Breaking news: Justin Wilcox is a Metallica guy

Plus what Cal is doing to prepare for the environment at Virginia Tech https://t.co/5UBI1qFNUJ pic.twitter.com/p7UqQeXiBk

— Thomas Dunn (@Thomasdunn24) October 21, 2025

okaydo said:

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Breaking news: Justin Wilcox is a Metallica guy

Plus what Cal is doing to prepare for the environment at Virginia Tech https://t.co/5UBI1qFNUJ pic.twitter.com/p7UqQeXiBk

— Thomas Dunn (@Thomasdunn24) October 21, 2025

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Anything that pisses off Memorial Stadium neighbors is good. Bring on the super-sized jumbotrons.

Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

in the picture (tnx), maan, he looks like one tired old man
# free the coach

Watch his latest interview on you tube.

So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Is it to simulate crowd noise? If so, it may be better to go with something the players don't really know.

01Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Is it to simulate crowd noise? If so, it may be better to go with something the players don't really know.

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Usually they play recorded crowd noise or just white noise for that.

Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

calumnus said:

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01Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Is it to simulate crowd noise? If so, it may be better to go with something the players don't really know.

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Usually they play recorded crowd noise or just white noise for that.

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Maybe Metallica will wake up the team and we won't see them sleepwalk through another game.

Ofc Josh Wilcox was a Metallica fan.

01Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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01Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Is it to simulate crowd noise? If so, it may be better to go with something the players don't really know.

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Usually they play recorded crowd noise or just white noise for that.

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Maybe Metallica will wake up the team and we won't see them sleepwalk through another game.

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So you play Enter Sandman?

Say your prayers, little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
I tuck you in, warm within, keep you free from sin
'Til the Sandman, he comes
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Something's wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of Snow White
Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragons' fire
And of things that will bite, yeah
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Yeah, yeah
Now I lay me down to sleep (now I lay me down to sleep)
Pray the Lord my soul to keep (pray the Lord my soul to keep)
If I die before I wake (if I die before I wake)
Pray the Lord my soul to take (pray the Lord my soul to take)
Hush, little baby, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beast under your bed
In your closet, in your head
Exit light
Enter night
Grain of sand
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land (yeah)
Oh, yeah, yeah, no
We're off to never-never land
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
We're off to never-never land
We're off to never-never land
We're off to never-never land

calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Though if she moved to Panaramic Hill 35 years ago that was a year before Cal's great 1991 Snyder team filled the stadium and the year Metallica's Enter Sandman came out. Almost twice as long as our youngest players have been alive.

But yeah, the stadium has been there for over 100 years now. It was not a secret.

Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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Yes, you are right, for the last 25 years Enter Sandman has been VT's entrance music.

01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Like people who buy (less expensive) homes around an airport and then complain about the noise.
That their voices get ANY attention is very frustrating.

Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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TandemBear said:

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01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Like people who buy (less expensive) homes around an airport and then complain about the noise.
That their voices get ANY attention is very frustrating.

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And it's not like these houses are worthless. It's very expensive real estate! If they hate it that much it would be pretty easy to sell and go live somewhere else.

VT has the best entrance in college football imho. How Cal doesn't emulate that with as many songs about California is PR malpractice.

MinotStateBeav said:

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VT has the best entrance in college football imho. How Cal doesn't emulate that with as many songs about California is PR malpractice.

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California Love is the perfect Cal entrance music

Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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yep. That's the point of this. To prepare them for the game.

MinotStateBeav said:

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VT has the best entrance in college football imho. How Cal doesn't emulate that with as many songs about California is PR malpractice.

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California is the perfect Cal entrance music.

01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Agree on 6-7 home football games per year.
What if memorial were suddenly used for events 300 nights per year?

At Wrigley Field, entire buildings were constructed to take advantage of the location, catering to fans.
You'd think that Calgorithm would buy up the homes with the best viewing decks and turn them into Cal Meeting zones on those 6-7 dates - and otherwise. I mean, some folks like to watch practices.
Oppo research, for 1.

okaydo said:

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Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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Remains to be seen whether VT can fill their stadium like this on Friday night, but could we run out onto their field at the same time that they do? Could be risky/fire them up, but would announce that this field is ours tonight. Bear Territory.

okaydo said:

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MinotStateBeav said:

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VT has the best entrance in college football imho. How Cal doesn't emulate that with as many songs about California is PR malpractice.

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California is the perfect Cal entrance music.

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Nice to hear another California song.

This doesn't really fire me up, though.
It's the first time hearing this song, and I understand why.

