Governor Sibley
Section 109 Row 21
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2008
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How advisable was scheduling Cal? I originally thought it a poor decision and I'm not yet convinced otherwise. I had fun watching the game yesterday, but only time will tell.
The schedule is not only a test of our raw talent and coaching. It is also a test of our endurance and depth. We are thin and short of talented players, a fact that continually rears its head on the back end of our season. And while it may feel nice to give Cal a bloody nose, we've also gotten three bloody noses before the conference season. It makes little sense to lose an Eric Decker in week three in a valiant non-conference loss.
Let me put it like this: We can get our card punched only so many times before it starts to show. Maybe it doesn't show up where most fans and the media notice--but the effect is real.
When Terry Mulholland used to pitch for the Twins, he effectively refused to warm up. When Gardy first noticed this he said "Don't you know you're going in the game!?! Get ready!" Mulholland replied: "Coach, I only got so many bullets."
The schedule is not only a test of our raw talent and coaching. It is also a test of our endurance and depth. We are thin and short of talented players, a fact that continually rears its head on the back end of our season. And while it may feel nice to give Cal a bloody nose, we've also gotten three bloody noses before the conference season. It makes little sense to lose an Eric Decker in week three in a valiant non-conference loss.
Let me put it like this: We can get our card punched only so many times before it starts to show. Maybe it doesn't show up where most fans and the media notice--but the effect is real.
When Terry Mulholland used to pitch for the Twins, he effectively refused to warm up. When Gardy first noticed this he said "Don't you know you're going in the game!?! Get ready!" Mulholland replied: "Coach, I only got so many bullets."