Golden Nuggets: Jeff Tedford Wants the Team to Stay Focused This Week

by Berkelium97 on Oct 25, 2011 3:30 PM PDT in Golden Nuggets

After last week's brawl and series of suspensions following the UCLA-Arizona game, Jeff Tedford is worried that it may be a distraction for his team.

"I told the team that has nothing to do with us," Tedford said. "We're not going to get caught up in that. I know there's going to be a lot made of it through the week, but I want us to stay away from that."

The Bruins won two of their first three Pac-12 games but were beaten every way imaginable by Arizona. Leading receiver Nelson Rosario (30 catches, 558 yards) is UCLA's only proven wideout available for Saturday's game. The next most productive receiver who will play is Josh Smith with six catches this season.

UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel, whose seat has never been hotter after this season's disappointing start, is considering burning the redshirt year of freshman receiver Devin Lucien to give the Bruins more depth.

"I'm sure they'll rally around the people that are playing," Tedford said. "I know how teams typically respond to something like that. There's a rallying cry. Really, anytime you see something like this happen, teams come out stronger than anything because of solidarity and the rallying cry it can bring out."

After the jump the Bears open as favorites over UCLA and Mike Montgomery returns to the office.

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The Bears climb back into the top half of Ted Miller's Pac-12 Power Rankings.
Wilner gives the Bears an A- in the win over Utah. He was pleased with the offense, particularly the playcalling.
The UCLA game will be televised in the Bay Area on Comcast Sports Net Bay Area and in Southern California on Fox Sports West Prime Ticker.
The Cal-Washington State game was not picked up for television coverage, though CSN Bay Area may pick it up next week.
Keenan Allen still leads the nation in receiving yards per game.
Rick Neuheisel held his weekly press conference on Monday. Bruins Nation breaks down the extended, 30-minute affair.

Basketball

Monty will return to the office this week and hopes to coach a practice before heading to LA for Pac-12 Media Day.

Baseball

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Bears had better show up to this one

Tedford should be kicked in the nuts and fired if the Bears don’t win by at least three TDs.

by Rhett Bise on Oct 25, 2011 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Oh come on, 3 TD’s?

no bear, no care

by EchoOfSilence on Oct 25, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

In that order?

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

He should get fired first probably, that way you avoid the suit over workplace environment.

California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!

by atomsareenough on Oct 25, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

that's assault, brotha

I am THE DOOMBRINGER. We Are Cal.

by ManBearCal on Oct 25, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

…unless of course he has a vagina like some suspect……..

by Cal_Fan2 on Oct 25, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, even if you were to kick at Tedford and not actually hit him, it would still be assault. Per California Penal Code Section 240:

240. An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

You really know how to screw up a bad joke Twist…harumpffff. I suppose you can know put up the “battery” penal code in the event we actually make contact…

by Cal_Fan2 on Oct 25, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

You rang?

242. A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.

So, if I keep ruining your jokes, are you going to commit assault and battery on me???

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Well I was talking about JT there buddy….so if you keep ruining my jokes, I"m gonna kick him in the balls and blame you…how bout them apples?……LOL

by Cal_Fan2 on Oct 25, 2011 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions

But that would be a criminal suit, not a labor one!

California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!

by atomsareenough on Oct 25, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Do you have 34 years consulting experience to make that call?

Number one fan of Justin Bieber being the number one fan of the Dodgers, and not the [2010 World Series Champion] Giants.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 25, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

It would be great if they won by 3 TDs but...

I would settle for a one point win as well.

by SDBear on Oct 25, 2011 9:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Okay...

….the last time Tedford faced a team that was in this much chaos, Arizona came to Berkeley and beat the crap out of us.

by ososdeoro on Oct 26, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions

To be fair, everybody and their mother was looking ahead the next week to beating Stanford for the first time in 8 years. I dont think thats happening here

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by TwistNHook on Oct 26, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions

popped open espn los angeles and boom!

and what they saying ’bout our game with the baby bears.

First look: California at UCLA
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/8201/first-look-california-at-ucla

Another week, another top-notch pass offense standing in UCLA’s way.

So far this season, UCLA has faced four of the top-20 passing offenses in the nation and gets a fifth Saturday when California visits the Rose Bowl for a 4 p.m. Pac-12 game.

That means that if UCLA is going to get its season back on track, the Bruins will have to find a way to contain California quarterback Zach Maynard and receiver Keenan Allen, who lead a Golden Bears offense that ranks No. 19 in the nation with 293 yards passing per game.

And not only that, but the short-handed Bruins must also figure out a way to decipher a California defense that is fourth in the Pac-12 in total defense and leads the conference in pass defense.

by j.lee on Oct 25, 2011 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

That makes us sound a lot better than I perceive our offense to be

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

how the living fuck do we lead the conf. in pass defense?

Go Bears Go

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 25, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

Maybe because we played Presbyterian and Utah.

by daveman on Oct 25, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

but still....

300 yds to other folks?

