Cecil Whiteside's status uncertain for 2010 season

Incoming linebacker Cecil Whiteside is currently working on some academic issues and has not reported to Cal's Summer Bridge program. It's not clear if he'll resolve them in time for the 2010 season.

Ed note from Avinash: This tends to happen every year, so let's not get too alarmed. Some recruits always struggle to adjust to the school's academic requirements. It takes them a little bit longer to get into the groove of what being a student at Cal is like.

With regards to the team, linebacker is not an area of HUGE need this year, so Whiteside's absence would suck a little, but it's better he gets his grades in order earlier rather than later (Darian Hagan anyone?).

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This just ruined my day.

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by HydroTech on Jul 16, 2010 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

It's weird

To me, after reading all the press about him, it seemed like Whiteside would be the last person to not have his academics in order.

by BleedinBlue on Jul 16, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully Cecil will be able to join the team. He seems like a great guy and I’m sure he really wants to play for the Bears.

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by CaliforniaEternal on Jul 16, 2010 3:58 PM PDT reply actions

I hope this is just a hiccup and perhaps a blueshirt at worst.

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by Kodiak on Jul 16, 2010 4:01 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, sounds like summer school, no biggie.

no cal bear? no care

by EchoOfSilence on Jul 16, 2010 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

This. I’m not going to worry unless he’s declared out for the fall. And even then, oh well.

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by norcalnick on Jul 16, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions

I saw Whiteside play in the Army All Star game and the guy can play! Glad he is at Cal!

by calas on Jul 16, 2010 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Hopefully he doesn’t suck after resolving his academic issues like Hagan did.

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by rollonubears on Jul 16, 2010 11:59 PM PDT reply actions

Hagan played most of last season injured, iirc.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 17, 2010 2:36 AM PDT up reply actions

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