Cal-Arizona State Postgame Thread & Grade the Bears
by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintBefore everyone starts complaining about this and that, a win's a win's a win's a MOTHERFUCKING WIN! GO RILEY! GO BEARS!
Okay, so, how are you feeling Cal fans?
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This is the postgame thread for California-Arizona State. To discuss the night games, including USC-Oregon, scroll down to the non-Cal football open thread! Cal discussion goes here!
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FUCK
MY HEART CAN’T TAKE ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE. JESUS LET’S NOT GET 115 YARDS OF PENALTIES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I declare a moratorium on Kevin Riley bashing for at least, like, a week. I suggest Verran Tucker as the replacement goat. (That drop was inexcusable.)
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It was fantastic."
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After that last drive, none of the receivers are getting any flak from me this week. They stepped up BIG TIME
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
HE DIDN’T DROP THAT ONE ON THE FINAL DRIVE!
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
True, I’m just saying, if any Old Blues went into cardiac arrest in the 4th quarter, that’s on Tucker.
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
or Ross dropping that screen for first down
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
why do we need physician assisted suicide (aka death with dignity)
…when all you need to do is watch a cal game?
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I think we legitemeltly have one of the top QBs of the Pac-10
This game could’ve been a BIG win if it weren’t for some dropsies by our QB and our pathetic O-line.
In other words, Go Bears!
agreed
when riley’s on, he’s definitely one of the top 3 qbs in the pac-10. but that’s only when he’s on.
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Good Riley is a top college QB (in fact, I think he’s the mirror image of Rex Grossman)
Bad Riley is bad.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s the weirdest is that they’re the same height and build. Riley may have an inch or two on Sexy Rexy tho
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Running game: Meh
Offensive line: Meh
Receivers: Meh
Kevin Riley: WOOOOOOO PAR TAY
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meh. on the scheme.
they can’t stop man blocking to save their lives against ’furd.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s probably more the scheme. Cal had a lot of 2-3 yard rushes today. I got the general sense—perhaps incorrectly—that the Bears were opening up some holes in the ASU line, but they couldn’t extend those gaps into or through the second level.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Oct 31, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
brb gonna pass out
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by Swamphunter on Oct 31, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
We've always wanted Vereen to throw out of the wildcat
but this was the wrong time to do so
In other words, Go Bears!
such a ballsy ass play. but yes, definitely the wrong time
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I thought it was rather ballsy. Rather. It coulda been Vereen’s option on that.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Talk about setting them up for a play
That was the first time Cal’s ever thrown out of the Wildcat right? Save it for 30 seconds left in the game…wow that’s some C-O jones.
if it had worked, we probably wouldn’t be calling it stupid.
by the federer express on Oct 31, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I would
Sorry – we just didn’t need that at that point.
ehhh.. I could understand not wanting to go into FG mode. they nearly blocked Giorgio already, and Miller is surehanded.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I still would. It really made no sense to do that there. Going for a TD? Okay, I get that. But going with that play in that situation was a head scratcher.
Praise be to Tedford!
Ya
That’s my point. Run the ball, a fairly safe pass – sure, give her a shot to avoid the FG. But trick plays are inherently risky.
I would argue that was a fairly safe pass. It’s only not safe if you assume Vereen can’t throw the ball very well. I’ll give the coaches the benefit of the doubt that their trust in Vereen is warranted.
I still contend that was simply a great defensive play; Burfict diagnosed the pass almost immediately. This play could have been a simple pitch and catch had the Bears done a better job selling the run.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Nov 1, 2009 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I was fooled out of my underpants. Props to ASU for defending that.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Then again, ASU was bent on getting to a FG attempt because they knew they could block it.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Riley talked to Shane
before the throw – if there’s any doubt throw it out the back of the end zone
“I’ve been in that situation before,” said Riley.
Almost got picked off as well. Doesn’t matter though, we put the game on Giorgio’s foot and he came through. Forzaa Italia!
