To me, Crawford, Remigio and Clark are mostly possession receivers that don't stretch the field very often. I wonder how Musgrave is going to prevent defenses from cheating up to the line of scrimmage to stop the run in his pro style, run first offense. I don't believe that any true freshman is going to make a huge difference in that regard. They rarely do.
Blowing coverages is a feature of scheme and play calling more so than having DeSean split out. Run. Short pass. Run. Play action. Run. Woah somebody should cover that guy.
We see this all over football and saw it in the National Title game. If a defensive line and defense doesn't have to fear a pass, they can just crush your run game. Of course. I believe our Oline will be stout enough to hold their own against the top Pac12 defenses, but nothing opens up the defense like a West Coast game. Run the fat bastards ragged! FB peeling out like SF. TE peeling out like everyone. Quickly doesn't matter if your Dline is all Cam Jordan. We've got what, 9 tight ends on the roster!!!!! Hard to justify that real estate if they aren't a heavy and productive part of the offense.
Good question. I'm not sure but it does not seem like we really have any speed burners on the roster, outside of maybe a freshman like Sturdivant the kid from Texas.
Wish I liked, and trusted, Musgrave more. Though the Bears have started recruiting better, the lack of talent on O, especially at the skill positions, is still glaring and puts a middle of the road ceiling on the program. We just don't have enough guys that will play on Sundays, and until we do, it's tough to get very excited about this program competing with Oregon, USC and Washington, etc. for P12 Championships.
Musgrave's comments on Terry are especially troubling....he is a legit NFL prospect, a 4* guy that enrolled early...THIS is the type of player a coach should be finding ways to get involved, and often. Instead, he's hopeful he'll get some play. Musgrave sounds like he is trying to fit players into HIS system, rather than adapting his system to the players. I fear his run-heavy, West Coast offense, coupled with Wilcox's preference for conservatism, is going to again leave us with razor thin margins for error - simple little mistakes that get us behind the sticks are going to be drive-killers. Concerned.
I do think that TE is the hardest offensive skill position; you rarely see freshmen come in and make an impact. Even in the NFL, guys like Kittle and Kelce took a couple years to become "elite".
Is it just me or does Musgrave give some of the best interviews. He is so mellow, and old school, and seems to give more detail if asked for it. I think if the reporters were to ask him better scheme questions, he would happily bring out a white board and diagram things! Not to give away what Cal plans to do, but just explaining some of the finer points of football.
Btw, we have a 4* coming in next fall, Kai Milner, and another 4* QB committed for 2022, Justyn Martin. I think we are looking good at QB. CAL is going to start facing the same problems as other schools with top talent: kids want to be on a winning bowl bound team but they also want to play sooner than later. Teams with loads of talent often lose top players to transfer because of the number of other top players in their position on the roster.
Cam Newton was actually was suspended by Florida for being involved in a theft. He was not given jail time but ended up leaving Florida. He went to a JC in Texas for one year, led them to a National Championship and was picked up by Auburn.
I guess so. I didn't really think closely about what competition they had. But other guys dealt with Mahomes or Cousins I believe. And I know Wilson grad transferred because he wasn't allowed to play baseball at NC State.
To me, Crawford, Remigio and Clark are mostly possession receivers that don't stretch the field very often. I wonder how Musgrave is going to prevent defenses from cheating up to the line of scrimmage to stop the run in his pro style, run first offense. I don't believe that any true freshman is going to make a huge difference in that regard. They rarely do.
Blowing coverages is a feature of scheme and play calling more so than having DeSean split out. Run. Short pass. Run. Play action. Run. Woah somebody should cover that guy.
We see this all over football and saw it in the National Title game. If a defensive line and defense doesn't have to fear a pass, they can just crush your run game. Of course. I believe our Oline will be stout enough to hold their own against the top Pac12 defenses, but nothing opens up the defense like a West Coast game. Run the fat bastards ragged! FB peeling out like SF. TE peeling out like everyone. Quickly doesn't matter if your Dline is all Cam Jordan. We've got what, 9 tight ends on the roster!!!!! Hard to justify that real estate if they aren't a heavy and productive part of the offense.
Good question. I'm not sure but it does not seem like we really have any speed burners on the roster, outside of maybe a freshman like Sturdivant the kid from Texas.
Wish I liked, and trusted, Musgrave more. Though the Bears have started recruiting better, the lack of talent on O, especially at the skill positions, is still glaring and puts a middle of the road ceiling on the program. We just don't have enough guys that will play on Sundays, and until we do, it's tough to get very excited about this program competing with Oregon, USC and Washington, etc. for P12 Championships.
Musgrave's comments on Terry are especially troubling....he is a legit NFL prospect, a 4* guy that enrolled early...THIS is the type of player a coach should be finding ways to get involved, and often. Instead, he's hopeful he'll get some play. Musgrave sounds like he is trying to fit players into HIS system, rather than adapting his system to the players. I fear his run-heavy, West Coast offense, coupled with Wilcox's preference for conservatism, is going to again leave us with razor thin margins for error - simple little mistakes that get us behind the sticks are going to be drive-killers. Concerned.
I do think that TE is the hardest offensive skill position; you rarely see freshmen come in and make an impact. Even in the NFL, guys like Kittle and Kelce took a couple years to become "elite".
I thought Kelce was the new flashy TE, but was surprised to learn that he's same as Gronk.
Kelce is a better route runner than Gronk. He's more of a WR...Gronk is just a massive BEAST.
I think Kittle is a good route runner and a big WR while Kelce and Gronk are both just beasts lol
Sure, at the NFL level...but on a team with a dearth of playmakers, like Cal, you find a way to get your most talented players on the field.
I'm just not a fan of Musgrave, and think this board will be calling for his ouster this time next season.
Is it just me or does Musgrave give some of the best interviews. He is so mellow, and old school, and seems to give more detail if asked for it. I think if the reporters were to ask him better scheme questions, he would happily bring out a white board and diagram things! Not to give away what Cal plans to do, but just explaining some of the finer points of football.
Btw, we have a 4* coming in next fall, Kai Milner, and another 4* QB committed for 2022, Justyn Martin. I think we are looking good at QB. CAL is going to start facing the same problems as other schools with top talent: kids want to be on a winning bowl bound team but they also want to play sooner than later. Teams with loads of talent often lose top players to transfer because of the number of other top players in their position on the roster.
Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Nick Foles, Davis Webb, etc.
Cam Newton was actually was suspended by Florida for being involved in a theft. He was not given jail time but ended up leaving Florida. He went to a JC in Texas for one year, led them to a National Championship and was picked up by Auburn.
I guess so. I didn't really think closely about what competition they had. But other guys dealt with Mahomes or Cousins I believe. And I know Wilson grad transferred because he wasn't allowed to play baseball at NC State.
Good that the run game will be improved - more gap attack, pitch-outs, and so forth.