What Could Have Been...

by Bruinbown on Oct 13, 2007 7:52 PM PDT

So we all know, Karl Dorrell sucks as a coach. that's a given. But let's assume we had a decent coach this season, and hadn't lost to Utah and Notre Dame. Where would we be now?

This may just be salt in the wound, but the food for thought is just below...

We would probably be ranked 2nd tomorrow. Crazy, but true.

In the last poll before the Utah loss we were 11th, right behind Ohio State. Boston College (2nd tomorrow, most likely) was ranked 19th and 21st.

Depending no what happens in the Washington/Arizona St. game we'd be either sole owner of 1st in the PAC-10 or half a game behind ASU.

This season has been perfect for us, ignoring our play. The right teams have lost at the right times, and if we had a halfway decent coach we'd be in a position to possibly play for the National Championship. There is no one in the PAC-10 that doesn't look beatable. Even USC has had three close games against inferior opponents, two of which we beat on the road.

Now sure, technically we still have a chance to win he PAC-10. Maybe a few more starting quarterbacks can get hurt. But its most likely not going to happen with Dorrell coaching.

Just thought I'd throw this out there. Where we should be right now. 2nd.

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We'd be #2, Cal would still be in the top 10 and Gameday would be at the Rose Bowl next week for the 5 pm primetime ABC game where the Dorrell factor comes into play and we're embarressed...again.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 13, 2007 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

Instead

We're ESPN's

"Poster Child of a struggling PAC-10."

Awesome. Feels great, eh?

[please yank that hotlink if I'm out of bounds]

GO BRUIN BLUE.

by theREAL_LOGAN5 on Oct 13, 2007 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

There is no way BC should be ranked

above USF, which you probably know better by its full name, "Surprising USF."

USF played a good team and wiped them out. Boston College played Notre Dame, for crying out loud. Anyone team other than an intramural team beats Notre Dame. They won't beat anyone at all this year. (UCLA doesn't count, being an intramural team (i.e., it has no coaching staff.))

I don't get a lot of votes in the various polls, but I would make it USF, then tOSU, then Oklahoma, then BC. I don't think you deserve to move up with an unimpressive win over a cupcake.

by Fox 71 on Oct 13, 2007 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

Yea

Ohio State has played a horrible schedule so far... they have to be the most undeserving and unimpressive #1 (if they make it) I have seen in forever. But hey, they have won the games. Not that UCLA at this point would've played anyone better, but still.

The 2nd part of your post was right on. If we had a good coach, and our team was playing the way it should have, the ball would be in our court now. This team would control its own destiny. How long has it been since we had this opportunity? I haven't seen it since I started following CFB (in about 2002-2003).

by njbruin on Oct 13, 2007 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

We'd be in solid BCS position...

with a halfway decent coach, and just a little bit more luck on injuries, not a whole lot. But here we are, with KD and likely set to get schooled by the Bears next week, and who knows who else during the rest of the season.

by sbizzy57 on Oct 14, 2007 1:24 AM PDT reply actions

And thanks to OSU...

... we are now going to face a pretty BRASSED-OFF Cal team this Saturday.

You know, I was expecting CTS to pull off a Lavin-esque bounce-back win this weekend, staving off the MSM wolves for at least a little while.

However, with tedford all clipboard-slamming mad, I DON'T think that's as likely to happen anymore.

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 11:11 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know if this means anything, but

Tedford's clipboard seems to be bigger than CTS's. And Tedford doesn't put his in his pants.

Maybe the answer for CTS is to grow a bigger clipboard and keep it outside the gabardine.

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I think CTS could market new kinds of sportswear..

... or at least men's sports accessories.

Just imagine:

"For thinking, professional men, looking to make their progressions in today's business world...

"You have hands-free cell phones.

"Why not hands-free portfolios?

"Coming from CTS Enterprises -- DOCKER LOCKERS.

"Convenient, comfortable docuemnts holder protectors you wear inside your pants.

"With a variety of colors to match all your Dockers and other business-casual slacks.

"There's khaki, dark brown, charcoal gray, slate gray, and navy blue.

"Available in letter and legal sizes."

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahahaha...

thanks Meriones, I'm stuck in the law library writing a memo, I needed that laugh.

by sbizzy57 on Oct 14, 2007 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

Ah, another writer of legal memos in the Nation.

My heartfelt condolences. Hope you're tracking the NFL games on your laptop like I am -- I'm stuck at my office doing timesheets and filing.

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I just finished

motion in limine number 3 for a federal court case. Federal court is so much different from state court that it's not even funny. Plus all my canned points and authorities are no good.

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions