It’s Big Game week here at Meebo. For those of you not from the Bay Area, Big Game is the annual football rivalry match between Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley (a.k.a. Cal). With alums from both schools and locals who’ve followed the teams for years here at Meebo, we’ve got a friendly rivalry.
I’m sporting my alma mater Stanford’s red and white every day this week and will be cheering on the Cardinal at Stanford Stadium this weekend as we try to take back the Axe. Greg, who wrote about Big Game last year, has decked out his corner of the office with Cal’s Blue and Gold, even going as far as decorating the trash can.
Vijay, who hails from Cal, renewed a bet from last season with me. The loser will be forced to wear the winner’s schools colors to work the next day.
As an alum, this has been a very fun year to watch Stanford football. Coming off decisive upset wins over Oregon and USC, Stanford is ranked 14th in the nation. And we’re going to a bowl game for the first time since I was a freshman. Meanwhile, Cal just beat Arizona at home and is looking for a strong finish to their season.
Big Game is a matchup that has brought us “The Play“, one of the most infamous moments in college football history, where the Cal team plows down the Stanford band for a last second touchdown. This is the biggest game of the season and and both teams are driven to win. And it’s sure to be a hard fought battle this year.
Of course, this is the time of year for lots of college rivalry games across the U.S. It’s a chance to get together with friends and family and have fun cheering on your team. What teams will you be watching? Growing up, the important game was always the post-Thanksgiving match up between the hometown Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Corhnhuskers. Good luck to your team (as long as it’s not Cal 
)!
Go Cardinal!
-Jim
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November 18th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I’m not a football fan at all, but I know all about rooting for the local team… So as a Tucsonan I’m on your side on this one cause Cal beat our Cats last week, lol.
November 18th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Go Buckeyes and go Yellow Jackets!!
November 18th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
A friendly rivalry is healthy hey.
November 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Cal sucks. That is all.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
GO BEARS!
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November 18th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Damn…my ascii cannon got hosed
November 18th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
CAL ALL THE WAY BABY!!! XDDD (no offense intended)
My dad went to Cal and my uncle went to Stanford, so it’s pretty interesting whenever my uncle comes down to visit….
November 18th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
no offense (no ability to gain yards) or no offense (dont want to insult) xD
I saw the big play at cal when i was ~6.
Oops. Sorry Mr. Trombone man!
Such a classic.
November 18th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Wow, really exciting. May the best team win!
November 18th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
go bears!
haha, love how i’m seeing the big game rivalry going on on campus plus MEEBO
November 18th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
GOOOO BEARS!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Enjoy the bandwagon before it falls apart.
Go Bears!
November 18th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
wala akong pakielam sa iyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
LETS GO TREES! LETS GO! LOL
November 18th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
hi.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
November 18th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
GO CARDINALS… trees
November 18th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Go Bears! Keep the Axe!
I think you guys were at a career fair last year at Cal right? I think I remember seeing some meebo job fliers…
November 18th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
GO BEARS!!!!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
LET’S GO CAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
w00t
GOLDEN BEARS, PEE ON THOSE TREES/CARDINALS!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
GO BEARS!!
LETS CHOP DOWN THAT TREE!!
November 19th, 2009 at 4:18 am
GO WIN THAT GAME FOR ME BEARS BLOW THERE HEADS OFF BEAT THEM TILL THEY MOMA COME TO THE FILLED!!!!!!(pacman)
November 19th, 2009 at 4:18 am
GO WIN THAT GAME FOR ME BEARS BLOW THERE HEADS OFF BEAT THEM TILL THEY MOMA COME TO THE FILLED!!!!!!(emo)
November 19th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Lets go FSU beat Florida in 2 weeks!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:49 am
GO HUSKERS!!!! We have had a few lucky games
November 19th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Alabama vs Auburn! ROLL TIDE ROLL! We’re gonna be National Champs, baby!
November 19th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Go CARD! Retain the Director’s Cup!
November 19th, 2009 at 8:24 am
OSU vs. Michigan. Go Bucks!
November 19th, 2009 at 8:38 am
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November 19th, 2009 at 8:52 am
For me it’s Michigan v. Ohio State.
GO BLUE!!! GO WOLVERINES!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:02 am
i like this maybe ? i think many things
November 19th, 2009 at 9:04 am
In our house that “S” school’s name is a dirty word.
GO BEARS!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:27 am
coucou!!!!!!!!
