SOURCE: Kenneth Walker has shored up his #Cal commitment ... is "completely in." #calgang

SOURCE: Kenneth Walker has shored up his #Cal commitment ... is "completely in." #calgang

Ryan Gorcey with good news for the second straight day. Tomorrow I'm guessing a black sun will emerge in the sky.

4 months ago Avinash Kunnath 60 comments 0 recs |

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All I feel is DOOM

by Sean Thompson on Jan 25, 2012 1:20 PM PST reply actions

this calls for more O’s.

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Tony Gonzalez? University of California?

by ikoolykedat on Jan 25, 2012 1:23 PM PST up reply actions

My 4-year-old...

…thinks it’s totally awesome.

She likes the other sounds on that webpage as well. :o)

"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."

by Auricursine on Jan 25, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions

All I feel is BOOM BOOM BOOM!

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

by atomsareenough on Jan 25, 2012 2:08 PM PST up reply actions

Great News!

Is there a place that summarizes the current status of our recruiting class?

Fire Starkey. You... complete me.

by since1997 on Jan 25, 2012 1:50 PM PST reply actions

The next Golden Recruiting Wire will have a lot more info.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 2:07 PM PST up reply actions

when does this come out? thought it was suppose to be out this morning… interested to know status of Arik, Shaq, Aziz…thanks

by fijitayatcal on Jan 25, 2012 2:10 PM PST up reply actions

Likely tomorrow. Patience.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions

Sounds good… looking forward to it… excuse my lack of patience for raw excitement… you guys do a great job…keep it up and roll on…

by fijitayatcal on Jan 25, 2012 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

FYI, Avi's been updating Pac-12 recruiting on Pacific Takes more often

by Oski4Heisman on Jan 25, 2012 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

What

Avi is now working for UoP’s blog? What did they give him, a train?

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by CalBear949 on Jan 25, 2012 3:12 PM PST up reply actions

He IS UoP’s blog!

by Missing Barry on Jan 25, 2012 6:01 PM PST up reply actions

Most of the lists you’ll find online (at least the ESPN list) is kind of out of date after all of the de-commits after Tosh and Kiseau left. For example, the ESPN list still has Payton and Shaq listed as committed.

Dozier
Walker
Harper
Powe
Treggs
Barton
Tagaloa
Cochran
Moore
Drew

All reaffirmed their commitments recently.

Kline and Okafor are already enrolled.

Anyone else I’m missing?

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 2:08 PM PST up reply actions

No one has decommitted.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 2:08 PM PST up reply actions

Just McCarthy.

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

by atomsareenough on Jan 25, 2012 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

It’s not considered a decommit when you say you’re reevaluating your decision?

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 2:10 PM PST up reply actions

Plenty of verbals take visits to make sure their decision is correct. Treggs has been taking visits all fall despite being a Cal commit.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions

That’s why we only went down to #11 from #8 on the ESPN Class Rankings. They are all still committed to Cal except McCarthy.

by JustBear on Jan 25, 2012 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

Okay. So it only counts if they commit to another school?

I guess I was confused because I read an article yesterday about Drew re-committing to Cal. As far I know, he never said he was going anywhere else, just reevaluating his decision.

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 2:24 PM PST up reply actions

Drew gave a soft verbal, because he said he’d still be taking visits to UO and UW. Then he reopened his recruitment a week ago.

Payton and Shaq all gave solid verbals.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 2:26 PM PST up reply actions

I know that Payton gave a verbal, but I think he’s as good as gone.

by daveman on Jan 25, 2012 2:37 PM PST up reply actions

I dont think Payton bouncing is a big deal with Dozier, Powe and Walker… I want Arik and Shaq!

by fijitayatcal on Jan 25, 2012 2:56 PM PST up reply actions

yeah, Shaq is must

and I really wanted McCarthy.

by JustBear on Jan 25, 2012 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

I didn’t think McCarthy was a solid commit anyways.

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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo

by CalBear949 on Jan 25, 2012 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

never was.

by j.lee on Jan 25, 2012 4:42 PM PST up reply actions

yeah, but he was a kind of talent we never get, so i really hoped he would come to Cal.

by JustBear on Jan 25, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

seriously.

by j.lee on Jan 25, 2012 6:21 PM PST up reply actions

No one knows anything.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs

Leininger
Espitia
Nickerson
Hoffpauir

by daveman on Jan 25, 2012 2:54 PM PST up reply actions

Everytime I see Hoffpauir

I think of Harry Potter.

