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 8:21 AM PST up reply actions
a lot of pixels...
wish I’d sprung for hi-def…band sounds great. A lot of camerawork is on the cheerleaders. They’re looking very professional. Their smile muscles must have marathon endurance.
Looks like the center is already pretty crowded. Some of our guys have been moving to the left or right fringes of the center TV frame. When the camera pans some of our signs are showing up.
They might need to split up and slip down person by person instead of staying in 1 large group?
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LoL
Saw the bear but could barely make out the text.
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
Someone used the Don’t Bruin Your Life!? Nice, I don’t think I inspired but I added it. No love for me.
:(
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the idea CMB! I must have internalized your post, but I made that sign late last night after some friends loved the idea at a brainstorm session and didn’t realize it came from here.
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Take off that red shirt!
First thing up, Rece Davis said that 15 minutes before showtime, Bear fans were yelling at Bobby Knight about his “sartorial splendor”! Go Bear fans!
the spirit squad around the whiteboard needs some coffee (or crack). Where’s the energy???
The Bear Will Not Quit, The Bear Will Not Die.
THIS is no ordinary occassion! Coffee UP!
The Bear Will Not Quit, The Bear Will Not Die.
by The Enchanter on Feb 28, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions
Wasn’t the Dance Team around the whiteboard?
by Yes We Cannon on Feb 28, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
Ok. Got through to Rag:
1. ESPN stole the “Bet The Over” sign. BITCHES!
2. They have been feeding signs to the band members to get them down small. I just saw Whats a Bruin Anyway one and they are swithcing back and forth. good stuff.
3. They cant move all thew ay down, because some of it is like roped off for band slash rally comm.
So, so far some victories and so losses, but things are going well.
And they said that they were chanting take off that red shirt to Knight, so Knight told them that his wife dresses him and that his son went to Stanford.
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Well, maybe “confiscated” is a better term.
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Why?
That’s weak. I thought I saw a Monopoly sign at the top though.
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Dude the rules one is like RIGHT there!!!!!!!!!
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Its the Rules: Ball is out of bounds if it passes over the basket."
Its from last years UCLA game where that guy shot from behind the basket. Its one of ours.
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That guy?
You mean Josh Shipp, the traitor! And his brother, Jarren, too. Couldn’t Joe have put in a good word? I guess after playing for Ben Braun, the answer is NO, HE COULDN’T. I always thought that was telling!
Im still bummed they confiscated the Take The Over sign.
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When did they confiscate it??
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:37 AM PST up reply actions
Not exactly sure but thats what Rags told me. My understanding was that it made it to the air at somepoint while I was stil getting up. Perhaps ESPN saw it after tha tpoint and went t take it.
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Admiring your handiwork
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
Were you able to make out the words?
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:38 AM PST up reply actions
I must have missed it, even though I've been watching the entire broadcast
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions
Sweet, I cant wait to see the screencap of it!
danzig, you should TOTES do a highlight video of gameday and our signs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You are in contact with PRD? Is he a reader here?
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Yes, we share software and tips… he helped me out with a couple of things. No he is not a regular reader here.
With background music from Wynton Marsalis.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
We should bring it back for Football GameDay
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
Negative...
…or maybe I could because I knew what I was looking for. Not sure others would’ve been able to.
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Obviously, Digger Phelphs Magick
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, that old white guy is really freaking out. He must be upset because his white privelege is eroding around him.
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Im not sure if that was one of ours. Tho I wish it was!
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I bet that's oaktownmario with the Mexican flag
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Are you saying that because his name is Mario!? Awkward.
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
i talked to that guy
he’s just some student. he made it for the game tonight — he didn’t even know gameday was coming to berkeley until late last night.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
it was the monopoly
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
F u all, if you wanted to do this your way you should have gotten up at 5am yourselves.
