Comments on: Football: Tuesday practice update and some interesting reading

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:14:01 +0000

It’s Big Game week, and a post from 2 nights ago is the only info we have about cal football on this blog. That’s really pathetic. At least don’t make me look at ads if you’re not going to put any product on display.

By: DelthaForce

DelthaForce — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:34:52 +0000

@Eric – Agree re the talent point. Also, Stanford’s only good win is against a mediocre USC team, and that one just barely, enabled by that bone-headed penalty on SC’s DB late in the game. Stanford got blown out by a team with superior speed in Oregon. I know we don’t have the same level of speed and the same tempo as Oregon, but I feel like we do have a speed advantage vis a vis Stanford. There has to be something we can use there. As one of my law school professors once told me: “For every move, there’s a counter move.” Keep sleepin’ in that office, JT. Win, win, win.

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:08:48 +0000

No chance of a win and if StanFORD looked bad against Oregon then just think how poorly you guys looked. It busts me up that during this Big Game week that guy over at the SF Chronicle has got nothing better to write about but your PK who has missed a bunch of extra points.

By: eric

eric — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:36:47 +0000

@kent – your analysis is welcome, and even the kool aid supporters should at least address the numbers (arguing irrelevancy of point spreads is liek Fox News – a great way to limit the debate to facts only one your side).

By: eric

eric — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:32:56 +0000

@Delthaforce – in big games, there is always a chance, and I’ve not been impressed with Furd’s coach, so if he makes the same mistake that Harbaugh made in 2009, we have a chance. If coaching isn’t an issue, Cal still has fantastic talent at many positions (outside of QE, TE, and arguably RB, I think Cal has better talent), so if our weaker positions step up, then, yes, we have a chance.

But it has been so long since we beat a team that was heavily favored, with Furd still playing for a BCS spot with Luck still trying make a Heisman statement, and undisputed poor in-game coaching and coaching adjustments, I think we lose by 3 TDs.

By: DelthaForce

DelthaForce — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:45:14 +0000

Not to detract from the never-ending JT discussions, but anyone think we can beat Stanford? A week ago, it seemed like such a long shot, but the Cardinal did not look good last week. A victory is still something of a long shot maybe, but there are cards we can play. We have more speed. We have better WRs. We have a good D. All you need is a chip and a chair.

By: ScottyBear

ScottyBear — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:20:28 +0000

Matt Leinart = Complete bust in the NFL

JD Booty = complete bust in the NFL

Cassel, Palmer, Sanchez = zero Super Bowl MVP’s

Aaron Rodgers = Super Bowl MVP and pending league MVP

By: ScottyBear

ScottyBear — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:29:15 +0000

Leinart = absolute bust in the NFL

Booty = absolute bust in the NFL

Sanchez, Palmer and Cassel = how many Super Bowl MVP’s?

All good in college because of the talent that was purchased to support them.

Aaron Rodgers = Super Bowl MVP. Bo back to sleep Moren!

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:19:19 +0000

Pete Carroll was truly the greatest QB coach

Matt Cassel didn’t even start but has had a good pro career

Carson Palmer = Heisman winner and thankfully he is now the starting QB of the Raiders. Without him they had no QB

Matt Leinart = Heisman winner and one of the most successful QBs in college history

Mark Sanchez = would have been a Heisman winner if he stayed around

Matt Barkley = will win the Heisman if he sticks around next year but will be the second QB drafted. A true star and a PC recruited and coached player

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:15:02 +0000

Reed = disaster under Tedfurd
Mansion = disaster under Tedfurd

Both were Elite 11