Cal Football Signing Day 2010 Open Thread: Keenan Allen, Chris McCain, Zach Maynard, Gabe King Are Reportedly Golden Bears
by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 3:00 AM PST
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Print9:09 AM PST: Adrian Lee and Terrence Montgomery submitted their LOIs officially (HT Ohio Bear). Gabe King has too, according to Jeremy Crabtree at Rivals (HT calbearjd). This might just wrap up all the big news of the day.
9:06 AM PST: Bjorn Werner to the Seminoles. Good luck wrecking the ACC. (HT CaliforniaEternal)
8:51 AM PST: Ego Ferguson committed to LSU. We wish him the best. (HT CaliforniaEternal)
8:40 AM PST: Allen and McCain are officially listed on CalBears.com! Welcome guys! (HT ryandrew)
8:24 AM PST: solarise and Ohio Bear send us news about Cecil Whiteside and Geoffrey Gibson
Another four NLI’s are in. Offensive lineman Geoffrey Gibson (7:49 a.m.), wide receiver Kaelin Clay (7:52), quarterback Austin Hinder (7:53) and linebacker Cecil Whiteside (8:01) are the newest Bears. Clay, Hinder and Whiteside are all prep All-Americans.
8:08 AM PST: Kaelin Clay and Austin Hinder submitted their LOIs. (HT MailmanJr35)
7:58 AM PST: Also a tidbit on J.R. Ego Ferguson's announcement from Farrell.
I think he announces at 11:45AM and last I heard Miami led over Cal but no one seems to have a good read on this one.
7:54 AM PST: Nice note about the outstanding job Tosh Lupoi has done from the Rivals chat by Jeremy Crabtree:
Well, I think the news with Allen might have sealed the deal for Tosh Lupoi as the Rivals.com recruiter of the year.
7:43 AM PST: Rivals had this on the National Signing Day frontpage.
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7:40 AM PST: Tevin Carter sent in his LOI (HT Ohio Bear)
7:38 AM PST: Mike Farrell reports the following in the Rivals chat. (HT First and Ten)
OK, hearing that Keenan Allen, Chris McCain and Zach Maynard all announced for Cal a few minutes ago. Gabe King was delayed in DC on a plane so he will announce when he arrives, also to Cal.
7:29 AM PST: Coleman Edmond and Jacob Wark have also submitted their LOIs. (HT ACGiant97, dballisloose, MailmanJr35)
7:20 AM PST: David Wilkerson faxed in his LOI (HT atomsareenough)
7:18 AM PST: Lots of Tweets going around retweeting the original Allen report (Bleacher Report has totally jumped the gun and posted the "Allen to Cal" story), but I'm pretty sure Allen hasn't even announced yet. NOTHING IS OFFICIAL. Hold on.
7:03 AM PST: According to Justin Hokanson of JOX Recruiting (a Bama recruiitng radio show), Keenan Allen will sign with Cal. Will wait for an official confirmation.
6:39 AM PST: Chris Martin sent his LOI in, according to Rivals chat (Now on the official site) (HT First and Ten)
6:33 AM PST: Keenan Allen, Gabe King, and Chris McCain's press conference in Greensboro was delayed by half an hour (UPDATE: Now an hour delay, due to weather that caused flight delays). Not exactly sure when the original presser was. (HT drub12)
5:54 AM PST: Chris Adcock's LOI is in. (HT drub12)
5:32 AM PST: Michael Coley & Nick Forbes sent in their LOIs. (HT Ohio Bear)
Recruiting maniacs, this is your day to shine. Signing day could be very eventful this year, with several top recruits still in play for the Bears.
You'll be able to track the official news and announcements at CalBears.com (click here to check it out). LOIs can officially be faxed in at 6 AM PST; Tedford is scheduled to have a live press conference around 2 PM PST.
We'll be updating this post with LOI signings as well as various Pac-10 recruiting news...any Cal-related news will be bolded. Latest updates will be on the front page, earlier updates will be after the jump. Submit any substantial links, Tweets or reports in the comments and we'll make sure to hat-tip you up top (note: please provide a link to official publications with proof of any news events that come your way. We won't update the post with unsubstantiated rumors.). If you don't want to comment but have news you want to share, email me at bearsnecessities at gmail and send me what you know.
Enjoy today, sit back, stare at your computer incessantly until you have severe headaches, and above all, welcome the new Bears!
carp brings you these updates:
Ego’s announcing at 5:45 AM I believe (8:45 in NYC) (H/T California Eternal)
McCain, King, and Allen are announcing together. I think this also means Maynard’s announcing at the same time. Mike Farrell from Rivals thinks it can happen (H/T solarise)
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Ego announcing at 8:45 am PT
Sorry guys, I should have mentioned the time zone on that comment…It’s supposedly taking place at 11:45 ET in New York which I converted to west coast time for those of us out here.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 3:23 AM PST reply actions
Coley and Forbes LOIs are in
From calbears.com signing day tracker
5:32 a.m.
The early birds are in. The first two National Letters of Intent have come across the fax machine. Defensive back Michael Coley was the first fax that came through the machine at 4:04 a.m. PT. The state of Maryland kept it coming six minutes later with the arrival of an NLI from Nick Forbes. Stay logged on to CalBears.com/SigningDay presented by ZipRealty all day long.
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by Ohio Bear on Feb 3, 2010 5:43 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Adcock LOI in
5:54 a.m.
Offensive lineman Chris Adcock is a Golden Bear as of 5:32 a.m. PT. The four-star recruit from Mesquite, Texas, prepped at Dallas Christian School and ranks as ESPN’s No. 9 offensive guard and Scout’s No. 18 center.
by drub12 on Feb 3, 2010 6:07 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Does that mean we can just quote without linking afterward? I’m not trying to be a jerk, I just remember this being a big issue of discussion. Anyway, who care? Bring on the 4th commit!
