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Football: USC game thread
By Jeff Faraudo
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1:32 pm in Football, Gameday.
FINAL SCORE: USC 27, Cal 9. Sorry for the second-half absence. Had wireless problems at the LA Coliseum, then deadline. My game story.
The Bears (1-3, 0-1 Pac-12) lose their ninth in a row to USC. They’ve been outscored 152-38 in the past five, and have not beaten the Trojans in LA since 2000.
Obviously, the two-weekend road trip from hell was a black hole for Cal. At least they were competitive at Ohio State. USC dominated the line on both sides of the ball, stuffed Cal’s run, sacked Zach Maynard seven times and unleashed their own two-headed ground game that accounted for 296 rushing yards.
To a man, the Bears still maintain they can recover and qualify for a bowl game. Of course, what else would you expect them to say about just four games?
The fact is, only one team in Cal history — Jeff Tedford’s second team in 2003 — has rebounded from a 1-3 start to reach a bowl. Only one other team (1970) overcame 1-3 to finish with a winning record.
The problem is not merely math — although having to win five of their final eight won’t be easy.
The problem is that several of the teams still ahead on their schedule — Oregon State, Arizona State and UCLA — are better than we might have guessed a month ago. Then there are Oregon and Stanford, both very troublesome.
Not sure yet what to make of Washington, but at least the Huskies are playing at Berkeley. Cal must go on the road to play Utah and Washington State.
Point is, remove Oregon and Stanford (as likely losses) and the Bears must win win five of the remaining six. And most of those are toss-up games, at best.
A tall order.
HALFTIME: USC 17, Cal 3. Updated stats. USC has 300 total yards, Cal a season-low 98. Maynard is 8 for 14 for 66 yards with one INT. Barkley is 15 for 22 for 135 yards with one TD and two INTs. USC has out-rushed Cal 158-32, thanks to 113 yards on six attempts by Curtis McNeal. C.J. Anderson is Cal’s top rusher with 19 yards. Brendan Bigelow has been on the field for one offensive snap and caught a 1-yard pass. Has not run the ball.
0:03 2nd Q: Andre Heidari kicks 40-yard FG for USC, which leads 17-3. But Cal gets a break when Barkley trips over own feet and falls for 7-yard loss on third-down play.
4:16 2nd Q: Cal LB J.P. Hurrell’s first career INT at USC 26-yard line gives Cal possession.
7:01 2nd Q: USC answers decisively, going 75 yards in six plays with Barkley passing 11 yards to Marwise Lee for the TD. USC leads 14-3.
10:15 2nd Q: D’Amato makes one — a 24-yard FG that cuts the USC lead to 7-3. Cal converted a 4th-and-2 play when Maynard passed 11 yards to Keenan Allen, then a 3rd-and-10 play on a 10-yd pass to Allen. Bears went 62 yards in13 plays. Maynard also ran the ball four times for 27 yards on the drive.
END OF 1ST Q: USC leads 7-0. Total yardage: USC 155, Cal 67. Turnovers: USC 1, Cal 1. Botjh QBs are 6 for 9 with one INT. USC has 119 rushing yards, Cal just 22.
1:56 1st Q: Vincenzo D’Amato tries 35-yard FG — misses wide right this time. That’s 0-for-4 past two games. Still USC 7-0.
5:15 1st Q: Deandre Coleman hits Silas Redd in the backfield and Marc Anthony finishes him off. Bears stop USC on 4th-and-1 from the USC 49.
6:40 1st Q: Maynard intercepted by USC’s Jawanza Starling at the USC 40. Bears had five turnovers vs. Trojans a year ago. that’s No. 1.
7:54 1st Q: USC leads 7-0 after 6-play, 71-yard drive capped by 33-yard run by Silas Redd, the Penn State transfer. Total yards: USC 139, Cal 9.
PERSONNEL UPDATE: Neither OT Matt Summers-Gavin nor TE Richard Rodgers played on the Bears’ first possession. Cal goes three-and-out and punts. USC starting at own 29 with 10:43 left.
12:39 1st Q: Steve Williams intercepts pass intended for Robt Woods in the end zone. Cal takes over.
COIN FLIP: USC wins the toss and wants the ball. Cal will kick off. Game-time temp: 88 degrees.
CAPTAINS: Game captains for Cal are Keenan Allen, Josh Hill, Isi Sofele and Marc Anthony.
