Cal @ OSU - Immediate Post Game Thoughts
by HydroTech
on Nov 15, 2008 3:15 PM PST
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Put your immediate post-game thoughts here!
This year's offense is the worst in the Tedford era. Yes, even worse than 2005. We've got a decimated OL and have inexperienced players starting at 3/5ths of the OL. We have our youngest and worst WR group in the Tedford era.
Aside from Mack, Best, and Vereen and an emerging Tucker... our team just doesn't have the talent right now - or the experience.
Defense kept us in the game today... just like against U$C. And just like against U$C, it was up to the offense to win the game. Just like U$C, they couldn't.
Defenses don't win championships. A great defense won't do it by themselves. It takes some offense too. Right now, we have too little offense. We have too many injuries, and too many young guys playing.
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Win or Lose ...
I’m posting this with about 6 min left in the game and Cal down 27 – 21.
Riley is killing us. The kid simply isn’t making the play he needs when he needs. Too many overthrown – behind the receiver balls.
That being said, special teams killed us. Our D held OSU to 13 points (as of now).
Ugly performance by the Bears.
Go Bears!
by SoCal Oski on
Nov 15, 2008 3:45 PM PST
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Don't forget
Today was also a Pete Alamar special
by norcalnick on
Nov 15, 2008 3:58 PM PST
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Now we can stop talking about the Rose Bowl.
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 3:58 PM PST
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So would you rather have OSU or USC go to the Rose?
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 3:58 PM PST
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USC, at least OSU’s streak is almost as bad as Cal’s
by turkey on
Nov 15, 2008 3:59 PM PST
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On the assumption that two Pac-10 teams then get BCS bids, leaving a better bowl open for Cal…
by Nashville on
Nov 15, 2008 4:00 PM PST
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Good point, I can really go either way. Although the worse the bowl game, the more likely Cal will win…
by turkey on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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Also, as a consumer, the USC vs. Big XII/SEC BCS game will be epic to watch.
by Nashville on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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I thought you said we can stop talking about it. Less than 1 minute later, you bring it back up!
Please disregard the above ramblings as those of a clearly delusional fan.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 16, 2008 5:14 PM PST
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Riley's been overthrowing his passes all year long
and trying to wedge it that time over a linebacker and underneath the safety, he overthrew it again… don’t know what’s wrong with him this year, but he didn’t make those bad throws last year…
But remember Colt McCoy… he didn’t have a great sophomore season either. He could still be a good qb.
by elbarto83 on
Nov 15, 2008 3:59 PM PST
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Colt McCoy also had an excelelnt freshman season though…
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 4:00 PM PST
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couldn't you argue that riley did well his freshman year, too? even though it was a limited season
by elbarto83 on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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nah, sorry, only 1 really good quarter vs. OSU, and he blew up a crappy AF defense. So, imo, no.
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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I haven't given up on Riley though, elbarto
he might be great next year…. this year’s team just lacks too much on offense to really help him out.
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 4:03 PM PST
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With a 3 man rush getting to him, it’s hard to fully judge any QB. There’s still a fair number of overthrows he needs to correct.
by turkey on
Nov 15, 2008 4:04 PM PST
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Similar to McCoy in another way
Colt McCoy had a serious concussion early his second season and I don’t think he really had it together the rest of the season.
by YleeXOtee on
Nov 17, 2008 8:00 AM PST
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I can’t help but think that all the people defending Riley wouldn’t be defending Longshore if he threw the same 4th quarter interception
by norcalnick on
Nov 15, 2008 3:59 PM PST
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can we just talk about how shitty our o-line is? nevermind the qb play....
jeebus h christ it’s terrible. absolutely fucking shit
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by ch0ster on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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Reminds me
I think it was Colorado St. Jahvid and Chris Guarnero both got injured? Folks were asking whom we’d miss more. I think we’ve got the answer.
by Nashville on
Nov 15, 2008 4:03 PM PST
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Another winnable game
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on
Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST
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we don't win "winnable" games
we win games in which we are supposed to win and lose most of the toss ups.
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by CBKWit on
Nov 15, 2008 4:02 PM PST
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Oregon and Michigan State were toss-ups.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on
Nov 16, 2008 12:06 AM PST
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agree on oregon, not sure about msu
still, that means we’re either 1-3 or 2-3 this year. Maybe we should specify “winnable games on the road”.
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by CBKWit on
Nov 16, 2008 12:12 AM PST
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The road is the issue. We haven’t won any games on the road (I don’t take WSU seriously). Our D looked horrible in the first 2 (Maryland & Arizona) but they played great in the last 2. They only gave up 13 points. The offense lost the SC game and the ST lost this one. Take out the ST snafus and we could have had a 21-13 game.