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I didn’t mean to imply that. I was just guiding you and others to the link. We should block quote and link. In this case, the linking is not as crucial because we have links to the same page all over this thread. But still best to do it.
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No recruiting coverage on TV yet…ESPNU starts at 7am PT…I guess the Greensboro 3 announcement will be made before that?
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 6:12 AM PST reply actions
Looks like Mike Farrell and Jeremy Crabtree are on live chat at Rivals and are awaiting word from the press conference…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 6:17 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, Gabe King, Keenan Allen, and Chris McCain all announcing there.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 6:25 AM PST up reply actions
Anyone else think it’s ridiculous these things are “faxed”?
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Or, the recruits have to fly to the school they’re signing with, dress up in a jersey, and run around campus yelling “I’m a Bear, I’m a Bear”
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
Yep. It’s amazing though how much stuff is still faxed in this world especially in regards to health information. It’s supposedly more secure.
Faxing is also incredibly easy, do you have a better alternative? Scan and email isn’t as easy as sending a fax, for instance…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 6:40 AM PST up reply actions
Really depends on your equipment...
I have a scanner / printer combo thing that HP always sends now a days. I don’t have a fax machine. That being said, it’s probably more of a final oomph to it to fax it.
I have access to both (work has a fax)….and faxing is easy. I’m also sure every school has a fax machine so a lot of them probably do it through their school. Like the East Coast guys sending them in around 6 am PST – they’ll be at school at that point.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 6:43 AM PST up reply actions
There’s something satisfying about the paper product that a fax outputs, as opposed to just receiving an email.
What about the satisfaction of being able to actually read and decipher the document?
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 7:47 AM PST up reply actions
The legal profession still faxes a lot, but its changing to scanning. Slowly, but surely.
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The legal profession still uses WordPerfect. Not really a shining example of technological progress the legal profession.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
My quill pen ink looks better on the telecopier. The computer scares me.
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 7:27 AM PST up reply actions
Not terribly surprising…most of the guys did come to TN because of Kiffin.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 6:37 AM PST up reply actions
Which still baffles me…….Maybe they met his wife on their recruiting visits
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Well
most athletes go to a school due to the coach, not necessarily the school.
From rivals.com chat
Still waiting on word on Keenan Allen, Gabe King, Chris McCain from Greensboro. The presser was apparently delayed by 1/2 hour. I will be back shortly, more radio.
Greensboro police are dealing with numerous accidents this morning, especially on overpasses that froze overnight after Tuesday’s rain. Interstate 40 and other major roads also are slick.
The National Weather Service said patches of ice will make travel difficult until about 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Most area school systems, including Guilford and Winston-Salem/Forsyth, are closed today.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 6:36 AM PST up reply actions
Actually it will reaffirm their decision to head out west…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 6:40 AM PST up reply actions
From rivals.com chat
Just a quite update on the Keenan Allen, King, McCain, etc. Weather and a plane delay has pushed back the ceremony about an hour or so. Signs still pointing toward Cal for all of them.
from chat…“all signs point to Cal”
furiously knocking on wood (which is awkward in my Property class)
by First and Ten on Feb 3, 2010 6:37 AM PST up reply actions
Link? It’s not up on the official site.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 6:41 AM PST up reply actions
if those 3 really do announce at 7 am...
then I’ll wait till their annoucement before I go to work…i’ll either be very happy or very sad :)
LOIs can officially be faxed in at 6 AM PST
5:54 AM PST: Chris Adcock’s LOI is in. (HT drub12)
5:32 AM PST: Michael Coley & Nick Forbes sent in their LOIs. (HT Ohio Bear)
Anyone else confused?
I think you can send them at 5AM and the above was incorrect.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Although that doesn't explain
how on the CalBears site we apparently got LOIs at 4:04 a.m. PT. O_O
I don’t get why people would wake up early to follow this? It’s not an actual event, it’s just faxes coming in. Whatever time you wake up you’ll find out who’s in just as quickly, and you’ll actually have more information the later you wake up…
It's the excitement of waiting for
teenagers to finally make up their mind?
Richmond’s signing day isn’t quite as exciting I’m guessing.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 6:45 AM PST up reply actions
There’s probably not even a point in checking out 1-AA recruiting. Can’t say I ever have…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 6:45 AM PST up reply actions
Because....
When you had the disappointing season we did, a little HOPE for the future goes a long way. And the longer you’ve been following these disappointing seasons, the more stock you put in that hope.
That’s the only reason I can explain why I’m looking at news posts of faxes from high schoolers…..
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
My thing is events like this and the NFL draft – it’s not like you’re missing anything by not watching it live. All you’re doing is finding out new players. If you wake up later and look at it, you’re still finding out the exact same information and it’s not like you’re missing the game and reading the recap or anything. You find out in the exact same manner whether it’s right when it happens or later when you get around to it….
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:02 AM PST up reply actions
well I had to wake up for work anyways...
except i’m going to skip my morning routine and chill in front of the computer :)
Well yeah, that’s why I’m here, because instead of actually doing my work, I like to sit in my office reading SBN blogs…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 6:45 AM PST up reply actions
dang
some dude posted on the Penn State blog that Keenan Allen is undecided and may not announce today. just a rumor, but still…
i'm running a Cray supercomputer
but it’s devoted to porn. as for recruiting junk, four tabs byotches.
by ondal on Feb 3, 2010 6:53 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
just three for me, rivals, official cal and this one
by First and Ten on Feb 3, 2010 6:53 AM PST up reply actions
ditto
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
by TKE Prytanis 79 on Feb 3, 2010 6:54 AM PST up reply actions
Cal official site-Chris Martin
6:57 a.m.
