The day Cal players relax, trust their great skill and truly believe they WILL win (no matter what) is the day everything will flip, and we will look back on all this as a beautiful hard journey to winning. I for one am proud of the class and intelligence of Cal football players since Wilcox came to us. No late hits. No unnecessary roughness penalties. Good academics. This is what Cal is all about. The culture (an overused word, sorry) has genuinely been established. It’s solid. And when we start winning we will be doing it the right way. Go Bears!!!
Hi from an Auburn fan that attended the game and sat in the middle of a bunch of Cal fans. A few things: 1. Your stadium and the backdrop of the hill behind it is gorgeous. 2. Your fans are very welcoming, friendly and fun. 3. You were the better football team on Saturday night. 4. The refs screwed you guys on a couple of calls - that probably would’ve changed the outcome of the game. 5. If you would’ve had Ott in the fourth quarter, you probably would’ve won. 6. I felt dirty walking away from that game with a win. 7. Thank you for being great hosts and for an AUsome gameday experience!
The QB play was awful. We have no real threat in the passing aspect of our offense. Auburn knew this and stacked the box with 5 and even 6 and 2 inside LB's. Also, the inadvertent whistle on the Sermon TD was devastating and a bad omen. I'll try and keep my positive attitude that I had and win big this week's game with Idaho.
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Pretty obvious that the Bears were the better team. They owned time of possession, ran more plays, got more yards, committed less penalties, had less turnovers. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but that's a game they should have won. And one that they would have won, if it weren't for taking all of those points off the board. Come away with points on just a couple of those attempts and it's a whole different conversation. But as far as Cal football goes I have seen a lot, lot worse.
Even for all of our issues, Cal was the better team. Gained more yards and first downs, held the ball longer, had fewer turnovers. We lost because we couldn't make field goals and because we got some bad calls going against us at critical times. Honestly, we should have been up by three scores at the half. That we weren't is what opened the door for Auburn to win.
The room for error is just so small under Wilcox. No matter how early, you just know in your bones when a "that just cost us the game" turn of events takes place. Yesterday, it happened very early. After that opening sequence, the only time I legitimately thought we'd win was for a few minutes when SJ5 provided that spark off the bench... Thinking that was the x-factor, that will make this different from the typical Wilcox experience.. a gamer qb will change the game...
So friggin' mad about this one. We should have walked away in a cakewalk on this one. Terrible coaching on this one. No creativity with the run game whatsoever. Our kicking game was horrible (I thought losing Ragle was a GOOD thing; apparently that wasn't the answer). I blame Wilcox for this loss 100%. Jackson V can throw accurately but sometimes would send it to a different zip code - didn't understand that at all.
Our offensive game plan lacked creativity and aggressiveness.
This is becoming the norm for Wilcox football, I'm sorry to say.
After sleeping on it, I think the miscues and mistakes are fixable. Need a little more creativity on offense in the run game. Otherwise, the passes were to be had but out of sync. Defense played well enough to win.
Yes. I totally agree with you. After a painful loss like this we are licking wounds, as is this Cal team, though. Injuries to key players (Cindric, Ott) after two games is concerning.
Keep in mind that one bad call by the refs (dead ball whistle) basically would have changed the outcome...then three missed field goals, which is almost a fluke (2/3) would have won it. We should have won this game.
What I don't understand is why they benched Ifanse after a questionable fumble. They changed the game plan (unless there is something else we don't know). And I understand the idea of trying to soften the Dline, but they should have adjusted when it became clear that the middle was clogged. This looked like the Toyota Tercel, again.
The refs were irritating, however the number of bad calls was still way less than the number of golden opportunities the offense were gifted thanks to stellar defensive play and Auburn’s unforced errors. How many takeaways in that game? 4? 5? One of Tedford’s average teams would have run that Auburn team off the field with that turnover margin.
Agree on Ifanse. If we were going to grind 3 yard run game, Ifanse is our guy. Yet we kept going with Stredick. And Ifanse's elbow was down before the ball came out.
