[estephan500]

I too have been thinking that it is good that the game prior to the big game forced stanford to worry and have deep respect for the opponent, rather than complacency.

This one is a triple whammy.  it\'s a big game, which is always enough to knock your head out of normality. it\'s when C.a.l is peaking and coming off of their admirable Oregon game, possibly leaving them thirsty follow through on what they could not last week. It\'s at Memorial stadium in a year when that seems, to all observers, to be a giant boost.

So, the answer is to get your head down and deliver your best. In my opinion, any Stanford fan should care much more about this Big Game than getting to, or winning, a bowl game.

I want to quote what a C.a.l. linebacker said about their approach to Oregon. It sounds like what we need:

"It was basically ... beat the man in front of you, take care of your responsibilities and play with heart," linebacker Mychal Kendricks said. "We played our hearts out. Oregon knows what\'s up."

[estephan500]

I too have been thinking that it is good that the game prior to the big game forced stanford to worry and have deep respect for the opponent, rather than complacency.

This one is a triple whammy.  it\'s a big game, which is always enough to knock your head out of normality. it\'s when C.a.l is peaking and coming off of their admirable Oregon game, possibly leaving them thirsty follow through on what they could not last week. It\'s at Memorial stadium in a year when that seems, to all observers, to be a giant boost.

So, the answer is to get your head down and deliver your best. In my opinion, any Stanford fan should care much more about this Big Game than getting to, or winning, a bowl game.

I want to quote what a C.a.l. linebacker said about their approach to Oregon. It sounds like what we need:

"It was basically ... beat the man in front of you, take care of your responsibilities and play with heart," linebacker Mychal Kendricks said. "We played our hearts out. Oregon knows what\'s up."