Just, wow.

Honestly, it is difficult to overstate how bad that was.  

But the part of you post that I can relate to the most is how KD has sullied my joy in following Bruin football.  

I guess Michigan's loss to App. St was worse for Michigan.  But only because their fans probably didn't think they had a shot of losing that game.  For me, on the other hand, I had to go into this one thinking it was a distinct possibility.  I guess at least I wasn't blindsided.

Still, the way we lost even surprised the pessimist in me, and was the worst thing I've seen in recent memory.  Appalling.  

Yes, we got a beat down by the Utes. Them came ready to play and we did not. That turn over when Everett tried to reach for the endzone permanetly put the momentum in the Utes hands for good.

Lets face it our defensive stradegy sucked. As well as the play of our offensive line. And I think Ben played pretty good when given time. The offensive game plan look good in the first drive than we tanked for the rest of the game using plays that this team has seen twice and now we have seen it for a third time.

DW did not learn a damn thing from the BYU game last week in how to attack a team that plays out of the shotgun formation.

With all that said I am not going anywhere. I will be there next week at the RB rooting my tonsil out for our boys and coaches.

It's okay to bash the coaches but let's not BN here okay. If you want than go to the BN and pledge your alegiance to nestor and the like."

What an idiot.

I am re-posting it because I am so angry I cannot write anything as careful and even handed as this post.

So, here it is:

"Yes, I Would Fire Him Now
Actually, I would have fired him at the end of last season.

In my eyes, the sc victory was not enough lipstick on the pig to save his job. And, whatever luster the sc game gave the pig's face, it was quickly removed in the nut bow.

Fox, you have been the consistent voice of reason on this issue.

Instead of listening to you, the powers that be decided to allow KD one more chance to prove he was the man for the job.

But, they also raised the standards. All agree that the expectations set forth in BN over the off season are reasonable. They have been incorporated by the AD, the MSM and by KD himself.

Now, after two games against less than stellar opposition, it is clear that we are not going to meet those expectations.

So, the question is: Do we really want to sacrifice our chance for a golden season by allowing this coach to stumble through the remaining games?

I, for one, would pull him, now -- before we lose a conference game that will end our quest for greatness, a Pac 10 championship and a BCS bowl bid.

Is there anyone who thinks we have improved over last year? That we are playing with consistent energy, intensity, and creativity?

If not, it's time for a change.

Why should we sacrifice our chance for a golden year? Why should we sacrifice the chance for our large senior class to truly achieve the greatness their talent mandates?

Yes, replacing a coach after three games is not "nice". But, neither is wasting another season.

At least KD was given a chance. There are risks associated with taking that chance -- one of them is mid-season dismissal.

Is this premature? Should I be waiting until after the results of the Utah game? I think not. The Utah game is not relevant to the reasons we need to make a mid season change. I don't care how big we win, I don't see enough change from the past years to warrant keeping the current coach.

Yes, it is only the third game of the season. But, that reasoning should ring very hollow; we have a very experienced team on the field. It should not take 2 or 3 games to come up to speed.

Is there any doubt that KD, or for that matter any coach, would not hesitate to go to a back up quarterback if his starter was shown to be ineffective for the first couple of games?

If we accept the removal and replacement of "key position" players, why don't we apply the same set of standards to the head coach?

Oh -- I get it. We have a new OC -- that's slowing us down. Sorry, but that's on KD's shoulders. The revolving door is his fault and his responsibility and ought not be an excuse for giving him more time.

No business would tolerate this slide to mediocrity. And, no university would allowed a pattern of mediocrity from a classroom teacher.

But, it appears that although my alma mater demands excellence and accountability in the classroom -- from both its students and faculty, it does not demand that same excellence and accountability from its football coaches.

So "yes" 71, I'm with you. I've been with you since last year. When asked directly what I'd do, I'll answer. But, I'll not knock my head into a stone wall by raising the spectre of firing the coach, each week. I'll leave that to you. You've done a great job. I  admire your tenacity and consistency.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Fri Sep 14, 2007 at 04:45:14 PM CDT "

Many of you disagreed.

