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Football: Ohio State game thread
By Jeff Faraudo
Saturday, September 15th, 2012 at 8:14 am in Football.
FINAL SCORE: Ohio State 35, Cal 28. Bears drop to 1-2 after Braxton Miller’s fourth TD pass of the game, a 72-yarder to Devin Smith with 3:26 left. Click here for my game story.
And here is more on Brendan Bigelow along with a photo slideshow on Saturday’s game.
8:10 4th Q: Brendan Bigelow — where has this guy been? He races 59 yards for a TD and Cal ties it 28-all.
8:31 4th Q: Buckeyes march 75 yards in 12 plays, taking the lead when Miller jab steps from the 3-yard line, stops and throws TD pass to WR Jake Stoneburner. Defense had held seven straight possessions, but Miller and the Buckeyes made it look easy this time. Miller runs it in for the 2-point conversion. OSU 28, Cal 21.
12:26 4th Q: Maynard scores on 1-yard sneak and D’Amato makes the PAT, giving Cal a 21-20 lead. Bears go 46 yards in eight plays.Maynard hits Treggs for 15 and a first down, then Allen for 4 yards and a first down. Maynard then laterals to Allen, who throws back to him for an 8-yard gain to the 6. C.J. Anderson runs to the 1 and Maynard caps it. Cal 21, OSU 20.
END OF THIRD QUARTER: OSU 20, Cal 14. Cal has second-and-4 from Buckeyes’ 40-y
ard line as the final 15 minutes begin. The Bears’ defense has prevented OSU from scoring on its past seven possessions.
9:34 3rd Q: Sophomore Brendan Bigelow goes around left end, spinning from of one tackler, eluding a second and racing 81 yards otherwise untouched to the end zone. Was the longest TD run EVER by an OSU opponent at Columbus, third-longest overall. Ca’l's longest run since Jahvid Best went 93 yards in 2009. Cal trails 20-14.
HALFTIME STATS: OSU outgained Cal 234-181 in the first half. Cal had nine first downs to seven for the Buckeyes. Miller had 6 carries for 64 yards, including the 55-yard TD, and was 10 for 14 for 129 yards and two TDs. Maynard was 16 for 19 for 147 yards and one TD. Cal had 34 net rushing yards, but none on seven carries in the second quarter. Maynard was sacked four times.
HALFTIME: OSU 20, Cal 7. Bears will get the ball first to start the second half. They need to figure out how to rev up their running game, which has been sporadic since early. Buckeyes are not respecting the run, and have sacked Maynard four times. He’s finding Keenan Allen, but rarely anyone else.
5:21 2nd Q: Bears’ errorless ways a thing of the past. Cal had no penalties until this past offensive series. Then a holding call vs. TE Jacob Wark wipes out 43-yard TD pass from Maynard to Anderson, holding vs. LG Jordan Rigsbee negatges 9-yard scramble by Maynard, and unnecessary roughness vs. RG Chris Adcock eliminates 9-yard pass from Maynard to Wark. D’Amato misses wide left on 40yd FG try. Still 20-7.
13:30 2nd Q: Miller passes 35 yards to Devin Smith to the 10, runs 9 yards to the 1, then passes final 1 yard to Jake Stoneburner for the TD. OSU leads 20-7. Miller very much as advertised. Cal CB Steve Williams struggling badly to stop Smith.
1:27 1st Q: That didn’t take long. OSU goes 75 yards in four plays, spanning just 1:11. Miller passes 25 yards to Devin Smith for the 25-yard TD. Big play on drive: a 40-yard completion to wide-open Jake Stoneburner to the 25. OSU leads 13-7.
2:38 1st Q: Bears answer. Cal goes 75 yards in six plays, scoring on 19-yard inside screen pass from Zach Maynard to Chris Harper. D’Amato’s PAT gives Cal 7-6 lead.
5:11 1st Q: QB Braxton Miller fakes handoff and races 55 yards around left end for a TD. The PAT kick misses, but Buckeyes lead 6-0. A sudden about face after Cal forced OSU back to its 4-yard line on the previous possession, then started at Buckeyes’ 45 after punt. Bears’ failed attempt on fourth-and-4 from the 39 costs them.
DEFENSE HOLDS: Two defensive series for the Bears, two punts for OSU. Buckeyes have just one first down. Cal to start second series at the OSU 45. On first series, freshman Darius Powe made 1st career catch. Possession ended by career-best 57-yd punt by Cole Leininger that pinned Buckeyes back at own 4-yard line and led to this great field position,
CAL CAPTAINS/ COIN FLIP: Cal wins toss — will defer to second half. Cal game captains: Keenan Allen, Josh Hill, Robert Mullins and Brian Schwenke.
RUGBY NEWS FLASH: Cal’s rugby team got the day off to a good start for Bears’ fans with a 45-0 drubbing of Navy in the championship match of the Buckeye 7s Invitational, just a couple hundred yards from Ohio Stadium. The tournament, also featuring Ohio State and Notre Dame, was played with the Olympic-style seven-and-side teams.
LINEUP CHANGE: Just got word that Cal will start redshirt freshman Jalen Jefferson and sophomore Nick Forbes at inside linebacker in place of seniors Robert Mullins and J.P. Hurrell.
WELCOME: Here at (very) sunny Ohio Stadium for the first matchup between the Bears and Buckeyes in 40 years. The stadium is closed now (expanding its seating capacity to the current 105,000) and is no longer referred to as the Horseshoe. But it’s slowly filling up and will add to Cal’s challenge today.
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September 15th, 2012 at 8:59 am
figured the ilb switch would ultimately happen. the young guys are better athletes.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am
That linebacker change makes me smile. As you folks know im always harping about getting the young guys experience for next year.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:19 am
no need to trash talk keenan. nice punt!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:20 am
OL & TE failed to block on those 2 sacks! AAAGGHH!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:34 am
J, yeah really glad to hear they’re starting the frosh lb’s, esp forbes. Hope mcCain makes it back.
Gotta give jt props for going on Fourth and 4. zm finally throws on target and a drop? smh
Dummy that I am I dropped a black on Cal +17. Thought for sure the line woulda moved a coupla points. “Pro” betting money didn’t make a big move on osu.
Go Bears! Cover!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:41 am
WTF!? We have the lead? GO BEARS! Nice TD pass to Harper!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:43 am
7-6! Go Bears!
Maynard doing well!
W.T.F.!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:49 am
roughing the passer?
