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BN Gameday: Arizona Second Half Thread

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UCLA cornerback Marlon Pollard (23) is tackled by Stanford linebacker Clinton Snyder (20) and safety Bo McNally (22) during the first quarter of their NCAA football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Well. It could have been lot worse. UCLA is down in the desert by a score of 3-13 (should have been 14 as Arizona missed an extra point). Here is the box score. The game in reality hasn't been that close.

Arizona's spread offense has been moving up and down pretty effortlessly against Chuck Bullough's conservative defense. They have already rolled up 260 yards of offense. Except for 3 great interceptions (Moore with 2 of them and Jerzy with a great pick) our defense hasn't done much stop Foles and co. Interestingly 2 of those picks came when defense ... wait for it ... exerted some pressure with blitzes.

As for our offense we look ineffective. While we did a decent job of moving the ball here and there we are killing ourselves with the same old story. We are making stupid mistakes in key situations. We are jumping offsides, holding at the OL, not executing when the game is on the line. Sure the refs are being typical SPTRs but we have to play through it.

Not sure how the second half will turn out. I'd like to be positive and think somehow we are in the game. But we need a sense of aggression and purpose from our team. Hopefully we will see it in the second half. I will be around the threads in the second half. However, it will be rye carrying us into our post game thread.

We are not going away anywhere. We are going be with our team till the final play. Carry on.

GO BRUINS.

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unbelievably only down by 10

the game is winnable if we decide we want to win it.

Hopefully the coaching staff can put in the right players and call the right plays.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What ever happened to Coleman?

He was our best pass protecting back early on and racking up yards on the ground. I thought he was doing well, but has been MIA the last 6 quarters.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What happened to our running game in general

Despite the fact that our RBs seem comparatively more advanced than Prince, it boggles my mind that we go away from our running game so much and just start chucking the ball as soon as we get behind. Especially when it is only a 10 point game.

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Especially last week.

The run was working and they almost exclusively to the pass.

by LongtimeBru on Oct 24, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

was he racking up yards?

he looked slow to me. but I certainly wouldn’t mind having him, or even a fullback kept in the backfield to protect on occasion.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He never had the speed to break a big one

but was consistently picking up chunks of yards. 5.5 yards per carry at last check.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A 1-2 Punch

It’s pretty good right now don’t ya think? I mean, the stretch plays hve been our only pitfall so far today. Wasn’t in the game plan, so half time adjustment for the shotgun counters and dive plays should work. It’s been a game of field position so let’s get some special teams to work and “Cat Down” (they use bear down right) on defense. Blitzes people, best remedy for sacks/ints, and not 2 man rushes

There's no one in the world that wants to beat UCLA more than _______.

by ucla13_usc9 on Oct 24, 2009 5:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Our D is playing well enough to win...

… if we can get some touchdowns.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

what? How many times has AZ punted?

we have been the fortunate recipient of a lot of interceptions. We are on track to give up 520+ yards of offense to UA.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

But our defense looked better in the 2nd quarter, and I expect that to continue. We need to mix up our defensive look, limit penalties, and most importantly, allow no big plays. We did that (to an extent) in the 2nd quarter, and if we continue to do that this is a winnable game.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It looked like the game was getting out of hand until Moore’s interception near the goal line. But now at least we’re still in it. The defense is beginning to step up and should be gaining in confidence. The offense has to stop all these stupid drive killing penalties. Prince is not looking too good, but the offensive line isn’t protecting very well.

by RogerT on Oct 24, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Decades

No doubt this is the worst performing team in decades. Out coached from kick off and a qb that cannot make a play. I’m pulling hard for these guys and somehow hope they can pull it off. Our corners are way too deep in coverage. It’s 3rd and 4 and they play 10 yards off the ball. Its completely amazing. This team is showing zero improvement since l last year. Sure the running game is better, but only between the 20’s. Big deal. Where is all the speed they were supposed to have? Rarely is the ball put in their hands. It’s amazing……

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

unitl we win more games than last year...I TOO SAY NO IMPROVEMENT

but you keep that head in the sand about just how gosh darn good we are rye…

by bruincheerleader on Oct 24, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We were 2-4 after six games last year

and had been blown out twice, including one 59-0 game. Even if you want to go to results only and not taking an in-depth look, we’re improved. Good try though.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're much better than last year.

