Comments on: Football: Thursday night report

By: BluenGold

BluenGold — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:41:48 +0000

Hey Primo,

You can always take your own radio and listen to ‘what a bonanza’ Joe Starkey on the regular radio broadcast (AM 810).

I have no idea about those radios they sell at the games. Do they receive the regular radio broadcast or something different? I kinda dig Joe Starkey myself lol.

By: Primo

Primo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:03:41 +0000

Tnx, BnG, and 66Bear, but, does this mean i have to buy one of Sandy’s $20 radio’s from the vendor to hear real-time radio at the game??? and, do u have to buy thm every game?? wtf is with that idea, anyway? how many did they sell last week? 50? Let’s see…that’s bout $1000…not enough to pay for the card stunts.

By: BluenGold

BluenGold — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:51:02 +0000

The game is listed as being shown on CSNCA, which is the same Comcast station that shows the A’s games that are televised. It’s channel 89 in the Walnut Creek area Comcast system. Check your listings for other areas.

By: 66Bear

66Bear — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:16:36 +0000

Thanks for the good stuff, JO, and to you guys for your posts. Once more, it’s time for me to hold my nose, swallow, and root for U$C against the Buckeyes tomorrow, and hope that the PAC-10 can embarrass the Big-10 yet again. Go Bears! Beat the Eagles!

P.S. For those of you who don’t get Comcast and are looking for free audio of the game tomorrow, Eastern Washington has free streaming audio of the game at http://www.teamline.cc. Last year, I had trouble finding free web radiocasts of some of Cal’s games.

By: Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:44:17 +0000

It all starts with the depth of the kick. When you’re running downfield, you don’t know where the ball is. If in practice you routinely expect the ball to be caught at the 5 you’re significantly off your rhythm if it’s caught at the 15. 10 yards on a 60 yard kickoff is pretty short.

By: Jan K Oski

Jan K Oski — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:19:13 +0000

Thanks, 85! I’m glad someone got my joke. After 2 years of a QB controversy, I guess some old Blue have a knee jerk response.

Davidson, I think your lane comment is silly, since they overran the player with the ball. This is another example of when speed kills. It just shows how great an athlete Best is. He obviously has exceptional speed, but he knows how and when to use it. Fortunately, Cal has several players to try on the outside, and I hope Alamar gives all of them a chance in the next game.

By: Davidson

Davidson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:53:15 +0000

GBG. Yes…while really like Sofele (20) Moncrease’s (8) speed, they often overran and missed tackled the returner. I assume its because they are too fast and pumped and missed the guy, or is it because they are on the outside lanes and have to stay in their lanes for any cutbacks?

By: Goldenbearglory

Goldenbearglory — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:44:06 +0000

While everyone is focused on the depth of the kickoffs, I hope to see better kickoff return coverage. Aside from the fumble that was recovered by Campbell, they were giving up HUGE returns each time. Hope they tighten that up.

By: cal85

cal85 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:22:23 +0000

C’mon guys. You’re really accentuating the “old” in Old Blues. Can’t you recognize Oski’s Berkeley sarcasm anymore?

By: mbbear

mbbear — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:05:02 +0000

QB Competition-THIS JUST IN: Riley played very well, was Pac-10 QB of the Week!

Unless you wanted an update on Riley’s QB competition in terms of being All Pac-10, this question is dead for awhile.