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-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
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Dude, it was the perfect time. NO ONE was expecting that. Just poorly thrown.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 31, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually really liked that play call. And it almost worked, but for a really nice play by Burfict. Can’t believe that kid’s just a freshman. Maybe you criticize the call for clock-management reasons, but I don’t think it was any riskier than running the ball; a fumble was just as likely, or not, as an INT.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Oct 31, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it bordered on the insane. On 2nd and goal from the 6, with the game on the line, you want to have a running back throw a pass in the end zone from the Wildbear? Trying a play we’ve never run in a game? Asking a running back to make a decision throwing the ball? We were begging for disaster to have called that.
Admittedly, at that point in the game, I was hoping upon hope that we were going for the TD, leaving nothing to chance with Tavecchio. But that was a very strange and, I believe, unwise decision to try that.
Praise be to Tedford!
Isn’t the fact that the play was never run in a game precisely why it had a chance of working? Although, they didn’t fall for it. Maybe Shane didn’t sell the run well enough.
It’s funny how I criticize Tedford for being too conservative, and then they do something like throw out of the wildcat for the winning touchdown down one point… That playcall took at least a year off of my life. The random people watching with me (at work) didn’t know it was the FIRST TIME we had thrown out of the wildcat, and they were surprised by my reaction of incredulous horror. Thank the Lord we didn’t turn over the ball.
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by TwistNHook on Nov 1, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Have to say
We’ll miss Tepper and Best for sure, but next year’s offense is really going to be something else. With the confidence and development Riley’s shown, and the emergence of Jones, Lagemann, and Miller, I feel very confident regarding their ability to put points up next year.
He has a nagging injury this year too, which hasn’t got a lot of pub
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, I don’t think it’s a guarantee Jahvid is gone yet. He’s a different type a cat
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Sam Bradford being a great example.
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Meh, a lot can change between now and the draft. I agree with T-bred that saying he is gone for sure is going a bit far.
by Tedfordisgod on Oct 31, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
We’ll miss Tepper
Not everybody will agree with you on this one, sadly.
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I will not miss tepper. Dude needs to stop blogging and drinking at his frat
and focus on making good football plays. Good riddance.
by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 31, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's going to depend on the line
I’ve never seen them play this bad.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they gave us enough pass protection this game. I think losing Mack and Malele has taken its toll. I think it’s a growth thing, really. Also, MSG is out, and Bosko was ineffective. I saw Schwenke (true frosh) in there a lot. He’s gonna be special if he’s a true frosh playing on the line (first ever for Tedford?)
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you agree with this?
Tepper’s value has been as an elder statesman, giving the younger guys something to look up to. It’s the non-quantifiable aspect that we’ll miss. That’s what I mean.
Dude….let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It was only one drive….
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 31, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m starting to love Miller. He’s proving to be clutch. Anyone pay attention to his blocking? I’d always thought Ladner was going to be our TE, but Miller is stating a case.
by BlackandOldGold on Oct 31, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions
I forget, was Miller the one who scored the game winning touchdown against Miami, or was that one of the other tight ends?
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
that was Miller
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I love me some two TE sets, so I’m happy. USE BOTH
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Bouncing Back
What I liked about this game: a lot of our players who made mistakes were able to come back and make it happen. some bad throws by Riley – NEGATED by some awesome throws by Riley. That last drive proves he’s a gamer. That facemask by Jones? NEGATED by a big time catch on the very next play. I loved how our team bounced back from the penalties, dropped passes, etc.
Also – I liked the playcalling, although that one pass by Vereen was kinda circumspect. that one trick play with Sofele was also unnecessary.
Yeah.. we have Good Ross and Bad Ross too… makes that nice first grab that led to TD. drops that for sure first down when we were up 20-14
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Ross’s dropsies are really bad. Riley struggles, but I don’t think we have other options realistically. We have other options than Ross, Jones doesn’t drop a damn thing.
Different kinds of receivers. Ross you want on those YAC plays because he’s shiftier and more elusive. Jones you want on the deep plays because he’s fast as hell and can outjump the competition.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Be that as it may
I wouldn’t trust Ross in a critical situation if I were Riley.
