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3rd Down Offense in the Pac-10
April 15, 2008 by
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How did Pac-10 offenses fare on 3rd down this past season?
Cal Sports Weekend Links
April 14, 2008 by
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As much as I’d like to, I can’t report on everything…and for some reason, my auto del.icio.us weekly responder didn’t report the links I compiled last week. So here are spring links on Cal from a week ago.
Mad Dog Blog - Mike Montgomery to Cal Berkeley!...
Worst Officiating Calls in College Football, 2007
April 11, 2008 by
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Ten of the worst calls from this past season in college football in the link. Any I'm missing? Leave links in the comments.
Seven Years Ago: The 'Furd Forfeit
April 09, 2008 by
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Seven years ago, the Stanford rugby team decided to renounce all claims to their manhood. They forfeited a game against Cal because, as the Cardinal coach so eloquently put it, "they feared for their safety". I do not jest.
Tha1 Plays Decoy (Robert Jordan TD versus TN)
April 07, 2008 by
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This weekend I went about twelve rounds with Hydrotech from the California Golden Blogs over my playcalling posts (Part I & Part II of his ripostes are here). We both had errors in our logic (I think I said USC was in a 5-2 when it was clearly a 4-2 on the Forsett TD, he [...]
Introducing...Stokke Inflation
April 07, 2008 by
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Allison Stokke helps Cal to jump up a lot in an arbitrary list of hottest campuses.
BORK BORK BORK!
April 07, 2008 by
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Attention all five commenters! Please get your gravatar so we can all have unique identities (click here). Otherwise, I will have no choice but to respond to you in Swedish Chef dialogue (which you’ll understand why when you make a comment).
Prepare for my default response in...
Updated Pac-10 Helmet Schedule
April 06, 2008 by
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Tennessee and UCLA rescheduled their matchup to Labor Day, so the original Pac-10 helmet schedule had to be updated. I have a feeling I’ll be updating this about ten more times before the season starts, but no biggie.
Again, you can click on the image above for something visually...
Which Conference Proved The Most in Bowl Season?
April 04, 2008 by
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Extending with our deep and important discussion from regular season into bowl season, which conference had the toughest slate of opponents? Which conference had it easy goings?
Well let’s look at the bowl performance. We can get a good examination by taking a look at this chart...
Which Conference Proved The Most in Bowl Season?
April 03, 2008 by
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Extending with our deep and important discussion from regular season into bowl season, which conference had the toughest slate of opponents? Which conference had it easy goings?
Well let’s look at the bowl performance. We can get a good examination by taking a look at this chart...
Most Glorious Moments Under Tedford
April 03, 2008 by
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Recalling the greatest moments of the California Golden Bears football team under Jeff Tedford.
"A Turn For The Awesome" (Ben Braun Memories)
March 30, 2008 by
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Because I only caught the tail end of Cal basketball under Braun (the NBA consumes too much of my life to follow college in earnest), I can really add nothing to personal memories of Ben Braun. I just watched what I saw on TV, and it was kind of like watching paint dry, then repainting [...]
BREAKING: Ben Braun Out
March 29, 2008 by
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In sad developments in Cal sports, Ben Braun could not capture his second coveted “national championship”. So close to being 66th. So damn close!
Unfortunately, that was the cutoff-line for Sandy Barbour.
Cal fired men’s basketball coach Ben Braun Wednesday after...
Saying Goodbyeâ€"The Hawk
March 16, 2008 by
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After a dreadful game against Arizona last year, I was a little weary of Lavelle taking the big snaps. That was dumb of me. Hawkins has made great strides since then, his work ethic carrying him to a higher plateau I’d never thought he’d reach. If he can keep at it (and...
Cal Football 2007 in Numbers: Turnovers II
March 16, 2008 by
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Continuing from Part I earlier, we begin delving into the ugly. I’ll go through the painful truths of how badly turnovers impacted our club both on the offensive and defensive sides of the field.
(When I put the team name next to the turnover, it is the team that ended up with...
The Bear is Hunting
March 14, 2008 by
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At the moment I’m undergoing some site design renovations–it’s the dead of offseason, and nothing will be happening that’s noteworthy for the next few months, so it’s the perfect time to get technical issues sorted out.
Just wanted to let people know I...
Cal Football 2007 in Numbers: Turnovers I
March 09, 2008 by
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There was one very interesting point about Cal’s collapse that I noticed. Turnovers. Obviously the Bears’s rise to #2 in the rankings had a lot to do with holding onto the ball and capitalizing on the mistakes of the opposition–Cal had one of the highest turnover...
Combine/NFL Draft Links for Cal Prospects
February 29, 2008 by
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I know some of you are chomping at the bit for Cal NFL prospects–this is a very talented class we’re letting go of. We can look at the rankings from the two sites who spend the most time compiling this decorum of data, Rivals and Scout (just for fun, we’ll add in...
My College Football Blog Award Ballot, Part I
February 28, 2008 by
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Generally, in many elections and choices for big awards, I like to keep my vote private. In this case? No way. I’m not up for anything and have nothing at stake, so the process be damned. And you always need more college football sources to read in your life.
Best MSM Blog
Greg...
Nate vs. Riley, Part I
February 26, 2008 by
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People have heard Coach Tedford speak about many important issues this offseason. Certainly for most Cal fans, the most important aspect of the future is the QB debate.
On the down side the general impression in the room was that he is sticking with Longshore, saying that he was unfairly...
Sleep Sounds Great
February 26, 2008 by
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If people seem discontented by Tedford’s stand on Riley v. Longshore, they should be more pleased to hear what he’s learned from this year.
Tedford, who is notorious for setting up residence in his office during the season, worked even longer hours than usual in an attempt...
Recruiting Maps for Cal, Tedford Era
February 26, 2008 by
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After drawing conclusions about the entire Pac-10 recruiting efforts (and one of my commenters has provided a similar 2008 Big Ten map, kudos to him), it’s time to take a historical perspective of Coach Tedford’s impact on the program (labels: blue dot-2002, yellow dot...
Viva La Cascara de Rosa!
February 26, 2008 by
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(AP) HAVANA, CUBA–Now that Fidel Castro has finally relinquished power, he has also decided to reliniquish his hex on the Cal football program and their half-a-century shutout from the Rose Bowl. He officially removed the pins from a voodoo doll of Pappy Waldorf late last night...
Beginning of the End?
February 26, 2008 by
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While the slow, slowwww judicial process of stadium renovation continues, at least the disgusting sideshow seems to be dying down. Unfortunately, the pain itself is not completely over.
In what they said was an effort to clean up, police officials began removing some of the tree-sitters...
Retrospection Evaluationâ€"Stanford
February 26, 2008 by
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They beat USC. They didn’t accomplish anything else. They lost to Notre Dame. The only other three wins came against Arizona, San Jose State and…
You know what, we’re done here. I can’t rationally discuss this team without making me angry. YOU HEAR ME?
(And...
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