Each game last year you’d have to change at least 10 plays on any game to change the eventual outcome This year is about three or four that made the difference.

by DrKahanamoku on Oct 24, 2009 5:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As long as we're discussing tweets today:

<a href="http://KenTremendous Lane Kiffen looks like an actor hired to play the role of “Jerk Football Coach” in a Friday Night Lights episode." >Here’s one from “Ken Tremendous” of the beautiful, but sadly retired, Fire Joe Morgan:


@KenTremendous Lane Kiffen looks like an actor hired to play the role of “Jerk Football Coach” in a Friday Night Lights episode.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Got that one earlier

Was actually going to post that in the last thread,

by bruinhoo on Oct 24, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok no more joking

let’s do it

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup...

Almost did already.

by GoBlueGoBruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

James is right

“That’s not gonna win us any ball game”

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

James's commentary

is better than Prince’s QBing.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

agree to disagree on the norrie v washington showdown.

perhaps we can agree that there are no winners in that scenario?

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah

I will take James.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Norrie sucks.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Was he really?

His stats don’t really show that. He was horrible against San Diego State in the second half. He “managed” the game against Tennessee but wasn’t spectacular.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

TD% in the red zone

is under 33%. ouch

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Bruins...

Finally, a chance to go online. Man, we need to step up in a hurry.
Good mojo good mojo good mojo.

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's recap the possession

- Bad pass
- Bad protection
- Bad play/catch

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good kick :)

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And

Mr. Forbath never missing.

by GoBlueGoBruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mean I'm wary of criticizing Norm Chow

But our passing game has been horrendous and yet we’re not running the ball in the red zone when we need a TD? I don’t get it

by tsunugundam on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not Chow's fault

He can’t throw the passes. He has called the right plays today.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How is UCLA . . .

 . . .only down by 7?!

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wait...

Isn’t he only a TRUE FRESHMAN??

lol sorry ESPN makes me laugh

by tsunugundam on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We have the best legs in the NCAA

Wish they were on receivers. Or the OL

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

field goals make me cry

I wish the coaching staff felt the same way.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Stupid play calling

I am sorry, but this is BS. I watched the Washington game was impressed by the way they ran their offense.

by LongtimeBru on Oct 24, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's a break for us

We need to shut AZ down.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

speed change problem

the issue with prince is that he has not made the SPEED change from hs to college. He is a little bit slow on reads and he is behind on passes.

by DrKahanamoku on Oct 24, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Seems like there's a trend now

for little running backs. MoDrew must have inspired people.

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that is so easy

it’s ridiculous

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good point by JW

Tackling is much better, even if it takes us time to get into position to tackle.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dang.

That would have been a great pick

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

oh man Ayers almost had that

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Huh

Are you watching our defense right now?

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah that was strange timing...

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Foles has been doing just fine...

yet they bring in Scott for a few downs….our QB struggles, yet we don’t see any hint of our backup…??

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They use Scott

for a few plays as a change up because he can run it too. It’s gameplanned in because he brings something different. Brehaut isn’t a different style QB. Better? Possibly, but it’s not something you gameplan in like that.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Finally . . .

. . they call a holding.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

amazing. Blitz = success again

something tells me we should keep doing that

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woooooooo!

Another blitz and a hold, then throw away. The tactic works…shocking.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My yahoo site is still sitting at halftime

I take it we just got a field goal.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

When did we become a 2nd half team?

I guess I haven’t noticed it

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we are definitely a second half DEFENSE

i dunno about offense…

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta go

social event at 6.30. gotta beat 405 traffic

hope I’ll go home looking at a W

GO BRUINS

by drebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Craft?!!!!!

There's no one in the world that wants to beat UCLA more than _______.

by ucla13_usc9 on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

I Love Our Toss Sweeps

Don’t think they’re in our offense anymore, though.

by snorkeldorf on Oct 24, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh shit

Desperation time

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Craft? wow...

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Given a year of experience of this, I think he really is better in these situations.

