Combined feed (RSS)Cal football: Pre-scrimmage reading
By Jonathan Okanes
Friday, April 3rd, 2009 at 9:45 pm in off-season stuff.
–Before Kevin Riley and Brock Mansion have their first showdown in a scrimmage tomorrow, here’s a good piece on Cal’s quarterback competition by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller.
–Also, here’s my notebook today, focusing on the linebackers and Devin Bishop.
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April 4th, 2009 at 6:41 am
JO – in the case of the LBs, curious as to whether anyone has stood out in pass coverage. Last year I was impressed by Mike M’s instincts that lead to several INTs. Views?
April 4th, 2009 at 10:07 am
“His throwing motion had become too long, his footwork inconsistent. That’s been a pet project between the two (JT & KR) in the offseason.” ESPN
JO, thanks for the link. The above is music to my ears. On a recent thread someone asked about JT, checkers and the QB’s. Well there’s your answer. Based on last season, I think it’s fair to say KR’s decision making was not the problem but accuracy which is a function of footwork so, JT do your QB development thang.
Go Bears!
April 4th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I’ve never seen him play, so this is all speculation. But why do I get the feeling that Beau Sweeney is Tedford’s type of quarterback? And I’m not saying that because of their relationship. You didn’t hear much about Van Meter or even Kyle Reed back in the day when they were third string. Just call it a hunch, but I really do think this thing is an open competition that goes beyond Riley and Mansion.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Well, Riley had a really good day today, and Beau performed pretty well and is adjusting to the speed of the game (obviously, against the 3rd team defense)
April 4th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
John, you tease but don’t offer a source… that’s cruel, man!
There’s a free article on BearInsider.com!
Go BEARS!
April 4th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Hey JO, can you shed some light on what happened to Tad Smith last Thursday? I think this injury is going to hurt our Bears in running the ball, what says everyone else?
I’ll take Riley’s unofficial 50% completion rate and 2 TDs.
Go BEARS!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Eric, I agree that Mohamed is very strong against the pass. D.J. Holt has made some plays so far this spring, as has Mychal Kendricks.