Five-star linebacker All-American linebacker Chris Martin faxed in his NLI from Colorado at 6:07 a.m. PT. Scout calls Martin “a high motor, high character athlete” and says “Martin is the best recruit to commit to a Pac-10 school in the class of 2010.”
by drub12 on Feb 3, 2010 7:00 AM PST reply actions 11 recs
just checking
…did the Ju Ju see his own shadow and crawl back in his hole (…was that wrong Herr JJ?)
"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."
LINK?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 7:02 AM PST up reply actions
rivals seemingly indicating no annoucnment yet
by First and Ten on Feb 3, 2010 7:07 AM PST up reply actions
Don't know exactly who JOX Reporting is
Looks like a radio thing, but I’ll assume it’s legit. Will wait for the big sites to confirm it.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 7:06 AM PST up reply actions
Some random dude on Twitter just said Allen to Penn State
In other words, I have no idea what’s going on.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 7:08 AM PST up reply actions
Huh? You sure?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 7:13 AM PST up reply actions
GO BEARS!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I wish we could do a
Students: SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA
End Zones: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Alums: ELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
One of the better happenings of 2009…
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Nooooo, JuJu doesn’t like that chant. During the Holmoe era, it was a drive-killer every time.
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
Flag'd
the Holmoe era never produced a “drive.”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I hate to be the guy sitting there at 4 AM to receive those east coast faxes.
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That’s one where you just stay up from the night before with a bottle of mezcal in your lap.
by Tony Macaroni on Feb 3, 2010 7:14 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry.
Haven’t really been following that much. Why is this awesome or wow?
isn’t he the #5 HS safety in the country
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 7:16 AM PST up reply actions
Thats prolly better. The less talent USC has, the better.
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The announcement for five star safety Keenan Allen from Northern Guilford (N.C.) is currently on a delay as Gabe King’s flight from Washington, D.C., is also delayed. Allen, King, and Christian
wonder why he didn’t fly in yesterday?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Is RoyRules still asleep?
He’s gonna be late for work (8:30) if not in the shower by now…. what’s your commute like, Roy?
BTW
Dave Wilkerson’s LOI is in on calbears.com
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 7:20 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
All right!
I’ve actually seen him play on TV. Good player. Looking forward to him playing for the Bears!
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Espn.com chat
10:20 a.m. ET: Another huge get for USC? It looks like the highest-rated uncommitted prospect on our board, Seantrel Henderson, will pick the Trojans today, according to JC Shurburtt.
Who is, in actuality, a Douche.
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Anyone read Meat Market? Wasn’t he the coach for it? Or just read enough Feldman stuff to get a good impression of whether Oregeron really is a douche or not?
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
Can I just sit hear all day
Yesterday was Christmas Eve.
Today feels like there’s going to be present after present.
This is more fun than having Randle, Christopher and Theo bomb away from 3 point land.
(But maybe not as much fun as watching Boykin pivot and fake people out for layups all day long).
Mike Farrell agrees with me
Comment From drub12 drub12 : ]
the suspense from this Allen King McCain thing is killing me Wednesday February 3, 2010 10:24 drub12
10:25 Mike Farrell: drub12 — agree, the silence out of Greensboro is deafening.
Or just being an obsessed Cal fan
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 7:29 AM PST up reply actions
I love Cal
But National Signing Day doesn’t interest me at all. I try to keep up with who signs with Cal, but I’d rather watch them play.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
And yet here you are at 7:30am.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 7:32 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Jacob Wark & Coleman Edmond up on Calbears.com
by ACgiant97 on Feb 3, 2010 7:28 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Jacob Wark and Coleman Edmond
Are in!
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 7:29 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Werner!
Come on Tosh! Reel him in!
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Just as a public service announcement
For all those stuck in front of a computer…Espn360 has live NSD coverage
Mike Farrell:
OK, hearing that Keenan Allen, Chris McCain and Zach Maynard all announced for Cal a few minutes ago. Gabe King was delayed in DC on a plane so he will announce when he arrives, also to Cal.
by First and Ten on Feb 3, 2010 7:32 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
o sweet baby jesus
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Thank you Mr Juju
For not sending Martin to Fresno.
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 3, 2010 7:32 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
This may have been mentioned already
But so far out of seven recruits, five are from out of state.
Tedford has definitely taken Cal national
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
We goin’ National!
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
We’ll see. I think the 2003 class with Arrington, Mebane, Hughes, Decoud, Giordano, Rodgers, and others really put Cal back on the map.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 7:36 AM PST up reply actions
Hell of a Class
And to think Tedford never heard of Rodgers and only saw him throw passes to Cross.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Rivals saying Lupoi will be recruiter of the year. Wow. In chat. No link.
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by BeastMode on Feb 3, 2010 7:35 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Tosh is a Tedford guy, a Cal guy. i find it hard to believe he would leave anytime soon.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Yes, and it’s still dirty.
I vote for Triple Rock of Manny’s Tap Room
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 3, 2010 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 7:50 AM PST up reply actions
what comes first, the faxed LOI or the statement to the press?
Just saying, is it possible they fax in the LOI and it gets posted on Calbears first, before the press conference?
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
The press conferences can happen whenever the commit chooses, but the school can’t report anything until they have the signed letter in hand. Also, if the kid wants to hold a press conference to announce and they have already submitted their LOI, I think Cal would allow them the opportunity to surprise everyone.
Nope, go get some dim sum
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 7:42 AM PST up reply actions
Chinese are not communists anymore...they are capitalist now :)
Berkeley…Berkeley…Berkeley…Berkeley….Berkeley…Berkeley
Do they have dim sum in Krispy Kreme
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 7:47 AM PST up reply actions
That would be the worst donut flavor ever...Dim Sum
Kinda of like the Thanksgiving Dinner flavor of Jones Soda
egads no. Oakland is the only place I know that has restaurants that serve both donuts and Chinese food.
