BearTalk

I wonder what Isi thought about the O-line/ TE / Fullback blocking…or lack there of. Fresno’s LBs seemed to be getting through the line of scrimmage unchallenged on several plays.

Both FB’s Kapp and Tyndall through excellent blocks to spring Isi on both of his TD runs.

Did Sofele really have three fumbles?

Easy on Isi.

On many of those runs where he got stuffed, he already had a Fresno LB (or two) in his face just as he got the ball in his hands. That’s not Isi’s fault, that’s the offensive line’s fault.

As for the “3 fumbles” everyone is talking about:

1)a terrible hand-off that was as much (or more) Maynard’s fault than it was Isi’s fault.

2)he was ruled down – so it was NOT a fumble, it was just ALMOST a fumble! Maynard threw a few passes in double coverage that were dangerously close to being intercepted – do we count those as interceptions too? Did Maynard have four interceptions or one?

3) that awful mess in our own endzone: a bad snap, and it looked to me like Isi was trying to lateral the ball. That was a very bad decision. He should have taken a knee (and the safety) or thrown the ball away. It was a bad decision in an very ugly situation, but I don’t think it’s fair to call that a fumble.

This is an excellent article.

http://news.yahoo.com/bcs-schools-players-tend-pursue-same-major-160609240.html

Here is an excerpt from one of your own.

“We used to call ‘em Mickey Mouse courses. They exists at every university,” said Murray Sperber, who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, is a professor emeritus at Indiana University and author of the book, “Beer & Circus: How Big-time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education.”

“As an educator, my concern is: Are they getting a meaningful education?”

Sperber believes the Academic Progress Rate, a landmark program set up by the NCAA to compel schools to move student-athletes into meaningful courses and show they are moving toward a degree, has actually led to more clustering of majors.

Schools can be stripped of scholarships if not enough players are making the grade. Therefore, he said, advisers tend to steer players toward less-demanding classes.”

Hey Moren,

Do ya really want to compare U$C to Berkeley in… academics?

Really?

I knew you were an idiot but this is over-the-top stupidity, even for you.

So JO, make sure you check that SC clustering out as well, okay?

And then, please check out the clustering at posters’ homes on new year’s eve. I promise you — there won’t be no clustering at one poster’s home! LOL!

Happy New Years to all the UC Davis Law School Grads!

Well GOGO Bears since you should know the facts try an attempt to dispel your own colleague’s comments. However since you refuse to do that I assume that Sperber’s comments have some validity which apply to UCB.Since you are one who pimps for the football players let’s hear it. Is clustering going on at UCB with the football players or isn’t it?

I am a little surprised we haven’t gotten nomorencsarecoming’s report on U$C’s stellar performance at home against the mighty Minnesota Golden Gophers. Kiffie’s blank stares mixed in with disgust were just clever schemes to convince his powerful defense in their epic battle against the GG’s true freshman QB who had to come in to replace the starting QB in the 4th quarter.

For all the running game experts, i have to say that your the clowns who probably were not even attending the game. I don’t know who your are trying to impress with what you type here, but i suggest you keep your weak opinions to yourself. Now a question for all the “running game experts”. Who was picking up all the blitzes that FSU through at us? Go re watch the game before yapping. I don’t see the point in disrespecting our running back who gives his 110% On the other hand I have to agree CDJ just wowed me with his game, especially when he decided that running few more yards at full speed to catch the ball and score a touchdown was just not worth the effort, that’s exactly the kind or running back I want there on every down. When it comes to CJ where is the notion that he is a better back coming from? 1st attempt -2 yards second 12 yards. Great body of work to make a judgment off. Considering that he is (in coache’s opinion) still not that familiar with the play book, so you run the risk of him messing up his blocking assignment, plus he is not a threat in a passing game (at least not yet). You guys need to chill out, and support Cal football. This is one of the cleanest/ best run programs in the nation and you don’t agree go support another team. UCLA, USC whatever, you can jump on SEC bandwagon for all I care.

Isi and OL discussion

Has the change in OL coach improved the OL play??

Cal opened at 4 point favorite

Now up to 6 point favorite.

OR

You can bet bet $110 to win $100 on Cal to win.

Cal opened at 4 point favorites
Now – up to 6 point favorites.
Let’s hope money knows

OR

You can bet $110 on Cal to win; to win $100.

You might be right about the -110 bet.

All the college games show -110

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/odds

As for talking predictions, how about you talk about your prediction for the Cal/ASU game and the Cal/UCLA game last year. Remember your “licking their chops” comment?

Why don’t you explain that prediction before making demands of others.

Meanwhile, how is the editorial review at SFGate coming?

HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE EVERYONE!

Okay Bears, new offense, new QB and an all around young team. We’re going to run into some tough spots this year but from what I saw on Saturday, we have the right guy coaching this team. Tedford did not sit around wringing his hands after last season, he went out and took steps to make the team better. He learned from that Nevada game last year and incorporated things from the pistol. He started a QB with different skills and we no longer have a statue in the pocket. This offense is only going to get better and if we can keep the leg breakers from Oregon and Oregon State from cheap shots on Maynard (remember they took out Longshore and Riley) we’ll be OK at the end of the season and loaded for those clowns down on the farm for years to come.

GO BEARS!

Having seen Maynard in the scrimmages in Sac and San Pablo, and at the Stick, a few brief observations: He will make some incredible plays (both brilliant and not-so-much) and he will be wildly entertaining.

Conclusion, buy a ticket and get to the games in SF!

This will not be a boring season.

Peace.

Yeah, and those running backs were getting better yards agains teams who knew
We ha no passing game. So in reality, this new offense should bode even better for
Isi. It’s just one game tho. I think we will need to rely on 2 or 3 backs this year to get it done. That double threat is something that also helped the last two backs. Who do we cover? So far they’ve been able to key on sofele.

Calduke, unless you get a special deal, the standard fee for sports bets is 10%. kind of a rip off, I think, but 110 to win a hundred is a common thing for point spreads and over unders. So the cal money line, the straight up winner bet, will probably cost 130 or maybe more. We should have no trouble winning this game. Only factors should be altitude and environment. Those can be tough on the bears, but I think this team is better than the last team we sent to Colorado that nearly blew a massive second half lead. Go Bears!

Whoops, forgot to put in punctuation-its early.

At any rate one person betting a large sum can easily drastically change the odds on a game such as this. They could know something but then again they could just be laundering money.

It didn’t take me long after watching last year’s games to peg Isi as an average talent at best coming into this season. He goes down like a sack of potatoes when he gets hit and does not have the ability to break tackles, which is the true measure of most great running backs.

Tedford knows that and is probably itching to get the JC guy more reps, but the trust level is not that high with him right now. I am guessing that Isi is good on his assignments and can be expected to pick up the blitzer in critical passing situations. That’s why he is in the lineup right now. No other great options.

@C98 “but I don’t think it’s fair to call that a fumble.”

uh-huh. when you lose possession of the football, it is a fumble. it’s a fumble on the stat sheet. it’s a fumble in the media. and it’s a fumble when you review game tape on sunday. it’s cool that you have isi’s back, but be mindful of your credibility — we can protect our own without making ridiculous assertions.