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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo

by CalBear949 on Jan 25, 2012 3:12 PM PST up reply actions

Really?

I think of David Hasselhoff

by mrjpark on Jan 25, 2012 3:37 PM PST up reply actions

hufflepuff?

by ucsdgoldenbear on Jan 25, 2012 3:41 PM PST up reply actions

This

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by CalBear949 on Jan 25, 2012 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

THE HOFF

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

by atomsareenough on Jan 25, 2012 9:24 PM PST up reply actions

Really?

Every time I see it I think of the beer Hofbrau.

by SDBear on Jan 25, 2012 4:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, me too.

But that’s like a really good thing, right? I like having one of our (hopefully) guys have a name that reminds me of beer. Kind of like Ale Bockman, or Porter McStoutlager.

Mmmmm … Porter McStoutlager. I be he’d go good with a Jumbaco

Being an Old Blue means embracing the "meh".

by SoCal Oski on Jan 25, 2012 4:37 PM PST up reply actions

Great news! I feel like we are getting some of our momentum back.

by OaktownRush on Jan 25, 2012 3:50 PM PST reply actions

Quick hypothetical recruiting question:

If we could not have one of the following recruits out of Arik Armstead and Shaq Thompson who would you choose and why?

Personally I think I would pick Arik. IMO a dominate DL can have a greater impact on a game than a safety.

I hope we get both but I would be very happy with just one of these guys.

by SDBear on Jan 25, 2012 4:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Aaron Rodgers.

(Sorry, I’m not trying to be an ass. But recruits read everything these days. I’m not picking favorites. I want them all.)

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 25, 2012 4:53 PM PST up reply actions

^ this.

i know nothing unitl they are on the field.

if the coaches like em, that’s good enough for me.

Go Bears Go

by Rocksanddirt on Jan 25, 2012 4:54 PM PST up reply actions

^This too.

"Fuck DOOOOOM. We prefer BOOOOOM!!
- alpha1906

by golden oso on Jan 25, 2012 5:08 PM PST up reply actions

I'll be happy for every recruit who chooses to become a Bear

and I’ll wish the others well (except against us).

by minesweeper on Jan 25, 2012 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

I’d choose Shaq Armstead. That guy would be a BEAST!

Being an Old Blue means embracing the "meh".

by SoCal Oski on Jan 25, 2012 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

Personally, I’m more of an Arik Thompson man myself. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 5:28 PM PST up reply actions

Since this is all hypothetical...

I would take Shaq because our secondary needs immense help, while we have enough talent at DL to last us for a bit.

by mrjpark on Jan 25, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions

If I HAD to pick…

Shaq, because an athlete that can be a dynamic playmaker in both the secondary and potentially as an OLB would be amazing.

TROLL ON YOU BEARS. - atoms
even if it does snow, we’ve got plenty of laker championship banners to keep us warm! - raptorapocalypse

by cldpc on Jan 26, 2012 12:48 AM PST up reply actions

Does anyone have a picture of the inside of the new athletic facilities? I can’t find one online.

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 5:31 PM PST reply actions

search SAHPC on google images

"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"

by CruzinBears on Jan 25, 2012 5:36 PM PST up reply actions

SAHPC Photo Essay!!!

by minesweeper on Jan 25, 2012 5:50 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 25, 2012 6:35 PM PST up reply actions

Hope we don

"Our sturdy golden troll"

-cldpc

by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 25, 2012 5:55 PM PST reply actions

't get doomed tomorrow

"Our sturdy golden troll"

-cldpc

by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 25, 2012 5:56 PM PST up reply actions

Saw him yesterday at Kennedy

Dude looks like a beast

by LordKdV on Jan 25, 2012 6:06 PM PST reply actions

Shaq or Arik

Both would be super. But if I had to pick, I would pick the one that could best solidify this class as a great recruiting class by bringing those who are waivering or in doubt on board. I have said this before: Shaq, Arik, you both have the rare opportunity to be seen as leaders of a future Cal Rose Bowl team. If you commit, others will follow. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

by moochie71 on Jan 25, 2012 9:37 PM PST reply actions

beaver

and we got a shot at brandon beaver

by rileyslaststand on Jan 26, 2012 12:38 AM PST reply actions

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