From: dgrammel@mentorg.com (Dave Grammel)
Subject: Re: Cal 42, Oregon St. 0
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:10:36 GMT

In article <1992Oct04.173857.5724@CS.ORST.EDU> paasch@engr.cs.orst.edu (Bob Paasch) writes:
>In article <1am0inINN9o5@agate.berkeley.edu> wft@soda.berkeley.edu (William F. Tell) writes:
>>The only thing missing from this game (surprisingly) was a lack of a strong
>>running game on the part of California's Russell White.  I think White
>>only had 75 yards on the day.  However, White was pulled out of the game
>>in the third quarter because the Bears were leading by so much.  On the
>>one hand, it's a nice thing to do to the opposing team.  However, it 
>>hurts his Heisman chances.  I guess they're seeing the inevitability
>>of Faulk winning the Heisman because San Diego State plays in the 
>>non-defense WAC.
>
>Pettibone had stated that they were going to key on the run.  They can't
>pass defense, so they have to do something.  It WILL cost Russell in the
>eyes of the voters, but it's still a long way to December.  I suspect a
>good showing in a national game (maybe UCLA or the big game, depending
>on what happens next weekend) would help his chances.  I'd say all
>three Florida QB's slipped some this weekend, as did Mirer.
>
>>
>>Can someone please give an answer as to why Oregon State plays the wishbone
>>and hardly ever passes?  What does coach Pettibone give as his reason
>>for not developing the passing game?  
> 
> Pettibone went to the bone because of OSU's trouble recruiting pro style
> (passing oriented) offensive players. This is especially true in a small
> state like Oregon, where most of the good pro style players end up
> at the U of O.  It gives him some advantage in California, also.  I think
> the best we could hope for with such an attack would be mid-level (5th
> or 6th)  in the Pac 10.  It remains to be seen whether OSU can get there.
> If they can, it would be a vast improvement over 10th every year.

This is just plain wrong.  Pettibone ran a spread option at NIU before
coming to OSU.  It's the offense he prefers, it has nothing to do with 
the type of players he's able to recruit.  In the future there will
be passing.  Jerry stated that when he came to OSU and hasn't retracted 
it.  Don't expect it for a few years, but it will be there.  
As far as recruiting passing oriented offense players, check the record
books:  the leading passing in PAC-10 history is Erik Wilhelm from OSU,
just ahead of John Elway.

>
> As an old blue, I hope the Bears can use some of the momentum from the
> OSU game in the Washington game next week.  If they play like they are
> capable, (like in last years UW game) i think the Bears can give the
> Huskies a run for their money.  With Arizona's win last night, the 
> idea of two undefeated Pac 10 teams is pretty slight, but I think both
> Cal and Stanfurd are capable of upsetting UW.  Doesn't UW play the trees
> in Palo Alto?  I'd say Stanfurd showed yesterday they can play with
> anybody.  Then again, maybe ND is showing what they are really made of. 
> They have yet to beat anyone with a winning record.
>
> I also think UCLA will go down to defeat against one of the other 
> California schools.  They are at Cal this year.


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