Comments on: Updated Pac-10 metrics http://thecrawfordfamily.net/blog/?p=231 My personal/Catholic blog Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Ken Crawford http://thecrawfordfamily.net/blog/?p=231#comment-248 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:24:20 +0000 /blog/?p=231#comment-248 I completely agree with your criticisms (although where’s the 4th non-offensive TD to tie the game? I’ve got two INT’s and one punt runback…). This is not a case of the Bears being dominant as much as it is a case of ASU falling flat on their face.

In fairness to SQT, I was watching him a lot and he did a pretty good job and he’ll less and less be on my list of things to worry about. He’s got the talent and is growing into the role.

And I guess we’ll have to remain on opposite sides of the prediction fence because at least at this early point, OSU is one of those teams that worries me. Remember that they beat us in Berkeley last year and have played good football this year minus the game vs. Boise St. (which I view as an aberation on the blue turf).

]]> By: Michael http://thecrawfordfamily.net/blog/?p=231#comment-247 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:44:23 +0000 /blog/?p=231#comment-247 Hahaha I mentioned on my blog that you were right, Ken. Still, take away all of out flat out amazing plays, such as the returned kickoff, and all the interceptions, and it would be a tie game. We really didn’t play that well when you consider meat and potatoes football – look at time of posession and # of 1st downs to see that. Carpenter completely melted down, and our D was amazing at picking off his throws, which led to good field position and points. Their play calling also left SQT alone for most of the game. You can bet Oregon won’t make that mistake. Our run D was a little iffy, too, but as many have said before, that may be because our D was told to go after the pass this game and let the runs go.

Still, it was beautiful to watch. I have been screaming for a Cal returned kickoff touchdown (seems like everyone does it to us) for a long time now, and we finally got one! I almost had a heart attack when I thought there was a chance DJax would be out for the season. I’m expecting an easy win at OSU (and I seldom predict easy wins) and a real nailbiter against Oregon back in Berkeley. If we can get through that 2-0, then it’s smooth sailing all the way to the University of South Central, unless of course you’re buying into the hype that the Huskies are rising from their ashes bringing glory and terror.

One last thing: Lynch is putting up respectable numbers, but where are the amazing, beat 5 different defenders to bust through and score a touchdown runs he was performing almost every game last year? He’s a playmaker, and it breaks my heart to see him being used as a “gain 5 yard for the 1st down” power back.

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