In Ohio, every Asian restaurant serves all variations of Asian food. I can have sushi and bim bim bop with a fortune cookie ending at one of my favorite places. Sigh.
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
Human rights continued to NOT be abused in the great republic of China!
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Yet, every time somebody commits to USC, Stanford, or Oregon, I feel like my human rights are being abused. Maybe I should move to China
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“Mr. LeonPowe, if that is indeed your real name, we have some… questions about the amount of inanity in which you are involved here in the Peoples Republic. The first question is would you be so kind as to put on these handcuffs?”
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
One needs some clarification
No human rights abuses in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Human rights abuses in the People Republic of China
Sorry…to be a bummer like that…
Actually I think LeonPowe needs to worry about the smog and sandstorms more than anything :)
You really shouldn’t take me seriously
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“Keenen Allan To Cal” is the worst right wing talking point ever!
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I like that ESPNU is showing class rankings. Sort of pointless today until it is over, right?
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Chris Martin is going to be a recruit that’s a game changer. He’s as dominant at ‘backer as ASU’s Burfect.
without the personal fouls and stuff, i hope
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-- 10/13/2007, a day that will live in infamy.
Exactly. He’ll have the same dominant presence on defense that Marshawn had on offense. This, if Tedford can get all those recruits from NC, will be the best recruiting class Tedford has ever amassed. He is really stocking up on fast defensive players.
by BlackandOldGold on Feb 3, 2010 7:48 AM PST up reply actions
Is he going to be a DE or a LB? Rivals has him as a DE or his he going to be a hybrid in a 3-4 scheme?
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
I’ll bet he’s going to play that Zack position, which was a hybrid LB. He’s WAY too fast for tackles to handle.
by BlackandOldGold on Feb 3, 2010 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
Chris Martin is a lucky son of a bitch
He’s not only set for the next 4 yrs at Cal, but then can look forward to making lots of money in the NFL, but then now ALSO has his post playing career setup as a coach/recruiter. Who among us had the path paved so clearly???
My path was to be a chai walla……..but my destiny was to have Frieda Pinto and win Who Wants to be a Millionaire!
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That's funny
My dream is to steal shoes from the Taj Mahal…
Undefeated in Southern California since Oct. 2009...
Where can I see this stuff officially? I’m getting tired of sorting through all your comments for trustworthy reports.
You would think by now Austin Hinder would’ve sent in his LOI.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
he is in Colorado and we have a few CA commits already.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Maybe he thinks he`s being cool.
This is California Golden Blogs.
This is NOT a benevolent dictatorship.
Is it really that important to get it in as soon as possible? Hell, if it was me, I might not send it in the first day just so people wonder what’s up.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
Ha, not really, but if I did care about attention, it seems to me that’s the best way to generate it. Plus I just don’t like following the crowd.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
King
Is delayed at an airport in Washington, DC.
Means it`s going to be at least a few hours before the NC conference.
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Scout showing Allen and McCain both to Cal
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 7:53 AM PST reply actions
Encouraging news, but still nothing on the official site. Hmmmm.
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LOIs will probably be submitted later.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:05 AM PST up reply actions
The last LOI received and posted by the official sites is still Tevin Carters as of 7:22 AM almost a full hour ago.
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Clearly it means we’re screwed.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:09 AM PST up reply actions
http://california.scout.com/a.z?s=166&p=9&c=8&yr=2010
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Everybody committed to UCLA. Even Tevin Carter. Yes. That Tevin Carter.
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Tedford will coach the Jaguars, Genyk is now Head Coach
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 3, 2010 8:02 AM PST up reply actions
The board took back funding for the SAHPC and is now demanding repayment for the money already spent.
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Do not even JOKE about our National Championship!!!
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 8:13 AM PST up reply actions
Alabama filed a petition
To strip us of our RB win against them.
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ESPNU is anointing Lane Kiffin. Looks like it’s all over for us!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:01 AM PST up reply actions
tedford is driving to your house right now to punch you in the face
by ondal on Feb 3, 2010 8:03 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Red-Headed Celebration Guy is happy
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by SoCal Oski on Feb 3, 2010 8:03 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Thanks man
Looks like SC is picking up the steam too.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:07 AM PST up reply actions
So is Rally Comm Axe Guy
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by SoCal Oski on Feb 3, 2010 8:05 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
7:42 a.m.
A flurry of activity in the 7 o’clock hour … four NLI’s received in a 10-minute span. David Wilkerson (7:12 a.m.), Jacob Wark (7:14 a.m.), Coleman Edmond (7:18 a.m.) and Tevin Carter (7:22 a.m.) are now Bears. If you’re counting that’s eight NLI’s so far. Stay logged on to CalBears.com/SigningDay presented by ZipRealty all day long for more coverage
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And Kaelin Clay and Austin Hinder are now officially Golden Bears!
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I guess we aren’t losing any of our WR recruits as a result of Keenan Allen announcing. I think Allen wants to play WR rather than Safety. Thoughts?
He can play wherever he wants.
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THANK YOU Toby Gerhart
Without you, ND wins that game. Charlies Weis may not get fired. Chris Martin may no decommit. And the NC-3 do not sign with cal.
Go Card….. meh.
Chris Martin for Recruiter of the year!!!
What are the chances of us breaking into the top 10 classes this year?
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Hinder must feel frustrated that he was the big recruit QB and now Cal might get that Buffalo guy. Talk about awk!
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I wouldn`t feel awkward if I knew I had two more years of eligibility than he
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Beau is a freshman, Maynard is a freshman. Maynard sits out sophomore year, becomes eligible to play as a junior when Beau is a junior, direct competition from a player with similar eligibility. Beau is therefore most screwed.
+1
Have to think DeSean’s and Rodgers’ seasons helped recruiting
Vereening off into the future....
SHHHHHHH
Mr JuJu can hear you type…
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YES INDEED!