With love from Haas,
A POST FROM THE FRONTLINE
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
BE SAFE, ANDBEARS! BE SAFE! DON’T LET THE GIANT MAX ZHANG HEAD GET TO YOU! HE ALREADY TRIED TO EAT JAY BILAS!
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She can’t hear you. You don’t have to yell.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
What phone let’s you post from the net?
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
An iPhone, since it accesses the normal version of the website instead of the mobile version.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Feb 28, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Girlfriend of Takimoto is on my TV.
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Well, thats fairly insulting.
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Blonde on the far right...
Not bad… Not Bad At All
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
The recent shot of the cheerleader line
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
The Bear Territory chant has disintegrated a little bit
there needs to be ONE really loud dude saying “WHAT?!”
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Ok, solid showing. what signs were clearly viewable on the TV?
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I saw clear shots of the Don’t Bruin Your Life, What’s a Bruin, Anyway? and the Rule 7 sign. I saw the Monopoly sign but I couldn’t quite read it.
WHY MUST SPAZZY TAUNT ME SO!?!?!
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Vector has failed me. VECTORY HAS FAILED ME!
Ultimately, the angle was so far away that even the text only sign wouldnt have been seen. But oh well.
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Yeah. If you aren’t in the center and in the first 4 rows, chances are slim – for basketball gameday anyway.
Having the broadcasters elevated higher than the crowd is much better than the other way around.
It's spelled "S-H-U-G-S-A-R-E-F-O-R-T-H-U-G-S""
Ya
The meetup was a bad idea as we lost out on better seats standing around. When I first got there, there were about 5 people in line. Oh well, now we know – line position is everything.
Max Zhang’s head is coming to get you.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Wait 'til he hears the football crowd
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
Rece is in Bristol for college football season
Managing the Lou Holtz/Mark May madness.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
I get Rece Davis and Chris Fowler mixed up
don’t tell me I’m the only one…..
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
Am I the only one who finds college football final wildly entertaining?
This is my last game, I don't care about my body.
by rollonubears on Feb 28, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
I pay little attention to college basketball until the tournament
The top 4 teams, are, what, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Pitt and UConn?
don't forget University of Harangody
ESPN is in love with that bozo.
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
Media people always fall in love with big white dudes
Who show “heart, passion and desire” in college hoops.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Anybody else feel like the crowd was really loud? I could barely hear the crew at times on my computer.
My son, if and when I have one, will play for the California Golden Bears.
Man, if they were like this during all the home games we'd crush
They’re really quiet during the nightcaps.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
actually, haas gets much louder that it was during the taping today
it didn’t seem that loud to me in the stands.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Ditto
sadly, people are way more excited to get on TV than they are to watch Jerome bomb 3’s
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I think Haas gets pretty loud on GameDay… the Furd game was loud for sure
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Haas seems to be getting its crowd back this season. Through the first Leon Powe season (2004), the Haas crowds were known to be pretty loud, that one year without Powe was pretty bad, and the crowds kinda stayed that way the last few years.
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 28, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Our team has a lot of good characters… the tall foreign kid, the Earl Boykins clone, the guy with funky hair who never slows down…
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I think it got lost in the UCLA/Gameday excitment
but the Cal women got a HUGE win yesterday by beating USC in LA. The game was arguably their toughest left in the regular season, so they’re only 3 games away from a potential Pac-10 tourney #1 seed
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Is there a big difference between #1 and #2 seed in the conference tourney? We’d still have to play Stanford at the end right?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
yep.
head to head record is obviously the first tie breaker, but they split. Then it goes to overall winning percentage, and if they both win out, they will have the same number of wins, while Stanford has one more loss.
