Cal Bears - Page 2

EasternRocks · 02-24-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

Ben crushed Morrissey, very nice. 3 starters were out!

Hey GSOM, what happened with Sutter? He was verbally committed to Cal but it seems he's recommitted to Stanford.

Joeyg · 02-25-2013, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Bears will be caught in bear trap today

Or not! Standford men go down to the Golden Bears!

Golden_state_of_mind · 02-26-2013, 05:10 PM

I'm looking forward to Duke coming to town.

Major · 02-27-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

really proud of the boys today. Didn't even need out full line-up to beat Stanford. How often has that been said in history?

Ugh. Why are we so terrible this year? Those who are more connected to the recruiting scene - is there hope for next year?

mikej · 02-27-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

I'm looking forward to Duke coming to town.

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

Cal is too low in mens

get real man, cal has not made any claim to being a factor nationally this year, they're hardly on anyone's radar but your own

they are 5-4 with wins over #s:
21, 35, 41, unranked, and unranked

let's see them beat a top 20 team

SoCal10s · 03-01-2013, 07:18 AM

I saw Cal Bears just lost to San Diego State ... what gives..

it looks like the coach messed up not playing the best players against a solid SDSU team..

Automator · 03-01-2013, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal10s

I saw Cal Bears just lost to San Diego State ... what gives..

Pac-12 might as well be the Pac-2 when it comes to men's tennis.

norcaltennisnut · 03-01-2013, 08:49 AM

Terrible loss for Cal, I guess their depth isn't that good at all. With Kandath possibly out could be a rough year for Nor Cal teams.

norcaltennisnut · 03-01-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal10s

I saw Cal Bears just lost to San Diego State ... what gives..

it looks like the coach messed up not playing the best players against a solid SDSU team..

The sad thing is they played their full lineup, Riki is out due to injury. This is now Cal's full lineup. Mads is the new freshmen that is not as strong as they hoped.

SoCal10s · 03-01-2013, 10:03 PM

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Major · 03-02-2013, 08:55 PM

Stanford girls played well today. Outplayed Cal top to (almost) bottom.

I wonder how many seasons the mens' team can disappoint before changes are made.

epaige · 03-03-2013, 11:36 AM

To the Virginia post, on the men's side it is PAC 8.

Golden_state_of_mind · 03-06-2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Major

I wonder how many seasons the mens' team can disappoint before changes are made.

I would like to see this team in the top 15 before season's end, otherwise it is a disappointment.

Major · 03-06-2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

I would like to see this team in the top 15 before season's end, otherwise it is a disappointment.

I should have reiterated I was talking about the Stanford team. I assume you're talking about the Cal team in the quote above.

SoCal10s · 03-10-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

I would like to see this team in the top 15 before season's end, otherwise it is a disappointment.

they did good today .. so how can they beat #4 Duke and lose to San Diego State ?

bluetrain4 · 03-10-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal10s

they did good today .. so how can they beat #4 Duke and lose to San Diego State ?

Nobody outside of UVA, UCLA, USC is elite (maybe OSU when "on"). So, there's a big core of teams that can win and lose to each other.

andfor · 03-10-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal10s

they did good today .. so how can they beat #4 Duke and lose to San Diego State ?

Duke is over rated and SDSU is under rated. Home court advantage may play a small part in an upset sometimes. But overall a true upset in college tennis (unless s person is a hardcore believer in the rankings) is rare. Yea, they happen every now and then. The rankings are still not accurate and will continue to settle out over the next few weeks.

mikej · 03-10-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by andfor

Duke is over rated

really? who behind them in the rankings is better?

my answer might be OSU, but there are arguments against every team behind them

UK is one spot lower - they've lost 6-1 and 4-0 last couple days

OU is two spots lower - Duke beat them already without too much trouble

UGA is three spots lower - they're continuing to struggle with the Ole Miss loss, their 4th of the season

the real answer is -
other than UVA, and maybe USC and UCLA, nobody is that dominant this year that they can't be taken down by a good team ranked 10-20 spots lower playing an inspired match

your point about the rankings continuing to work themselves out is true, but don't expect Duke to be ranked much differently by the end of the season - they'll still be top 5-8 in the end, and they'll have a good shot at NCAA semis if they get the right (meaning UVA-free) draw

andfor · 03-11-2013, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mikej

really? who behind them in the rankings is better?

my answer might be OSU, but there are arguments against every team behind them

UK is one spot lower - they've lost 6-1 and 4-0 last couple days

OU is two spots lower - Duke beat them already without too much trouble

UGA is three spots lower - they're continuing to struggle with the Ole Miss loss, their 4th of the season

the real answer is -
other than UVA, and maybe USC and UCLA, nobody is that dominant this year that they can't be taken down by a good team ranked 10-20 spots lower playing an inspired match

your point about the rankings continuing to work themselves out is true, but don't expect Duke to be ranked much differently by the end of the season - they'll still be top 5-8 in the end, and they'll have a good shot at NCAA semis if they get the right (meaning UVA-free) draw

I should have said either Duke is over rated or SDSU is under rated. You make a lot of good points. When going over Duke's current season they look solid and their ranking placement seems fair at this time. This Duke loss could be chalked up to a slight home court advantage Cal. Taking nothing away from Cal they were the better team yesterday. These types of potential tough regular season match ups are played just for this purpose, to acclimate teams to adverse condtions.

I will add one other factor to upsets in college tennis, injury. Although it's my least favorite and I veiw it more as an excuse, an injured player on the court in the line-up is a little harder to pick out. If a injured player is on the court in the line-up, the coach decided he is still better than his possible replacement. Regrardless, that's why teams have more than 6 players. Injuries, team depth and who can adjust best when they happen are part of the game.

tacoben · 03-13-2013, 06:38 AM

I was at that match....exciting end! "G-Man" came through again like he did against Stanford

. Looking forward to Pepperdine this weekend.

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tacoben Semi-Pro Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Foggy Town USA Posts: 457	I was at that match....exciting end! "G-Man" came through again like he did against Stanford . Looking forward to Pepperdine this weekend. __________________ "Can we all just get along" Rodney King

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