California Golden Bears Football

[RallyMo]

Goff.

It's Goff.

Crazy. Go get 'em, freshman.

[nando714]

Dykes no stranger to playing a true frosh QB

[RallyMo]

It'll be interesting to see what Kline does. I worry about Goff's stick figure behind our relatively meager OL.

[nando714]

It'll be interesting to see what Kline does. I worry about Goff's stick figure behind our relatively meager OL.

If im Kline i stick it out this season.If he sees no time and Goff is the real deal he bolts in the off season & Cal needs to sign a QB this class. Goff might not pan and Kline may see his opportunity this season though

[RallyMo]

Agreed.

They've got their guy for the next class and he's a great fit for the new system and turned a lot of heads at the E11 camp.

[Tank]

It'll be interesting to see what Ibis Klinehoffer does. I worry about Goff's stick figure behind our relatively meager OL.

 

good luck with that.

[RallyMo]

I believe that your Buckeyes will probably steamroll us, but I shall hold out hope.

[Tank]

Yeah, we should have a pretty good team this year, maybe even get into the BCS title game. However, I don't know yet if espn and the SEC will allow it.

[RallyMo]

Scrimmage today and Kline tore it up.

This will be interesting.

Offense is starting to move really fast, less than 15 seconds regularly with 8 seconds on occasion.

I think it's going to be a rough year but hope to see improvement as it goes on rather than regression, as I think we've seen recently.

[mrwicked]

maybe since the last decade or so we were expected to be good but sucked....

this year since we're expected to suck we'll be good.

 

would at least maintain consistency.

[RallyMo]

maybe since the last decade or so we were expected to be good but sucked....

this year since we're expected to suck we'll be good.

 

would at least maintain consistency.

 

That'd be nice. Realistically, I think we're in for a tough but exciting year that sees continual improvement.

[RallyMo]

Wicked, just came across this video of the scrimmage from Saturday.

 

I'm not sure there's much to take away from this other than that:

 

the QBs (both of them) should be able to make the passes that they have to

 

and

 

Bigelow has recovered and isn't hesitant to make cuts while running.

 

You also get a bit of a sense for how quickly they run the plays.

 

[RallyMo]

Mixon cancelled an OV with Texas A&M (against Alabama) on 9/14 so that he could make an OV to Cal when we face tOSU.

 

If we have a halfway decent season and show offensive promise, Cal is at least a serious consideration for him. Neat-o.

[RallyMo]

Rally, are you pulling for Mitchell Bartolo to take away carries from Bigelow considering that Bartolo is a senior and all?

Here is to hoping his knees can stay healthy.

BYU v Cal in 2014 and 2017

Get ready for moderately watchable football.

[stevestevens]

Rally, meet you halfway in Albuquerque to watch the games?

[RallyMo]

Deal.

[nate]

My guess is Cal or Oregon for Mixon.

[RallyMo]

My guess is 5 wins for the Bears this year.

 

...and Mixon to Cal if the offense looks promising.

[RallyMo]

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201308/college-football-toughest-2013-schedules-ncaaf#7

 

Yup.

[nate]

Yeah definitely a brutal schedule.  No walk in the park for the Bruins going to Nebraska and Stanford/Oregon on the road in consecutive weeks.

[RallyMo]

Being on the other side of that fake injury thing is pretty lame. Northwestern was ridiculous in how brazen they were with the fake injury crap.

 

Goff made some mistakes including a pretty bad interception towards the end, but was really the victim of what seemed like pretty bad luck on two pick-6s.

 

For a first game against a ranked opponent, I was pretty happy.

 

There's reason for a good deal of concern re: the defense, but the offense will be ridiculous once it's fully running.

 

Goff did rather well for a true freshman and I see a good deal of upside in his performance.

 

38/63 for 445 as a true freshman against a ranked team... solid, though I think his arm may fall off

[nate]

You guys looked pretty good last night.  I was impressed.  Pac 12 is going to be tough this year.  WSU also looked good yesterday.

 

Not sure what the hell happened to OSU though.  Total surprise there.

[RallyMo]

Yep. I think injuries on defense and lack of depth are going to make this year a difficult one. It'll be exciting, but we'll struggle to win 6.

The future looks good.

I really like most of this coaching staff. Tony Franklin is great.

Dykes was pretty miffed about the fake injuries:

http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/sonny-dykes-northwestern-faking-injuries-video/202430

[nate]

Yeah the fake injuries are BS.  I expect to see that this year against the Bruins too.  They ran a play every 14 seconds against NV.  You know at least one team will do it.  Probably the condoms.

 

Bigelow looked really good.  You must be happy he is finally being featured.

[AngelsLongBall]

Yeah the fake injuries are BS. I expect to see that this year against the Bruins too. They ran a play every 14 seconds against NV. You know at least one team will do it. Probably the condoms.

Bigelow looked really good. You must be happy he is finally being featured.

Did Matt Leinart steal your girlfriend or something?