Not saying he can't
Saying he has the dropsies.
Everyone on our teams sans Jones has the dropsies. Let’s be fair.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
That I tend to agree with
At least among the WR core. Best, Vereen and the TE’s don’t, that I remember.
sure..
im saying he actually has come through in a critical situation. if i were in a critical situation, i would trust the person who has proven the ability to come through.
Roger, Roger. Over, Dunn.
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by CALumbus Bear on Nov 1, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah and
i also didn’t like how my stomach was in my throat the whole game…once the game was over, i think i just keeled over and died in my living room
i’d said so…. ASU’s D is much better than UCLA’s in my eyes…. Minnesota not as talented as either of those teams
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
For Cal fans, UCLA was significantly more emotionally valuable. But ASU is probably the best team we’ve beaten (sadly)
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Yeah, definitely. You could see they were amped after that win. I totally believe they all buy into the new 7-0 season goal.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Although the 7-0 seems unlikely given that I don’t think ASU is as good as the remainder of our schedule.
Yeah. But winning on the road in the Pac-10 is always tough. Next two are at home against good comp.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed. imagine our home game against OSU with a loss today. it’d prob be half empty.
now our fans have momentum to be amped up about. memorials a hard place to win randomly.
Yea but OSU has Cal’s number at Memorial.
Well this is the year where we won at the Rose Bowl against UCLA. Hopefully we’ll beat OSU at Memorial.
In other words, Go Bears!
I’m not really worried about 7-0. Right now, my immediate goal is to go 1-0 next Saturday.
Praise be to Tedford!
by Ohio Bear on Oct 31, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
i agree. only two games matter.
next sat, and big game.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Oct 31, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It's true
Maryland: might as well be D-1AA
EWU: is D-1AA
Minn: Bottom half of Big-11
UCLA: Winless in Pac-10
Wazzu: might beat Maryland maybe
ASU: Middle of Pac-10, best D outside of USC in Pac-10
In other words, Go Bears!
Best D outside of USC? Oregon?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on which Oregon D you get. They are fast but can be two-faced
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Avi, this is a bit off topic, but
can you keep your eye on jahvid worst? i’m like 90% sure it’s amy.
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Oh, jahvid worst, won’t see him no more.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
sweet
normally i would have argued that it’d be fun to sarcasm him to death (as he doesn’t respond well to humor), but those pictures he was posting in the game threads were getting annoying, and offensive.
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Leave the banhammer. Take the cannoli.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Also it was the first time our defense didn’t give up a million yards against a live opponent. Though the coverage breakdown on the long touchdown was disturbing.
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
So we’re not going to be talking about playing Sweeney this week, right?
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Dude, he needs snaps. He’s the FUTURE.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The moratorium on Riley bashing extends to Sweeney-boostering.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I'm feeling mother fucking great!!!
I’m gonna revel tonight. And then turn the clocks back. A win is a win is a win. I’ll nitpick about the performance tomorrow.
Actual text of an e-mail I got before The Kick:
From: xxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat 10/31/2009 7:10 PM
To: xxxx, xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Go bears
Game comes down to salami. Fml
Praise be to Tedford!
FORZA ITALIA, MUH FUCKAZ
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sad to admit I was the source of that email. Salami makes me think of the days of T-Freddy. NOT GOOD.
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by CALumbus Bear on Nov 1, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
If you’re not happy right now as a Cal fan then why follow Cal at all? WE WON!!!
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Seriously, that game was fucking fun. The only reason we didn’t win by more was because of some dropsies.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
ASU got some penalties against us that they shouldn’t have. The Conte PI was bs, the Miller holding call was bs too.
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The Conte PI should have been BS
But technically I don’t think it was. He was playing the ball but he interfered with the receiver’s ability to catch the ball.
So long as you play the ball, you are fine. Defenders have equal right to the ball as receivers. The announcers were wrong to say that “that call will go against the defense every time,” implying that the defender doesn’t have equal right to the ball.
