If Tedford thought that the next run would be the “big one” … I wonder how many times he actually thought that in other games … and it actually turned out to be a big gain. Naturally, we never priase Tedford for those calls that turn out to be a 20-40 yd Forsett/Best gain, but imagine what Coach must be thinking right before calling that play. If Forsett had actually broken one on the 1st / 2nd at the end (if that’s what the dfense gave us, holes in the running game), and broke one to the endzone, and Cal ended up winning, none of the run game questions or play call questions would have come up. Maybe, but not to the extent that he’s getting criticized (by media and prob mostly by himself).

Just something to think about. I think this is just one of those things Tedford will remember later, but that in no way shows that his playcalling is off (overall). He thought he made the right call and ended up coming short in this game, but til it becomes more regular…I’m with Coach.