Defensive Coordinator Bob Gregory Gone From Cal
Stunner! Defensive Coordinator Bob Gregory has departed from Cal for Boise State:
Bob Gregory will depart Cal to join the Boise State coaching staff as a defensive assistant, head coach Jeff Tedford announced Wednesday. Gregory spent eight seasons as Cal's defensive coordinator and was one of the original hires made by Tedford upon his arrival at Cal in 2002.
"I appreciate Bob's dedication and loyalty to the Cal football program over the last eight seasons," said Tedford. "This was coach Gregory's decision all the way to make what he feels is the best move for his family. I admire Bob both as a professional and a friend, and respect his value of family. I support his decision to do what's best for his family and wish them all the best as they move forward."
"I am grateful to coach Tedford for the tremendous experience I had at Cal," said Gregory. "I loved working with him and will really miss all the coaches and players, but this decision is a great move for my family."
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I have mix feelings on this one. A part of me won’t miss Gregory, but a part of me will miss him.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Perhaps this is mutual. Tedford has been emphasizing that he would like the defense to let it rip more than it has.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Or less than mutual. Leaving Pac-10 as a DC for Boise State as a Def. Asst. doesn’t pass the smell test.
by Oski4Heisman on Feb 18, 2010 6:33 AM PST up reply actions
I wish him the best of luck
I am disappointed he’s leaving and I was hoping to see how he’d incorporate the new recruits into his defense.
At the same time, I am intrigued because this could be a potential upgrade (or potentially a disaster). It should be interesting to see who we hire as his replacement.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Wonder whos on the list...
…and the timing appears bad. Just a few weeks away from Spring Practice…and right after signing a monster defensive class.
I wonder how many of our defensive gems were recruited by Bob. I think most of them were Tosh?
We do we get?
Check the commit list
http://cal.rivals.com/commitlist.asp
Click on each athlete, it should say who the primary recruiter was.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
So…no one was recruited by Bob.
Interesting…hmmMM?
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
some of the offensive guys has Andy Ludwig as their recruiter
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Gregory played a hand in bringing guys to Cal. He was the DC for crying out loud. D commits talk to him about how he would scheme and use them in the D. There’s a lot of stuff that goes on behind the scenes that is not public knowledge….
Honestly, I don’t know. I think a lot of recruits just don’t come to a school for solely the DC. There are a lot of factors that go into their decision on where to attend college. Losing the DC that they thought they were going to play for must suck, but they still have a lot else going for them and it’s speculated with certainty that we’re still going to run the 3-4. So I wouldn’t expect it to have that much of an impact.
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would be great to get:
Ron English (Cal alum, current E.Mich HC, former Michigan DC)
Interestingly...
New special teams coach Jeff Genyk was the previous HC of EMU. I’d be surprised if English didn’t get at least some consideration.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
Also
He has his phone # and twitter posted on his website. Would it be poor taste for Cal fans to let him know we are thinking of him?
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by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
Dude, I’m certainly not gonna call him or anything, I’m just pointing out that his info is there. Of course Tedford will handle it, however these things usually get handled. I wonder if it’s more about the team putting out feelers or if qualified candidates who get wind of the opening and are interested are likely to submit themselves for consideration.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
There is a 0.0% chance youd make it past his secretary.
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Of course there is a 0.0% chance.
Because I’m not going to call him in the first place, duh.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
crap
already called him…he says he’s suing!
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Is there anybody who won’t sue us??
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Sue. She won’t sue us.
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by dballisloose on Feb 18, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
“I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS PUBLIC INFO IS PUBLIC”
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno. I would definitely be poor taste to call him, but I don’t see what it would hurt to do a twitter post like…
Hmm, Cal DC Bob Gregory leaves for Boise State…. * cough * @Ron_English * cough *
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
Just called. Left a message. Told him work was going okay, but I wish someone would bring me coffee etc etc.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think you mixed up the purposes of the phone and Twitter, Spazzy.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
I just called and told him I was a recruit to USC and wanted to transfer to Cal, if he in fact could take the DC job at Cal and help me transfer.