September 15th, 2012 at 9:50 am
Playing to lose. Maynard out third and 7 and we run a draw to punt it away. Pathetic.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:55 am
We played decent/good 1st QTR. It feels like we are losing momentum and are about to take the usual dump all over ourselves. At least we had a solid 1st QTR and even took the lead for a few minutes. Hope I’m wrong, but that has been the M.O. At least it’s not 40-0 right now.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Our defense looks overmatched.
So does our offenssive line.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:59 am
And there is the big dump all over ourselves. 20-7.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:07 am
juancho: qb cold off the bench on 3rd and 7, too risky to throw. the biggest mistake was going for it on fourth, but it looks like it won’t matter anyway.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:19 am
osu has to figure everytime cal checks off under the center its a handoff to sofele.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:23 am
This is embarassing.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:24 am
Nice officiating.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:28 am
People act like keenan is the hot head on the team. Adcock is the one who screwed up. Thats what hurts us. Not on field banter.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:30 am
the lack of discipline is too extensive. it won’t work with these refs.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:31 am
If more of our guys had a little moxy like keenan we wouldnt ge getting pushed around so much. People forget how much of that aaron rodgers had. And marshawn. And sydquan. And of course action jackson.
Treggs has it. Kline has it.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:32 am
Why is keenan falling every game
September 15th, 2012 at 10:42 am
I noticed as well that Keenan falls consistently on plays wher he gets the ball. Cal gets the ball to start the 2nd, if they can score a TD the game momemtum may change. Keenan also needs to field these punts and attempt a return, a couple of missed opportunities for a nice play.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:46 am
juancho, there is a difference between moxy between the whistles and not. mouthing off gains no yards. how can you say kline has it? those othr guys you listed from the past were not taunters or trash talkers, except jackson.
I notice keenan slipped a few time previously. he needs to slow it a notch or get new shoes.
All this being said, we are still in this game. Go Bears!
September 15th, 2012 at 10:46 am
If Maynard were on target, it would be a game.
Tedford needs to send a db in Ina blitz or two also
Refs have not been bad, but some tough breaks on a few.
Miller has shown how an accurate arm wins games.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:54 am
About what I expected as OSU isn’t very good and is overrated. Yet we are down 20-7. Although, it should be 20-14, as the holding call on CJ’s TD was bogus- as were at least 2 other penalty calls on the Bears. Even Buckeye legend Chris Spielman said so on TV. So you know it’s bad. With Big 10 officials- how does that happen? Way to be above reproach. How does Cal agree to that?
What I have said for years and what I have said so far this season continues to be true- lack of consistency and discipline prevents the Bears from being able to sustain enough drives to be a good offense. Oh, we can get a td here and there on big plays and the occasional drive, as we have great athletes in our skill positions.
On defense, these guys have NO DISCIPLINE. On Braxton Miller’s TD run, Alex Logan BLEW IT. He bit on a meaningless inside fake, and got his jock torn off him as Miller left Logan grasping at air and tripping all over the place. Logan has OUTSIDE CONTAIN!! He CAN NOT let Miller outside. But he did- big surprise. We see this OVER and OVER and OVER … infinity.
Just pathetic and inexcusable is the long list of Cal defenders the past several seasons that have NO DISCIPLINE and can not stick to their simple assignment on option/spread/pistol offense. Mind boggling. Can we please not thump our chests at what a fine institution Cal is and how bright Cal students are. Our team is Oakland Raider stupid year after year under Tedford.
With all that said about Cal, Braxton Miller is the real deal. He may end up being Cam Newton ridiculous. He’s the difference. If OSU didn’t have him, OSU is Cal with better coaching. VERY impressive player.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Phantom holding calls by Big Ten refs. Surely it’s just a coincidence…
Did anyone hear MacDonough’s comments on the reffing going to the break after Cal’s missed FG? He’s hardly a west coast homer and those were strong comments.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Also, our OLine injuries really hurting us this game, especially at center, but all out hurting us.
4 sacks in first half- that’s epic bad.
Also, I would like to see Zack keep in around end on a play or two. Even if the OSU guy is there, he could perhaps make a play. It would keep OSU a bit honest.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:05 am
It seems we do something on every possession that kill the drive- a dropped pass, a penalty, running a route on 4th down a yard too short, a bounced pass. Just Infuriating. It makes us unwatchable at some point. Where is the poise, character, hearts and brains that Cal students are supposed to have?
Beating a dead horse, but all shows a lack of discipline, focus and coaching.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Seriously, this would be a different game if Maynard were throwing strikes. He is clearly improved from last year, but not enough to beat a decent defense. So many plays ended where the ball was caught or went incomplete because of being behind the receiver.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:07 am
#25- I heard it, made a comment above. You CANT have Big 10 officials doing this game. How could Cal not insist on a neutral conference refs?
September 15th, 2012 at 11:08 am
JEFF – if you have the opportunity, can you please ask Tedford after that game how Big 10 officials are doing this game, as opposed to a neutral conference’s officials.
Thanks Jeff!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Reminder guys- OSU is not very good. They’re decent, they will be real good under Urban Meyer, but they aren’t anything special. This is not like we are playing Alabama here, or LSU, Oregon, or, gulp, USC.
The only thing OSU-like is the 105,000 fans, and they are pretty quiet. If they were more typical OSU, this game would be 35-7 right now, at least.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Dan, I think that Q is best put to Sandy.
Credit has to be given to Miller being the difference so far. Two perfect deep throws and an great juke before a TD run.
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Bigelow! Game on, baby. Let’s see that missed extra point come back to haunt them!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Whos been calling for bigelow to play since last yera? Me!
What a run
September 15th, 2012 at 11:13 am
I like Bigelow.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:15 am
That questionable holding call (the only call I really have any issue with) is hurting, but time and Big Mo are back on Cal’s side. I am hopeful a little pressure on throwing plays can hurt Miller’s accuracy. As he does not fear throwing into coverage, that could be a TO or two.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Anyone try that dennys build a burger? When they put mac n cheese on it in the commercial i get excited. Fired up
September 15th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Brendan friggin Bigelow! Someone in a Bear uniform has some heart! Glory Hallelujah!!
He just did something I have been screaming for. He inspired me by his effort. Inspired effort has been mostly MIA for seasons. Maybe that great run will inspire his team and we will see a different Bear squad here the rest of the way.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Mccain is really growing into an ace player this year. Happy for him
September 15th, 2012 at 11:18 am
I gotta tell you- it could be fun to watch a game with a lot of you guys. But we’d probably drive each other crazy and miss half the game with our commentary.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:19 am
I’m telling you, OSU is NOT very good.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:19 am
That’s what I’m talking about! A little pressure on 1st down and Miller played the set a bit flustered with happy feet, missing an easy conversion on 3rd down.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Keenan needed to try to return that. Something other than a fair catch to make their special teams coach worry a little.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Wisdom- that holding call cost us 7 points- we got zero points from that drive when we had a TD. That was HUGE. I have a HUGE problem with the officials for the entire game for blowing that call. That was beyond questionable.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Boy o boy cj looks good when he has room on those catches
September 15th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Anyone else bothered by just how much OSU is head tackling, like that horse collar?