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Ouch
At least you’re well rested for the game, bring the noise full throttle.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
hell, just bring the sign to the game
you might end up being closer to the camera on the bench anyway
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Taken from the official website:
For the safety and comfort of our guests, players and staff, the following items are prohibited inside Haas Pavilion:
Alcoholic Beverages
Weapons of any kind
Cans
Glass bottles
Hard Coolers
Animals
Banners
Sticks or poles
Horns or noise makers of any kind
Bags larger than 14"x14"x6"
Umbrellas measuring longer than 24 inches
Not sure if banners = posterboard…so I guess it depends on how much the posters mean to you – they could be confiscated (esp. if yours are dirty?)
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Awww!
I just purchased some Weapons Of Any Kind!
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Just got back from the game.
The “Don’t Bruin Your Life” sign was mine! I’m so glad it got on the air as much as it did since the “effort” paid off big!
I also found Berkelium and the rest of the CGB crew. I’m glad we were able to get two of his signs down for some prime shots as well! I was worried the Rules sign wouldn’t fit, but I guess Knight’s head isn’t as big as he tries to make it out to be. Oh, and everyone loved PedoBear lol!
The Max Zhang head was totally lost up in the rafters, but we pulled him down too and gave him to a rallycommer to run back and forth haha. You can’t see it, but the back of the sign was built like a kite. Makes me want to go fly that head a little bit. Scare some birds.
Bob Knight is a talented jackass. His first retaliation to our “Take off that red shirt” chant was “One of my favorite college coaches of all time coached here at Cal, before any of you were even born! So if you think I’m going to change my shirt for a bunch of students, you’re wasting your breath!”
There’s so much more that happened, but those were my personal experiences. I’m sure Rags will make a more comprehensive post (with pics!) soon.
Thanks Berkelium for letting us borrow your signs! They were really well done!
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 10:02 AM PST reply actions
"One of my favorite college coaches of all time coached here at Cal, before any of you were even born! So if you think I’m going to change my shirt for a bunch of students, you’re wasting your breath!"
Wow, Bob is the only person with a sense of humor lamer than Bruinsnation!
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Here's his attempt of trying to show love for Cal
Knight: "I don’t think anybody in the history of the game had a better grasp of the game than Pete Newell had. And I don’t think anybody was more unselfish with his knowledge than Pete. I had a great relationship with Pete, and I think it was one of the two or three best relationships I’ve had in my life. Pete was a great friend."
But his son still went to ‘furd, so Knight’s a goner in my eyes.
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Bob Knight was deliberately taunting us after that
pointing out that one of Jay Bilas’ good friends from school is now the coach at stanford, and singling out a guy in a red “State Farm” shirt as one of the best-dressed guys in the place. He was basically telling the crowd that he didn’t give a crap, and we could go screw ourselves.
Ran into him in the street after the taping. Told him “Nice Shirt, Bobby”. Jay Bilas is really tall.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I just remembered one of my favorite chants:
Give him the chair! The chair! The chair!
Give him the chair! The chair! The chair!
Give him the chair! Give him the chair! Give him the chair! Where?
Right on the stage! The stage! The stage!
Right on the stage! The stage! The stage!
Right on the stage! Right on the stage! Right on the stage!
I hope that got through.
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
oh, that's awesome!
i couldn’t hear that from where i was, but most of the yelling was directed away from towards the stage.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
So, the Max zhang sign WAS a CGB sign?
We need to get screen caps of all CGB signs that made it out and the Max Zhang one won’t be too difficult. What other signs do we need scree caps of?
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No, it was some random guy, but we all loved it so much at the bottom, we pulled him down to us.
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
The Max Head should now be given to Max as a gift!
That was the most obvious sign. The other one I caught was the Rules one. All the cheering was well done. I’m surprised nobody ran out into the area between the fans and the desk. I’m sure they must have had big bodyguards there. Otherwise, where were the protesting Berkeley crazies?
How great would it have been if Zachary RunningWolf showed up to protest Bob Knight
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Or "Naked Guy"?
But I guess that’s impossible, since he died, sadly.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/20/state/n105725D42.DTL
I give myself 1 thumb down for poor taste. But if he were alive, we could have used him, either live, or as a poster, a la MaxHead(Room).
