You can say what you want about College GameDay ‘s cast and crew, but ESPN’s traveling pregame roadshow has always known how to play to the crowd. Whether Pat McAfee joins in on the chants and traditions or completely rips off his shirt, GameDay listens when the crowd asks for something.
And while the Cal faithful at Berkeley didn’t exactly ask to be taunted by Stanford Steve, it comes with the territory. You can’t come to Cal and not expect there to be a mention of the Cardinal, especially with the history rooted in the two programs, transcending conference realignment.
Stanford Steve (Steve Coughlin) played tight end at Stanford from 1996-2000, and he never lost to the Golden Bears. He also made sure to let the unruly crowd at Berkeley know about it, unnerving and taunting the faithful before roasting them about their college choice.
“Didn’t lose to Cal for four years; 2-0 in that stadium right up the road,” he says. “I am biased when it comes to the Cal fans because whenever I played in that stadium, it was sold out — they do a great job. But I also wonder how many of these [Cal students] are here because they didn’t get into Stanford.”