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Richard Solomon Ruled Academically Ineligible, Will Not Play Rest Of Season
When it rains, it pours. Big News: Richard Solomon's basketball season is over, he has been ruled academically ineligible. #Cal — John Breech (@johnbreech) January 18, 2012 Coach Montgomery in a statement, "Academics are a priority, we hope that Richard can get his grades right, &...
Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears - Q&A with California Golden Blogs
After beating Texas Southern in round one of the NIT, next up for Colorado is future Pac-12 conference foe California. The Bears beat Ole Miss Wednesday night to advance to the second round. We were fortunate enough to have a little Q&A session with the great Cal blog, California Golden Blogs,...
Cal Men's Basketball Put On Two Years Probation, Still Postseason Eligible
Jeff Faraudo of the Contra Costa Times is all over the story. This is referring to the previously reported story regarding the hundreds of phone calls made by the coaching staff to recruits (and the countless thousands others of calls made by "anonymous") upon the arrival of Mike Montgomery to...
Cal Guards Step Up, Lead Dominating Comeback Over Oregon
It's been the winning formula all year for the California Golden Bears: clutch perimeter shooting, incredible second half comebacks, and Brandon Smith playing a literally perfect game. That's how we've done it all year long, and it made perfect sense that we'd earn our first victory at Phil...
Cal Basketball: Clutch Performances & Winning The Razor's Edge
Last year, California Golden Bears men's basketball was a peculiar animal to watch in action. Most of our games were blowouts, with only 11 of their 35 games decided by single digits. The rest were well in hand early on and Cal cruised to a majority of their victories in conference play. This year?...
Cal Basketball: Good Defense, Bad Offense, Ugly Schedule
Mike Montgomery wasn't kidding when he said his California Golden Bears would have a lot of growing up to do. Their offense has been scattershot, so you can see four to five minute stretches without field goals. They embrace contact, so their games often turn into free throw shooting contests. The...
Cal Basketball Ruminations: The Gary Franklin & Nigel Carter Debate
As we approach the end of the first trimester of California Golden Bears men's basketball, I decided to take a look and answer some of the most pressing questions on the minds of Cal fans. Feel free to chime in on the comments with your own answers or your own questions. 1. Should Nigel Carter get...
John Calipari: Eyes Wide Open
One man's theory ... With speculation and rumors running rampant, not only in the national media, but locally as well, about the future of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, it's time for UK fans to embrace the Calipari U-Haul moving truck watch. Instead of bemoaning the fact that the UK...
The Journey Ends: Tired Cal Falls to Poor Officiating, Duke Defense And Size
It's been a great season. But it had to end. And for 63 of the 64 teams in the tournament, the ending is always bittersweet. For our California Golden Bears to beat the Duke Blue Devils, everything had to go their way, and the moment Patrick Christopher got knocked up in the face by Jon Scheyer and...
A Frenetic Look At The Duke Blue Devils, and How The Golden Bears Match Up
A quick look at the Duke Blue Devils reveals the following. Strength of schedule: 7th in the nation (Cal was 18th)Best wins: Beat Maryland by 21, swept Clemson by 21 and 13, beat Georgia Tech by 19, beat Virginia Tech by 12, beat Gonzaga by 35.Offensive threats: Jon Scheyer (ranked 19th nationally...
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