Take that, classless reporting!
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Can we now officially say that the greatest recruit in the history of California football is….no, not Tony G. Not DeSean. Not Rodgers. Not Chris Martin. It seems to me it’s pretty clearly….Tosh Lupoi.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 8:18 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
For as horrendous a coach as the Holmoe was, he did bring in some good NFL talent.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
True..but I can't get past 1-10...
BTW: I met Holme when I was at Cal…really nice guy but seemed not to have control over his team…
BTW: I met Gilby when I was at Cal . . .really nice guy but seemed not to have control over his team . . .
by LeonPowe on Feb 3, 2010 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
BTW … I met Kapp when I was at Cal (for real). A really nice guy, but seemed to have no control over his enthusiasm
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Article from NC paper
Allen chooses Cal; brother, friends going with him
Keenan Allen is headed to the University of California at Berkeley. And he’s taking family and friends with him.
The senior football player at Northern Guilford High School signed his national letter of intent with the Pac-10 Conference program this morning in a ceremony in downtown Greensboro.
Joining him will be his half-brother, Zach Maynard, who will transfer from the University of Buffalo; Gabe King, a former Page defensive end who moved to Oregon in September; and Chris McCain, a Northern Guilford teammate.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:22 AM PST reply actions
Awesome. With that note, I’m going to sleep, dreaming of a return to the “Bear Minimum” defense of 1968.
Ray Willsey’s BEAR MINIMUM defense was the best I’ve seen at Cal (since 1960).. In 11 games, only gave up 20 or more points twice, 35 to USC and 20 to Stanford. The BEAR MINIMUM had 3 shutouts (Colorado 10-0, San Jose State 46-0, and Syracuse 43-0), twice held the opponents to 7 points (Michigan 21-7, Washington 7-7), once to 8, Oregon 36-8, Once to 10 (army 7-10), once to 12 (hawaii 17-12), and once to 15 (UCLA 39-15).
In 11 games it gave up 114 points.
from BI
how come Maynard isn’t up on the calbears.com site?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
WHITESIDE!!!
LOI is in!!
Vereening off into the future....
by Calbear98 on Feb 3, 2010 8:22 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Another four NLI’s are in. Offensive lineman Geoffrey Gibson (7:49 a.m.), wide receiver Geoffrey Gibson (7:52), quarterback Austin Hinder (7:53) and linebacker Cecil Whiteside (8:01) are the newest Bears. Clay, Hinder and Whiteside are all prep All-Americans.
http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday2010.html
Jeremy Crabtree: Chris McCain and Keenan Allen’s faxes have been received at Cal. So we’re now marking both as signed.
beat me to it....
time to go to work. prepping witness for deposition…
Vereening off into the future....
Even Better
Tell him to respond to questions with “asked and answered”
Going to start a second recruiting thread in a few minutes.
Hold on.
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For what purpose?
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It's getting really crowded
400 comments already. Plus most of the LOIs are out of the way, we can focus on the few recruits left on the board who are still interested in Cal.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:29 AM PST up reply actions
Werner, Ferguson are the two most prominent ones left.
We should know their fate in an hour or so.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
Bjorn
How can we not have some screaming mad Viking berserker on our team? Plus it would be a poach from the Quacks
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From Stewart Mandel's Twitter
That’s two top 20 signees for Cal (the other Chris Martin), both out of state. Who saw that coming?
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Anybody reading CGB did
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by TwistNHook on Feb 3, 2010 9:38 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
i just cant believe we got all four, that just blows my mind, this NEVER happens to us
today was a good day
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
Not to be a downer, but right now we’re the 22nd ranked class on ESPN.
USC is 10, ’Furd is 14, UCLA is 18, UW is 21, Oregon is 23.
It’s an arms race in the Pac-10
it isn’t up to date. And those ranking are weighted heavily toward volume.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Phil Fulmer just praised Tedford and Cal on CBS College Sports…Thinks we’ll continue recruiting well nationally…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:38 AM PST reply actions
Fulmer...
Class guy. Who we stomped at Memorial. But good guy, and hope he gets an AD job UT
Front Page on Rivals
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by SoCal Oski on Feb 3, 2010 8:44 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
But every bit as goddamned sexy
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
This just got creepy again.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
hay guys!
is this where i line up to talk trash and act all trollish?
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ego
how good are our chances with him? watching CBS college sports channel right now…
Damn I didn’t see the Cal hat on the table for Ego….
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:49 AM PST reply actions
OH good we still have a chance
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
Ego Ferguson to LSU
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:51 AM PST reply actions
Ego
Someone said last night that Ego was official, and that Martin simply had him on the phone calming him. That dude was wrong!
Yeah and quacks had sources claiming McCain was still going there rather than Cal…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
actually, that was me. what i said was “its official” (meaning allen, king, etc). BUT ferguson still up in the air. go re-read my post
It’s on DirecTV
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
luckily it’s included on the basic package for directv as is espnu
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
It snowed on the East Coast all last night. Weather delay is very reasonable.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
probably just stuck at the airport
word is that he was flying to NC to be at the press conference with his boys but his flight got stuck in weather.
I’m worried about his plane landing, if that’s what you mean.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Just called twist to update him
when he told me he was in court i got really worried, but then i remembered that he was a lawyer
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Crosthwaite is already signed
Showing up on calbears.com/signingday
besides Maxprep show on CBS College sports...
… what other shows can i be watching right now on TV? i dont have ESPNU
I had that problem with Cox.
Switched to ATT.
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Greetings ATQ South
how’s the quest to lock down the Emerald Bowl going?
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Good! Thanks!
We’ve started by picking off your top level recruits this morning….
Undefeated in Southern California since Oct. 2009...
Hey now...