"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent

by Yoyo on Oct 24, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At this point you have to ask

why burn brehaut’s redshirt earlier in the year?

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Definite question

Brehaut the backup, makes sense to burn it. Brehaut the #3…?

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Craft's

 . . pocket awareness is better since he spend most of his time on his ass last year!

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well, there's a turnover

but we can’t blame it on craft

by rhoticity on Oct 24, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

dammit

Someone should staple that ball to his hands

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Burning Brehaut's redshirt

Why? I defended it back then … thinking they were getting Brehaut ready for number 2. Not sure what to make of it now. This doesn’t make any sense.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So to recap

Despite how “the cupboard was bare” we have Ramirez and Craft in instead of Brehaut and Know/Thigpen/Coleman.

Any CRN defender want to explain that one.

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We are playing like we don't want to win this game

I wanted us to show no “fear.” We are doing the exact opposite.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why Do We Have To Be So Damned Bad

I thought that honor was reserved for Washington St.

We’re UCLA for Christ’s sake.

Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!

by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 24, 2009 5:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

3 person rush?!??!

when blitzing has been so sucessful. makes no sense

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, great adjustments by Bullough

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Where is the containment

by LongtimeBru on Oct 24, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not totally happy with the coaching

But at some point the players have to execute. That one is on the players.

by PEDbruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

no improvements

As I’ve said in the past this is only the second year of a new coaching staff and a lot of first and second year players and that we should give them time and slack. That being said, what worries me is that we are not seeing improvements in any of the departments. The only team performing at the Divsion 1 level is our kicking game. Even with three picks and a fumble recovery, this defense who returned 6-7 starters is killing us. This is what? the fourth week in a row where the opposing team has laid a 2 touchdown lead on the team befre we know it! The offense just isn’t cutting it.

by Raybru on Oct 24, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i don't know

but everytime we tried that we were called for some shitty block penalty

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

what has CRAM done

to earn the confidence the coaching staff has in him> He fumbles, he can’t stay academically eligible, and he is constantly injured.

PLAY THE YOUNG GUYS!!!

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, wait...

we’re down by 17. Christ.

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops....

mis-read. See what happens when the team’s crappy playing makes me drink?

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At some point the players have to say enough is enough

and start knocking the other guys down. I can’t watch the game, but that’s what it seems like from the commentary.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not just the players

Coaches are doing just as bad.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Opposing teams just

exploiting our weaknesses as usual. Unfortunately, Stanford, Oregon, Cal and Arizona have no similar weaknesses for us to exploit…

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm wating

to see knox or thigpen

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd like to see Franklin ...

Any word, is he injured again?

by snorkeldorf on Oct 24, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no creditability in the post?

Come on Rye. This team is getting worse each game they play. Every team the Bruins have played this year has gotten better or atleast shows up. The best move this year is getting Craft back in the game. Working on a nice drive and put a running back in that has not played all year……result…..fumble……..Nice…….Nice

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

UCLA has a tough schedule .

. . . with no playmakers you get bad play. It unfortunately will take time, longer than I hoped for.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is just so bad

I am not convinced Brehaut would be worse.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WEREN'T WE

SUPPOSED TO EXPOSE THIS DEFENSE AND OUR OFFENSE WOULD HAVE A COMING-OUT PARTY

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why?

did we recruit these young guys, burn their redshirt and then NOT use them?

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rosario

just doesn’t seem to know the plays last two weeks. Very disappointed.

by uclafan2 on Oct 24, 2009 5:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Again. Please note that Thigpen is the reason

opposing PR’s never get to return…..always down there in a heartbeat…

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bittery disappointed in the lack of organization

Its one thing to lose, its one thing to get outplayed by more talented teams, but its another to have a team that can’t run the right route, can’t play without penalties, can’t scored a touchdown, can’t pressure the quarterback, etc etc.

The problems are way deeper than youth.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How does he get that 1st down?