Sorry, had to look up who Zachary was. One thing I saw was he claims there are thousands of Indians buried below them (at the trees location). If that’s true, then the entire bay area has concreted, built houses on top of places where Native Americans died. Are there any substantiated burial grounds there? I’m sure all of London and Paris, Calcutta and Tokyo are built over poorly (non?) marked burial locations, too.
No, those guys seemed to have WAY too much time in the public eye. I wouldn’t suggest having him at Haas. But I WOULDN’T mind having both Naked Guy and RunningWolf accost Knight outside of Haas, or anywhere for that matter. Knight is one of my LEAST favorite college basketball personalities. That’s as kind as I can put it. Otherwise, read between the lines and then magnify by 10.
Dude….you should have been here 8 months ago.
I'm Fijian. Yes, the water is like that.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 28, 2009 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
We all know Bob Knight wore the red shirt just to be the antagonist
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
He’s an analyst for tonight’s game, so better be prepared for more antagonism.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
I've never watched basketball gameday before
but I just assumed he always wore red for T. Tech and Indiana
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Think Indiana and Texas Tech.
You think that might have something to do with it?
Shoulda “rolled up” a person wearing Red to show ESPN what we’re all about when we see Red. They’d have thought twice about putting Knight in his traditional color.
Hey – DO IT AT THE GAME!
Take 2.
Actually, Bob Knight told us that his wife picks out his clothes for him, and he wasn’t going to contradict his wife just to please a bunch of whiny college students.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
LOL
Bob Knight pwns
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
Bob Knight on Relationships:
“Someday, you’re all going to be married, and your wife is going to do a lot more for you than dress you, believe me!”
When Knight kept antagonizing us with things like “My son went to stanfurd” and “One of Jay Bilas’ best friends is the coach at stanfurd,” somebody gave Oski a Cal jersey, and Oski took it over an put it on the desk in front of Knight, to much cheering. Then Digger grabbed the jersey and draped it over Knight’s back, which elicited a very positive reaction.
Overall, an awesome atmosphere. Much better than I was expecting. Hopefully this will encourage ESPN to bring football GameDay out; we definitely got a good “Come for football” chant going (possibly started by Mike Tepper)
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
AWESOME
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
They made me take down my Neuheisal poster because it might be “controversial.” They would have let me keep it if I removed the words from it, but then it wouldn’t make any sense. My other signs, as most of you saw, were able to get in, though. They were really strict on signs for some reason. Ragnarok had to take down his “Josh Shipp drinks Zima” sign too.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
One of ours “Thanks Bob, for popping Cal’s GameDay Cherry” was taken, but I’m not surprised. >.>
by CaliforniaBone on Feb 28, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
And those were some of the best signs too!
by CaliforniaCMB on Feb 28, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Wow…people are so loud they can barely talk
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 28, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
it aint Brevon Knight, that's for sure.
unless….bobby boy likes him some dark chocolate
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No, I’m pretty sure he just went there.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
from the Texas Tech Athletic website:
Bob Knight is the father of two sons. Tim, a 1986 graduate of Stanford University, serves Texas Tech as an Assistant Athletic Director/Special Projects. Pat, who played for him at IU from 1991-95, is the Head Coach Designate at Texas Tech. Bob Knight and his wife, Karen, were married in 1988.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Bob Knight is a joke!
Abusive bullier. Talk about nepotism! He stepped down only so his son could take the job. Recently, I saw a line that said Knight would now take another coaching job, if it were right. Give me a break. You got fired from Indiana for being an ass, took Tech job only so you could surpass the all time victory mark, stepped down so your son could have a head job, and now want to coach again so…what? You afraid someone is going to beat his record 902 wins? Ooops – looks like that already happened:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/20/state/n105725D42.DTL
Also, Coach K is only a few years away from crushing your 902, Bubby.
Here’s a story a NYC colleague of mine related to me: he was a college student, volunteering at Madison Square Garden for a tournament game. (My friend was a minor D-II college player himself at 6-6 and at least 250 lbs.) This was perhaps 15 yrs ago.
It was halftime and Indiana was getting beat badly. Knight was yelling at his kids in the locker room, but my friend was given the standard instruction to inform the team that they had ‘x’ minutes to get back out on the floor for the start of the 2nd. Whop knocked on the door and peaked his head inside to say “2 minutes”. Knight exploded on the young volunteer.
I can’t recall if there was a hard hit to the chest, slammed door in face, screaming profanities about getting the F out of his locker room, or all the above. But, Knight basically destroyed my friend. Fortunately, Whop is a massively built man who would give Knight a run for his money. But I was SHOCKED at the story he related to me.
So, don’t believe all the Bob Knight is a great guy talk you hear. And I can’t understand one bit why people say that. His reputation is well earned. He will physically and verbally chew people up and spit them out. Read about it if you didn’t live through that time in history – all the stories. They don’t run 3-time NCAA coaches out of town for nothing!
I wish ESPN would send Knight to his… recliner.
Any AD who hires him is a complete FOOL, just like the Texas Tech AD was, and just like the ESPN exec who hired him is a complete FOOL. I HATE WATCHING BOB KNIGHT. GET HIM OUT OF THERE!
Wooops. That link should have been:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_men%27s_basketball_coaches_win_list
Note that Knight just got passed. Hooray.
Where were you guys?
i ran a little late from oversleeping and guess everyone left the Sproul fountain. I tried to get my Sanchez sign on tv, but I was in horrible position due to aforementioned lateness. From this thread, it seems no one saw it ;(
Oh well, it was loud as hell there and energetic. i hope gameday brings it to Cal-USC
Okay, back to sleep.
I declare you Sanchez.
We looked all over but didn’t see your sign. :(
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
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by Berkelium97 on Feb 28, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, don’t trip. If you’re going to the game, that’s awesome.
Otherwise, Cal – USC football will be even better.
I declare you Sanchez.
hopefully they'll come to the USC game
I’m just dissapointed because I couldn’t get to sleep last night. I was insomniac. I had set my alarm for 4:00AM and I remember seeing the clock turn to 3AM and I couldn’t sleep. Next thing I know it’s 9AM…
Are the crew going to be there for the game tonight? What about after the game?
In other words, Go Bears!
They’re supposed to be there during the game, from what I heard.
by Yes We Cannon on Feb 28, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
My three cents
1. I actually like Bob Knight, but he needs to be taunted more tonight. Throwing-chair references are timeless, and it’s also worth pointing out that Cal beat his Hoosiers in the first round of the NCAA tourney, March 1990. Is Roy Fisher still in town after the Alumni game? Maybe he can stop by the ESPN table and share memories of that game with the coach.
2. The giant Max head was classic.
3. I also loved the “Free Marshawn” sign that got some quick TV time toward the end of the telecast.
Go Bears!!
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Feb 28, 2009 12:38 PM PST reply actions
Heh, throwing chair references. That’d be a great way to earn a patented Knight explosion.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
You Guys Were Absolutely Awesome!
Watching you on Gameday made me proud to be a Bear!
I see that there is another Gameday broadcast right before the game (5:00-6:00). What happens there? Do they broadcast again from Haas? And is it something I should be sure to be in my seat by 5:00 to see?
Bring a stuffed Bob Knight wearing Red and Roll Him Up during the game!
Do it over and over so he gets the point. It will get lots of camera time. Keep it in the student section for the first 5 times, then Roll it up to the rafters. Bring several inflatable male dolls and throw spare junk clothes on the doll during the game so they don’t see you bring it in. Write “Knight” and “Stanfurd” on the back of the shirt, and roll it up!
Come on, CGB’s! Make me proud! This would be as classic as “Victoria”.
