Any Vols Coming out to California for the Cal Game? - Page 155

BigPapaVol · 03-25-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by droski

you're right smokey isn't strange at all.

but he looks like a dog, which is the intent. why Cal has a hamster when the mascot is a bear befuddles me.

Sudden Impact · 03-25-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by XtennesseeX

Yes, it may be worthless, no I do not watch Soap Operas.

I wouldn't go that far as to say that is the only way Cal wins. I do think UT wins, but Im not gonna say that there is 0% chance that Cal can win.

The soap opera refers to the letter of apology and departure letter by CAL BEARS

CAL can win this game yes but I do not want them to think they have a chance in H@@@. It was an over confident post that has no factual basis. Do I think the Vols will win yes in a runaway no but it is possible. Too many intanigibles for anyone to assume 100% varibles.

Best example. 86 season. We were the best team in the nation with a Second String QB Daryl Dickey although our record did not show it and we finished 4th in the polls.

droski · 03-25-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudden Impact

CAL can win this game yes but I do not want them to think they have a chance in H@@@. It was an over confident post that has no factual basis.

The "Cal has no chance posts" only reinforces my opinion that the vols will come in cocky and overconfident. So it has the opposite effect that you were hoping for. I realize messageboard posters are not the team, but in my experience the fans feelings on a game many times mirrors the teams.

**kptvol** · 03-25-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

The "Cal has no chance posts" only reinforces my opinion that the vols will come in cocky and overconfident. So it has the opposite effect that you were hoping for. I realize messageboard posters are not the team, but in my experience the fans feelings on a game many times mirrors the teams.

I might agree with you if it wasn't the first game of the season. UT will come out ready to make a statement about the 2007 season.

**hvwarrior58** · 03-25-2007, 03:49 PM

Ummm, yeah, last time I checked, the posts on these boards aren't coming from the players so I wouldn't put much stock into it like you said.

And in my experience, it doesn't matter. I've seen fans come in very confident and be right and wrong. Same with fans that weren't confident.

**hvwarrior58** · 03-25-2007, 03:50 PM

UT is almost always focused on the first game.

droski · 03-25-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kptvol

I might agree with you if it wasn't the first game of the season. UT will come out ready to make a statement about the 2007 season.

Yeah maybe, hard to say. First games are very hard to predict. . . as Cal fans found out last year.

droski · 03-25-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

Ummm, yeah, last time I checked, the posts on these boards aren't coming from the players so I wouldn't put much stock into it like you said.

And in my experience, it doesn't matter. I've seen fans come in very confident and be right and wrong. Same with fans that weren't confident.

Obviously it isn't a 100% rule. True champion veteran teams get up for every game no matter how bad the opponent. Unfortunetly those type of teams are rather rare.

Fine Vol · 03-25-2007, 03:56 PM

Do Cal fans hate us because of our victory last year?

droski · 03-25-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fine Vol

Do Cal fans hate us because of our victory last year?

Not at all. Were more embarrased by it than anything. The fans and the team want payback bigtime though. Tedford has repeatably said it was the worst loss of his career by far and he will work his butt off so it never happens again. Having to hear about that game from every fanbase we played in 2007 has made next years game very very important for Cal fans.

**hvwarrior58** · 03-25-2007, 04:06 PM

I'm not saying that UT gets up for every game, but you will be very hardpressed to point out when they didn't get up for the first game of the year.

Fine Vol · 03-25-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

Not at all. Were more embarrased by it than anything. The fans and the team want payback bigtime though. Tedford has repeatably said it was the worst loss of his career by far and he will work his butt off so it never happens again. Having to hear about that game from every fanbase we played in 2007 has made next years game very very important for Cal fans.

Truth is we played awsome and Cal looked awfull, not cause they are but they dropped most passes and just looked lazy.