Combined feed (RSS)
Football: Big Game thread
By Jeff Faraudo
Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at 10:04 am in Football, Gameday.
FINAL SCORE: Stanford 21, Cal 3. Bears’ final shot at comeback ends when Maynard is picked off at the Stanford 2 with 5:14 left. Cal’s two-game win streak is history. Bears fall to 3-5 overall, 2-3 in Pac-12 and must win three of final four to become bowl eligible. That means beating Utah and Washington, plus either Oregon or Oregon State. A very tall order. Cal outrushed by the hard-to-believe totals of 252 yards to 0. UPDATED WITH OFFICIAL STATS: 252 to 3.
Here’s my game story and a Big Game notebook.
11:39 4th Q: Good news is that Tedford goes for it on 4th and 1 from his own 44. Bad news is he gives ball to Sofele and the entire Stanford defense seemed to know what was coming. Sofele loses 2 and Stanford gets the ball. Still 21-3.
END OF 3rd Q: You’re still here? Stanford leads 21-3 and it feels like the past 35 minutes of my life have simply disappeared. Total offense: Stanford 371, Cal 103.
9:43 3rd Q: Never mind. Cal goes minus-9 yards in three plays and punts.
10:58 3rd Q: Cal stops Stanford on 4th and 2 and regains possession at its own 40. Very good opportunity if they can do anything with it.
HALFTIME: Stanford 21, Cal 3. And it could have been worse. And it will be, unless the Bears do something. Cal has 90 total yards and 51 of those came on two plays — the 21-yard pass to Bigelow and a 20-yard completion to Chris Harper. Otherwise, Cal has run 27 plays for a total of 42 yards — that’s 1.5 yards per play. Cal has 6 rushing yards on 14 carries — and it was zero until Sofele gained 6 on the final play of the half. If they cannot run the ball, they will not win. The Bears have six first downs, and three of them are courtesy of penalties. Stanford has 301 total yards. Nunes is 12 for 23 for 183 yards. Taylor has run for 82 yards.
8:15 2nd Q: Keenan Allen fumbles after reception and Nunes passes 20 yards to Ertz for a TD on the next play. Stanford leads 21-3 and this is quickly getting out of hand.
11:33 2nd Q: Brendan Biglow coughs up fumble on handoff from Maynard and Stanford recovers at its own 48.
12:12 2nd Q: Stanford goes 75 yards in three plays to make it 14-3. Cal blows coverage on first down and Nunes throws 68 yards to wide-open TE Zach Ertz to the 7. Two plays later, Nunes throws 9 yards to towering TE Levine Toilolo for the TD.
13:47 2nd Q: Vincenzo D’Amato kicks 21-yard field goal after three running plays net minus-1 yard. A promising drive nets just three points — a disappointing result for the Bears. And evidence they may have trouble winning the line of scrimmage when they have the ball. They may not get many opportunities as good as that one. Stanford 7, Cal 3.
END OF 1ST Q: Cal has second-and-goal at the Stanford 3 when the 2nd Q begins. Keenan Allen had a 29-yard punt return to the 25. Then, on second-and-18 from the 33, Maynard passed to Brendan Bigelow, who ran over safety Ed Reynolds for a 31-yard gain to the 2-yard line. CJ Anderson was shaken up while losing one yard on first down. Stanford leads 7-0.
4:35 1st Q: Brendan Bigelow just ripped off a 40-yard KO return to the 40. One step from gone.
8:29 1st Q: A 39-yard run by Stepfan Taylor gets Stanford deep into Cal territory, but Jordan Williamson misses wide left on 40-yard FG try. Stays scoreless.
11:33 1st Q: Josh Nunes fumbles to Deandre Coleman on Stanford’s first possession. Zach Maynard fumbles (Cal recovers) on Bears’ first third-down play, leading to punt. Both offenses a little shaky so far.
COIN TOSS: Cal wins the toss and defers. Will kick off.
T-MINUS 6 MINUTES: Must almost be game time — the sun just came out.
WELCOME: One of my favorite game-day moments at Memorial Stadium is arriving here early, seeing the fog still resting in Strawberry Canyon, watching the stadium slowly fill and come to life. Stanford players just beginning to trickle onto the field. Cal not yet out of its locker room. Sunshine is coming, so is the crowd. Should be a great day of football.
[You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.]
October 20th, 2012 at 10:28 am
CAL BAND GREAT!