Not everyone can get a top 5 recruiting class in the Pac-10, its tough to get people out to Nike Town…
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Also,
apparently McCain and Lache Seastrunk don’t get a long at all. Its a shame McCain decided to go elsewhere, but if its a choice between the two, I take Lache every time.
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Good call.
I hear he`s even better at fisticuffs than Blount was.
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hey hey hey, at least he isn’t committing felonies like other Ducks.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Last I checked there were allegations of Masoli and Embry committing robbery, and then Embry leaves the team. But, again, those kind of guys just gravitate toward Oregon. They have XBOX’s in their locker room, it MUST be awesome!
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Embry left the team before the allegations
and Masoli looks like he is going to be cleared, and is pondering a defamation suit against the frat. This thing has been straight out of weirdsville.
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I'm sorry, I can't hear you
I have rose petals stuck in my ear……….
In all seriousness, you guys are looking good thus far. Should be a fun few years.
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Thanks
Good luck with Werner too.
He should be announcing now.
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At least we've smelled them a few times in the last fifty years
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Congrats on almost winning. Shouldn’t you be posting on your own blog discussing your recruits?
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
long story
Oregon has decided that they’re going to release LOI’s as a group at 1pt. Most boring signing day ever. We’re dying for some entertainment.
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Yep
watching Terrelle Pryor kick the shit out of us sure was good times.
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Oregon
is the next BYU?
That`s all we need…
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To me adding Seastrunk really doesn’t matter given the plug and play nature of Oregon’s offense.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
I wonder how well Mr Seastrunk does up there. He strikes me as a flakeasaurus of immense proportions.
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
there are a few rumors
One is that he and CK weren’t seeing eye to eye. The other is that he’s unlikely to qualify academically. You better hope its the first :)
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and a third (seems more logical): Oregon/King were ridin dirty.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Also, Gabe King may or may not have slept with Chip Kelly’s wife. Talk about awk!
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That’s very possible. There were a lot of rumors that King was trying to get his offer back, but the coaching staff wouldn’t extend it.
But as someone above said, his heart was with Cal all along. Much like the Uko situation, the coaching staff realized they were getting jerked around and ended it.
Congrats on the great class btw.
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Oregon gave King a lot to think about and I believe they led for him at one point, but Lupoi stayed on him and the rest just fell together. Thank you, Coach Lupoi. Cal should also thank Saban for being such a stiff in the last 2 mins of the MNC game and showing zero emotion. He assisted Cal in landing Allen. McCain just fell into our laps.
Any Oregon fan with their pulse to the recruiting hasn’t expected Gabe King to be Oregon’s. The question was McCain… and even that looked pretty glim.
Really, no surprise.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
You sound about as convincing as all those Bammer fans who said they never wanted Allen.
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I never said I didn’t want Gabe King at Oregon. But anyone that has been able to get close access to the scene knew Oregon pulled their offer a few weeks ago, and never offered it back.
We didn’t expect King.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
So are you saying the only reason why Oregon didn’t get King was because Kelly pulled the offer, totally dismissing other factors?
There’s the first one, and the possible rumors of recruiting violations from a booster.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
lol
Act I, scene I
Booster: Here’s a pile of money if you come to UO.
17yo: Thanks. (takes money)
Act I, scene II
17yo: I’m going to Cal.
Booster: There goes my money. Damn.
by sec119 on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
if a recruit received money/benefits from a booster but ended up going to another school, would that be cause for NCAA violations? i mean, it woudl be against the rules but the NCAA probably wouldnt really care rigiht?
Well… the story isn’t really clear, but basically my understanding is when he moved to the Eugene area to move in with some family he had there a few months ago, one of the people he was living with was allegedly an Oregon Booster, and not a family member.
It was a possible violation.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
Wasn’t the big deal that multiple schools were going to demand an investigation if he went to Oregon?
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
That wasn`t the humanitarian bowl.
They just played Boise there.
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Emerald Bowl? I thought we were shooting for that prestigious Eagle Bank Bowl thing.
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Better than....
your quest not to punch people in the mouth on national TV.
Bjerne Werner coming up LIVE ON ESPNU
watch and see if Cal gets the nod!
He’s in studio and it’s on commercial. Then him in 2 min.
he's all FSU, unfortunately
he’s got a fiance who demanded they move to Florida
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If I were from Germany...
… I would definitely have preferred Cal b/c the Bay Area is a more interesting place for a German than the panhandle of Florida (please), and also, doesn’t he know that there are plenty of nonstop flights from SFO to Munich or Frankfurt? Once you get in the air, it’s not that much longer – only 3 hrs or so. Hell, crossing the TSA lines and all that BS is half the pain of travel. Sitting on the plane is easy!
Dumb choice in my book.
Unless he’s just a meathead who wants to party with bimbos on the beach. But I thought that was just for Americans and that Germans were smarter than that.
You don't get it...it's closer to germany
Heck..one would have to ride in a plane an extra 4 hours to get to cal…
I just explained
that THAT wouldn’t bother me. You still do a nonstop flight. 4 extra hours in the air are not a big deal to me. Done it many times. Berkeley culture > Tallahassee culture.
yeah but it’s 4 HORRIBLE HOURS LONGER!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Maybe we have it all wrong...maybe the German does not believe in planes
How long to get to Cal from FSU on a bus?
Unless he’s just a meathead who wants to party with bimbos on the beach. But I thought that was just for Americans and that Germans were smarter than that
What made you think that? You should visit Mallorca sometime.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Werner sounds like Bruno…haha
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:04 AM PST reply actions
Given the paucity of Europeans in college football, this just sounds weird.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
Bjorn Werner to FSU
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:05 AM PST reply actions
That`s the philosophy of SEC football, no?
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At least the ACC has a few worthwhile academic programs
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Plus he’s got a fiance. The scenery is the only good thing at FSU.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:09 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah and from Germany too. No one in Europe gets engaged that early…way less white trash than here.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
Also, I’m not bagging on him for not choosing Cal, rather I think it is stupid for all people in America (even europeans) to get engaged in high school. That shit is stupid.