September 15th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Get bigelow back in !!!!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:22 am
The Bears are fired up, if Zack can get the balls to our skill guys- those guys are making plays BIG TIME. Great effort CJ. Man!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:23 am
Rigsbee is getting killed today.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Our depleted line, and clueless play calling, comes back to bite us- ZM is sacked – AGAIN.
That was a 7 step drop- cmon Tedford, how long does it take you to realize our OLine cant give ZM time on a 7 step.
Oh well, let’s flip the field here, play some stout D, contain Miller on runs, and get the ball back. Get that Mo back!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Dan, the problem with thinking the call was 100% bad, IMO, is that we never saw the reverse view, and it did look like the OSU guy was trying to disengage for nearly 20 yards, twice his body coming back to the blocker positioned erect rather than driving forward. There was “some” holding going on, but I think it was such that usually gets a non-call. Being so out in the open, I didn’t think it was ridiculous to get flagged.
And c’mon, if we had Pac 12 reffing, it would be 1000 times worse.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Lets give tom clancy teddy pendergradst some credit for the halftime adjustments
September 15th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Miller is getting flustered!
Time to pick some good plays, Tedford. Quit being so conservative. Use some solid traps on the ground and give Maynard a roll out or two to escape pressure.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Bigelow breaks a huge run to get osus attention. Now hes buried back on the bench. Doesnt makse sense
September 15th, 2012 at 11:32 am
By the way guys, I’m holed up in a hotel room at the Pala Mesa resort here in Fallbrook, CA. watching the game on a dinky 15 year old box TV- low def to the max. Missing my 60 inch hi def at home, to be sure.
Before you guys give me crap, I’m here with the wife to go one of my college buddy/teammate oldest daughter’s wedding tonight. I could be playing golf or at the pool, but couldn’t miss this, good, bad or ugly. And this one has has some of all that.
Sent the wife out shopping so I can watch the game- so I’m focused and discipline- and lots of heart. Go Bears!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:35 am
This is actually the first time I’ve had fun watching Cal this season- still with liberal doses of angst blended in.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:35 am
That looks like major knee surgery. Too bad for the kid
September 15th, 2012 at 11:36 am
Man, I cant watch that tackle on Hagan again. MAN, that is rough. Praying for the kid and his knee.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Haha nice focus dan. I feel like youre flying around in there
September 15th, 2012 at 11:39 am
Our kicker sucks and hes fat to boot
September 15th, 2012 at 11:39 am
First view, I thought the tackle at the knees was intentional and dirty, but second view changed my mind. Still a horrid looking injury, though.
Dan, I was fortunate on my vacation. I complained for 2 days that we lacked the Pac 12 network in Tahoe, even more when I learned it was tied late with Nevada, but then didn’t mind so much.
AGAIN, Maynard just off enough to cause an incomplete pass. Cal would be up good if he were accurate. Could it be the work on his technique in the pocket actually hurts his accuracy? He is so much better on the run.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:41 am
I love Hagan shouting out his boys on the field as the cart is moving. Telling them to go get it done.
Another tough drop kills a drive. Not well enough thrown either.
And … another missed makeable field goal. How do we not have a competent kicker? Inexcusable. Never thought I’d miss Tavecchio.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:42 am
There has to be a woman’s soccer player on campus that can nail FGs inside the 30 (40 yarders).
September 15th, 2012 at 11:42 am
Did tedford already send bigelow home after his one play? Why isnt he getting more touches? gives us a good alternative to the draws and inside counters up the gut.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:44 am
I’m not doing any flying around anymore Juancho, lol. Was a possession receiver in the day and tried not to fly around. Tried to avoid the guys flying around.
As we go into the 4th quarter here, I will likely be pacing a bit though.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Leininger was a kicker also in high school. Give him the kickoffs as well. Put damato at tight end. We need bodies
September 15th, 2012 at 11:45 am
No question dan.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:46 am
Bigelow as a weapon and as a decoy. But no. That’s Tedford for you.
What’s Bigelow’s yards per carry in this game, lol?
September 15th, 2012 at 11:48 am
Bigelow is #3 on the depth chart and Tedford is loyal beyond belief. Doesn’t matter if his style is the best fit against the OSU defense. I am also hating that so few roll outs get called when Maynard is so clearly a more accurate thrower on the run.
Happy to still be in the game, but so many missed opportunities are driving me crazy. Mad Cow! Mad Cow! Add two failed 4th down attempts to the missed FGs. Cal has lived in OSU territory with so little.
C’mon Bears!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:49 am
Before I forget, I’m loving the young WRs. Future looks good for Kline (after Tedford let’s Bridgeford waste a year, of course
).
September 15th, 2012 at 11:50 am
Every time one of our speed guys- Treggs, Harper, Anderson, Bigelow- get the ball in space, they make something happen. They’re available because of the D’s focus on Keenan. Yet we dont see them much.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Loved that CJ just took the ref’s word. He clearly tried to keep his feet down, but doesn’t have practice doing it, so just believed that he failed even though it looks like he did it. Reverse that call, refs!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Win or lose, I’m sure Sandy will be patting Tedford on the back for such a “great” effort.
Seriously, do you think Sandy even knows if the football is stuffed or pumped?
September 15th, 2012 at 11:53 am
Boy our center has been awful with the snaps today.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:54 am
Dan hes an icon.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:55 am
You know, we should play a game like this every season. It really lets you see where you are as a program, it builds character. It’s worth the risk of a loss. This is fun. Southern Utah… who cares.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:55 am
OK Juancho, I’ve commenced pacing.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Okay, I take it back, the review was weak, but the spot on Keenan’s 1st down – they didn’t give forward progress that was 2 yards further up the field
September 15th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Juancho, more like AWFUL with the snaps. A-W-F-U-L!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Agree dan. If we need an easier game lets play san jose state. Keeo that revenue local and build a rivalry with a fellow public school whoms progtam is on the uptick
September 15th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Clutch play by ZM and baby bro. Credit where credit is due. Now let’s make it count. No FGs
September 15th, 2012 at 11:58 am
We already know there won’t be any FGs, Dan
September 15th, 2012 at 11:58 am
F it put keenan at qb
September 15th, 2012 at 11:59 am
Hot diggity dog
September 15th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Maynard looked like he was running in slow motion AND lost the ball. Happy feet. Good call, though, keep OSU honest.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
YES!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Damn dennys commercial again with those burgers
September 15th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
OK, commercial break. Can you believe this?? We lead??
