Cal Puts Finishing Touches On Outstanding Recruiting Class
by Avinash on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 AM PST
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If everything works out according to plan, the Bears are going into 2010 with a great defensive class that'll carry us into the SAHPC era. Considering how concerned we all were with the lack of depth in our defensive units going into the next decade of Cal football, it looks like Jeff Tedford, Tosh Lupoi, and the other assistant coaches have pulled us through and beyond our wildest expectations, starting with Chris Martin's reversal from Notre Dame and capped off by the dramatic commital of four outstanding North Carolina recruits today. A top 10 class according to Rivals sounds about right (ESPN and Scout have us in the 20s), and just has to make you a little excited about what the future holds for our Bears.
Tedford will be having his official press conference at 2 PM at CalBears.com. The list of recruits, i.e. the Cal class of 2010 (if there are any more surprise commits, post in the comments) are after the jump
It's been one heck of a recruiting season, and thanks to everyone on the site (especially solarise) for compiling the links and updates on every interested recruit, day after day after day. To wrap up this year in recruiting, discuss the recruits more, the other Pac-10 schools recruiting, the overall big picture of Signing Day, or just revel in the comments! GO BEARS!
| Enrolled | Trajuan Briggs | TB | 5-11 | 200 | Van Nuys, CA | Birmingham HS |  |
| 4:04 a.m. | Michael Coley | DB | 6-2 | 207 | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic HS | |
| 4:10 a.m. | Nick Forbes | LB | 6-0 | 223 | Frederick, MD | Thomas Johnson HS | |
| 5:05 a.m. | Chris Adcock | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Mesquite, TX | Dallas Christian School | |
| 6:07 a.m. | Chris Martin | LB | 6-4 | 240 | Oakland, CA | Grandview (Colo.) HS | |
| 7:12 a.m | David Wilkerson | LB | 6-3 | 235 | Danville, CA | Monte Vista HS | |
| 7:14 a.m. | Jacob Wark | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Portland, OR | Jesuit HS | |
| 7:18 a.m. | Coleman Edmond | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Kingston, NY | Pierce College/Kingston HS | |
| 7:26 a.m. | Tevin Carter | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Los Angeles, CA | Santee HS | |
| 7:44 a.m. | Alex Crosthwaite | OL | 6-5 | 298 | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic HS | |
| 7:49 a.m. | Geoffrey Gibson | OL | 6-4 | 327 | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | |
| 7:52 a.m. | Kaelin Clay | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Long Beach, CA | Poly HS | |
| 7:59 a.m. | Austin Hinder | QB | 6-5 | 185 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Steamboat Springs HS | |
| 8:01 a.m. | Cecil Whiteside | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Newport Beach, CA | Newport Beach HS | |
| 8:20 a.m. | Chris McCain | LB | 6-6 | 203 | Greensboro, NC | Northern Guilford HS | |
| 8:22 a.m. | Keenan Allen | WR/S | 6-3 | 200 | Greensboro, NC | Northern Guilford HS | |
| 8:24 a.m. | Zach Maynard | QB | 6-3 | 195 | Greensboro, NC | Buffalo/Grimsley HS | |
| 8:33 a.m. | Adrian Lee | CB | 6-0 | 190 | Dallas, TX | Skyline HS | |
| 8:39 a.m. | Terrance Montgomery | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Los Angeles, CA | West Adams Prep | |
| 8:48 a.m. | Gabe King | DE | 6-6 | 253 | Eugene, OR | South Eugene HS | |
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As a side note ...
Look at the other names in the top-10. Then consider who is not there: Michigan, OSU, Ucla, Oregon, Nebraska, Georgia …
What a nice day
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Rivals has us 10th and ESPN has us 20th. ESPN must really love the SEC.
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I think different formulas
Scout also has our class ranked pretty low. The difference may be quantity vs quality. Scout (and I think ESPN) gives weight to sheer numbers. Rivals looks at the talent coming in.
In any case, Tedford and Lupoi just kicked some serious butt this year.
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Also, ESPN doesn’t like Allen or Martin as much as Rivals or Scout. Allen is ESPN’s #33 player (5/1 R/S), and Martin is #111 for ESPN (18/10 R/S)….
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
Er, Allen is #5 for both Rivals and Scout.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
The Rivals number is the better number. Quality is far more important than quantity.
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
it usually is, but I’m a believer in starflation
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SBN links to us twice:
Once by Peter Bean
Once by Spencer Hall (with an interesting link to a video of Alabama’s fax)
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by TwistNHook on Feb 3, 2010 10:20 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
10th best recruiting class according to Rivals.
A better class than Penn State, Notre Dame and Georgia. Better than WVU, better than Nebraska, Michigan, Miami and Ohio State. Nice.
http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?SID=880
Good day to be a Golden Bear.
They don’t have much local talent, and the nearest talent rich areas are dominated by the big programs.
Tennessee will always trail Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Alabama for local talent. They have a pretty big recruiting handicap in the SEC.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
They have a pretty big recruiting handicap in the SEC.
On what basis?
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
They have to work harder to poach players from those other states which is not easy to do on a consistent basis.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
And then those other schools would have to work harder to poach talent from TN, so I’m not seeing the difference.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Tennessee has less in-state talent than all those other states…and with the way that deep south seems to work, that is a major factor in recruiting.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t know what the talent distribution is like (other than FL/CA/TX being the top 3 states by a large margin), but I will note that TN has nobody else in state to recruit against (not only does Vandy suck, but it’s a private school, too), whereas Bama/Auburn have to compete, and Florida has to compete with Miami (private school), Fl St, and even to a small degree South Florida….
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Most of the talent in TN is in Memphis which is actually more of an Ole Miss town than a Vol town.
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by Fire Starkey on Feb 3, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Even if it's token resistance, I still have to put it up
It’s more relevant that Vandy sucks than that they’re a private school, unless you think USC being private somehow kept them from being all that they could be.
