Published on: 21st November, 2009
Five Lesser-Known Golden Bears Who May Make a Difference Alex Lagemann— The redshirt sophomore receiver may only have eight catches for 108 yards this season, but seven of them have been for first downs—including two crucial ones during the comeback drive against Arizona State. He should be a key target for ...Published on: 19th November, 2009
Something tumultuous can happen this weekend in northern California. No, it has nothing to do with UC Berkeley's protests against the Regents' 32 percent tuition fee hike; nor does it have anything to do with the fact that Cal's Memorial Stadium is located on a fault line. However, one foundation does have ...Published on: 7th November, 2009
On Saturday at 4pm, I will be standing in the student section of Memorial Stadium to watch the California Golden Bears try and beat the Oregon State Beavers for the first time at home in four years—and seek revenge for 2007's heartbreaking loss. For those fans unable to attend the game, ...Published on: 1st November, 2009
1. I know Berkeley fans have been hard on Jeff Tedford and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig to be more creative, but a pass out of the wildcat by Shane Vereen on second and goal when the team is down one with under a minute left is not the way to go. Not ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
The Bears looked to run away with this contest early, thanks to the sharp throwing of Kevin Riley, who connected on some nice deep balls and threw scores to Marvin Jones and Jahvid Best. 14-0 Cal early. No problems, right? Wrong The Sun Devils, who have been marred with untimely penalties this whole ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
Boo! If this article picture (or memories of the USC game, for that matter) didn't scare Cal fans too much, my latest Top-10 list is bound to do the trick. In light of what we have learned about the Bears so far, I have assembled a collection of players from the team's remaining conference opponents. Specifically, these are the players ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
Boo! If this article picture (or memories of the USC game, for that matter) didn't scare Cal fans too much, my latest Top-10 list is bound to do the trick. In light of what we have learned about the Bears so far, I have assembled a collection of players from the team's remaining conference opponents. Specifically, these are the players ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
1. It may not have shown up in the games that counted, but Cal's backfield speed was on full display on Saturday against a clearly overmatched Washington State defense. Shane Vereen, Jahvid Best, and Isi Sofele were used in a variety of ways to perfection: motions at the line, fly sweeps, ...Published on: 23rd October, 2009
The Cal defense, which returned all but three starters from a unit that recorded 35 sacks and ranked among the nation's best in forcing turnovers, figured to be a strength this season. There were even talks of Berkeley having the best defense in the Pac-10 this side of Troy. So much for ...Published on: 12th October, 2009
The Blue and Gold may be resting this week, but here are some thing the Bears may have learned while watching the Ducks and Bruins, as Cal prepares to play at the Rose Bowl next weekend. 1. The special teams need to be ready The game's momentum flipped faster than the ...