(Written by jsnell)

From ESPN’s UCLA game recap:

Neuheisel curiously called timeouts after each of the Bears’ three kneeldowns in the final seconds, forcing Cal to run a handful of running plays.

I can sort of understand the first two timeouts, but when Cal got the first down, there was no way for them to get the ball back. Still, Neuheisel called time out. Can anyone explain?

Was this some kind of “Boys, fight to the end” motivational ploy? (If so, he might have wanted to go for it on 4th and 6 at the UCLA 26 when trailing by three touchdowns with nine minutes to play.)

What gives, Rick?

Finally, a moment of silence for Towel Man (right).

It’s true — he’s sad not just because Cal beat UCLA by 21, but because Rick Neuheisel took away his towel. Is there no tradition in Westwood?

I read on the Wikipedia that Towel Man retired in January and moved back to central California. I wonder if this game was Towel Man’s one appearance on a UCLA sideline this year. If so, Towel Man, we salute you.

Towel Man wouldn’t have called all those timeouts.