October 20th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Juancho, U/O:
Vegas 58 – under
Big’s carries 7 – over
zm sacks 3.5 – under
cj yards 100 – over
Go Bears! Beat furd.
October 20th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Stanford may be the only team in the conference with a worse kicking game than us
October 20th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
things that have been a problem all year. can’t stop 3rd down, holding away from the ball and a missed tackle.
October 20th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
their d line is stuffing our o line,
October 20th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
clone: except for osu fg’s, kicking has been good.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
sigh
October 20th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
WTF! Tedford PLEASE keep Bigelow in the game
October 20th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Lowe just got burned the same way as osu.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
You’re right, he has made 7 in a row. But admittedly over the last few years, D’amato/Tavecchio haven’t come through in clutch and more often than not are short on kickoffs.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
bigelow did the same fumble vs ucla.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Bigelow needs to be in full time. Yes, he fumbled. But he also has had two electric plays. Our play calling is silly.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I feel like I’m getting sledge hammered to the head over, and over, and over, and over . . .
October 20th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
What does every other coaching staff in the conference know about football that ours doesn’t?
October 20th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Fire Tedford. Fire Tedford. So what that he beat a more putrid Wash. St. team. Look at this garbage today. The offense has NO innovation. Swing pass left, swing pass right, pip squeak falls over when you blow on him Sofele off tackle. Results predictable. Fire Tedford! I am so utterly putrid sick of watching Cal I give up on this underachieving bunch.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I can barely watch Cal on DVR. I already scan through the opponent’s TDs which against good teams come frequently. I have to hit reverse to prove that Cal had the ball – all the turnovers and 3 and outs go by so quickly. Fire Tedford. It really is that straightforward. Once again a crushing loss when expectations get raised so slightly.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
So today is a Loss. 2 more sure losses against the Top 10 ranked Oregon schools. That’s 3-7 guaranteed. It may behoove canning Tedfraud to root for a loss against both Utah and Washington. Go Huskies and Utes! = new 2013 coach.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Any further arguments to fire Tedford must include the penalties. Some penalties will always happen. Leading the nation is unacceptible.
Unlike the announcers, I was fine with the DB gambles and rough play by Cal in the last series. They are down 21-3. The D is tiring. Gamble away.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Oh great! Bigelow fumbled so now we’ll let Isi rush for 1.7 yards per carry?
October 20th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Idiotic play call on 3 and 1 at the 49. But thank god we went for it on 4th down.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I can’t stand this any more. This is an embarssment
October 20th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Amen Wisdom – What does Cal do well offensively?? QBing is lousy, their #1 RB is a 5’8″ tiny Tim who falls over if the D line blows on him, the team racks up penalties, the O line is a sieve, Maynard can’t hit the backside of a barn door from 10 yards away with a forward pass. The only thing that’s decent is Keenan Allen. The play calling stinks too. And the Cal AD tells us everything is fine, we fans should be happy about the results.
And the D racks up penalties, can’t turn around on pas defense, blows coverages every game, can’t rise to th level of better competition to force 3 and outs. And again the Cal AD says she believes in Tedford. Well I don’t. I simply watch an undisciplined losing mass in blue jerseys.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
91 total yards for Cal and 2 turnovers in the 1st half IS A JOKE! De La Salle or Bellarmine College Prep. could do better.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Fire Tedford!! Fire Tedford!! Fire Tedford!!!
October 20th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Going Going .. Gone (Hopefully Tedford)
October 20th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
65000 disappointed fans!
October 20th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
I sure hope Tedfraud’s house selling efforts are going to garner more attention than the 2012 Big Game’s second half for Cal fans.
Another stinker! Fire Tedford! The viewers on Fox are laughing and thinking how did Cal win a game this year? Oh that’s right they beat S. Utah and Washington St.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
HAHAHAHAHA…Daddy said they are already showing The Play replay in the second quarter. That must mean the game is over. HAHAHAHAHAHA
October 20th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
If it wasn’t for the refs, Stanford would have 2 more TDs.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
A thought just occurred to me, is it possible that Coach Tedford and his staff prepared President Obama for the first debate?
October 20th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
I bet Fox regrets showing this game. Most viewers have already switched channels.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Thank goodness I didn’t and won’t buy any tickets to Cal football games. What an utter waste of $$. Now I know what it was like for Stanford fans to have Teevens as coach. Brutal. Jeff Holmoe Tedford has got to go.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Hey Cheeto Kid, has “Daddy” downed his 5th Bloody Mary yet?
