Has Kelly finally awakened to the fact that his job is on the line and that time has come for him to show what he can really do ? His Oregon stint enthralled and enamored many. It earned him an NFL job even. How he fared then is moot, besides the point since other NCAA coaches also flubbed at the pros, the latest being Urban Myers. Also In that exclusive company is none other than Nick Saban.
That said, I am thrilled too at the latest win over Utah. It is about time my alma mater shows the country why we were dubbed the gutsy little bruins to begin with.
Gutsy ? Yes. Victorious ? So far. Will the momentum continue ? Hopefully. Little ? Our stature grows with each game and with each win before our eyes. To me, we are on a collision course with you know who, the swaggering Trojans led by their heralded new coach. They too are chomping at the bits to fight us and earn the right to say " who's your daddy ? "
The moment of truth will come on November 19.
Hold your plan for Thanksgiving until this game is over. If we beat them good, the dinner turkey would taste like nothing you ever had before. But heaven forbids, should we try and falter, it is life I guess. There is always the next Thanksgiving to look forward to.
The moment of truth will come every week we play. I’m sure the players aren’t doing this, but it’s pretty silly to look ahead to USC when both us and them have 4-5 more teams to play before that showdown.
One game at a time — and Oregon will be our toughest test yet
Even if they do, they won't show it nor admit it overtly. This is Los Angeles, La La Land and Tinseltown all rolled into one. High school seniors signed on with either school all have one thing in mind ultimately. You know that. I would too.
One game at a time is exactly that, until we square off face to face.
As we speak, he is not. 6 and 0 plus #11 national ranking certainly have taken the pressure off him for now. But going into this season, his job was indeed on the line. That was the point I was making.
These consecutive wins built confidence as they were erratic, sometimes even rudderless before. Now they know they can compete well and go toe to toe with anyone. The momentum should continue in my view and many others on this website. Even LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke was gushing- not always forthcoming from him regarding Bruin football - about DTR and his winning performance.
Next up -- The Ducks ... in Autzen. Damn tough venue. It's been 4 years since the Ducks last lost at home. Most advanced metrics have UCLA, Oregon, Utah as very very comparable in terms of capability. Ducks wil be favored in this game - but it's not a pie-in-the-sky thought that the Bruins will come away with the W. Like the Utah game, I think the winner will be determined in a 3-5 minute stretch of the game -- when that happens and who wins that stretch is anyone's guess.
Right now, there is one game that matters on the Bruin's schedule. Circle the date - Sat, Oct 22, 2022.
#11 UCLA @ #12 Oregon.
Talk of any other game - is just plain dumb.
Kelly has never beaten Oregon (score was tantalizingliy close in 2020 (38-35) , 2021 (34-31), No contest in 2018, didn't play each other in 2019). - Oregon hasn't lost in over 4 years @ home. Let's change both of those statements!
I hope Illinois does well. I'm going to the Big House for that game!
Has Kelly finally awakened to the fact that his job is on the line and that time has come for him to show what he can really do ? His Oregon stint enthralled and enamored many. It earned him an NFL job even. How he fared then is moot, besides the point since other NCAA coaches also flubbed at the pros, the latest being Urban Myers. Also In that exclusive company is none other than Nick Saban.
That said, I am thrilled too at the latest win over Utah. It is about time my alma mater shows the country why we were dubbed the gutsy little bruins to begin with.
Gutsy ? Yes. Victorious ? So far. Will the momentum continue ? Hopefully. Little ? Our stature grows with each game and with each win before our eyes. To me, we are on a collision course with you know who, the swaggering Trojans led by their heralded new coach. They too are chomping at the bits to fight us and earn the right to say " who's your daddy ? "
The moment of truth will come on November 19.
Hold your plan for Thanksgiving until this game is over. If we beat them good, the dinner turkey would taste like nothing you ever had before. But heaven forbids, should we try and falter, it is life I guess. There is always the next Thanksgiving to look forward to.
The moment of truth will come every week we play. I’m sure the players aren’t doing this, but it’s pretty silly to look ahead to USC when both us and them have 4-5 more teams to play before that showdown.
One game at a time — and Oregon will be our toughest test yet
Even if they do, they won't show it nor admit it overtly. This is Los Angeles, La La Land and Tinseltown all rolled into one. High school seniors signed on with either school all have one thing in mind ultimately. You know that. I would too.
One game at a time is exactly that, until we square off face to face.
UCLA is ranked #11 in the country. Chip Kelly's job is not on the line.
As we speak, he is not. 6 and 0 plus #11 national ranking certainly have taken the pressure off him for now. But going into this season, his job was indeed on the line. That was the point I was making.
agreed, but he's safe now. I guess if we crap the bed the rest of the year and somehow manage to only win 8 games it might be a different story.
I hope not and I dare not think so.
These consecutive wins built confidence as they were erratic, sometimes even rudderless before. Now they know they can compete well and go toe to toe with anyone. The momentum should continue in my view and many others on this website. Even LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke was gushing- not always forthcoming from him regarding Bruin football - about DTR and his winning performance.
Next up -- The Ducks ... in Autzen. Damn tough venue. It's been 4 years since the Ducks last lost at home. Most advanced metrics have UCLA, Oregon, Utah as very very comparable in terms of capability. Ducks wil be favored in this game - but it's not a pie-in-the-sky thought that the Bruins will come away with the W. Like the Utah game, I think the winner will be determined in a 3-5 minute stretch of the game -- when that happens and who wins that stretch is anyone's guess.
Right now, there is one game that matters on the Bruin's schedule. Circle the date - Sat, Oct 22, 2022.
#11 UCLA @ #12 Oregon.
Talk of any other game - is just plain dumb.
Kelly has never beaten Oregon (score was tantalizingliy close in 2020 (38-35) , 2021 (34-31), No contest in 2018, didn't play each other in 2019). - Oregon hasn't lost in over 4 years @ home. Let's change both of those statements!
Go Bruins!
That means they are due. All good things must have an end.