Cal v. USC 11.8.08 First Quarter Thread
by TwistNHook on Nov 8, 2008 4:00 PM PST
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Well, we've been waiting all day for the action. Use this thread to discuss the end of the pre-game action and the first quarter.
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UCLA-OSU update
Kevin Craft fumbled the ball on his own 4 yard line and gave it up to Oregon St. On the next play, Sean Canfield fumbled the ball and UCLA recovered on their own 7.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 4:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I really hope Yakety Sax was playing during that time period!
Please disregard the above ramblings as those of a clearly delusional fan.
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by TwistNHook on Nov 8, 2008 4:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In case anyone was wondering, Petros Papadakis confessed his love of Bread and Hat during the Oregon game. So… keep that going.
It's spelled "S-h-u-w-e-n-t-t-o-o-f-a-r".
by JShufelt on Nov 8, 2008 4:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Arizona leads WSU 45-21, 4:00 left in the 3rd
21 points to WSU? Really?
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 4:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Moevao comes in for Canfield
And his first pass is intercepted by UCLA. I’m glad Alabama-LSU, Oregon-Stanford, and Penn St-Iowa have been good, because this is some grade-A uglyball.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 4:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good game. I would have loved to see Alabama lose there, but the upside is that there’s still time to go get some beer, fixings for nachos, and something artery clogging for dinner. Best of luck to everyone in their pregame ritual. I recommend a short prayer to the ghost of Pappy Waldorf.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 4:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, how bad is the SEC?
Alabama baaaarely scraped out a win against an underwhelming LSU team. I am so incredibly unimpressed. I really think that Alabama should lose the No. 1 ranking after that stinkfest. That game was almost unwatchable. I thought that both Oregon and Stanford looked better than either of those teams. Speak of … I know the $C game is like minutes away, but I am already getting very anxious about Big Game. Stanfraud almost pulled it out in Autzen.
by RickySanchez on Nov 8, 2008 4:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i don't think the sec is bad at all
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Check again
After today, what is the SEC’s record vs. the Mountain West? And while Tennessee is obviously not the standard-bearer for the conference, neither is Wyoming for the MWC.
Quite frankly, I don’t think there is a very big difference between the quality of all the conferences. All have good teams. All have bad teams. And as we’ve seen time and time again, it is never easy to run the table in any conference. Never.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Nov 8, 2008 4:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The SEC is on a down year. But their best teams are still way ahead of the Pac-10’s best teams and slightly ahead of the MWC.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
UCLA-OSU tied at 3 at halftime
Our trip to Corvallis next weekend suddenly doesn’t look nearly as intimidating.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 4:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
osu has played crap teams thus far this season aside from usc
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
their record is inflated
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've argued the same thing
but road games still worry me with our team. Next week’s is less worrisome than before though.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 4:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Enough
This week’s games have no bearing on next week’s. Remember what we said when Arizona lost to the ’Furd.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
here we go bears....
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
so much for ucla beating osu.
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Ducks have a shot at knocking them off as do we.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
After watching the pregame show my question is: who is USC playing tonight?
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
wow, one of the song girls had the worst and ugliest smiles i’ve ever seen.
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I have been pounding Kool-Aid all day...
And I am now certain that Cal is gonna win
by BeggarEd on Nov 8, 2008 5:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good luck gents!
hoping for an injury free and fun game…for both teams!
by Paragon SC on Nov 8, 2008 5:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You’re only saying this because you don’t want to see Brock Mansion.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey hey hey, keep it civil Paragon. No need to come up in here and just be an ass from post #1.
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
this is your first and last warning, Paragon. don’t make me ban you.
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Do it…
Do it….
Do it…
It's spelled "S-h-u-w-e-n-t-t-o-o-f-a-r".
by JShufelt on Nov 8, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
I missed a play and it turns out the high snap is on 3rd down. Blegh
by BleedinBlue on Nov 8, 2008 5:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
decent defensive start
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. They found their rhythm in the red zone.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Was Anger’s punt short? Or was that long pass by Sanchez longer than it looked?
by BleedinBlue on Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
anger’s punt was returned a decent ~10 yds
by kluge on Nov 8, 2008 5:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
good choice to NOT look for the ball in that situation
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s a pretty good job.