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November 19th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Give’m the axe, the axe the axe!
Give’m the axe, the axe the axe!
Give’m the axe, give’m the axe,
Give’m the axe, where?
RIGHT IN THE NECK, THE NECK, THE NECK!
RIGHT IN THE NECK, THE NECK, THE NECK!
RIGHT IN THE NECK, RIGHT IN THE NECK,
RIGHT IN THE NECK, THERE!
Goooooo Card!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I live in UCONN COUNTRY! GO UCONN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 10:36 am
The big game was last weekend between Williams and Amherst! Unfortunately, the Lord Jeffs defeated the Ephmen.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I was at “the play”! Saw it all go down.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Go CArdina!!! Good game at USC!!!!Let’s bring the house down!!!
Hey, check this out. Seth Sternberg, CEO of Meebo will be speaking at the NUSEA Rainmakers Entrepreneurship Conference in Stanford University on Friday night (20th of November).
http://rainmakers.nusea.org
November 19th, 2009 at 11:13 am
GO BEARS!!!!
I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT CAL IN THEIR BLOGS! I loved it when Engadget showed a Cal vs ASU game clip for a random article about cell phones.
I know Meebo is down in the South Bay so there are a lot of Furd sympathizers… I’ll be at the game this weekend. Happy tailgating and GO BEARS!
November 19th, 2009 at 11:14 am
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November 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
hola
November 19th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
BEAT KAL! I’m a rabid Stanford fan–was down at U$C last weekend for our total domination, at their homecoming game no less, and looking forward to trouncing our other pac-10 rival in a similar fashion. For the record, I also have the Stanford S tattooed on my back and am a former yell leader, so I was EXTREMELY excited to see meebo’s post! So glad the healthy rivalry lives on beyond college years
GO CARD!
November 19th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
November 19th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
as we try to take back the Axe
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That’s right.. you will TRY to take back the axe.
November 19th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
hola como estas espero te encuentres bien de salud
November 19th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Go Cardinal!
Will be watching with alumni at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Seattle!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
hola como estas espero te encuentre bien al gundi te conectes
November 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT CAL IN THEIR BLOGS! I loved it when Engadget showed a Cal vs ASU game clip for a random article about cell phones.
November 19th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
no offense (no ability to gain yards) or no offense (dont want to insult) xD
I saw the big play at cal when i was ~6.
Oops. Sorry Mr. Trombone man!
Such a classic.
November 19th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Hope your team wins GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
that’s right give them the axe!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
that’s sooo totaly wrong you people think before you say something stupid ! GOOOOO BEARS!!!!!!OOOOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
GO BEARS
November 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
just hanging around,don’t have any idea on football.Just wanna comment about people
getting togehter on a thanksgiving season,so great! you guys have a good one..here in philippines christmas season has always been one of the best get together especially for family.So celebrate with us and come here.
November 20th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I have no favorite for that game, but I will pull for Stanford on your behalf, if you will pull for ALABAMA the day after Thanksgiving, as we go over to Jordan-Hare stadium and take care of business at Auburn, then on to Atlanta, and send those gators packing back to Gainesville. ROLL TIDE, ROLL.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:17 am
go go crips!!! lay the waste on bloods!
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
No comment……………….
November 20th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Every weekend is big in college football. Without Best Cal is going down. Toby is going to run up, down, and around the Bears. I still see a close game. I will be with a bunch of Michigan Fans in San Diego to help them cheer on against Ohio State. All college football fans have fun this weekend. I know that I will. Lets go TERPS!!!!! Next year.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:53 am
So, any progress on the iPhone app? You guys are ignoring us in the forums.
November 20th, 2009 at 7:00 am
muito maneiro
November 20th, 2009 at 7:24 am
interesting man,interesting
November 20th, 2009 at 8:09 am
GO BEARS! My father was an alum, I’m Class of ‘73, current employee. Looking forward to more firewood from the Stanford tree.
November 20th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Ssssssssssssssssssss…………………..!!!!!!!
November 20th, 2009 at 9:17 am
go patriots they rock red sox r awesome and bruins rock lol
not kiddin
November 20th, 2009 at 9:18 am
go red sox patriots and bruins
November 20th, 2009 at 9:25 am
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love xxx
November 20th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
heey i am, ew and i have to go
November 20th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
i meeen new
November 20th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
orrible
November 20th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
> was down at U$C last weekend for our total domination, at their homecoming game
> no less, and looking forward to trouncing our other pac-10 rival in a similar fashion
Since when did USC become a rival to stanfurd since this year?