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by OskiMonsta on
Nov 16, 2008 6:41 AM PST
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this wasn't winnable, not when your qb is hurried on every fucking play
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by ch0ster on
Nov 15, 2008 4:03 PM PST
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Sigh
A lot of things went wrong for us. Riley didn’t have a good game, but the WRs also dropped some catchable passes too. That said, his final INT was somewhat Longshore-esque. Oh and the o-line didn’t help much at all.
Anyways, given the way our offense has been playing the entire season, if we win the next two games though, I’ll still be pretty happy.
by Mister Pie on
Nov 15, 2008 4:03 PM PST
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So... Las Vegas Bowl?
i just wanna go somewhere fun. sigh
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on
Nov 15, 2008 4:03 PM PST
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I want Vegas for sin – or Emerald for simplicity of travel.
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by HydroTech on
Nov 15, 2008 4:04 PM PST
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i think we’d have to lose out for that to happen. not worth it.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on
Nov 16, 2008 12:07 AM PST
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This is the year of El Paso
Free handjobs at the Sun Bowl WOOO!!!
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 15, 2008 4:04 PM PST
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I was pretty sure the banged up o line would cost us a game
but I thought it would be Oregon instead of OSU
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by CBKWit on
Nov 15, 2008 4:04 PM PST
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I don't feel like talking about it anymore... I'm off to the basketball game.
later everyone.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on
Nov 15, 2008 4:05 PM PST
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i'll text you
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
by BearStage on
Nov 15, 2008 4:06 PM PST
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our win against oregon seems more unbelievable by the day
how did we pull one out against them, with the state of our offense? wow…just, wow.
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by ch0ster on
Nov 15, 2008 4:06 PM PST
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they couldn't pass
and we got turnovers.
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by CBKWit on
Nov 15, 2008 4:06 PM PST
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Masoli INT in the red zone, Punt return fumble in the red zone, Safety.
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 15, 2008 4:07 PM PST
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Debate, Tedford is approaching Braun like status?
by turkey on
Nov 15, 2008 4:06 PM PST
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nah, that's too extreme
let’s see how cal plays with a fully healed o-line first.
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by ch0ster on
Nov 15, 2008 4:08 PM PST
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This season has been all about road losses.
The silver lining for me is that our defense will still be pretty good next year. And our offense can’t get any worse, since I htink our O-line has hit rock bottom.
by sec119 on
Nov 15, 2008 4:06 PM PST
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So depressing
I knew this would be a rebuilding year, but I’m starting to wonder just what we are building. Riley has taken so many steps back that I have zero faith in him as a starting QB for this program. I know our O line is horrible, but still, Riley has taken huge steps back this year.
Sigh. As a lifelong Cal fan I know I should be happy that we even make bowl games, but it’s getting so depressing to come somewhat close to the Rose Bowl every year only to end up depressed in November. Seeing OSU looking like they are going to make it there just makes it that much worse.
So now we get the ’furd coming off two depressing loses. They will be playing for a Bowl Game. What will Cal be playing for?
The Bear Will Not Quit
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by joshiemac on
Nov 15, 2008 4:07 PM PST
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prevent stanford from going bowling. that is important.
by nickle on
Nov 15, 2008 4:08 PM PST
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It's important to the fan base, but I wonder if the team really cares.
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by joshiemac on
Nov 15, 2008 4:09 PM PST
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Sure
I wonder if the Stanford rivalry is that big of a deal for the players on this team. Will keeping the ‘Furd out of a bowl really be that motivating to these players? I don’t know.
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by joshiemac on
Nov 15, 2008 4:14 PM PST
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If we had won last year I'd be more worried
Too many veterans on this team remember that game.
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 15, 2008 4:28 PM PST
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eh?
they’re the ones putting in the hard work throughout the season day in day out.
we just get to watch the ‘fun’ part.
i’m pretty sure they care a lot.
by nickle on
Nov 15, 2008 4:12 PM PST
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I’m not saying they don’t work hard. I know they do. I know they try hard and work hard and all that. All I am saying is that I wonder if keeping Stanfurd out of a bowl game will give them that extra bit of motivation.
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by joshiemac on
Nov 15, 2008 4:15 PM PST
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I haven’t seen any quit in this team like last year. We just haven’t made the plays, but the heart seems to be there, particularly on the D.
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by OskiMonsta on
Nov 16, 2008 6:44 AM PST
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word!
Having been indoctrinated during the Holmoe era, keeping the Furd out of a bowl game would be sweet.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory...
by Hey Bowles Hall! on
Nov 15, 2008 6:42 PM PST
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Wow... both teams made mistakes.
It wasn’t a great effort for anyone. I was very impressed by Jahvid Best… and the defense is very good. Are they coming back next year or is there a lot of graduation?
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Nov 15, 2008 4:08 PM PST
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