Paint a frown or scowl on the dolls face.
Arizona @ Washington on CSN Bay Area right now
Wildcats have a 5 point lead early in the 2nd half – an AZ win would really throw the Pac-10 title race into chaos…so go Wildcats!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
My recording ended a bit early
What were the last couple of lines that Rece Davis was saying to complement the crowd?
something about it being one of the best atmospheres in college gameday history
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
Yup
And he mentioned how we all got there at 6AM Pacific. He also gave a shoutout to the water polo guys, who spent the night outside to be the first ones in (although he might have said that earlier).
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
AGH
Jordan Hill turns his ankle late in the 2nd half, and UW takes the lead….
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Cal would probably lock up at least the 4 seed in the pac-10 tourney I think. Not sure how valuable that is.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
It gives us a good chance to upset Washington again?
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
very proud of all the Cal fans that got up so early to represent. I wish I would have been there but unfortunately I live in the South Bay and it would have been a pain. Rest assured if Gameday comes for the Cal SC game I will be there no matter what. Walk all the way from Mountain View if I have to.
Signs the Bear Insiders saw
LINK
FREE MARSHAWN
That mastercard priceless sign – hard to make out the punch line. I’m not a huge fan of those anymore. Kind of played out.
POMONA, CA
Max mug — and a mic-man walking it across the center. Nice!
HOPE – with a Monty Obama type look
JOE WAS BETTER – nice. Only us and UCLA get it I bet.
Something about the Cal band
NorCal
Go Bears!
Something about Jorge
Mexican Flag
Don’t bRUIN your life?Some other good ones that may not have ended up on TV:
- A “Why so serious?” Bob Knight Joker poster
- “Marshawn was framed”
- Rule 7, Section 1, Rule 3 “The ball shall be out of bounds when it passes over the backboard from any direction”
- “Zach Efron goes to Cal” (High School Musical reference)
- Sandy Barbour’s Plan To Bring Gameday to Cal:
1. Fire Ben Braun
2. Hire Monty
3. Seduce Digger Phelps
Gameday Made Me Proud
I’m always proud to be a Bear, but sometimes during game broadcasts I’m chagrined to see a half-empty stadium or gym. But this morning, watching from the middle of crazy-Buckeye country, one couldn’t help but notice that the Bear fans who attended Gameday did us all proud. Yes, we’re a great academic institution, and we’re also a great sports school. Reminds me of the ’07 Tenn game when the whole nation saw how awesome we were. Get used to it, nation!
50% of Defacto Ohio Cal Alumni Club
What would be a good time to get to Haas for the game?
I’M DEFINITELY NOT MISSING THIS!
In other words, Go Bears!
It's usually not that full an hour before.
It’s almost never full on The Bench an hour and a half before.
by Yes We Cannon on Feb 28, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
If you want to be guaranteed your choice seat.
I’m planning on getting there at 5.
by Yes We Cannon on Feb 28, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
Someone recognized me from the GameDay telecast while I was getting lunch at La Burrita.
Made me feel all famous and shit.
Let’s hope Haas gets as excited tonight for the actual game.
I was about to say "Holy Shit, the human whistle machine (Harden) isn't getting his way"
that 3 point foul call was pretty BS
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
Fouling a big man up in the air on a 3 point shot with 2.4 seconds left up 3. Too many clauses of stupid.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
No kidding.
I was yelling at the TV for 3 seconds! "Get up there, Get UP THERE, make him take the 2. Then, he let him setup and pull up, and THEN closed on Hardin, fouling him. BAAAAD defense in that situation!!!!
YIPPEEE. HARDIN FOULS OUT!!!
I was just going to type that WSU was now going to lose, but then Hardin fouls out, so I have hope! Klay Thompson is going to be a STUD next year. He beat Hardin to the board and quickly outjumped the heralded Hardin, causing him to foul. That kid can shoot and is All Pac 10 next year. Wait and watch.
