Perich is talented, yesterday he made mistakes and tried to do too much because of them. Probably the mistake on the touchdown on D, fair catch punt, and then taking sack on that dumb trick play as well as the iced fumble play from the punt. Just not a good football play to take that risk or situational awareness. Football is sometimes as much mental as it is physical. Tricky out of the box plays only work when unexpected and necessary. The coaches tried to feature and put to much on the plate yesterday, and a little too much freelancing. It was not a necessary play call in yesterday's game to call a throwback pass to Perich and a bad error by Harbaugh. You dont think the defense was keyed up with that front and that short angle to the football, tight window of success. Offense waa moving the ball well and Oline was in a good position with what they were doing that drive. I would rather see an I formation wheel route to the FB out of the backfield in that scenario if your gonna pull a trick play because defense isn't on high alert with where # 3 Perich was lined up. You have to know when to use the element of surprise. Still gotta coach them to chuck it up the field out of bounds at someone on O of the play breaks down like it did. Football is still a team game, and utilizing your teammates and building them up is as much as it is individual exploits. I think Koi will learn from this game when to take risks and let the game come to him. You can't always forces kiey plays. Cal just made more plays to win last night. Coaches didn't have one of there better nights. It happens. Can't put the cart before the horse. It's a team game, and hero ball doesn't always work. They will use next two weeks to get better and learn from this game. Need to move on and not dwell, and beat Rutgers.