November 20th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Dude, you misspelled Stanfurd. I love the supposed Stanfurd fan who wants the “Cardinals” to win. That’s Cardinal, singular, as in the color.
Go Bears!!!
November 20th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I gotta say! Go BEARS!
CAL GURL ALL THE WAY
November 20th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Good luck
hope u win terrific blog
November 20th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Bucky also wears the Cardinal and White…….GO STANFORD!
Bucky the Badger fa……….not “BUCKY BADGER”.
Although i am from Wisconsin.
November 20th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
football is for losers
November 21st, 2009 at 8:39 am
omg i reallly do not like football
November 21st, 2009 at 10:05 am
MAIZE CRAIZE BABY!!! MgoBLUE!!! BEAT OSUcks!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 12:19 pm
thank you for giving me a good tip on the games
November 21st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
you can do a lot of stuff and you can become a puremeden member
November 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I remember reading last year’s article on the big game! My, how the days go by…
Oh yeah, GO DUCKS!!!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 8:59 pm
CAL WON!!! WOOT!!!!!
Good game to all Cardinal fans! It was really exciting to watch!
November 21st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hope you have a wonderful time cheering up ur team.
Have a blast!!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:04 am
And Cal Wins again. At least maybe the Stanfurd tears will help the water drought out on the Farm.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:27 am
eu acho fatastico
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
haha, I Don’t care and its no “big weekend” for me..heehee
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
wow. it’ll be fun
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I go to Cal, so GO BEARS we are the best =) lol
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
I really don’t care. Stop showing the awful blog when I log in!
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:02 am
YEAHH!!!!!!!!!!
GO BEARS!!
YOU TELL THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD THIS IS BEAR TERRITORY
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 am
I love how Stanford crushes usc and oregon then loses to cal
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 am
Well I guess not this year.
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 am
YOU KNOW IT! what?
YOU TELL THE STORY! what?
YOU TELL THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD THIS IS BEAR TERRITORY!!!!
Jahvid best > Shane Vereen > Toby Gerhart ANYDAY. WTF was that? Take away the 61 yard rushing play, and Toby had barely any yardage. He got flat out stopped by the Cal defense.
Luck and his inaccuracy woes? Hmmph. Riley had some seriously nice drives, and we had a TON of 3rd down conversions. Props to Tedford’s running on 1st down plays for getting us in a ton of 3rd and short, 3rd and long plays, but Riley came through it all.
GO BEARS!
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
helooooooooooooooo!”♥♥♥♥♥♥
I love you
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm
well baby
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Go eyebrow pluckers, and nose hair trimmers!
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
wWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWw
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
do you love a boy email me okay i am waiting for your mail okay.
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Standford is alright…wish they would suck it up and play my team Boise St!! LET’S GO BRONCOS!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Leave it to a Stanfurdite to boast and brag about how GREAT their team is…..hasn’t anyone told you that pride and ego are fatal flaws? They’ve been the pitfall to many a team…..and many a legend over the course of history. Many people boasted and bragged about how Stanfurd would run Cal out of Palo Alto…..and all Cal said….and DID….was “We’ll see on the field”. Put your pride in your mouth Stanfurdites. It’s going to taste bitter for the next year.
Oh, and the way the entire Pac-10 is playing this season……go Beavers. You’ll steal the title from the undeserving Ducks. Punching an opponent is the wrong way to fire up your team and earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Interestingly enough, it will be the unofficial conference Title game that everyone has wanted.
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Blue and gold on every place of the Earth!!!!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:55 pm
ZING ZANG ZONG
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
wala akong pakeelam sa iyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
hello! i am a new member in the meebo,so i wish you could help me to know it.
and i also want to make foreign friends .
i’m jessica , a freshman in hunan foreign language college.
and my major is english .
what i most like to do here is to improve my oral english ;
anyway ..
i want to make friends with you .
i left my call number here 13787028747
and i am expecting your calling .
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
ok jessica ur way older then me so yeh enyway great blog nd hav fun! hope u win!
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
LOL THE AXE IS OURS!! GO BEARS!!!!!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Cool…
Cheers …
November 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
humbled yet again.
November 27th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
hello, actually hindi ko talaga alam kung anong sas abihin ko d2… nakakalito lang talaga kasi… pano ba tong meeboo na to? can u plese teach me how?