PERSONNEL UPDATES: Backup DE Keni Kaufusi did not make the trip due to an undisclosed injury. Mustafa Jalil will move into his spot. Robert Mullins is expected to start today over Nick Forbes at ILB. Josh Hill will play the nickel back when Cal goes to a five-DB formation. OT Matt Summers-Gavin and TE Richard Rodgers are on the trip and will be game-time decisions.
WELCOME: Here at the warm and (very) muggy L.A. Coliseum for today’s 3 p.m. kickoff between the Bears (1-2, 0-0 Pac-12) and No. 13 Trojans (2-1, 0-1).
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September 22nd, 2012 at 1:34 pm
This is the only song we know . . .
September 22nd, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Anyone ever count how many times the $C band actually plays that damn song during a game?
Drinking game anyone?
September 22nd, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Imagine a smart TV that could mute just the U$C band. It’d be almost as awesome as greasemonkey.
September 22nd, 2012 at 1:53 pm
1 Black on Cal +16.5.
O line and D line show big today – wouldn’t mind seeing some d line stunts.
Go Bears! Cov…I mean, beat $c!
September 22nd, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Wow, I hope U$C is as overconfident as Ronnie Lott was during the Pac 12 Network pregame show.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:06 pm
I wish kline would get a series in each half.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Well that a was a quick reminder of wherw the two programs are. 3rd and 1 and a long run. Wow.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
And that was a quick reminder of how i need to be patient. What a pick !!!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
That’s one. Thanks, Mr. Heisman.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Put in bigelow
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Did bigelow travel ?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Wtf. The first drive is three runs up the middle. Are we that afraid ?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:15 pm
What a BS spot! And being on a drive that started on the 20, the ref knew exactly what he was doing.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:16 pm
What cowardly play calling by cal. Playing not to lose even on a turnover.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:16 pm
should have been a 1st down
patient, Juancho, patient!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I liked the draw, but the 1st down, slow starting, run was just sad.
Roll out Maynard, Tedford!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
We had a turnober. A chance to get momentum. Onstead we ran three runs up the middle bc were afraid. Now sc has it all back.
Blowout en route.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Life as a Bear. Scarlett with a batted ball that still ends up complete, then a score on the next play.
The offense needs to show something on this next drive. 3 more runs up the middle and I might explode.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Damn dennys commercial again !!?!?!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Sorry about the pessimism. Its just that all week the talk was how we lost the game by being conservative and not going for it on fourth. And not playing bigelow more.
And we start the game with a turnover but immediately go into conservative play to not lose mode. And bigelow is back buried on the bench. Which is why i want him to start.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Over under for runs up the middle this drive 2
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:26 pm
A muffed handoff on a run up the middle. Great
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Maurice harris is playing and not treggs wonder whats up
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Kline looks good on the sideline with that yellow hat. Put him in.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Two drives. Zero bigelow
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Take that!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Sofele is not the athlete to go against U$C LBs, sorry.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Is bigelow studying on the sideline? Another week of bs by tedford with his talk about bigelow being more involveld.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Anyone change their mind yet that bigelow should start?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Play him at running back though. Not gimmicky bubble screens
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:35 pm
3rd and 10 lets throw a 1 yard pass. Boy we play afraid
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Im going to slam a beer to mekkow out. The sad thing about how predictable all this is is that nothing will improge until tedford is gone. And i was a tedford guy until mid last year. But its just too obvious.
If this were a business investorswould have had a loss of confidence vote already.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Just embarrassing!
No more FG attempts, please. Go for it, and quit with the trick plays. Misdirection is fine, but U$C’s players are too fast and disruptive to attempt Cal’s slow motion version of the bubble screen.
Remember when Tedford was so good at calling plays and keeping a D off balance. I swear the D knows every play he’s running, now.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:38 pm
You and me both, Jauncho. We used to defend and make excuses for him, but he is offering nothing, now. The few plays the offense make are usually because of talent, not the call, and the defense is all Clancy.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Our OL is too weak not giving time for play to develop, that’s what I see. Not sure about Bigelow’s blocking ability. You put him in and they’ll know for sure it’s a run.
But I’m sure he’ll come in later. Just need to develop some variety.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:40 pm
I’m most of the way off the jt bandwagon. But conservative is going for fg in 4th quarter on 4th and 1. Like everyone, I hated the call a priori.
But if you saw furd, the reason the furd o line punked the $c d line in 2nd half, is they kept slamming the ball on runs between the tackles. Power run game. YOu gotta stick with it if you expect it to pay off in 2nd half.
That said, it’s driving me crazy jt and rg are not using bigs. unless game plan is to get his 20 carries mostly in 2nd half.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Can I say Damato sucks
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:44 pm
We have serious problem at the kicking game!
