DBD 1.02.08 Cotton Bowl Open Thread
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 11:30 AM PST
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On right now: Cotton Bowl, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
5 ET/2 PT: Liberty Bowl, East Carolina vs Kentucky
8 ET/5 PT: Sugar Bowl, Alabama vs Utah
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Impressive stats on USC from Doc Saturday.
This is not another line about USC against the Big Ten; I respect the Big Ten and I respect Penn State's near-perfect run through it, which is what makes SC's routine dominance so impressive in that context. Since 2003, the Trojans are 19-1 against teams from the other BCS conferences (including Notre Dame) by an average margin of 25.1 points per game, and since the '06 Rose Bowl loss to Texas have taken 12 straight non-conference games by at least two touchdowns. At least as impressive as the Pac-10's 5-0 bowl record is the fact that random teams from the conference are able to actually beat USC every now and then, because nobody else comes close.
Rodgers played well this season. He played hurt. He played in the blinding light of the post-Favre era and did so with poise and heart. If he stays healthy (he played much of the season with a shoulder injury), the Packers have themselves a quarterback.
But Favre played well, too -- not as often as Rodgers did, but well enough that the Jets were 8-3 after beating the then-undefeated Tennessee Titans on the road. You remember: That was the same week the Packers got beat 51-29 by New Orleans to drop to 5-6 and start a five-game losing streak. Weird. I don't remember getting any "Favre's washed up" e-mails then.
Turns out Favre played hurt, too. No surprise there. But a now-diagnosed torn biceps tendon affected his arm strength down the stretch.
His critics say he looked old. Duh -- he's 39. But isn't there the possibility that he simply looked injured? Big difference.
The mistake people make is trying to compare Rodgers' season with Favre's. Rodgers had more passing yards, more touchdowns, fewer interceptions, more rushing yards and a higher passer rating -- so he's clearly the better quarterback.But do wins count for anything? Favre's Jets had nine compared to the Packers' six. They beat three playoff-bound teams; the Packers defeated one. Favre's Jets gagged away their division lead in the last month, but they still had a chance at the playoffs. The Packers were officially eliminated with two weeks remaining in the season.
More on the Tedford extension.
This is the third extension Tedford has received since signing his original contract when he arrived in Berkeley before the 2002 season. Tedford has long been rumored to be a desirable candidate for various college and NFL jobs.
But Tedford stressed Thursday that he has no desire to coach anywhere but Cal, that his desire for an extension simply was for stability's
sake. He said he also saw it as an opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to Cal, a commitment that was further bolstered when the Student-Athlete High-Performance Center project finally got going in the fall.
"We are here for the long haul," Tedford said. "We're not interested in going some place else. I think this answers the question that I feel good about how they feel about our future here and we obviously feel good about the school as well as the program here. We want to make sure the school knows what my commitment is here, that there's no place I'd rather be."
Tedford's base salary remains $225,000 and his talent fee still stands at $1,575,000 annually. Next Thursday, Tedford will receive a $1 million bonus for his continual employment at Cal through the end of the 2008 season.
Various incentives can push Tedford's income even higher. Barbour said some of the incentives have been tweaked, most significantly the addition of a bonus based on the team's graduation rate. Bonuses remain in place if the Bears reach certain benchmarks such as a Pac-10 title or berths in Bowl Championship Series games.
Dump away or watch away.
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Wow that's Graham Harrell's MOTHER???
Holy hotness.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 11:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
+1 Totally
Thought that was his gf or sister at first.
twisted
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh God
Pac-10 refs. Prepare to be sick.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Where’s Coach O when you need him??
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 11:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
An entire quarter without the Pac-10 crew blowing any calls. I am impressed.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Jan 2, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Big 12 South 0-4...
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 12:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
someone tell that DB to knock the ball down, not help the receiver catch it
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 12:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I like that Snead kid
Minus that mind numbing pick six. He throws a pretty good deep ball.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
whoops, sorry
Didn’t mean to step on your toes there Avi, just figured it might be a good idea to have the open thread on the front page.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Jan 2, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You've really got to get up early to do these things man
Game had already started and no open thread!!! Where was I to go?
Plus you’re on the East Coast. Lame.
Oh well.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, my bad
Was out at the mall taking care of errands first. Might as well post here for the Cotton Bowl. Though it doesn’t look like there’s much of a turnout for that anyway.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Jan 2, 2009 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hm.
Wait. Which thread are we posting to?
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Harrell to Crabtree might be the best college QB-WR tandem ever
I’m trying to think of a better one…
Nope.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is looking like a good game
At least until Harrell rolls up 42 in the 3rd quarter. Way better than the New Years Bowl crap yesterday.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
If Harrell had scored I would've broken shit
Instead he Rileys out the clock.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Texas Tech is overmatched athletically
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They haven’t had the ball enough. What, like seven minutes of possession?
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FOX should've just shown Drumline at halftime
All this college band action….so many band shots….
