Before the game, I made a deal with the football gods that if Garbers pulled off some end of game heroics to win it, that I'd finally begin making my peace with the 2007 OSU outcome. Also, because Tedford. Well, they delivered me Garbers heroics in the first quarter. I'll take what the football gods gave me. Very satisfying.
And the AWFUL overturn of the Moore TD...that was a joke....there is absolutely NO way there was conclusive evidence that the ball had NOT crossed the plane when the knee was down. The angle with which Moore hit the pylon means the ball had already broken the plane.
Ruled touchdown on the field, the explanation that the knee was down before the ball carrier hit the pylon COMPLETELY misses the fact that bc Moore swung his arm at the last instant, the ball had clearly already crossed the plane, which is all that is needed.
If you had Moore in fantasy, you should be pissed...that was an inexplicable overturn.
I get it... Can we get a poor-man's pylon cam though? As in, not-actually-in-the-pylon-but-in-plane-with-goal-line?
I'm sure those more knowledgeable than me have though of this, but especially on the Moore run it just seemed like we didn't have *any* decent angle. Surely one of the on-foot camera crews could scooch over to the goal line once teams are near the red zone? lol.
As an alum of the Mechanical Engineering department, I vote they create an endzone-drone. We can even make it a talking point that sells our nerdy engineering roots! lol
That was a very, very satisfying win. We knew OSU was a really good team, but we beat them soundly. Nothing stupid happened. Boy that was nice. With a few more catches by the WR's that score would be higher, and I give Wilcox real credit for not running up the score. Let's pack the stadium for U$C! Go Bears!
I hope the game is Pac12 after dark. I just booked a flight to Kentucky that day. After WSU game I decided to stop planning my weekends around Cal football and started filling weekends with activities, but I realized I can't not watch Cal football after all.
Yeah, I heard of this, which can only help our chances against them. Beating them is so much fun, and rare enough, that we should pack Memorial with fans to help the team win! I'll be coming down from Seattle with my sons to try one more time this season to see a Cal victory in person. 0-2 this year, come on Bears!
Game two of our six game winning streak to end the regular season. Back-to-back impressive wins. Small crowd again but we were loud and had fun. I'm digging this second half of the season Golden Bear team. Third down efficiency was amazing combined with zero turnovers and one penalty.
Imagine if Wilcox let his OC's actually run a 2-minute drill...their end-of-half play calling & clock management is laughable. :55 and 3 to's & they sit on it...inexcusable.
what i didn't get was . . . if we were going to run out the clock, then why pass at all? If we were going to go for it, then go for it from the beginning. the odd run on the clock, haha, j/k was double weird.
I just looked up Lapite. We don't have to feel too bad for him; he's currently in medical school. May have had some rough times on the field, but moved on and is living his best life. Will be Dr Lapite soon!
Love the grit and grind today, especially against a good OSU squad. Offense was great, defense was complementary. We know what we have to do next week against Arizona. The only downside if any is that the blocked punt enables another year of Ragle lol.
Just wish Wilcox would stop coaching to "not lose." :55 and 3 to's at the end of 1H and you sit on it again...it's almost as if this team does not have a 2-minute offense, which is a problem.
Before the game, I made a deal with the football gods that if Garbers pulled off some end of game heroics to win it, that I'd finally begin making my peace with the 2007 OSU outcome. Also, because Tedford. Well, they delivered me Garbers heroics in the first quarter. I'll take what the football gods gave me. Very satisfying.
Offense, defense, AND special teams showing up on the same day?
Feels good, man.
Guess we have to subscribe to rate the game now?
You shouldn’t. It should be free to do? There’s no lock next to the article names
Won despite that ridiculous offensive PI by Oregan State.
And the AWFUL overturn of the Moore TD...that was a joke....there is absolutely NO way there was conclusive evidence that the ball had NOT crossed the plane when the knee was down. The angle with which Moore hit the pylon means the ball had already broken the plane.
Ruled touchdown on the field, the explanation that the knee was down before the ball carrier hit the pylon COMPLETELY misses the fact that bc Moore swung his arm at the last instant, the ball had clearly already crossed the plane, which is all that is needed.
If you had Moore in fantasy, you should be pissed...that was an inexplicable overturn.
Amen
With those two calls it’s a 14 point swing! Could have passed 50!
I'm sitting here wondering why we can't have endzone cameras directly above the line... Heck, I'd take an early 2000s webcam at this point.
NFL broadcasts have the pylon camera but that's a much bigger $$$ sort of thing.
I get it... Can we get a poor-man's pylon cam though? As in, not-actually-in-the-pylon-but-in-plane-with-goal-line?
I'm sure those more knowledgeable than me have though of this, but especially on the Moore run it just seemed like we didn't have *any* decent angle. Surely one of the on-foot camera crews could scooch over to the goal line once teams are near the red zone? lol.
drone?