And OL
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Wehofx two things.
Sofele is nowhere near as good as stepfan taylor. Sofele and cj arent even as good as bigelow. Plus stanford has an nfl o line. We dont.
Two thats what killed usc last weeknso obviously they would work to fix that for this week.
Its too linear a strategy from tedford for me.
Our personnel isnt stanfords. Our coachingisnt stanfords. And what hurts the most is the balls we play with is nowhere near stanford.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Hungry, Bigelow’s pass blocking was the issue last year because he didn’t know what to look for. If he still can’t, that’s on the coaching. We have yet to see him play on a pass play (as RB). As the opposition should also be presuming run, it makes sense to do a quick pass with Bigelow as RB. Tedford?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:46 pm
I’ve been adamant that Isi just isn’t a top back. He did great last year, but much of his yardage came against 2nd team guys after Cal was out of it, cause Tedford still runs down big.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Nice. Theres that slow run upmthe middle i love so creative
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:48 pm
And another run upnthe middle !?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Does tedford have plans after the game or something ?
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Two best players on offense are keenan and bigelow. F it. Get them the ball. If we lose we do so going with our best guys. Not this chicken shit cj and isi runs upmthe gut
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I can’t believe the only way I can follow is the damn U$C radio announcers. No TV (Pac-12 network not available on FIOS) and no Cal radio.
Hopefully Barkley continues to make poor decisions; otherwise, it could get ugly.
Wow – Tedfor just went for it on 4th and 1 (early 2Q). And we make it.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Cal and U$C may have had an NCAA record for 2012 – no helmets came off in a whole quarter!
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:50 pm
By the way, Mike Riley is once again proving why he is the class of the Pac-12. The only reason why the score is not worse for UCLA is the idiot ref with the glasses.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Eric it gets worse. They have stanfords broadcaster ted robinson i think doing the game on pac 12
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
What a great job by the qb guru. Delay of game
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Bigelow makes that throw
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Bigelow has been in for one play. Next time people wonder if our best guys on offense play. Answer is no
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:54 pm
80% of our offense is runs up the middle even maynard now
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Christ! Just throw it up for Allen (on 3rd, though 4th, too). It’s better odds than the FG when you weigh in the points.
Still, 7-3, D’Amato is money inside 20yards, at least.
Must be that I cracked open the Red Label. Moral is, if we all get drunk, Cal wins, or we’ll all forget a loss.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Involving tighgt ends on the offense and the patriots visit was all pr bullcrap. Getting bigelow more involved all bullcrap. This academic gameplan all bullcrapnwith us having second worse graduation in pac 12. Letting tosh and kiesau go and hiring two dinosaurs BULLCRAP.
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Juancho, the problem is that Tedford is a slave to theory now. It’s the Tampa-Two, so you are supposed to be able to run up the middle.
Unfortunately, that is only true when the talent level is equal. Cal can’t execute AND U$C has several auperior athletes, so running in the middle, especially as EVERYONE KNOWS HE WILL, can’t work.
He has to embrace Bill Walsh, and right f’ing now! Use the pass to set up the run.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:01 pm
J, our o line sucked in pass blocking at shoe. But. run blocking was very good against osu.
I hope the game stays close so we can stick with the run. if we do, I predict rg is going to start using bigs in 2nd quarter and 2nd half. gotta get bigs 15 carries. 20 would be perfect.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Wehofx by the way i disagree with the notion its goilds call.
As a baseball youth coach if youre in charge you determine who gets in. You have the guts to telk your assistant you need bigelow in there. Otherwise whats rhe point of being the ceo as tedford likes to say.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Forget about touches. Bigelow has been in IN for one play.
And if you wait until later you let the opponent win the game early bc youre playing not to lose by hoping its close to THEN get your playmaker involved.
Its dumb. Its like using your star pitcher as a 7th inning reliever instead of your starter.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:06 pm
There is simply no chance of a big play if Isi and CJ are in at RB, and that allows the U$C D to be infinitely more aggresive. Put in Bigelow, and the play action is twice as effective and the safeties have top play closer to open up a potential deep ball.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Isi for 2 yards. Yup thats gping to win it against usc
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Please if were down big get kline time. Forget his redshirt. Give him that blood in his eyes. Give us some mother turkey hope
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Any chance for this game is officially on the defense now. They have to gamble and create turnovers or it’s over.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:10 pm
USC – 14
Losers – 3
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Cal has tried 16 rushes .. ZERO to Bigelow. Results = predictable 1.5 years/carry. Sofele goes down if a D lineman blows a breath on him. Paper light and weak.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:13 pm
I hope Tedford feels good about the timeouts in his pocket. He let 2 third down delay of games occur while not using a first half timeout. That’s poor game management.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:14 pm
What ticks me off about not playing our best guys is that by definition we will never field our most talented team. Because we’ll always have guys “waiting in the wings” and our best squad never complements one another.