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I didn’t read your Miller hold comment as well. But again, you’re right. It’s interesting that the ref who threw the flag was the one left sideline downfield, where his vision of the hold would have been blocked.
(Unless another ref threw it as well and i’m mistaken, but either way there was LITTLE contact if any, and vereen had already broken it so if you really wanted to call it .. you’re just doing your job as a pac10 ref i guess).
it’s not like cal fans are happy with a 30+ point lead where they let up and only win by 17 either.
i’m going to thoroughly enjoy this one. you’re an idiot if you didn’t think this was a great win for us. pick apart the team on monday, today’s saturday and WE JUST F*CKIN WON.
We scored essentially 30 points against the best D in the Pac10.
We gave up 21 to a middling offense, but 7 of those were on one unfortunate play. I’m not too concerned. I thought our D did a great job.
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against the best D in the Pac10.
Oregon feels so used!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 1, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
Well, ok, it’s arguable. I’m just trying to say that the ASU team we just saw yesterday was NOT as bad as you might think. I know they are a .500 team, but that is what happens when you have a great D and a bad O. Many fans are acting like we were facing WSU 2 or something, which is just odd to me.
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It’s not that bad.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they’ve gone off the deep end over there. To read that board you’d think Cal was riding a 3-game losing streak right now.
I wonder why Cal fans in one area are so much different than Cal fans in another. What is it about our readership that is so different than theirs? I know many Cal fans who read both. I dunno.
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The ones who aren’t whiny heartless bastards post here.
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by Thoroughbred on Nov 1, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I read/post on both. I’ve often wondered what makes BI so much more manic-depressive than CGB — it could be because they don’t have more rational people like Hydro or Avinash leading up every topic with a level-headed analysis, so the crazies are free to make as many wacky topics as they like.
Also, there are trolls there, some of whom disguise themselves as Cal fans.
I will say, though, that BI is still way more rational than a lot of other CFB message boards — if you check out the free boards for, say, Oregon or UCLA or ASU, it’s way more of an irrational muddle.
That is an interesting thought on the “crazies are free to make as many wacky topics as they like.” We do have FanPosts here, which does allow that, but we rarely see really insane ones. Although, Rocky is working on changing that. ;)!
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Also
Can we give props to Josh Hill for that critical tackle on 3rd down on ASU’s next to last drive in the 4th quarter? That was KEY.
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Oh man that play was a coronary event in and of itself. Thankfully Cal corners play HARD.
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Yeah, Holy Fuck. I was already celebrating because I thought we had stopped him with the pile
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hill’s best game of the season. I’d give him the MVP over Syd’Quan; without him we probably don’t get the ball back.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Hill was helped by not having to look over his shoulder at Hagan.
But then again ASU has a crappy offense
In other words, Go Bears!
I don’t believe that at all. He’s a redshirt frosh, he was going to have his hiccups.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
RS Freshmen who’s getting better and starting in his first season.
Remind you of anyone?
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Barkley?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
In other news, Oregon State looks distinctly vulnerable after needing a clock drive to polish off UCLA in the 4th. Probably setting us up for another heart attack special.
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Their Pass D leaves something to be desired.
I think Riley now looks and throws like the Unabomber
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Bombs and Beard.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
If he plays with aviators on in his next game I move to admittedly induct him into the CGB Hall of Fame
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Oddly appropriate.
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by secret ASian man on Nov 1, 2009 2:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Wildcat Pass
They just showed the replay on ESPN.
Anthony Miller, for whatever reason, didn’t go hard into the end zone but paused as he crossed the goal line. I wonder if that affected Shane’s decision to throw and made it closer than it needed to be?
I think he may have had an option, but who knows. I think the team really believes in Miller to make those huge catches.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s by design. It’s to suck the LBers and safeties in to think it is a run and open more space for the receiver. ASwho just had really good coverage on that play.
yeah, I was really surprised they weren’t fooled on that play. Props to them on that.
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by Thoroughbred on Oct 31, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Their defense is super
USC-ASU will be a good one next week.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I just re-watched the end of the game, and it occurs to me that Riley took Cal down the field for what should have been game-winning drives not once, but twice, in that last 8 minutes. Not bad.