And on Brehaut – if neither other qb is getting it done – you might as well see what you got and him the experience is all I’m saying

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LMAS

great comment Nester.

by uclafan2 on Oct 24, 2009 5:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

i don't think there is enough evidence to overturn the call

on the field

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My gut says forwards pass

but inconclusive? I say they overturn it

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow...

of course this is a non issue if Ayers just catches the ball.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup .... Nice Play by Ayers

But he’s got to go after that ball … as the Wildcat players, too. Nice heads up play by Dye.

by snorkeldorf on Oct 24, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

As bad as we are, we won’t go away

by UCLABruins4Ever on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tony Dye

Thank you for being the only Bruin who was paying attention!!

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

awesome play

that was such a smart play.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we win this game

without an offensive touchdown???

by Joe Bruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

is there a negative play UA can run

that would result in -7 points?

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

that was wierd

by LongtimeBru on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

akeem ayers jumped a quick out pass and knocked it down

dye picked up the ball on the ground b/c he was the only guy who thought it could be a lateral – and he was correct – td ucla

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

tellya what

I’m done. No more rhetoric, Ricky. Tennessee almost beat Alabama today. Our bunch is getting worse, not better. That’s a coaching failure – cannot be blamed on a lack of personnel or lack of of execution. This is too much like the last regime, and should be showing signs of improvement by now.

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Calm down just a little

We are still in this game.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SEC

  is not that good. No way, Alabama should be #1 then USC #7 and OU #11. PAC10 will whip other conferences asses in bowls this year, again. Just you watch.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It should take about 3 years to rebuild a team.

The team is still very young, and they’re not that focused.

by wingsabre on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

QB threw the ball parallel to the line for a bubble screen

Ayers jumped the route but dropped the ball. Everyone on Arizona thought it was incomplete and stopped. Tony Dye picked up the ball and ran into the endzone. Play was rule a lateral. Touchdown.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See above ...

Bruins D scored a TD on a somewhat controversial play by Ayers and Dye.

by snorkeldorf on Oct 24, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

defensive TD

Ayers broke up (nearly picked off) an AZ lateral. Dye was apparently the only one to see the ball as live,and ran it in for 6

by bruinhoo on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

What an amazing play by Dye!

"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent

by Yoyo on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmm....

doesn’t it seem that locke is less powerful on his kicks, i have yet to see one touchback

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Reminds me of Derrick Coleman

fumble at Arizona St last year. But this time good for us.

by PopnFried on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

get off the field

big 3rd down right here.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

of course.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ouch...that stat kills...and is so revealing

Arizona is 8/11 on 3rd down conversions.

brutal.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How come?

this freshman can make passes on blitz but ours can’t

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

it helps that they’d called a screen on that play, too

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I should have known

step away from the TV for a second and the sh*t hits the fan

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glad Our "D" Can At Least Get Us ONE TD

Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!

by Minnesota Bruinfan on Oct 24, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW!!!

right to abbott

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't understand...

the space our CB’s give the other team.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our numbers are horrible

129 total yards on 38 plays

And it gets worse. How we’re down only 7 is amazing.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The only thing Tennessee almost beating Alabama shows is how overrated the SEC is. The offenses are pathetic in that conference. We all thought since we beat Tennessee at their place that we must be really good. But all the conference teams we’ve played so far are better than Tennessee especially on the offensive side of the ball. The Pac 10 is just really good this year, and we hadn’t played a team with a good offense until we started conference play.

by RogerT on Oct 24, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Do any of players try following the ball

Ball goes one way, our players go the other

by Gen2Bruin1987 on Oct 24, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Stat of the game:

UA 8 for 11 on third down conversions.

You will not win any games giving up that type of conversion. Bullough has been totally exposed as the fraud he is. There is a reason a 42 year old with family connections and nfl experience was never given a DC position before.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Still searching for that Pac-10 win?

maybe it’s under the couch cushions

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Neuheisel has that Dorrell

lost in the headlights look…..

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

weird

it looks like he’s given up.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If UA was any good...

they’d be up by 3 touchdowns at least. Another subpar year for UCLA football…sad.

by UCLA5677 on Oct 24, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If we had an offense and a bit more defense,

I would say no sweat, 14 pts is nothing………BUT

by LongtimeBru on Oct 24, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Can’t tackle, pass, run. Thankful football includes a kicking game

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

austin nearing 200 returns

with no TDs. But keep him in coach!