Kline will be playing his first year when bigelow is a senior and keenan is long gone.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Brain dead effort by the useless head coach Tedfraud. Is Sandy Barbour watching this crappola? Does SHE think this is acceptable? If so, I hope nobody shows up to another Cal home game. If I’m Kennan Allen I’m p/oed I wasted my college career and talent on this useless head coach. Tedford is garbage.
And another FG miss 25 years wide right. More bad coaching.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Give the job to gould. Keep clancy. Bring in someone from nevada to work under clancy.
If gould doesnt want to stay do everything to hire macintyre from san jose state
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:15 pm
2 INTs for Mr. Heisman!
This would be a game if Tedford’s head wasn’t inside his colon.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Does bigelow get to watch movies on the sideline ?
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I think I’ll start wearing my bag over my head on Saturdays now too. The Raiders are pathetic and Cal is not far behind them. Or should I have a bag over my day on Sunday with an eye patch and 1 bag over my head with a bear taking a dump for Saturdays?
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Targetting AND helmet to helmet. They should double up that crap!
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:19 pm
If im a cal player other than on defense i have no confidence in the team. They play to lose. They dont improve. And we get pushed around
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Woj youre a fellow raiders and cal person? It will be a tough decade
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:20 pm
FIRE TEDFORD!
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:22 pm
oh yes, Juancho – I’ve already got my bag over my head on Sunday. Can you make me a blue and gold bag for Saturdays?
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Woj my advice is to buy a 40 oz of malt liquor and reuse the bag for hiding. It is a lot of pain we suffer through
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I hope we lose by 50 so the remaining tedford koolnaidersncan see reality afternlast week the dumb luck known as bigelow made the loss respectable
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:27 pm
For any tedford supporters what ARE the areas you hold him accountable for ?
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Thinking about it, Dunbar was the death of Jeff Tedford’s playcalling ability. When he tried to expand from the pro-set, which he was an excellent play-caller with, he has not had a decent offense since.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Ugh. I used to support Tedford, primarily because he pulled us from the depths and made us relevant. He coached tricky, hard nosed and exciting football. I’m sick of what I see now. Ever since mid-2007, he lost his edge. He is no longer in the forefront of coaching, and we just don’t get it done on the field any more. I’m proud to be a Cal fan, but I’m sick of watching this Tedford-coached football. For the first time in years, despite having given Tedford a VERY long leash, I have to say it is time to let him go. We will not win 10 games in a season, much less go to the Rose Bowl, with him as our HC.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:32 pm
“you take a shot at the end zone” tedford will kneel it or run up the gut
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:33 pm
USC 17 Cal 3. I say just multiply that by 2, save yourself 2 hours and call it USC 34 Cal 10
Cal will not make another FG this game. DAmato could not kick in a barn door if you spotted him 2 loose hinges on said door.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Does maynard ever look where he throws a deep ball? The qb guru cant teach him to keep his head still when he throws
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
This season and next season are hopeless.
Unless kline is ready to play next year and they play hi,.
This season is over.
Give the talented but inexperienced guys the load. Play kline some. Start bigelow. Give us HOPE
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Give the fans hope = Fire Tedford!!!
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Down 14 because he doesn’t have ANY balls, Tedford has to grow a pair. Frankly, it’s a miracle we’re only down 14.
Adjustments, the D has to get up closer on the WRs and bring pressure like Stanfurd did. Kiffin is content to extend drives with the cheap 8 yard plays (my God, imagine being GIVEN 8 yard plays!). Barkley has already shown he is not on top of his game. They need to gamble with more pressure. Better to die with a chance than bleed to death by paper-cuts.
Offense – honestly, I’d almost prefer Maynard to go schoolyard and call his own plays.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:42 pm
For the record, this U$C squad is not a top 15 team.
Also, I hate the “no huddle but not a hurry up” offense. If it gave such an advantage, perhaps the team would score. It sucks to watch. Snap the ball! This “let’s see the D” crap is so weak, especially as IT DOESN’T WORK for you, Tedford.
I’m going to lose it when Bigelow finally gets his touches AS RB in the 3rd drive of the second half. Please make me wrong.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
I am completely baffled that bigelow has 0 carries out of 9 total for the team.
