Growing up in a strict Catholic family you learn all about purgatory. It's a state of purification or temporary punishment of the soul as it's made ready for heaven. You're probably asking yourself what this has to do with the "Wise Guy"! Let me explain. As I watched another disappointing loss by Cal on national TV, it hit me. I'm in my sports purgatory. I'm currently paying for my sports sins of the past and those to come. No matter how much I ask the patron saint of Cal football, Joe Roth, to intercede on my behalf, I may never reach the Rose Bowl. Oops, I mean heaven.
For those of you who are not Catholic or do not believe in purgatory, here's another scenario: Cal's QB sucks. I'm not talking about a vacuum type of suction, I'm talking F-5 tornado suction. Lets see ... Riley, Mansion, Bridgford, Hinder, and Boehm were all 4-star recruits and top-5 pro style QBs coming out of high school. Not one of the latter four could beat out a transfer from that football power Buffalo? Really Tedfurd ( Stanfurd spelling, no "o") ? If Turner Gil leaves Buffalo and does not want to take his starting QB with him, why would you? Keenan is probably the answer, but do you have to start him?
Now one of the top QBs in the country, Zack Cline, is coming in the class of 2012. Do you think Cal can hire a QB guru so he doesn't turn out like those before him?
Just sayin'.
"Wise Guy"
It's true Maynard hasn't been inconsistent this year and he really has bad foot work, but I put the blame on the coaches. Their play calling is a joke. Why do they continue to roll Maynard to his right when he's a lefty, especially with his foot work? The major blame goes to Tedford for bringing in a QB who doesn't fit his offense scheme. Maynard is a spread QB not a pro style QB at this time. When are these coaches going to wake up? Ron Rivera drafted Cam Newton and designed with his coaches an offense that played to Cam's strengths . Just like Harbaugh with Alex Smith. From Pop Warner to the NFL, coaches need to leave your ego's at home and put their players in a position to succeed and design your offenses and defenses based on what your players do well. Some get it and some don't.
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ReplyDeleteHmmm...Ron Rivera? Hey, He is a Cal guy! The irony in what your saying is just too funny.
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