BN Gameday: California Second Quarter Open Thread
by Nestor on Oct 17, 2009 1:49 PM PDT
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Well forgive me if I am a little cranky this afternoon. We heard all week about how the Bruins need to come out and play a complete game. Well they look completely unprepared at the outset and fell behind by a score of 0-14.
They have fought back and close the gape to 14-21 (boxscore). However, it is getting very tiring to see our D waiting too long to react instead of attacking out of the gate. Our offense looks ok because of Jet Ski. However, Prince needs to play lot better than he has. His passes are not looking very crisp. Oh I have no idea why Terrence Austin is still returning kicks (perhaps he will make me eat crow after I type this but I am not hopeful).
We will see if the Bruins can come back in this game to take the lead. Right now though I am weary and not sure whether we have a team that can seize momentum when presented with opportunities. Guess we will find out soon.
Let's keep it going in our over flow thread.
GO BRUINS.
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Time for a new game thread
This one’s cursed!!
by shipphappens on Oct 17, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG come on
But I gotta give props, that’s one of the best runs i’ve seen in a while
he's right
rewind it. someone comes in in diving for Best early. he was in the right position, but with the dive, gave up the cutback lane.
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
that's why
…you go for it on fourth and inches. Have some confidence in the offense.
Now remind me....
… it’s our OFFENSE that sucks, right? And the D is good?
I’m sorry, but I’m having a hard time keeping this straight.
GO BRUINS!!!
we're bipolar
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Oct 17, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
but S Price got clipped really bad at about midfield. anyone else see that?
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
Yes
I was wondering about that, guy went for his legs from behind…
by shipphappens on Oct 17, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind
Not from behind, but looked like clipping
by shipphappens on Oct 17, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That run by Jahvid Best
reminds Norrie of this band you should really check out. It’s these four guys who graduated from Fairfax High…
Why does TA still return kicks/punts?
He’s the only one who consistently catches the ball.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 17, 2009 1:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn
I was hoping he’d carry them 30 yards into the endzone
haha 3 guys on him..
i lived next to him 2 years ago.. he is HUGEE
by Bruin4ever15 on Oct 17, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
BEAST
Wish we could see more of that from Paulsen
can we . .
. . take a shot at the end zone!?
Good run by Best
But that was sorry-ass tackling by our guys. We had way too many hands on him for him to break it like that.
One Thing To Remember...
Gophers pretty much shut down Best in 2nd half up here in Minneapolis. Hopefully we can do that, too.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 17, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
hopefully the bus ride . . .
.. will catch up to them in the 2nd half
KP is not the problem
He’s not perfect, but he’s not getting too much help
better for second down
low yield for getting 10 yds, but I agree with you. nice design.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Forbath time.
Probably a smart play, seeing how our line hasn’t been able to get us those short yards when we need them.
Good run by Thigpen to make it close.
If you don't go for it from 4th and 1 inch last drive
you don’t go for 4th and 2
true of every team we play
It seems like this every week.
We need to show confidence in our offense by letting them go for it. We were inches short before cal scored and we didn't go for it. Coaches let's show our offense they can do it.
by Forever a Bruin on Oct 17, 2009 1:58 PM PDT reply actions
Conservative
Did CRN and CNC go to a Karl Dorrell or Terry Donahue coaching clinic the last few weeks or something. I understand the young kids are making mistakes, but I wanted CRN because he had a little bit of a gambler in him. We may not have even gotten the first down or TD, but I am tired of FG’s. Show some guts!!
I agree, muir coach. Let the offense go wild.
by Forever a Bruin on Oct 17, 2009 2:00 PM PDT reply actions
The screen looks so obvious on tv
but the D never hears me when I start yelling
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
'SC Extends Their Lead
Another FG gets them to 13-7 in South Bend.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 17, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
We might even win the game if we had a little bit of confidence in our offense. We need Rick the Gambler back!!!
by Forever a Bruin on Oct 17, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions
what is wrong with our D?!!!
It’s suppose to be UCLA’s strength
The D needs to hold
If we give up a score here, we have no momentum
what's with the D?
Is it playcalling or execution? I’m going with both.
why
do we have so many defensive stars but still have a defense that can’t tackle??
wow, 254 yards of UCLA offense?
but damn that cal 350 yards
all out blitz
and absolutley no pressure? How can that be?
well on that one
there was a big ol’ hold on the left tackle, but the refs didn’t see it
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, oh!!!! What a joke for the defense. They just aren't in the game.
by Forever a Bruin on Oct 17, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
Wow
secondary is getting burned; I’d never expect this.
that's burned?
that was a money throw and catch against decent coverage
sometimes you have to give the offense credit
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
my response was specific to the last td pass
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
agree
That was a great pass and catch, but Cal’s throwing bomb after bomb and it’s working. Like I said, it’s very unexpected. It doesn’t help that the D has to worry about Best as well. I’m just a frustrated 40 year old virgin!!!! ARGHHHHH!!!
