Posted on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 04:29 — by SAMOBear
This is a disturbing comment by LT Mike Gibson in a recent article describing the Bears recent death spiral:
"It's just little mistakes that keep adding up," Gibson said. "The little things keep on getting bigger and bigger. I definitely feel that we're lacking somewhere, and it's the lack of drive to win, like we had in the first five games."
Lack of a drive to win? Then, why the hell suit up and play every Saturday if you are not driven to win games? This game takes too much preparation/time/commitment and physical toll on the body not to be driven to win. I'm sorry, but this is coaching from JT all the way down to the assistants.
Solution: Spring cleaning of the assistants starting with Alamar.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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I think it's a lack of leadership and heart on the team. The guys that left last year - Lynch, Mebane, Bishop, Hughes, Mixon and a few others left a big hole. Not just in ability but also attitude. Hate to say it but the missing link this year is desire and perhaps too much "me".
I know, I know the coaching has failed but ultimately it's the players because that's the only thing that has changed. No one has stepped up into the shoes left by the departed.
Joined: Nov 2006
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Hey Jan,
If this quote is not taken out of context (which it doesn't appear to be), then the next question is "why" didn't team leaders step up when they needed to?
Go Bears!
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BRAVO!!!!! Hey all, I'm thinking that we need our own site beyond this message board. I'm tired of the irrational idiots in this space.
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>>{on Tedford's accomplishments]managed to score more points in his first two years coaching Cal (884) than they did in their previous four seasons under Tom Holmoe (810)<<
And this year? With a returning starting QB, arguably the best *3* WR's in college football and a terrific RB, Tedford averages 5.6 pts per 2nd half.
Not sure how this compares to Holmoe but if we estimate 44 games in his 4 years and straight-line the production between halves, that works out to 9.2 points per 2nd half in the Holmoe years.
Any way that you look at it, when you're performing WAY below the Holmoe years, that's pitiful. When you're performing that way with the talent that Tedford has, that's just down right criminal; particularly when you're banking the bux that Tedford is. Like it or not, coaching is a business of 'what have you done for me lately'.
The result? A bunch of empty seats in the Cal section for the Big Game, even *with* the downsized Furd stadium. The result? (As of now) lagging recruiting that isn't likely to get better until the Bears do. The result? More pain for Alums until something is done.