Archive for Archive for September, 2007

The Stat Gods Smile On Marshawn Lynch

Well…at least on his potential. One of the geniuses and/or stat geeks at Football Outsiders (who created the awesome Pro Football Prospectus, a must have for a pigskin nerd) has some interesting words about Marshawn (and the Pac-10 in general). When I was compiling college statistics using the NCAA’s database (which covers teams from 2000-2006), […]

Posted by: Avinash on Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Downloading Simplicity…for Cal Games (TVUPlayer)

I’ve already told you about Sopcast for free TV. But it’s almost no good for college football coverage. For those of you without cable and without tickets (and without friends nearby with either), Cal-Arizona might be a little tough for some of you to view. But it’s always possible to find a way around these […]

Posted by: Avinash on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Tomorrow is A Good Day For Revenge (Cal-Arizona Soliloquy)

[youtube XGhl5KS6fy4] November 11, 2006. One of the 5 worst sporting days of my life (I’m sure for most Cal fans it’s tops, but I’ve crossed paths with Nick Anderson, Robert Horry, Peja Stojakovic, and Wychek to Dyson. So it’s easy to say I’ve been here before.). Sometimes it’s best to move forward by looking […]

Posted by: Avinash on Friday, September 21st, 2007

Wild About the ‘Cats? (A Look Into Arizona)

It’s finally Pac-10 time. Time to get down to the heavy artillery, where I now must amplify every game’s importance. We’ve been through Tennessee, CSU, and Louisana Tech, but these next nine games are the ones that get the Bears to the Rose Bowl…and perhaps more. Time to defend the Pac-10 crown…and this time, win […]

Posted by: Avinash on Friday, September 21st, 2007

Lavelle Hawkins is Lonely

One man in our potent offense is getting neglected for all his hard work (he does have as many TD returns this year as Tha1). Lavelle wants you to start giving him some love on his big plays. Robert Jordan gets one on replacement punt returns–why shouldn’t he get dap? None of this “Roll on […]

Posted by: Avinash on Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Ask the Readers: Most Painful Defeat in Tedford Era

Time to poll you guys about bad memories. You can vote for the worst on the sidebar, and elaborate on them in the comments. Considering our grudge match against Arizona is coming up (easily the worst moment I’ve had as a Cal football fan, although I know the Holmoe students are grumbling.), I was wondering […]

Posted by: Avinash on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

The Bears Are Roaring (Blog Reactions to Louisiana Tech)

Bear Talk: One thing is for certain: The offensive line continues to do the job. Yes, there were a few false start penalties, but the line provided running room for Justin Forsett and gave quarterback Nate Longshore time to throw. Cal’s O-line has been a strength all season so far. As a matter of fact, […]

Posted by: Avinash on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Quick Hits, Cal-Louisiana Tech

Here are the ruminations from the beatdown of the Bulldogs. –I’ve been noticing it more and more, but Longshore tends to hesitate on his passes. He takes his steps back in the pocket, steps forward…then…waits one step too many to unleash the ball. It’s as if he’s trying to make the perfect throw when he […]

Posted by: Avinash on Monday, September 17th, 2007

Nate Longshore, Airing It Deep

No official confirmation, but it looks legit (who the hell would want to fake taking Pilates classes and Ling 1A with an awesome teacher?)–Nate Longshore’s blog is up. Say what you want, but the man does seem to have a full load on his plate. And that Fall Camp Schedule definitely provides a little peak […]

Posted by: Avinash on Friday, September 14th, 2007

Time To Start Growling (Cal-Louisiana Tech Soliloquy)

[youtube C-eKvxbrA_o] See this up there Cal fans? This was you two weeks ago when the Vols came a calling. Not hard to understand why you seemed a little groggy–in Week 1 you always seem to need a little cajoling to get those voices howling. You’ve been in hibernation for nine long months, waiting for […]

Posted by: Avinash on Friday, September 14th, 2007