Cal v. Arizona State 10.4.08 Second Quarter

by TwistNHook on Oct 4, 2008 7:08 AM PDT in Football Comment 67 comments

Since many, if not all, of our Marshawnthuasiasts will be away from computers during the game, we are putting up the Open Threads early. If you are confused as to why there are like 5 empty posts all of a sudden, START WITH THE FIRST QUARTER THREAD AND WORK YOUR WAY UP! Use this one to discuss the Second Quarter action for the Cal v. ASU game on 10.4.08. Here is the PreGame/First Quarter thread.

For those watching the game on TV and commenting live, don't forget to vote in our Insta-Poll. This will help capture the feelings of the electorate (i.e. Cal fans) as the game progresses. Were we really depressed after the first quarter only to feel great again by the 3rd? Now, historians can pour over this data. Which I'm sure they will. That's just what historians do!

We've been posting a lot recently. So, if you missed anything, look at our Post CSU thoughts, our CSU photos, photos, and more photos, the Fantasy Week In Review, and our debate over Top 25 rankings. Also, the Roundtable and Conspiracy Post and Eating the Enemy. Plus, the Q+A with House Of Sparky and my pathetic attempt at analysis

Poll

Going into the second quarter of play, how would you characterize your attitude towards Cal football's performance against ASU?

I feel Cal is playing very well

28 votes

I feel Cal is playing moderately well

22 votes

I feel Cal is playing moderately poorly

0 votes

I feel Cal is playing very poorly

1 votes

51 votes | Poll has closed

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Our Defense has been playing really well

by Mister Pie on Oct 4, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Other than the first three quarters of Maryland, rock solid.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We don’t have to do anything tricky against this weak OL… they just buckle… it’s the zone and their WRs we have to worry about.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice Boateng

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that was a terrible throw. Should have been picked if Boateng wasn’t so wide open.

by DougOLis on Oct 4, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NICE MOVE and ROUTE! ...

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

pitch and catch boys... pitch and catch..

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Woohoo! TD!

Nice throw there by Longshore

by Tizoc on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

woooo! Morrah!

by DougOLis on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Longshore taketh away, Longshore giveth

TD!

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Any chance you'll still trade us Longshore?

CougCenter

by Nuss on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, now it's Arizona State's move

This is usually the moment where they score 10-14 unanswered points. If we stop them we’re in good shape.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rudy's play action is looking better this year.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Nate is starting so we can start fast... WE CERTAINLY GOT THAT!

But can we put in Kevin so we can finish strong???

… I have a feeling we’re going to see Kevin seal off this game.

Nate is doing what he does well.. kill it in the 1H…

Kevin might be brought in to do what he does well… rack up points in the 2H…

…. I wouldn’t mind either at this point, but I"m worried about Nate in the 2H.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

seems like a logical approach

even I know that Longshore is not at his best in the 4th. And I’m no Tedford.

by DC Trojan on Oct 4, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s exactly what’s running through my head right now. Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled for Longshore (and for our team) but I personally sort of expected a good first half from Longshore. Historically his problems seem to be accentuated in the second half.

by Mister Pie on Oct 4, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The pick-six is coming.

by The Hombre on Oct 4, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Call Tedford on his cell ASAP!

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ASU loves to get nice mid-yard gains to get 3rd and short situations.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So they can do things like that

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

bad coverage by SYD with no help.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh

by DC Trojan on Oct 4, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Are we going to see Slocum?

Vereen can’t run all of these.

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Vereen is looking like a more consistent, between the tackles, back than Best.

by The Hombre on Oct 4, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Now let’s pick apart their zone!!!

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah… behind.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bench Norris... i'm sick of his crap.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Um, who do you put in?

I mean, who else do we have?

by BearsNecessity on Oct 4, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Move bemoll or Chedle over… anybody except norris… weren’t they working in fisher this week? I mean comon.. he almost killed us single handedly at maryland.

by danzig on Oct 4, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs