Given that my previous Cal post generated 18 comments, I’m posting an empty message here to give all the Cal fans out there free rein to talk about Cal-USC, Joe Ayoob, or whatever else you want to talk about. If you don’t take advantage of this thread to say something, don’t say I never tried to do something nice for you.
If you like, you can use the Q&A about USC with Jeff Tedford as a jumping-off point.
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ok. let's dismiss any location of ayoob within screaming distance of rodgers. or the line of scrimmage next year. whatever makes a qb, f-yoob hasn't got it. even if the wildly improbable came to pass and ayoob aced spring camp, can he be trusted not to disintegrate under pressure? no.
i've watched every cal qb since dave penhall--charlie young, j torchio, justin vedder, etc.--and ayoob is hands down the worst. even kevin brown (!) beat stanford with a weak cal team.
that said, as a bears fan i can find a golden lining: the big game will be exciting; and it's just a bart ride to the emerald bowl.
ps: riley was at the elite 11 camp last summer. finished 3rd in mvp voting.
Thanks for bringing up the weak armed Justin Vedder and fond memories of the underachievers under Holmoe (Homo). Who could have guessed he is now doing the following:
http://www.priestongroup.com/app/public/mgtTeam.jsp#Vedder
Thanks for the Vedder link, lex. Cal boy makes good! Just not as a QB.
I always liked Vedder. That "Even Flow," that was an awesome song.