October 20th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I want Tedford to stop by Mike Matheny’s office and offer up some ‘recommendations’ for the cardinals and then fly to Camp David immediately after this game and offer his debate preparation services to Obama for Monday. At least I’ll get the results I’m seeking in those more important events.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I like how Shaw is just playing with you clowns. He could pass the ball every play to #11 and #86.
By the way, any of you still laughing at all of the tight ends Harbaugh recruited?
Cattoused by Stanford just like I said.
October 20th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Let’s predict the quarter when the UCB state fans will bring out the paper bags?
October 20th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Cmon MoreNCsarecoming and Stanford fans -
Don’t confuse yourself. This rout has very little to do with your team. This is all on Tedford. USC/Washington/ASU/Oregon/Ore. St./UCLA in LA only often blows out Cal too. Until Sandy the AD is issued an ultimatum – either you find some savings via a buyout of Tedford and and get rid of his sorry behind or your gone too, this will not change.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
MOren I notice you never commented on the “15 least ethical college football programs” Yes your school did especially well.
We are a mediocre football team but as a university- we will always attract the bitther jealous trash who couldn’t get in.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
The primary thing I noticed is that Stanford plays so much smarter than UCB state. They are smart thinking coaches and smart thinking players.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
What happened to all the fresh thinking at the UCLA game? I guess the sphincter’s tigthened up on the CAL coaches. This could really send our program into a tailspin.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Don’t be fooled SteveNTexas, The Cheeto Kid has not finished his JC education yet so he’s never set foot on the USC Campus
October 20th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Instead of screaming about the draw play call, I am going to rejoice that Cal did not turn the ball over to start the second half.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Cal sucks against the spread option, butthe classic option, they cover well.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Did the second half start yet … I was walking re-runs of Lawrence Welk because they were more interesting than the drab re-runs of Cal blowouts orchestrated by Jeff Tedfraud.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Great job, D!
October 20th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
97 yards at half … now 85 total yards – LOL
October 20th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
How can we be this bad?
October 20th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Bag officially on head. Can we grab some De La Salle players and their coach out of the stands now? Can’t get any worse. Fire Tedfraud.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Sure, it would be nice for the O-line to step up, but the OC could call some roll outs and mis-direction to tire and take advantage of the aggressive D.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
We are completely outclassed. We can look better than we are in some games purely by emotion and a couple standout players. But overall we are outclassed. And our recruiting is only getting worse. If you don’t have a decent offensiv line, why do we need 6 QBs?
October 20th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
18 rushes for Cal = 1 net yard
Even Teevens led Stanford teams rushed for 50 yards or so. Cal can’t do that.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
How bout Bigelow making one of the great plays of the year to get Cal down to the 2 and watching the punchless lily pads that front as Cal’s offense go three and out into the teeth of the Stanford D-line. I KNEW they weren’t going to get a touchdown there.
The season is over you fat ass, (yes, I am talking about the guy with the headset and the oversized white jacket). It’s time to start playing a quarterback who actually might have some talent and prepare for the future. Of course this won’t happen unless Tedford is fired after the game.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
The only legit Q – Is AD Sandy Barbell there to see this debacle?? And is she disgusted with it? That’s all Cal fans should be caring about vs. the score.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Okay, prediction. Sofele for -1, Maynard misses target, Maynard Sacked. Punt.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Cmon daredevilfan Says:
Sofele for -2 yards, holding on second down, Maynard misses target – ball lands in hot dog vendor’s lap, Tedfraud calls time out, Maynard Sacked. Punt from 1/2 yard line.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Wow, got a first down! Oh, only because of gimme 5 year penalty on Stanford.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Man our O line sucks and we can’t pressure Nunez. Are you boys hitting the weights?
October 20th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
I know we grip a lot about Maynard and Damato and even little balls Jeff, but the real blunder is them not drafting better at Oline or having more depth there. You can’t fix that.
October 20th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
comedy
October 20th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
We aren’t 1-10 but this is the most feckless performance I’ve seen in the Tedford era
October 20th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Amazing stats nearing end of Q3-
1 field goal goal in 12 possessions
3 drives longer than 3 plays
0 for 10 on 3rd down conversion
Some offensive and QB guru
October 20th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
2nd time today today Treggs makes 3rd down catch a yard or less short of first down. I learned that stuff in high school.