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
daaaaaaaamn
ole miss is just breaking this open…good thing i don’t care much about my pick set…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 1:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
ok, well, looks like he may have been out of bounds there, but still…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the '9 2/3' yard line?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
isn't where the ball is when he steps out???
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s just an odd way of phrasing it
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty exciting game here.
It would be hilarious if Texas Tech, Texas, and OU join Oak State in the Bowl loss column after everything we’ve heard and read about the Big 12 south this year.
Still, Texas Tech can come back pretty easily in this game. And I think The Mack Browns will handle Ohio State.
The Bear Will Not Quit
The Bear Will Not Die
by joshiemac on Jan 2, 2009 1:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Ole Miss return man might have just made the difference in this game. If he had paid attention to his feet, 7 point swing. >.>
Sucks to be him.
by CaliforniaBone on Jan 2, 2009 1:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ole Miss just blew any chance they had of winning this game
Tech’s just going to march right down the field here. Unbelievable.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Mike Leach:
“Here… Have the game…. I want you guys to win…. I insist. No really. Please take this game.”
Get some real non-conference opponents next year. Maybe you won’t be invited to a bowl you have no business being in…
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 1:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pat Summerall’s voice brings to mind the mid-80s dominance of the 49ers.
Sigh. Good times.
The Bear Will Not Quit
The Bear Will Not Die
by joshiemac on Jan 2, 2009 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He is sooo old. He’s getting names and positions and downs wrong. It’s really sad.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s still better than almost anyone else on Fox, though that’s not saying much.
The Bear Will Not Quit
The Bear Will Not Die
by joshiemac on Jan 2, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Leach and the Red Raiders getting poo-pooed on the face
I don’t have anything against TTech, but they’re getting the ’04 Cal Holiday Bowl treatment right now.
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
"on-side kick recovered by Ole Miss at the TexTc 18."
The Rebels showed some class by kneeling down, but not kicking a field cost them covering the 2004 Holiday Bowl spread.
Still, this game was eerily similar in a lot of ways:
- Nearly identical score (45-31 vs. 47-34)
- Nearly identical rankings (4 vs. 23, 7 vs. 25)
Cal, however, didn’t give up 65 points in its regular season loss in ’04.
Congrats to Ole Miss: they look like a team on the rise.
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 2, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They’ll be losing a lot of line talent to the NFL actually
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, but they don’t have to play Florida next season, and get LSU and Bama at home. It’s possible that they will win more games next year, even though they lose Oher and other great players. They almost beat Bama this year on the road, and they might have a chance with an inexperienced QB for the Tide going against Sneed on the road.
They are losing a lot of players, though.
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 2, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Keep in mind this Tech team came back from 31 2 years back in the Insight and the team that came back from 14 with 6 minutes left last year in the Gator Bowl. I would not be comfortable, not by a longshot.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see it happening in this game, not with the way Harrell has been playing so far.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Jan 2, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but he's got a 4.0 gpa and is a genius.
not to mention a hot mama.
ok, ok, i’ll stop that
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just read the bit about Tedford’s extension. What’s up with his use of the royal “we”? Is he referring to his staff and/or family?
The Bear Will Not Quit
The Bear Will Not Die
by joshiemac on Jan 2, 2009 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Family probably. His wife loves it here; the Bay Area allure is too strong.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Safety!!
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The most beautiful play in all of football
by CalBandGreat on Jan 2, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
man, it’s too bad Ogeron can’t coach, cause he sure could recruit…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
drool
i too was just in mancrushing their athletes
/no homo
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh, I was actually crushing on the athletes.
…/girl
Also, I think Graham Harrell looks like Ben Affleck, no?
by AndBears on Jan 2, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and it's over
TD Ole Miss.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 2:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Everytime they do a wide shot of the Ole Miss fans, a bunch of them are waving confederate flags.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Jan 2, 2009 2:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
even after all these years, they’re still rebelling. or something.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
btw, can we just can it on the whole ‘wild[mascot] formation’ term? it’s the same damn thing on every team, it doesn’t need a new name.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Jan 2, 2009 2:39 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
isn't it just a direct snap to the RB?
i’m just sayin.
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ECU (remember them?) has taken a 10-0 lead in the Liberty Bowl.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Jan 2, 2009 2:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
oh boy
you almost want to feel sorry for them
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 2:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Not when they go and accumulate a bunch of unsportsmanlike conduct/personal foul penalties.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
The Pac-10: where quality officiating happens.
by Berkelium97 on Jan 2, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh, by them I meant
Graham Harrell and his purdy mom.
if i weren’t such a bear, i’d be a pig.
...pick SIX!
by ikoolykedat on Jan 2, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Brady Carter scares the hell out of me
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 2:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
But not any opposing non-Big 12 D Lineman
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm coming for you Avi
Footsteps!
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 3:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
We both got Kentucky wrong
God they suck.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Aini't over til it's over
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 2, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They may have won. But they still suck.
Realizing just how much Aaron Rodgers spoiled us.
by Ohio Bear on Jan 2, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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