But, the bigger problem is just that Tennessee doesn’t produce many recruits, and Vandy and Tennessee do indeed compete over them (see: Nash Nance for example). This is less of an issue in football than in basketball, but Tennessee’s success over the last 20+ years is not due to putting a wall around their state so much as having had the ability to go into Georgia, Alabama, California, Florida, and Texas and snap up recruits.
Well, private schools do have a lot of disadvantages. There’s a reason all the best college football teams are public schools. More students means more resources, more fans, bigger student body to “hide” the academic struggles of some football players, etc. Vandy probably operates under a lot tougher academic standards than most other teams in 1-A.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
True
But they also have significant advantages too.
I don’t think the more resources point really flies, though the fans and student body points are well taken.
Private schools aren’t really subject to the forunes of the state budgets because they have their own endowments for funding. Certainly athletic departments and state school donors insulate from that, but Vanderbilt, and especially Stanford, potentially have far greater resources than most of their in-conference competition.
What you’re talking about generally doesn’t go towards football, though. Football basically pays for the entire athletic department (mens basketball chips in)….so more fans/bigger stadiums = more football revenue = more football resources.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
…That is a good sidestep, but not an answer to the question.
Should Tennessee ever beat us? They are, geographically, in the exact same situation as WVU. Please explain why they are different, if indeed you believe that to be the case.
They have a much more prominent athletic program
And I believe better academics…
But what Tennessee has going for them (over WVU):
Relatively recent NC
Long history of tradition and prestige
107,000 person stadium that is consistently sold-out, which leads to
Heavily funded athletic department
More recognized for developing NFL talent
They are in the SEC
Although Knoxville is by no means metropolitan, its a hell of a lot more urban than Morgantown, West Virginia
Among others…
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I actually agree with you about UT vs. WVU
And I’m only partially saying this to play Devil’s Advocate, but Tennessee’s advantages over WVU aren’t nearly so significant as that list might appear.
For instance, ask Phil Fulmer how recent that NC was. Certainly less recent than WVU’s BCS Bowl wins. Now, a NC is worth more than a BCS Bowl, but when one program is winning BCS bowls while the other isn’t even making a bowl, prior accomplishments like that tend to be thrown out the window. That attitude also provides a useful measure of how relevant Tennessee’s legacy is in the mind of current recruits.
Further, I would argue that UT fans’ support exceeds WVU only in volume, not intensity. The anger toward RichRod leaving for Michigan was more than equal to that directed toward Lane Kiffin.
Nor is Tennessee appreciably better in the other key revenue sport: basketball. Bob Huggins, WVU’s coach, has done an admirable job improving upon the succeses John Beilein found as his predecessor.
Tennessee’s main advantages are its (deserved) reputation for developing NFL talent and its conference. But neither of these, in my opinion, are as good explanations for its modern success as its regional and national recruiting framework supported by one of the largest recruiting budgets in the country. This would be in contrast to a program like Oregon St or Iowa, which has found success through player development and “hidden gems.”
I see only one permanent structural advantage Tennessee has over WVU, and that is its conference affiliation. There is no reason to think that if Rich Rod had stayed, or if Bill Stewart can avoid being fired, WVU couldn’t eventually find the same success in recruiting Tennessee has.
Agreed
But the big thing is conference… SEC teams (aside from Vandy, UK, MSST and SC) will always get better recruits than the Big East, overall… The stage you are put on in the SEC is much higher than that of the Big East, which when even doing well, gets questioned as not a valid enough conference for an auto-BCS berth… And I would imagine #2 in the SEC getting a BCS berth for many years to come (unfortunately)
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Well, I’m not sure that simply being in the SEC is the big factor in the equation, as much as SEC schools having more fan support, bigger stadiums, a huge TV contract, bowl tie-ins, etc….all things leading to more resources for the football program.
Also, @Nashville
For instance, ask Phil Fulmer how recent that NC was. Certainly less recent than WVU’s BCS Bowl wins. Now, a NC is worth more than a BCS Bowl, but when one program is winning BCS bowls while the other isn’t even making a bowl, prior accomplishments like that tend to be thrown out the window.
Let’s also keep in mind these are 17 year old kids. They probably haven’t followed college football very long, or know it’s history well – what happened in the last 3-4 years probably constitutes almost everything they know about college football…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
They’re actually pretty central to a lot of talent, even if it’s not all from WV. WV is close to Ohio, PA, the mid-atlantic, and the South. They can hit Maryland down to the Carolina’s, OH, PA, the South like TN, KY…..
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
What a great way to begin the day!
Now I just have to finish this stockpile of work
In other words, Go Bears!
I believe Martin and Allen are the first 5 star recruits on the defensive side of the ball?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
It’s too bad that we’ve lost our connection with Crenshaw High School. We had that nice run of Crenshaw guys but no one since Darian Hagan in 2006.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but hopefully now we have an in on the East Coast with DeMatha and the Greensboro boys.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Certainly right. Also seems like we’re doing well with Skyline in Dallas.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I'm going with
Starters:
WOLB Martin
S Allen
KR/PR Edmond (maybe J Ross is the PR)
key reserves/significant PT:
DE King
SOLB Whitesides
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
From I saw on his video, don’t count out Allen as a potential PR. Dude is great with the football.
I am a Vereenian.
Aren’t we also saying that Allen may end up at WR?
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
just curious, how highly rated was squid? i think he started every game of his career, no? easily could expect allen to do the same?
I think SQT redshirted first
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Also, to be fair, it took a major injury to Tim Mixon for him to start his freshman year.
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carp – I’ll 2nd this except for maybe Gabe King. Based on King’’s injuries suffered senior year I think Tedford & coaches will prob take it slow w/ him to avoid another Rulon Davis situation.
Whiteside is really a fantastic player. I am very excited to see him in the Cal uniform. Same goes out to every other recruits in this class. We can’t wait to cheer for y’all at Memorial Stadium.