4th and a foot, Maynard in shotgun instead of under center, hands to Sofele 6 yards from line stuff by 3 cardinal defenders in the backfield. Blame on formation, play call and O Line. About says it all. Only thing missing there was a Cal penalty.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
You know we have very talented receivers who can lots of plays. Shame that between the pathetic O line, the stupid play calling and weak QB play it is wasted
October 20th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
And then the coaching shows up again
October 20th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
And there you are ladies and gentlemen … Zach Maynard! Jeff Tedford!! They’ll be here all season!!!
October 20th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Stanford is kicking our collective asses. Nice facilities and a real crappy team
October 20th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I can just hear Joe Starkey describing UCB state’s offense:
“The most smell, awful, anemic, pathetic, penalized, stupid, dumb offense in all of college football”.
LOL
October 20th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
That was disgusting.
after $c and asu, I said I never though I’d see a jm coached o line look so bad. I thought/hoped they turned the corner after ucla and wsu but NO. Our o line was terrible.
The D, however, played tough until the final whistle.
Getting to 6-6 is now next to impossible. jt’s hot seat just got turned back to high.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Pat, put down the Cheetos, go be your wannabe self and root on “your” cheatas to victory. Cheat on!
October 20th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
The worst big game I’ve ever viewed. I keep thinking each year i’ve seen a game that hits rock bottom, but the bottom keeps dropping. We can look good some games. But some games I watch and its not even like we should be on the same field. Its unlike any other college team on television. I know college kids are fickle. But for us to stand out so much as just mentally week with no gameplan, that has to be coaching. Let’s fire the coach, draft nothing but Olinemen, work the crap out of them, and then let some Sophmores get game on next year. This year is crap. Bye guru.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
6-6? 6-6? Ah, that would be a no. If you still want Cal to win again this season, pray for a win at Utah for a 4-8 finish.
Then again, what’s the difference between 3-9 and 4-8? Maybe Tedford’s job.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
I am shocked that anyone is shocked by this coaching performance. I am waiting to see if Tedford says we won the second half…
Who is left from the Kool Aid drinkers who defended Tedford at every turn. It has been a long time since Bobby and Boaltblue launched their nastygrams…is it possible that they too have finally seen the light?
October 20th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
I want Tedford gone. I therefore hope Cal loses every game the rest of this season. 2-9 against FBS teams after the last 3 mediocre years should can Tedfraud finally.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Amen Eric- that we’re some Tedford guys on here earlier in the week attacking Juancho. What losers.
You can include Milo with the afore-mentioned. I vividly remember him on Wilner’s blog ripping Stanford and their fans for Harbaugh signing 5 tight ends in 1 recruiting class.
Every fan base, including Cal’s, has clueless in its ranks. And those are usually the ones who disappear in a cowardly fashion.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
The Bears are staring 4-8 right in the face. Apparently, football has passed Tedford by. He isn’t simply predictable and formulaic; he’s stubbornly so. Time to move on.
October 20th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
I cannot understand how this team can be so bad. They are undisciplined, stupid and poorly coached. Nate Longshore, Joe Ayoob, Steve Levy, Kevin Riley, Zach Maynard and …Zach Kline. Doesn’t matter who you put in there, the system is a mess. Just like at Oregon, they can put ANYONE at quarterback and they look good in the system. I like Tedford but I don’t know if he has what it takes to turn this program around.
I will say this if that piece of dog crap Tosh Lupoi EVER is affiliated with Cal again, that will be the day that I burn my Cal gear and start rooting for my graduate school UCLA. I don’t care what he did or will do in the future as long as it’s not with us.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
I know Chris Peterson turned down UCLA- like he has all interest suitors. Wondering if there is ANY chance Cal could snag him. NorCal guy, I think he could see himself at Cal.
Getting rid of Tedford is only one half of fixing the big problem in the football program.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Football is won/lost in the trenchs. CAL is too much like the Philadelphia Eagles or similar teams. They can have a stellar RB or WR here or there, but without an Oline or Dline, the team won’t live up to the 1 or 2 players. Oregon and Stanford focus more on the entirety of their team. They don’t waste time with 6 QBs on the bench. Give any QB some time and he can be better than the guys we’ve had, becuase they didn’t have enough time. There has to be a complete shift in recruiting, coaching, etc. Defensively we’ve done okay, but I’m not sure that this season won’t set us back 7 or 8 years at this point.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Easy Ed –
Completely agree with your first paragraph.