Also, when is the last time Cal game back with a game-winning drive at the very end of the game? I can’t remember.
Marshawn vs UW?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure…Ayoob vs Wazzu 2005?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
How about this question
When was the last time Cal made a game winning FG in a win or lose situation at the end of the game? T-Freddy’s vs. USC and in Insight Bowl came in tie games.
The last one I can think of is Doug Brien at Arizona in 1991. Final score of that game was also 23-21.
Praise be to Tedford!
by Ohio Bear on Oct 31, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I want to know the answer to this question! I can’t remember that happening in the ten years I have been following Cal football. (But I have a faulty memory.)
I don’t know the answer to this question. I know that it hasn’t happened in at least 10 years (Cal beat ASU in 1999 with a 4th Qtr FG to win 24-23, but that came with more than 7 minutes left to play, and the defense had to hold off the Sun Devils’ offense to preserve the win).
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
The 1991 kick by Doug Brien appears to be the last time
Based on my quick research of past Cal football media guides.
The honorable mentions, but not quite last minute game winners:
- Tim Wolleck kicked a 27 yard FG with 5:56 left in Cal’s 13-12 win at Oklahoma in 1998. The FG capped a 10 play, 60 yard drive.
- Jeremy Hershey kicked a 25 yard FG with 7:11 left in Cal’s 24-23 win at home vs. ASU in 1999. The FG capped a clutch, epic 6 play, 19 yard drive
Praise be to Tedford!
We beat Oklahoma in 1998?? We played Nebraska AND Oklahoma in the same year
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We beat Oklahoma 2 years in a row. Won 40-36 at Memorial in 1997 and then won at OU in 1998. Those were the dark pre-Bob Stoops years at OU.
Praise be to Tedford!
Is that because you sat next to me or because you watched some dudes butt crack the entire time (MORE ON THAT STORY LATER!)
PS When we hugged after the Tavech kick and you pounded on my back, your arm cast really hurt me,. You’ll be hearing from my lawyer!
CalBear, wll you represent me?
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Snached victory out of the jaws of defeat
Or as Joe Kapp would say " the Bear will not quit and the Bear will not die"
"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb
by secret ASian man on Oct 31, 2009 5:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Avogadro's number is an approximation.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Oct 31, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Believe me guys, these are the gravy days. I remember the Marc Hicks years
by BlackandOldGold on Oct 31, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions
First time poster…..came from the Cal Alumni viewing event in Las Vegas, yeah I live here. I feel like Riley really grew up on that last drive. His nerves didn’t take over for once. Our 3 road wins are definitely are 3 best wins of the year,
Thanks for posting! Hopefully you don’t gamble like mad tonight in a postgame euphoria.
I agree, the fact that our 3 best wins of the season are on the road is a good sign for the rest of the season.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Riley did well on the last drive. ASU helped out by blitzing many defenders opening up things down the field.
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I wonder how much this had to do with the hurry-up offense. Perhaps we’ll see Cal go to this, as a change of pace, in future games even when the clock isn’t an issue?
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Oct 31, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, that came to my mind too. The hurry up was probably preventing ASU from getting the substitutions they wanted and their DL was probably exhausted. I mean, they pass rush. Cal completes as pass for first down. They have to run to the new LOS to set up. Next play, pass rush, another pass, more yardage. More running to the LOS to set up. The players were probably tired. It was also the 4th quarter too.
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It also seemed to help Riley
It was like he no longer had time to think or rethink the plays – just set and execute… which he did
How can you not love a team that does this?
I’m really excited that we came back to win. In the last several years, Cal has shown very little ability to come back when they are down late. Now I feel — and I hope the team will feel — that this team can come back, and that just because they are down late, doesn’t mean it’s over. Riley isn’t exactly Joe Montana, but I think this was a huge step for the team.
Hey, anyone want to guess the last Cal team to win at least 3 games on the road?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Cal rugby 2009?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it could be more recent, but the Citrus Bowl team was 10-2. And one of those losses was at home.
let's not talk about that loss
that was my Senior year, the last of 4 non-win-against-a-certain-rival-team years
How can you not love a team that does this?