What happened between these two events?
0:07 49-51 WASH ST Taylor Rochestie made Three Point Jumper.
0:42 49-48 ARIZONA ST Arizona State 30 Second Timeout
ASU airball jumper? Something of that sort.
by BearsNecessity on Feb 28, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
That was awesome!
College sports is made of that! Senior Day. Last game on your home court. Rochestie nails the 25 foot 3 pointer as the clock runs down to win by 2. What nerves! And it was pure thru the net. SWISH! He has been HUGE these last few games. The whole arena was cheering for him. Cameras all over him, hugging mom and dad. What a tough game winner at the buzzer! Wow. I’m so impressed! He didn’t want to leave the floor of the gym. WSU ain’t going to the dance, but their season has ended on such a sweet note! I’m happy for them. Ya gotta be happy for Rochestie. He’ll never forget these days his entire life.
…Oh, TB, does this mean I’m a closet cougar fan?
GameDay was kickass... you guys shoulda been there!
Just sayin’, it was a good time.
The good:
CGB: Hangin’ with AndBears and Ragnarok, and getting to meet tmoran3020 and Berkelium97. Nice guys.
Digger Phelps: He came out first, way ahead of the other hosts. He took the lead on telling us when we’d have to cheer, and getting us going in general. He told us he was to be glad to come here for the first time, and how HE didn’t have any West Coast bias like the guys on the East. Maybe he was just saying it for our benefit, but I chose to believe him. Also, he enjoyed our cheers. He seemed to like the ‘Bear Territory’ cheer, he had us do it again when both Rece Davis and Hubert Davis came out. He just seemed like a fun guy.
Rece Davis: He usually seems to like us, and today was no exception. He seemed really glad to be there, to sample what Cal spirit had to offer. He really got a kick out of the ‘Bear Territory’ cheer, he had a big grin on when he heard it. He was definitely enjoying the Cal fans gettin’ on Bobby Knight about his red shirt. It seemed like he was impressed with us, which was awesome.
Bobby Knight: It’s already been posted what he did and said – but I thought it was hilarious. Just seemed like Bobby Knight being Bobby Knight, and riling up the crowd the way only he can, takin’ any Stanfurd jab he could and doggin’ us about the red shirt. (Check out the posts in this thread from CaliforniaBone, Ragnarok, Ragnarok (again) and giantfan5 for the full Bobby scoop. Don’t wanna steal their thunder!)
Atmosphere: What can I say, it was great! It was so awesome to look and the jumbo screens and see Cal on ESPN GameDay!! Coming to you live and direct from Berkeley! Also, I’d never been to a live television taping before, so that was really cool. It’s kinda funny to cheer on cue, as opposed to during an actual game. Not to mention cheering for like 5 straight minutes, numerous times – quite a challenge, and very tiring. Still, it was a hell of a time.
The bad:
Signs: I know they’ve already been discussed, but here is my two cents. Basically, we learned that ESPN is a totalitarian state. Outside the arena, before the doors even opened, they told Ragnarok that if he didn’t throw away his sign (the Josh Shipp Drinks Zima one), that he wouldn’t be allowed inside. So he had to tear that side off. Lame.
Berkelium97’s issue was just weird – we couldn’t figure out why they made him take it down. There were plenty of other referencing Neuheisel’s gambling, so it shouldn’t be that. It couldn’t be because of the picture of Neuseihel, because tmoran3020’s poster had the exact same poster. PLUS, we were already inside! Berkelium97’s poster made it through the people who were at the front door, so why was there a problem all of a sudden? It really made no sense. And it was such a kickass poster, too.
“Breakfast”: The free breakfast provided by Looney’s… was muffins and milk. That’s it. Someone made a Costco run and Looney’s paid for it. I was disappointed. Still ate the muffin and drank the milk, though :-)
All in all, a kick-ass time – it was totally worth getting up pre-dawn and draggin’ my carcass down there. I’ve got a couple of pics I’ll try to put up soon. Those of you who made it there, you are troupers and I salute you. I’m glad everyone else got to see it on TV and share in the experience!
