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Well . . . does anyone still think the Calgorithm was a bad thing?

Berkeley, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we're headed your way!

College GameDay is coming to town as Cal welcomes top-10 Miami 🔥 @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/wnjmMT8rrE

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2024

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*sigh* It was never the Calgorithm with which I had issue. It was the memes belittling FSU's team and those memes that made (unwarranted) claims about Cal's football team being superior to FSU's before they'd even played that were my points of contention. But in this post-Trump world, I guess it makes sense that some people would cling to "alternative facts."

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sycasey said:

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Well . . . does anyone still think the Calgorithm was a bad thing?

Berkeley, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we're headed your way!

College GameDay is coming to town as Cal welcomes top-10 Miami 🔥 @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/wnjmMT8rrE

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2024

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*sigh* It was never the Calgorithm with which I had issue. It was the memes belittling FSU's team and those memes that made (unwarranted) claims about Cal's football team being superior to FSU's before they'd even played that were my points of contention. But in this post-Trump world, I guess it makes sense that some people would cling to "alternative facts."

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Well, your further argument was that this would cause Cal to "faceplant" against FSU because we provided them with so much extra motivation, and that this would then derail all the positive momentum for the program.

Except Cal did lose to FSU and is now getting College GameDay to come out anyway. Doesn't seem like the momentum was hurt very much!

The #calgorithm only outputs field goals
The #calgorithm says false starts are to be expected
The #calgorithm only runs up the middle
The #calgorithm says QBs should be mobile enough to not need more then half a second of protection.

the #calgorithm can only output based on inputs
GIGO
ROYB!

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01Bear said:

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sycasey said:

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Well . . . does anyone still think the Calgorithm was a bad thing?

Berkeley, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we're headed your way!

College GameDay is coming to town as Cal welcomes top-10 Miami 🔥 @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/wnjmMT8rrE

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2024

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*sigh* It was never the Calgorithm with which I had issue. It was the memes belittling FSU's team and those memes that made (unwarranted) claims about Cal's football team being superior to FSU's before they'd even played that were my points of contention. But in this post-Trump world, I guess it makes sense that some people would cling to "alternative facts."

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Well, your further argument was that this would cause Cal to "faceplant" against FSU because we provided them with so much extra motivation, and that this would then derail all the positive momentum for the program.

Except Cal did lose to FSU and is now getting College GameDay to come out anyway. Doesn't seem like the momentum was hurt very much!

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The momentum you're seeing isn't what I mentioned in my posts. I specifically referred to the team's momentum. Cal was building steam and winning games; if it kept its head on straight and its nose to the grindstone, that would've bred more success and wins. But nope, Cal faceplanted. This is what I warned against. Again, we've seen this play out time and again with Cal. This wasn't unexpected.

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sycasey said:

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01Bear said:

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sycasey said:

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Well . . . does anyone still think the Calgorithm was a bad thing?

Berkeley, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we're headed your way!

College GameDay is coming to town as Cal welcomes top-10 Miami 🔥 @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/wnjmMT8rrE

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2024

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*sigh* It was never the Calgorithm with which I had issue. It was the memes belittling FSU's team and those memes that made (unwarranted) claims about Cal's football team being superior to FSU's before they'd even played that were my points of contention. But in this post-Trump world, I guess it makes sense that some people would cling to "alternative facts."

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Well, your further argument was that this would cause Cal to "faceplant" against FSU because we provided them with so much extra motivation, and that this would then derail all the positive momentum for the program.

Except Cal did lose to FSU and is now getting College GameDay to come out anyway. Doesn't seem like the momentum was hurt very much!

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The momentum you're seeing isn't what I mentioned in my posts. I specifically referred to the team's momentum. Cal was building steam and winning games; if it kept its head on straight and its nose to the grindstone, that would've bred more success and wins. But nope, Cal faceplanted. This is what I warned against. Again, we've seen this play out time and again with Cal. This wasn't unexpected.

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By this logic, getting ESPN to come out and hype us up before the Miami game should be even worse for the team. Cancel GameDay!

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sycasey said:

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Well . . . does anyone still think the Calgorithm was a bad thing?

Berkeley, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we're headed your way!

College GameDay is coming to town as Cal welcomes top-10 Miami 🔥 @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/wnjmMT8rrE

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2024

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*sigh* It was never the Calgorithm with which I had issue. It was the memes belittling FSU's team and those memes that made (unwarranted) claims about Cal's football team being superior to FSU's before they'd even played that were my points of contention. But in this post-Trump world, I guess it makes sense that some people would cling to "alternative facts."

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Well, your further argument was that this would cause Cal to "faceplant" against FSU because we provided them with so much extra motivation, and that this would then derail all the positive momentum for the program.

Except Cal did lose to FSU and is now getting College GameDay to come out anyway. Doesn't seem like the momentum was hurt very much!