Completely disagree with your second paragraph.
But I respect your opinion and right to feel that way. I get it, I felt like that too. Time has cured me of that, plus the knowledge that some things went on there and the realization that are definitely two sides to that story.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
@Easy Ed – what you wrote today is what I was thinking in 2008. I wasn’t sure that Tedford had what it took to turn things around. But 4 years later, there shouldn’t be a question. Tedford has zero ability – ZERO ABILITY – to coach Cal to any level of respectability. He is simply a BAD coach, one who is grossly overpaid to boot.
As for Tosh, until I hear both sides of the story, I have to have an open mind. When I think that Tosh took the fall for the Oregon fake injury debacle, during which Tedford inexcusably threw his kicker under the bus, I am skeptical that Tosh is at fault.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
furd made a run at cp before they hired harbaugh. no way he leaves now that boise is in bcs conference. also I’m pretty sure he’s got kids in middle school.
charlie strong at louisville looks like a lock for 10 wiins. former u meyer dc.
dan mullen is doing hella a job at mississippi st but they’re about to go into lsu, bama part of sec schedule. former u meyer oc.
per previous “HC” thread, willie taggart also looks like a strong candidate.
if we go 5-7 or worse, seems like sb has gotta fire jt because of cms ticket sales gun to head.
Juancho, look at my post on “So Cal DE” thread. I’m pretty sure those jackholes “kyle” and “ho” are more amy the troll sn aliases.
Dude, c’mon back$
October 20th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Bobby Petrino should be our next coach. He can be had on the cheap and Harley ride aside he’s a great coach. Look at how bad Arkansas is without him.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Early in the 2d qtr when Cal was at 2 yd line & it was 2d down I told my wife they wouldn’t run Sofele because he can’t break a tackle. I was wrong in the play call, right on the result.
Like last year I don’t understand why the coach doesn’t put in a different QB when Maynard is having a bad day. Strange last year bizarre this year.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Peterson will not be in a BCS conference for long. Next year, BSUs firs in the the Big East, is the last year in the BCS for the BE. After that, no more BCS and currently the BE is on the outside looking in with the new arrangement.
I think Peterson can see what I see- the chance to consistently challenge for P12 championships and at times a NC- at Cal. Top facilities, world class university where the bar is now set pretty low. One ingredient is missing- top notch coaching.
To me, Cal having a chance with CP depends on a lot, but 2 things are key- timing and does CP want another challenge . Plus, I think he has taken BSU as far as you can take them playing in a lesser conference in Boise, Idaho.
Crazy not to take the very best shot at him. He trumps all other options.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Juancho – I’m with wehofx- I hope those two jags Kyle and Ho didn’t drive you away. They are either related to Tedford or Pat with new aliases.
This place isn’t the same without you. Haters gonna hate. Just ignore them. Many here have your back, and will call out losers like the 2 mentioned above.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
It wasn’t the OL, it wasn’t ALL physical mistakes, it was mental mistakes by the QB which made us so inept on offense. So many open receivers, so many bad pre/post-snap reads, so much locking onto double covered receivers.
It’s time to try another QB.
Save Kline’s blueshirt. It’s time to give Hinder some experience and live with the results.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
#81
I can’t stand people who can dish it but can’t take it. Juancho is such a person but for your edification I am not ho or Kyle.
October 20th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
One more thing to all of you losers. A few weeks back there was this story circulating that the money to get rid of Tedford was already raised and he is as good as gone.
Don’t believe it. Daddy just got another call about an hour ago which was leaning on him for some money. Why if it has already been raised would he be receiving these calls.
October 20th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
USC – 47
Buffs – 6
6 TD passes by Matt B.
I told you we would be in contention by the end of the year.
And Matt isn’t out of the Heisman running.
October 20th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Matt Barkley 19 20 298 95.0 14.9 1 0 6 0 319.2
October 20th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Cheeto Kid, “Daddy” is a drunk. He can’t remember who called him from one moment to the next. BTW, have you finished JC yet? Do you have a job?
October 20th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
reminds me of a big game during the holmoe years. the offense was deltha oneal returning kicks.
October 20th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Two remarkable records were broken today.
With 96 career touchdown passes heading into his 43rd career start, Barkley needed four TDs to pass Matt Leinart for the USC and conference career marks. He got 6!
