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Weird game, i was switching back and forth with USC/ND. Lynch had a nice first half but then had 2 late fumbles that OSU recovered. Apparently prior to the game Lynch had told the trainer the new brace over his cast on his left hand didn't fit well and he was having trouble holding the ball, both fumbles he was fighting for yardage and the ball was ripped out by an OSU defender.
They reported during the game that at the half Lynch was livid, furious at himself, and demanded they take the brace off, the trainer refused, and Lynch went and got a pair of scissors and was trying to cut the brace off when he was stopped. TEdford benched him for the 2nd half. The official story in the paper is Tedford said you can't fumble, he was benched because he fumbled, no mention of the brace, but they talked about that during the game.
Without Lynch Cal couldn't run, started to throw and then Joe Ayoob came into play. you've never seen a guy throw more moon balls than Ayoob, he put WAY too much air under his deep throws. He had some really nice throws but he is just horribly inconsistent, completed 1 of his last 12, 2 picks plus a 3rd for a TD the LB dropped. Also had a fumble lost.
The injuries continue to pile up Cal lost their LT, best DT, and freshman WR DeSean Jackson was playing one handed the 4th quarter after hurting his shoulder trying to make a diving catch in the endzone.
Big loss it's a team Cal should handle quite easily but didn't. The injuries are starting to hurt but I really think the whole problem is Ayoob, Cal's offense is based on certain things and one of them is when the TE is wide open 8 yards downfield the QB can't overthrow him by 8 yards, which Ayoob did 3 times yesterday. They get a lot of mismatches they exploit, but Ayoob just hasn't been able to make the throws.
Looks like a tough 2nd half of the season with all the injuries unless Ayoob turns it around.
They reported during the game that at the half Lynch was livid, furious at himself, and demanded they take the brace off, the trainer refused, and Lynch went and got a pair of scissors and was trying to cut the brace off when he was stopped. TEdford benched him for the 2nd half. The official story in the paper is Tedford said you can't fumble, he was benched because he fumbled, no mention of the brace, but they talked about that during the game.
Without Lynch Cal couldn't run, started to throw and then Joe Ayoob came into play. you've never seen a guy throw more moon balls than Ayoob, he put WAY too much air under his deep throws. He had some really nice throws but he is just horribly inconsistent, completed 1 of his last 12, 2 picks plus a 3rd for a TD the LB dropped. Also had a fumble lost.
The injuries continue to pile up Cal lost their LT, best DT, and freshman WR DeSean Jackson was playing one handed the 4th quarter after hurting his shoulder trying to make a diving catch in the endzone.
Big loss it's a team Cal should handle quite easily but didn't. The injuries are starting to hurt but I really think the whole problem is Ayoob, Cal's offense is based on certain things and one of them is when the TE is wide open 8 yards downfield the QB can't overthrow him by 8 yards, which Ayoob did 3 times yesterday. They get a lot of mismatches they exploit, but Ayoob just hasn't been able to make the throws.
Looks like a tough 2nd half of the season with all the injuries unless Ayoob turns it around.