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by dballisloose on Feb 18, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Wow EMU lost ALL of their games last year.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I know therewas a lot of negativity towards Gregory. Some might be happy to see him go. Honestly, I’m not sure this was the best way. Now we’ll have to scramble for somebody. Ai!
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Agree...
….there were many shortcomings in last year’s defense, but I never thought Gregory didn’t have it in him to adapt a more aggressive posture in his strategy. I don’t see Boise adapting BBDB do you? Actually, is he taking the same position at BSU?
We could do worse, but I’ll be pretty happy about this if we do better. Ron English isn’t necessarily much better in my book.
Crazy, I wasn’t expecting this at all. I was on campus just recently and I passed by him while walking through the stadium. I doubt Tedford let him go since we’re past the usual coaching change period.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 17, 2010 2:45 PM PST reply actions
Is Defensive Assistant the same as Defensive Coordinator? Is this a lateral move a step up or a step down?
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Sounds like a step down to me
It makes this an even more unusual departure…
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
I wonder if Tedford will promote within or actually have a national search?
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
pretty sure it’s national.
while Tosh has been getting a lot of attention and accolades recently…he’s even more unqualified as d-coord as lane kiffin is for h-coach.
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
Does Tedford find a D-Coordinator who specializes in the 3-4, or take the best available coordinator he can get?
Well, the negative nancies got what they wanted. Let’s see if whoever replaces him is any better.
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That would be one quick rise to fame…
…rather not.
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Good Riddance!
“…been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will…it’s been too hard…”
Count me among the unimpressed w/ his 8-year tenure.
Rollah on You Bears
Seriously?
You didn’t like his defense in 2004? 2005? 2006? 2008?
4 out 8 years of EXCELLENT defense.
His 2002 and 2003 were not bad either considering he was rebuilding from good ’ol Holmoe. His only bad years were 2007 (injuries to Rulon and Follett and loss of Mebane and Dante) and 2009 (loss of Follet and co and disappearance of Ezeff and Hagan).
In other words, Go Bears!
50% = Failing grade
and I should like it? I know Holmoe was the lowest of bars to set, but since QBs and defense win football games, I’m gonna have to say, no sale.
Rollah on You Bears
50% of the time he had GREAT defenses. 75% of the time he had good defenses. 75% is not failing
In other words, Go Bears!
Dude, with the exception of ‘04, none of our defenses were GREAT. Rush D was always okay, but pass D was mediocre to downright terrible. Maybe Gregory was a decent DC, but lets not pretend he’s the second coming of that guy who just left Florida.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
50% excellent and 50% horrible would be a failing grade. 50% excellent, 25% decent, and 25% mediocre is not failing. It’s not an A either, though.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
At least Tosh’s comments from last night’s recruiting event about wanting a more aggressive mindset on defense makes more sense. He probably knew something we didn’t.
And people here are drastically overreacting about recruits, that this was a trigger-happy decision. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tedford had been searching for replacements for quite awhile and informed the recruits that a change might be coming. I’ll talk about it more tonight.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 2:49 PM PST reply actions
I think you’re reading too much into Tosh’s comments. I don’t feel he tipped his hand to anything last night.
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Maybe. Who knows. We’re all just speculating here.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
When you say talk more, do you mean, like, talk, at your house? Or are you gonna write stuff down and post it?
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I think he just invited all of us down to his house to discuss this.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe he could have the get-together catered by Vik’s
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Wait, what the hell is going on here?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
You’ve invited us over tonight to talk about replacing Gregory and the impact on recruits?
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Someone better be bringing the Cal Dance Team, because otherwise this is a no-go.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Wait a second… was that a veiled diss?
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm. Would a random person on the internet diss another random person on the internet….
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Why does it seem most people aren’t happy about this change? Gregory gets so much heat during the season when his defense sucks it up but when he leaves he’s suddenly underrated?
