Golden Nuggets: Cheer on Women's Volleyball at the Big Spike Tonight at 7!
More on the Big Spike after the jump. First...
Ted Miller had an interview with a surprisingly entertaining Chip Kelly.
How do you stop Jahvid Best?
CK: Tackle.
I knew what I was going to get on that because you did that in the press conference Monday.
CK: But no one lets me finish. They all start laughing. We need to tackle him when he gets off the bus and when he walks into the stadium. We need to get as many guys to the football as possible and we need to tackle him on every play. He is a great back. I think he's the best running back in the country. He's a talented, talented football player. We need to make sure we hit him. Wrap him up. Get more than one guy to the ball on every play. Really gang tackle him. Keep him in front of us and try and negate his big plays. For a guy his size, he's got great vision and got game-breaking speed. If he can get a seam or break a tackle, it could be a long day for you.
After the jump I have Big Spike info, an in-depth gametime weather forecast for tomorrow, JO's practice notes, articles on Oregon's recent offensive struggles and how they plan to contain Best, an article on Ludwig, and more.
- Tonight is a huge matchup for women's volleyball as they take on No. 10 Stanford in the Big Spike. It starts at 7pm. Daily Cal previews the matchup. Our very own Danzig has a great, in-depth fanpost previewing the match.
- Tomorrow should be partly cloudy and around 70 at kickoff and open up to sunny and 80 by the end of the game. Humidity will drop from about 40% to 25% (aka almost imperceptible levels). There will be a continual 8-11 mph wind blowing North (perpendicular to the length of the field).
- JO has updates from yesterday's practice. Big news: Sweeney is pushing Mansion for the second spot on the depth chart. Matt Summers-Gavin is back at practice after sitting out with the flu. Syd's back is better but he's been feeling a little ill.
- In his article called "Riley Needs to Thread the Needle in Eugune," Ray Ratto spends a lot of time talking about fashion and no time talking about passing.
- Like Cameron Jordan and Devin Bishop, Jeremy Ross embraces his role as comedian, but recognizes when it is time to be serious.
- Chip Kelly, Nick Aliotti, and the Oregon defense think they have the speed to contain Best.
- StasemanJournal looks at Masoli's struggles so far this year. OregonLive's John Canzano says Masoli's struggles are exaggerated by poor play by the receivers and O-line. Oregon's student paper Daily Emerald looks at Oregon's stagnant offense (compared to its predecessors).
- SFExaminer's Rich Walcoff says Cal has the talent to reach the Rose Bowl this year. Cal fans love Ludwig's dynamic and effective play-calling while Utah and Oregon fans are just glad he's gone.
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Oh God
Duck Voodoo!! Fucked, WE ARE FUCKED.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BWNQ goes from optimistic to pessimistic
The things that point in Cal’s favor this week are (1) Cal won last year despite multiple turnovers; (2) Oregon’s offense is worse this year; (3) Cal’s offense is better this year; (4) Oregon might have lost a bit more on defense from last year than Cal, and (5) TJ Ward is out, and a RS freshman is playing in his place.
The things that should worry Cal fans are (1) It’s only a matter of time before Oregon’s offense starts clicking – it happens every year; (2) It’s only a matter of time before teams figure out how to take some things away from Cal offensively – it happens every year; (3) There is a good chance Best is not able to shake loose this week, and Cal has yet to prove it can win in that scenario – it lost almost every game last year in which that happened (the exception, you guessed it, Oregon – go figure); and (4) No offensive player except Tepper has taken a meaningful snap in that stadium. And now I am hearing Thompson may be a scratch due to the flu.
I am not saying this is going to be a disaster for Cal. But I just can’t see Cal having its way with Oregon. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if they do, and not surprised if this one’s an ugly nail biter.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
His “worry” things are the same neurosis that have no basis in reality, but stand tall in the minds of Cal fans. “It’s only a matter of time before Cal starts to suck!” Why? I guess solely because we’ve seen it before. That’s not based in reality.
Except for the fact that it is only a matter of time before Cal starts to suck. WE’RE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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by TwistNHook on Sep 25, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sort of caught that too. The reasoning being employed in the “worry” section seems very: black numbers came up the last ten times so it’s more likely that a red number will come up next.
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by HydroTech on Sep 25, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*pounds another pint of Rose flavored Kool-Aid*
bull!
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Sep 25, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d be pretty surprised if the flu keeps Syd out.
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by Berkelium97 on Sep 25, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m monitoring Okanes for any updates all night long.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m monitoring Okanes for any updates all night long.
Couldn’t have phrased that any better?
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Sep 25, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More uneasy
Dr. Lou, Mark May, Cowherd have all picked Cal. That’s like holy trinity of cursing your team to fail.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Stop it!
We all know we’re gonna lose, so why worry?
Point Plankn!
by CalBandGreat on Sep 25, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lee Corso picking Cal is the freakin' nail in the coffin
Let’s see what he says on GameDay, THEN start drinking.
We are victims of our past experience. I sure hope the team doesn’t read this blog on Thursdays and Fridays ‘cause we’d give them NO confidence going into hostile territory.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
by BTown85 on Sep 26, 2009 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hat-tip, Bear Insider
Pac-10 ain’t getting no respect! (HT)
Whatever the reasons, when it comes to USC it doesn’t matter that Oregon State has proven to be pretty good over the last few years, or that Steve Sarkisian’s Huskies might be fairly talented — certainly, with a healthy Jake Locker, they’re much better than 0-12. College football watches the upset, snickers, and erases USC from the BCS race.