I thought zm turned corner against osu. but he’s playing scared. hard to blame him with that pass rush. as much as i want to see kline, not today. Not the way our o line is protecting.
D is playing tough. They haven’t given up.
If we don’t win today, I don’t see how we get to 6 and 6.
Let’s see some half time adjustments.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
And for those that don’t see it . . .
This offense is such crap, meaning the system, one that relies on trying to read the defense and get an upper hand by not letting the opponent sub.
With the pro-set that Tedford used to run, you didn’t care what the D had out there. You out-maneuvered them. You used your TE to make the D react, to force the D into the position you wanted them. This no-where-near-hurry-up offense literally plays right into the defense’s hands more often than not.
I’m sick of gimmicks. I want football.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:52 pm
SOS
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Only question left for me is whether we go 2-10, 3-9 or 4-8. My money’s on one of the first two. Other than Washington State, I don’t think we have a chance in hell to beat anyone in the conference.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Bearister tedford has never beat leach.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Now that were down huge bigelow is in. Smart. Wait until too late to pkay your best guys
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:57 pm
That should end the discussion, right there. Bigelow should be at the top of the depth chart.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Spot on. As predicted Bigelow in the 2nd half.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Now does everyone agree bigelow should start?
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Money inside the 20! Oh joy!
C’mon D. I so am hoping for pressure.
Back to Bigelow. Isi can be brought down with an arm. CJ is a step slower than U$C LBs. Bigelow is the only real option. Too bad he came out of the game once we got close.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Here we go!
Now, if the D can pitch a shutout and Cal’s O can get inside the 13 yardline 3 more times, Cal could win 18-17.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:07 pm
4 more time, oops
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Guys are flying around and were winning the second half
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Now lets take our best guy out to give the defense momentum back
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
See that, one arm and Sofele goes down.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:22 pm
If that ain’t Cal ball, it’s Occupy Pac 12 time!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:23 pm
We should be blowing these guys out.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Maynard is terrible
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Keenans willing to hold his brother accountable but tedford isnt willing to bench him
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
What a time to lose accuracy!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Maynard is blowing his brothers chance at a round 1 pick and tedford just wasted a timeout.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:28 pm
I think bigelow is eating at top dogs already
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:29 pm
U$C’s DL is tiring! All pass plays should be roll outs to make them run!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:30 pm
The U$C radio announcers keep asking “why isn’t Cal doing X?” “Why isn’t Cal doing Y?” whenever the Cal offense is on the field.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:31 pm
WIDE OPEN IN THE END ZONE!
OMFG!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:32 pm
My tv has a hole in it. Someone post the final score.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:32 pm
The qb guru
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:34 pm
The U$C announcers ask, “why is Cal insisting on throwing instead of running”?
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Tedford took the names off the jerseys to blame desean jackson for the bad year way back when.
Its about time they take the name of the coaches off their offices to blame them for this downward spiral and lack of accountability and lack if creating a cultyremwhere the best guys play.
Its like hes afraid to bnch maynard.
Maynard hasnt been a pac 12 qb once. Play times over.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Im starting to hate Tedford.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
To not play a man who went 4 for 160 in just unconscionable. It’s almost as if Tedford has lost his grip on reality. This is the Twilight Zone.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:42 pm
This game couldn’t feel much more like the tOSU game.
Cal has been in the red zone 5 times with only 9 points.
Cal begins pushing around the U$C DL and Tedford goes to the pass instead of cramming it down their throat.
Cal should be ahead of within 3, IMO. It’s almost a worst case scenario that Tedford will be lauded for keeping close with a U$C team that doesn’t look top 25 to me, based on primarily on depth. You can see the talent, but they are tiring.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Maynard should be playing for Contra Costa College. He’s not D1 QB.
This game is/was absolutely winnable if we had some semblance of leadership and decisiveness from the top down.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:45 pm
How about thiw.nremove the cloud of fear and play kline. Let him get hit. Let him learn. Let himprve hes our best qb
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Really needed a miss there. It would have really amped up the pressure on U$C.
CAL FANS,
Whatever god you believe in. Pray for accuracy from Maynard.
Oh, R’hllor, Lord of Light, hear me. Make him find his targets! For the night is dark and full or terror.
[R+L=J for those in the know.