I suggest Calgorithm create a bunch of versions of songs from AI about Berkeley, California, NorCal, East Bay.
Tell the computer to include various Cal pride things and locations (streets, food joints) in the lyrics:

Well, here's what my algorithm spit out:

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If you think of Cal Berkeley, you think of things like:

Mario Savio
Berkelium
Californium
Strawberry Canyon
1868
Pappy's Boys, Andy Smith Wonder Teams

Keep going


That's a great start you've captured the essence of Cal's heritage across science, activism, and athletics. Here's how we can keep that list going, expanding through eras and identities that define UC Berkeley:



Activism and Free Speech
Mario Savio and the Free Speech Movement (1964) the modern student rights era was born on Sproul Plaza.
People's Park protests of 1969 a flashpoint for counterculture and civic conflict.
Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations Cal as a crucible of political conscience.



Science, Discovery, and Innovation
Berkelium and Californium elements 97 and 98 discovered at Berkeley's Radiation Lab.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) founded by Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron.
Glenn T. Seaborg co-discoverer of plutonium and nine other elements; later a UC Regent and Nobel laureate.
Oppenheimer and the Rad Lab early atomic research that shaped Los Alamos.
CRISPR Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier's gene-editing breakthrough.
Berkeley Unix (BSD) the backbone of modern computing, birthed in Soda Hall.



Campus, Culture, and Setting
Strawberry Canyon the wild eastern edge of campus and site of Memorial Stadium.
Sather Tower (the Campanile) Cal's bell tower and skyline signature.
Sproul Plaza ground zero for rallies, protests, and open discourse.
Telegraph Avenue mix of hippies, bookstores, and street food.
Memorial Glade the grassy heart where physics and Frisbees meet.



Athletics and Tradition
Andy Smith's "Wonder Teams" national champions of the 1920s.
"Pappy's Boys" Pappy Waldorf's Rose Bowl squads of the late 1940s.
"The Play" (1982) the five-lateral miracle vs. Stanford ("The band is on the field!").
Marshawn Lynch, Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff NFL lineage from the Blue and Gold.
Tightwad Hill fans watching from the hillside for free.



Spirit, Symbols, and Legacy
Blue and Gold colors derived from the California state flag and wildflowers.
Oski the Bear the mascot since 1941.
The UC Seal (1868) "Let There Be Light."
Charter year: 1868, with John LeConte and Henry Durant among the founders.
The Daily Californian one of the nation's oldest independent student newspapers.



Would you like me to carry this even further say, into famous alumni, literary or cultural figures, or Berkeley inventions that changed the world?

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Naked Guy
Tree Sitters
The Play - in fact, devote a verse to this, mocking the red band on the field. Loop in Starkey's call: "he's gonna go into the endzone!"

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What are great works to come out of Cal
Excellent question and a big one! UC Berkeley has produced an astonishing range of world-changing discoveries, inventions, and creative works across science, tech, literature, social thought, and the arts.

Here's a tour through the most famous and influential "great works" that have come out of Cal:



Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs

Element Discoveries
Berkelium (Element 97) and Californium (Element 98) discovered at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory in the late 1940s.
Plutonium and nine other transuranium elements discovered by Glenn T. Seaborg and his team (Nobel Prize 1951).

The Cyclotron
Invented by Ernest O. Lawrence in the 1930s a particle accelerator that revolutionized nuclear physics and earned him the 1939 Nobel Prize.

CRISPR Gene Editing
Jennifer Doudna (Berkeley) and Emmanuelle Charpentier pioneered CRISPR-Cas9, a tool that allows precise genetic modification Nobel Prize 2020.

Vitamin E Discovery
Identified at Berkeley in 1922 by Herbert Evans and Katherine Bishop a major advance in nutritional science.

Psychology & Neuroscience
Eleanor Gibson and her "visual cliff" experiments reshaped developmental psychology.
Donald Hebb and later Berkeley researchers laid foundations for modern neuroscience and learning theory.

Computing and Engineering
BSD Unix created at Berkeley; it became the backbone of macOS and the Internet.
SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) created at Berkeley; still the global standard for chip design.
RISC architecture designed at Berkeley in the 1980s, forming the basis for most modern processors (including Apple M-series and ARM chips).



Social Thought, Law, and Activism

Free Speech Movement (1964)
Sparked by Mario Savio, it transformed U.S. campus culture and the First Amendment landscape.

Environmentalism
Birthplace of Environmental Science as a discipline (Department founded 1973).
Alumni like John Muir (precursor to Sierra Club) and David Brower (Earth Island Institute) helped shape the modern conservation movement.

Legal Scholarship
Boalt Hall (Berkeley Law) produced transformative thinkers like Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Thelton Henderson, advancing civil rights and constitutional law.