Just curious, is he Teflon, or do you now agree that he is way overrated, too?

I honestly cannot recall a more humiliating loss. Even 19-66 didn't feel this bad.

I wrote back in July or something that Dorrell would find a way to lose either at Stanford or at Utah, given his dismal road record. After the 1st couple of weeks I thought that it couldn't happen given how bad Stanford and Utah appeared to be.

Sadly, Utah may be the worst team left on our schedule, except maybe Notre Dame.

I honestly can't fathom any rational Bruin fan who still can support Dorrell. He is a joke. I feel bad for our kids who have to play for this clown. They deserve better.

When will this nightmare end?!

It's up to DG now.

I am quite serious. Maybe, we can get someone like Dick Vermeil to take control of the program for the remainder of the season.

He'd probably have to keep much of the current staff, but put them under scrutiny and limit their autonomy.

Conservators are placed in charge when people can't get out of their own way -- and when they run the risk of doing irreperable harm to themselves or others.

DG -- you have the power to step up and do the right thing. Step up.

Disclaimer: I by no means claim to be a poet but one Sunday evening I was bored, fed up with Karl and inspiration hit. Also, it was written before the sc game hence my reference to not winning a big game.

October 29, 2006 - Sunday

RUN. RUN. PASS. PUNT.
I wish I could hate you, then I wouldn't feel so bad
You're a better guy than lavin, but your coaching's just as sad.
You seem like a really nice man
Why every Saturday are you bringing the same shitty game plan?
I'm sure you must care
But there's nothing inspiring about your perennial blank stare.
You are yet to win a big game
By the way, all those field goals are lame.
I must admit I like the way you dress
Too bad this season is such a mess.
And while I really wanted you to do well
The program has gone to hell.
Alas, it's time for you to go
I don't want to hear any more about your W-C-O!

I feel sick - the parallels to Lavin are frightening.  Now it's up to Guerrero to show UCLA fans that the administration actually cares about football, or if they'd rather do it on the cheap, win some hoops titles and a bunch of others in sports I care about only marginally.

I would say this loss is unbelievable, but it really isn't given the history of this team under Dorrell.

While I still have yet to evaluate Olson in a full game (having limited access to Bruin games here on the Right Coast), he clearly doesn't appear to be the answer. I mean, was he limited at all in being able to gunsling it or is he simply proving not to be a southpaw gunslinger?? IF so, what a waste... Throw in the walk-on back-up, what ever is name is, he can't be as bad or as inept as this...

Call it a season... seriously... what will the Notre Dame game be like? I now fear today's frustrated Huskies coming to the Rose Bowl next week. Talk about taking their frustration out on the Bruins... I mean Utah was 0-2 and had scored NINETEEN points in two games (against lowly teams)... they come in and score 44 against Walker's D. What the F- - k??!!

This season is over... yes, they either cave in and win two or three more games or they rally and become competitive... NO WAY IN HELL WILL THEY WIN or can they win THE PAC 10... I'm watching $C gradually grind away at the Cornhuskers in Nebraska as we speak, it's 21-10 now, in about an hour it'll be 44-13, watch. The Bruins never go to someone else's house and annihilate them the way SC does... call it a season, it's over...

We'll be lucky to win 5 games this season.

Fire Dorrell tonight and either let Walker give it a shot or let Ed Keserian (sp?) coach it on an interim basis in order to send a message to the team, to the alumni and to the Pac-10 that we mean business. This program has to head in a completely different direction. It HAS to. This program as it stands right now, is a complete and absolute JOKE.

Other than this blog... I'll probably tune out the rest of the season. I'll spare myself the frustration and the anguish. This is just too painful to bear.

Fire Dorrell first thing Monday morning, Mr. Guerrero, seriously.

And, do you really believe that all of those "verbal commitments" will hold?

Want to stop the bleeding before it starts? Fire KD, now!

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