You know, we’re dominating, we better win this down the stretch here. No big plays for OSU. Thye’re not very good.
We should be ahead by more, but this game could completely change the season. GO GET IT DONE GUYS! GO BEARS!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Gumby maynard is probably having his best game so far this year. And hes been sacked many times and dealing with terrible snaps. Good for him
September 15th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
I am laughing, but how SLOW is ZM? O-M-G!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
We may not be able to kick FGs, but at least the extra points are good!
A Lot of time, still. First, keep Miller flustered. Attack, attack, attack by call, but the D has to keep their head, as they have all half.
Second, Tedford MUST NOT go ultra conservative if he gets the ball back with the lead. Give Maynard some run/pass option roll outs.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Juancho – You are KILLING ME! The Denny’s burgers and ZM is Gumby. Genius!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
@Juancho
Yum. Denny’s build a burger.
How do they price that?
If I get sausage and Mac and cheese is that like $20?
Please enlighten me bro.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Uh oh
September 15th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Oh boy, here comes OSU. I guess our boys woke them up.
C’mon D- seriously!!!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
I plan on investigating the build a burger and find out pricing soon.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
What’s with Michale Coley changing his name to Lowe?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Please report back Juancho. I may walk into Denny’s for the first time at least 2 decades. Not that I need it.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Maybe he married someone and took their name ?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Big false start- let’s see if we can keep them out of the end zone, force a FG
September 15th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Too easy, but we may be better off needing a TD instead of a FG anyways, lol.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Man Miller is a beast. He’s gonna be epic.
Great play call on the goal line. Once again, someone on D didn’t stick to their assignment. That was an ugly series for Cal D. Miler a cool customer, delivers an easy perfect throw for the TD.
Well, we’ll see what we’re made of.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Very good point Wisdom.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Lowe’s parent;s are named Lowe.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael T. Lowe … born August 27, 1992 … parents are Jermaine and Pamela Lowe … changed his last name from Coley to Lowe following the 2011 season … major is legal studies.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Miller could only have looked more like Tebow had he knelt and prayed after that one. I guess he could have jumped to throw it.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
So I guess the question is why he was named Coley? OK, back to the game.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
The Bear does not die, the Bear does not quit!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
I think bigelow is already back in his dorm room studying
September 15th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
D looks tired here and they should not be. They haven’t been on the field much today- but they were on that drive. Good move by Meyer to speed it up and not allow us to sub guys in/out.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Adoption?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Huh. We decided to not take advantage of that until now. Why?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Someone pat me on the back. Ive spent two years here saying bigelow needed to play over isi and cj.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
There you go Juancho, BB for 14 yards.
Bigelow reminds of Jahvid.
And there you go again Juancho.
OK, fire Tedford, hire Juancho!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Tedford, get your head out of your rear and do what Jauncho tells you to do!
At least regarding Bigelow.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Bigelow is Joe Cool in the end zone after scoring.
It’s like, “wassup, I do this all the time. That’s right, we bad.”
September 15th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Id put a dennys in the new stadium.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Fun game- national tv -super
September 15th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Anybody out there having fun yet? Seriously!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Dan he did the mile high salute thing as he ran in. Bc thats what ohio states been doing when they score. That kid is pure talent. Marshawns body with jahvids speed.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
This is how we should play ALL THE TIME!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Seriously, on his first carry, both Isi or CJ are trown for a loss. It’s the speed AND power that has to be sent at OSU. Really , everyone, but Tedford loyalty is a killer when it keeps the better player behind on the depth chart.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
We’re still only tied.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Pick city! Not to be confused with rack city.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
BIG PICK!!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Why is bigelow out !?!?!?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
HAPPY FEET = PICK!
First bad throw he’s had without pressure, unless a WR broke wrong.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Conservative tedford call – sit bigelow for the seniors
September 15th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
“Thanks for the great runs, Bigs, but 3 is more than I have for you already. Get back on the bench.”
September 15th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Tedford has been our difference on offense. In this drive he sits. Doesnt make sense.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
SERIOUSLY! Bigelow breaks all those plays.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Weak call on 3rd down
September 15th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Meant bigelow
September 15th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
If this is a field goal. Wow.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
UNBELIEVEABLE!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Tedford is weak, win or lose. SERIOUSLY! C’MON!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Does he get the concept of momentum?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Thanks tedford. What a complete dope
September 15th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
AND THERE … you have Jeff Tedford.
JEFF TEDFORD EVERYBODY! HOW ‘BOUT SOME APPLAUSE!!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
3 strikes – you’re out should go for Tedford and the kicker.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Chicken sh!t call by Tedford. No balls like usual.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Fire Tedford now. Don’t let him get on the plane. Win or lose. Fire him. I am beyond exasperated. Bigelow is faster than Isi and stronger than CJ, but no! Tedford has his “thunder” and “lightning” higher on the depth chart.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Win or lose, Tedford is THE WORST. Just absolutely spineless and clueless. How do you run a FB dive on 3rd and not go for it with 1 yard to go with a kicker that has missed 2 FGs – BADLY.
I feel for D’Amato. He’s a kid. No mercy for Tedfraud.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
The gutless moron Tedford does it again. Go for it, and if you make it you run the clock down and win. Kick a FG, and your two options are: (1) miss, and lose the game by giving OSU 4:30 to score; or (2) make it, and lose the game by giving OSU 4:30 to score. Team has put a hell of an effort out today. Too bad our coach lacks the guts or the brains to ever make the right call during the game.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Oh boy
September 15th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Well they are tOSU…but Cal gets the ball last.
Roll Bears! Win this f’er.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
unbeliveable. but now the expected… Jeff Tedford … snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Are you kidding me?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Just remember- Sandy hired hm, EXTENDED him into eternity. She’s as gutless as him.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
No kidding. Bigelow got us what we needed?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Thats all she wrote. Have a good saturday everyone.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Please no moral victory posts today. This was pathetic. Kids played their tails off, showed me heart. Betrayed by the coaches.
And in the end, ZM is ZM. And i Kow he is just trying to make something happen there. He played well enough to win today, I thought.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Another throw behind the receiver ices it. Tedford must go. Times up for the gutless wonder. How many bad decisions can he make in one game, really?
