KD's play calling CAN deliver a Bruin win

by UCngLA on Oct 20, 2007 11:06 PM PDT

If of course it is being utilized by the opposing coach.

Jeff Tedford's play calling today looked like it was coming from KD's back pocket. I just don't understand what he was thinking and how he thought that type of conservative offense would win this game. Well maybe he thought since his opponent was Karl Dorrell that he could win today's game from his kitchen table. I don't know.

I never played football (too busy being a cheerleader and not enough body mass) so before I jump to criticize a coach's play calling I try to consider the idea that there may be some complexities or nuances to football that I don't recognize. But still some of these coaching decisions just don't make sense.

For example, I will never understand why Karl Dorrell even considers punting the ball away while in his opponent's territory. I will also never understand why last year in South Bend Karl Dorrell, in the final possession, ran the ball up the middle to no avail but then this year against Notre Dame decided to throw the ball against a team with a horrible rush defense. Again to no avail. Last week I couldn't understand why Tedford, rather than go for a tying field goal, left his first-time-off-the-bench freshman QB on the field to try and pull out a win in a high pressure situation where there was a strong possibility that he would choke (which he did). And today, I did not understand why Jeff Tedford, looked like a graduate of the Karl Dorrell School of How to Coach Conservatively and Lose Everytime.

If KD can just get a few more copies of his playbook to the remaining conference coaches, then the PAC 10 title may very well be his. It will be a great going away gift to take with his office belongings at the end of the season.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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I seriously did wonder about a lot of Tedford's playcalling today, not to mention they were getting more penalties than I would have expected. Looks like KD has telepathic communication to channel his plays to at least one Pac 10 coach.

by sbizzy57 on Oct 20, 2007 11:20 PM PDT reply actions

UCngLA

You seem to be a perfect candidate to replace Dorrell at UCLA or Tedford at Cal next year. You understand football so much better than they do.

by Chick Hearn on Oct 20, 2007 11:42 PM PDT reply actions

Chick Hearn

was a man who was unafraid to call things as he saw them. If the Lakers were ineffective, if they weren't playing the right way to earn a victory, he was never afraid to tell it to his audience.

You are more like an enabler of mediocrity. Worse, you contribute absolutely nothing, choosing not to refute points with logic and facts, but rather to spout touchy-feely nonsense and snipe at other posters who actually have ideas. You are no Chick Hearn.

by Tydides on Oct 20, 2007 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions

True

I am no Chick Hearn.

But I'm not the Indians fan from Major League either.

by Chick Hearn on Oct 21, 2007 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Bye

So you only show up here after a fluke win only to insult specific posters and the community in general. It will not work.

Try going on BRO and insulting Pierson, Hicks and the entire boards. You won't last more than single digit one line posts. You have had enough time here.

See you later.

by Nestor on Oct 21, 2007 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions

So I guess you didn't read this paragraph

"I never played football (too busy being a cheerleader and not enough body mass) so before I jump to criticize a coach's play calling I try to consider the idea that there may be some complexities or nuances to football that I don't recognize. But still some of these coaching decisions just don't make sense."

by UCngLA on Oct 21, 2007 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Actually, Chick

just about any of us here in the BN (including maybe even you) would be a better head coach than CTS. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt, but the fact is most sentient beings learn from their mistakes. If you touch that flame, you will be burned. That sort of thing.

CTS has had 57 games at UCLA. They pretty much all look alike. The WCO pretty much always generates the same result, which isn't that great.

Most of us, and that could possibly include you, Chick, would realize after 57 games when someting just flat doesn't work. You'll change things. CTS has yet to do that. He seems constitutionally unable to make any adjustments.

So I almost wholeheartedly agree with your post, that any of us here could replace CTS and would improve the team. I have to say "almost" because you seem to be the weak link. You see the same results the rest of us do, but you still appear to persist in thinking CTS will produce a consistent winner and a top-flight program. If you could articulate your reasons, other than to try to insult the rest of us here, you might convince someone of the correctness of your position. Generally, just making catty remarks doesn't enhance one's reputation. But just as the broken watch is right twice a day, your attempted snide remark about UCngLA was correct. UCngLA would indeed be an improvement on the current coach.

I look forward to seeing the next time the broken watch is correct.

by Fox 71 on Oct 21, 2007 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions