Cone on rivalry

Jalen Cone said the Big Game taught him what the Cal-Stanford rivalry means

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00:00 >> I was kind of aware of it when I first got here, but

00:03 I didn't truly realize the significance of the rivalry until the football game.

00:10 Me and a few teammates, we drove down to Stanford for the football game and

00:14 we saw how crazy the atmosphere was, how crazy everyone was.

00:18 We was in the student section and minutes before the game clock ended,

00:23 everybody's prepping to storm the field.

00:26 So it was like, yeah, we're going to storm the field.

00:27 And just seeing all the students' excitement, even parents, everybody,

00:31 you had grown people down there on the field just super excited that we beat

00:35 Stanford, taking pictures and celebrating.

00:38 And I knew then the true significance of this rivalry.

00:42 >> Did you go on the field?

00:43 >> I did go on the field.

00:44 >> What was that like for you?

00:45 >> It was fun.

00:45 I never got to do anything like that for football.

00:49 So that was my first time experience and it was fun being with my teammates,

00:53 being with some of the student body, storming the field, taking pictures,

00:57 dancing, hanging out with some of the Cal football players on the field afterwards,

01:02 just celebrating that win.

01:03 >> So you kind of get the big game now?

01:04 >> I get the big game now.

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