Watch the big game

[macallan25]

What is going on here?

[kddani]

Originally Posted by macallan25

What is going on here?

My guess is some sort of spam for the 1800 number they're talking about. Poorly written spam, at that. WTF is "the big game"? Other than that, I have no clue what they're talking about.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by kddani

My guess is some sort of spam for the 1800 number they're talking about. Poorly written spam, at that. WTF is "the big game"? Other than that, I have no clue what they're talking about.

Me either. I never thought I'd see the day when spam went over my head.

On second thought, it is pretty poor spam, since no one knows what the hell he is talking about.

[hoozyerpapi]

Honestly, do I have to spell it out word for word?

First off, I'm way too bright to spam for a living. Second, this is about the Cal/Stanford game so if you're not from California this isn't going to mean much to you. If you are and you're a Bears fan then listen up!

1-800FREE411 is giving away a boat load of cash to whatever frat can get their name (that's 1800FREE411's name) on TV. Acacia and SAE have been recruited to pull this off. Whoever succeeds in this mighty endeavor gets the cash, hence getting the word out in advance to support the effort. Get it?

I must be talking to a bunch of Cardinals fans.

[TSteven]

Big Game (football)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The "Big Game" is the annual football game between Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley (known simply as "California" or "Cal"), held in November. The first Big Game was held in March 19, 1892 on San Francisco's Haight Street grounds when Stanford beat Cal 14-10. It is the tenth longest rivalry in NCAA Division 1A football. Through 2005, Stanford leads the series record at 54-43-11 (wins-losses-ties; 49-40-10 if you do not include rugby games from 1906 to 1914). California has won the past four games (2002-2005), but Stanford won the previous seven meetings (1995-2001). The location of the game alternates between the two schools each year. In even numbered years, the game is played at Berkeley, in odd numbered years, at Stanford.

It is the biggest college football event in the Bay Area, and has a rich history. Future U.S. President Herbert Hoover was the Stanford team manager for the first Big Game. The first-ever card stunts were performed at the halftime of the 1910 Big Game. Since 1933, the victor of the game has been granted possession of the Stanford Axe. If the game ended in a tie, the Axe stayed on the side that already possessed it; however, college football games can no longer end in ties. The Axe is a key part of the rich history, having been stolen on several occasions by both sides.

In the week before the game, both schools celebrate the occasion with rallies, reunions and luncheons. Cal students hold a traditional pep rally and bonfire at the Greek Theatre on the eve of the game, while Stanford students stage the Gaieties, a theatrical production that both celebrates and pokes fun at the rivalry. The week also includes various other athletic events including The Big Splash (water polo) and The Big Freeze (ice hockey). The overall athletic rivalry between the schools has been solidifed into The Lexus Gauntlet, an annual award given to the school winning the most rivalries and championships under a point system.

Big Game has produced several cliffhangers, where the outcome of the game was decided on the final play. In 1972, a Vince Ferragamo touchdown pass to Steve Sweeney resulted in a last second Cal victory, while Mike Langford nailed a 50 yard field goal on the final play for a 22-20 Stanford triumph in 1974. Stanford's Tuan Van Le blocked a 21 yard Cal field goal attempt to preserve a 19-19 tie in 1988. In 1990, Stanford snatched victory in the final 12 seconds by scoring a touchdown, recovering an onside kick, and kicking a field goal. In 2000 Stanford's Casey Moore caught the winning touchdown on the final play of the first-ever Big Game to go into overtime.

However, the conclusion of the 85th Big Game on November 20, 1982 would go down as perhaps the greatest play in college football history. In what is now known simply as The Play, four Cal players lateraled the ball five times on a kickoff return with four seconds left on the clock. The final ballcarrier ran for a touchdown through the Stanford Band, which had run onto the field to celebrate prematurely (although the game clock had run out of time, the final play was allowed to be completed). The Play is often recounted with KGO radio announcer Joe Starkey's emotional call of The Play, which he hailed as "the most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heartrending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of college football!" The legitimacy of The Play has remained controversial among some Stanford fans. To this day, the final score in the official record shows Cal winning by a score of 25-20, whereas in many Stanford publications it is recorded as Stanford 20, Cal 19.

[Texas Beta]

:P So does anybody really care?

Sorry, not trying to be a dick, hope you guys get some cash, although your time might be better spent cheering for your team, not some phone company!

Hook'em

[macallan25]

^^haha, no I don't think anybody really cares. Is it really that hard to get SAE or Acacia put on TV? Sheesh. Run behind a camera and hold up a sign.


I'm well aware of "The Play"......I didn't know they called the Stanford/Cal game "The Big Game."

[hoozyerpapi]

We get to attend the game on their dime with full encouragement to run amok for our team. The more outrageous fans we are the better our odds of taking the prize. Show your team love for money... it's a beautiful thing.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by hoozyerpapi

We get to attend the game on their dime with full encouragement to run amok for our team. The more outrageous fans we are the better our odds of taking the prize. Show your team love for money... it's a beautiful thing.

I get to attend all of our games on my parent's dime, party as hard as possible, and generally show my team love.......because I like our football team.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by hoozyerpapi

We get to attend the game on their dime with full encouragement to run amok for our team. The more outrageous fans we are the better our odds of taking the prize. Show your team love for money... it's a beautiful thing.

Based on having attended Big Games (i.e. Cal v. Stanford) before, and with all due respect, most of the folk in Strawberry Canyon are going to think y'all are a bunch of yahoos. And not in a good, "Oh those crazy fraternity kids and their wacky antics" way. More like "WTF? Watch the damn game!"

[kddani]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I'm well aware of "The Play"......I didn't know they called the Stanford/Cal game "The Big Game."

And on any given Saturday, there's some sort of "Big Game" in college football.

Good luck, but I really doubt that you're going to "get rich".

If that company had that much money to make you rich, they'd be buying advertising spots and space within the stadium.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by kddani

And on any given Saturday, there's some sort of "Big Game" in college football.

True. However, college football sports writers have referred to the Cal v. Stanford game as "The Big Game" nationally for years. My understanding is as far back (maybe before) as the 1920s. Back when Stanford was coached by Pop Warner.