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Comparative offense

Arizona: 64 plays, 390 yards
UCLA: 38 plays, 129 yards

by bruinhoo on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

UA 8/11 on 3rd downs

I’m not a football coach – “now I don’t know what all that means, but it sounds pretty bad.”

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bullough needs to be fired today

Im sorry, but he doesn’t get it.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hundley

would be a decent interim DC.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shorter Bullough

If I just keep trying to put this square peg in a round hole, I know it will work.

Hs defense reminds me of KDs offense.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rosario Poli Dixon

will drop the next 4.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rosario

 . . . will never be able to break a tackle!!!!

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A catch?!?

Holy sh*t. I’d forgotten what that looked like.

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Serious question

Was Craft the #2 going into this week or was it Brehaut?

by Raisin on Oct 24, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Very good question

My understanding was that Brehaut was number 2.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, that's disappointing

I’d rather Brehaut get the reps if Prince is out. Playing Craft isn’t benefiting the program long term and he obviously has glaring deficiencies in his game.

by Raisin on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

CRAFT? Are u kidding me?

Is the “law firm” warming up on the sideline?

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Craft and Prince are now pretty familiar commodities

No one except the coaches knows much about Brehaut. There must be something really, truly exceptionally wrong with him to keep him out.

I might remind Coach Neuheisel that he was on the sidelines when we were left with no alternative but John Barnes. How can Brehaut be worse than what we’ve seen so far?

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think the Craft vs Brehaut argument breaks down to thinking this game is still winnable

Getting Brehaut game experience might the best for the future, but having Craft in the game might very well give UCLA the best chance to win today.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nate Chandler totally blows off the line

and trips w/o touching a single defender.

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Do we have running plays?

That is more than just running between tackles? May be a little toss? Run the sweep?

Anything?

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Totally agree

This offense just doesn’t seem to test the perimeters in any direction, which makes it that much easier to defend.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

another

DROP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a great pass

but Embree needs to reel that one in.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

2 for 10

on third down. Gross

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I'm lighting candles

please please please don’t let us go down by 14

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we are down by 14

by jtthirtyfour on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

I’m hoping we get a miracle

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OH BOY!

another FG

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Just

LOL funny.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

forbath is human!

who would’ve thought?

by rhoticity on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Time for another Arizona touchdown

Because we Bruins roll like that.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

another Az TD might get you Brehaut

Which would just be sweet. You know you’re team is in trouble when they play 3 qbs in a game.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This game is all Forbath's fault

that miss is inexcusable and the reason we’re down.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ha

i needed a good laugh

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FG

Getting butts whumped and kicking FG’s!! Nothing changes.

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Forbath misses?

Well, I guess the positive is that it’s good that I won’t have to pay taxes and won’t die!

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I should have

saved the candles for roundball season

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pack it up

lets think about next week’s loss instead

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

thanks

thanks Rye…..we all need a good laugh!

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lavinesque

nuff said

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that sure doesn't look like a team

that has almost an entire quarter to try and stop the bleeding

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Cause we lost that one by 14

and the only TD was on defense, perhaps?

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Jersey

block this field goal and return it for a td

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I get through it by thinking.....

that I can look back at this as the low point. Unfortunately I thought that at AZ and SUC in 2005; all of 2006; Utah in 2007; BYU in 2008 and since Stanford in 2009…

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When Forbath misses

every other kicker must do the same.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice

very ugly kick, just what we needed

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Second question

4th and 7 at Zona’s 34 and we kick down 14?

It doesn’t matter they missed the FG. We are going to come out with Craft and play same passive football.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

11 minutes left and within 14

I can’t believe the Bruins are remotely in this game

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

27-13 Final?

I know we’re not winning, but geez FSN.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I want to kill

whoever wrote that Jack in the Box commercial

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our best hope

Is that maybe Arizona will go into prevent defense too early.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not sure if that helps

We are going to settle for FGs anyway.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

we also don't go to the WRs

because they have hooks for hands

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Their prevent defense

is more aggressive than our base defense.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well if FOUR PICKS

and a fumble recovery for a TOUCHDOWN ain’t aggressive…

What is?

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How is Craft still in

If CRN isn’t going to put Brehaut in in this situation, Brehaut might as well get his transfer papers ready.