Explain please.
Who said underrated…
…I think it’s the shock factor that is preventing people from jumping for joy…
…and plus we have to find someone…quick!
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I said underrated. I’m not the only one that’s argued this. I don’t have time to get stats this second, but I do know Cal routinely finishes near the top of the conference in points against. moreover, I believe Cal’s failures the past few years have more to do with the lack of a consistent passing game than our defense.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Maybe, but stats are misleading a lot of times. Gregory left a lot to be desired. There were very very good games for our defense but equally so there were very terrible games and he hasn’t shown consistency over the years.
“Bend but don’t break” defense to me is the defense I hate the most. And that’s because of the nightmares Gregory caused using that scheme. We’ve gone to the 3-4 lately and that’s worked out well for us, but last year there were so many holes in our defense that we made average qb’s look like heisman candidates.
I think personnel played a big part in our defensive issues last year. 3-4 defenses are linebacker driven and that was not a strong area.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
I think of “Bend but don’t break” as the result, not the strategy. I.e, it’s the symptom, not the actual problem, which had more to do with the lack of athletes, ineffective schemes, etc.
The only problem I have with our defense is when we had only 10 guys on the field. This happened more than once during the season.
Oh yea, and the other problem was that we got blowns-out many times. That too…
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Cmon now, gregory was showing off how awesome his defense was by confidently playing 10 men and still stopping the offense. That’s good coaching right there.
well, mikey mo did intercept the pass to seal the UCLA game with 10 man on the field…so you maybe you got something there!
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Because I NEVER gave Gregory any heat for his actions. I always defended him. For gods sake I had a fanpost dedicated to it.
In other words, Go Bears!
and amongst the cgb'ers there was mostly frustration
at individual play and plays, not so much that Gregory wasn’t a decent to good coach.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Feb 17, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
It all depends on who replaces him
I was not a fan of ole’ Bob and I think an upgrade is a real possibility.
So 7 dimensional
Hmm.
I’m not a huge Gregory hatter or anything, though I’m not sad to see him go necessarily. I just wonder if his departure is a bad thing, timing-wise. What are our options for a new DC at this point?
Must......restrain......jubilation....must......feign...sadness
Quantity AND quantity!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 2:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Definitely. We recruited all these players for the 3-4. No way we’re changing to anything else.
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So, um… why’d we switch to 3-4 anyway, if we didn’t have the personnel recruited in the first place? Was that supposed to be a specialty of Gregory’s? And if that’s the case, now that we are finally bringing in the linebacking talent to run the scheme, why would he suddenly leave when he’d have the potential to be so much more successful with it? Something doesn’t make sense to me.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
We switched to the 3-4 defense because we DID have the personnel for it the year that we switched (2008). Then we graduated 3 out of the 4 linebackers, and didn’t have the personnel that year (2009). Now with the incoming recruiting class, Cal will be set to have the linebackers for the 3-4 for the next three to four years.
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hmm.
So I guess the coaching staff must have had some idea beforehand that there was going to be some sort of dip in the defense’s performance in 2009. They HAVE to have multi-year depth charts like the ones solarise recently made, right?
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
Jarred Price
Ryan Davis
Jerome Meadows
Those names ring a bell? All JC guys that were brought in to help alleviate the loss of our 2009 LBs. Yeah, that didn’t work out so well.
The coaches know what’s going on
I’m sure they do, and I know recruiting doesn’t work out 100% like you want it to every year. Sometimes you’re just SOL.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
A dip was almost inevitable. Look who we were losing: Zack Follett as the outside rush LB. But I don’t think the coaching staff expected as big a drop off as we had. Recall last summer we were discussing our depth at LB and the various combinations we could use. With all the guys we had, we thought SOMEONE would step up to at least approach the level of play we got from Pain Train. But that didn’t happen.
I am a Vereenian.
