Golden Nuggets: Prediction Thursday
by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2009 8:00 PM PDT
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PrintIt's Thursday and that means everyone and their mothers have predictions for this weekend's game.
Ted Miller predicts a 30-24 Cal victory.
3 out of 4 CBS experts predict a Cal victory. The lone dissenter says:
I'm not sure we know how good Cal is yet. The fact that it needed every one of Jahvid Best's five touchdowns to beat Minnesota distrubs me. Oregon's offense is just rounding into shape with LaMichael James going for 152 yards against Utah. On the undercard, watch for the DB battle between Syd'Quan Thompson and Walter Thurmond III. The Ducks, wearing uniform combo No. 1,324, catch the Bears looking ahead to USC.
Phil Steele predicts a 37-27 Cal victory.
Bruce Feldman predicts a 34-20 Cal victory.
MSNBC's John Tamanaha predicts a 31-28 Oregon victory, saying:
The overhyped Bears provide the Ducks with a golden opportunity to get that done. Cal QB Kevin Riley hasn’t made any mistakes yet this season ... meaning that he is due for a couple.
Using similar logic, CalBandGreat plans to win the lottery later this week. He's overdue, right?
After the jump we find out why the Bears, according to Tedford, have "the cleanest hands in America." We also look ahead to this weekend's matchup in football as well as the rest of Cal sports' weekend matchups.
- With Matt Summers-Gavin ill with the flu, the Bears are taking no chances with illness. Best, Thompson, and Payne sat out practice with soreness, but all should play at close to full capacity on Saturday.
- Best answers post-practice questions about Oregon, his health, getting tired, and Heisman hype. Best and the rest of the Bears understand what it takes to win a Pac-10 title.
- Oregon feels disrespected to be unranked (32nd, technically) but embraces the underdog role.
- SFChronicle has assorted bits of information.
- Gregory's unit has always fared well against Oregon's powerful spread-option. This year Oregon's offense is 6th in the conference in ppg (25.7) and last in yardage (273.3).
- Wilner on why now is Riley's time to shine. Riley looks back to his fourth quarter in Autzen in 2007.
- Oregon's freshman punter Jackson Rice grew up a Cal fan, but looks forward to playing them this weekend. Let's hope he has plenty of opportunities to punt this Saturday.
- FoxSports goes over how this is yet another opportunity for Cal win win the Pac-10.
- Daily Cal looks at the Pac-10's women's volleyball. Don't forget to support Cal's volleyball team at the Big Spike this Friday at 7pm.
- No. 7 women's soccer hosts Cal Poly Friday at 4pm.
- No. 4 men's water polo visits No. 16 Pacific Saturday at noon.
- Field hockey has a tough weekend ahead with No. 13 Stanford visiting Sunday at 1pm.
- Baseball brings in the 24th-ranked recruiting class.
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Actually, I don’t feel that far from shame.
Point Plankn!
by CalBandGreat on Sep 24, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m confused regarding the flu issue. I’m involved in some flu planning and I don’t think any H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine has been manufactured yet. Tedford says he’s made the team get shots but it must be for the seasonal flu, which isn’t all that helpful right now.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
MSG was back at practice today and took 1st team reps, so hopefully he’ll be 100% by Saturday. Also, those predictions are terrible. First of all, the Bears did not need “every one” of Javhid’s TD’s. Cal won by two touchdowns, if I’m not mistaken. If the team somehow loses, which I don’t think will happen, it won’t be because they were looking ahead to USC. They are totally focused and ready to go for this weekend. And that “Riley is due for a couple interceptions” line is total bull.
I've been Honked...
Thanks for the info!
You’re like our own personal YO
Point Plankn!
by CalBandGreat on Sep 24, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t really know what’s going on with him. He’s been out there, but he was kind of pulled out of practice yesterday. I would imagine it’s only precautionary. I don’t have any hard facts, though
I've been Honked...
by giantfan5 on Sep 25, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The fact that it needed every one of Jahvid Best’s five touchdowns to beat Minnesota distrubs me.
I’m disturbed by the word “distrubed”. Anyone want to guess what it means? Please use it in a sentence.
It's seriously too bad that there's no building or complex around that might have a large supply of sports drinks.
She started rubbing my feet, but I pointed to my crotch and told her I needed distrubed.
Point Plankn!
by CalBandGreat on Sep 24, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
RoFL! OMG, I cried, if this doesn’t get SUPER REC’d somethings wrong, LoL.
by CaliforniaCMB on Sep 24, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at a club and the shit got heezy once they cranked up the bass beats and the distrube light.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What happens in California makes the world go round.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 25, 2009 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not so great at math, but I don’t think we needed “every one of Jahvid Best’s five touchdowns to beat Minnesota.” To match the spread maybe, but four TD’s were enough to win.
by Tony Macaroni on Sep 24, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodd probably bet some money on us last week and lost and look at Johnny Rosenstein’s (Editor) prediction: Prediction: California 48, Oregon 41! Goodness gracious.
by CaliforniaCMB on Sep 24, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Implies one-dimensional
I think what he’s saying, in essence, is that JB’s 5 TDs shows Cal is a one-dimensional team with only one playmaker. In fact, two of his TDs were set up by beautiful pass plays where the receiver nearly got in, but JB had to finish it off.
With MSG back the O-line is strong. Throw in a few mis-direction plays to the RBs to open things up and I think we win by 10 or more.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
That moron Tamenaha is an East Coast / SEC homer who has consistently chosen against Cal in every major game for the past 3 years, maybe more, but that’s as long as I’ve been following his picks. Gets old and you got to wonder why he unfairly targets Cal each and every year. Boo…
by SonofCalifornia on Sep 25, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions
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