They’ll probably wait and see these guys in practice over the summer before they figure that out, right? Gotta see them compete to really know who’s ready.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
j j j jj j j j jj JA W JJJJJJJ JAWWWW DROP
Quantity AND quantity!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Feb 3, 2010 10:30 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Any chance of us getting:
JAMES SCALES from Oregon? He is also from Greensboro, NC. Friend with Gabe, Allen, and Chris?
While the UO hasn’t released any info, word from other sites is that Scales has already sent in his LOI to Oregon.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Scales must be pissed
Yo, dudes. Why the hell did you leave me high and dry in Eugene? I enrolled first and you bailed on me. Thanks a LOT!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Please help id those guys, I’m not as familiar with the faces as I am the names.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
With all these unexpected Cal signings..
“Now I definitely won’t get that X-Box for my locker room”
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Does second from the left guy’s jacket have 4 buttons. WTF?
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RB Depth Chart
So, let’s see, what does our RB situation look like next year…
1. Shane Vereen
2. Dasarte Yarnway
3. Covaughn Deboskie-Johnson
4. Isi Sofele
5. Tajuan Briggs
6. Kevin Lewis
7. Langston Jackson
First of all, I haven’t even heard of Lewis and Jackson, so does anyone know if they’re any good or if we expect them to play, or what?
Secondly, there’s no way we can use that many running backs. Any chance that we can use one or two as a fullback? Could we say, use Sofele as a WR? He’s really fast so if he has good enough hands it might be worth trying to convert him, maybe… I don’t really have any insight here, I’m just thinking out loud, but if some of you have thoughts on this it would be nice to hear them.
wow, i know there was a lot of buzz about Yarnway being the second coming of Marshawn, but he would really be #2 ahead of Debo? Debo looked pretty good in his limited playing time this past year, and Yarnway never played a snap due to injury.
my guess is the RB on the end of the depth chart transfer out a la james montgomery…
I originally had them tied at 2, with question marks, due to uncertainty:
1. Vereen
2. Yarnway?
2. Debo?
but I thought it looked more confusing that way so i just numbered them straight up. I think if they’re both healthy they should have an open competition for the #2 spot, and whoever performs better in training camp/practice will get the nod.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Yarnway could also get time as a short yardage back even if he ends up #3…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Both Lewis and Jackson redshirted in 2008 and did not see game action in 2009. If memory serves, Lewis started with us as a DB but was moved to RB during either spring practice or summer drills, due in part to being shorthanded at the position for practices and in part to the fact that Lewis played well in the reps he got.
I am a Vereenian.
Briggs will RS.
The only ones big enough to FB would be Yarnaway (6-0 222) and Jackson (6-1 227)…. so we might see the package of Vereen/Yarnaway or Jackson in certain situations. After thinking about this a little more I wouldnt be surprised to see Jackson a lot as an FB, as that’s where he’ll get playing time Sofele will continue to be used as a wrinkle player, I wouldn’t expect him to be a single back too often. Lewis is another small guy (5-9 180), that honestly won’t see much playing time, if any. Deboskie (5-11 205) will spell Vereen (5-10 198) from time to time.
In summary, I would look for a situation much like Lynch, Forsett, O’Keith, except in the order of Vereen, Yarnaway, Deboskie. With Jackson taking snaps at FB, and Isi lining up all over the place.
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
Is Sofele a true RB anyway? His Cal bio has him listed as a WR… Any chance of having him him play regularly as a WR? I really liked his speed and moves from what little we saw of him last year, so it would be great to see what he can do out in the open field as a WR.
http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sofele_isi00.html
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
He came in as a slot WR, James Rodgers style. He played as a RB last year after Yarnway RS, and Langston Jackson/Kevin Lewis not playing and Geurts leaving the team
In other words, Go Bears!
So…. can we move him back? I’d say we have more need at WR than at RB.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I think he’ll line up mostly out there and run play action fly sweep wrinkles. But yeah, looking at the slot receiver depth (I think Ross moves outside) he and Lagemann should split some time.
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
The Hawk slant turned into the Lagemann slant…. if only he had some YAC.
But yeah, I kept thinking we should throw at him more… he has good hands.
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
Riley needs to stop throwing at his feet :)
by turkey on Feb 3, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
sofele was a running back in highschool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1tEGmX0uXo he was pretty good too. When we recruited him he was a rb but i think he’s moving to wr he was supposed to be a slot guy for us
by 4Ever Golden on Feb 3, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Plus didn’t Yarnway get hurt, too? He was RS’ing, but he’s still at least available if they really needed the depth, so it’s a factor to some degree. Guerts also left the team.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
Langston Jackson
He was injured for the majority of last year and had a chance of dropping his redshirt and playing some back-up when Best went out, but due to hand/wrist issues remained on the sideline (usually looking dejected or pissed off about it)
Talent wise, I just know that he went to my GF’s high school (Simi Halley HS), and was an absolute terror for them…
Also, he is a nice guy and hooked up one of my friends who knew him in HS with Cal/Maryland tix
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So, where might he be on the depth chart for next year, assuming he’s healed up now?
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Hard to say, he was right there with De-Bo after Yarnway went down… So it’ll all depend on the spring/fall practices, experience wise De-Bo has the edge, raw talent Yarnway, but who knows, Gould is an amazing coach and could easily develop him to be a solid back up this year.
We kept hoping to see him go in a game, but every game he had no pads on and a wrapped up wrist/hand
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I wonder if he’d be interested in moving to FB…
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
You think we’re going to fully implement the spread offense?
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
turkey, you’re on a roll today, I can’t stop agreeing with everything you’ve said
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Size may be an issue… I don’t know his current stats, but he always looked noticeably smaller than Kapp on the sideline
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Jackson is listed as being 3 inches taller and 11 pounds heavier than Kapp.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Uncle Ted seems on top of all things Pac10 (as usual)
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Keenan Allen
Allen bolsters the WR corp which is much needed considering the low scores the other kids have. He can probably also be used at KR/PR too.