What do you think about our NT’s? The only guy that seems like a real 3-4 NT is Coleman…the rest seem more like 4-3 DT’s.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Wrong, Kafusi is more of an NT than Coleman. But both are in that hybrid mold and can move around. Tosh said so. PS, he looks dreamy in a suit.
2- or 3-buttons?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’m only a 2-button guy.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
BUT I KNOW HOW TO WORK IT!!!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Definitely
We’ve been recruiting heavily for that scheme. It would be a waste of talent to go back to the 4:3.
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The good part is
Gregory made the move/announcement after LOI day, yet still early enough to get someone new in there without needing to rush things.
The bad is that this just is another new coach/coordinator that will need some time before their philosophy becomes routine.
The ugly? I wonder if this was money-driven.
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
I find it hard to believe he will get more at Boise for a lesser position.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Lower cost of living by building your house out of potatoes could offset the lower salary
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
I really don't like this move
As I truly believed that Gregory was a good fit for Cal
In other words, Go Bears!
8 years of inconsistency
Embrace the mediocrity. If the O can have 5 different guys in 5 yrs, the D can stand to lose Gregory.
Rollah on You Bears
I dont think anybody is looking at the 5 guys in 5 years happily.
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not saying that,
just that change can be a good thing; shaking it up. Glass half-full once in awhile. As Cal fans, we dare to dream bigger than most.
Rollah on You Bears
No it’s not good to shake it up unless there is an excellent reason to do. The only excellent reason in Tedford’s tenure? Alamar who wasn’t mediocre but out right bad.
In other words, Go Bears!
Trying to get a Rose Bowl is not an excellent reason?
by BeareatsTacos on Feb 18, 2010 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
Can you guarantee that we will get to a Rose Bowl by firing Gregory? I think not. If you expect us to hire like Texas or Florida you are mistaken. We don’t have the money to offer anyone that’s beyond the talent of Gregory
In other words, Go Bears!
This hand-wavy trust doesn’t work. From where? They’re already tied up in the millions with the SAHPC and stadium renovations. People want to cut the profit generating football program. Boosters for Cal suck, etc etc
In other words, Go Bears!
To become a successful AD at a big school you have to know how to be a fundraiser and manage your big money donors.
I have faith that Sandy knows exactly how much she can ask for if needed and for what purposes.
well, it’s not like he got s-canned. He wanted to go (or at least that’s what we’ve been told).
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Info from the BSU aspect that can shed some light here;
Bob Gregory, the defensive coordinator at Boise State University in 2001 and the defensive coordinator at the University of California the past eight seasons, is returning to the Bronco football program as a defensive assistant coach.
The addition of Gregory comes after the departure of former Boise State defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, who left the Broncos earlier this month to take the same position at the University of Tennessee. Pete Kwiatkowski, who had been Boise State’s defensive line coach the past four seasons, was promoted to defensive coordinator in replacement of Wilcox.
The addition of Gregory comes after the departure of former Boise State defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, who left the Broncos earlier this month to take the same position at the University of Tennessee. Pete Kwiatkowski, who had been Boise State’s defensive line coach the past four seasons, was promoted to defensive coordinator in replacement of Wilcox.
So, hes worked for BSU before (albeit briefly) he worked with Pedersen a lot AND its a step down. Sounds like either it truly is for his family (ha!) or it was a moderately mutual firing
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i'm gonna lean more towards "head coach in waiting"
for when Peterson moves to a Big 6 program.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Feb 17, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Are you sure its a step down? It may be the description of Assistant HC, who is also the DC. Unless Boise hires another DC, I think its a step up. But I’m just guessing, no facts to support this.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
But Boise has already promoted Kwiatkowski into the DC position, according to that quoted article.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
well, I have to say...
1. Gregory is either running out on or being denied an opportunity to form a fantastic defense from one of the most talented classes Cal has had in a long time. Who voluntarily leaves this late in the game after getting a class like this?
