NCAA 2009

[Admiral Yi]

Anyway, I'm leaving work at 3:00 to go get ready to tailgate for the WVU-UC game tonight.  Look for me on ESPN next to the guys with the overalls & ZZ Top beards

Are you taking the bambino to this one too, or do you deem him not ready yet for this level of high culture?

[sbr]

Foles is not a freshman at all, true or otherwise.

Huh, I wonder where I got that idea.  Maybe I am still having nightmares about Stanford's true freshman QB.

They must have said young QB, not a freshman QB.  I know they where questioning Foles' maturity in a tough road environment at Cal either way.

EDIT: OK he is not a freshman but about as close as one can come; threw 8 passes in '07 and didn't play in '08.

[derspiess]

Are you taking the bambino to this one too, or do you deem him not ready yet for this level of high culture?

Nope-- it will probably be too cold and I want to make sure I can focus on watching the game.  Plus he would probably be mad that it's not the Bengals playing

[Berkut]

Foles is not a freshman at all, true or otherwise.

Huh, I wonder where I got that idea.  Maybe I am still having nightmares about Stanford's true freshman QB.

They must have said young QB, not a freshman QB.  I know they where questioning Foles' maturity in a tough road environment at Cal either way.

EDIT: OK he is not a freshman but about as close as one can come; threw 8 passes in '07 and didn't play in '08.

Well, I agree he is inexperienced, but he certainly is nothing like a freshman, he is a redshirt sophomore, which means he has been around in the system for 2 years now. He certainly does not play anything like a freshman.

If the biggest reason for Arizona to lose is going to be Foles, we are going to kill Cal.

[sbr]

Foles is not a freshman at all, true or otherwise.

Huh, I wonder where I got that idea.  Maybe I am still having nightmares about Stanford's true freshman QB.

They must have said young QB, not a freshman QB.  I know they where questioning Foles' maturity in a tough road environment at Cal either way.

EDIT: OK he is not a freshman but about as close as one can come; threw 8 passes in '07 and didn't play in '08.

Well, I agree he is inexperienced, but he certainly is nothing like a freshman, he is a redshirt sophomore, which means he has been around in the system for 2 years now. He certainly does not play anything like a freshman.

If the biggest reason for Arizona to lose is going to be Foles, we are going to kill Cal.

Why has he played so little before this year, injuries or something else?

[CountDeMoney]

Yes.   

  I can picture you sitting in the dogpound with his milkbone necklace.  Or did you travel up to Cleveland with the Colts band?

Go ahead, get your requisite Mike Brown and/or Klingler insult out of the way.

  Me and some buddies had season tickets from 88 to 92.  And yes, we were in the Dawg Pound.  Section E, row 11.  Cold ass metal bleachers.
I have pics wearing my dawg ears. 

Lulz, "Klingler".

[Ed Anger]

I hope you nailed somebody with a ice covered battery.

[CountDeMoney]

I hope you nailed somebody with a ice covered battery.

I never got anybody, but the guy in front of me once hit Dennis Smith in the side of the helmet with a hot dog.  Smeared his shoulderpad with mustard.

Oh fuck, those were the days.

[katmai]

Sbr, zona had tuitama(sp?) as qb for last few years.

[sbr]

Sbr, zona had tuitama(sp?) as qb for last few years.

Oh yeah.     Foles might be better though.

[stjaba]

I hope you nailed somebody with a ice covered battery.

I never got anybody, but the guy in front of me once hit Dennis Smith in the side of the helmet with a hot dog.  Smeared his shoulderpad with mustard.

Oh fuck, those were the days.

Did you actually live in Cleveland? I hope you didn't travel 12 hours round trip 10 times a year to watch Bernie Kosar play.

[CountDeMoney]

I hope you nailed somebody with a ice covered battery.

I never got anybody, but the guy in front of me once hit Dennis Smith in the side of the helmet with a hot dog.  Smeared his shoulderpad with mustard.

Oh fuck, those were the days.

I hope you didn't travel 12 hours round trip 10 times a year to watch Bernie Kosar play.

YES I DID

My sis went to Case Western, so I had a place to crash.

[Ed Anger]

Now that is hardcore.

[Berkut]

Sbr, zona had tuitama(sp?) as qb for last few years.

Oh yeah.     Foles might be better though.

He might be - but Tui was pretty awesome.

The thing about Arizona this year, that is unlike anything I've seen before, even in the Tomey years, is depth.

Tomey was the master at finding the "diamonds in the rough" - guys who were not highly recruited, but turned out to be incredible players. Trung Candidate. Tedi Bruschi. Rob Waldrop. The problem is, that only gets you so far - you get some stellar teams, but they have no depth, and after the star leaves, there isn't anyone to step into their place.

This year we have depth across both lines. Depth at the skill positions (except QB, but the QB we have is excellent). Depth in the secondary. The only place on defense we don't have a lot of depth is linebacker, but we have three seniors there.

This team is going to be very, very good next year - and is pretty damn good this year. But these next four games....if we can split them, I will be pleased.

[Berkut]

Pop quiz:

How many teams in the country average more than 250 passing yards per game *and* more than 200 rushing yards per game?