It should be noted that Kai's offense went against Cal's #1 defense, while Plummer's offense went against Cal's #2 defense. Kai performed well given several poor snaps and an OL that has little to no experience.
I'll retype this because my original one got lost in the ether. This Spring has been interesting. I don't think we ever saw all the starters from offense or defense on the field at the same time. We did see a lot of mix and match. In the end the coaches are going to look at film and check at least a couple of things: 1. the decision making of each player on each play, 2. the execution of that decision. What is clear is that from a decision making standpoint that Plummer is way ahead of Milner. That does not mean Plummer will be the starter when game one comes around, but it does mean he is leading the competition for the job. I would say the same thing holds true for the o-line. Some of our guys have been out with injuries. New guys filled in and got reps. Who wins the jobs will depend on performance next fall. Btw, I expect either of our QB's to have a rough first three games before they settle in. While Plummer looks good right now, when he comes up against new look defenses and pressure, we'll see how well he has the offense down. It needs to be responsive, he won't have time to think. Kai would need at least three games to get used to the speed of the game. Both of Our QB's can get it done and because of our weapons I expect our offense to be better next year, with the caveat that our o-line needs to open running lanes and protect QB's who are not as mobile as Chase Garbers. Our D will be solid, again.
I learned that Cal has potentially a very good defense and a questionable offense, hard to see us in the top tier of the conference offensively at this point. 7-5 year ahead.
It should be noted that Kai's offense went against Cal's #1 defense, while Plummer's offense went against Cal's #2 defense. Kai performed well given several poor snaps and an OL that has little to no experience.
I'll retype this because my original one got lost in the ether. This Spring has been interesting. I don't think we ever saw all the starters from offense or defense on the field at the same time. We did see a lot of mix and match. In the end the coaches are going to look at film and check at least a couple of things: 1. the decision making of each player on each play, 2. the execution of that decision. What is clear is that from a decision making standpoint that Plummer is way ahead of Milner. That does not mean Plummer will be the starter when game one comes around, but it does mean he is leading the competition for the job. I would say the same thing holds true for the o-line. Some of our guys have been out with injuries. New guys filled in and got reps. Who wins the jobs will depend on performance next fall. Btw, I expect either of our QB's to have a rough first three games before they settle in. While Plummer looks good right now, when he comes up against new look defenses and pressure, we'll see how well he has the offense down. It needs to be responsive, he won't have time to think. Kai would need at least three games to get used to the speed of the game. Both of Our QB's can get it done and because of our weapons I expect our offense to be better next year, with the caveat that our o-line needs to open running lanes and protect QB's who are not as mobile as Chase Garbers. Our D will be solid, again.
Blake DeBisschop in portal. Appears to be the only Cal player to add his name to the portal after spring camp.
I learned that Cal has potentially a very good defense and a questionable offense, hard to see us in the top tier of the conference offensively at this point. 7-5 year ahead.