I have to laugh becasue on the ESPN-SEC blog it’s made out that Cal only got Allen because Satan refused to give his half brother Maynard-QB transfer from Buffalo a ride. From my standpoint, since our QB play has been average at best (i’m being very kind today) a guy with experience is worth the shot since Brock & Beau have little playing time…
word. as great as today has been, im still anxious about our QB situation. aaron rodgers, (and 2006 nate longshore), how i miss thee…
Plus, Maynard is 6-foot-3 and ran for nearly 500 yards last year. Why not convert him to wide receiver?
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Because Maynard is going to be the best QB option we have in 2011
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
That is very speculative… He needs to learn our offense first, which is something Sweeny, Mansion and Bridgeford all have more experience with at this point… Which not to mention is one of Tedford’s biggest qualifiers to start at QB
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Isn’t everything we talk about ‘speculative’?
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Especially if you invest in commodity futures.
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I prefer commodity ETFs, I’ve been making a freaking killing with GLD over the last couple of years.
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I prefer Martin. We’ve been making a killing with MTN today!
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 3, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
It’s too bad EGO was bought out by LSU.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that was my first thought too when I heard he was going to get play at WR. Our secondary was miserable this past year and with Syd gone, I’m worried because outside of Josh Hill showing some potential, no one really looked ready to step up.
Not that our WRs were that great either, but we have so many other WR signings…
A note on recruiting hysteria
Since we are all forward looking people, we worry a lot about recruiting. We also worry a lot that our on the field performance will impact our recruiting, leading to a death spiral for the program straight back to the dark ages.
Today proves that all the people who thought that no player who saw Cal play this year would enroll at Cal wrong. Sure winning against USC or Oregon would have helped. But being a recruit is not being a fan. It is often about personal relationships you develop in the process – with both other players (see the North Carolina Four) or with coaches (Tosh apparently is the greatest guy ever.) It also is about a great school (which we have), the opportunity to actually play (which we can give players that USC, Alabama, etc can’t) and a new stadium that will be open by the time these guys are seniors.
Please remember this in the future when you conclude that (a) A bad loss will doom our program for all time or (b) A bad recruiting year will doom us for all-time.
by Tedfordisgod on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
Tosh
he certainly is the man of the hour (or day), shouldn’t you guys be doing a big phat profile on his on this blog?
Coach Gould looks like he is ready to coach on Saturday.
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Lot's of David Ortega love...
For those who don’t remember, he is not only the compliance officer, but the all-time tackles leader for Cal…
Plus I used to babysit his son!!!! :)
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David Ortega’s interception late in the 4th Q of the 1988 Big Game still stands as one of the greatest adrenaline rushes I’ve ever felt at a football game.
I am a Vereenian.
I was there!!!
But I was two so I have no idea of the gravity, sounds awesome. Ortega is a great guy, I always enjoy catching up with him at Cal games
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Tie game, Stanfurd ball in its own territory, I want to say about 3 minutes remaining in the game. The INT set us up in good shape. As great an adrenaline rush as that was, there was big buzzkill later: potential GW FG blocked as time expired. Game ended in 19-19 tie.
I am a Vereenian.
scholarships
okanes reported that the 2010 class of 20 was complete, and someone else on the boards here said all scholarships were taken.
had Ego or Werner went with Cal, does that just bump someone off? or ppl have to split scholarships? how does that work?
Correct me if I’m wrong, iirc Tyler York & Chris McCain will grayshirt. Their scholarship & enrollment therefore won’t kick in until Spring 2011. That takes the class of “20” to 19 scholarships athletes. If Ego/Werner wanted to attend Cal they could have IMO. Think Werner had been pretty consistent w/ FSU tho.
Comparing the 2009 NSD to the 2010 one
2009:
Deandre Coleman commits to Cal, then to UW and then to Cal at the last day
Stan Hasaik commits to UCLA, then to Cal and then to UCLA on LOI day
Randall Caroll decommits from USC, hopes get high, commits to UCLA
Devonn Kennard the only 5* that had Cal in his sights decides for USC
4* DB Steve Williams decommits from Oklahoma to commit to Cal
We bring in a bunch of JUCO LBs
Disappointing ranking
2010:
Cassius Marsh commits to Cal, then to a million other schools and finally UCLA
Keenan Allen a 5* DB/WR decommits from national champions Alabama and commits to Cal
Gabe King a 4*/5* DE commits to Cal from Eugene, OR
Chris Martin a 5* LB decommits from Notre Dame and commits to Cal
Chris McCain 4* LB decommits from Oregon and commits to Cal
We bring in the #1 rated LB corps in the country in Forbes, Whiteside, etc
Top-10 ranking.
In other words, Go Bears!
Tedford was definitely more aggressive this year in recruiting.
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I disagree. He recruited not to lose!
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Somewhere, T-Bred is rolling over in his grave.
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Poor fella, the surgery must not have gone well…
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, to be clear, just a joke, just a joke!
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T-Bred, RIP.
You will be missed. But hey, GREAT recruiting day! Who is super excited???
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by CALumbus Bear on Feb 3, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Man, The ’Furd is bleeding recruits. No tears from me though.
Zumwalt chose UCLA and Young is going to Georgia Tech. Check out their board at Scout.com compared to ours. Look at the lack of check-marks on theirs. Ouch!
Go Bears!!!! Suck it ’Furd!!!
ruh roh
two 4* qb’s in one class?