]
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Maynard would be ok if he wasn’t getting rocked all the time. He wouldn’t be getting rocked all the time if we ran more. PLAY BIGELOW
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
And to boot tedford is so innefectual we had to hire someone o manage his twitter and post for him. Our coach is so out of touch his way to learn the twitter was to hire someone else o do it and fake it
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Wow isi for another 2 fing pathetic
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Isi starts the 4th quarter. Fire Tedford.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Sandy’s full time job needs to be rising the buyout money quietly so she can Tedford the way she did Braun. So much talent on this team, such horrid coaching.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:50 pm
WTF? A bomb intercepted is better than a punt? Yet Maynard walked OB behind the line of scrimmage with no one near him!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Sandy needs to fire herself. Shes no better
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Isi Sofele rushed to the right for 1 yard gain in the 4TH QTR down by 11. With Bigelow on the bench = Fire Tedford. Get this done Sandy. Tedford is wasting tens of good college players careers with his ineptitude.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
I have a friend who works in the Cal athletic department. He says that Bigelow doesn’t know the playbook and there fore they can’t play him as much as they want. Take that for what it’s worth. I realize how good he is and whatever plays he’s been in have worked but the guy who told me this is solid reliable and it really sounds like they are limited as to what they can use him for until he picks up the offense.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:53 pm
How about michalczik starts to get some blame. No improvement all year
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I’m pulling my hair out! It’s not just stubborn. It’s incompetent. Bigelow’s only run for less than 5 yards still got a 1st down! Tedford can’t change his depth chart. He can’t call plays for crap, even the U$C announcers don’t know why he is not running against a tired DL. He’ll lose by less than the Vegas line, and people will call for a moral victory.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Saint ramon miguel. Isi and cj know it and they still arent helping
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Mike, then they fail for not teaching him the playbook.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Wisdom, totally agree. We play the power run game for two and half quarters then, when it’s finally starting to work roll out, zm throws int.
then naked bootleg? wtf?
not to mention not playing bigelow is really getting into moron-like dissociative pathology
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Who cares about the crummy playbook. That same playbook that’s yielded crappola offense for 4 weeks?
Junk that binder full of garbage.
Bigelow knows where the end zone is, give him the dam ball and find a D1 QB on the roster.
Does Sandy the AD watch the games? Or is she busy dating her girlfriend Elena Kagan – both are but ugly.
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Bag going on head now!!
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Bigelow has been here two years. He knows enough of the play book. This game is a disgrace. And two blown timeouts as well.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:02 pm
I’m not arguing with you guys…I’m in total agreement. Just giving you the reasons I heard for why he isn’t playing more. Not at all saying I agree with it. I’m with you. I’ve been a Cal fan for 40 years. I’ll always hold Tedford in high regard for bringing the program back to respectability. We all remember the years when 6-5 was cause for celebration. Now it pisses us off. Tedford brought us there…BUT, it has since plateaued and it is time for the program to go in a new direction. Too much of the same old crap week after week. Too conservative and predictable play calling. No imagination. A change is needed.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Note to Tedford – did you see USC go for it on 4th and 1, make it and now they are going to win this game by scoring a TD and putting Cal out of its misery. THAT Fresno bumpkin Tedfraud is how you salt and the game away and win it in the 4th.
I’m so sick and tired of Tedford’s ‘leadership’ I almost vomit.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:04 pm
One problem is Tedford has no buy out option so if they fire him they have to pay out his contract which I believe runs about 7-8 million dollars. Not sure they will be willing to do that…
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:04 pm
USC is going to cover the 17 point line. In 4 minutes it was be USC 27 Cal 9.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Well you know San Ramon Mike – CAL had better find a way anyway to buy Tedfraud out because soon there will be 50K+ empty seats at Memorial, book it!
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Looking forward to the blaming everyone else but the coach BS from the likes of Boaltblue and the other kool aid drinkers.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Just had a thought. Sandy fired Braun and hired our worst nightmare who’d left our rival to coach in the pros. Could that mean Pete Carroll in blue and gold? Enjoy the douchechills thinking about that….
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Hey guys! Brendan Bigelow: 4 carries 38 yars, 8 yards per carry! Makes total sense to have him only run 4 times!
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Hire jason kidd for the football program. And place a strip club on campus to raise money. An idea i had since i was a student
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:14 pm
I wonder what tom holmoe is going to say at the press conference. Whoops meant tedford
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Mike, I wasn’t arguing, just expanding.
I’m done. I mean done. I won’t spend a dime on anything Cal, no gear, no tickets, nothing, not until 2 years AFTER Teford is gone. Sandy fires him tomorrow and I still won’t spend a dime for 2 years.
I sick of him. I am disgusted by his ineptitude. I hate myself for continuing to care and watch.