2. He is assistant DC, NOT assistant head coach in charge of the defense.
3. It is a step down.
I have a really hard time believing this isn’t a firing. I hope there’s someone better.
Here's a question
Will the strength of our defensive recruiting class this year make it easier to hire a good DC? Or is that not really a factor?
I think it's a factor
People want to go to places where they have a chance to succeed.
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
To be fair
They do have a much better record…
by DavidsonBear on Feb 17, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t know where people are getting the vibe that Gregory was pushed out.
Tedford: “This was coach Gregory’s decision all the way to make what he feels is the best move for his family.”
Gregory: “I loved working with [Tedford] and will really miss all the coaches and players, but this decision is a great move for my family.”
I didn’t have the same sort of Gregory vitriol that some others hand, but his tenure at Cal was mostly marked by mediocrity with the obvious exception of the 08 season. It’s somewhat telling to me that his credentials at Cal netted him a TBA defensive assistant position at Boise State. I’m much more concerned about the timing and the fact that many qualified candidates have already been locked up than I am about the loss of Gregory per se.
All that having been said, best of luck to him.
06 was NOT a stellar defense.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
Which is why I consider it an OK defense. Our pass defense was nearly as bad in 06 as it was this year.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with you because I think that yardage is largely a better indicator of how well a team played than points (points are affected more by turnovers, luck, etc.), but I think it depends on how you look at it. If you’re just looking at outcome, that was our second-best Tedford defense in terms of PPG.
It was also a really bad year for the Pac-10, which is why I was disappointed with all the yards we gave up. If we didn’t get some opportune turnovers it could’ve been a much different season.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Word. We weren’t giving up massive yards to future Elways and Mannings. We were giving up yards to foppish, fancy Princes and huge Tuehls.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
Well, that was actually Luck’s worst game.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
I just didn’t want to leave him out of Pac-10 QB Derisive Pun Hour.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
You really dislike that 06 team, don’t you?
All aboard the Jerome Randle Smart Car!
by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
You’ve gotta be joking. I loved that team. But that defense wasn’t great.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
One of the mods always says that wasn’t a great team. It may be Hydro. I don’t remember.
All aboard the Jerome Randle Smart Car!
by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not me. The 2006 was definitely one of the greatest Cal teams of the Tedford era besides the 2004 team, obviously.
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I will continue to accuse everyone unless someone admits it.
All aboard the Jerome Randle Smart Car!
by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Are you kidding me? It was the epitome of BBDB defense (sorry Hydro) that held most of it’s opponents to 20 or less points including a USC team (24).
In other words, Go Bears!
Which is why football isn’t strictly a numbers game. There were plenty of soft zones to disguise the weakness of our defensive unit. Luckily most Pac-10 offenses were too turgid to exploit that for an entire series and the quarterbacks threw a lot of picks.
This year, Pac-10 QBs happened to be real good against us. The result was four blowouts. It’s really the only difference between the 2006 and 2009 teams.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Logic fail. Check out where our D ranked all those years and then check the definition of stellar. 2004 and 2008, ok. The other years, not so much. Not saying they sucked but clearly not stellar.
GOLD OUT MOZAMBIQUE!
The quotes don’t really tell you anything about his reason for leaving. If he WAS pushed out, it’s not like they’re gonna admit it.
Spin is one thing, but this sounds somewhat legitimate to me. Spin happens and we hear it all the time. Tedford gives vague answers to questions or kind answers them without answering them. A lot of people do that. But given the quotes above and how they clash conspiracy scenarios people are envisioning, that sounds like it’d be more like outright lying.
They're friends....
……if Tedford doesn’t want him anymore, there’s no reason to let him go ungracefully.
All praise be to Tedford for honoring his word and LOOKING ATAND EVALUATING ALL PHASES OF THE PROGRAM
National Champs in 2011.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 3:36 PM PST reply actions
Oh, dear God
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Suck it Avinash. Gregory is gone. I'll be at the ASU game and I'll bring you a box of tissues.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
I agree, Avi. Why wait until 2011?