A big chunk of those throws have gone to Woods, whose pending achievement is even more spectacular: He needs just five catches to surpass Dwayne Jarrett’s 216, making him USC’s career leader midway through his junior season.He got 8!
Congrats to Matt and Robert. Fight On!
October 20th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Juancho doesn’t dish it out or get personal. He just provides some respectful insight and feelings on his team, and some comedy to boot. Others, including myself, dive into the slime with Trolls occassionally, or come on stronger with comments than befits a topic that centers around young adults. But this is a Billion dollar business too, and the world is rough out there so I don’t coddle my kids too much so I’m not opposed to bruising some college football player egos (like they really read this blog and it has any impact…comeon). But I hope we don’t lose some of the sane commentors on this blog. Otherwise the assylum will be completely run by the inmates.
October 20th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Dan, I hope you’re right about c peterson. The one point I find compelling/hopeful about your argument is cp might want a new challenge. His buyout is 750K. Here’s a link to his contract:
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/16/ccripe/here_are_details_boise_state_football_coach_chris_petersens_new_
Also checked C Weiss’ contract at Kansas. 5 years guaranteed at 2.8 million. Only outs are for morals and putting program on probation. I don’t get it considering how badly cw did at ND. But 1) jt’s contract, in comparison, isn’t that bad. 2) If we get a “Hot” hc it’s gonna cost a lot.
Beast, agree with a lot of your post. ZM played almost as badly as O line. Play calling also sucked. Bad.
zm had a coupla good games. But obviously furd analyzed the tape and made adjustments. We, once again, did not.
SO, oft quoted cliche: The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Time to give Hinder/Boehm/Bridgford a shot. the osu back up to mannion played lights out.
Daredevil, don’t know, don’t wanna know, what moron said – GREASEMONKEY – but I agree about Juancho.
October 20th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
There simply is no rational defense of Tedfraud tonituning to be employed as the Univ. of California’s football head coach beyond these last 4 gsmes. He is worse than mediocre, the W/L results the last 5 years scream for his behind to be on the streets, and he runs an undisciplined, boring offesne with poor QB play and a defesne that at times looks liek a sieve. He’s run through 6+ QBs and 5+ Offfensive Coordinators. The only constant that remains is him. Fire him before the end of the season and get a better coach on board which shouldn’t be too high. The loss in $$ next year from lack of tix sold will be far > than buyout $$. If Tedfraud demands the ful lcontractual $$, then make him work as a janitor cleaning up the mess he created.
October 20th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Juancho juancho oh he’s so cool. he’s so smart. he knows so much about football. we love juancho. haters are going to hate. just ignore the haters juancho
October 20th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
I’m a big W. Taggart fan as well as this guy I recently began researching
http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/doeren_dave00.html
October 20th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
MoreVDs didn’t go to USC and isn’t from LA. Isn’t that hilarious?
October 20th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
MoreNCs dislikes Cal because they couldn’t get into our school Isn’t that pathetic?
October 20th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
MoreVDs’s mother is a herpes infested whore. Isn’t that a riot?
October 20th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
MoreNCs is a virgin. Isn’t that entertaining?
October 20th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
More NCs got molested by Daddy and takes it out on Cal. Poor NCs.
October 20th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Hey NCs – You weren’t smart enough to get into Cal. How does that make you feel?
October 20th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Go Bears.
Forever.
October 20th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Juancho – a true goddamned California Golden Bear. Respect.
October 20th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Hey VDs: Remind us what year you graduated from USC. Thanks.
October 20th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Cat’s out the bag Cheeto Kid. Everyone knows you dropped out of community college, you live in the basement at “Daddy’s” house, “Daddy”is a drunk and frustrated that one of his offspring is such a loser, you were rejected at Cal, you sit in the basement eating cheetos and searching blogs to insult Cal at every turn. We all know your life story. So when you Troll, you won’t make us angry, we’re all laughing at you.
October 21st, 2012 at 12:35 am
The perfect ending. That should be the nail in the coffin for Tedford. We’re not going to win 3 of next 4, the only way he survives so…Sandy, get out your calculator, figure out the buy-out and replacement cost and go see the Chancellor. If not, you may be gone also.
October 21st, 2012 at 6:28 am
My personal best case scenario is the following: Beat UW for obvious reasons and get blown out by everyone else, including Utah.