And if you are going power, you give Ifanse and Stredick as many touches as Ott. You make Ott your big play back...and don't train wreck him into traffic. This is on Spav!
I think with Ott their strategy was/is: the more you give him the ball, the more likely it is he breaks a big play. It's like buying multiple lottery tickets to increase your odds (and really needing to win because you quit your job).
Unfortunately, Cal (and Stanford) showed all fans this weekend that they just don't have what it takes to compete in a premier conference. It's why they had to beg to join the ACC (even accepting drastically reduced media revenue), and why you will soon see several ACC schools depart and join one of the premier conferences (just like the four top Pac-12 schools did). College sports has changed, and not every school has what it will take to compete in the new sports world.
This is an odd conclusion. Cal’s defense CAUSED the Auburn fumbles via punching the ball out, our defense overall played lights out, Cal went toe to toe with a storied and established SEC team. The rest of the season will reveal whether this Tigers team is decent. It wasn’t as much a question of Cal not having what it takes to get the job done. It’s the fact they didn’t get the job done while creating some golden opportunities for themselves on this occasion that hurts. And, yes, it’s important to consider the prospects of competing with top programs after the season is over. Cal is often frustratingly close in these games against top opponents. “Minoring” in the majors may not be good enough given the climate of college revenue sports these days.
The day Cal players relax, trust their great skill and truly believe they WILL win (no matter what) is the day everything will flip, and we will look back on all this as a beautiful hard journey to winning. I for one am proud of the class and intelligence of Cal football players since Wilcox came to us. No late hits. No unnecessary roughness penalties. Good academics. This is what Cal is all about. The culture (an overused word, sorry) has genuinely been established. It’s solid. And when we start winning we will be doing it the right way. Go Bears!!!
Hi from an Auburn fan that attended the game and sat in the middle of a bunch of Cal fans. A few things: 1. Your stadium and the backdrop of the hill behind it is gorgeous. 2. Your fans are very welcoming, friendly and fun. 3. You were the better football team on Saturday night. 4. The refs screwed you guys on a couple of calls - that probably would’ve changed the outcome of the game. 5. If you would’ve had Ott in the fourth quarter, you probably would’ve won. 6. I felt dirty walking away from that game with a win. 7. Thank you for being great hosts and for an AUsome gameday experience!
War Eagle!
The QB play was awful. We have no real threat in the passing aspect of our offense. Auburn knew this and stacked the box with 5 and even 6 and 2 inside LB's. Also, the inadvertent whistle on the Sermon TD was devastating and a bad omen. I'll try and keep my positive attitude that I had and win big this week's game with Idaho.
According to a friend of my younger brother, the $700 is nothing in comparison to the millions he has given to Ukraine. Why? We require it, she replied. Because vs10 we don’t know why, it must be it. We possess citizenship.
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Click the link...........................................................https://mub.me/aoX9
We played HORRIBLY and got the W.... War Eagle.
Good game, Cal.
It was a horrible game for both teams, but the Auburn fan turnout was really nice. They packed the visitor section.
Luckhurst great for kick offs, not so much for FGs and, maybe even PATs, so far.
He didn't have a touchback though.
That's only because Auburn chose to run back the KOs, most of which went short of the 25 yard line.
Yeah, it did reach the endzone but they were barely around -1 or -2 yards. The last few years we had kickoffs fo further in the endzone I think.
Longhetto was hit and miss on hitting the endzone.
At least doooomm, alluded to in the heading, is something Cal enthusiasts (and those less than enthused) are experienced with.
Slept on it, don’t feel any better
I couldn't sleep.
And, yeah, this one hurt.
Same, I feel terrible.
Same old Wilcox Sh!@.
Pretty obvious that the Bears were the better team. They owned time of possession, ran more plays, got more yards, committed less penalties, had less turnovers. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but that's a game they should have won. And one that they would have won, if it weren't for taking all of those points off the board. Come away with points on just a couple of those attempts and it's a whole different conversation. But as far as Cal football goes I have seen a lot, lot worse.
