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Bears game wrapup

Gee, I really don’t know what I want to say about this game.  As I was telling one of my friends at Chruch this morning, Saturday was about the most boring Cal victory I’ve ever been in attendance at.  I mean, even when Portland St. had just intercepted the ball in the 1st quarter and were threatening to score, was the outcome ever in doubt?  I guess one had a little bit of doubt, but that was quickly ended when Portland St. called for a run play on 3rd and goal from the 6.  Didn’t the coach realize that he had to strike hard and quick if he hoped to turn the tide against the Bears?

In any case, I think there are a few things we can take away from this game:

  1. Marcus O’Keefe deserves more playing time.  I’ve been pretty unimpressed with Forsett so far and O’Keefe showed he’s as good as I think he is.
  2. Levy is more popular than Ayoob.  While they both got an ovation when they entered the game, Levy’s was louder.
  3. Neither of them are the QB we need.  Didn’t they both stink?  We’d better hope that Longshore stays healthy if we want that shot at the Rose Bowl.
  4. We won’t be seeing any of Kyle Reed this year.  If there was a moment he was going to get some time, it was Saturday.  (Too bad, I was hoping to see him play.)
  5. Syd Thompson continues to improve.  He gave up that one touchdown play, but he was in position and made a reasonable play at a ball the reciever made a great catch on.
  6. Instant replay is meaningless when Comcast is doing the TV coverage.  I watched the TV coverage last night and today.  I can now see why they didn’t overturn that Forsett “fumble”.  They only had two angles, the bad one and the worse one.
  7. There is an upside to Comcast covering the game: When ABC or FSN would be going back to headquarters for their “impressive” halftime show, we were treated to meaningful stuff like an interview with Sandy Barbar in the press box about the stadium renovation.
  8. The new bus tickets that are for sale at the BART station are a HUGE improvement over the old cash situation.  Now everyone can load the bus quickly and all of the “what’s the fare?” or “Do I need exact change?” obstructionists are out of the way.

OK, that’s all I have for this week. Thankfully, next week’s game is shaping up to be a lot more challenging, although one I am very hopeful will turn out in the Bear’s favor.

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3 Responses to “Bears game wrapup”

  1. seth Says:
    September 19th, 2006 at 10:58 am

    hey man, i am really, REALLY, worried about ASU, ur takes Ken?

  2. Ken Crawford Says:
    September 19th, 2006 at 11:40 am

    Well, I’ll do my detailed analysis later this week. But for now let’s just say that I think Cal is more competitive that many give them credit for and that ASU has a soft spot for Cal, particulary in Berkeley. I’m confident that Cal should win this game… whether they do will come down to their own execution not ASU’s.

  3. Michael Says:
    September 20th, 2006 at 6:18 pm

    I’m a bit less confident than you Ken, for these reasons. Longshore was great the last two games, but that was due to the opponent having no appreciable pass rush. Tenn had a great pass rush and Longhore was terrible. ASU supposedly has a great pass rush, in fact, I think they are something like top 10 in the nation in sacks (no source to back that up, sorry).

    Syd Quon is also a question mark, and Rudy Carpenter will be throwing the ball his way all day. It may backfire into some INT’s, but SQT needs to step up. I miss Mixon BAD.

    Finanlly, Tedford has been rediculously conservative lately. I would really like to see some trick plays, a flea flicker, something creative that will stun the ASU defense. This is a must win game, and any trick plays we use can be recycled for USC if necessary because they will be forgotten by then. If we lose this game, nothing will redeem us, and we will be mid-level in the Pac-10 and probably go to Vegas or the Emerald Bowl (if we can’t beat ASU, then Oregon and UCLA will be all over us).

    Finally, I have a personal reason to be worried. I’m taking a friend on Sat and this will be her first college football game ever, and her first Cal experience. A win, the stadium rocking, the canon going off alot and the band playing througout would make a much better experience than, well, not having all those things.

    Still, God willing the Bears will triumph.