Golden Nuggets: Big Game Week Media Luncheon
by Berkelium97 on Nov 16, 2010 5:00 PM PST
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PrintBecause it's Big Game Week, the usual Tuesday luncheon was moved to Monday. One of the main topics was the Bears' ability to stay focused after the tough loss to Oregon. The combination of the Big Game and playing the #6 team in the nation seem to provide plenty of motivation for the team this week. Here's a quick sample of what Tedford and Chris Guarnero said, respectively.
On whether there is any concern of a negative carryover into the Big Game following the two-point loss to No. 1 Oregon
"You always worry about something like that, but I don't think that's any cause for concern this week because it's Stanford, it's the Big Game and there's a lot of tradition involved, pride and tradition in this game, in retaining The Axe and all that, that the kids look forward to and want to compete for. It takes a day or so to get over [the Oregon loss], no doubt about it, a hard-fought game like that when it doesn't come out your way. But I think our kids can take a lot of positives out of that game and put it to good use this week in preparation to play another great football team."
...CENTER CHRIS GUARNERO
On putting Oregon behind him yet carrying that intensity into the Big Game
"Disappointing - that's what Sunday's for though. If you win or lose, enjoy it; if you don't, just put it behind you, come back Monday and go back to work. I'd be probably more worried [about any letdown in intensity] if we were playing not the No. 6 team or it if wasn't the Big Game, but I feel like our guys will be focused and ready to go and Memorial will be hopping and cool atmosphere."
After the jump the Bears open as touchdown underdogs, Tavecchio addresses the missed field goal, Pendergast is named Rivals' coordinator of the week, Mohamed earns defensive player of the week honors, and Cal might be headed to San Diego this bowl season (with one extreme drawback).
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- Furd has opened up as a 7-8 point favorite over the Bears.
- Pendergast was named the Rivals coordinator of the week for what Rivals calls the best defensive performance of the year.
- Both Mark Schalbach and Andrea Adelson predict a Cal-Texas A&M Holiday Bowl, a rematch of that fine 2006 game. Unfortunately, both those scenarios are predicated on a Stanford Rose Bowl. Give me a bowl game in El Paso anytime over a bowl in San Diego if it means Stanford won't go to the Rose Bowl.
- Ted Miller predicts Cal will go to the Holiday Bowl.
- Bruce Feldman praised Cal's defense for shutting down the Oregon offense.
- Mike Mohamed earned Pac-10 defensive player of the week.
- Mohamed also earned praise as Ted Miller's defensive standout this weekend.
- Tavecchio talks to JO about responses from his teammates and fans (and non-fans) after Saturday's missed field goal.
- After Oregon State's loss to the Cougs, Cal has moved up to 5th in Ted Miller's Pac-10 power rankings.
- Wilner gave Cal a B for its near-upset over Oregon. The defense earned an A+++++++++ while the offense earned a D and the special teams received a predictable F.
- Faraudo has started his 20 questions segment again. Each week he'll ask 20 random questions to a member of the Cal basketball team. This week: Gary Franklin Jr.
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can't wait for the Big Game
on an extremely random note, does anybody know where Marcus Ezeff is? Is he on a scout team in the NFL or in some other league? I’m curious to know.
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
Ezeff?
I believe he’s on one of the UFL teams.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 16, 2010 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
perhaps I'm asking for too much but
would you happen to know which UFL team he might be with?
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
sorry didn't see this before I commented
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
I think that he might be playing with Sactown mountain lions
might’ve cut been cut as well…
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
Not sure if this has been posted or not
Stanford receiver Chris Owusu is questionable this week due to an undisclosed injury that prevented him from playing in the 17-13 victory over Arizona State.
I never like to hear about players getting hurt, regardless of which team they are on, but this could make a big difference in the Big Game. Owusu has sick return skillz and can take a kickoff to the house, not to mention that he’s also their third most productive receiver.
Good. Furd people don’t care that KR is out for the season so I feel no need to be sympathetic to any of their injured players.
Can't believe these two quotes from Cam Inman
Yep, Stanford has quite the checklist en route to its probable victory at Cal in Saturday’s 113th Big Game.
Stanford should make its way home with The Axe for the first time since 2007.
Print those out and put them up in the locker room. It looks like everyone is going to be writing us off again this week. Awesome.
That’s pretty surprising, especially after the Oregon game. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cal is the upset pick of the week this week.
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
Love this
Beyond raw numbers, Cal limited Oregon on a per-play basis. Going into the game, the Ducks averaged 6.8 yards per play. Against Cal, Oregon averaged 3.8 yards per play.
If Mansion can hit the backside of a barn with a pass, Cal wins by double digits.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Just to be clear,
What’s so wrong with Stanford going to the Rose Bowl?
This is, by far, the worst troll comment to date.
Also, OMB are you in the ORegon Marching Band?
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Why yes.
Just hoping to get a little better sense of yalls’ perspective on this series. It seems like it’s kind of a big game for you. I’d have asked Stanford’s fan too, but you know how that guy is.
When did the Holiday Bowl stop being called the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl and start being called the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl? It’s kinda weird having a for-profit school sponsoring an event featuring not-for-profit universities.
So we have one of the worst teams in Tedford era
and get to go to a Holiday Bowl? The same bowl that our best teams (2004 and 2006) went to?
Obviously, Alamo Bowl was added ahead of it, and USC won’t go bowling, and Oregon is going to BCS Championship, but still…
Holiday or the Kraft Hanger are the best, being them in California.
We don’t get to go to the Holiday Bowl yet. We have some games to win, first.
by atomsareenough on Nov 17, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
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