I feel bad for D’Amato, also. He’s going to feel like he lost the game. This one is all on Tedford, every bit. Play calls. RB depth chart. He’s just useless at making a decent decision, he thinks loyalty trumps competition and can’t take advantage of things his QB does well, LIKE THROW ON THE RUN INSTEAD OF MAKING HIM SIT IN A POCKET IN CRUNCH TIME!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
We’ll be 0-4 next week. Then who knows. Wasnt someone here predicting like 8 wins ?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Oh well all you Bears out there, go enjoy your weekends.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Fire Tedford this afternoon, promote Ron Gould to Interim Head Coach, and spend the rest of this year raising money to buy out the gutless moron’s contract. He is awful. Maybe the worst on-field head coach in the history of college football. His decision-making in the clutch is the worst. No guts, no brains, no victories.
And Jeff Faraudo – I hope someone in the media will go after Tedford in his press conference for that play call on 4th down and not accept and stock BS answer like “well, it just didn’t work out” or “we played hard, credit Ohio State.” I want him to explain exactly what he hoped to gain from kicking there. There was ZERO upside to kicking, and ZERO downside to going for it.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Oh well. For a game I thought would be a disaster, in some ways I am proud of the players, and in some ways it reminds me why I have so many issues with Tedford. After D’Amato missed twice from the same hash at the same distance, on the road, in the 4th quarter, go for it on 4 and 1. And even on the last drive, plenty of time to run some more of the players the sprung Bigelow. No need to lock into Allen (who was open – Maynard just misfired). Reminds me of the 2006 loss to Arizona. Sadly, I am not surprised.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Close but no cigar.
But Bigelow was the only reason this game was close and that had zero to do with the coaching staff. In fact they only gave him 4 carries!? Fire Tedford.
Moving on to a gorgeous day up here in Yolo County…
And…Go Giants! (or A’s if that’s your team)
September 15th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Cal should be 3-0. This is all about a coach too comfortable with his position. He used to take risks. He used make adjustments. Without Pendergast, he’d be fired already.
C’mon big spending alumni, express your disappointment to Sandy. This should be enough, already. There can be no more excuses. This game was so clearly lost by Tedford, a novice fan would see it.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
beat the spread!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
I wonder whether Tedford will throw D’Amato under the bus like he did Tavecchio.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Let’s guess the spin.
– a win if D’Amato hits his FGs (though that is never true because the game gets changed)
– Bigelow doesn’t know the pass protections (though Maynard is useless in the pocket and should be rolled out more anyways) even though he’s had a year. He probably doesn’t get enough reps to learn them as he is down the depth chart.
– a few bad calls hurt us (though Sandy agreed to B1G refs).
I’m so mad. Sure, it was nice not to be blown out, but I prefer being blown out by a superior opponent than losing to an inferior one because of poor coaching decisions. Not execution mistakes, not player mental errors, those don’t rub me wrong at all compared to a man making MILLIONS of dollars and unable to make decisions everyone knows should be made.
No more excuses. Fire Tedford.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Kant C find SOMEBODY that can kick the ball through the uprights
September 15th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Proud of the Bears for being in this game like they were. That being said, no moral victories and I’m afraid they’re so spent and demoralized that a duplicate performance in the Coliseum next week may be too much to ask.
Very weak 3rd and 2 call for the dive play to the fullback. Too far a distance in my opinion for that play to work. Let’s not forget the lack of poise in the 2nd quarter when CJ’s TD was taken back by penalties as well. Different spin on the decision to kick…I agree with the decision on 4th down (as opposed to going for it), the problem was the 3rd down call prior which essentially was playing for 3 rather than trying to continue to drive (and use clock) for 7. But let’s not let D’Amato off the hook so easily. These were 3 makable FG’s for an FBS kicker and the fact is that if he hits them, we pull the upset. We haven’t had a strong kicker in years and that’s on a lack of priority for that position in recruiting. These 3 misses collectively may be worse than Tavecchio’s false start gaffe and miss against UO 2 years ago.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
And although Tedford once again deservedly needs a fair amount of blame for this, let’s also not forget that Pendergast’s D was beaten on the play action pass into the middle of the field all day, Logan makes a poor coverage decision on the final TD pass, the O-line was no match for their defensive front, DROPS, and ZM hurts what otherwise was a great game for him with that pick.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Need a new kicker.
Hated the call for the FG, should have gone for it, but as a HC you have to EXPECT your kicker will make those.
Any way, Cal stood tall brought it to OSU, laid 500 yards+ on a top 20 team and next year there will be redemption, just like Tenn. It’s gonna be huge and we’ll get ESPN game day and we will win!
Go Bears!
September 15th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Milo, but Bridgeford is in front of Kline on the depth chart. No one EVER skips in front of a player on the depth chart for Tedford. So, don’t get your hopes up for next year.
Cal 2014, woohoo!
September 15th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
I admire your optimism Milo. But unless we fire Tedford, this team will never be ranked again.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Now I am torn on who to root for tonight in U$C vs. Stanfurd! I’d normally root for Furd in this instance (I like the rival to be strong and well ranked when we play them), but now that I feel like crap, I think I want the farmers to get a does of reality that Luck was more to their team than they keep rationalizing lately.
At least one of them has to lose, I guess.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
I didn’t want to post anything during the game an jinks us, but I guess that didn’t matter. The jist if this game is that Tedford,Maynard, & D’amato all are responsible for this loss. Tedford is the main culprit. After missing those 2 field goals, DAmato should have been done. What would a field goal do anyway with 5 min to go in the game, so OSU comes back and scores a TD and CAL loses by 4 instead of 7. What’s the differance? This loss is 100% on Tedford for putting the game on D’Amato & Maynard knowing full well they are head cases that can’t perform under pressure. From this moment forward, if CAL has 4th down and is across the 50 yard line they must GO FOR IT! PERIOD! OK enough ranting, I’ll go get another beer and enjoy the rest of the day.
Stanfurd or U$C? Who is the lesser of 2 evils?
September 15th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Bridgford doesn’t have it. Kline will start.
You guys need to knock it off with Tedford. I saw a lot of his old self back. 16 pt dogs and we played #17 straight up. I think we should have won it but Cal make the horseshoe dead quiet. Whimpy old West Coast team…shows up to a Big Ten big house and doesn’t back down.
I don’t believe in moral victories but this comes close. At least we came to play and scared them. Like I said, next year. We’ll get them in our house and we’ll be better.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I can’t put anything on Maynard anymore. He improved from last year. He is MORE accurate, just still not very accurate.
Tedford, however, continues to call plays that presume his accuracy, which is the same as sending out a kid to kick his third attempt in a daunting stadium after missing two already.
When you consider that the facilities are completed, there is no reason for a top coach to not want to come to Cal to replace Tedford anymore (which was a reasonable excuse for a while, IMO). The iron is hot. Strike it.
Declare Tedford a lame duck to play out the year, and hope it lights a fire under some players to help spur an upset or two the rest of the season.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
tOSU is overrated.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Cal’s run of crappy Place Kickers is second only to their crummy run of mediocre or worse QBs.
D’Amato is the worst college kicker I’ve ever seen. He missed 3 FGs by a combiend 100 yards wide left. If I didn’t have awidescreen TV, I couldn’t even see the ball once the cameras focuses on the goalposts. Take away that waste of space scholarship. Anyone could do better. Tavecchio stunk too.
Get a latin kicker -these Italians are horrible.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
milo sounds like Tedfraud’s agent. He’s happy with moral victories. He is among the thousands of Cal fans happy to see Cal make the Polian Weedeater Bowl played on December 16th against the MAC (reward for a 6-6 season) and shown on TLC every other year and go 4-8 the next year than aspire to be an elite team – you know, the type of team Stanford became, USC is, and Oregon is.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Milo – you would have been right, except for the 4th and 1 call was exactly what has cost Cal so many times in the last half dozen years. I would have had so much more respect if he had gone for it and missed.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Woj, you obviously didn’t watch the Penn State game last week.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
“You guys need to knock it off with Tedford. I saw a lot of his old self back. 16 pt dogs and we played #17 straight up.”
And we lost. Tedford’s old self won games. Tedford used to coach with balls – then he lost a game in Eugene by being aggressive in 2003 and he’s been gutless ever since.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
And milo,
Bigelow remains behind Isi and CJ even though the sole justification for it last year was that he did not know the pass protections.
That was legitimate LAST YEAR, but no longer. Isis and CJ have not improved. Why hasn’t Bigelow gotten the reps to develop into the superior back he clearly is?
Because Tedford’s depth chart does not change unless a player actively fails. Unless Isi or CJ do things to lose their job, Tedford will never put Bigelow in front of them. Why expect anything different from Kline? I could have sworn you watched the Longshore and Riley “competitions” of the past.
I really hope Jeff asks the tough questions . . .
September 15th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
5 yr old daughter just got home from ballet class (good thing, or she would have learned more curse words had she been home earlier) and asked if Cal won.
I had to be honest, “No darling. Cal lost. Cal’s coach is not the brightest bumpkin.”
September 15th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
look back at all the negative predictions on Jeff’s beat the spread line. now look at the current complaints.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Bigs will get playing time this season, there’s no way around it. He’s too good and too fast.
For all intends, this is his first full season when he’s healthy and ready. Look for him to take off in the next couple of game.
Okay he took off already, look for more time. If he’s not starting by game 5, he’ll have enough touches. Game 5 is when most hot shots (Rodgers included) ramped it up.
At least it gets better from here. Put Bigs in and hopefully the injured heal up, have some healthy TEs, I still like our chances.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Covinared,
Please no moral victories. That was so Holmoe.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
So what you are saying is we basically have an overpaid holmoe?
September 15th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Except for last fg try and not going with Bigelow in 2nd half, I agree with Milo. I thought the game plan/play calling was really good. C’mon, you you can’t argue with over 500 yards of O – I know, Big was 150+ of the total.
RE: cj, except for drops, he looked very good and he made that great sideline toe tapper catch for 1st.
RE: O line. I was worried that jm caught the same coaching disease that jt’s had for last few seasons. 5(?) sacks is too many but considering how many young/new guys are playing, I think he’s doing a great job. They opened some big holes for the run game, esp in second half.
RE: D. cp and the boyz finally got the spread option pretty much stopped. The second half adjustment really worked – belichek-like 4 man front out of 3/4 base d.
NO moral victories. But. If they can come back and show the same stones, energy and discipline next week, I’ll be inclined to think jt still has the locker room and maybe even has the team turned around.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Like Tennessee several years ago…we get the buckeyes here next year!
September 15th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
With Kline at the helm, hopefully!
September 15th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
ASAP, at HC I want either Ron Gould or a mega-hire a la Petrino – despite the stupid scandal. Petrino probably learned his lesson and may be humbled but VERY hungry to get back at it and prove people wrong, and why not at Cal? The recruits will line up for both of these guys, don’t you think?
Gould because the RBs seem to always excel despite JT and he seems to have the players respect as evidence by his constant cheerleading on the sidelines, “Hold the rope!” Or Petrino because he may be a football equivalent of a Monty hire: a proven winner with a system that works!
I think the future is bright, we just gotta get outta the Tedford “era”…
September 15th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Tedford coached a good game for the most part…I suppose that kicker has made kicks during practice enough to warrant confidence in him.
Oh well, Cal did outplay Ohio St for most of the game, but the refs really screwed us on the CJ Anderson TD…THAT WAS NOT A HOLD!
September 15th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Larry: my point was most of the regulars here were predicting disaster a few days ago. now they are 20/20 hindsight coaching critics on a game we almost won. the easiest thing to do is criticize.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Too often we have heard legitimate gripes about Tedford and Maynard that called for everything but their heads on a platter. As painful as today’s loss was, we can’t blame those two for this one. How many of Anderson’s drops led to punts? How many penalties on our O-Line led to 2nd & 3rd & Long? Last but not least, get that kicker off of the filed and make sure that he is in street clothes for the next four months of his life. One word for that one: CHOKE! My mistake! Three words: CHOKE 3 TIMES!
September 15th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Convinared will defend Tedford no matter what. The Emperor always wears clothes.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
The game plan was sound for the most part. These boys just didn’t execute when it counted. The Cal players have no one to blame but themselves. They dropped the balls, blew the coverages, missed the kicks. Coaches can only do so much. This one is on the team.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
covinared #188 true dat!
rob bear, yeah too many motion penalties but with so many new guys, they did a damn good job. #191 true dat, too. the players were put in a position to win.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Hey Losers
I know you lost again but sorry I wasn’t there to add my commentary. I don’t have time to read the comments. Daddy and I have just arrived at the USC vs Stanford game.
I love the Farm. The people are so well behaved and civil.
Daddy got tickets from a former partner of his who is a Stanford alum but I maybe sitting with my friend who is an ex USC coach with PC.
Here is the early strategy for next week’s game. Whatever USC receiver is lined up man to man on your #1 will get the pass. I can see 40 passes coming that guy’s way.
Tonight Matt makes his Heisman statement. USC looks really hungry right now.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
covinared: Agreed (I was one of the few people who posted on the previous thread who thought this game would be close), but you have to understand that many of the regulars here don’t really have an open mind about Tedford any more, due to several disappointing seasons in a row. So if we don’t win, they are gonna find things to criticize.