Even for all of our issues, Cal was the better team. Gained more yards and first downs, held the ball longer, had fewer turnovers. We lost because we couldn't make field goals and because we got some bad calls going against us at critical times. Honestly, we should have been up by three scores at the half. That we weren't is what opened the door for Auburn to win.
The room for error is just so small under Wilcox. No matter how early, you just know in your bones when a "that just cost us the game" turn of events takes place. Yesterday, it happened very early. After that opening sequence, the only time I legitimately thought we'd win was for a few minutes when SJ5 provided that spark off the bench... Thinking that was the x-factor, that will make this different from the typical Wilcox experience.. a gamer qb will change the game...
I don't think so. We could have still failed 3 out of 4 missed FG opportunities last night and still would have been in position for a winning FG.
But if you play the game in reverse, your first mistake is your last
So friggin' mad about this one. We should have walked away in a cakewalk on this one. Terrible coaching on this one. No creativity with the run game whatsoever. Our kicking game was horrible (I thought losing Ragle was a GOOD thing; apparently that wasn't the answer). I blame Wilcox for this loss 100%. Jackson V can throw accurately but sometimes would send it to a different zip code - didn't understand that at all.
Our offensive game plan lacked creativity and aggressiveness.
This is becoming the norm for Wilcox football, I'm sorry to say.
After sleeping on it, I think the miscues and mistakes are fixable. Need a little more creativity on offense in the run game. Otherwise, the passes were to be had but out of sync. Defense played well enough to win.
Go Bears
Yes. I totally agree with you. After a painful loss like this we are licking wounds, as is this Cal team, though. Injuries to key players (Cindric, Ott) after two games is concerning.
This loss you can pin on the offensive
Line, yah a few missed calls but that happened to both teams. Ott is a premier running back that got no support from the o line
Bud Van Bokkelen
Keep in mind that one bad call by the refs (dead ball whistle) basically would have changed the outcome...then three missed field goals, which is almost a fluke (2/3) would have won it. We should have won this game.
What I don't understand is why they benched Ifanse after a questionable fumble. They changed the game plan (unless there is something else we don't know). And I understand the idea of trying to soften the Dline, but they should have adjusted when it became clear that the middle was clogged. This looked like the Toyota Tercel, again.
The refs were irritating, however the number of bad calls was still way less than the number of golden opportunities the offense were gifted thanks to stellar defensive play and Auburn’s unforced errors. How many takeaways in that game? 4? 5? One of Tedford’s average teams would have run that Auburn team off the field with that turnover margin.
Totally agree on the run game tactics.
Agree on Ifanse. If we were going to grind 3 yard run game, Ifanse is our guy. Yet we kept going with Stredick. And Ifanse's elbow was down before the ball came out.
And if you are going power, you give Ifanse and Stredick as many touches as Ott. You make Ott your big play back...and don't train wreck him into traffic. This is on Spav!
I think with Ott their strategy was/is: the more you give him the ball, the more likely it is he breaks a big play. It's like buying multiple lottery tickets to increase your odds (and really needing to win because you quit your job).
LOL. This is a perfect comparison.
Unfortunately, Cal (and Stanford) showed all fans this weekend that they just don't have what it takes to compete in a premier conference. It's why they had to beg to join the ACC (even accepting drastically reduced media revenue), and why you will soon see several ACC schools depart and join one of the premier conferences (just like the four top Pac-12 schools did). College sports has changed, and not every school has what it will take to compete in the new sports world.
This is an odd conclusion. Cal’s defense CAUSED the Auburn fumbles via punching the ball out, our defense overall played lights out, Cal went toe to toe with a storied and established SEC team. The rest of the season will reveal whether this Tigers team is decent. It wasn’t as much a question of Cal not having what it takes to get the job done. It’s the fact they didn’t get the job done while creating some golden opportunities for themselves on this occasion that hurts. And, yes, it’s important to consider the prospects of competing with top programs after the season is over. Cal is often frustratingly close in these games against top opponents. “Minoring” in the majors may not be good enough given the climate of college revenue sports these days.