Donovan Edwards To Start At Right Tackle For UC Davis; Matt Summers-Gavin's Status Uncertain
by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 31, 2010 1:44 PM PDT
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[Updated: Jonathan Okanes states that Summers-Gavin could play, but will not start:
OL Matt Summers-Gavin took reps at practice this morning, but Jeff Tedford says he will not start. He could be available as a backup.]
As has been postulated for a few weeks, the talented offensive lineman will miss the opening game, according to the ever reliable Moraga Bear at Bear Insider. Edwards has had plenty of experience at RT (especially in 2008 when he took and over and started the last quarter of the season there), and the versatile senior should be plenty ready for Saturday's game. Summers-Gavin will probably return for the Colorado game.
Other last interesting tidbits:
Michael Calvin moves up to the fourth wide receiver along with Jeremy Ross. He should get plenty of chances to show how far he's come from last year.
Brian Schwenke will start at left guard. Dominic Galas (who I've been told the coaches like a lot) will also see action there.
Justin Cheadle holds onto his spot at right guard. Richard Fisher will back him up.
Marc Anthony will be backed up by Steve Williams at left cornerback, so we'll have at least two newcomers trying to hold down their side of the field alongside the more experienced Darian Hagan and Bryant Nnabuife.
According to Tedford, Josh Hill has become the defensive quarterback of the backfield, which is why he currently gets the nod over Sean Cattouse. Cattouse should be playing plenty on Saturday though.
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Moraga Bear did say in the post that Edwards would start at right guard
But for now I’ll presume it was a typo and that Cheadle will start, since he has Edwards starting at two spots by that post.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 31, 2010 1:48 PM PDT reply actions
MSG not playing this week, but possibly vs. CU. Edwards retains the starting RT spot with DeMartinis backing him up and Rigsbee backing up Schwartz at LT. Braz will still back up Guarnero at center.
WOO WOO let’s go brazinski… Saw this guy walking up with his mom to watch the 2009 Spring game/scrimmage… dude was decked out in ALL blue/gold, down to the painted air force ones. So much pride even before he started (and in stark contrast to what the other recruits were wearing). I’m rooting for this guy, #1 center coming out of high school… I’ll call it now: Alex Mack v2
no cal bear? no care
I like Brazinski a lot.
But you’re comparing him to one of the greatest Cal linemen ever and saying he’ll be better. That’s a lot to ask.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 31, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Okanes just posted that MSG would most likely play against UCD, but wouldn’t start:
“Jeff Tedford said Matt Summers-Gavin took reps today and could be available for Saturday’s game. But he won’t start. Tedford said Summers-Gavin probably will play right tackle.”
What to believe, what to believe?!
I say, rest him another week. I think we will be okay without him this weekend, so the more time to heal and get healthy, the better.
Hm. I infer that to say MSG is available, but will only play if he’s needed. And he probably won’t be needed.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 31, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see any way he’s needed. It’s not like Davis is even a good 1-AA team. I’ll talk up a team like Richmond and the rest of the good CAA teams, but the truth is, after the first 5-10 best teams in 1-AA (who are capable of beating just about any 1-A team on a given day), the rest of the teams just aren’t real competition.
by Missing Barry on Aug 31, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
But...
…they won their conference (division? group?) last year, which is a hell of a lot more than we can claim.
At least we both beat Stanfurd!
At least we both beat Stanfurd!
Can’t argue with that kind of logic!
by Missing Barry on Aug 31, 2010 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think the reason for playing him is because the Bears need him to beat UC Davis, but rather to help him play catch-up after missing nearly all of fall camp.
Good point, chowder, but do we really want to risk further injury to an already-injury-prone player? I say continue to ease him back into practice and rest him on Saturday. Then, let Tedford’s new practice scheme (playing the ones against the twos) work to shake off the rust and get him in playing shape next week.
Also, while I’m not calling the Colorado game a gimme—far from it—it does have somewhat of a pseudo-scrimmage feel to it*, which should help ease MSG back into the swing of things.
In the end, I trust Tedford, the coaching staff, the medical team and MSG to know what’s best. More than anything, I look forward to seeing a healthy and effective Matt Summers-Gavin back in action.
*Doesn’t it? Unless and until Colorado shows me differently against Colorado State this weekend, they’ve done nothing to have me too overly concerned. Of course, being a third-generation Cal fan, all next week I will fret and worry about playing the “Alabama of the Big 12 North,” which, come game day, is what my imagination will make them!
Colorado isn’t the Alabama of anything, not to worry.
by atomsareenough on Sep 1, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
A transfer??
For half a second (based on the headline) I was wondering when Edwards transfered to UCD! haha.
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