In 2019 we also didn't capitalize on opportunities.

Who was the 2010 back?

To upset an FBS team you typically need a QB w some experience. O'Brian, Maier, etc.

Receiver Keenan Allen.

“ I don't know about game time, but I just looked at a weather app and the predicted high for Berkeley on Saturday is 85. ”

I worked in Berkeley for a few years, commuting from the valley. I always had two sets of clothing to deal with the weather differential. I also took a look at the forecast. I always take a light coat when going there, looks like this trip is going to be more like a sombrero grande and sun lotion, wink.

2010 Keelan Allen killed us. They had Shaun Vereen in the backfield but we did okay with him.

That was Randy Wright’s first stsrt

That was when our QB left to follow the Lord. Nothing against that, just not the best timing.

Smart move by Sac Stare. Maybe they learned something from our history of heat related melt downs in both football and graduation…

Cal releases depth chart

"Jack Plummer is the starting quarterback as expected, but freshman RB Jaydn Ott is listed as a second-team running back"

"...The most noticeable development is that junior inside linebacker Muelu Iosefa, who started 10 games last year, is not on the depth chart at all...."

"...On defense, the absence of two players' names is noteworthy: Brett Johnson and Muelu Iosefa."

https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/cal-depth-chart-released

Fubo.tv has a one-week free trial that includes Pac12 Bay Area on the Elite or Premier package. The game is listed, and you can even record the game in the cloud, just in case you have connection issues or want to watch the game when you get home from Berkeley.

Good catch. Sounds like we'll finally see a 3rd back get PT, Mateo Perez. I hope our WR are deep.

When talking about the offensive line, Cody said that they have plenty of good guys to protect a NEW quarterback. Does Hastings count as a new QB after last season?

Chris Brown (running back) was the reason Cal won in 2019. Aggies couldn’t stop the guy especially in second half. He changed his name after 2019 I believe.

changed last name to Brooks; changed schools to BYU

Very fluid delivery by Cody. Tompkins is still mentioned as being in the QB room.
Cody did list Newman was part of the group but don’t know when exactly they filmed the interview.
We have no transfer on the depth chart, except for the NG Uilsone Amone from JC.
Edit: And Tattersall from Cal.

Newman was also in the video clip, but could be old.

A Cal fan reviews our team. Some interesting points, lack of effectiveness of the Jet sweep, UG rarely used as a receiver, our QBs arm strength (which led to INT)... and I am NOT going to tip them off on a few items they missed.

https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/uc-davis-football-offense-2022

Wow, that was a comprehensive review.

It will be interesting to see how committed we will be to the jet or fly sweep with Speckman moving on. If you look at his video on the subject it was his base play. A lot of successful plays Davis had had some fly motion, even if the ball wasn’t given to the fly guy when he passed by, so it’s looking at it kind of narrowly to say it wasn’t effective, The motion made the defense respond in some predictable way. We’ll have some new philosophies with the new assistants, and maybe that will influence the playbook.

Agreed. Even the writer noted the FS setting up other plays.

I was hoping for more out of the fly sweep when it was apparent we were going that direction. But it seems like we do well out of the gate early in the season, then our films are studied, and we seem to go stale, or at least what we did early is not as effective later in the season. Hopefully with more beef up front, we can overcome some of that.

isn’t Newman part of the group?

His not being listed in the game roster or depth chart raises that question,

The base play certainly hasn’t worked consistently for us. Maybe that’s due to later in the season or that we play better teams later, like last year.

Now what I do love listed in the "depth" chart is getting Tompkins involved as a receiver. If he isn't going to play QB he is way too dynamic to leave off the field. Get him in the game at all costs.

Perhaps Newman will be delivering the mail in NY on Saturday ?

We need to get more opportunities for Blake Thorpe.

It will be interesting to see what our young, huge DTs will do with more experience.

A surprising entry in the depth chart is Porter Connors at middle linebacker. Calvin Mouisset is pretty good and not listed. I’m not reading anything into this other than they must think highly of Porter. Are the two Connors brothers identical twins? Same height, within a pound of each other and really look alike.

Today’s Bee has an article by Joe Davidson which reiterates Hawk’s comments about this being the best Aggie team ever. I really am torn regarding this boasting from Hawk. Saying they have a really good team is one thing, but “best ever” sets us up for disappointment in my mind.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article265096959.html?fbclid=IwAR3CYCXr73Hv9i5JbkUed4r9u0rD4Ao2eZC3ZZ4XdhG_IY2j2wbQH9BMfYY

Agreed, why not just say it’s the most talented group. As a team they haven’t shown it yet.

No mention of the tough schedule. Didn't Hawk say the same thing last year?

Cal will probably still have a big size advantage on the lines. If our wide outs are that good, can they get open if we keep our TE and or RB home?