Comments on: Football: Tuesday night update

By: B

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:57:54 +0000

I think you’re overestimating ASU’s defense, USC fan. A cupcake schedule so far has made them look better than they are. I mean, so far they’ve played both Washington schools, Idaho St, Louisiana Monroe, Stanford, a Georgia team that isn’t looking too tough at the moment (see Tennessee beating them 45-19), and Oregon State…

By: uh oh.

uh oh. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:24:49 +0000

You wrote:

“The Bears need to prove they can move the ball against a good run defense or else they will get stuck in the same predicament as the beginning of Pac-10 play — needing to throw the ball to balance out the run game.”

I somewhat disagree. Why don’t the Bears do like the 49ers under Bill Walsh used to – pass to run, rather than the other way around?

It seems to me their problem in the Ore and USC games was that they came out to run, everyone knew it and so stopped it, and when the D couldn’t hold the opponent and they got behind on the scoreboard, they had to pass, and everyone knew it and stopped it.

Why not start the game with the defense guessing, and pass. Keep them on their heels. If Riley can establish the passing game, key to the season no matter what we knew before preseason, then the D is going to have to drop back in coverage, and that’s when the holes open up for Best.

Like Tedford said, we are not a pounding running team like Stanford. So, don’t try to play that way when they have 8 in the box. Duh!

Ah, it seems so easy from the easy chair, doesn’t it?

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:17:03 +0000

Your team won’t get the same running yardage Stanford did. Stanford has a better OL. They are more aggressive and they are smarter. Having been shamed by that Stanford game, ASU will come out with a vengeance and load up the box. Once it’s all on Riley. You will know excatly how he responds by the number of passes he completes down the middle of the field. ASU’s pass defenders are very quick to the ball and unless Riley can make more than one rad look for them to shut down your passing game.

By: B

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:57:00 +0000

“Another topic that came up repeatedly today was just how signifciant this game is for the Bears. Cal has lost to the top two teams in the conference and beat the bottom two. This game will go a long way in determining where the Bears fit in in terms of the middle of the Pac-10.”

I definitely don’t agree with this. I think we’ll see at the end of the season ASU isn’t even a bowl team, so, if Cal wins, this is just another victory over a bottom Pac-10 team. The games that will decide where Cal ends up in the pecking order are Arizona and Oregon State, and to a smaller degree, Stanford.

“Some Cal players weren’t happy with the conduct of Arizona State’s fans during the Bears’ game there in 2007.”

I think Follett took care of that last year.

What was the quote from Rulon to the O-lineman? “Your quarterback just died.” I think that was it….