Comments on: Michigan State: A look back

By: Jonathan Okanes

Jonathan Okanes — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:02 +0000

George, Anger has a sprained knee but he said he plans on playing Saturday. I don’t think Slocum would necessarily be the short yardage guy. It’s not like he’s a big, bruising back. I just think he’s the third-string running back right now.
Jan, obviously Cal’s pass rush need improvement from last year. But I thought they got pretty good pressure on Hoyer on Saturday, and against a pretty good offensive line.
Robert, Bryan Anger is really the only injury of significance to report. He sprained his knee on the blocked punt but says he will play Saturday. I think Tepper is still a little away from playing.
Steve, as far as I know, Jordan did not re-sign with the 49ers or anyone else. He’s not listed as an active player on NFL.com

By: Macdaddytms

Macdaddytms — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:07:54 +0000

Steve – get off your butt and come out the games!!! You are obviously a huge fan – you ‘out-post’ the rest of us (sans Jan) 2 to 1. Why are you watching sideline reports on TV when you could be at Memorial???

By: Steve in Concord

Steve in Concord — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:39:46 +0000

Some interesting news on ex-Cal players:

Kyle Reed came off the bench to throw two TD passes and lead San Jose State to a come from behind win against U.C. Davis and has been named the starter for their next game against Nebraska.

Tom Shneider played his first game for North Alabama and was a perfect 3-3 on field goals of 23, 27, and 35 yards and 5 extra points.

Justin Forsett made the Seattle Seahawks roster but unfortunately ex-Bears LB Mickey Pimentel, lineman Erik Robertson, and FB Chris Manderino got cut by the NFL teams they were with.

J.O.–Can you find out anything regarding Robert Jordan, who left the 49ers training camp after the death of his grandfather? Wondering what his future plans are.

By: Steve in Concord

Steve in Concord — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:24:44 +0000

I thought the announcers did a very good job calling the game and for once the sideline reports (with Trent Dilfer and Riley’s Dad) were very interesting. Did Dilfer really hook Tedford up with Cignetti? I hadn’t heard that up to now.

I liked the high-five shot between Dilfer and Riley. Getting high-fived by a Super Bowl winning quarterback has to feel pretty good.

Too bad the game was only broadcast live to the PAC-10 states and parts of the northeast. The game was great P.R. for Cal:beautiful venue, great weather, large and enthusiastic crowd, news about the new athletic facility. Instead, most of the country saw a blowout stinker between Alabama and Clemson. The good news is that the Cal game is being re-broadcast right now on ESPNU.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:08:09 +0000

Great stuff as always, J.O. Do you know how the team came out healthwise? It will be interesting to see what happens when Tepper is ready to go. Any thoughts?

By: Jan K Oski

Jan K Oski — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:04:10 +0000

Hey JO – With only 2 QB knockdowns, do you think Cal’s pass rush needs vast improvement? Hopefully, Jordan returns to contribute, because this group needs to put the QB on the ground with the ball, or we Cal fans will be sweating through another season. Go Bears!

By: George

George — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:44:26 +0000

Yeah CB. Longshore and Hughes out. Riley and Syd in.

By: George

George — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:17:57 +0000

Excellent post JO!

Before the game I thought no way were we holding Ringer to under 100. Our D-line and LBs were awesome! I thought the secondary was good, considering Dell will be one of the best WRs we face all year. Hagan and Brett Johnson played admirably for their first extended action. What a colossal day for Syd! The guy continues to deflect passes and tackle like crazy!!! Can’t wait to see him healthy enough for punt returns.

Sean Young was one of the heroes. I was ecstatic to see him make big plays and bouncing up and down. He and Morrah carried the receiving corps. Like you said, I was impressed with Riley’s ability to respond to MSU’s TDs with TD drives of his own. He had 3 drives ended with drops. Once Boateng gets acclimated to Riley’s style of throwing he’ll start catching those and slowly become a playmaker.

Best played like a warrior. Vareen demonstrated his speed. Great blocking by the O-line and Ta’ufo’ou.

2 questions for you Jonathan:
1) Is Anger’s leg okay? He took a beating on that play where he botched the punt, and I saw his leg wrapped up in subsequent series.
2) Will Slocum see action in short-yardage situations?

By: Richard Williams

Richard Williams — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:02:05 +0000

JO, what’s the deal with that new kick-off guy? Unless kicking it high and to the 25-yard line was INTENTIONAL, that guy didn’t get the ball NEAR the opposing end-zone! Surely Seawright or Kay can kick it deeper than that guy!

By: Wearecb4life

Wearecb4life — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:16:54 +0000

Hey JO, I think it might be time to take Longshore and Hughes off of the banner at the top of your page. Just saying.