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How much do you know about what is actually going on?

Brehaut is having issues now, but will most definitely have his chance to win the job for next year.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a feeling that Brehaut hasn’t gotten as much play time due to the fact that he doesn’t know as many plays in the Neuheisel/Chow playbook than Prince or Craft.

"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent

by Yoyo on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, the “doesn’t know as many plays” part is an assumption that I’m making.

"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent

by Yoyo on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

poncho

While I understand your frustrations … not going to tolerate attack on our frontpagers. Let’s all calm down just a little.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry N

I dont think I was attacking anyone. But I think my opinion is just as valid as Rye, despite his inside information. Either way, point taken. Let’s go Craft!

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

can't call it on that

Craft was spinning around…not like the guy was aiming

by UCLABruins4Ever on Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta give props to Craft for taking the hits. Lord knows he’s taken plenty of them.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Craft can't deliver one

“deep pass” that is

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHYYYYYYY

NELSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

please don't punt

please play to win. even if we lose, just play to win.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OMG

you cannot throw a better pass.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

fortunate

the right call, but fortunate.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

but whatch

 how craft still is confident

by DrKahanamoku on Oct 24, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So we go deep to the TE....

with Thigpen and Carroll on the bench

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Been listening on the Arizona radio Feed.

and I think I found Tom Kelly – he "retired " to Tucson

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Oct 24, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

where is the arizona radio feed?

by theYanMan on Oct 24, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rosario caught that one?

But can’t catch the bunny?

by Raisin on Oct 24, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

egads!

a fourth down conversion!

by rhoticity on Oct 24, 2009 6:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this looks like a steve lavin coached team

hate to say it, but there is confusion, poor schemes, boneheaded mistakes, etc..

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am trying to find arguments

to counter it at this point. Can’t find anything yet.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not like we have dumb players

but boy, they’re playing dumb a lot of the time

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lost and confused

I am not saying it. That’s what Brian Price said last weekend. This is going to be a brutal week.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great play call

and the throw just isn’t good enough.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

sigh

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OK .

. . that was Craft’s fault, but a difficult throw with three guys in your face.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i had much faith in CRN and CNC, but this team looks soo awful i can't belive they are getting paid...

I’m not sure it’s about being patient anymore, they are working backwards as the season goes on…

by bruin_98 on Oct 24, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe they coach N has to call more time outs. Take a page from Howland.

Call time out to fix stuff, or reinforce good execution. It may seem like wasting time outs, but it’s coaching.

by wingsabre on Oct 24, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Plays??

How many plays does a QB need to know to throw nothing but 5 yd passes? when is the last time a QB has even attempted a pass to the endzone?

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, but Neuheisal has lost me

I just don’t believe he is the guy. The team looks to be getting worse week to week.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OK, what now

Prince goes 7 for 15 for 59 yards. Craft goes 6 for 16 for 75 yards. To use a technical legal term, those nunbers stink. Granted that they don’t want to use Brehaut for some reason, is there anyone else? Is John Barnes on the bench somewhere? Ossar Rasshan? Y.A. Tittle?

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Now there's an idea.

Wildcat for four quarters….Negates our biggest weakness….our passing/receiving game….

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The "System"

isn’t working right now guys… Prince honestly didn’t look like he belonged this week or last. He’s not picking up his blitzers, he’s staring down field, he’s .03s behind on his throws and he’s just plain FLAT —

But this is a system thing. When you stink, you stink bottom to top — so I won’t go putting this on Neu, Chow or any of our brave kids. We’re just WAY short on experienced talent (note the adjective), we’re not making plays and we’re scrambling to find anything that works…. we’re trying on anything that looks like it’ll fit.

But again — NO TOUCHDOWNS. Everything else is/was an afterthought.

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta love KCs heart

I get the impression he comes in and really gives everything he has. But he’s a 3rd-string guy and we don’t have a starter yet

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agree. . .

 . . . He plays hard and takes the licks. I really wonder how good he would be with a decent OL.

by hongerelli on Oct 24, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AGREED.

LOVE the stones on this kid. He may just be our guy for the time being.

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit

i got to stare at those methheads now

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Texas?