The longer he stays, the more time I add onto how long I will never donate or spend on anything Cal, UC (that adds Hastings), or Pac 12. Thats’ my promise.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:15 pm
At this point I want a seasonal meltdown save for a win against UW.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Bear claw as an fyi shaq thompson was a player of the week award nominee last week
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Tedford needs to go 3 and 9 so we can get him and his salary and his entitled steak dinner lifestyle out of here. Thanks for all your efforts here and a few nice seasons but things have run their course.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:18 pm
What always interests me is you never see maynard on the sideline with the other quarterbacks. Not once. Its like hes in a separate non accountable group bc of his brother
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:19 pm
3-9? Name two teams you think we can beat. I can’t. Maybe WSU. Maybe Utah.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:20 pm
See thay. Kiffin getting a younger qb a series for experience. We should do that
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:22 pm
And just so it’s known that I am not talking out my rear . . .
My birthday is April 2nd, and a Bucket List activity of mine is a Final Four trip to watch Cal play.
I’ll be missing it if it happens in the next 3 years, more likely than not.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Objection sustained Bearister. I’ll take 2-9. I just don’t want to lose to UW. That’s my Big Game this year.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I repeat: Bigelow: 4 carries, 32 yards, that’s 8 per.
And the A’s blew a 4 run lead in extra innings.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Also: Bigelow three returns for 22 average.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:32 pm
tOSU game sucked. This swallowed.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I talked to Barbour in Ohio last week,. Trust me, she’s a shifty bureaucrat. Spews the same tired cliches as our coach. I implored her to become more vocal, to convey to the fanbase that’s she at least aware of the intolerable direction of the program. I told her to make this known via the media, to actually behave like a leader and to broadcast her unwillingness to accept the status quo. Instead of actually engaging me she took the pandering route. She said she’s not interested in the media, she’s interested in alumni. Unbelievable.
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Brutal.
I sure hope someone asks jt at the presser why bigelow only got 4 carries. with the tough follow up question to what is sure to be his usual evasive answer.
just looked at schedule. time for zk? Not sure. some tough d’s coming. today’s la times had interesting article about how the best thing slick rick did for bruins was giving hundley a red shirt year. like rick n, jt has to know the hot seat just got a lot hotter. zm’s played as well as he can and it’s not enough.gotta think he’s going to be tempted to play zk.
juancho, after you recover from this beat down, if it interests you, can u research exactly how much jt is owed? on some speed google researches, i’ve read from 1.8 to 3.6 mil inclu (sometimes not inclu) retention bonuses. also read guaranteed until ’14 also read ’15.
September 22nd, 2012 at 7:12 pm
This team doesn’t please me.
September 22nd, 2012 at 7:13 pm
CALBEARCLAW Thanks for trying! I like your approach.
September 22nd, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Wehofx i accept your challenge. Im going to need some liquid courage first.
September 22nd, 2012 at 8:55 pm
I saw the game from the 77th row on the goal line. It was clear that sc won because they dominated on both sides of the line. They were able to consistently run between the tackles most of the game. Maynard was pressured all game, Barkley rarely if ever. Still, we could been in the game at the end had Maynard hit Allen the two of the three times he missed him wide open for scores. Without a mobile qb we have no hope of moving the ball with this o line. Bigelow looked good running inside. Its time for him to replace sofoele. We moved the ball but had no big play threat. Sofeole is not fast enough. Also at the end, it looked like Maynard quit on a third down play. We may have run out of tight ends. Wark was hurt and the coaches would not let him come out of the game. He was limping later on when he lined up wide.
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:19 pm
This hurts, it hurts bad. This team is stupid and that’s because either the coaches are stupid or inept in their preparation. In the 4th quarter there was a play in our red zone where the USC receiver was uncovered, yes UNCOVERED. How the hell does that happen after the blown coverage against OSU?
I’m in LA so I listened to the Trojan post game show and they think we are a joke. Silas Redd said he couldn’t believe our spacing and how big the holes were in our defense.
Finally, did Bigelow wreck Tedford’s car or something? How can you keep that guy on the bench with only 4 carries.
I never thought I would say this during the Tedford era but I’ embarrassed to be a Cal fan.
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Wow, Covinared lists all of the flaws. Sounds like coaching, doesn’t it.
This reminds me of 12 angry men. In 2008, I think Dan and I were the only ones saying Tedford had to go. We were ridiculed, lambasted, called fake Cal fans. But, just like the movie, over time people began to look hard at the evidence. And one by one, folks have come to see Tedford as the anti-QB guru and the opposite of creative genius. Maybe we’re down to one or two ostriches.