USC must win out and hope everyone else loses, and even that probably won’t be enough to get the Trojans into the BCS Championship Game.
But there’s a solution, for this year, and the future: The Pac-10 needs a different champion.
How about Cal?
In a weird way, that might be the best thing that could happen to Carroll and the Trojans. Cal, or anyone else, wins the league. Other things have to happen, too — the new champion must win the Rose Bowl, and the rest of the league must continue to show teeth in bowl games, and somehow the national perception needs to be less about USC slipping and more about the Pac-10’s strength. It would help if USC grabbed a BCS at-large berth.
Maybe then, people won’t presume the Pac-10 is the Pac-1, and USC’s annual league loss won’t be quite so devastating."
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see how those two are both possible (Cal going to the Rose Bowl, which would require beating USC – and USC getting an at-large berth, with what would be two losses).
dboneisloose
by HolmoePhobe on Sep 25, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't most at-large BCS teams have 2 losses?
One loss is fairly likely to put you in the championship game— seems like there’s only 3 or 4 of those teams a season.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
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In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Sep 25, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not really going to get into BCS scenarios, but I’m guessing a two loss USC has a fair shot, give that a two loss Ohio State made it last year, as did a four loss Illinois team the year before.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I’m assuming that Cal will drop at least two games over the course of the season, and beat USC on the tiebreaker. So my comment is probably excessively speculative.
dboneisloose
by HolmoePhobe on Sep 25, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
James Montgomery seems to be okay.
Thursday’s practice was going along like any normal Thursday practice would. The offense and defense had just come together on the Martin Stadium turf and the special team work had taken over. Then the atmosphere changed. James Montgomery hobbled out of the tunnel on crutches and took up residence near the northwest end zone. Slowly, players came over and patted him on the back or shook his hand, sharing a word or two with their injured teammate. Laughter was the prevalent sound, with Montgomery, his injured left leg in a bandage, sporting an ever-present smile. The smile didn’t leave even when strength coach Darin Lovat came over, though all even Lovat wanted to do was share a joke about getting back to work. … Montgomery’s visit enlivened a practice that which also featured another player on crutches, backup quarterback Kevin Lopina. Lopina also had his calf in a bandage, though it was the right. Whether he’ll be able to go Saturday is still up in the air. … Speaking of Montgomery, Tardy paid tribute to his friend by wearing Montgomery’s No. 21 practice jersey. There are no plans for the same to occur during the game. … Wulff talked about Montgomery on his press conference Thursday, calling him one of the most liked and respected guys on the team.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Another Seawright article from Yahoo Sports
The pressure is on now.
As we prepare to kick off our conference schedule this week, we find ourselves amidst soaring expectations, expanded media coverage – from people who, by the way, are finally starting to figure out how good Jahvid Best really is – and the truth that wins only last until Saturday night, and rankings survive only a week.
The public scrutiny occurs most prominently upon our time in the spotlight, which largely means Saturday afternoons. The pressures of a college football season, however, extend well beyond scheduled broadcast hours.
To understand the challenge of a college football season, aside from the physical toll taken by the body and the immense time commitment, one must also consider the arduous academic schedule required of athletes.
At this point in the semester, required readings have piled up, papers perpetuate daily stresses (although my latest was a critical analysis on Taylor Swift’s "You Belong With Me," so who am I to complain?), and midterms loom dangerously before us.
To be blunt, a prospect cannot choose Cal just to play football. Athletes commit to Cal because of the opportunity to attend the world’s greatest public university while upholding the standing tradition of six straight bowl appearances.
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is like his third or fourth column on the exact same topic…
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by HolmoePhobe on Sep 25, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you hate athletes and America so much?
by Kai on Sep 25, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As usual, thanks Berkelium for gathering all these!
A great gathering of links for Duck week!
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, man. Maybe someone can make a fake Stanford SBN site for me to take links from during Big Game week. It’s really unfortunate that we don’t have a rival SBN blog.
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by Berkelium97 on Sep 25, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If a thousand monkeys with a thousand typewriters could reproduce the works of Shakespeare…
Throw a half dozen drunken muskrats into a closet with a few Speak n’ Spells for your fake ’furdie blog.
by Kodiak on Sep 25, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupid muskrats!
“Stanford football: enthusiasm unknown to blandkind”
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by Berkelium97 on Sep 25, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe Cal won the vball mathc.
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by TwistNHook on Sep 25, 2009 9:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm...I think so
At Big Spike game! W Volleyball Cal vs Stnfrd. Our girls 26 & 1 rocked it. @CalAthletics @CalVolleyball Go Bears! We won in OT!
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and I guess these guys too
Bears v-ball wins in 5! Whoooo!
Who was reporting? CBK? Rags?
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by Avinash on Sep 25, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was me tweeting, but we were both present. Might have a report up for Sunday or something.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Sep 26, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got back..
SOMEONE TRIED TO MUG THE TREE!
It was awesome. UCPD Officer should sign up for the football team.
I am a horrible bruin-bear crossbreed.
by GBB4188 on Sep 25, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You GO girl.....................................................s
That’s huge. The more you beat ‘Furd in women’s VBall and BBall changes your future mindset now that you know you CAN win. Kudos to the huge crowd who showed.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
by BTown85 on Sep 26, 2009 4:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Record attendance!
I am a horrible bruin-bear crossbreed.
by GBB4188 on Sep 26, 2009 6:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, over 4K. I’ve been to a number of men’s basketball games over the past few years that weren’t nearly as well-attended.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Sep 26, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Sep 25, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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