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I've had my heart broken more than a few times by Cal football. I saw Tuan Van Le block that kick. I saw John Belli rough Jason Palumbis. I saw Dave Barr go down against the Huskies.
But trust me, nothing was worse than last year's debacle in Pasadena. Giving them a score right before halftime...Punting to Drew - again...The fake punt on 4th and 2...Our inability to tackle Maurice Drew, ever...47-40. This was my Clockwork Orange game, the main feature on every screen of the cineplex in my personal hell.
So it's payback time tomorrow evening in Berkeley. It's not as 'big' a game now that SC has lost a conference game; we could lose tomorrow, beat SC and still win the conference. But try telling that to Tedford or to the players who left their collective heart on the Rose Bowl turf last year.
When Cal has the ball...they need to block Davis and Hickman. This is the whole game, really. Control them, and UCLA will be forced to bring the blitz. If they bring the blitz, there is simply no way that five or six Bruin defenders can consistently manage Cal's skill people. Unless Nate makes bad decisions, which would be out of character.
Tedford will want to - surprise - establish the run. I hope we do it off the pass. I'd like to see us come out throwing - lots of quick throws on the perimeter to Jordan, Jackson and Lynch. Force their linebackers into pass coverage; gas their line a bit. Then, give them a steady dose of Lynch and Forsett as a change of pace.
With two weeks to prepare, Tedford will surely introduce something new - hopefully it involves DeSean Jackson's hands around a football. Look for at least one end around or reverse.
I look for Craig Stevens to have a big game. I assume Walker will be obsessed with our speed on the edges, hopefully opening up the middle of the field for Stevens and the backs.
When UCLA has the ball...they will have to throw and generate big plays from the passing game. They simply don't have the horses up front or the athleticism in the backfield to control this game on the ground. Bruins OC Jim Svoboda has opened the passing game up a wee bit in the last two weeks, and Cowan has been able to hit for a couple of long scores. They'll need more of that against Cal - at least two 40+ plays for scores or set-ups.
Cowan can't throw interceptions. He must stay away from Hughes and make smart decisions against Cal's zone package.
Special teams...Can't be much worse than last year. Medlock is a very good kicker, which would matter more in a low-scoring game. We must continue to be efficient in the red zone and put up sevens rather than threes.
Intangibles...See above. JT may have never won a truly big game, but he's also never failed to pay back an opponent who had it coming. Memorial will be hopping.
Prediction...I've got more respect for the Bruins than I should, given their performance this year. I think they will show up and play with emotion, but I'm not convinced they have enough scoring to compete with Cal. Cal's had a couple of relatively poor games offensively, but I trust that Tedford has worked things out over the bye week. I don't see a blowout, but I do see a W.
California 35 UCLA 19
But trust me, nothing was worse than last year's debacle in Pasadena. Giving them a score right before halftime...Punting to Drew - again...The fake punt on 4th and 2...Our inability to tackle Maurice Drew, ever...47-40. This was my Clockwork Orange game, the main feature on every screen of the cineplex in my personal hell.
So it's payback time tomorrow evening in Berkeley. It's not as 'big' a game now that SC has lost a conference game; we could lose tomorrow, beat SC and still win the conference. But try telling that to Tedford or to the players who left their collective heart on the Rose Bowl turf last year.
When Cal has the ball...they need to block Davis and Hickman. This is the whole game, really. Control them, and UCLA will be forced to bring the blitz. If they bring the blitz, there is simply no way that five or six Bruin defenders can consistently manage Cal's skill people. Unless Nate makes bad decisions, which would be out of character.
Tedford will want to - surprise - establish the run. I hope we do it off the pass. I'd like to see us come out throwing - lots of quick throws on the perimeter to Jordan, Jackson and Lynch. Force their linebackers into pass coverage; gas their line a bit. Then, give them a steady dose of Lynch and Forsett as a change of pace.
With two weeks to prepare, Tedford will surely introduce something new - hopefully it involves DeSean Jackson's hands around a football. Look for at least one end around or reverse.
I look for Craig Stevens to have a big game. I assume Walker will be obsessed with our speed on the edges, hopefully opening up the middle of the field for Stevens and the backs.
When UCLA has the ball...they will have to throw and generate big plays from the passing game. They simply don't have the horses up front or the athleticism in the backfield to control this game on the ground. Bruins OC Jim Svoboda has opened the passing game up a wee bit in the last two weeks, and Cowan has been able to hit for a couple of long scores. They'll need more of that against Cal - at least two 40+ plays for scores or set-ups.
Cowan can't throw interceptions. He must stay away from Hughes and make smart decisions against Cal's zone package.
Special teams...Can't be much worse than last year. Medlock is a very good kicker, which would matter more in a low-scoring game. We must continue to be efficient in the red zone and put up sevens rather than threes.
Intangibles...See above. JT may have never won a truly big game, but he's also never failed to pay back an opponent who had it coming. Memorial will be hopping.
Prediction...I've got more respect for the Bruins than I should, given their performance this year. I think they will show up and play with emotion, but I'm not convinced they have enough scoring to compete with Cal. Cal's had a couple of relatively poor games offensively, but I trust that Tedford has worked things out over the bye week. I don't see a blowout, but I do see a W.
California 35 UCLA 19
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Amen, Brother.
I've got a few years on you, so I also have a few more heartbreaks stored up. Living through the Kapp, Gilbertson and Holmoe years can do that to you.
Tuan Van Le was about as bad is it could ever get, though ... even compared to last year's Ucla loss. Hell, at least those baby bruins won the game because they had some stud out there making plays. The 2003 loss was worse, because Ucla didn't win nearly as much as our kicking game lost.
But still ... no matter how tough a loss is, at least I have experienced the other side. Nov 23, 1982.
Go Bears!
To give you a timeframe, my first disappointment was the Rich Campbell game v UCLA on national TV. My dad was an Old, Old Blue, and he filled in the rest, especially the Rose Bowl losses. Go Bears!
Nice Recap. I think Cal gets over 40 against the Bruins.
There is an article in the Chronicle about Tightwad Hill and the new stadium renovations. Thought you might have some thoughts.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/03/MNGCEM5H4H1.DTL
I plan to write a piece on the renovation issue next week. Thanks for reading and Go Bears!
The bRuins always seem to have the talent, but only put it together every now and then. That's why they scare me. But, I agree with you about this year, Tedford will get some payback.
nothing will ever be worse than Dave Barr going down against the Huskies. Weren't we up by 21 points with 3 minutes to go? Didn't the whole Huskie fan base get up and leave? I remember taunting them as they left.
Spoiled current Cal students don't understand pain. I saw some leaving the Oregon and Portland State games early. What the heck?!
What's a Bruin anyways?
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