California Golden Bears (official thread)

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Sonny Dykes praises Cal QB Jared Goff because “he’s never stolen crab legs”

There’s a high chance California quarterback Jared Goff‘s name will be the first one called at next spring’s NFL Draft. He’s got the numbers (45 touchdowns against only nine interceptions since Nov. 23, 2013), the arm, the moxie and, according to his head coach, the character.

In speaking with Sports Illustrated, Cal head coach Sonny Dykes made his quarterback’s case for being the No. 1 overall pick by comparing him to the most recent No. 1 overall pick, former Florida State signal caller Jameis Winston:

“He does some stuff I’ve never seen anybody do before,” Dykes told the site. “He gets the ball out so quick. He sees things. He’s got all the stuff. Physically, he’s still real skinny, and when [NFL scouts] get around him, they’re going to go, Am I really going to give this guy $100 million? Other then that, there’s not one negative thing you can say about the guy. He’s humble, he’s hard-working and loves football. There’s not one single skeleton in his closet. He’s all the stuff that you want. He’s never stolen crab legs, any kind of that stuff. You don’t have to worry about all that with him.”

Yep, those crab legs are going to follow Winston around for a loooong time, aren’t they?

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...ared-goff-because-hes-never-stolen-crab-legs/

 

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No Cal thread would be complete without their most famous win (vs Stanford in 1982):

 

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No Cal thread would be complete without: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=Wrong+Way+Riggles&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002

 

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No Cal thread would be complete without: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=Wrong+Way+Riggles&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002

Good post.....most everyone knows about Jim Marshall's (1964 Vikings vs 49ers) infamous "wrong way run"; but somehow I didn't know (or totally forgot) about that one.....

"Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels (April 4, 1908 -- March 26, 1993) played for the University of California, Berkeley football team from 1927 to 1929. His wrong-way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl is often cited as the worst blunder in the history of college football.

On January 1, 1929, the Golden Bears faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA. Midway through the second quarter, Riegels, who played center, picked up a fumble by Tech's Jack "Stumpy" Thomason. Just 30 yards away from the Yellow Jackets' end zone, Riegels was somehow turned around and ran 65 yards in the wrong direction.

Teammate and quarterback Benny Lom chased Riegels, screaming at him to stop. Known for his speed, Lom finally caught up with Riegels at California's 3-yard line and tried to turn him around, but he was immediately hit by a wave of Tech players and tackled back to the 1-yard line. The Bears chose to punt rather than risk a play so close to their own end zone, but Tech's Vance Maree blocked Lom's punt for a safety, giving Georgia Tech a 2-0 lead.

Riegels was so distraught that he had to be talked into returning to the game for the second half. Riegels turned in a stellar second half performance, including blocking a Tech punt. Lom passed for a touchdown and kicked the extra point, but Tech would ultimately win the game—and their second national championship—by a final score of 8-7. The example of how the distraught Riegels was persuaded to pick himself up, return to the field and play so hard during the second half is sometimes used by motivational speakers to illustrate overcoming setbacks."

 

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That is fanfuckingtastic!

 

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Good stuff... for sure.

 

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Gotta hand it to them. This kind of direct action is the only way you're getting rid of Grinch.