Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
cardcrimson - 09-16-2017
Good heavens. People are complaining that SDSU is too tough of an out of conference game? Please. Stop. Complaining about playing them is even worse than losing to them. Pathetic.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
doubledub - 09-16-2017
Just listened to postgame on the radio...Shaw sounded positively humbled, took nearly all the blame (nearly). Said that Burns was in there to the block the backside - as many have observed - and noted that it had been worked on during the week.
Notably the broadcaster failed to ask him why he kicked the FG instead of going for it on the 4 yard line. The broadcasters are generally afraid to ask the tough questions.Â
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
JohnR34231 - 09-16-2017
(09-16-2017, 11:26 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:I agree a shorter pass probably would have been better.
That being said, JJAW was being covered one on one, so it was a favorable match-up. Chryst had plenty of time in the pocket. That should have been a big gain, and would have been but Chryst had an entirely forgettable day today. I think WIM probably had the right idea. Make it look like you are going to throw and just run Love. He has as much of a chance of breaking a big one as Chryst and our receiver had of hooking up on a pass of any length. Chryst was 9/20 (45%) and his average completion went 8 yards. Love had 184 yards on 13 caries, and three for over 40 yards. The probabilities favored Love.
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I suppose the way Chryst was throwing the ball, perhaps better to take one long shot downfield and pray, rather than depend on him to complete several passes. I highly doubt if just running Love would have worked, but it couldn't have turned out any worse than what we did do.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
scorecard - 09-17-2017
Next to Shaw deciding to kick the FG on the 4 yard line, the other most maddening play for me was Reid running into the kicker, which ended up being as bad as a turnover. That is the worst play in football. I would rather you not even rush the kicker than take that penalty. SDSU went down and eventually scored 3 points on that drive which was the margin in the game.Â
I am worried about Barton's knee for his sake -- I hope he is okay, but it didn't look good. We are already suspect at the ILB position, and I thought he was our most dynamic at that spot.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
csfoster - 09-17-2017
Quote from: washingtonismoney on Yesterday at 11:13:49 pm
  The worst Stanford loss since, hell, I can't remember. A total disgrace. Coached and played with fear.
It was a throwback to the bad old days of Stanford football. Play just as well has we have to to lose to a lesser team.
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SDSU is a good team getting better.
Stay Classy Stanford!
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winflop - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 12:21 AM)scorecard link Wrote:I am worried about Barton's knee for his sake -- I hope he is okay, but it didn't look good. We are already suspect at the ILB position, and I thought he was our most dynamic at that spot.
Barton is gone for the season, maybe more. Was sitting near a doctor who said he saw the kneecap dislocate on slow-mo replay. Said this likely means the "triple whammy" = ACL, MCL, and patellar tendon. If that doc is right, he may not suit up again and if he does it likely won't be next season. Feel terrible for him.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
fanhood - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 02:14 AM)csfoster link Wrote:Quote from: washingtonismoney on Yesterday at 11:13:49 pm
  The worst Stanford loss since, hell, I can't remember. A total disgrace. Coached and played with fear.
It was a throwback to the bad old days of Stanford football. Play just as well has we have to to lose to a lesser team.
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SDSU is a good team getting better.
Stay Classy Stanford!
Look, I didn't expect SDSU to win. I thought we would lose a close one. But this should not be considered a "bad loss." We are a Top 15 team in the country. Stanford will likely go 9-3 this year, and could play for the Pac 12 Championship with a win over Washington.
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winflop - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 07:26 AM)fanhood link Wrote:Look, I didn't expect SDSU to win. I thought we would lose a close one. But this should not be considered a "bad loss." We are a Top 15 team in the country. Stanford will likely go 9-3 this year, and could play for the Pac 12 Championship with a win over Washington.
Put down the weed. Based on play to date, this is at best an 8-4 team.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
winflop - 09-17-2017
(09-16-2017, 11:46 PM)double e dub link Wrote:Just listened to postgame on the radio...Shaw sounded positively humbled, took nearly all the blame (nearly). Said that Burns was in there to the block the backside - as many have observed - and noted that it had been worked on during the week.