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The momentum you're seeing isn't what I mentioned in my posts. I specifically referred to the team's momentum. Cal was building steam and winning games; if it kept its head on straight and its nose to the grindstone, that would've bred more success and wins. But nope, Cal faceplanted. This is what I warned against. Again, we've seen this play out time and again with Cal. This wasn't unexpected.

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By this logic, getting ESPN to come out and hype us up before the Miami game should be even worse for the team. Cancel GameDay!

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You're conflating the arguments again. I don't know if it's intentional or if you really don't understand the difference. Assuming you're not trolling and just truly not getting it, let me lay it out in simple terms:
1) Memes about Cal football lampooning Cal/Berkeley's perceived stereotypes = funny
2) Memes belittling FSU's football team/players = foolish
3) Memes looking past FSU and proclaiming Cal victors before the game even kicked off = foolish
4) The college football world getting excited about Cal football = excellent
5) Cal football players and coaches believing the hype about the team in the foolish memes (see #2 and #3 above) = bad
6) Cal football faceplanting due to hubris from the foolish memes (and also goving FSU extra motivation to beat Cal) = bad but probable (based on history)
7) Cal football building on positive momentum to turn around program = wonderful
8) Cal football faceplant destroying momentum (see #8 above) = horrible

Gameday at Cal adds to #4. That's excellent.

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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Nobody knows, we weren't there. More likely, our leadership- coaches and players- sucked

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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I don't know how you can watch that game against Florida State and see an overconfident team and I don't know how you can think it was because of memes.

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I took Cal's lack of a sense of urgency and hunger during the game as proof of the hubris I feared.

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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Nobody knows, we weren't there. More likely, our leadership- coaches and players- sucked

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I don't blame the players; they gave their all. The coaches let them down and didn't prepare them properly.

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They were terrible, flat and dumb. Players have a responsibility to execute and self- motivate. They did neither

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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Nobody knows, we weren't there. More likely, our leadership- coaches and players- sucked

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I don't blame the players; they gave their all. The coaches let them down and didn't prepare them properly.

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They were terrible, flat and dumb. Players have a responsibility to execute and self- motivate. They did neither

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It's the coaches' job (literally, as this is why they're being paid) to prepare the players and put them in a position to win, which includes motivating them.

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Players have leadership responsibilities- there are captains and senior leadership . They aren't robots, they have a responsibility to practice, execute, motivate and inspire each others. Cal's NIL efforts have also been successful, so some are also compensated to do this. Both coaches and the team crapped the bed

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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Nobody knows, we weren't there. More likely, our leadership- coaches and players- sucked

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I don't blame the players; they gave their all. The coaches let them down and didn't prepare them properly.

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They were terrible, flat and dumb. Players have a responsibility to execute and self- motivate. They did neither

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It's the coaches' job (literally, as this is why they're being paid) to prepare the players and put them in a position to win, which includes motivating them.

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Players have leadership responsibilities- there are captains and senior leadership . They aren't robots, they have a responsibility to practice, execute, motivate and inspire each others. Cal's NIL efforts have also been successful, so some are also compensated to do this. Both coaches and the team crapped the bed

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I hear what you're saying about the players, but at the end of the day, they're not the ones receiving millions to prepare the team. They're not the ones who choose what schemes to run or who scout the opposition. They're not the adults who are supposed to be level headed and see the bigger picture. The buck has to stop with the coaches in college. as they're the ones receiving the big paydays.

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Cal had much more "bulletin board" material than FSU. FSU was a "football powerhouse" that voted against Cal's admission to the conference. And here was Cal playing before a full house against an opponent that thought them unworthy; in their first conference game.

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Except Cal bought into the hype about how it was so much better than FSU and how it had already anointed the winner before the game had been played.

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I don't know how you can watch that game against Florida State and see an overconfident team and I don't know how you can think it was because of memes.

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I took Cal's lack of a sense of urgency and hunger during the game as proof of the hubris I feared.

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You are absolutely right. Until the Calgorithm came around, Cal had never come out flat in a big moment. Clear evidence.

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Allow me to quote myself from before:

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You're conflating the arguments again. I don't know if it's intentional or if you really don't understand the difference. Assuming you're not trolling and just truly not getting it, let me lay it out in simple terms:
1) Memes about Cal football lampooning Cal/Berkeley's perceived stereotypes = funny
2) Memes belittling FSU's football team/players = foolish
3) Memes looking past FSU and proclaiming Cal victors before the game even kicked off = foolish
4) The college football world getting excited about Cal football = excellent
5) Cal football players and coaches believing the hype about the team in the foolish memes (see #2 and #3 above) = bad
6) Cal football faceplanting due to hubris from the foolish memes (and also goving FSU extra motivation to beat Cal) = bad but probable (based on history)
7) Cal football building on positive momentum to turn around program = wonderful
8) Cal football faceplant destroying momentum (see #8 above) = horrible

Gameday at Cal adds to #4. That's excellent.