My high school fiance’ left me at the drinking fountain. Right after 4th period. She couldn’t bare me thinking Buffy the vampire Slayer was a dumb show.
Well
Sounds like you were better off.
Buffy fans are just…
Awkward.
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Awwwwww
Oregon loses out on Werner….
Wilted roses and all.
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Jeremy Crabtree: The LOI for Gabe King to Cal is in.
Rival Chage
by calbearjd on Feb 3, 2010 9:08 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Where? I don’t see it on the official site.
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http://cal.rivals.com/commitlist.asp
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You trust that more than Cal’s official site?
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Not more
But it`s all we have to go on for now.
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Holding my breathe until its on Cal’s site. Where’s Briggs?
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he’s already at school, this was discussed ad nauseum yesterday, he is not a recruit
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You can go ad your nauseum somewhere else.
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 3, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
OK, this is about over. Off to do some work. GO BEARS.
And, I think this is now appropriate:
ROLLLLLL ONNNNNNN YOUUUUUUU BEARS!!!!!!!!!
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by BeastMode on Feb 3, 2010 9:10 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Adrian Lee and Terrance Montgomery are in
8:57 a.m.
It’s been a busy and happy 37 minutes since we last blogged. At 8:15 a.m., the football office celebrated when an NLI from five-star All-American wide receiver/safety Keenan Allen came through the fax machine. Also at 8:15 a.m., the fax kept rolling with linebacker Chris McCain’s NLI. Buffalo transfer Zach Maynard, the half-brother of Allen, faxed in his acceptance of a scholarship offer at 8:24 a.m. Then came cornerback Adrian Lee (8:33 a.m.) and Terrance Montgomery (8:39 a.m.).
I am a Vereenian.
SEC knob slobbing time
on espnU
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you love it
it gives you something to feel superior about as you cuddle your argument about academic standards.
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Remember When Tedford Said He Would Examine Every Aspect?
Does this mean changing the type of recruit he goes after as well?
I haven`t heard word one from ESPNU today about Cal.
I`m tired of hearing about the damn SEC.
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Any streams
From CBS or otherwise up?
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You mean
They`re going to talk about Kiffin and U$C?
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I haven`t heard word one from ESPNU today about Cal.
I`m tired of hearing about the damn SEC.
They have a lot more fans than everyone else. ESPN is in the business of selling sports to those fans….
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
Recruiting Rankings UPDATE
Cal @ 12, fUCLA @ 11, U$C @ 4
by CalBeer on Feb 3, 2010 9:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
That’s like, the opposite of CGB’s philosophy.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Neuheeeeeezul
is on ESPN now
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Briggs?
I know he’s in CA. We’re still waiting on his LOI and King’s LOI to make it official, yes? Anyone else?
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Briggs already enrolled…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Oh that’s right. How cool is that, we’ll be able to get a glimpse of him during spring practices!
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true driveway convo w/ the mrs.
carp: “So rumor has it that Tosh will be National Recruiter of the Year.”
mrs. carp: (jaw drops a bit) “really?”
carp: “yeah, he’s done a heckuva job. That job involves a lot of selling, talking on the phone, traveling, texting, etc.”
mrs. carp: “That is so Tosh. People just flock to him.”
carp: “Heh. Cool.”
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by carp on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
yes. I had to force something out but I was thinking “…”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
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More love for Tosh Lupoi from Crabtree
[Comment From Craig Craig : ] Is Tosh Lupoi now considered one of the elite recruiters in the nation?
Wednesday February 3, 2010 11:57 Craig 11:57
Jeremy Crabtree:
Craig: Without question he is one of the best. I think he’s got an amazing shot at being our recruiter of the year. ;-)
Jordan James
With an “Afros and Fades” shirt
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so is the official Big 4 NC press conference off? Would love to get a youtube clip of that with all 4 picking Cal…
(wipes tear)
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Might be later today. Don’t know.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
The great thing about the King signing, is that he’s right out of Oregon’s backyard.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
But didn’t he a) live in eugene, b) live in the home of UO alum, and c) his HS coach was a UO alum?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Seems fair.
Oregon has a history of taking all California recruits.
We might as well return in kind.
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Can't take it anymore...Espn is slobbering over Stanfurd's academic standards
The school who does not know what a failing grade is…ridiculous.
to be fair
…They have pretty high standards for admission. Once you’re in though, it’s hard to fail. Whereas at our university you have to work hard to earn your grades.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
Fair assertion. Let’s be fair, Furd is hard to get into.
That having been said, re: athletes, I don’t know that their standards are that much higher than ours. I’d like to see the hard data before saying anything conclusively.
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen evidence that when it comes to athletes, they’re the toughtest D1-A school in the country to get into…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Ok, just got into my office, Goldblooded told me the good news about Allan and McCain. Looks like things are going well, what did I miss?
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me thinks twist has “Gimme Shelter” in his ipod
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday2010.html
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Pac-10
The Pac-10 currently has 8 schools in the top 35 for recruiting classes. One of the schools not in the top 35 is Oregon State, the other is filled with Cougars.
That’s their MO; get a bunch of kids you’ve never heard of and make a run for the Roses with them (while hurting the Jet). Grumble, grumble, grumble…..
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
OSU never makes a run.
They just want to tease everyone like that.
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I’d agree with that, but 4-star players aren’t necessarily nobodies. They’ve been doing that with 3-star and 2-star talent.
Mike Riley is the best coach in the Pac-10. If he gets his hands on Owa and makes a trend of picking up some more 4/3 stars and the occasional 5 star, I am frightened to think what he could do with that sort of talent.