Go Bears! BEAT THE BRUINS!!!
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on Feb 28, 2009 4:43 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
how can you be disappointed with free muffins
i’d like a sweet and fluffy muffin.
Great account of your experience. Reece Davis always seems to like mention Cal. He loves saying “the sturdy golden bears” for some weird reason.
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
You guys looked great!
Thanks for the recap. I was so proud of how looked on TV this morning… plus with Reece giving you guys props at the end… it was just an overall fantastic broadcast.
Nice to meet all you guys too.
I’m not sure what passes the censors and what does not, but it is clear that in the future we’ll need (A) to get there way early, (B) set up a pipeline for signs to the front – this was very effective in what did occur this time, something more official would be awesome, and © be very imaginative about slipping the censors – this is tough without understanding what the issues were with the signs, but it is a good lesson nonetheless.
I think (A) and (B) can be combined – get a couple people there REALLY REALLY early, sitting down front, and then rotate signs through these visible seats – once it’s clear they’ve been on TV, switch ’em out.
Since I’m just coming up with stuff as I go, I’ll keep replying to myself ;-)
Size wasn’t that important – it was trumped by location significantly. Outside of Max’s awesome head, the most effective signs were reasonably small but well-placed. I think we could use the “standard” 20" × 30" poster board size or even smaller so long as they were central to the world.
The pipe-line to the front should also involve the band and/or rally-com, take a look at the pics and the first few rows were basically not available no matter what time you got there.
Center is key but it is not everything – since the first few rows were taken by “insiders”, normal fans could get the best on-screen time by being behind a side chair.
All these conclusions are interesting but not necessarily valid for football – the stands arrangement isn’t used, it is just a field of space behind the anchors. At that point size does matter, as does the length of your pole (…waits for response…). However, getting there freaking early and having a sign pipe-line is still key I think.
Headin' Out To The Game Now
A few pictures from earlier today first…more to come soon…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
HAHAH
Bob Knight has his red sweater on in the pregame, and the students are chanting and booing at him….
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Did you catch when they were chanting during a discussion?
Knight put one hand in the air and spun a finger around, then winked at the camera. I hope no Cal fans are actually angry at him, because at this point he’s clearly playing a character.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
All in good fun….
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I strongly disagree.
Bob Knight has no class and is a complete asshole. If I were a fighting type, I would fucking kick his ass! I hate his fucking guts! (Always have, but this just cements it even further.)
Hubert Davis and Digger Phelps are both going with Cal tonight.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 28, 2009 6:00 PM PST reply actions
yep, pretty much repeated what they said this morning. I hope that’s a good thing…
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
Yes, I hope they’re right.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 28, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
Please oh Please play well BEARS!
let’s hope the refs don’t allow too much molestation from ucla’s “D”
clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T LOSE
Oops, I think I was supposed to put up a new game thread… but if people think we’ll do okay in this thread, then I guess we’ll just let this thread run.
I rec people.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
You still have time to make one.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 28, 2009 6:02 PM PST up reply actions
Our Girls Volleyball team is in attendance!!!
I just saw them… if we can take this win… and I can see our VB team every so often in the crowd… this would be a PERFECT day for me.
We’ve got 7 big name basketball prospects in attendance, Including a duo from Oakland who are big time star Freshmen… both on ESPNU Top 100 list for 2012… Whenever Cal gets the star from the Bay Area, we do very well
Also, I imagine a lot of the football prospects are there
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Feb 28, 2009 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
good news and bad news
good news: got GameDay on DVR.
Bad news: can’t get it into disc or computer… so i can’t make screenshots :(
hopefully someone else can… so i’ll just post pics i took.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
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