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--Coach Clark
*for Stanfraid
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Given their policy of grading, it is really Stanfraud
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
by SoCal Oski on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
OK, it looks like Scout is slow in updating for Stanfurd. From their twitter page, I’ve gotten a better picture. These are the verbals that they have yet to confirm:
Joe Hemschoot (three star OLB)
Keanu Nelson (three star CB)
Jarrod West (three star WR)
All the rest are confirmed on the ’Furd’s twitter page: Suck It ’Furd
Maurice Harris, WR c/o 2011
Cal is now in good with Maurice Harris, who is the cousin of Allen and Maynard. Look for Harris to be atleast a 4* top 100 recruit.
by MinerNiner on Feb 3, 2010 11:13 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Not sure if that’s official or not, but I rec it for likeability!
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Recruiting-wise, the Cal 2010 class made inroads into MD and NC areas. Don’t forget that Tedford & Co was able to secure commitments from Forbes (Frederick County, MD) & Coley out of DeMatha High, MD. It’s too bad that Arie & Ego decided to go elsewhere, but I think the fans should feel proud that Cal is becoming a national recruiting brand.
and why shouldn’t we?
We are only THE University of California.
And CALIFORNIA is the most powerful state in the union.
So, the shock should not be that we are national, but why haven’t we been so all along?
Wow, Mike Farrell and Jeremy Crabtree are still live blogging on rivals…repeating the same news over and over again…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:15 AM PST reply actions
Owa is wearing an orange polo?
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:28 AM PST reply actions
Yeah maybe he’s doing it to placate the beavers.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
Or get their hopes up needlessly. That’s what I’m hoping…
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
He seems like a smart kid. Wants to go to an engineering program. Should’ve come to Cal but according to the Duck guys he didn’t like Berkeley all that much and wants to be close to family
In other words, Go Bears!
Didn’t like Berkeley? I guess there’s no accounting for taste. Still, I wonder what specifically put him off…
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Leave it to the bitter quacks to throw out that crap. I don’t think that was his reason for making his choice.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Uhh, this was reported on CGB at the time. He didn’t have a good visit. After that, Cal was never really on the radar again.
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From what I remember it was more of an issue with coach/player compatibility.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Whatever it was, he didn’t have a good visit, and that was that.
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I am alive.
And I am happy.
Can’t type much more for now. Things seem to be successful.
GO BEARS!
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by Thoroughbred on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
Its... ALIVE!!!!!!
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by CruzinBears on Feb 3, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FUCLA
Goin' balls deep with Cal since 1972!
by Fire Starkey on Feb 3, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
To give you an idea of who Cal beat out for these guys, I’ve compiled a list of scholly offers and interest (the latter in parenthesis). All info taken from rivals:
Adcock: K St (Kansas)
Allen: Bama, Clemson, Michigan, Tennessee, Oregon, Penn St, etc (Florida, USC)
Briggs: Pitt, USC, UDub
Carter: Zona, ASU, UDub, Oregon (USC)
Clay: (Oregon, UCLA)
Coley: BC, Va Tech, Michigan, Iowa, K St, Maryland, Pitt
Crosthwaite: Utah, Nebraska, Colorado, Zona, ASU (USC, UCLA)
Edmond: UCLA
Forbes: Va Tech, Stanfurd, Pitt, Nebraska, BC, Maryland, West Va
Gibson: Zona (ASU, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, UCLA, UDub)
Hinder: Bama, Zona, FSU, Notre Dame, Stanfraid, Nebraska, Pitt, Kansas, K St, etc
King: Bama, Auburn, Clemson, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, UNC (Oregon, Miami)
Lee: Minnesota, Notre Dame, UNC, Utah, Wisconsin
Martin: Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanfeit, UCLA, USC
McCain: Auburn, Maryland, UNC, Oregon, South Cawk, Va Tech (Tennessee, Clemson, Penn St)
Montgomery: Cal
Wark: Air Force, Vandy (ASU, Stanwussies, UCLA, Oregon)
Whiteside: Zona, ASU, aTm, UDub, Nebraska (USC, Oregon)
Wilkerson: Cal
That’s good company.
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--Coach Clark
by carp on Feb 3, 2010 11:34 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
How did Cal beat out Cal on Wilkerson?
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Hats of to Tedford, Tosh, Kevin Parker (rope guy!! I’m sure he was instrumental in this haul), and super-recruiter Chris Martin. Can’t wait to see these guys in the fall, go bears!
Don’t forget about recruiting coordinator Kenwick Thompson!
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Also don’t forget about Mike McHugh and Andrew McGraw
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owa to ucla
Better there than OSU, I say.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
From rivals chat
2:37
Mike Farrell: Owa to UCLA
2:37
Mike Farrell: Huge get for the Bruins and a tough one for Nebraska
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Owa got weaseled.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
TBF, UCLA is a better school academically than OSU or Nebraska, and it’s in a more interesting area as well. Since Owa didn’t want to go to Cal, I think UCLA made sense as a 2nd choice.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, just so many good LBers out there this year…but in the end I think Chris Martin has been critical for us.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not sure though if he was projected to play OLB in our 3-4 scheme or DE.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
It shouldn’t go unsaid that we didn’t have any last minute defections, despite Whiteside and Crosthwaite having Ed Orgeron throwing blo, hookers, and SUV’s in their direction.
On this note, I’m interested in one day hearing the Martin loves ND cuz of his dad—>Weis leaves/Irish suck—>Martin’s all Cal—→Kelly gets hired—>Martin’s still all Cal story.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
allen to play WR
http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2010/02/03/football-allen-to-play-receiver/
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Just had a phone conversation with Bob Gregory, who told me that Keenan Allen is being brought in to play wide receiver.
Gregory, understandably, is very excited about the class. He said all five linebackers should compete for immediate playing time, and singled out safety Michael Coley as someone he is also very excited about.
Gregory said one of the main focuses of this class was to find guys who can get better pressure on the quarterback. He said with guys like Chris Martin and Cecil Whiteside playing outside linebacker and Gabe King at defensive end, the Bears should be in better position to do just that.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I don’t know how I feel about this…. maybe this is why we got him… this is what he wants?
