Cal Fan Day Pics
So what good is Fan Day without pics? Click through to view:
You can view the whole set here:
I'll run through a few highlights:
First, Isi was rather popular. Apparently fans on the interents know who he is:
I chatted with Coach Marshall for a bit while players were filtering out onto the field, cool guy. He's pretty excited about what he's seen in practice, but made the point that they still need to transition it to live game time action, which makes sense.
While I was waiting, Hydro Technicians appeared!
Then they almost ran a kid over, needs more Beast Mode.
So players continued to come out onto the field:
And there was signing and mingling:
Some even had their families out. Here are the Alualu's:
Hill had his kid with him for a bit:
And of course the booths with the long lines:
Coach Tedford with some random guy:
Jahvid:
And Syd:
Can't overlook the cheerleaders:
Cam hams it up:
This made me happy:
It was really hot, but it made for great views:
There's more if you click through to the flickr photo set. Enjoy!
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Boooooo being sick.
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Aug 29, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Booo being 800 miles away
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Aug 29, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the cheerleaders have…improved steadily throughout the tedford era.
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
by ch0ster on Aug 29, 2009 10:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Strange…I had the same thought.
Diversity rocks!
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by Avinash on Aug 29, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the groupies during these events. re<’d.
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by carp on Aug 29, 2009 10:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice pictures!
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by HydroTech on Aug 29, 2009 11:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I said this in the liveblog thread, but I’m glad I’m never going to have to work one of those as a HydroTech again. Like turkey said, the field was so choked with people it was nearly impossible to move the water coolers, valuable medical supplies, and injured players, and we did indeed almost run over several small children who seemed intent on sprinting out in front of the cart. Quite a few people gave us “How dare you drive a golf cart through a large crowd of people!” looks. Just a looong day.
On a lighter note, nice pictures! Some really good candid shots of different players in there. I also found it sort of amusing that hundreds of people were willing to wait in a line to spend 5 seconds or so with a guy I see at work every day. I hadn’t really appreciated my position that way before.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Aug 30, 2009 12:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So, you are the guy that nearly ran the kid over? haha
by turkey on Aug 30, 2009 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
The sheer number of small people made for a high probability that I would have a close call or two. Definitely not an experience to make me more excited about having kids of my own.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Aug 30, 2009 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor organization on Fan Day
Man, was it HOT!!! Standing in line, or, in a crowd, waiting, is not one of my strong suits. Arriving early to stand before the gates of the North Tunnel was not a good idea. When the gates finally opened, we sat in a line on the left sideline, waiting for Jahvis. He arrived about 20 minutes later, and sat at the table at the front of the line….and, waited. Nothing happened. No movement, and it was getting hotter. About 15 minutes later, Syd Qu’an arrived, and, the line finally started moving. So, total time standing in that sun, untill I finally got Best’s signature??….a little less than 3 hours. Not fun. The line for JT was no where near as long, and, moving, at an incredibly SLOW rate. JT is a VERY Personal cat, and, writes more than his signature, talking to everyfan, and standing for various poses and pics, whatever u want. Nice guy, terribly slow and hot line. Wisest move would have been to forget Jahvis and Jeff, and just get sigs from all the Very accomodating Cal team members walking on the field. They all were extremely gracious and fun to chat with.
by Primo on Aug 30, 2009 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps next time what they need to do is to put all the big-hitters in one line so people don’t have to stand in multiple extremely long lines to get autographs. In other words, this year for example, they should have put Thompson, Best, and Tedford all in one tent so there’d be one line. Then people get three autographs from probably the most sought after people and only have to wait in one line.
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by HydroTech on Aug 30, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My experience:
YAAAAAAAAYYY
….……..KILL ME PLEASE
I’ll explain another time.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 30, 2009 12:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm the cat:

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What happens in California makes the world go round.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 30, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sounds like the time I didn’t get that photo with Marshawn. I FEEL YOUR PAIN!
ALL HAIL SUPREME LEADER AVINASH!
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are the little kid that got hit by Giantfan5
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Aug 30, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always have a bitter-sweet relationship to posts like this.
A)I love to see the photos
B)I’m bitter they are better than mine
C)I’m bitter than you can just put them up immediately, while I have to schedule them for certain times, DEFEATING ME IN THE GAME OF POSTING!
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 8:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shall I post mine next to make you feel even more bitter?
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by norcalnick on Aug 30, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The photo post of “THIS IS ME STILL IN LINE FOR JAHVID BEST!”
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…WHILE MY ILL WIFE GOES AROUND AND GETS ALL THE OTHER PLAYER’S SIGNATURES. Now I feel guilty for exploiting her.
Seriously though that line sucked. They started pushing us so fast that I didn’t even have time to make a horrible best pun when we finally got to Jahvid!
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by norcalnick on Aug 30, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would you like to tell me the pun
and then I’ll tell Jahvid for you?
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Aug 30, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure “Hey Jahvid, can I cup your balls?” will really translate as well as you might think.
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Hey Jahvid, I think you’re the best choice to stalk over the football season! See you . . . around.”
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by norcalnick on Aug 30, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya, I saw Mrs. NorCalNick while waiting in line for Tedford. She refused to shake my hand, claiming to be sick. I doubted the veracity of that story!
PS Never feel guilty for exploiting your spouse. Remember, if a cow had a chance, he’d eat you and everyone you loved. It’s the same concept in marriage.
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I told her not to touch you for fear of contracting inanity. But she’s much too polite to tell you that to your face.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Aug 30, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember, if a cow had a chance, he’d eat you and everyone you loved. It’s the same concept in marriage.
I’m not sure what carnivorous transvestite cows have to do with marriage, but it doesn’t seem like a very flattering comparison.
by HolmoePhobe on Aug 30, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may remember me from such nature films as “Earwigs: Eww!” and “Man vs. Nature: The Road to Victory”
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Aug 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I recall, I did shake your hand, thank you very much.
Norcalnick's chick. Go Bears!
by aee07 on Aug 30, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sorry, you now have Sanchezitis.
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody’s bitter!
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Aug 30, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But you seem sweet!
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by TwistNHook on Aug 30, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody’s bittersweet symphony!
The The is above help.
by Maharg on Aug 30, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I enjoyed going thru the whole set on Flickr. Even when we look at the depth chart and get excited, there are some other guys out there like DJ Holt and DeAndre Coleman who look like absolute beasts (albeit super nice guys too). It’ll be great to see them grow and mature into starters.
Thanks for sharing the pics. And go blow your nose, Twist, stop sulking. We’ll enjoy your pics too.
At CGB, we whine because we care
by dballisloose on Aug 30, 2009 8:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Vereen isn’t a tall guy, but he still looks taller than Sofele….AND he’s on the step below (almost two steps below) Isi……lol

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by dballisloose on Aug 30, 2009 8:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jahvid Best got really skinny, short and white in the off season.
The The is above help.
by Maharg on Aug 30, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why did you take a pic of him scratching his balls?
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Aug 30, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t notice, but liked the pic enough to upload it. heh
by turkey on Aug 30, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you like pictures of him scratching his balls?
The The is above help.
by Maharg on Aug 30, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look at Prince Tyree.. he already looks like a total badass!

Where da hos at?
by danzig on Aug 30, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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