DOOOOM

Go Bears Go

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 25, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

……..and Oregon only had to run for 80 yard TD’s at a time…

by Cal_Fan2 on Oct 25, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Because our opponents only have to go 30 yards to score that TD!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

sigh…

by j.lee on Oct 25, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I think Colorado and UW were the only teams to do well passing. Most of Oregon’s damage was on the ground.

Plus there are lots of bad defenses in our conference right now.

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by norcalnick on Oct 25, 2011 7:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

dunno why but lol’d

Number one fan of Justin Bieber being the number one fan of the Dodgers, and not the [2010 World Series Champion] Giants.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 25, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Also, we’re only 7th in yards/pass attempt. We lead the conference in passing defense because, for whatever reason, we’ve faced the least number of pass attempts in the conference.

The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS

by norcalnick on Oct 25, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions

DOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!

by daveman on Oct 25, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

i agree.

DOOOOOM

Go Bears Go

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 25, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

The Bruins are No. 106 in the nation in total defense, giving up 436.14 yards per game, so facing such a balanced offense could lead to more problems, but it’s the other side of the ball that has Neuheisel most concerned.

Oh man. I almost feel sorry for them. Nah, I don’t.

by daveman on Oct 25, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by KikiRevenge on Oct 25, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

We’re actually 2nd in total defense in the conference.

www.bearswithfangs.com

by bearswithfangs on Oct 25, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey bwf, don’t think I see you here much. Big fan of your own stuff and best wishes.

by Calbear91 on Oct 25, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn suspensions, it will only take some of the luster off of beating the Bruins when we do. That they have beaten two Pac12 teams will make it all the sweeter.

I will never, ever, ever, forget the Jahvid Best run against the Bruins when he juked and sped his away through their entire defense from our 10 yard line to a touchdown. Wish I knew how to imbed video and such, because that should be done.

Will someone more techie than me please post that vid!!!

by Calbear91 on Oct 25, 2011 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

There was never going to be any luster on a win over the Bruins,

other than the satisfaction of beating Little Brother.

"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

by AERose on Oct 25, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions

This is too much confidence. I’m FREAKING OUT!!!

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by TwistNHook on Oct 25, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions

No judgment of our likelihood of a win here

Just sayin’, best case scenario we beat a really lousy team.

"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

by AERose on Oct 25, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Er, little sister

"Fuck DOOOOOM. We prefer BOOOOOM!! - alpha1906

by golden oso on Oct 26, 2011 12:06 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

JUJU, HE DIDN’T MEAN IT! I SWEAR!

Number one fan of Justin Bieber being the number one fan of the Dodgers, and not the [2010 World Series Champion] Giants.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Oct 25, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s impossible to embed videos in comments.

The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS

by norcalnick on Oct 25, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

*embed not imbed

Plus it’s impossible to embed videos in comments so here’s the link to the video.

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 25, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

i love riley’s down field block.

by j.lee on Oct 25, 2011 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Double-plus on that.

Being an Old Blue means never accepting success.

by SoCal Oski on Oct 26, 2011 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

*embed not imbed

Plus it’s impossible to embed videos in comments so here’s the link to the video.

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 25, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

double post fail

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Oct 25, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, you succeeded at double posting. You failed at posting it only once.

California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!

by atomsareenough on Oct 25, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m probably the only one, but I miss Terry Gannon calling Pac-10 sporting events for ESPN.

by iheartmonty on Oct 25, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

love Riley's block down field.

"Fuck DOOOOOM. We prefer BOOOOOM!! - alpha1906

by golden oso on Oct 26, 2011 12:08 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

nope.

with their lame players out and the guys who never get to play in, they will be stellar.

this is DOOOOOMMMMMMM

Go Bears Go

by Rocksanddirt on Oct 25, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

The Bruins get the early win

They beat us in Graduation rates 59 to 54

by YleeXOtee on Oct 25, 2011 7:33 PM PDT reply actions

Only because we put so many players into the NFL before they graduate..hard to fault them. (This may not be the actual reason but it’s the argument I would make over beers!)

by Calbear91 on Oct 25, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rec’d!

by YleeXOtee on Oct 25, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions

UCLA = easier school?

I have no idea if this is true, especially in the Social welfare Dept., but it sounds good.
If not that, than it’s a 5% statistical fluctuation. Besides, this only matters if we lose

by fuzzywuzzy on Oct 25, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

but i think the only players that left to NFL after only 3 years in recent years are
Marshawn, DeSean, and Jahvid.
Vereen and Morrah redshirted their first season, so they were here at least 3.5 years and Vereen graduated. Not sure about Morrah.

by JustBear on Oct 25, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Transfers count against us, right?

If so, we have to account for Slocum, Sweeney, Reed, Ragland, and probably a few others.

"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach

by Berkelium97 on Oct 25, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

probably so

otherwise, its really hard to get 54% graduation rate. that’s like half the team.

by JustBear on Oct 25, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe we're tanking so we can draft Luck?

"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach

by Berkelium97 on Oct 25, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

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