He is a talent, no doubt… but don’t we kind of need a Safety?
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
Plus Moncrease from the year before that. And Cattouse, Brooks and Campbell still in front of them.
Email: bearsnecessities@gmail.com
Alex Logan too. Very eager to see what shakes out from Spring/Fall practices.
You mean Jesse Brooks? I thought he either graduated or is out of eligibility.
I think Jesse graduates this year. I talked to him during the fantasy camp a couple years back and he was looking forward to graduating in 2010.
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maybe this is why we got him… this is what he wants?
That was my first thought as I read this news. I’m a little surprised. Still a great get for a WR. Allen was listed as an “ATH,” right? And if you check out his vid, you’ll see he’s a great open field runner.
I am a Vereenian.
Allen wants to catch passes from his brother Maynard
Not only do they want to go to school together, they want to run plays on offense together!
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
This doesn’t make me happy. Michael Coley is good at safety, BUT HE’S NOT #1.
… I’ll just count my blessings. sigh.
by EchoOfSilence on Feb 3, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Just know this...
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DILLEMA TO HAVE!
Allen and Coley will be outstanding wherever they line up.
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Uh, that’s now 5 WRs in this class. I feel like Keenan Allen sort of landed in our lap at the last second. Once we weren’t in the running for Ambles or Thompkins I feel like we went out and got Clay, Montgomery and Edmond, none of whom seemed to be highly recruited. With Carter’s earlier commitment and now Allen, that’s 5 WRs. I hope we have someone who can throw them the ball.
Don’t be surprised to see them move around a bit depending on the need. A lot of these guys play more than one position in high school.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Pac-10 Recruits
Wow, overall this is a really strong year for Pac-10 recruiting. It should be very entertaining in 2-3 years.
Pac-10 has had an influx in talent in the coaching ranks, similar to the SEC over the last few years. When Erikson is looking like a bottom tier coach, you know everyone else is doing something right. And say what you want about Neuheisel, but he can recruit with the best of them.
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Can someone give Tedford some coffee...
…cause coffee’s for closers! A fantastic job by our God!
by BlackandOldGold on Feb 3, 2010 11:46 AM PST reply actions
I think the stability that Tedford has brought to the Cal program is the real key to recruiting success. For a program like Cal which came off some rough times, the recent track record of stability is starting to pay huge dividends. Long live Tedford!
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if the stability factor played a role in the de-commits from ’furd. It seems pretty well known that Hairball is just waiting for the NFL phone to ring.
The stability in our program coupled with the instability at Notre Dame seems to have created a domino effect. Who knows, Martin may have switched regardless.
And you’re right, there’s no way harbug will be at furd in 5 years. Although he seems to have done a good job tricking recruits despite his wandering eye.
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
dball will inevitably shoot in here with how Maynard has a shot. I think he has a shot, but no better or worse than anyone else on roster, irrespective of his game day experience against low-level competition in a spread offense.
Maynard…..eh, you know how I feel about Maynard winning the job in 2011
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
yeah I think he does
he would prolly have the most experience of any of those guys he’ll be competing with and he looked pretty decent from the highlights I saw. Don’t know why Sabean was so low on him, it’s not like McElroy is the next coming of Peyton Manning.
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
I guess Sabean just felt that he was losing heat on his fastball and his curve just didnt pop anymore.
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More like’s he’s not over 30 yet. Damn college kids haven’t learned how to win on the big stage! And if they haven’t won before, how can they possibly win in the future?!
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
National Signing Day
Man, my head is sort of spinning from everything that’s going on!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 3, 2010 12:25 PM PST reply actions
If only he can develop into being just as good as Justin Vedder, he is in the Cal HOF right?
Undefeated in Southern California since Oct. 2009...
Vedder was the most accurate passer I’ve seen at Cal. He just couldn’t get the ball more than 15 yards down the field. Good scrambler too.
by Tony Macaroni on Feb 3, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
anybody have a link to his bio
so I could look at it, sounds interesting.
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
He was the best option at the time, nothing amazing, though he was probably crippled by the lack of offensive talent around him…
Also, when considering Cal QB’s over the past twenty years, its hard not get the Longshore treatment unless your name was Pawlawski, Barr, Boller (As a Sr.), or Rodgers
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whose bio, Vedder’s? Vedder was the worst quarterback…..wait, maybe Ayoob was worse. Vedder was an awful quarterback, but he didn’t have that much talent around him. Weak sauce.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
I was being sarcastic all along, though an Ayoob v. Vedder discussion would be interesting
Undefeated in Southern California since Oct. 2009...
No, it would not be interesting. It would be the most miserable discussion I will have had this week, which says a lot considering the performance reviews I just gave my staff.
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by dballisloose on Feb 3, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I should add a disclaimer that I wrote in each of their reviews “so-and-so works hard to free up my time so that I can hang out on CGB all day.”
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What performance reviews would you give the staff here? I feel as if daveman is doing a great job! And royrules22 doesn’t work well with others.
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solarise has consistently met and often exceeded expectations, and has performed at a level consistent of a Martinthusiast , yes I’m inventing a new form of thusiast here on CGB.
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I want to be one too. Since I coined the phrase, do I become one by default?
Twist, what’s the ruling on that?
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I don’t DBD anymore, crashes my work computer. I think you and I should both petition to become Martinians or Martinthusiasts along with solarise
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You can make up all the terms you want. I’m not going to stop you.
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We want our names added to the bottom of the pages, under “Martinians”
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Sounds like the makings for a new poll:
What should be the name of our new membership be:
Martiniacs
Martinthusiasts
Martinians
Martin Maniacs
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Martinicianado?
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 3, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Look, if it were up to me, of course, I’d do that in half a second. But I gotta be honest with you guys, just feeling the level of the other mods, I don’t think they’d go for it. Again, it’s not that I don’t want this to happen, because it’d be totally awesome, but I’m just trying to prepare you for the very strong possibility that it can’t happen because of outside forces beyond my control. I’m sorry that I have to be the bearer of bad news here.