And to be honest, I hated the call to go for that FG, too, but I recognize that’s Tedford’s nature – he’ll always go for the go-ahead FG in that situation. Sometimes it works out (our last big game win, for example) and sometimes it doesn’t.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
…oh yeah.
ron gould is once again proving he is an excellent coach. This could be hype but in pressers jt always says one of rg’s responsibilities is rotating/picking the rb’s play to play. maybe is was partly rg’s call not to give Bigs more carries.
Re:drops. I thought the recievers are running much better routes. They’re getting a lot more separation than last year. Credit to Wes Chandler. But also some of the blame on wc for the drops.
I hope none of you dumb m***********s spoil a nearly 200 post thread with troll food.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
meant none of you troll obsessed dm’s spoil a nearly 200 post thread with troll food.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Eric: not defending tedford’s decision to kick the last fg. I would have gone for it. Also did not like going for it on 4th early. I also would have started out the second to last drive with bigelow. But overall we went in with a sound game plan and seemed prepared against a more athletic and physical team in a hostile environment. the game came down to a lot more than a few coaching decisions.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Sure the game turns on many plays, and yes this game the team was far better prepared. But at the end, when it mattered most, Tedford made three stupid decisions all in one play. He ran the clock down. He then burned a time out. He then had his kicker kick a third long-range kick, but this time it was 4th and 1, the OSU defense had been on the field forever, and the running game had been picking up big chunks of yards. Do you know how badly we outgained OSU in the second half?
Running the clock makes no sense with 4 minutes to go. Burning a TO ONLY makes sense if you are going to go for it. But he bet everything on a FG, and that is typical of him. It cost us the game, just as it has cost us numerous games over the years.
One of these days, these close losses – where Tedford makes the critical call – and the blowout losses will be enough. Just as many have come around, I suspect you will too.
This was not a game where we got unlucky (other than the terrible ref call on the hold, but overall, not as bad as many as we have experienced). This was not a bunch of fluky turnovers or tipped balls. Maynard played well. Defense played well – just two bad plays over all.
So why did we lose, again?
September 15th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
You guys sound like Oblamo. The loss was the ref’s fault, it was the FG kicker’s fault, this is a moral victory, all garbage. This loss like so many others comes down to execution, game planning, choice of personnel, and in game decisions. Urban Meyes made enough of those better than Jeff Tedfraud to win. Cal is going nowhere but down with Tedfraud at the helm. It has been this way since 2008.
Note to the AD – Memorial is going to be very empty with your retread rich complacent lousy in-game coach going forward. If you can get Petrino do IT! – and Tedfraud isn’t willing to give up any of his Fort Knox like $$$, then you make him the richest locker room attendant and janitor ever.
September 15th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
BigDruid, glad you brought up the fg on the last big game. That was the wrong call too and we just got bailed out. But in today’s case, D’amato was definitely not mentally able to do his job so Tedford is definitely to blame on that. He’s got to be experienced enough to know that kids are mental cases and when they are in that bad a funk, you can’t expect a miracle. I know the purist strategy is to put points on the board, but you have to look at the facts and cirucmstances in each case, and in today’s case there is NO WAY you kick that FG. Otherwise, I will commend the coaches for a great gameplan, I commend the whole team for a mostly well played game. A huge step in the right direction on many fronts. I thought all RBs did well, and hopefully they can all be mixed in to keep each other fresh. WRs are beasts. ZM maybe had the best game of his career. I am proud of them but ultimately Tedford still has to go. But hopefully today keeps the players heads up for the future. One thought that comes to mind is whether Tedford will feel that his back is against the wall enough to finally play to win vs. not to lose. In the early days he played like that because there was nothing to lose, then once he tasted success he has gotten conservative and boring and lost his edge. I don’t want him to get it back as I feel we need a new shot in the arm at HC, but it will be interesting to see if that might be the result. BIG10 refs suck. We should have won by 14 points. I’ll be at SC next week and I might not need my paper bag after all….
September 15th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
One positive I’ll take, the Collesium won’t be imposing to any players after a packed Shoe.
But I still can’t handle a weak mental game from a guy getting paid millions. The players, the fans, and the school deserve better for that much money.
September 15th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Eric: I was puzzled by the decision to run down the clock with so much time. I also agree that Tedford has made some bad game decsions at critical times over the years. Remember last year at oregon. he the choice on a penalty of making oregon 3rd and 11 or 4th and 1. he took 4th and 1. he tried some fancy tight end pass against ucla 3rd and 1 for an interception when our line was blowing them out. asu in 2009 with the verren wildcat pass from inside the 10 when all we needed was a fg to take a late lead. holiday bowl against a+m. running all over them. 3rd and 1 at midfield, throws for the endzone and then punts. assuming he is fired, how much of the $7.5-10 mil cost to get rid of him before hiring a new coach are you willing to contribute?
September 15th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Premature, but the contribution from Nike would probably be much more substantial towards the next coach given the bigger market the conference intends to market itself in, going international. With the groundwork set with top facilities, there is little doub a top coach can be lured. The school represents a great opportunity. I just hate feeling like Tedford seems to be relaxed with the status quo instead of trying or wanting to reach new heights.
September 15th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
USC -7
Stan -7
September 15th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
A couple of observations,
1. Obviously JT did not open up the playbook against Nevada because he did not want to show all to OSU and USC. His mistake believing we could beat Nevada with a vanilla offense.
2. Big 10 Refs suck. There was the phantom hold, the numerous late hits on ZM that were uncalled, the Anderson catch where both feet were clearly in.
3. OSU has a dirty defense, late hits and cheap shots.
4. JT and ZM called a good game and played well enough to win.
5. Our team is challenging the Raiders for the dumbest team in the world.
6. Another year and more injuries. What’s up? Is it our conditioning? Our training staff? Maybe bad luck?
7. With that effort and assuming the team does not quit, JT will be back next year as HC, deal with it.
September 15th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
I routinely donate $25k a year to Cal (but only to the Cal Annual Fund, since that is where the greatest needs are). I’ll take a year off from that and give to a Fire Tedford and Buy His A** Out Fund. If a every Cal football donates whatever he/she can to buy him. Don’t care if it is $10 or $1 million, but if you have a massive number of Cal fans coming out, maybe Sandy will figure it out.
September 15th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
USC – 14
Stan – 7
On 4 and 19 Kiffin goes for it. Matt passes to Woods who goes for a 1st down. That’s tradition.
September 15th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Easy Ed, mostly agree but you think jt stays if he doesn’t go at least 7-5? (I can’t see us going 7-5 unless we get win over $sc.)