Do we really go to Austin next year?

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup

At Texas and K-State in non-conference with Houston at home.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Oct 24, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's much, much too early to suggest that we have the wrong coaches.

CTS got a lot more time to prove that he was inept. Coach Neuheisel and Coach Chow have proven records of success. We should give those two at least half as much time as CTS got.

That said, I sort of hoped the turnaround would come faster than this.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah people

Just gotta step back on that kind of heat-of-the moment drama. This program was falling out of the sky when Dorrell came in… and all he ended up doing was stare out the cockpit and whisper into his headset.

Rick comes in just as we’ve lost the engines and hydraulics… we’re falling fast, but the Right Two Guys are in the cockpit. God willing, they’ll get us leveled out before we hit 3-Win Mountain.

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was expecting to see improvement....

…not the BCS title game. Unfortunately, I can’t see either being in the immediate future. I expected losses this year. But not ugly losses.

Bob O. (Signholder #3)

by TuneMan7 on Oct 24, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure, but we only have Norm Chow for one more year.

Unless he finds some undeniable urge to continue coaching and sign another contract. Our window is closing fast.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Oct 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He'll stay

He will wait till we have a winning season/Rose Bowl. He talked about how Prince has tremendous upside if he improves continuously, which hints at a 4 year measure. If he does leave, I’ll talk to my friend Urban Meyer about coming here.

There's no one in the world that wants to beat UCLA more than _______.

by ucla13_usc9 on Oct 25, 2009 6:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bre?

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally!!!

At least now we can have something to judge Brehaut on.

by bruinponcho on Oct 24, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok Brehaut lovers

Let’s see if he can do any better

by UCLABruins4Ever on Oct 24, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone see Baca hold, allow

Brehaut to get sacked…and begin walking away even before Brehaut hits the ground?

by Scotucla03 on Oct 24, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Don’t like him putting in now … in this garbage time.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

brehaut in - stands forever and sacked

I’m on the line on this too – be careful what you ask for cuz u might just get it

by Nakatomi Plaza on Oct 24, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

au contraire

[repeating]: Your Defense has 4-picks and touchdown-fumble recovery. There’s 5-Great Things to Talk About.

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't care for our bend don't break scheme on D

But can’t blame today’s loss on defense. Have to agree with logan here.

Our D gave up 27 but scored 7.

Meanwhile, our offense scored 6 points out of 3 picks and 1 fumble recovery. Not our defense’s problem.

rye will be doing the post game thread tonight.

Hang in there folks.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This isn't garbage time for Brehaut - it's prime time.

let’s see him win this game and win the job. I’m sure that in his high school career he has had success in this sort of situation.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh no

It was garbage time.

by Nestor on Oct 24, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe Rahim

needs to move to WR

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

until the team

gets sick of losing every week. It could just be that simple

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IDK, but when you have such a young team, you can't fix 33 players.

If you just have a hand full of freshmen, then you can spend your time working on the ones that need the work the most.

I see this as still cleaning up after Dorell.

by wingsabre on Oct 24, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want you to be right

honestly, I do

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quite honestly, the intensity, and focus was present at the star of the season,

but that passion bucket seemed to have emptied. Maybe that bi-week caused something to happen. Maybe CRN punishing certain players for good reason have made them into wusses.

We need to see more passion out there. Maybe CRN has to be ejected from the game or something to put that fire back into the eyes of his players.

by wingsabre on Oct 24, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have to wonder

if there are personality issues within the coaching staff.

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think it's very reasonable to wonder that

I have zero inside information. I have no lunches with influential alumni. But I wonder that as well.

by insomniacslounge on Oct 24, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

its full of people with limited experience

think it is biting us in the behind.

Bullough- zero years as defensive coordinator
Moore- Pick up from North Dakota State
Lake- O coaching experience

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the broadcast has been terrible as well

lots of little glitches and James Washington.

by HailRover on Oct 24, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Question - if you don't like the commentry, why do you listen to it?

Do you like rap music? I don’t, so I don’t listen to it. I like opera, but if you don’t then don’t listen to it. I’m sorry, but I have zero sympathy for people who gripe about how bad the commentators are (and there are almost now good ones) when all they have to do is turn the freakin’ sound down. It isn’t a very complex issue. If you think it hurts when you jab an icepick in your ear, then maybe you should stop jamming an icepick in your ear.