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I’m not here to look backwards. I’m just here to keep us all focused on what we need to do. Things were said. That’s fine. But what is most important is none of you ever get any actual fucking power here. Thats what most important.
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You bastard. I will usurp you! Just wait for. It may not be today, or even 20 years from now. But just know that you’ll always be looking in the shadow for me.
In other words, Go Bears!
Because Roy being granted access to powers of moderation will render this place no better than Conquest Chronicles….
Or Addicted to Quack.
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Oh man I just watched some Keenan Allen highlights
He reminds me A LOT of DJax except stronger and bigger. Maybe not quite as electrifying as him in punt returns but the one in the All-America game was exceptional. Fast and quick hits as a safety (Berry anyone?). And a great catch in the endzone like DJax at the Armed Forces Bowl.
In other words, Go Bears!
Tedford on Knbr right now
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
sorry he just left
but they’ll have a podcast of it later. Highlights: Tedford thinks we need better qb, Tedford laughs at USC.
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
Sadly enough...
Noone friended me on FB.
/sad
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it’s being streamed on calbears.com
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like it’s open to all…
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by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
It’s already streaming here. Kind of funny, you can hear people talking in the background!
GOLD OUT MOZAMBIQUE!
Anyone notice that Rivals
Thinks that Seastrunk = Jahvid Best?
http://rivals.yahoo.com/cal/football/recruiting/player-Lache-Seastrunk-75256
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Strikingly more attractive I think...
Plus his Cal uniform combos were much more pleasing to the eye than those hobo rags that UO always throws together.
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Probably much more composed and a better public speaker too
Jahvid that is…
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quick question
will Maynard be a junior or a senior when he is eligible to play?
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
So let me get this straight.
If Charlie Weis doesn’t get fired… AND
Mark Mangino doesn’t get fired…. AND
Jimmy Harbaugh doesn’t decline the Kansas job… AND
Turner Gill doesn’t leave Buffalo for the Kansas job…
We potentially don’t sign:
Chris Martin (5 star)
Keenan Allen (5 star)
Gabe King (4 star)
Chris McCain (4 star)
Zach Maynard (2 star from 2008)
And we’d all be sitting here twiddling our thumbs about how an 8-5 season really killed our recruiting this year and that maybe Tedford should be fired. Oh how the stars had to align for this to break our way today.
The entire time thinking “This cant be happening. This cant be happening. Its too good to be true. Wheres the catch? Wheres the catch?” Like since YHWH is being so nice to us today, what do we have to give up. And what is the percentage chance Im writing posts in 5 years like “A look into the disappointing 2010 recruiting class” or “More information on Tosh Lupo’s felony trial”
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Money Talks
Is tosh lupo the bag man at Cal? It was common knowledge back in the “unenlightened” SEC Keenan Allen was going to cost more than a scholly for his second rate half brother to get his services, Maybe the NCAA will turn a blind eye to this recruiting “bonanza”. Fine by me as long as they sanction the hell out of U$C, Cal isn’t relevant in football anyway.
Keenan Allen highlights
I can’t seem to find any free KA highlight films that don’t require me to pay for something. Links, anyone?
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http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/signingday2010.html
highlight of all the commits in one place!
You had me at hello.
KA’s highlights make me even more excited about him as a WR prospect.
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Holy shit, Briggs is a badass. My first two thoughts are 1) I live in Sherman Oaks, right next to Van Nuys, why did I never go see him play, and 2) How is Briggs not a 4-star RB, after seeing this highlight clip, I feel pretty damn good about Briggs becoming a Bear! He looks like Marshawn Lynch making cuts and plowing people down with that long hair hanging out like Superman’s cape!
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Wasn’t he hurt and that’s what dropped him from 4 stars to 3?
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, I already know the answer to #2, Briggs is not a 4-star because he was injured part of his senior year. But he’s a quick, hard-nosed badass out there! I’m glad he enrolled early so that he can get playing time.
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Yeah, if you’re a RB and USC is recruiting you, that’s a good sign. They have pretty lofty standards, especially at RB…
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
So what we can all take from this....
Is that when you commit early to a school like Bammer, you incur the wrath of the Elephant fanbase if you reconsider for things like, say… education and such, unless the prospect of receiving daily death threats to yourself, your family, and your posterior is overwhelmingly appealing to you.
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I don`t know why...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhKVNUfPcc
:D!!!
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by Maisbikkja on Feb 3, 2010 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
UCLA Reloading
Neu-weasel is definitely reloading this year. Check this out:
fUCLA’s alums must be drooling all over themselves since, in general, they lack the ability to keep saliva from dripping out of their mouths.
I doubt it re: UCLA alums
they are terrible terrbile band wagon fans… They will wait until UCLA is 3-0 before showing up to games, then stop showing up when they are 3-3 again
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The Dodgers are consistently at the top for MLB attendance, and they haven’t been to the WS in 20+ years.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Well, sure, they have a big stadium. If you took attendance by inning, we all know how the 1-3 and 7-9 innings would look. ;)
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
…like just about every other MLB team’s in the country, only less hypocritical?
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
You’ve been to too many Dodgers games, my friend. The rest of us try to show up for the first pitch and stay past the 7th inning….
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
You haven’t been to enough. Most people are there for 1st pitch, but with traffic, some tend to filter in over the first couple of innings. Most stay to the end. People arrive late and leave early at EVERY ballpark though. Since our attendance is so high though, it just looks like a lot of people coming/going.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Never been, never want to go to that hellhole. I only see it on tv when the Giants are playing down there. You can keep lying to yourself, the rest of us know the truth. ;)
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
Never been? Wow, you’re missing out. You gotta visit the den of the enemy or else you don’t know how the other half lives. Dodger Stadium is now the 3rd oldest ballpark in the majors after Fenway and Wrigley, and it’s got a great atmosphere. Well, maybe not so great if you’re a Giants fan, but still.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
The closest I get to “den of the enemy” is going to Phillies-Giants in Philly. I would actually like to go down for a Dodgers-Giants game sometime, but first I have to figure out a way to get myself back on the West Coast…
by Missing Barry on Feb 4, 2010 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
What`s the deal with the Tedford press conference?
