Observations from the game

by Dorrellian on Sep 29, 2007 10:52 PM PDT

Bumped from the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

I never knew how important the punter was until we played the Beavers.

Is it just me or did every player on Oregon State have dreadlocks?

That was the ugliest most pathetic game I have ever seen, bar none - and that doesn't include having to look at Oregon State's uniforms all game which I've already blocked from my memory.

When Petros is saying our team reminds him of the last days of the Hackett regime, which he played under, you wonder why we just don't call a timeout and fire KD right there on the spot.

Petros is basically calling KD out on national television and why is he the only one to point out the truth? I kind of like the guy now.

I know now that KD never passed Football 101 either. He was in Football 101 but was sent back to Remedial Football when the teacher confiscated the notebook from his pants and saw the pages were filled top to bottom with the notes from day one: RRP.

In a game that came down to field position for over three quarters the Beaver's punter/place kicker shanked punt after punt. Yes, other teams will get to face that punter too and he had a ten yarder last week but I doubt he'll muff as many punts in a single game the rest of the year as he did today against us - and we needed every one of them to win.

Even with the Beaver's terrible QB if they had decent special teams we probably don't win today.

Today should put to rest the BO/Cowan debate. If Cowan went 16/28 with 2 TD's and 1 INT people would hail him as a hero. Cowan is the underdog so every time he does something decent it gets pointed out because it's comes as kind of a surprise. He's the gutty litte bruin but that's all he'll ever be, which is good if you're a backup. BO comes with all the expectations so every mistake is pointed out instead of the good but that last TD is a throw Cowan could never make.

People, nimrods actually, also questioned BO's toughness when all he did today was stay in the pocket and step into throws over and over agian where he knew he was going to get creamed and did get creamed. Yet he still maintained his presence in the pocket and took those hits.

As far as accuracy on the short throws, yes, on some screen passes BO didn't lead receivers enough. However, he still threw the underneath and short passes quite well overall especially on that middle screen to Breazell for the TD. This is all despite KD's laughing stock WCO that confuses the players into numerous penalties and lets the defense know when to expect pass. It doesn't take a mathmetician to figure out RRP or P=R squared or for those of you not familiar with Football 101 Run + Run ='s Pass in KD LAND. Imagine what Ben could do if he actually was allowed to pass when the defense didn't expect it or if he didn't have to play in this supposed WCO. Maybe what Carson Palmer did once Hackett left.

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I loved Petro's Hecket comment

because 2 minutes before he said it me and my friend were talking about who would we rather have...Dorrell or Hacket.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 29, 2007 10:54 PM PDT reply actions

Hackett was on my mind too...

...when I read the Olsen article and it reminded me that Norm Chow is still looking for a head coaching job and would love to return to So. Cal. Of course I would prefer a proven head coach, but I think Chow deserves some consideration given his record developing QBs.

by MarcoTheBruin on Sep 29, 2007 11:06 PM PDT reply actions

People that bash on BO

are really bashing KD. BO has his own problems as a QB, there's no doubt about it. But Olson faithfully runs KD's broken offense until the very last second. What you're seeing out there when the pocket collapses and BO is sacked is KD's brilliant schemes being allowed to develop. Let's be honest, people love PC specifically because he abandons KD's shitty WCO and uses his legs instead. The fans love it when we DON'T execute the offense! More than anything, this is why the whole argument about QB controversy is garbage. It's the offensive system, and the awful coach that brought it here that's the problem, and it's so painfully obvious.

by Tydides on Sep 29, 2007 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

Eh

I don't disagree with your sentiments on the WCO. In fact I've been begging for the WCO to get out of Westwood for a few years, but that doesn't make me sold on BO. I don't think he's a good QB and don't think he'll be much better in another offense, but that's no excuse for the offense's miseries. IMO, BO would fail regardless of the offense and the offense would fail regardless of BO.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 29, 2007 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions

BO in the WCO

I have a new theory on BO: this offense is so complicated that BO can't figure out more than one receiver's route per play. Thus, there is no need to ever look at a second receiver.

by bornagainbruin on Sep 30, 2007 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions

I can't disagree

I don't know if BO will ever get rid of the habits that limit his growth as a QB. I don't have a crystal ball. The only way to find out is to get a new head coach.

This WCO will fail no matter who is under center, so judging QB's based on how well they run it is an effort in futility. It ultimately doesn't matter. Perhaps BO would flop in another offense. PC wouldn't be any more likely to succeed in that offense (with the exception of the option which only works in high school games).

by Tydides on Sep 30, 2007 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Olson and Cowan are essentially

the same quarterback. They both have their talents (BO can sure as hell place a ball on target given some time in the pocket and proper route development - see Breazell's post-pattern touchdown; that was a thing of beauty), but they both make some really rotten decisions in an attempt to do too much (Olson's interception on 3rd and 11, where frankly, all I wanted at that point was a FG to go up 15-14, thank you very much).

That said, I've been saying this from the beginning: Ben Olson is not the problem. Petros had a great comment during the broadtcast about how Carson Palmer led the league in interceptions under Hackett's woeful WCO offense, and "it turns out, he was actually a pretty good quarterback."

by CAJason80 on Sep 30, 2007 7:52 AM PDT reply actions

Not playing down 3rd and 11

because that WAS a stupid decision, but at that point I was more pissed that we inexplicably racked up 2 5 yard penalties to make it 3rd and 11.

by Tydides on Sep 30, 2007 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Great take on BO

by Nestor on Sep 30, 2007 8:26 AM PDT reply actions

Petros dead right about our offense

For the first time yesterday, I actually appreciated Petros' calls about our O. Seeing how we struggled to produce any type of offensive momentum, he said things like, "This offense isn't creative...run-run-pass...WCO too complicated for college kids." Yeah, the Hackett comment was priceless too.

We basically picked on an OSU defense that was worn out from all the special teams miscues. It's funny how one good-looking TD pass from BO gets all the KD supporters out from their shells. As if one TD pass is what we don't expect on a regular basis. Good win for our team, but still not the offense I want to see in Westwood.

by hspigskinfan on Sep 30, 2007 1:17 PM PDT reply actions