JF, coupla questions that I think a lot us us would like to know. (you’re in the air now and prolly won’t have time to read this before you post game story so i’ll post this again.)
1) How much is jt owed on remainder of his contract? Is it guaranteed to ’13 or “14?
2) Who is responsible for Big 10 ref’s? Why?
September 15th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
…and I sent Alex Morgan a tweet to ask if she has eligibility left, if she would PLEASE come back for the next 9 Saturdays and kick fg’s for us.
September 15th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
wehfox: i read $7.5. mil. if he’s there in jan. another mil.
September 15th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Wehofx, I don’t believe that JT has to go 7-5 to stay. If he goes 3-9 he will “resign” as a part of a settlement but get fired? Never, it hasn’t been great or even good lately but the guy stuck it out (albeit for millions of dollars) with the crap facilities at Berkeley, he is going to get at least 2 seasons in the upgrade, may not be the best thing for the program but he’s going to get that much respect from Barbour.
September 15th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
The score is now 14 – 14
September 15th, 2012 at 7:55 pm
The score is now 21 – 14
September 15th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Lmao. I feel much better now. Barkley and McDonald gonna come back for another try next year?
September 15th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
awwwwww how sad mr. heisman couldn’t get the job done on the farm
September 15th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
That was a heck of a Heisman performance by the LOSER! 4 straight that the losers, cheats now must contend with against the FURD.
September 15th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
How CJ’s catch doesn’t get reversed, yet Lee’s with a worse angle did, shows why some non-B1G refs should have been used today.
September 15th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Are we using Pac refs next year?
September 15th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
You know, if that U$C starting center is still out next week and that freshman starts again, Cal has a decent chance.
September 15th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Wow, Taylor had 29 carries for 156 yards? I hope USC realizes you actually have to, you know, hit and tackle people to win football games, you can’t just show up and look pretty.
It occurs to me that not only does Stanford leave an angry USC team for Cal, but by knocking USC out of the national title hunt they may make it even less likely that DirecTV picks up the PAC-12 network this week. It’s an anti-Cal double-whammy from the Furdies.
September 15th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
noncscomingthisyear.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
It should be noted that the first real hit from the limited scholarships finally caught U$C. Normally, they would have a better backup center. Down so many shollys, they didn’t have a more experienced lineman that could slide over and went with the freshman instead. It cost them, and Barkley.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
wisdom: i think cj’s catch did not count because the ball hit the ground when he landed. its new rule as of last year. remember last year against colo with coleman edmund.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
NoMoreNCsAreComing
bump
September 15th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Furd showed what happens when you run a balanced offense that is designed to wear out a defense, using interesting formations.
September 16th, 2012 at 12:10 am
Hey Moren- what happened to you now loser? You’re on here popping off until your weak a$$ SC chokes on the farm. What happened to Marvelous Matt? Kiss the Heismann goodbye. Kiss the Conference Championship goodbye. Kiss the NC goodbye. OVERRATED – CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP.
And you are a coward… no doubt under the covers crying.
LMAO- what a great night.
September 16th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Where is Moren? Total shut down of USC on the Farm. No Heisman, no NC, just a whooping by a bunch of no name slow white guys. USC’s season is over before it started. 0-1 in conference. Barkley was stuffed. Hopefully this sends you back to the stacks in the UC Davis library. Saturday we learned that Cal isn’t actually too bad, but even better, we learned that USC isn’t very good. Nice going Matt, way to stick around another year. What does daddy say now Moren? Adios! Loving this too!!
September 16th, 2012 at 9:42 am
“It’s official now. USC stands for Undeniably Stanford’s Chumps.”
- Pat Forde
LOL
September 16th, 2012 at 10:02 am
HAHAHAHAHA…look at #s 212-228!!!
I have never seen so much excitement on this board since your last big win back in 2004.
We still very much have a chance for the conference championship and the NC. We are SC!
It begins next week. We will see what arm Wayward points to after we put the hurt on him.
You guys think you have a chance just because Stanford beat us. You aren’t Stanford. You don’t have Stanford’s DL, LBs, safeties and coaches.
BTW I love how you posters reply to me. Now I know which one of you don’t use greasemonkey. It’s more than I thought. OK it’s your turn to reply.
September 16th, 2012 at 10:17 am
Stanford 21 U$C 14
September 16th, 2012 at 11:10 am
#227
Now that Inspector Clousseau (aka TheWisdomCow) has returned from a long hibernation you should ask him where the UC Davis librarian story originated from. I bet he won’t say anything. It is too humiliating for a washed up attorney to admit such a rookie mistake. Then to post it all over the internet was just as laughable. Poor woman though. I really felt sorry for her.
September 16th, 2012 at 11:34 am
I can’t believe anyone would seriously mention the name Bobby Petrino for coach at Cal. If you like the guy, call the Atlanta Falcons or Arkansas Razorbacks for a reference.
Bobby Petrino is one of the lowest scumbags ever to coach at any level. Fire Tedford? Fine. Hire Petrino? You’ve got to be kidding.
September 16th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Apparently USC has a new tradition – losing to Stanford every year.
USC may beat an inconsistent Cal team at home next week, but it can’t bring back their Heisman and NC dreams. How delicious.
September 16th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
#233
Apparently UCB state has an old tradition which is to never get to the Rose Bowl, win a league championship outright or have a Heisman winner.
Apparently UCB state has a new tradition which is to lose 9 out of 10 games to SC and to be clowned by its rival Stanford.
PS Another new tradition is how low UCB state football players have fallen in their edjamucation. Maybe you can teach your senior runningback how to spell “our” and not “are”. Too many Social Welfare classes.
September 16th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Now that SC is irrelevant, hopefully we can pull the win next week. We obviously have the talent to do so – that’s the one indisputable takeaway from the OSU game. Let’s hope they finally make use of that talent and that the coaches give them a chance to win. SC is just another team. All hype, but what else is new. Second rate football team to match their second rate academic reputation.
September 16th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Now that SC has been thoroughly exposed yet again, there really is no reason to think we can’t beat them. Those days are over.
September 16th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
#234: Yep, Cal has a tradition of not being very good at Football. Hopefully we’ll change that, but maybe not.
I had/have fairly low expectations for this year’s Cal team. We just have too many holes on our team, and a team with this kind of patchwork OL is definitely going to struggle all season.
But I *know* how high your expectations were for this USC team, and I *know* how gut-punched you feel right now watching them fall flat on their face last night, in person no less. Your season is now officially every bit as disappointing as ours is, with the difference that you care far more than I do. Every time I think of that, I smile.
Have a great weekend!