Comments on: Football: Brace yourself — Bears set for most challenging 2-week road set in school history

By: Steve W

Steve W — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:51:42 +0000

I just went back and checked Cal’s record against back-to-back Top 25 teams in the Gilbertson era. Say what you want about Gilbertson, but he kept all of those games relatively close and exciting in the 92 and 94 seasons. And I still maintain that his 93 team was the best Cal team I have ever seen with a healthy Dave Barr at the end of the season.

Wouldn’t we all be feeling good if Cal kept the games close – win or lose – in the next two weeks? Recent history shows that’s not going to happen.

By: BlakeStreetBear

BlakeStreetBear — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:33:32 +0000

I just want to say that I am disgusted by my own cynicism and negativity regarding coach Tedford and by extension this Cal Bears team. I have Golden Bear blood in my veins and was practically raised in Strawberry Canyon in the autumns of the late 70′s and 80′s. I love the Bears and want them to succeed as much as the next guy.

But I cannot continue to support a coach who for the last several years has done so little with so much and who seems to be actually REGRESSING! And I cannot support a coach who CHOOSES to kick an 18 yd fg against an FCS opponent, or ANY opponent for that matter (unless its a game winner). I seriously doubt that I will have the fortitude to watch the games live on the next 2 saturdays. I’d rather watch the EPL to be honest. Does that make me a piss-poor fan??

Sorry for the downer mentality guys, but I think if you check my past posts, I am generally optimistic and I have been VERY positive when the team(s) have deserved it.

It was ten years ago exactly that we were absolutely astonished by the very OBVIOUS turnaround in a once moribund program. It seems we have gone full circle, except we now have a much nicer venue in which to watch our beloved Bears lose…

By: MikeD

MikeD — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:46:11 +0000

> Who else on the schedule will we beat, honestly?

Oct 13 at WSU is the only game on the sched that looks like there should be a high % for a win. The rest are so up in the air…

By: BlakeStreetBear

BlakeStreetBear — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:29:49 +0000

Sorry to say but I think Cal football has been standing on the edge of a cliff for the last few years with Tedford at the helm and that cliff is FAST APPROACHING. I think that the Bears will give up 100+ points combined in the next 2 games and have difficulty scoring 30 total.

The cliff is here, will Tedford take the whole program down with him, or is there a chance he steps down on his own and lets someone else take over mid-season? Someone who will not settle for a fg from the 1 against an FCS team, hopefully. Will he resign before going 1-11, that is my point. Who else on the schedule will we beat, honestly?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:21:51 +0000

How about that 1976 team? We never see any BCS conference teams schedule like that anymore.

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:53:41 +0000

Don’t read Jon wilner today if you are a UCB state fan. Wow does he expose the fraud.

I am taking bets right now how many of you will still inhabit this blog after you get trashed the next two games. If it was anything like the 2007 and 2008 seasons I know of at least one poster who won’t be around. LOL

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:46:07 +0000

I wonder if Tedford’s motivational talks will put more players to sleep for OSU or for USC. It is a toss-up.

You guys are going to get clown stomped in Columbus and then LA.

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:13:11 +0000

I think the D steps up in this game. I think it’s a low scoring affair, a-la Oregon at home in 2010. I still think ohio state will cover, but if not, I’d bet on it being something like 28-14. Or more like 13 as we’ll probably miss an extra point.

By: rotfogel

rotfogel — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:43:16 +0000

C’mon Bears! Play like you are possessed and focused, especially the defense, go nuts and have a few big plays!

By: CalBearister

CalBearister — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:36:04 +0000

If you’ll recall, the Pac-12 officials gave the game to $UC back in 2002. Carson Palmer one-hopped a touchdown pass, and the perpetually incompetent officials blew the call.

Oh what I’d give for the Tedford of 2002 back. Gutsy and creative play-calling. Wins as an underdog on the road. I miss that guy.