Yup. I have contended over the last few years that anyone who doesn’t think that Riley is one of the best 5 coaches in college football doesn’t know much about college football. With the exposure they have had over the last two years, it will be interesting to see what they can do with some non-diamond-in-the-rough talent.
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed. Had he not told USC to screw off and taken that job offer, I would be much more frightened of SC than I am with Douchenozzle Numero Uno in charge.
Recrutiing matters. Praise Riley all you want, but his overall success hasn’t been on that level. He has yet to achieve as much success as Erickson did in his limited time at OSU.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Well considering there’s only about 60 bcs conference teams it’s not that surprising.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
SO
Where does this class rank as far as Tedfords best classes?
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
I think we're at
“Did this just happen” stage
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
by carp on Feb 3, 2010 9:36 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
KNBR said that Allen’s HS coach received death threats from Bama fans. Stay classy!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Ferguson really the only miss, but
not sure I wanted a guy whose nickname is Ego. Seen enough of these, and prefer the Martin’s of the world who help you build even before you sign.
Yeah, I'm not sure if I want someone who has family members wearing this shirt.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Wishing Ego & Werner the best of luck
Just caught up – DT is really hard to project for in college football. Let’s hope Ego & Werner realize their potential at LSU & FSU. No hard feelings if you ever want to consider a transfer.
On the other hand – I see that ATQ showed up to salivate over the Greenboro Quadfecta. Don’t mess w/ the Tosh!
Martin, Allen et al. are going to look like SCUD missiles out there.
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Does that mean
Werner would have been a V2?
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In an online forum-ish way, sure.
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p0rn site?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Time to get back to work
Thanks CGB folk for making my week, spring balls a couple weeks away!!
In communist Russia, Sanchez declares YOU!
Projecting McCain
Does anyone know where he will play?
We have Martin at rush linebacker, Wilkerson and Forbes as inside linebackers, Whiteside at outside linebacker, where does that leave McCain? Freakishly tall safety, desperately thin defensive end, or some unknown position?
Yes. Hold on.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
I totally dominated that CMC! I won that shit! Got the dates I wanted FOR WHEN I WAS AVAILABLE! HELLZYES!
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by TwistNHook on Feb 3, 2010 10:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Now, northern California will have a distinctive North Carolina flavor. If Cal coach Jeff Tedford is smart, he’ll make sure the Golden Bears’ training table adds vinegar-based barbecue sauce.
http://calgoldenbearfootball.blogspot.com/
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I wonder if that’s a good way to sell recruits; show ’em all the good eats that are available in the Bay Area.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Personally, I like North Carolina food better than California food. What can I say, I love me some barbeque.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Barbecue is great, but not to eat every day. Variety is the spice of life, and we’ve got that in spades here.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
California food is more a collection of ethnic food than anything, anyways. If you’re talking about stuff that’s originally Californian (and especially Bay Area), then you start getting into hippie vegetarian crap. And that stuff sucks.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, I am talking about our awesome collection of ethnic food. Which is delicious and wonderful and better than eating barbecue every day, no matter how good the barbecue is.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Lotta hippies in the Bay, what can I say…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
This has been fun, thanks everyone for your contributions and conversation....I'm out
Now that the LOI’s are in, I can go back to sleep…..errrr, I mean work
The compensation provided under [Jeff Tedford's] contract is funded exclusively from athletic department revenues and private fundraising and no State or general campus funds are used in this arrangement.
So.... now that we can talk about this..
Would we rather have Allen at WR, or S??
I think I’d rather have him @ Safety… Or is that just me playing conservative?
cuz it doesn’t really happen in college anymore?? amiright?
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Such a great problem to have! Daft and Simmons will rumble for their positions.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Zumwalt w/ FUCLA (not stanpussies). More wilner:
* The first item on the docket is Cal: Signing day has been good to the Bears so far — very, very good.
They reportedly locked up Keenan Allen, the top-ranked safety in the country, in addition to well-regarded defensive end Chris McCain.
In Allen (scholarship offer from Alabama) and OLB Chris Martin, the Bears have two players ranked No. 1 at their position by scout.com.
I’d imagine Cal’s class will be ranked in the top-12/15/20 nationally when the day is done.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
What I don’t get – how does this lead us to being ranked 12-15?
I get that Florida, Alabama, Texas would beat us – but who are the other 10 teams?
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Lane Kiffin’s twitter…
Well congrats to Tennessee for hanging on to a couple of our recruits. But we got the important ones.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
I had a fake Neuhizzy and a fake Harbaugh, but SBN made me shut it down. :(
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I know you won’t answer this, but I assume that BN complained, right?
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Lame is a total doofus. It’s gonna be fun watching Lame and the weasel destroy each other…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
That’s what the fanposts are for. Go ahead and create one!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Why don’t you sit at a computer instead of requesting new threads to be made just for you each time your phone crashes
This.
We like our threads just the way they are.
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Disagree
My work computer goes hella slow in SBN threads with lots of comments. Apparently we have things like “security” and “firewalls” and stuff. Gotta lot of crap to protect, but the end result is me having a slow browser.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Why do we have no commits for 2011?
All kidding aside, the coaches did a hell of a job this year. Hats off to them!
Second thread of the day
GO HERE. Hopefully things should be calmer now.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 3, 2010 10:16 AM PST reply actions
I just caught up with the whole thread. Yikes,
VERY FUCKING THRILLED however
In other words, Go Bears!
just scanned above
CGB must be the only site in the nation that weaves Thomas Pynchon into the thead…god I love you guys…GO BEARS!!!!
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 AM PST reply actions
Rivals has us as # 10
,and with only 4 teams ahead of us with higher average scores
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Feb 3, 2010 10:32 AM PST reply actions
From the Rivals chat
[Comment From Guest ]
which school do you believe is getting the best deal out of this whole signing day
1:43
Mike Farrell: Guest — today it’s Cal, overall it’s Florida and Texas
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