THE GOLD ON WHITE JERSEY COLOR COMBINATION IS TO BLAME!
by totallyawesome on Nov 8, 2009 1:51 AM PST
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Seriously, if we wear gold on white once again, I'm going to rant all over the internet and demand a refund-slash-written apology from Sandy Barbour, Jeff Tedford and God Almighty. I am PISSED. Seriously, people, when will we learn? Say it with me: Gold-on-White Just-Ain't-Right. But before I extol the virtues of gold TOPS and blue bottoms, here are some immediate post-game reactions of mine that I'd like to share with TV Land:
1. I hope Jahvid a full and speedy recovery. I'm sure he'll want to get back on the field asap, but I want him to take his time... kick up his feet, relax, and get some serious R&R.
2. Heat Seeking Missile Award goes to...Syd'Quan Thompson. Aside from an iffy penalty, he had a stellar game, especially in run defense. He blew up a lot of plays and made this a closer game than it could have been. You can't coach that kind of killer instinct he showed today - I hope our young corners are taking notes.
3. Offensive Line - There were many small battles that were lost today, but the biggest one that comes to mind (at least from the stands) is that our o-line is getting overpowered. It *felt* like Riley was under pressure during every play...obviously, it's difficult to run or pass effectively when our o-line is getting beat. ...not sure if this is due to schemes, talent, or what, but it's something we need to address.
4. Best > Quizz. Just saying.
5. Today is Bizzaro Day. No rushing offense from either Cal or OSU? WEIRD. Stanford beating Oregon? CRAZY. USC and ASU playing beach volleyball on the gridiron? TOTALLY WEIRD. At least Iowa lost - that made everything seem as right as rain.
Lastly, there's no one, big reason why we lost today, in my opinion. If our QB puts a little less zip on a ball...if our DE's were a step quicker, if the playcall was a bit more of THIS than THAT...well, things could have been a lot different. Kudos to Gregory for making some much needed adjustments during halftime...unfortunately, our offense couldn't capitalize. We could have won, but we just couldn't put together a complete game. There's a lot to learn from this game, and I hope that we learn our lessons, regroup and execute during the final stretch. Keep your heads up, Bear fans. Get ready for Arizona.
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This. Freaking this.
I’d probably blame Oskett too, but she wasn’t around when USC and Oregon throttled us.
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by Swamphunter on Nov 8, 2009 2:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Please don’t let Oskett be a new mascot. Terrible idea.
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by CalBandGreat on Nov 8, 2009 2:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a Yoko Ono situation.
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by Avinash on Nov 8, 2009 2:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What's Oskett?
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Nov 8, 2009 3:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oski apparently got a girlfriend during our halftime show.
Her name is Oskett, and she looks like a Bruin. FML.
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by Swamphunter on Nov 8, 2009 3:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At least she’s not a tree.
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by dballisloose on Nov 8, 2009 7:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I was sure that that was Mother Bear of the Berenstein Bears.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Nov 8, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As a Bruin I must say I hope there isn’t another Josephine. One is already pushing it. Please tell me it was just for this one show.
by GBB4188 on Nov 8, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously? An "Oskett"?
FML.
Praise be to Tedford!
by Ohio Bear on Nov 8, 2009 7:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It could be my fault, since moving to London I actively sought out three Cal games to watch live. Guess which three? Yep, Oregon, USC, and Oregon State. FML!
by chowder on Nov 8, 2009 3:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
chowder, don’t you DARE watch the Big Game, cause we seriously need to win that
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by CALumbus Bear on Nov 8, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually the blame for this loss rests squarely on my shoulders because I forgot to wash — and subsequently did not wear — my lucky gold (well, actually yellow) boxers. The boxers have accurately predicted every game up to this point (by that I mean, when I wear them we win, when I forget to wear them we lose). The streak continues.
by BerkeleyChris on Nov 8, 2009 6:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
The streak continues.
You did forget to wear boxers!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Nov 8, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh god, yes
Those unis were awful. AWE. FULL.
Why on earth are we trying to emulate the worst aspect of the Ducks here? Yellow on White? I’d like to meet the person who thought that would be a good idea. I can hear the justification now: “Well, not only is it so bright and light that the other team might not be able to focus clearly on our players, but it will pop on TV!”
These fashion statements are growing very stale. Cal should not be the place where players come to experiment with colors, patterns, or to challenge the conventions of football couture. Blue shirts with yellow pants should be the only home uni combo except for the option of yellow shirts and blue pants. Period. No mono-color nonsense, and no bizarre, “daring” color combos.
Ugh. Of all the things to hate about last night’s game (Best nearly dying, the OL playing like crap, Riley coming apart at times, no pass defense), the unis are definitely among the top three things.
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by SoCal Oski on Nov 8, 2009 7:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think the blue on blue unis are acceptable. The other 2 uni combos are superior tho.
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by BearStage on Nov 8, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding #3
According to a guy sitting two rows behind me, there was no pressure! Riley just needed to throw the goddamn ball! Yes, even when there was a guy chasing him from behind and cocking back his arm to throw would instantly lead to a fumble.
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Nov 8, 2009 8:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I politely disagree! well....
when he wasn’t running for his life, Riley still had to worry and do some fancy footwork to avoid the pass rush. Could his passing have been better? Maybe. But I believe another factor in this equation is how our passing plays are setup. I could be wrong, but many of our passing plays take time to develop (intermediate to long passes), and when 1) receivers arent getting open and 2) your O-line only buys you a couple seconds, you don’t have a lot of attractive options.
I think what may help is for Ludwig and Riley to watch some old Texas Tech game film and work on shorter pass plays that get the ball out faster. Unfortunately, using our run game to open up our pass game might not be winning strategy in this final stretch.
by totallyawesome on Nov 8, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here’s an idea: Blue tops and gold shorts all the time at home. What a concept!
by orange and black on Nov 8, 2009 10:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I mean gold pants, not shorts
by orange and black on Nov 8, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What about shorts? Except they wear them as a top…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Nov 8, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, I realize why your handle is as such but given our opponent, you’re a punk for today!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Nov 8, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not just gold shorts. Gold short shorts. I’m talking like glittery gold, not that yellow stuff they normally wear. Think Jason Giambi lucky golden thong.
by BerkeleyChris on Nov 8, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kudos to Gregory for making some much needed adjustments during halftime…
Well, I think it was more Riley and Langsdorf running their back to Corvallis. I’m going to take a wild guess and say that the second half run/pass split was much more in favor of running plays than the first half. For all the abject horror of watching that game, our run defense was excellent.
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by AERose on Nov 8, 2009 1:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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