JESUS
i thought the secondary was supposed to be one of our strengths
Unbelievable
Worse than last weekend.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 17, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
34-17 at the half?
is ABC pulling more tricks on me? We better come back after the half ready to score some touchdowns. Or this could get really ugly as far as final score.
Coach Neu...
should take over the defensive play calling for Bullough. He’s done a great job of stopping our offense, maybe he can stop theirs…I kid, I kid.
This is looking very bad. I hope we come out strong in the second half. I am getting the feeling that the defense is tired of carrying the offense.
by Forever a Bruin on Oct 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
The defense
isn’t carrying anything right now, everyone can be blamed for this
by shipphappens on Oct 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
we're on pace to score 34 pts
and lose by 36.
the defense hasn’t carried anything today
by insomniacslounge on Oct 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Defense can't complain today
Our offense has got 17 points in the first half. Would be 24 or more if we had a few more catches instead of drops.
Why Is It????
That our defense all of a sudden is making opposing QBs look like Joe Montana?
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
I am done.
I am tired of this and I refuse to watch this anymore. We have 3 or 4 future NFL players on defense and we have given up this many points to an average Cal team at home? Not to compare, but USC gave up 3 points total the entire game, on the road!! This is an embarrassment! This isn’t just the players either, this is the scheme. The defense is coached with as much vanilla as the offense. We are very easy to figure out, and we rarely have any creativity on defense. The offense…………enough said. They are young and experiencing growing pains. But people aren’t being held accountable. If Rosario drops passes, get his ass out and put someone in who won’t. If Prince can’t make a pass, put in Brehaut. If Austin can’t get to the edge, put in Thigpen, who can. I am tired of this crap, as it is appearing to be the same thing we experienced with the previous regime. This isn’t change……………it is just the same, but worse yet, with better players!! I give up. Call me or email me when this improves, or at least we show some balls.
it is the second year of rebuilding
it is insane to compare us to USC yet
by trainwreck84 on Oct 17, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bullough isn't getting it done
I’m sorry, but the defense, for the talent it has, isn’t showing me anything. Our great defensive plays have been the result of our guys making stuff happen, not the result of brilliant defensive schemes.
The Defense
I’m not liking it. We got a few playmakers but…..
We call the same defensive play 70% of the time, so give an offense time and they can easily figure us out. No aggressiveness, no blitzing. We overpursue too much, and except for the playmakers on D, everyone else doesn’t tackle well.
our scheme is too basic
but also, our players are just too inexperienced. Coach Howard and others have said that the players keep making the same basic mistakes no matter how many times they are told what to do. It just comes with experience and work.
Coach Howard even said that Price has bad footwork and relies too much on his athleticism.
by trainwreck84 on Oct 17, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
the coaches are telling them what to do
the players have to do it.
The blame goes both ways. I mean at some point, you have to look at a player like Rosario and say it is something inside of him that is the issue.
by trainwreck84 on Oct 17, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel you, muircoach
I just am seeing a weak, young offensive line, which is actually doing a lot today. And our defense is getting exposed. They might just not be that strong and athletic, except for Price. And the coaches. Neuheisel is not impressing me and is looking too frustrated. He needs to set a more positive example. Our team is looking worse than the Stanford game and I know this Cal team is not better than Stanford. And it’s at home.
Bring the MVP out
At least we got something out of that drive, maybe some momentum for the second half? I dream…
I hope the coaching staff realized...
the defense isn’t getting it done, we need points and we need a lot of them.
Great. Another FG.
Had we managed our TOs properly, we could have taken a shot at the end zone before settling for a FG. Dammit.
Wouldn't it have been great if we had run a fake
FG and for once showed a bit of creativity?
B.F.
we needed the points
I actually agreed with this field goal. We need at least some momentum going into halftime. I’m sure Cal was looking for the fake anyway.
Weird
Our Offense, even with the conservative 4th down plays, gets 20 pts by half. You’d think that would be great.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Prediction
TA takes the opening kickoff of the second half to the house. It’s time.
I almost typed that with a straight face. But hey, he has a couple good returns on the day so far, I can dream
Agree
I’m not impressed with Bullough’s preparation or playcalling.
You know what really pisses me off
U$C tuition is probably more than any school in CA, but they are so tight that they can’t spend a few buck to put their players names on their jerseys
Hey if anyone's at home
Could you stop by the dorms and tell our defense to wake up get their asses to the rose bowl right now? Thanks
by Tydides on Oct 17, 2009 2:18 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Will UCLA . . .
. . . have to bus to cal next year?
Post game thread is up
This will be the post game thread unless UCLA comes back to win the game. I don’t see it happening.
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