I just have huge issues with the technical blocking ability of this team. Guys don't stay behind their own pads and within the shoulders of their opponent's. That's day 1 stuff, idk if Bloesch is spread too thin being the OC as well but that's unacceptable for a team that prioritizes OL play to run and has an OL coach running the show on offense
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JimSox said:JSC 76 said:
"...you almost telegraph what's coming" when Rogers is in the game. Ya think?
Yeah but he scored on a run when he came in last week. Also we had said Rogers would play a bit this week so the run may not have been telegraphed. Anyway, didn't work.
Rogers throwing downfield might fool them, but not necessary, Mendoza has been great throwing downfield.
We don't do well playing from behind… we gotta score before the half!
Nice play by Buchanan
Lucky no penalty for taunting
TOP is king.LunchTime said:Bowlesman80 said:
Is there a therapist in the house?
We're gonna' gas our defense, again.
The defense is gassing itself.
Back to back PIs?
Defense is in no position to blame anyone but themselves.
"Just win, baby."
Pitt's gotten a lot of breaks early, hopefully it evens out in the second half.
Amazing play by Teddye. He defended the pass to the flats, then the run by the QB, and still knocked down the pass in the lane. He did yeoman's work on that, like 3 defenders in one. It might seem nondescript but that was absolutely elite LB play right there
Pitt is not a scary team by any means.
It's Cal that's scaring us.
It's Cal that's scaring us.
Cal and a run up the middle on first down that goes for 1 yard. Name a more iconic duo.
Stormy? Is the other field reporter Brandy or Destiny?
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
????Wang24 said:
We don't do well playing from behind… we gotta score before the half!
We have been behind for like two total drives, both were the final drives of the game.
Maybe we're not good with the lead.
We have speed on the edge vs this team so of course we run up the middle or cut back up the middle. This d line is one you can run pitch outs on.
Wang24 said:
We don't do well playing from behind… we gotta score before the half!
Run up the middle for a loss, delayed by "rpo"
FAKE a damn dive and pitch the ball wide! JFC!
Why play action on third and long?
Mendoza throwing in first is money. Followed by another run up the middle on 1st for a loss.
Mendoza throwing in first is money. Followed by another run up the middle on 1st for a loss.
Phelonybearister said:
Stormy? Is the other field reporter Brandy or Destiny?
3rd and long again!!
We should have a drinking game for every ineffective up the middle run.
Take care of your Chicken
Im not trying to die today and Cal Football has already made me an alcoholic, I'm gonna pass on this onesocaltownie said:
We should have a drinking game for every ineffective up the middle run.
TouchedTheAxeIn82 said:
Pitt is not a scary team by any means.
It's Cal that's scaring us.
Two fairly comparable teams, I like our players better, Pitt just has competent coaching.
socaltownie said:
We should have a drinking game for every ineffective up the middle run.
That's not a game. That's suicide.
socaltownie said:
We should have a drinking game for every ineffective up the middle run.
My liver won't take that kind of abuse
Cal and blowing important yet winnable games.pingpong2 said:
Cal and a run up the middle on first down that goes for 1 yard. Name a more iconic duo.
It's almost like Chander's NIL deal has some clause where they guaranteed he would play every game or something.
Mendoza is the only thing keeping this team from being 2-3 with a couple blowout losses. He's done nothing but perform under pressure despite generally horrid protection.
They turned him loose during 1H vs. Miami and he was fantastic throwing downfield. And then our nuts shriveled up and we went back to dink passes and stuffed running plays.
This team is really limited by Wilcox and the coaching staff. We could be so much more than we are.
Mendoza is the only thing keeping this team from being 2-3 with a couple blowout losses. He's done nothing but perform under pressure despite generally horrid protection.
They turned him loose during 1H vs. Miami and he was fantastic throwing downfield. And then our nuts shriveled up and we went back to dink passes and stuffed running plays.
This team is really limited by Wilcox and the coaching staff. We could be so much more than we are.
bearsandgiants said:
We have speed on the edge vs this team so of course we run up the middle or cut back up the middle. This d line is one you can run pitch outs on.
Yes, and we don't need to slow the Jet down with "rpo" or waiting for a blocker to get out on front of him.
Dood! Run outside!
Fernando doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves for carrying this team and shouldering the load. The numbers won't blow you out of the water but the minutiae of what he actually does to drive this offense is amazing. If you box score watch you might think he's just a pretty good college QB but what he's doing is Herculean most games
Too predictable.
"You have a FG in your back pocket"
That's how we know the commentators don't watch Cal games.
That's how we know the commentators don't watch Cal games.
Mendoza throwing down field is money. Stop worrying about the clock
Justin Wilcox, I'll give you 100 bucks if you quit right now.
Bhaghani was 8 of 9 for us last year and is 9 of 10 so far for Ucla. We had the kicking problem solved but Wilcox just couldn't tolerate it. Some people around here will try to tell you Bhaghani has a terrible leg and can't even attempt long FGs but he hit from 54 against Oregon this season.JollyBear said:
Why does every other team have an out-of-this world kicker and we have what we have?
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Run up the middle for 1 yd. Throw screen and get blown up. How about continue to throw down field where they were being successful?
Both can be true, the refs have been very questionable but our biggest problem clearly is, and has been, our coaching staffFred Bear said:It's embarrassing how many Cal fans blame refs instead of placing the blame squarely where it belongs. The coach with the losing record over eight inexplicable seasons.blungld said:
Is there an unspoken word to the refs that we need to protect old or ranked ACC teams and not let a new team do well. The calls in both Miami and now tonight are hard to understand.
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