DiggerBuffs
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Need to create turnovers and be bold on offense, trade punches early and score consistently or it will be another ASU game.
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CU at UCLA Pre-Pregame thread
- Thread starter Shldr2Shldr
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Makes perfect sense. UCLA is both good and fast, a bad combination for a team that lacks both.
They want to be flashy, put on a show.
Make them stand on the sidelines, get them overanxious and frustrated. Let them push to make something happen and turn it into mistakes.
This has happened to UCLA teams in the past. Probably the best recomendation for us winning.
Biggest thing with this that UCLA has a freshman QB. You've got to make him beat you.
Like any talented freshman QB, it's a coin flip what we'll see.
Rosen's game-by-game raw QBR & adjusted QBR:
Virginia -- 90.8 / 91.6
UNLV -- 53.5 / 39.6
BYU -- 5.7 / 7.6 (odds are we'll never see that guy again)
Arizona -- 96.9 / 95.2
ASU -- 37.5 / 52.4
Stanford -- 42.3 / 54.3
Cal -- 86.1 / 89.1
Basically, when he doesn't throw INTs he puts up huge numbers. What really helps Rosen is that his OL protects him. He has only been sacked 9 times all season. Throwing him off his game will be a lot more about mixing coverages than it will about blitzing to get pressure -- because that probably won't work.
Like any talented freshman QB, it's a coin flip what we'll see.
Rosen's game-by-game raw QBR & adjusted QBR:
Virginia -- 90.8 / 91.6
UNLV -- 53.5 / 39.6
BYU -- 5.7 / 7.6 (odds are we'll never see that guy again)
Arizona -- 96.9 / 95.2
ASU -- 37.5 / 52.4
Stanford -- 42.3 / 54.3
Cal -- 86.1 / 89.1
Basically, when he doesn't throw INTs he puts up huge numbers. What really helps Rosen is that his OL protects him. He has only been sacked 9 times all season. Throwing him off his game will be a lot more about mixing coverages than it will about blitzing to get pressure -- because that probably won't work.
If we get some folks back on the O line, run the ball, help out the D via longer possessions. Set up some passing success down the field. If UCLA locks down our run game.... Not a good thing.
Tough match-up for us talent wise, but the Rose Bowl can get pretty quiet if we can get in front of things a bit. Fans a long way from the field.
Going to need some bounces, run game success, and fewer offensive mistakes to keep us in this one.
Tough match-up for us talent wise, but the Rose Bowl can get pretty quiet if we can get in front of things a bit. Fans a long way from the field.
Going to need some bounces, run game success, and fewer offensive mistakes to keep us in this one.
HughGlass
Well-Known Member
This. Not much to add here. I'll go one step further and say that we must win the turnover battle to even have a chance at this one. A freshman QB could help with that. While I agree with Nick that blitzing to put pressure on Rosen might be futile, I don't have confidence that anybody in our secondary not named Tedric or Chido is capable of making enough plays, even with mixed coverages. I also worry about our LB's getting exposed in coverage so I'd like to see some blitzes up the middle. Hopefully Leavitt has some packages up his sleeve to dial up the pressure. Rosen makes bad throws when he has to escape the pocket.
We can not expect to win anything with our oline as beat up as they are. I can't fathom what it would be like with 3 or so of those guys hurt. Not sure we will see Shay back this week, but we desperately need a deep threat in this game.
Stupid penalties are a big part of our red zone production. Hell drives in general for that matter. If we don't have enough talent and injuries too, we have to be disciplined enough to get around it. Other words, stop stepping on our dick.
I wanted to make mention that in all likelihood Nelson Spruce will become the All-time Pac 12 leader in receptions during this game. Quite a feat for the young man and something I hope gets the acknowledgment it deserves during the game. It has been awesome watching him.
Yea, gotta love Spruce. One of my All Time Favorite Buffs. He has came in to a crappy program and done the most he can. He has been very consistent and love watching him play. To think we almost lost him with that dumb little incident his senior year just before graduation. Love me some Spruce a very nice young man you would not mind seeing your daughter date or your son to look up to.
darth-horax
Well-Known Member
I wanted to make mention that in all likelihood Nelson Spruce will become the All-time Pac 12 leader in receptions during this game. Quite a feat for the young man and something I hope gets the acknowledgment it deserves during the game. It has been awesome watching him.
that's QUITE an accomplishment, and will have passed several GREAT WR's! congrats!
SerenityBuff
Well-Known Member
Looks like we will be lucky to not have a 3d stringer starting at OL against UCLA. Joys.
That sucks.
we need at least one to play. If Lisella is starting at RT, we all know how that blocking goes. See: end of Oregon game, end of OSU.
Yea, would prefer that at well. At the least you are are able to hide the deficiency a bit since it's not at a tackle. Callahan has showed he can play at RT at least.
Another streak to break!
Agreed
Boy, old Ryan Koenigsberg is a ray of ****ing sunshine.
How to beat UCLA?. So we need to pressure Rosen, slow down their run game and make big plays on offense...dink and dunk will not work...we will need to score 40 to win.
Outside of USC, this is the worst match up talent wise for us IMO...fingers crossed. We took this team to double OT last year, and UCLA is not that good at home, so maybe there's an outside chance.
Outside of USC, this is the worst match up talent wise for us IMO...fingers crossed. We took this team to double OT last year, and UCLA is not that good at home, so maybe there's an outside chance.
BlackNGold
Club Member
What problem was that? I never heard of any incident.
SerenityBuff
Well-Known Member
For anyone heading to Pasadena:
http://www.colorado.edu/alumni/athletics/football/away-pregame-buffs-bash
http://www.colorado.edu/alumni/athletics/football/away-pregame-buffs-bash
One can only hope Rosen will be so distraught about losing his hot tub that he won't be able to focus.
http://deadspin.com/ucla-quarterback-denied-god-given-right-to-have-a-hot-t-1738999649
http://deadspin.com/ucla-quarterback-denied-god-given-right-to-have-a-hot-t-1738999649
I wanted to make mention that in all likelihood Nelson Spruce will become the All-time Pac 12 leader in receptions during this game. Quite a feat for the young man and something I hope gets the acknowledgment it deserves during the game. It has been awesome watching him.
He reminds me a lot of Wes Welker.