This is California Golden Blogs.
This is NOT a benevolent dictatorship.
Keenan and King
King, pretty much knew he was in the mix for a good while, but Keenan and guys (McCain, Maynard..) only said so on Monday, 2 days ago.
Maynard led Keenan here, not the other way around as many have written. Maynard had been at Cal camp a couple yrs ago and liked his time.
What was that – he said at the start that “someone” was going to take a bit longer to get academic stuff wrapped up and so would grey shirt and start in January of next year?
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2010/2/3/1290804/cal-puts-finishing-touches-on#30204543
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Tedford says Allen will play WR and DB! YESSS
California Football. At home in Strawberry Canyon since 1923.
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 2:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=cal&media=164612
California Football. At home in Strawberry Canyon since 1923.
by CaliforniaEternal on Feb 3, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
sweet mother of Bak Bak
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Stream on calbears.com isn’t working for me :(
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
A FRESH THREAD TO DISCUSS THE PRESS CONFERENCE!
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this way we avoid TSS
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I thought C was kind of locked down between Guarnero, Galas and Brazinski?
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
For OskiMonsta re: King and "Pulled" Offer
It’s plausible Kelly pulled King’s offer because he was tired of waiting for him, but why would he do that to a his top defensive recruit where Oregon had nobody committed on the DL yet? Another rumor was Kelly tried to force a commit out King and he refused, so Kelly pulled the offer. Again, why would he do that to his best DL prospect that resides in their backyard? Another rumor is King was ineligible so Oregon dropped him. So Oregon just pulled the mat out from under him instead of letting him sign with the class to boost their rankings, placing him in a JC, and then signing him in 2 years? Sure. Another rumor is that King had attitude problems. So Oregon is telling us that it took them 4.5 months with King going to school across the street to figure out he had attitude problems? Sure. Another rumor was Oregon would be investigated if they signed King. So Oregon compliance took 4.5 months to get this cleared with the NCAA despite the tons of Duck posters who have claimed for months that there were no violations and that their compliance department already cleared it? Sure. What happened is that the writing on the wall became clear to Kelly that Oregon wasn’t going to beat out Cal for King’s services now that Cal had King, Allen, and McCain (and Maynard) pretty much on board. Hence, Kelly “pulled the offer” and the Duck board moderators have all said it was “for reasons that can’t be discussed now” – how convenient of them to leave it open for speculation.
I told the blog a few days ago that mudslinging was going to occur when King announced. Perhaps I should have blown his cover so CGB could have claimed breaking the news, but we are Cal fans. We’ll leave the selfish acts to non-Cal fans who have no loyalties to our university and just doing their job like Okanes. I haven’t really taken a look at the Duck Boards so I don’t know what’s being said elsewhere but our duck friends on this board have been pretty respectful, which is appreciated, and said they were pretty much over the King recruitment since they were told last week King was not being recruited anymore. But please, don’t fool yourselves as to why King was “dropped.” It’s all BS excuses. The stars just aligned at the right time for Cal when it came to these 3. It very well could be Oregon with all 3 of these guys.
King made up his mind a few weeks back. He was flip flopping for a period of time but always loved Cal and Lupoi. But not as much as I love Lupoi.
Here’s a little something else for my fellow CGBers to think about: MNC Game 1/7/10, King says he will delay his announcement on 1/8/10, sometime between 1/7-1/9 rumors started surfacing about Allen not being happy with Alabama, and the US AA game was on 1/9. Martin, King, and Allen were all at the Army AA game for the week. Martin and Allen were roommates. I think you guys can see what I’m getting at.
Go Bears!
by Cali49a on Feb 3, 2010 2:38 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Rec’d!
Also, not as much as carp’s wife loves lupoi, either.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Thanks for the scoop, Cali. It is pretty clear that the turning point for Cal’s class (and perhaps for the trajectory of the program over the next few years) was Martin’s commitment.
I remember looking at the recruiting rankings back in the summer and seeing Martin – a 5-star guy from our own backyard, playing a position of need – committed to ND and saying “Fuck, this is a guy we’ve got to have!” To see him come back “home” and bring a posse with him is just awesome. I’m already a huge fan!
GOLD OUT MOZAMBIQUE!
Martin had a long journey during the past year, but getting away from home actually helped him realize how much he loved home.
Martin had a long journey during the past year, but getting away from home actually helped him realize how much he loved home.
This is a much more profound effect than you could ever imagine (coming from a born and raised Bay Area native who’s been living on the East Coast for the last 6 years now)….
by Missing Barry on Feb 6, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
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by TwistNHook on Feb 3, 2010 4:03 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
One of the issues that I wanted to touch upon in a previous thread, but stayed away from for obvious reasons, is that racism is still rampant in the South (yah, duh). I know at least one of the guys wanted out of there no matter what. I’m not trying to turn this into a race debate but for people that question why a kid would want to go to a program that is 3000 miles away from home, well, one of the biggest reasons is that the West Coast is way more tolerant of people of different backgrounds.
These guys all realize what kind of an opportunity they have.
On the other hand, we lose out on some people precisely because they think we’re a bunch of crazy hippies, f*gs, and pinkos. Though, I’m quite happy if those people stay the hell away and not represent my beloved university anyway.
by atomsareenough on Feb 3, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
we lose out on some people precisely because they think we’re a bunch of crazy hippies, f*gs, and pinkos
Yep, that’s me!
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
(One of the people you lost out on, that is)
by Missing Barry on Feb 3, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
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