As an alum of the Mechanical Engineering department, I vote they create an endzone-drone. We can even make it a talking point that sells our nerdy engineering roots! lol
Fair enough on the domed stadium point. Can we get an ordinary old ground camera at the goal line at least though?
As for what the TV crew brings, I wonder if the conference has any input into this... oh well
UVA @ BYU is f-ing nuts...Cavaliers up 42-38......at half!
That was a very, very satisfying win. We knew OSU was a really good team, but we beat them soundly. Nothing stupid happened. Boy that was nice. With a few more catches by the WR's that score would be higher, and I give Wilcox real credit for not running up the score. Let's pack the stadium for U$C! Go Bears!
I hope the game is Pac12 after dark. I just booked a flight to Kentucky that day. After WSU game I decided to stop planning my weekends around Cal football and started filling weekends with activities, but I realized I can't not watch Cal football after all.
London went down with an injury today, not sure the extent of it.
Update on London: "Season ending injury". Hopefully this does not lower his draft potential.
broken ankle - thankfully not a ligament tear. Not that a broken ankle is good but it usually heals more completely than ligament damge
Agreed - kid is fun to watch at the WR position. Here’s to a full & speedy recovery
Looked bad - carted off in tears.
Yeah, I heard of this, which can only help our chances against them. Beating them is so much fun, and rare enough, that we should pack Memorial with fans to help the team win! I'll be coming down from Seattle with my sons to try one more time this season to see a Cal victory in person. 0-2 this year, come on Bears!
Game two of our six game winning streak to end the regular season. Back-to-back impressive wins. Small crowd again but we were loud and had fun. I'm digging this second half of the season Golden Bear team. Third down efficiency was amazing combined with zero turnovers and one penalty.
7 game winning streak to end the season at 8-5. (6-3 in conference)
A reverse Mariucci, if you will.
Imagine if Wilcox let his OC's actually run a 2-minute drill...their end-of-half play calling & clock management is laughable. :55 and 3 to's & they sit on it...inexcusable.
That was such a wasted opportunity. It looks like Wilcox is always confused and never makes up his mind how to end the first half.
Agreed - I mean, there’s definitely times where taking a knee isn’t the worst thing.
But w/ almost a minute, the full assortment of TOs & an O that was moving the ball - it’s just a disheveled look.
what i didn't get was . . . if we were going to run out the clock, then why pass at all? If we were going to go for it, then go for it from the beginning. the odd run on the clock, haha, j/k was double weird.
Cal has some promising DB's: Hearns, Gamble & Young. I like how these youngsters compete so early in their careers.
and big, athletic Linebackers.
Isaiah Young looks like a future star.
That was fantastic by Young to come in after basically never playing and lock down the receivers. We haven’t had depth like that in a long while
No more tragedy of Lapite and Logan
Poor Lapite. Guy came to walk-on as a wide out and is eternally remembered chasing after other wide outs.
I just looked up Lapite. We don't have to feel too bad for him; he's currently in medical school. May have had some rough times on the field, but moved on and is living his best life. Will be Dr Lapite soon!
That is great for the soon to be Dr. Lapite . . .but he took so much abuse from Cal fans that year.
Write for California on TV now! (Donno who you are)
Nice behind the scenes show going on now.
Keep winning and get some recruits to commit to Cal.
Can we talk to Justyn Martin and Ott? C’mon…..”commits”????
Love the grit and grind today, especially against a good OSU squad. Offense was great, defense was complementary. We know what we have to do next week against Arizona. The only downside if any is that the blocked punt enables another year of Ragle lol.
They played almost a perfect game - no to's, first penalty came with less than 10 mins left in the game...
Never seen that on penalties before!
Mike Saffell is very entertaining.
They should fire leaf and hire saffell
No, we can keep Saffel on our team.
I have hopes that we may still see a bowl game! That gets me excited for the season again!
It's great that Musgrave figured out, in Week 9, that this is a run-first offense based upon the personnel we have.
But no turnovers by the offense, defense forces 3 penalties, special teams block a punt and not give up a first down, with only one penalty.
Can't recall a cleaner game played by Cal under Coach Wilcox - maybe the game at Oregon State in 2018 or the 2017 WSU smoke game.
Very clean game.
Just wish Wilcox would stop coaching to "not lose." :55 and 3 to's at the end of 1H and you sit on it again...it's almost as if this team does not have a 2-minute offense, which is a problem.
Net rushing yards 255
Net passing yards 262 (at least 2 balls dropped that were very catchable)
Not too shabby and balanced. I agree run, run run cuz we can. Amazing what can happen when an OL dominates.
They were deep touchdown balls as well. 39 points with some TDs still left on the field.
I’ll take it, in a win!!!! MFs….
Well guys, I guess I can never watch a Cal game again. It's worth the sacrifice if they can keep winning. Godspeed!
Bye!!!! 😬