***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT CAL BATTLE OF THE “GOLDENS” GOLD-OUT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[UpAndUnder43]

So if I am reading this right you think we should try and get pressure on the QB as opposed to just letting him stand in the pocket.....got it.....

Don't mean to be a prick but think it is pretty obvious that the D is going to try and bring as much pressure as possible to make the young inexperienced QB as uncomfortable as possible and force him into making mistakes.....it is basically football 101.

The kid is clearly talented, but I feel very confident that we have the best D he has played against in his career to this point so will be interesting to see how he holds up. Said in another thread that Anthony Smith needs to introduce himself early in the game and let him know it is going to be a long night.

Do you know much about Cal besides the QB? I can’t name another player and I can’t pronounce his name.

Is there OL good? Their WRs? Defense?

You’re one of the more reliable posters which is why I’m asking you.

 

[Gopher 461]

Stan the Man!

 

[MNVCGUY]

Do you know much about Cal besides the QB? I can’t name another player and I can’t pronounce his name.

Is there OL good? Their WRs? Defense?

You’re one of the more reliable posters which is why I’m asking you.

Watched most of their first game, didn't see the second one. The LB who got suspended for targetting last week is a big loss for them in the first half, hopefully we can take advantage of it.

I don't know a ton about them but from what I have seen I expect a close game as they seem very similar to us. Both teams have untested QBs so both are going to find out a lot today about how their guy handles a step up in competition.

Their QB has a chance to be really good but he is a true freshman so hopefully we make him make freshman mistakes. Their skill guys didn't jump out as being anything special in what I saw.

 

[66stang408]

Some (not me) like to laugh at the absurdity of Cal being in the Atlantic Coast Conference. If I were to launch a boat from the shores in the image above and navigate the waters westward, I could eventually make it to the shores of the eastern seaboard. Who is to tell me that I wasn’t traversing the waters of the Atlantic all along? What if it is all Atlantic coast?

A Coast Conference? It really is one contiguous ocean...

It is absurd. It has been fun though too. And having games on espn instead of the dumb p12 network has been a godsend

 

[66stang408]

Do you know much about Cal besides the QB? I can’t name another player and I can’t pronounce his name.

Is there OL good? Their WRs? Defense?

You’re one of the more reliable posters which is why I’m asking you.

OL has been good at pass pro, but has been inconsistent run blocking.

WRs are a weakness. Have not been getting great separation and a lot of drops.

RB's are all new but Kendrick Raphael has looked good. Not as explosive as we're used to but he's pretty good at everything else.

Defense is pretty strong. Front 7 very deep and Masses, Austin and Crosby have all looked great as DBs