Literature, Film, and the Arts

Writers
Joan Didion Cal alum; author of Slouching Toward Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking.
Jack London briefly attended; wrote The Call of the Wild.
Allen Ginsberg lived and read poetry around campus during the Beat years.
Maxine Hong Kingston Berkeley alum and professor; author of The Woman Warrior (National Book Award 1976).

Film and Media
Gregory Peck Cal graduate and Oscar-winning actor.
Ryan Coogler UC Berkeley alum; director of Black Panther and Creed.
Jon Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) and *Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2) also came through Berkeley.



Modern Tech and Industry

Silicon Valley Founders
Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder) studied engineering at Berkeley after dropping out of Stanford.
Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder) earned his Ph.D. at Cal.
Eric Schmidt (Google CEO) earned his M.S. here.

Energy and Environment
Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) and Berkeley Lab drive sustainable energy and climate research.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab developed early solar cell and LED technologies.



Cultural and Institutional "Works"
Sather Tower (Campanile) 1914 landmark and carillon that defines Berkeley's skyline.
Memorial Stadium (1923) architectural tribute to WWI dead, built directly into Strawberry Canyon.
Tightwad Hill spontaneous fan tradition dating back a century.
The Daily Californian among the oldest and most influential student newspapers in America.

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Okay, that's my contribution, for now.

Rushinbear said:

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okaydo said:

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Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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Remains to be seen whether VT can fill their stadium like this on Friday night, but could we run out onto their field at the same time that they do? Could be risky/fire them up, but would announce that this field is ours tonight. Bear Territory.

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VT is regularly at full capacity for their games

> California is the perfect Cal entrance music

agree, and thanks for sharing (dint remember hearing it before).

concordtom said:

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01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Agree on 6-7 home football games per year.
What if memorial were suddenly used for events 300 nights per year?

At Wrigley Field, entire buildings were constructed to take advantage of the location, catering to fans.
You'd think that Calgorithm would buy up the homes with the best viewing decks and turn them into Cal Meeting zones on those 6-7 dates - and otherwise. I mean, some folks like to watch practices.
Oppo research, for 1.

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They literally chose to buy a home near an outdoor arena. If the owners of the outdoor arena want to host events 300 nights per year (barring any local laws, rules, or ordinances prohibiting such activity), then the outdoor arena will host events 300 nights per year. If the neighbors complain that the owner is now hosting more events than they anticipated, then that's tough noogies for the neighbors.

My home was purchased years ago. At the time of purchase, there was a railroad track that was nearby, but not in use. Some years afterward, that railroad track began to be used for both commuter trains and cargo trains, again. Now, every time a train goes by, a loud klaxon blares to life for about 30 seconds. This happens several times a day and into the evening (and sometimes in the early morning hours), even on weekends. There's not a darn thing I can do about the "new noise" because the train tracks (and the right of way) were already there before I moved in. I was on notice that there was a train track there. I played the odds that the train track would stay dormant. My bet didn't work out.

Similarly, people who bought homes near Memorial played the odds. If Cal decides that it wants to start using Memorial to host 300 events at night every year, then the folks who live nearby will just have to suck it up. They were put on notice that they lived near a major outdoor venue. They don't get to tell the owners of the venue how the latter are to use their own property any more than Cal gets to tell them how to use their property(ies).

Rushinbear said:

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but could we run out onto their field at the same time that they do? Could be risky/fire them up, but would announce that this field is ours tonight. Bear Territory.

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Of course, we could. We're the Golden ****-ing Bears.

Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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yes. It is IMHO probably the best entry event I've seen. It requires a packed crowd and engaged students however. Apparently we created some goofy song to fire people up.

01Bear said:

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concordtom said:

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01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Agree on 6-7 home football games per year.
What if memorial were suddenly used for events 300 nights per year?

At Wrigley Field, entire buildings were constructed to take advantage of the location, catering to fans.
You'd think that Calgorithm would buy up the homes with the best viewing decks and turn them into Cal Meeting zones on those 6-7 dates - and otherwise. I mean, some folks like to watch practices.
Oppo research, for 1.

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They literally chose to buy a home near an outdoor arena. If the owners of the outdoor arena want to host events 300 nights per year (barring any local laws, rules, or ordinances prohibiting such activity), then the outdoor arena will host events 300 nights per year. If the neighbors complain that the owner is now hosting more events than they anticipated, then that's tough noogies for the neighbors.

