Well, they probably would have won with Collison today but they lost the game because of a 10-minute streak with no FGs and their inability to attack the zone (which UCLA does with Collison in there too). They should still have won today. At least Westbrook got some much-needed playing time and experience. Collison should be ready for the Arizona schools next week.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200702070012 Apparently Peyton Manning is black or something. :roll: (Of course I think the media is going to extremes on Rex.)
Darren Collison hurt his shoulder against USC and will be a game-time decision against West Virginia. If Darren doesn't play, freshman Russell Westbrook will start. I like Westbrook a lot but it'll be tough to win in Morgantown without Collison. :?
If the Bears go WR, I'd prefer Anthony Gonzalez or Steve Smith. But still, I want to see day one picks aimed at S, OL (even if they sign Steinbach), LB if Briggs is gone, RB if TJ is gone and maybe CB.
Not quite sure if Rufus will be there in round 2 for us. I'll be pissed if we take a TE, we didn't lose the Superbowl because of poor TE play. Yeah, I doubt it too. Before the workouts, though, we're all throwing darts. Clark was one of the more productive TE's in the league last year. Doubt we'll pick a TE. Especially considering we didn't last year. Exactly. When Clark wasn't doing anything and there were multiple late-first round TEs possible, the Bears ignored the position. Don't see them addressing it now with Clark coming off a good season.
I had never settled on one candidate. I could see pros and cons of both. Of the people they interviewed, I think I like Phillips the best. I'm just nervous with Garrett and the offense. He may do great, but it's a huge unknown. I would have loved a situation where Norv returned as an OC as I like his play-calling. I'm just not sure he can be an effective HC. My concern with Rivera was that the Cowboys have spent the last three years making the switch to the 3-4. I'm not sure we have the personell to go to the 4-3, cover-2 scheme right now. Rivera likely would have made that switch, and I'm not sure that would be a good thing right now. One thing I like about Phillips is that with his age, it will be easy to hand the job over to Garrett when (or if) he proves he's ready. I was intriqued by the idea of Singletary as HC. Rivera isn't a cover-2 guy (Lovie is) but definitely a 4-3 guy.
Exactly. CubColtPacer, the point you're ignoring in saying that most QBs don't make a jump in their 5th season is that Rex hasn't been on the field as much as any of these QBs. If you look at starts or games played, Rex is exactly where he should be and has a great chance of progressing and developing further.
Grossman's started, what, about 30 games and has played one full season. This is about when the light goes on for most young QBs and they either take off or show no improvement. Young QBs are inconsistant. Yeah, the Bears are a win-now mode but nothing out there as of now (sans Carr and McNabb) really is that much better, and those two are unlikely to be available. Jeff Garcia is 37-years old. 37!
UCLA won it 70-65. Close UCLA-USC games are worth it just for the classic Tim Floyd late-game meltdown. I haven't seen Pauley that loud ever...and it's always great to see a "JUST LIKE FOOTBALL" chant for the final minute and a half of the game. :)
Last day of the Caribbean Series: Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic 1-0, box. Mexico finally won, beating Venezuela 4-3, box: SS R. Cedeño 2/4, R, K (6) Overall: 11/25, .440/.481/.480/.961, 1 2B, 2 BB, 6 K, 1/2 SB, 1 E