Comments on: Football: Wednesday night update

By: ConcordTom

ConcordTom — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:00:41 +0000

Thanks, all, for getting me straight on Sofele.
He’s definitely fast and shifty, as witnessed by youtube highlights. He looked bigger in those clips than his listed dimensions of 5’7″, 160.
One thing seems for sure if Sofele is moving to receiver: Tedford has fallen in love with game breaking quickness!
And why not?!!
Rather than fly patterns, I see Sofele being used in lots of short drop into space gadget plays. He’ll be tough to tackle in the open field – he turns his legs over so quickly, it appears he can juke folks and quickly accelerate up field!
Will be fun to watch him develop over all 4 yrs.
Thanks!

By: Jethro

Jethro — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:41:22 +0000

I would try Sofele at kick-off returns ahead of Ross. If best can’t handle it, we need someone with breakaway moves.

By: CalAlum97

CalAlum97 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:04:29 +0000

IB is still challenging, despite what the MCB majors might say. Good for Best.

By: CalAlum97

CalAlum97 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:01:36 +0000

Oo-wee, that was a nice video thanks Davidson. I remember Tucker being the most consistent receiver last season, but for some reason I forgot about his athleticism and ability for YAC. I’m definitely on board and looking forward to seeing him do some big things for Cal this season!
GO BEARS!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:31:29 +0000

We may get a fly sweep out of Isi. And we will probably get a ton of fakes from him. He has the feel of a kid that a D is going to HAVE to account for. I can already see fake fly right, Best on a bubble sweep to the left. 1 on 1 with the SS, in space. I like our chances. Especially with Nyan pancake-ing the corner.

FYI I majored in IB. It is Cal’s version of Macro-biology. But to be honest, like physics, there is probably Bio for bio majors and Bio for non majors. I can guarantee that it is a legit class.

By: Jonathan Okanes

Jonathan Okanes — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:55:49 +0000

Bears, Calvin still isn’t practicing. I would think it would be next week at the earliest. Smith and Yarnway are the only players out for the season, although still waiting to get an update on Robert Mullins. He has a knee injury so you kind of hold your breath with those.
Concord, Sofele is definitely playing wide receiver. He hasn’t taken a single rep at running back. He’s not going to return kicks at this point because they have some accomplished, talented guys ahead of him already doing that. And while the Bears may have a lot of receivers, we still don’t know how good they are going to be. Sofele’s speed and his acumen for picking up the offense has made him a legitimate player there.

By: Jan K Oski

Jan K Oski — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:22:09 +0000

Tom, do you remember Vince Strang? Isi is a faster, quicker version of him, yet Strang had no problem producing at this level. Also, Isi offers a different dimension with his quickness than the other bigger WR just like Best offered something different with respect to Forsett. The Daily Cal reported today that Isi will be used as a gunner at times as well as a couple of offensive positions. So, it would be wise to keep one eye on #20 at all times. If you need more info, please consider WR James Rodgers and his previous exploits against our Bears and other teams. Florida’s Percy Harvin is another good example of how Isi could be used. Isi won’t see a ton of playing time, but he will be another playmaker for the year. Never can have enough of those for a PAC-10 championship and more.

Go BEARS!

By: ConcordTom

ConcordTom — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:22 +0000

JO:

Can you please expand a bit of Isi Sofele a bit more. I thought he might be a scat back or kickoff returner, but here you have listed him as wide receiver and stated that Ross backs up Best on kickoff returns (if Best handles them at all). Meanwhile, competition at receiver is deep and my understanding is that Isi is small, slight, and darting quick while the game has moved more toward larger receiver targets that can ward off defenders with their size. Can we truly expect to see Isi at wide out? If Tedford says Isi will definitely not redshirt, then he already knows where/situations he plans to use him. Do you?

Thanks!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:25:23 +0000

Integrated Biology is a fancy name for standard biology (studying plants, animals, cells, etc.) but with paleontology, evolutionary biology, physiology, genetics, etc. added in.

By: Bears

Bears — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:28:43 +0000

Jonathan,
What is Mike Calvin’s status?
Anyone other than Tad Smith and Yarnway out for the year?
Any news on the Mullins injury?
Any chance Calvin makes it back for Maryland?
thx