Backtracking On Preseason Goals.

by Nestor on Sep 19, 2007 7:48 PM PDT in Football

So since the Utah debacle the Thinker has been desperately trying to backtrack on pre-season expectations by using this line:

"We're not quite as good a team as most people thought," Dorrell said. "I always said that I thought we're a good Pac-10 team with a chance to win the championship."

Dorrell has also been out saying its his players, not him who had built up the expectations heading into this season. Obviously it is not difficult to look up quotes where Dorrell and his supporters specifically pointed to this year as being THE YEAR.

But I think this is probably one of the better evidence of how it wasn't just Dorrell's players but KD who himself pointed to this season as being THE SEASON in which they were not just going to shoot for winning the Pac-10 championship but also beating Southern Cal.

Here is Dorrell introducing Christian Taylor at UCLA football's preason dinner at the Rose Bowl:

In the video Taylor clearly referenced how Dorrell had said the goal was to win the Pac-10 championship and beat Southern Cal this season. And here we have Dorrell now desperately trying back away from all those goals and lower expectations.

Once again to be fair to Dorrell Bruins can still win the Pac-10 championship. Obviously it looks more like a pipe dream. However, I happen to think that the way he has handled himself in public constantly failing to take any kind of responsibility, throwing his players under the bus, even if UCLA somehow wins the Pac-10 championship this season ther has been so much ill feelings built up at this point that he can't stay for the long term.

He needs to go either sometime during this season or the Monday after its over. If he wants to leave with any sense of dignity he'd pull the trigger now and save the larger UCLA community from dragging through this ugly mess.

GO BRUINS.

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DG can assist this process

He could tell CTS that he's got x days to resign or he'll be fired.

by Fox 71 on Sep 19, 2007 8:09 PM PDT reply actions

Wrong Goal

Dorrell measures success not by wins and losses, but by the number of installations. UCLA is number 1 when it comes to installations! How about an 8-clap for all KD's installations?

by Bruin77 on Sep 19, 2007 8:39 PM PDT reply actions

Let's go make a move!!!!

After all that is what really counts for KD, "making a move"..... I believe it is important for me, and I know that for Fox71, down in that assisted living place where he dwells, "making a move" is supervised by the white uniformed staff!!!
Bill

BillSouthBay

by Mensgym on Sep 19, 2007 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

When Big Nurse

brought your comment to my attention, I was prepared to be outraged, then the medications started .... you know .... (zzzzzz)

by Fox 71 on Sep 19, 2007 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Bill & Fox

(Not to be confused with Bill & Ted)

You guys are killing me!

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

DONE

How can I coach say, "We're not as good as people thought". Thats saying he doesnt believe in his team!!? I cannot believe this and this only reinforces how much trouble we have gotten into with Mr. Dorrell. A team whose coach believes any less than that his team is the best makes me nuts, even if his team is NOT the best, a coach should never ever acknowledge it, if you know what I mean.

Kill me now?

This is what's pop'n

by PopnFried on Sep 19, 2007 10:08 PM PDT reply actions

It's pretty funny

He is saying that he can only win if he has a good team. How could he possibly win with this team that's not as good as people thought? It's not his fault! They're just not that good. If they were better, he'd win more! All of this is out of his hands, of course.

by tasser10 on Sep 21, 2007 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

It's 10:47pm

Obviously, KD is sleeping well, not a care in the world, all is well with UCLA football, having done his best again today--just like he said he was doing his best last Saturday as lowly Utah was toying with his football team 44-6.

by bluegold on Sep 19, 2007 10:50 PM PDT reply actions

A breath of fresh Air

Coach Howland and Staff have J'mison Morgan, a 6'10 center and our last target in the '08 class, on campus this week.

Can I just say how much confidence I have that BH will get the job done? I hope JM will be suiting up next in a Bruin uniform, he sounds like a great player. Not to mention that our '08 recruiting class would proceed to rule the world.

Duke and North Carolina called: They want Steve Lavin back. GO BRUINS!!

by Allofmybros on Sep 19, 2007 11:08 PM PDT reply actions

this saturday

We're going to get blown out by washington at home. PC is going to be under center against Jake Locker, a f***ing phenom, while the Huskies' REAL defense eats our offense for breakfast. Enjoy people

by Ian @ Bruins Nation on Sep 19, 2007 11:23 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks

for sharing.

by Maze949 on Sep 19, 2007 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

That was meant

for Ian. Less time to get in and out of the Rose Bowl due to your absence...Thanks!

by Maze949 on Sep 19, 2007 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know what's worse, Dorrell's coaching

or his quotes. They both infuriate me and make me want to scream. If Dorrell just coached bad but didn't say the wrong things, throw players under the bus, contradict himself, take the blame, then I wouldn't hate him so. But he is just, I don't know, who knows what he's thinking? I don't think he knows what he's thinking that's why it's hard to understand where he's coming from or the direction of where the program is going - because he doesn't know. Yet he is "The Thinker" so who am I to question such a great mind?

by Dorrellian on Sep 20, 2007 12:52 AM PDT reply actions

Lets not forget Morgan Center's Chest Thumping

Just found this bold chest thumping by Morgan Center ... how could we forget?! Remember when Dennis Dodd of CBS Sportsline received the galleys for the Spring Practice Guide from Morgan Center before it went to the printers?? Remember Dodd reported it said??

The Bruins are in!

You knew that, and you didn't know that. Final Four? Sure. The Spring Top 25? Let's just say I am making Marc Dellins' day. Dellins is the UCLA Minister of Propaganda -- they call him the sports info director in Westwood -- who was quick to point out that his Bruins have 20 returning starters from a team that beat Southern California.

This is an issue because the Bruins got, uh, well, somehow left out of my first 2007 Top 25 in January. Being the good MOP that he is, Mr. Dellins quickly shipped me the galleys of the spring guide. He apologized in advance for the typos (the bound version is coming). I didn't notice any except the bold prediction on Page 3 about beating USC. Again. By 20. To win the Pac-10. Now that's a good MOP.

Yep, it was in print. Win the Pac-10, and destroy SuC at the Coliseum by 20.

editor, DumpDorrell.com ... formerly posted as DumpDorrell

by BruinCore on Sep 20, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

Before the Utah game

if I had offered to give anyone UCLA PLUS 37 points, I wonder how much money I would have made???

At this point, for betting purposes only, I think I would have to take SuC plus 20. Big stretch there, I know. They may score 100 on us this year. That would be a cherry on the cake.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 20, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions