[Hank 91]

Nope, but he did predict a Stanford win. That's something.

[Hank 91]

Nope, but he did predict a Stanford win. That's something.

[BostonCard]

By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

[BostonCard]

By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

[winflop]

I particularly like the comment about how we Stanford bloggers take the fun out of the rivalry. Back in 2011, the first full year of my site and Rule of Tree, the two of us did a Q&A exchange with California Golden Blogs. One of the questions asked how we felt about the rivalry, and both Scott Allen (Rule of Tree) and I independently said essentially the same thing: "It's great to win Big Game, but I don't have a blind hatred for C.al, I know people who went there, and I sometimes even root for them in certain situations."

Those benign comments infuriated folks on the board (just as it probably does some people on THIS board). My favorite comment -- "Another reason to hate Stanford -- they aren't even a decent rival because they don't hate us!"

On a personal level, like many of us I know a good number of Low APR U grads, have worked with and for them too and all pretty good.  But when it comes to collegiate athletics, I will root against them at every turn.  I'm not sure I could even bring myself to root for them even if their winning meant something great for Stanford.  I'd probably just go to neutral.  Of course that perspective is through the lens of it being less than 24h before Big Game.

[winflop]

I particularly like the comment about how we Stanford bloggers take the fun out of the rivalry. Back in 2011, the first full year of my site and Rule of Tree, the two of us did a Q&A exchange with California Golden Blogs. One of the questions asked how we felt about the rivalry, and both Scott Allen (Rule of Tree) and I independently said essentially the same thing: "It's great to win Big Game, but I don't have a blind hatred for C.al, I know people who went there, and I sometimes even root for them in certain situations."

Those benign comments infuriated folks on the board (just as it probably does some people on THIS board). My favorite comment -- "Another reason to hate Stanford -- they aren't even a decent rival because they don't hate us!"

On a personal level, like many of us I know a good number of Low APR U grads, have worked with and for them too and all pretty good.  But when it comes to collegiate athletics, I will root against them at every turn.  I'm not sure I could even bring myself to root for them even if their winning meant something great for Stanford.  I'd probably just go to neutral.  Of course that perspective is through the lens of it being less than 24h before Big Game.

[stupac2]

Here's my preview, with responses from California Golden Blogs.

http://www.gomightycard.com/2015/11/blog...59ers.html

One interesting thing I found out recently is that Sonny's family apparently doesn't live in Berkeley. I have a coworker whose wife teaches at an elementary school in Piedmont, and Sonny's daughter is in their class. They were given free tickets to last week's home game (though not cushy 50-yard line seats, but close enough for the kids to visit each other). I mentioned the rumors linking Sonny to various jobs and he said "I dunno, his wife really likes Piedmont."

So I find it kind of amusing that the opposing blogger says that they like in Berkeley. Piedmont isn't even adjacent to Berkeley...

[stupac2]

Here's my preview, with responses from California Golden Blogs.

http://www.gomightycard.com/2015/11/blog...59ers.html

One interesting thing I found out recently is that Sonny's family apparently doesn't live in Berkeley. I have a coworker whose wife teaches at an elementary school in Piedmont, and Sonny's daughter is in their class. They were given free tickets to last week's home game (though not cushy 50-yard line seats, but close enough for the kids to visit each other). I mentioned the rumors linking Sonny to various jobs and he said "I dunno, his wife really likes Piedmont."

So I find it kind of amusing that the opposing blogger says that they like in Berkeley. Piedmont isn't even adjacent to Berkeley...

[Redrum]

What the hell else do you have to know?  I loved Terry's answer:

"Well, I care about beating C.al. I care about keeping the Axe. I care about the bragging rights. I care about our Big Game win streak. I care about our dominance in the all-time Big Game series. I care about the long history. I care about the thrilling finishes (1974, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2000). I care about the blow-outs. I care about the routine butt-kickings. I care about Langford and Nelson and Milburn and Hopkins and Tuan Van Le and Casey Moore and Ty Montgomery. I care about my personal streak of attending 40 consecutive Big Games. And I really, really, really hate losing to those guys.

Give 'em the Axe!"

But in the end I gotta go with garvin's unapologetic, stripped-down animus.  Why should we try to justify what is self-evident?  Beat Kal! Beat the Weenies!

[Redrum]

What the hell else do you have to know?  I loved Terry's answer:

"Well, I care about beating C.al. I care about keeping the Axe. I care about the bragging rights. I care about our Big Game win streak. I care about our dominance in the all-time Big Game series. I care about the long history. I care about the thrilling finishes (1974, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2000). I care about the blow-outs. I care about the routine butt-kickings. I care about Langford and Nelson and Milburn and Hopkins and Tuan Van Le and Casey Moore and Ty Montgomery. I care about my personal streak of attending 40 consecutive Big Games. And I really, really, really hate losing to those guys.

Give 'em the Axe!"

But in the end I gotta go with garvin's unapologetic, stripped-down animus.  Why should we try to justify what is self-evident?  Beat Kal! Beat the Weenies!

[Hank 91]

By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

Nope. Just lucky.

[Hank 91]

By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

Nope. Just lucky.

[BostonCard]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=13689.msg142522#msg142522 date=1448085788]
By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

Nope. Just lucky.
[/quote]

What score did you predict?  Because I want to change mine to it.

BC

[BostonCard]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=13689.msg142522#msg142522 date=1448085788]
By the way, did you know his cousin was a Stanford grad?

BC

Nope. Just lucky.
[/quote]

What score did you predict?  Because I want to change mine to it.

BC