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The problem was not the Calgorithm. The Calgorithm, as part of #1 was hilarious. The Calgorithm contributing to #4 was excellent! The problem was #5 and #6. Cal has suffered from this feet of clay in the past. It's why I feared it would happen again this time. From what I saw on the 21st, history repeated itself.

“Cal Twitter, I was not familiar with your game”

Story on the rise of the all-powerful Calgorithm and Cal’s irreverent online community.https://t.co/vz5y8DtdSz

— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) October 3, 2024

Cal football’s ‘Calgorithm’ took over X, now it’ll take over ‘College GameDay’ https://t.co/uMspvUIEnf pic.twitter.com/qJztu4x56T

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 3, 2024

Whoops. Wrong thread.

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A lot of great fan bases on X this week I saw. Here are the 10 that impressed me the most with their passion, trash talk and commitment to their team! pic.twitter.com/RdGBT4vE75

— College Football Live (@CollegeFBonX) October 6, 2024

Cal Twitter should blow up the non-targetting call.

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Honestly, they don't need to. All of the college football accounts were complaining about it.

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Yeah that was trending and not just because of Cal folks tweeting

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Cal Twitter should blow up the non-targetting call.

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Honestly, they don't need to. All of the college football accounts were complaining about it.

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Please share.

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Cal Twitter should blow up the non-targetting call.

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Honestly, they don't need to. All of the college football accounts were complaining about it.

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Please share.

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"Targeting" had nearly 100K mentions on Twitter after the game.

One of the best parts of coming to Pittsburgh is the spectacular view when you enter the city through the Fort Pitt tunnel! It has been described as “the best way to enter an American city” by the New York Times. Enjoy it, because it’s happening! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/2j9oQmILKX

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 10, 2024

Good morning! We understand that many Cal fans and the team will be traveling to Pittsburgh over the next day or two. Due to realignment, many Cal fans have never been to Pittsburgh! In the spirit of Unity, Friendship, and Good Hospitality, let’s take a tour! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/dAZ8NrDXqr

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 10, 2024

In Berkeley, residents are unable to enjoy ice cold soda on a hot day without being charged USURIOUS TAX RATES! Here in Pittsburgh, our residents enjoy the FREEDOM to drink ice cold soda at our local convenience store, @sheetz, tax free and 64 ounces at a time! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/YgiV0Ev68N

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 9, 2024

DO NOT PANIC! Cal fans, we are aware that in the Bay Area there is spirited debate over the density and height of new development. When you visit, you may be alarmed by the majestic height of the Cathedral of Learning, but PLEASE do not call the complaint line! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/1JWJnWCQRD

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 9, 2024

VISITORS FROM CALIFORNIA: we understand how much you value recycling and being environmentally friendly! HOWEVER, be advised that the chairs you may see on the streets are NOT trash, and SHOULD NOT be recycled at this time! This is important for your safety! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/5Tn3GLXbsf

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 8, 2024

Marin County in the Bay Area has for years been known as a hub for the affluent, educated, anti-vaccine movement. Fortunately, Pitt researcher Jonas Salk created the polio vaccine in 1955 - at Pitt, we REQUIRE that ALL of our visitors are FULLY VACCINATED! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/6sXB8mb3se

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 8, 2024

Here in Pittsburgh we know that Californians are health-conscious and care about what they eat.

THAT ENDS THIS WEEKEND! One bite into a Primanti Bros sandwich in the Strip District will change your gastric habits forever! And it’s all cooked in SEED OILS! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/I4syfwX2yD

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 8, 2024

Cal and Pitt fans are similar in that we are both forced to share space with a villainous, academically-elite neighbor who uses the color red. For Pitt? The scoundrels at Carnegie Mellon University, founded by capitalist Andrew Carnegie! Evil is all around us! #h2p #Calgorithm pic.twitter.com/Rpt9ekqznP

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 8, 2024

ATTENTION CAL FANS: as an expression of your gratitude for Pitt’s vote to add Cal to the ACC, all traveling Cal fans must begin your MANDATORY shift at the mill upon arrival to Pittsburgh! As our future President and Berkeley native Kamala Harris says, “hard work is good work!” pic.twitter.com/J3xW4EXV19

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 7, 2024

Here in Pittsburgh, we celebrate our local heritage through our long-time local beers like Iron City! Unfortunately, due to private equity and the scourge of capitalism, our new friends in the Bay Area no longer have the opportunity to enjoy crisp, cold local beer! 🙁 Bottoms up! pic.twitter.com/DnNwT4eIvc

— Pittchagg (@pittchagg) October 7, 2024

Hey @wokemobfootball it’s not very woke to park in a bike lane #H2P #PittBy30 pic.twitter.com/v4dBTPynNN

— Daniel Capuano (@DCapuano10) October 9, 2024