No sympathy whatsoever. Zero. None. You deserve to listen to those guys if you can’t figure out how to work the volume control.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but

Washington is hhhhhhooorrrrrible. Horrible. Poor diction, disjointed analysis and that frog… that big green frog in his throat disqualifies him as voice talent.

I know he’s one of ours, but his grammar sometimes makes me wonder…

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you hit yourself in the face with one of your own hammers, does it hurt less than if you hit yourself in the face with some other hammer?

Just don’t listen. Why is this such a complicated issue? If something aggravates you, avoid it. It’s not complex. One-celled creatures figure out how to avoid unpleasant sensory input. I absolutely do not understand this problem that is so prevalent.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ramirez...

I wouldn’t care if Ramirez never got off the bench again this year. I think he just sealed his fate today.

by 1BruinFan on Oct 24, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe that it is a coaching issue that the defense can't tackle

I mean…the D is full of experienced players. They are in the right position a lot of the time but they can’t wrap up a running back or QB. Did they just forget how?

by UCLABruins4Ever on Oct 24, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It is a coaching issue if you have trouble tackling, shedding blocks, making blocks, and tackling – if you practice and stress fundamentals then the players will show that in-game.

by jtthirtyfour on Oct 24, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

How many passed did Arizona drop? Air Raid teams are unique in their practices (or at least TTU is) in that they so heavily emphasize the basics of throwing and catching – they have multiple QBs throwing the ball on every play to every WR in the route, so that each WR gets reps catching the ball.

by jtthirtyfour on Oct 24, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

partly...

I think it’s a technique issue. These guys do too much lunging at ball carriers. The problem with that is once you leave your feet you have to rely on arm strength. A lot of that is caused by being out of position. That"s a coaching issue.

by 1BruinFan on Oct 24, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

To call this another rebuilding year

might be the understatement of the decade

GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinchick on Oct 24, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dorrell vs. CRN

Dorrell doesn’t look so bad now huh?

by TheRicoHinesEra on Oct 24, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good point.

I hate to say it but this team looks a lot like Dorrell’s teams…complete with all the same issues.

by 1BruinFan on Oct 24, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dorrell vs. CRN

That is a stupid comment.
But lets face it, there are 7 to 8 teams better than us in the Pac-10.
We have an absolutely miserable offense that hasnt improved at all since CRN and Chow took over.
An embarrassment and hard not to be depressed

by WestlakeVillage Bruin on Oct 24, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh.

Dorrell didn’t always started strong, loss the games that were gimme, and essentially had no winning games in November.

CRN lost to Cal, Oregon, and Arizona. These are ranked opponents. We should have beaten Stanford, but Stanford is not a gimme team.

A lot of people are saying that we’re getting worst. That is what it seems, but honestly, I think it’s more of we’re not getting better. A lot of the plays we got in our 3 wins were lucky plays. We were struggling against SD. And Tenn was overrated. The mindset needs to change.

by wingsabre on Oct 24, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uhhh NO

Easy to throw that crap against the wall after another loss… but if you were around back then… if you were paying even the slightest bit of attention…. you’d never, EVER make comment like that. EVER.

EVER.

GO BRUIN BLUE

by logan_5 on Oct 24, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely correct

Which of our last four games were ones we should have won, and won handily? Answer – none. Which of the games we won should we not have one? Answer – Tennessee.

And that’s the difference. With one exception, CTS never had an upset. Ever. We had game after game after game we should have won but lost. And CTS was content with moral victories.

Please – if you think there is any comparison between CTS and Coach Neuheisel, browse the archives.

by Fox 71 on Oct 24, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Losing

Lose…but lose with some pride. Be in a game for once. Why get embarrassed every weekend. I just want to see this team play for two halfs. Thats all. Just show some improvement week to week. It’s not there. Each game is worse. Put this up on a graph……..down…down…down.

by LouisianaBruins on Oct 24, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

we lost by less, i guess that’s an improvement

by AMM19 on Oct 24, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs