I'm responding directly to DA_O post not yours, and I think if you read what was written to me I've answered in the same style as was addressed to me! As for your post.... you're just trying to stir a pot to give dying aid to your ill thought out argument that our 200 yard rushing heisman RB after 3 touchdowns with ball on the three should have been kept in! Hey sport? Here's a big thought for you.... if he was pulled healthy he could have gone back in if it got close again! Logic, try and use some!
yet I still share a difference of opinion than you. What makes mine or anyone elses any more ignorant than yours? I've been wrong before and chances are I will be wrong again at some point in my life. I'm giving you the counterpoint to your point. Has that really never happened to you before? Pulled healthy or not, a huge part of Football is momentum. There is no guarantee that he can bust another wide open run. But please please help this padawan understand since I have no logic. With your reasoning why wasnt Darron Thomas pulled? Since we were so far ahead?
I'm stirring the pot? I'm not making mythical claims like we were stat padding or think that 21 points is an insurmountable number. Notice how nobody else is agreeing with you? And I'm the one stirring the pot? Have you ever heard analysts talk about rhythm or chemistry? That's why coaches never pull players out of games until the game is out of hand, because what if Cal were too come back after James and Thomas had to sit most of the quarter? They'd be out of sync a bit. Not only that but what if we were to fumble it on that three yard line and Cal got the ball(which they almost did) and scored. That would make it a two score game with about 11 minutes to go. I'm sure Kelly's thought process was to give the ball to his most trusted player. I'm not exactly sure what you disagree with me here, do you disagree that coaches don't call plays based on whether or not players will get injured? Do you disagree that the injury was a freak accident? Or do you just want to keep permeating your ridiculous claims that the Ducks were stat padding? BTW James only had 1 TD not 3.
It's not about the confidence I have in the rest in the team, it's Kelly's confidence with the rest of the team. It's about which player does Kelly trust the most to put that game away. And that most obviously would be James. Even if he were to use another player, Barner, Thomas, or Carson, they'd all have the same probability of getting hurt. You just can't prepare your gameplan on whether or not a player will get hurt or not, do you disagree? Is this really important to you to bring up your credentials? You know your coach isn't wired the same as every coach in the NCAA, right? This just seems like a desperation attempt to make you sound more credible, but it's really just pathetic. This is completely irrelevant. Yes, we have other weapons but which weapon do you think Kelly trusted the most there....James. If another one of those players got hurt would you still be chiming this stat padding garbage. Also, let me get this straight, are you agreeing with me that we needed a score in that situation? That a touchdown there would've completely sealed the game? If James had not gotten injured there would you still be complaining that Kelly should have taken him out by that time? Yes everyone but me disagrees with me. That's why wheels and HCP both gave you valid reasons that back up my point. Are you delusional that nobody buys the stat padding nonsense? I agree with you that next game, that if James plays, ASU will probably do everything in their power to strip him. The injury sucked, I do not disagree with you there. I just disagree with the stat padding notion and that the game was out of hand. When I see one analyst or talking head outside of Oregon rip on Kelly for leaving James in, then come talk to me. As Wheels said, it's ignorant and laughable, when it disagrees with you? If you can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt to me that the Ducks were trying to stat pad then I might believe you, but is it impossible for you to think that somebody with disagree with that notion? If not you truly are delusional.
200+ yards... 21 point lead 4th quarter in Autzen not lost since Sept of 08.... These are the facts.... the speculations are on the both you... The facts, stats and winning streak rest with me! Had he been pulled before the 3 yard attempt he'd be playing against ASU! FACT!! "MAYBE" Cal could have scored 28 points in 13 mins and "MAYBE" our offense would have fallen asleep and not scored anything but than again LMJ would be healthy in the game for that scenario to be played out. I like my odds and still think both or your attemps at "what if's" are laughable and DEAD WRONG!! BTW- Oregon is a second half team and I guess both of you think the ducks would just forget how to score for a whole quarter with or without James? Haven't in the last two years but for your fantasy "WHAT IF" scenerio okay! HAHAHA! As for attacking my college background fine, I guess I'm "pathetic" for having carnal knowledge of coaches pulling players when games are over to keep them healthy for next week.... I'm sure you know more! I mean you guys are the "WHAT IF OREGON FORGOT HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL FOR A WHOLE QUARTER AND CAL WON?" HAHAHA BTW- how many points did Cal score in the second half? How about in the 4th with LMJ out?
Ah yes the Chung's, Thurmond's, Unger's, Tupou's, Tukuafu's, Johnson's, Blount's, Masoli's, hell even Bellotti's, had a huge impact on that game Thursday. Thank goodness for that edit: Almost forgot Chris Harper, he had a few TD's since the home winning streak started I'll take your challenge. What exactly are the odds of a team named Cal with a QB named Maynard scoring 22 points (thats all that was needed) in a 4th quarter agains Oregon backups, on ESPN, at Autzen on a Thursday with light rain, a bit of a SE Breeze going through the Stadium and Puddles on the Jersey? I eagerly await your scientific explanation. Ah yes when the backups come in up 35 maybe I dont know more than you about College Football, maybe I do. But I would venture to guess that Chip Kelly might, and there is a reason you and I have to pay admission into Autzen and he doesnt Oh you mean against the first team players on Defense? not many
Not necessarily. Maybe he gets hurt while on the sideline. Maybe he slips in the shower. Maybe he gets hurt later in the week during practice. Maybe he falls down a flight of stairs while walking to a class. And maybe he plays against ASU anyway. FACT is, nothing is a fact until it actually happens, including your proclaimed hypothetical future fact.
lol and I still think Masoli was a decent Spread QB. I also like the West Coast as well. But I wont argue the results so far with Chip Kelly's Spread. Year 1- (OC year)- Ranked #2 before All our QB's go down. Year 2- (OC year) Top 10 finish. Year 3- Top 10 finish. Rose Bowl appearance and Conference Title. Year 4- Top 3 Finish. Conference Title. National Title appearance. Year 5- ??? I love our little debates Nate. Its a good thing you are a good guy