2005.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. disappointing that Cal hasn’t managed to win more than 2 road games at all between ’06 and ’08 — And that ’06 team won 10 games!
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
To be fair, the ’06 team only had 5 road games.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN360.com
Anybody know why we can’t get a replay of the game on ESPN 360. It says something about being subject to regional blackout. But we got the game on the west coast?
If it’s not working later tonight, it’ll be up by tomorrow morning, don’t worry.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Starkey is horrible.....
the dude can’t pronounce Jahvid’s name correctly. At least ten times he called him the wrong name.
Further, the dude is just senile and has trouble accurately describing the in game action.
Finally, he’s simply a winer.
by 33SwisherSweet on Oct 31, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
You and Fire Starkey need to set up a committee
Why were you listening to him when you could watch it on TV?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Oct 31, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Because I have this dvice called "delay play" that lets me sync up the radio
to the video on the TV, thereby not having to listen to the almost always awful TV announcers. Best invention ever, except when you have Joe Starkey calling games. The dude, is really watching a different game than anyone else.
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oooh that’s a nice get. I’d like one of those for the usually putrid NFL/NBA announcers.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 1, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, $200 (a little price), but for someone who watches sports as much as I do
and for someone as critical of awful announcers as I am, it was well worth the money.
I used to have to suffer through horrible TV guys, but now I get to really see what Starkey is not made of.
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
A little PRICEY for what it is (what I meant to say).
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Seems like if you have a radio and Tivo you could do the same thing. Or is the radio broadcast generally ahead of the TV broadcast?
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I would agree that Joe Starkey has his faults. But he is nonetheless our guy, and I will always love him simply for that. And all you need to do is spend five minutes listening to the USC or UCLA announcers to realize that Joe is, at worst, par for the course. The Trojans’ Pete Arbogast, in particular, is the single most pompous and obnoxious play-by-play man to whom I’ve ever had the displeasure of listening.
Starkey’s call of The Play is a classic, not so much because it was technically great, or even good—he never did say the word “lateral”!—but because he effectively communicated both the passion and the chaos that the moment embodied. For comparison, much the same could probably be said about Russ Hodges’s classic “The Giants Win the Pennant!” call from Bobby Thompson’s 1951 game-winner.
Go Bears!
by California Pete on Oct 31, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Last week, when I had to choose between broadcasts, my head said to go with the Berkeley one, but my heart eventually convinced me to go with Joe. I may have no freaking clue as to what’s going on, but he still does a better job of putting me right into Memorial stadium on game day.
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by bearswithfangs on Oct 31, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
One day, 33SwisherStreet will log onto his computer, go to CGB, and say something nice about anything in the world. Pigs will fly, hell will freeze over. And then he will go back to hating everything and things will go back to normal
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Ken Korach is an awesome announcer. Norcachick, you can be quiet now.
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Look...
To me, Joe is Cal. His voice reminds me of autumn days walking through Sproul. Going to football games when we were not very good, the stadium had more seats than fans, and you still went because you loved your school. He loves Cal and yeah, he’s got flaws. But I even like the flaws. It’s the flavor of college football.
On a side note, when Joe lost his wife a few years ago, I sent him a note of condolences. I received a VERY nice note back from him, and it wasn’t some pro forma note. I always appreciated that because he didn’t have to do it.
by BlackandOldGold on Oct 31, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
The Future...
Watching the Oregon/USC game, I’m more and more convinced that Oregon’s offense and play calling is how you win in the Pac 10 for the future. Tedford has dabbled with spread elements, but we’ve never really given it a lot of time or commitment (I think Dunbar was a spread OC, but he also may be a mediocre spread OC). What do you think? Should we add more spread (or even commit to the spread), or remain in mostly a multiple pro set?
+1
Oregon’s offense, when clicking, is almost unstoppable.
