Comments on: Football: From the press box

By: Jonathan Okanes

Jonathan Okanes — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:21:46 +0000

CM, they had enough wins to be bowl eligible, but the bottom line is they weren’t because of the violations.

By: Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:54 +0000

Or better yet Abe, everyone should install Grease Monkey when they can. It really does make the board better.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:03:06 +0000

Moren, I genuinely hope you had a very Happy Halloween! I know Jeremiah Masoli did.

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:28:29 +0000

Bears are #23 in Coaches and AP Polls and #22 in Harris. With the Harris and Coaches average and for some reason a computer that thinks we’re #18 as of last week, that should put us somewhere around #20. Nice! Go Bears!

By: Bears

Bears — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:41:05 +0000

It’s great for the Pac 10 that we will have a new champion. Of course I’m jealous ducks are the first to knock sc out but someone had to do it. It took a great QB performance. They had no answer for the run pass threat. Same way they were beat two years ago by dixon. A mobile efficient QB and tough D are the way to beat those guys. Locker did it earlier this year.
Cal has not had that kind of QB play since 04, that’s why we have not been a great team, been very solid since. In college you don’t need to be Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning to be great (of course they help and I’d take anyone like them in a second), you just have to be smart, tough, efficient and make plays against any opponent.
The Bears have a lot of QB’s in the pipeline, KR still has time to be a great one. He proved yesterday his toughness and heart in crunch time. He is mobile too, what he needs to improve are consistency and pocket awareness. If he is not able to iron out the few weaknesses he has the cupboard is not bare and it will continue to improve stock. The SAHPC and renovated stadium along with a consistently good program will elevate the Bears to top 15 status year in year out. The Bears will break through just as Uo did this year. Our time is coming, we just need to keep pounding for it. The future is bright and it starts by growing up as a team now that November is here and finishing the year stronger than we started it, then recruiting like we never have before. Because, now the Bears have the construction progress to bring in the best who will benefit from brand new training quarters at the best public University in the world.
Go Bears

By: wehofx

wehofx — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:18:40 +0000

Oregon did look great last night, damn near unstoppable. But I have a feeling they are going to lose one more game. Who? I have no idea. The Pac 10 is tough – except for WSU. But furd at Palo Alto sure has trap game written all over it after the high the Ducks are on – deservedly – after last night’s victory.

$c is probably going to lose one more, too.

JO, could you get us Wildcat stats? It sure doesn’t feel like we’re getting much out of it.
Beat OSU. Go Bears!

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:27:19 +0000

Unfortunately, Pug is probably right, though I think TCU may get the spot over Boise State because TCU will continue to stay ahead in the BCS on strength of schedule (though if Oregon keeps winning, who knows). Of course, the BCS should take both TCU and Boise State over U$C or Penn State (no way Ohio State gets in now). And if Penn State loses again, it probably is U$C. Which sucks because an extremely deserving team would be left out in the cold (as happened to us in 2004), though it means more $$ for the Pac-10.

But that is assuming U$C wins out AND Oregon wins out. If Oregon loses one more game, it still easily could be the Pac-10 champ, but in that circumstance I don’t see the BCS taking two Pac-10 teams with 2 losses. But I also think there is decent chance of U$C losing again. Their defense has been exposed over the last three games. Mays is now a joke – known only for late hits. The LBs are not like last year. The offense is bland. And Barkley is a one trick pony – throw short outs to Damian Williams and let him do the rest. Did you see how badly Barkley missed on two wide open throws for TDs?

By: Pug

Pug — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:02:59 +0000

I still think the Fiesta, if given the choice between a Boise State-TCU match up and a Boise State-USC game, goes with USC. The Trojans have the brand name.

It’s actually more between Penn State/Ohio State v. USC for the at-large bid. TCU? Good team, no reputation. One Boise State-type team is more than enough for the Fiesta Bowl. They’re trying to make money and Boise State-TCU just doesn’t work, I think.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:43:16 +0000

Ducks looked freaking awesome last night, gotta imagine that the D-Coord’s for Stanford, ASU, UofA, and OSU are quaking in their boots a bit. Or quacking as it were…

Gotta give BSU props for getting the job done against the Ducks when they did, and scoreboard to them for it – but no way the Bronco’s survive that offensive onslaught from the Ducks if the game is played today.

Quite the trip behind the woodshed for the girls from troy. I smiled the whole night long.

By: Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:18:22 +0000

Actually it looks like the Holiday Bowl or lower for SC. If Boise State and TCU keep winning they’ll usurp the at-large bids. Realistically, Oregon has to get into the NC game for the PAC-10 to send two teams to the BCS. The Ducks looked NC worthy.