Notably the broadcaster failed to ask him why he kicked the FG instead of going for it on the 4 yard line. The broadcasters are generally afraid to ask the tough questions.
I'm glad he took the blame:
- He hired Bloomgren & Pritchard
- He called plays that only got his best player 13 touches
- He called plays that required his best player to stay in & pass block (which he's not good at) rather than be a receiver out in space where he can work his magic
- He decided to kick the FG that ended up costing us the game
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oldalum - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 07:18 AM)winflop link Wrote:Was sitting near a doctor who said he saw the kneecap dislocate on slow-mo replay. Said this likely means the "triple whammy" = ACL, MCL, and patellar tendon.
Maybe not the right kind of doc: patellar dislocation can be without ligament damage, depends on the mechanism (I've witnessed it twice in person at local sporting events). So we can hope.
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JohnR34231 - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 07:51 AM)winflop link Wrote:[quote author=double e dub link=topic=17411.msg201097#msg201097 date=1505630809]
Just listened to postgame on the radio...Shaw sounded positively humbled, took nearly all the blame (nearly). Said that Burns was in there to the block the backside - as many have observed - and noted that it had been worked on during the week.
Notably the broadcaster failed to ask him why he kicked the FG instead of going for it on the 4 yard line. The broadcasters are generally afraid to ask the tough questions.
I'm glad he took the blame:
- He hired Bloomgren & Pritchard
- He called plays that only got his best player 13 touches
- He called plays that required his best player to stay in & pass block (which he's not good at) rather than be a receiver out in space where he can work his magic
- He decided to kick the FG that ended up costing us the game
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Yeah. but he wasn't out there throwing picks, gopher balls, and overthrowing wide open receivers on potential TD passes either. So IMO there is plenty of blame to go around.
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winflop - 09-17-2017
Didn't say he was 100% to blame, but I'm glad he took the majority of responsibility because it was mostly on him and his coaching staff. And don't forget that ShawVitaGren also named Chryst the starter.
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
BostonCard - 09-17-2017
Best case is an isolated patellar tendon rupture, which would allow him compleante weightbearing in 12-16 weeks, running and football specific training in 16-24, and contact sports in 6 months (or more).
Best case scenario is still a grueling recovery.
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Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
oldalum - 09-17-2017
I am not an orthopedist, but I do not believe that patellar tendon rupture is common with patellar dislocation; the tendon just gets stretched a bit as the patella dislocates. If the patella did dislocate, the best case I think is still isolated simple patellar dislocation. Treatment is reduction of the dislocation, which usually requires muscle relaxants. Evaluate for fractures and ligamentous injury. May also evaluate for anatomical factors that may predispose to dislocation. Then rehab, strengthen muscles, wear knee brace when return to play (which can be as soon as 4-6 weeks, maybe longer for a football player). Will always be more predisposed to repeat dislocation. That to me is best case scenario. But of course he could have more than just a simple patellar dislocation, or something different entirely; I'm just hoping for the best case if there
is a patellar dislocation.
(note: a patellar dislocation is different from a
knee dislocation, which would definitely involve tearing of multiple major ligaments)
Re: Stanford at SDSU Game Thread -
BostonCard - 09-17-2017
(09-17-2017, 07:27 PM)oldalum link Wrote:I am not an orthopedist, but I do not believe that patellar tendon rupture is common with patellar dislocation; the tendon just gets stretched a bit as the patella dislocates. If the patella did dislocate, the best case I think is still isolated simple patellar dislocation. Treatment is reduction of the dislocation, which usually requires muscle relaxants. Evaluate for fractures and ligamentous injury. May also evaluate for anatomical factors that may predispose to dislocation. Then rehab, strengthen muscles, wear knee brace when return to play (which can be as soon as 4-6 weeks, maybe longer for a football player). Will always be more predisposed to repeat dislocation. That to me is best case scenario. But of course he could have more than just a simple patellar dislocation, or something different entirely; I'm just hoping for the best case if there is a patellar dislocation.
(note: a patellar dislocation is different from a knee dislocation, which would definitely involve tearing of multiple major ligaments)
Probably true, though it looked more dramatic than just a patellar dislocation. But I am not an orthopedic surgeon either. You are right that a simple dislocation would be the best case scenario.
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