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions
It seriously doesn’t look like the same Oregon play. As T-Bred says, much improved blocking by the O-line, and Masoli has really learned how to throw consistently, making the Ducks doubly dangerous.
Despite their absolute offensive ineptitude back in August, the Ducks still had several chances to get back into that game late. 19-8 is hardly a blowout.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Same thing that happened when we shut them down last year.....
For whatever reason, it takes UofO a few games to get clicking on all cylinders. Once they do, watch out.
by 33SwisherSweet on Nov 1, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, just got back to my computer. Yesterday was fun, but it was also insane. At the bar we’re watching it at theres this dude sitting in front of us. Perched up on a stool there at the bar. Watching the game in such a way that if you wanted to watch the TV, seeing his brutally exposed plumber’s crack is unavoidable. It was so disastrously bad. What could we say????
At one point, he turned around and asked us if we could see everything OK. I wanted to say ’Unfortunately, yes. Yes, we can." OMG QUE DISASTERIDAD!
That was the worst part to that game, by far!
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The worst part was that I already had.
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I had a rather important moment in my emotional maturation yesterday. For the first time ever, I had to urinate in public. My wife and I were heading into the City for some Halloween fun and it was so bad, we had to get off the BART about 4 stops early. I hustle up stairs to the surface, but find myself in the Financial District at 7 PM on a Saturday. NOTHING is open. I frantically run around for a little while before finding a series of bushes outside some bank. I had all my “Uromeisotis” and “My dad was in a Red Army Camp” rebuttals ready to go, but fortunately I never needed to use them.
I feel like I just broke my warranty or something.
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by TwistNHook on Nov 1, 2009 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Between this and being AtQ South forever, this is grounds for reopening the impeachment trial. CALumbus Bear, whereever you are, this is conduct most unbecoming of a Marshawnthusiast.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Nov 1, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
I am of two minds.
1) peeing out of doors in urban areas is something all bears do or should do.
2) wtf? he’s how old? rebuttals? it’s SF….EVERYONE PEES OUTDOORS.
3) warranty?
Go Bears Go
On the warranty
Now Mrs. Twist can’t exchange he when she realizes he’s defective. Poor Mrs. Twist…
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
I think CALumbus Bear is in Columbus, Ohio. But I am not sure. And I have no interest in going there to find out!
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While I am in Columbus, Ohio, I’m also about to rule all over your peeing-in-public keester. Dear Twist: please keep your salami in the meat drawer when in public. I’m sure there’s some security camera footage out there, and some security guard who watched it wondering what a hairy metrosexual was doing whipping it out in the financial district.
Costs assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Nov 1, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
You have a real salami obsession.
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After Tavecchio’s heroics, one can’t help but have salami on the mind. That’s the best nickname ever but the TV folks never mention it.
Costs assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Nov 2, 2009 6:30 AM PST up reply actions
Rec’d for warranty joke. That is a good way to describe it. Although I’m surprised you got to almost thirty without peeing in public.
thanks all
Just got on and read all of he above…CGB has replaced Starkey (…low bar??) for me and brings the smell of fall leaves in Sproul…fun brilliant shit….Go Bears…
by TKE Prytanis 79 on Nov 1, 2009 12:11 PM PST reply actions
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| Fresno St. | Sat 09/03 | W 36 - 21 |
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Sat 09/10 | W 36 - 33 |
| Presbyterian | Sat 09/17 | W 63 - 12 |
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Sat 09/24 | L 23 - 31 |
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Thu 10/06 | L 15 - 43 |
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USC
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Thu 10/13 | L 9 - 30 |
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Utah
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Sat 10/22 | W 34 - 10 |
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Sat 10/29 | L 14 - 31 |
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Washington St.
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Sat 11/05 | W 30 - 7 |
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Oregon St.
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Sat 11/12 | W 23 - 6 |
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Sat 11/19 | L 28 - 31 |
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Fri 11/25 | W 47 - 38 |
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Wed 12/28 | L 10 - 21 |
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
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5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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California Golden Bears
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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USC Trojans
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7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
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UCLA Bruins
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Utah Utes
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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