NATIONAL CHAMPS IN 2010, BAYBEE!
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Because, Twist, you have to maintain reasonable expectations. 2010 is WAAAYYY
too early.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Avi. To be clear, I tease, because I care. You do a damned fine job and I am forever greatful for the contributions you, Twist, CBKWIT, and Hydro have made, and continue to make, to the Cal community. I really hope you dont find anything I say
offensive or derogatory. I tend to get a lil’ fired up. Peace brother man.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
I'm just fucking with y'all. 33SS 4 LIFE! NO MERCY!
All aboard the Jerome Randle Smart Car!
by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH 33SS?
MOTHER FUCKER. BOOM. HIGH FIVE. SWEETNESS.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
TAKING OUT SUCKA DC'S
All aboard the Jerome Randle Smart Car!
by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks. Keep on working hard at the gym.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
When I first heard this news
My second thought (the first thought being, “WTF?”) was, “Gee, I wonder with 33SwisherSweet will have to say about this?”
I am a Vereenian.
+/- on smug 33SS comments tonight: 15.
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2010/2/17/1314196/dbd-2-17-10-if-you-went-back-to#
Ha, nah, I'm done. Unless, of course, you guys taunt me and then I'll have to go all AC Transit on you guys.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
Reports are 5’4"
What does this even mean?
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Again, what?
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
I’m nearly 6’…
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
There is a seat over there. With your name on it.
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Too hard not to make smug comments and rub it in the face of Hydro, Avi (or his alter ego, BearNecessity), and CBKWIT - apologists for mediocrity.
I absolutely love it.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 3:55 PM PST reply actions
Better than magic the gathering playing Gregory fans.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
What about blog writing Gregory fans?
President Emperor Warlord Of The Sun!
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Please use this whenever you zing someone:
Sweetness!
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
what the hell?
why are you including me here? when did I say I liked Gregory’s defense?
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Because I lump you in with Avi and Hydro. You are included by default because you are otherwise indistinguishable whileTwist is merely the Devil's Advocate- and, hence, why he is not included as a defender of all things mediocre.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Why do you post the entire text of your comments in the title and not the body of the post?
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Because bold makes his thoughts stand out more!
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I don't.
I was just mildly curious about your stylistic quirk.
by atomsareenough on Feb 17, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
You just got told. Sweetness!
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Right ON BRO.
SWEETNESS.
HYDROTECH FOR DC
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 17, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
Nerd. I bet I can outlift you! Sweetness baby!
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by rollonubears on Feb 17, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
that post was just gibberish. I’m pretty certain Twist likes Gregory more than I do. And Avi, Hydro, and I don’t have much in common, other than being Cal fans and writing for this site.
I personally feel that Gregory’s defenses were pretty mediocre. The OSU game in 07 was a perfect example of when we needed to attack a young, inexperienced qb. We didn’t, we let Canfield get reasonably comfortable and gave him ample time to complete critical third down passes, and we lost the game.
I don’t think he’s nearly as bad as Alamar, but I don’t think it will be that hard to find a better replacement.
And yet…there’s definitely an appeal to being on the side opposite to someone who’s typing nonsensical gibberish. Therefore, WHY GREGORY, WHY?? WHY MUST YOU LEAVE US???
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I agree with you, which is why I wasn’t a big fan of Gregory’s defenses even when they did have a low average PPG.
I was a fan when we shut out the state of Arizona for two straight years.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I’m disappointed you are not hating on me :(
I’ve been defending Gregory all season and no one seems to care :(
In other words, Go Bears!
Write another fanpost saying how much you’ll miss him and I’m sure he’ll pay attention now.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 17, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Nah, he's gone. That's all that matters.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Because you are a newbie football fan and I feel like you should be left out of this. Your naivity can be explained away?
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Dude, it's pretty new for a 24 year old or someone in that age range.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 17, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
see; in that age range.
Most males start watching football around the age of 6?
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