Comments on: Players in the news http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/ news, analysis, and everything else about the california golden bears Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JC http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61631 JC Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:55:19 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61631 I don't know if it's "fairly obvious" that Tedford designs "plenty" of plays for DeSean. I know he hurt his thumb, but after the Oregon game, you would think that he would be getting more than 4 receptions in the OSU game. I agree that defenses look to stop someone with DeSean's skill, but if you are one of the best offensive minds in the nation, you make it happen. Get DeSean the ball, then let him make people miss. If he doesn't even get to touch it, how is he going to make a big play. I don’t know if it’s “fairly obvious” that Tedford designs “plenty” of plays for DeSean. I know he hurt his thumb, but after the Oregon game, you would think that he would be getting more than 4 receptions in the OSU game. I agree that defenses look to stop someone with DeSean’s skill, but if you are one of the best offensive minds in the nation, you make it happen. Get DeSean the ball, then let him make people miss. If he doesn’t even get to touch it, how is he going to make a big play.

]]> By: Jkwon http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61457 Jkwon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:32:45 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61457 And it's fairly obvious that tedford designs plenty of plays for him ie. the reverses and such, but for major positive yardage, you just have to be open, and that's pretty difficult when you have a safety and cornerback covering you. And it’s fairly obvious that tedford designs plenty of plays for him ie. the reverses and such, but for major positive yardage, you just have to be open, and that’s pretty difficult when you have a safety and cornerback covering you.

]]> By: Jkwon http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61454 Jkwon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:28:07 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61454 Yes but the thing is, since he gets so much media hype, he is consistantly double and even triple covered. Why would tedford call more plays to jackson when Hawkins has broken out and jordan has shown that he is more than competent to field these duties. If we didn't have such a gogod recieving core I would understand the complaints but not with this squad. Also, everyone seems to be forgetting that riley did not complete a pass for positive yardage until the second quarter. We basically relied on the run game against one of the better rush defenses in the country for the first half, until we were down without much time left. If we had relied more heavily on the air like we often do early, jackson would have seen a lot more plays. Yes but the thing is, since he gets so much media hype, he is consistantly double and even triple covered. Why would tedford call more plays to jackson when Hawkins has broken out and jordan has shown that he is more than competent to field these duties. If we didn’t have such a gogod recieving core I would understand the complaints but not with this squad. Also, everyone seems to be forgetting that riley did not complete a pass for positive yardage until the second quarter. We basically relied on the run game against one of the better rush defenses in the country for the first half, until we were down without much time left. If we had relied more heavily on the air like we often do early, jackson would have seen a lot more plays.

]]> By: JC http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61077 JC Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:29:47 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61077 That may be true, but it would also help to go Jackson's way more than a few times a game. Not just seeing if he's open, then getting him the ball, but actually designing plays for him. Throw him some WR screens and let him make people miss. Run the reverse more than one time a game. In open space, he's one of the best. But because he is a WR, it's up to the coach and QB to get him the ball!! That may be true, but it would also help to go Jackson’s way more than a few times a game. Not just seeing if he’s open, then getting him the ball, but actually designing plays for him. Throw him some WR screens and let him make people miss. Run the reverse more than one time a game. In open space, he’s one of the best. But because he is a WR, it’s up to the coach and QB to get him the ball!!

]]> By: The dude http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61064 The dude Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:31:49 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-61064 Yez sir, exactamundo... Yez sir, exactamundo…

]]> By: Jkwon http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60953 Jkwon Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:47:51 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60953 The heisman is extremely hard to win a reciever because it's relatively impossible to put up huge consistent numbers in that position. You can be flashy as desean but you always have to work with play calling and the defense. Qb's and Rb's always win it for good reason. The heisman is extremely hard to win a reciever because it’s relatively impossible to put up huge consistent numbers in that position. You can be flashy as desean but you always have to work with play calling and the defense. Qb’s and Rb’s always win it for good reason.

]]> By: The dude http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60950 The dude Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60950 Back on the list??? A-hu a-hu, no! His time has passed him by dude. He's a great player obviously, but if he wants the Heisman he will have to come back next year. Back on the list??? A-hu a-hu, no! His time has passed him by dude. He’s a great player obviously, but if he wants the Heisman he will have to come back next year.

]]> By: MikeD http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60871 MikeD Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60871 Jackson said early this season that he relies on Longshore being tall to see over players b/c he is shorter and can't see over players as well. I wonder if this made it tough for Riley (shorter than Longshore, and probably less skilled at finding open receivers) to find Jackson. One more punt return for TD and Jackson is back on that list. That said, it's tough to get the heisman if you arent a RB or QB. Jackson said early this season that he relies on Longshore being tall to see over players b/c he is shorter and can’t see over players as well. I wonder if this made it tough for Riley (shorter than Longshore, and probably less skilled at finding open receivers) to find Jackson.

One more punt return for TD and Jackson is back on that list. That said, it’s tough to get the heisman if you arent a RB or QB.

]]> By: jontsai http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60656 jontsai Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:51:32 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2007/10/16/players-in-the-news-2/#comment-60656 what happened to djax? =/ nothing is permanent. what happened to djax? =/ nothing is permanent.

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