Whatever hastens Tedford’s departure is what’s best for the program at this point. Yesterday was an abomination of historic proportion, as absolute disgrace.
October 21st, 2012 at 9:20 am
Still waiting for the Tedford defenders – Bobby and Boaltblue – don’t you have a post in your pocket that shows it was everyone else’s fault but Tedford’s and anyone who is critical of Tedford is a fake Cal fan?
October 21st, 2012 at 9:29 am
0 TDs vs $c and ljsu.
Fire Tedford.
And…Go Giants!
October 21st, 2012 at 9:32 am
I would prefer NO head coach than Tedford…anarchy provides more potential for victory that any Tedford “game plan”… lol.
And…
Go Giants!
October 21st, 2012 at 9:47 am
I ama a very objective person and when I see a comment I agree with I like to express my agreement. Here is a comment from BI.Kudos!
I’m sick of hearing about The Play – Today, 08:33 AM
——————————————————————————–
I was there in ’82. And it truly was the most incredible etc finish in the history of college football.
But when we bring it up over and over and over again, while we’re getting our asses kicked, we just look pathetic. We look like someone who’s poring over an old scrapbook because the present day is so miserable.
So I propose that any year in which we lose the Big Game, we implement a moratorium on The Play. We don’t sell t-shirts, we don’t run the video on a loop in the ASUC store, and we especially don’t show the clip at the stadium. When we win the BG then we can bring it back.
October 21st, 2012 at 10:21 am
#99-107
I like to visit other team boards so that I can interact with the fans. Stanford is actually my favorite board. When they disagree they have a very intelligent way of doing so.
Their use of irony, sarcasm, and wit shows how very intelligent they are. And their comments are clean. Those are smart people over there.
The UCB state fans, on the other hand, are really the exact opposite. Their combined intelligence is about equal to two posters on the Mississippi State board. Just like those fans, there is a predisposition toward fecal and anal matters that border on a sick fetish.
Some of your posters do what no others do. They invent stories and anecdotal material in attempt to assassinate and intimidate. Unfortunately it just shows a discernible lack of mental skill. Why sink so low?
The posters here can learn a lot from the Stanford boards. Just visit over there. You can tell which one are my posts too. I have been doing it for about 1 1/2 years and it is really great to interact with intelligent people.
October 21st, 2012 at 10:43 am
Man, oh man. Yesterday’s loss is still affecting me. Time for brunch and a coupla four bloody mary’s.
Nick, Dave Doeren is another great find. Good coaching pedigree.
I still think Josh McDaniels or Todd Haley should also be considered.
Go Bears!
October 21st, 2012 at 11:24 am
So, entering into today’s NFL games:
Aaron Rodgers is the highest rated QB
Marshawn Lynch is leading the league in rushing
Thomas DeCoud is leading the league in interceptions.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:33 am
Simple questions: Did you go to USC? Are you from LA? Thanks.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:36 am
This is a follow up to my post #115
Stanford fans who post on their site are far more intelligent than you guys and sue wit and sacrcasm and irony so much better than UCB state fans. However I will give compliments out to GldnBear71 (RIP 2012) who was also very good at what he did.
WE (and I mean WE) pulled the wool over quite a few people including a couple of posters who visit this board. He also knew when enough is enough especially when the personal security of an innocent person was being compromised.
He could stand toe to toe with those Stanford posters. Like Jeff Teevans likes to say – No doubt about it.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:39 am
HAHAHAHA…Daddy just left the house for a walk with his blue and gold California sweatshirt on.
Two minutes later he came back into the house saying “Can I borrow one of your USC sweatshirts?”
HAHAHAHAHA
October 21st, 2012 at 11:41 am
MoreVds favorite baseball team: The Tigers
MoreVds favorite basketball team: Was the Heat, now the Lakers because of the Nash acquisition.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:45 am
What an unmitigated bitch you are MoreNCs. You are a genetic holocaust. You are smeared dung.
Your parents are gravely disappointed in what you’ve become, as are we.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:50 am
Inexplicably, MoreNCs often smells like urine.
October 21st, 2012 at 11:51 am
Hey MoreNCs, when did you graduate from USC? Where are you from in LA?
HAAAAAHAAAHAHHAAAAHAAAAHAAA!!!!!
October 21st, 2012 at 11:52 am
Hey MoreNCs, let’s say that you applied to a Stanford graduate school. How would you gauge or chances of admittance?
HAAAHAAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 21st, 2012 at 11:54 am
Hey MoreNCS:
Let’s say you developed an interest in attending law school. Given your standardized test scores, academic record and professional history, do you think you would get in to Boalt?
Haahahahahahahahhahhahahaaahahahahahahahahah!
October 21st, 2012 at 11:58 am
Hey MoreNCs:
You intertwine your self-worth with how effectively teenagers at a school you didn’t attend and never lived near chase around a leather ball.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!
October 21st, 2012 at 11:59 am
Hey Moron:
Go Bears. Forever.
October 21st, 2012 at 12:27 pm
MoreNCs as a college senior: “I know I’m not all that smart and that my SAT scores are more more suitable for a junior college but I really want to go to Berkeley. Will you consider me as for admission?”
Cal Admissions officer: “HHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA!”
October 21st, 2012 at 12:40 pm
#121-129
Sorry Calbearclaw but the Stanford fans and posters are still more intelligent than you.
Thanks for being my exhibit #3. GoGoBears/Sherm Boyson/TheAdvisingBear is #1 and BlueNGold a close second.
October 21st, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Getting to this point with Tedford, where there is near consensus that he should leave, and resignation that the team is done for the season. With no more divisions to exploit or buttons to press, the troll is now slowly realizing it is irrelevant and impotent (and the last one to realize it).
This sideshow is pretty entertaining.
October 21st, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Are your feelings hurt MoreNCs?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
GO BEARS!
October 21st, 2012 at 1:18 pm
MoreNCs as a pimple infested high school senior:
“Now that Cal made a paper airplane out of my application and chucked it towards the admissions office garbage can, I figured I would lower my sights and apply my talents here at Chico State University. That’s assuming my poor SAT scores and 2.4 GPA are enough to get me in, right?
After taking a long pull on a hastily assembled joint and blowing out a massive plume of cannabis smoke, the Chico State admissions chair:
“HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – cough, cough – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!
October 21st, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Rejected by all accredited colleges at this point, Moren has accepted its limitations and applies for a job at a Sbarro’s.
“Granted, I’m physically repulsive and relentless lampooning throughout my high school years has turned me into a social vegetable. To be frank people generally don’t enjoy being in my presence. I’m thinking that this might have soured my chances with Chez Panisse. But this is Sbarro’s. I figured I can really excel here with a bit of training. So I have the job, right?
The overweight Sbrarro’s manager who still stinks of the Newport he smoked on his 15 minute mid-morning break:
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAH. Get out of here before I call the police! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
October 21st, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Has Tedford resigned yet? Please, please, pretty please?
October 21st, 2012 at 2:07 pm
No such luck Blake. He won’t leave on his own.
October 21st, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Finally got around to checking the other scores.
U dub got smoked by zona. Hope sark’s azz is on the hot seat, too, along with wilcox and the ‘ho.
October 21st, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Only positives for the game: Cal student section stayed loud until the bitter end, weather, Top Dogs.
Question for the group: In the JT era, has the Cal offense ever been shut down like yesterday?
Go Bears!
October 21st, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Worst offensive line I’ve seen at Cal…ever. I can’t even blame this one on Maynard, though I’d like to. Until that’s fixed, forget it.
October 21st, 2012 at 5:52 pm
I don’t know if Coach Arroyo and Coach M are not on the or if Tedford is running an antiquated system but something is very wrong because it doesn’t matter who plays QB, this thing does not work. I don’t know what the future is but I still bleed blue and gold. One exception. When Sarsleazeian and his staff are blown out at UW I don’t want to see that unmitigated piece of dog crap Lupoi ever near my beloved Golden Bear program again. I’ve hear others say that there are two sides to every story but there is no justification for his deliberate efforts to destroy this program. Tedford took a mediocre linemen and brought him on his staff when no one else would even look at him. So if Tedford offended him or underpaid him or whatever, there are ways of leaving that say thanks for the opportunity not screw you and the university!
October 21st, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Easy Ed….my take is that the Cal O-line is not tough enough. It points to a laxness in strength and conditioning. Same thing for the D – line. They can’t find the opposing quarterback with a road map. I knew something was very wrong early on when the D linemen got so gassed in the Nevada game. Of course it all points to the coaching staff. They set the tone for all the conditioning and off-season work. And they are supposed to teach technique, footwork and assignments.
Of course I could be wrong on all of this. Maybe our bigs are just not very talented.