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:54 pm
My weekends are wide open. I’ve tuned Cal out. Their coach has sucked for years and now finally everyone is seeing it and the losing will continue ad neuseum e stench that is Jeff Tedfraud is power washed out of Berkeley unfortunately with millions of $$ he doesn’t deserve. This team is boring!! No TDs, no offensive ingenuity, a gutless emotioless stiff has been in sunglasses on the sideline.
And the Raiders – total bag on my head for that trainwreck. The team would be better served Eastwooding it for a head coach. Stick a chait and Raiders cap on the sidelines. Allen is useless.
I like football too just not the putrid crappola rolled out by UC Berkeley and the raiders.
September 22nd, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Anyone watching dj foster continue to impress for arizona state? Thats one of the guys we lost in tosh gate. He and shaq are the two biggest immediate impact guys we lost so far.
Although foster would suffer like bigelow probably if he came here.
September 22nd, 2012 at 10:48 pm
You know someone without class would just sit here all day and night and taunt you fake fans. I am not going to do that. I have too much class to highlight your misery.
For one thing, we act like we have been there before. In your case that’s 9 straight victories against you
Second, we are not a great defensive unit and haven’t been for the past two years even though your pathetic team hasn’t scored a TD against us in two years.
Third, our HC is still learning which is a lot more than can be said about your old dinosaur.
Fourth, our fanbase expects perfection so even though it was a beatdown today we aren’t completely satisfied in our performance on both sides of the ball.
Fifth, our fans were there in force after a tough loss. We support our team unlike 20K fans who won’t be coming to see UCB state games for the rest of the year.
Finally, Tedford = the second coming of Holmoe but I sure hope you keep him around. HAHAHAHAHA
September 23rd, 2012 at 5:44 am
The only place Trojans act like they’ve been before is jail. Because they have.
September 23rd, 2012 at 2:20 pm
the toejam fan base expects perfection from the football team because thar is all they have to feel good about. Ever. And no, moron is not part of the sleazy cheaters, but keeps referring to them as ‘we’ because its the only positive identity moron has to cling to.
September 23rd, 2012 at 2:49 pm
What do BlueNGold and MikeD have in common? Both are cowards.
He won’t use greasemonkey on BlueNGold, a poster who contributes absolutely nothing of football value to this blog.
BlueNGold won’t take me up on a bet which would send me away from this blog for good.
September 23rd, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Amy, you are a pathetic doosh. Go back into your basement and keep avoiding the sunlight, you troll.
CHEAT ON, Toejam scum.
September 24th, 2012 at 8:22 am
Coward? moron’s favorite word, because it has so much personal experience with the concept. It called both JO and JF cowards, then weakly tried to deny doing so. Now it calls everyone who tells the truth about moron a coward. Obviously, the only coward here is the same poster as the only fake fan here. That would be moron.
September 24th, 2012 at 8:23 am
Cower on, moron!
September 24th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Hey gang, MoreVDs is simply not a factor. Stop replying. If you don’t go to a school and didn’t grow up near it then you’re not a legitimate fan. Simply as that. You’re only legitimizing the illegitimate by engaging.
September 24th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
‘illegitimate’ is an apt and very appropriate description. Illegitimate as in bastard. Illegitimate as in fake, phony or contrived. Illegitimate as in not belonging in the place in question.
September 24th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Hey Moron,
I spoke to “Daddy” and he says that you aren’t really his child. He knows this is true because you couldn’t get into Cal (like him) Heck, you couldn’t even get into U$C. “Daddy” is convinced you were conceived by the Garbage Man while he was out making a fortune!
September 24th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
#183 – Easy Ed
Is that all you got?
LOL
BTW Easy Ed should visit Cowboy.com
September 25th, 2012 at 8:18 am
#184 – Coward
September 25th, 2012 at 8:57 am
#185 – BlueNGold
Once again you validate my point that 90% of your posts are directed at me. You aren’t a UCB fan. You are a stalker.
On this thread (ending with post #185) you have posted 5 times and everyone is directed at me.
That’s 100%.
In another thread it was 4 for 4 (wouldn’t Maynard like that rate of pass completion).
You have a sickness and it is called stalking. Please seek help. You are very dangerous to the public.
September 27th, 2012 at 8:11 am
No moron, it is you who are very dangerous to the legitimate posters on this blog, which you are not. Get a clue and get professional help. Ten years of trolling here should be enough of a red flag for anyone to recognize that you have serious mental health issues.