It's spelled "S-h-u-w-e-n-t-t-o-o-f-a-r".
by JShufelt on Nov 8, 2008 5:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
huge stop to only give up 3 there!
There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!
by wallispdub1 on Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
random question...
i’m watching this on regional ABC, but I can’t seem to pick up the ABC HD channel right now. anyone know why? my other HD stations are working.
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve had that problem before. I think sometimes your local station screws up the feed. They usually resolve it within a quarter.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh ok. i remember this happened during the olympics too. is it possible that they purposely don’t televise it becaues it’s too busy on the ABC HD channel?
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that song will be stuck in my head for the rest of the night...
sigh
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s always the worst thing about playing USC. I can handle a loss, but I can’t handle that band for four hours.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 5:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, our first screen pass
Over/under on 12 today.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
great pass
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
not so nice
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
they seem so nervous out there, they keep making mistakes. Calm them down Tedford…please
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. We’re 22.5 point dogs and everyone is busy fellating SC. We really have nothing to lose in this game.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
defense wasn't horrible
LOngshore’s pass was fine.
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe our defense needs to play offense
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pain Train up the middle for a TD! I like that.
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s so fricken hard watching both this and the OSU/UCLA game.
It's spelled "S-h-u-w-e-n-t-t-o-o-f-a-r".
by JShufelt on Nov 8, 2008 5:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
God we lost in waterpolo. Well we won’t have that comeback to use tonight.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
We wont need it. We gonna win tonight : )
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We still have the water polo national titles
by Tedfordisgod on Nov 8, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They learned that move while watching the tape of Thompson.
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We’ve had some really poor tackling this season.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
look at mcknight's ball security...
need to strip that bad boy
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
somebody missed gap assignment
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We're getting cockblocked by the Trojans
See what I did there?
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
As a former o-lineman, I will never ever understand how wide receivers can false start.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
good coverage sack
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Defense looks solid so far
This is encouraging.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Like I said, it takes them about a quarter.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you played OL for Cal?
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I played high school and as an o-lineman you move on the snap count, so you can screw up sometimes. Wideouts move when they see the ball snapped.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
for stanfurd???
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i guess they cut off the feed to fix it. props hombre :)
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Tackling's going to have to improve
For the third straight road game there’s lots of slippage. Must be the condoms.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
as long as it doesn’t.. break.
get it? get it?
by Wham on Nov 8, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
gah, gotta catch that
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ross! You gotta catch that even if Longshore under threw.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
by Greedo on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
throw could have been a little better too tho
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Bad sign #1
Nate underthrowing, receiver dropping.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nate hears your criticsm and says watch THIS rollout.
/Big Longshore critic.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
meh, happens to every team. its how they recover that changes the game
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Another Craft turnover leads to an OSU score
OSU leads 24-6. Craft’s int was returned 55 yards.
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by Berkelium97 on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nates a gamer, thats for sure. And he seems to get a lot of roll out calls from Cignetti
by LostRenegade7 on Nov 8, 2008 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
THREE rollouts
That has to be a record.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 8, 2008 5:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
nice moving pocket, i like it
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by HydroTech on Nov 8, 2008 5:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nate = right-handed steve young
Mormon’s rule
by BeggarEd on Nov 8, 2008 5:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Some of them do. Not the one’s who funded the Yes On Prop 8 campaign.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Steve Young was against Prop 8 and donated 50k to the No Campaign.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I want to be a mormon
so i can accrue a harem of blondes
by BeggarEd on Nov 8, 2008 5:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Eh. Best not to go there. Nate is our quarterback, let’s not insult his religion.
by The Hombre on Nov 8, 2008 5:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We love democracy when Obama wins, but now when 8 loses.
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
by Greedo on Nov 8, 2008 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm a big Nate fan
No intention to offend. my bad.
by BeggarEd on Nov 8, 2008 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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