Health-wise, they are in good shape...Sherels is day-to-day...should play vs. Cal...Stommes is 100% so, reading between the lines, he's been demoted.
On Alford: "Dom has a done a real good job."
Awards: Off. MVP vs. AF -- Weber (completion record)
Def. MVP -- Triplett
Hard hit of week goes to Lee Campbell for a blow he put on the FB on a dive play
Spec. teams MVP -- Ellestad
Extra effort -- Kirksey
Teammate of week -- Theret
Scout team off. player of week -- McKelton (simulated AF's QB a lot and did it well)
def. player -- M. Garin
On Cal: "This is the stage we want to be on." Added that they deserve to be in the national championship conversation
Specifically mentioned that the Bears haven't turned the ball over yet and run the 3-4 defense...their play-action, because of J. Best, is super
On Triplett: "His development has been amazing....can't say I'm surprised."
Compared Cal to Ohio St. in terms of personnel and tendencies
On Hayo: "He's doing good. His chances will come."
Adam Weber talked also...said that Cal "will be our greatest test"...even though he's been in shotgun a lot, they are still running Fisch's offense...MN O-line has extreme challenge because Cal does a lot of different things, specifically said that their D-linemen will all stand up at times
Finally, caught up with Lee Campbell...gave enormous credit to the D-line for keeping guys off all the LBs..."This weekend we'll see what our D is made of."...wouldn't say that Best is the best RB he's faced (Greene, Beanie Wells), but is right up there...added that he would rather play Cal. than get what he termed a "sloppy W"..i.e. against a cupcake.
On Alford: "Dom has a done a real good job."
Awards: Off. MVP vs. AF -- Weber (completion record)
Def. MVP -- Triplett
Hard hit of week goes to Lee Campbell for a blow he put on the FB on a dive play
Spec. teams MVP -- Ellestad
Extra effort -- Kirksey
Teammate of week -- Theret
Scout team off. player of week -- McKelton (simulated AF's QB a lot and did it well)
def. player -- M. Garin
On Cal: "This is the stage we want to be on." Added that they deserve to be in the national championship conversation
Specifically mentioned that the Bears haven't turned the ball over yet and run the 3-4 defense...their play-action, because of J. Best, is super
On Triplett: "His development has been amazing....can't say I'm surprised."
Compared Cal to Ohio St. in terms of personnel and tendencies
On Hayo: "He's doing good. His chances will come."
Adam Weber talked also...said that Cal "will be our greatest test"...even though he's been in shotgun a lot, they are still running Fisch's offense...MN O-line has extreme challenge because Cal does a lot of different things, specifically said that their D-linemen will all stand up at times
Finally, caught up with Lee Campbell...gave enormous credit to the D-line for keeping guys off all the LBs..."This weekend we'll see what our D is made of."...wouldn't say that Best is the best RB he's faced (Greene, Beanie Wells), but is right up there...added that he would rather play Cal. than get what he termed a "sloppy W"..i.e. against a cupcake.