[French Rage]

The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".

[French Rage]

The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".

[Redrum]

The thing is with this statement from the athletic department is that while I want the football players to be academic successes, they aren't charging a pretty hefty fee for me to go watch these guys sit in a classroom. They ARE charging a hefty fee for me to sit in a stadium and watch them play football. If the administration isn't going to put a reasonable effort to have success on the football field, why should I pay to watch it? There are 30K really excellent scholars at Cal, most of whom are more qualified academically than the football players. I don't want to pay to watch them play football either or quidditch or beer pong or anything else.

Would the administration say "Here is the university orchestra. They can't play a note, but they get good grades. They'll be followed by the university ballet who has trouble staying on their feet, but really smart kids. That'll be $100 please."?

[Redrum]

The thing is with this statement from the athletic department is that while I want the football players to be academic successes, they aren't charging a pretty hefty fee for me to go watch these guys sit in a classroom. They ARE charging a hefty fee for me to sit in a stadium and watch them play football. If the administration isn't going to put a reasonable effort to have success on the football field, why should I pay to watch it? There are 30K really excellent scholars at Cal, most of whom are more qualified academically than the football players. I don't want to pay to watch them play football either or quidditch or beer pong or anything else.

Would the administration say "Here is the university orchestra. They can't play a note, but they get good grades. They'll be followed by the university ballet who has trouble staying on their feet, but really smart kids. That'll be $100 please."?

[fullmetal]

[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Ugh, I remember listening to that game over KZSU.  Couldn't defend at all.

[fullmetal]

[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Ugh, I remember listening to that game over KZSU.  Couldn't defend at all.

[CrazedZooChimp]

[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."

A great final memory of the old stadium.

So, basically, Kal could still get worse if Dykes leaves!

[CrazedZooChimp]

[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."

A great final memory of the old stadium.

So, basically, Kal could still get worse if Dykes leaves!

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13566.msg140795#msg140795 date=1447188081]
[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."
[/quote]

I remember watching from home on Thanksgiving break and thinking the exact same thing.  In fact, is there anyone here who thought we would win?

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13566.msg140795#msg140795 date=1447188081]
[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."
[/quote]

I remember watching from home on Thanksgiving break and thinking the exact same thing.  In fact, is there anyone here who thought we would win?

[Rally]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13566.msg140795#msg140795 date=1447188081]
[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

57 seconds is what my wife and I always wait for.
Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."

A great final memory of the old stadium.

So, basically, Kal could still get worse if Yikes leaves!
[/quote]

[Rally]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13566.msg140795#msg140795 date=1447188081]
[quote author=terry link=topic=13566.msg140793#msg140793 date=1447187655]
The high water mark of the Teevens/Harris era was Harris' first year, 2005. We went 5-6, with three of the losses coming in games in which we had the lead literally until the last minute. That was an improvement over the Teevens years. But things went south from there. . . .

Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as "why I never believe any lead is safe".
[/quote]

57 seconds is what my wife and I always wait for.
Whereas I always think first to the ND game, where I turned to my friend after we took the lead and we said in unison, "there's too much time left..."

A great final memory of the old stadium.

So, basically, Kal could still get worse if Yikes leaves!
[/quote]

[teejers1]

"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Cal, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

[teejers1]

"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Cal, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

[French Rage]

"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Low APR U, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

Pretty much all this.  I remember someone in the student section (or what passed for one back then) starting an over-rated chant in the 4th quarter and that getting me nervous.  I feel like every year or so I must have mis-remembered how large our lead was and how little time there was, so I'll go back and look at the box score, and it turns out I had the right lead and time.  It just boggles the mind.

That happened a lot that season.  We just needed one more win to get to bowl eligible.  Could have been UCDavis, could have been UCLA, could have been Notre Dame.  Heck, I beat there were probably a couple others.  But on the plus side, if we get bowl eligible, does that get Walt some more time, and do we never get Harbaugh?

[French Rage]

"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Low APR U, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

Pretty much all this.  I remember someone in the student section (or what passed for one back then) starting an over-rated chant in the 4th quarter and that getting me nervous.  I feel like every year or so I must have mis-remembered how large our lead was and how little time there was, so I'll go back and look at the box score, and it turns out I had the right lead and time.  It just boggles the mind.

That happened a lot that season.  We just needed one more win to get to bowl eligible.  Could have been UCDavis, could have been UCLA, could have been Notre Dame.  Heck, I beat there were probably a couple others.  But on the plus side, if we get bowl eligible, does that get Walt some more time, and do we never get Harbaugh?

[SamAtoms1980]

[quote author=teejers1 link=topic=13566.msg140827#msg140827 date=1447198681]
"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Low APR U, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

Pretty much all this.  I remember someone in the student section (or what passed for one back then) starting an over-rated chant in the 4th quarter and that getting me nervous.  I feel like every year or so I must have mis-remembered how large our lead was and how little time there was, so I'll go back and look at the box score, and it turns out I had the right lead and time.  It just boggles the mind.

That happened a lot that season.  We just needed one more win to get to bowl eligible.  Could have been UCDavis, could have been UCLA, could have been the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends.  Heck, I beat there were probably a couple others.  But on the plus side, if we get bowl eligible, does that get Walt some more time, and do we never get Harbaugh?
[/quote]

I was there; located close to the middle of the seats on the sunny side (or at least the side that would be sunny if it were a day game).  When we went up 24-3, a couple of older UCLA fans seated near me got up to leave, and the guy said something in a disgusted muttering voice and congratulated me on our imminent win.  I flatly told them, "It's not over."  The guy said, "Oh, it's over," and they kept on going.  His hair probably stood up on end when they got home....

[SamAtoms1980]

[quote author=teejers1 link=topic=13566.msg140827#msg140827 date=1447198681]
"Ah yes, that year's UCLA game, also known as 'why I never believe any lead is safe'."

Have posted this before, so apologies for the redundancy.  A friend of mine believes that the UCLA game that year was more painful than any other Stanford football game, including "The Play."  Why, you ask? 

Because The Play was just one painful moment where Low APR U, with the help of the zebras, fluked its way into a W.

But that UCLA game . . . well, everyone in attendance could see that Q4 comeback by UCLA coming a mile away.  The O goes into a shell; the D can't get a stop.  All Stanford needed to win that game was ONE PLAY made on offense (for a first down) or on defense (to stop a TD drive) in the last 10 minutes.  And it didn't happen.  And those last 10-12 minutes were like watching a fatal train wreck that you knew was coming.

Brutal.  Just.  Absolutely.  Brutal.

Pretty much all this.  I remember someone in the student section (or what passed for one back then) starting an over-rated chant in the 4th quarter and that getting me nervous.  I feel like every year or so I must have mis-remembered how large our lead was and how little time there was, so I'll go back and look at the box score, and it turns out I had the right lead and time.  It just boggles the mind.

That happened a lot that season.  We just needed one more win to get to bowl eligible.  Could have been UCDavis, could have been UCLA, could have been the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends.  Heck, I beat there were probably a couple others.  But on the plus side, if we get bowl eligible, does that get Walt some more time, and do we never get Harbaugh?
[/quote]

I was there; located close to the middle of the seats on the sunny side (or at least the side that would be sunny if it were a day game).  When we went up 24-3, a couple of older UCLA fans seated near me got up to leave, and the guy said something in a disgusted muttering voice and congratulated me on our imminent win.  I flatly told them, "It's not over."  The guy said, "Oh, it's over," and they kept on going.  His hair probably stood up on end when they got home....