My home was purchased years ago. At the time of purchase, there was a railroad track that was nearby, but not in use. Some years afterward, that railroad track began to be used for both commuter trains and cargo trains, again. Now, every time a train goes by, a loud klaxon blares to life for about 30 seconds. This happens several times a day and into the evening (and sometimes in the early morning hours), even on weekends. There's not a darn thing I can do about the "new noise" because the train tracks (and the right of way) were already there before I moved in. I was on notice that there was a train track there. I played the odds that the train track would stay dormant. My bet didn't work out.

Similarly, people who bought homes near Memorial played the odds. If Cal decides that it wants to start using Memorial to host 300 events at night every year, then the folks who live nearby will just have to suck it up. They were put on notice that they lived near a major outdoor venue. They don't get to tell the owners of the venue how the latter are to use their own property any more than Cal gets to tell them how to use their property(ies).

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As a recent member of the Giants groundscrew I can tell you that over 100 events are scheduled their throughout the year to help offset the cost of the stadium. It required a lot of work on our part which was done very cheaply. 40 part time, amateur groundscrew members were hired and trained (yearly) at minimum wage to fill out the small full time crew. It was a great job with plenty of interest to hire new employees every year as folks moved on. We also got to work many games...the lure of the job. If Cal is not doing this they need to, unless there is some legal reason with the surrounding area.

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concordtom said:

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01Bear said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Times have changed. DJ's weren't a thang 100 yars ago…

"Katherine Bond has a complicated relationship with her neighbor down the street.
Bond has lived on Panoramic Hill, an enclave of historic homes in Berkeley, Calif., for 35 years. Several times each year, Bond's neighbor hosts large gatherings that bring a lot of noise and commotion to an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. In fact, there was one happening Friday night with a guest list that included a 73-year-old millionaire from out of town and his 24-year-old girlfriend."

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Memorial was there before she moved in; she chose to live there knowing that Memorial is a college football stadium and all that entails. She doesn't get to complain about Memorial being used as a football stadium (among other things) after the fact. If she didn't want to deal with college football fans, she shouldn't have moved near Memorial Stadium.

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Agree on 6-7 home football games per year.
What if memorial were suddenly used for events 300 nights per year?

At Wrigley Field, entire buildings were constructed to take advantage of the location, catering to fans.
You'd think that Calgorithm would buy up the homes with the best viewing decks and turn them into Cal Meeting zones on those 6-7 dates - and otherwise. I mean, some folks like to watch practices.
Oppo research, for 1.

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They literally chose to buy a home near an outdoor arena. If the owners of the outdoor arena want to host events 300 nights per year (barring any local laws, rules, or ordinances prohibiting such activity), then the outdoor arena will host events 300 nights per year. If the neighbors complain that the owner is now hosting more events than they anticipated, then that's tough noogies for the neighbors.

My home was purchased years ago. At the time of purchase, there was a railroad track that was nearby, but not in use. Some years afterward, that railroad track began to be used for both commuter trains and cargo trains, again. Now, every time a train goes by, a loud klaxon blares to life for about 30 seconds. This happens several times a day and into the evening (and sometimes in the early morning hours), even on weekends. There's not a darn thing I can do about the "new noise" because the train tracks (and the right of way) were already there before I moved in. I was on notice that there was a train track there. I played the odds that the train track would stay dormant. My bet didn't work out.

Similarly, people who bought homes near Memorial played the odds. If Cal decides that it wants to start using Memorial to host 300 events at night every year, then the folks who live nearby will just have to suck it up. They were put on notice that they lived near a major outdoor venue. They don't get to tell the owners of the venue how the latter are to use their own property any more than Cal gets to tell them how to use their property(ies).

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Thanks to America's litigious culture and the fact that those living near the campus have deep pockets, I don't see us telling the HSA tough luck will go very far

cal83dls79 said:

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Cal_79 said:

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calumnus said:

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So now Wilcox is playing his music from before the players were born instead of the music the players want?

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Isn't Enter Sandman the VT football team's entrance music?

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yes. It is IMHO probably the best entry event I've seen. It requires a packed crowd and engaged students however. Apparently we created some goofy song to fire people up.

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To be accurate, at least this year, the entrance music for the Golden Bears at Memorial has been "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Though it's a bit overused in stadiums, and so is Enter Sandman, I think it's been a fairly serviceable entrance song given that Memorial isn't even close to packed. The crowd seems to enjoy it and responds with excitement.

Nobody has experience with AI song creation here?

So, I'm just starting the game now

I'm so glad someone above queued up this thread because

OMG - that stadium intro was ****ING AWESOME, and I am TOTALLY FIRED UP to watch our Bears maul those Hokies!!

Congrats to that Blacksburg crowd.
Well done.