Golden Nuggets: Cal Football's 2011 Team Awards

by Berkelium97 on Dec 6, 2011 3:57 PM PST in Golden Nuggets

The football team handed out its annual end-of-year awards last week. This is usually a great opportunity to see who's doing well behind the scenes, whether on the scout team, in the weight room, or in the community.

Lifter of the Year

Freshman - Daniel Lasco
Senior - Justin Cheadle

Scout Team Players of the Year
Offense - Geoffrey Gibson and Daniel Lasco
Defense - Puka Lopa
Special Teams - Nathan Broussard

Schlessinger Coaches Award (Outstanding athletic ability, academic success and community service)
Giorgio Tavecchio
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Berkeley Breakfast Club Award (Outstanding Player in Big Game)

Offense - Zach Maynard
Defense - Mychal Kendricks

Everett Merriman Award (Demonstrating commitment to community service)
Robert Mullins

Andy Smith Award (Player with most Big "C" time)
Offense - Matt Summers-Gavin
Defense - Sean Cattouse
Special Teams - Chris Moncrease

And finally, the team MVP awards should not be too surprising.

Bear Backers MVP Awards (voted on by team)
Offense - Keenan Allen
Defense - D.J. Holt and Mychal Kendricks

After the jump Texas opens as 4-point favorites over the Bears, another offensive lineman commits to Cal, and rugby welcomes a freshman class of 17.

Football

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two days, you probably heard that Cal will play Texas in the Holiday Bowl.
Texas opened as four-point favorites over the Bears.
CalSportsDigest has a first look at the Texas Longhorns.
Wilner has a big list of the winners and losers from the bowl selection process.
BYU's Jake Heaps intends to transfer and has listed Cal as one of his possible destinations.
BearTerritory.net reviews the team's end-of-season awards.
Offensive tackle Christian Okafor has committed to the Bears.
Cal will not practice again until Friday. Holiday Bowl executive direction Bruce Binkowski said there was no way the bowl could pass on Texas.

Basketball

The women's team cruised to a 70-48 win over UNLV in the finale of the Cal Classic. Reshanda Gray was named MVP of the Cal Classic.
Once again, Coach Gottlieb was pleased with the defense.
The men's team lost 64-63 on the road against San Diego State.
Monty said the team defended well down the stretch, but needed to secure more rebounds.

Rugby

The Bears welcomed a class of 17 incoming freshmen.

Swimming and Diving

Softball

Diane Ninemire and her staff were recognized by their peers for their accomplishments last season.

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I don't get how Daniel Lasco is lifter of the year.

While a senior in high school, Moala bench-pressed 495 pounds (225 kg). Said Jeff Tedford: “He’s already got the Cal bench-press record before he even gets here”.

Maybe most improved? Tiny only went up to 510, but Lasco went from 225 to 315, something like that?

by C98 on Dec 6, 2011 4:28 PM PST reply actions

Last time I checked

I love watching the Moala Bear (especially on punt coverage) – but there are other lifts besides bench. Especially one’s with greater translation to actually playing football (hang clean, snatch, jerk). How Moala matched up against Lasco in those categories I don’t know.

Also, on a per pound basis, Lasco would be stronger based upon the numbers you threw out above (Moala would bench 1.43x bodyweight, Lasco 1.59x). Things to take into consideration.

Marshawn Lynch would drive a cart around the field after the game to celebrate your mode and its beastliness, sir.

by thebusinessbear on Dec 6, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions

Well, except for the 495 I cited, those numbers I threw out came directly from my butt.

by C98 on Dec 6, 2011 6:17 PM PST up reply actions

excited about RB depth next year

Sofele, CJA, Bigelow, Lasco.
Too bad CDJ, Yarnway, and Briggs are buried in depth chart. Manuel is interesting too.

by JustBear on Dec 6, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions

If that’s the case, than Lasco definitely deserves it. That is really impressive improvement. If you just give it to whoever can bench the max, then it’s essentially a lineman award.

"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded

by atomsareenough on Dec 6, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

Nyan Boatang and J.Ross would like to have a word with you.

by LeonPowe on Dec 6, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions

They were benching more than our linemen were? No wonder our O-lines weren’t very good.

"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded

by atomsareenough on Dec 6, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions

Well, we’ll never know since YO never told us.

by LeonPowe on Dec 7, 2011 1:24 AM PST up reply actions

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