Five Burning Questions: Cal Vs. Maryland
Published on: 28th August, 2009
For those of you wondering, no I'm not trying to imitate Jim Rome (as of today, I still have yet to grow a successful goatee). Anyways clones, with about a week before the season starts, let's get down to business. Here are the biggest questions surrounding the tilt with the Terps ...Cal Bears in The NFL: Preseason Highlights
Published on: 23rd August, 2009
This week has been a bit busy for me, so you won't find too detailed of an article tonight sorry. But the week has also been busy for some former California Golden Bears, who are engaged in preseason action. Whether they are rookies or vets, here's a run down of how they ...Presenting The Tedford Era’s All-Underrated Team (Offense)
Published on: 21st August, 2009
Once again, BCS hopes are swirling as fall approaches in Strawberry Canyon. They have become ever more frequent under coach Jeff Tedford, who took over a California team that was reeling from a 1-11 2001 season. Since then Golden Bears have risen to national recognition - as a perennial bowl team and ...California Bears Breaking Out in 2009: Defense
Published on: 18th August, 2009
Cal has eight starters returning from a defense a that was a top 25 unit in overall scoring and against the run, and fourth in total turnovers (34). But while the Bears' success on defense shouldn't be a surprise to anyone in 2009, there are still plenty of players who are ...Bears Breaking Out in 2009: Offense
Published on: 15th August, 2009
In 2007, Jahvid Best's introduced himself to Bears fans with his explosive running and video-game moves against Tennessee. A year later, his back-up Shane Vereen arrived with an 81-yard touchdown run to seal the openner against Michigan State. Here are some offensive players whose names may be much more familiar around Berkeley ...California’s Keys to Avoiding the Homesick Blues in 2009
Published on: 14th August, 2009
Looking at Cal's 2009 schedule, fans and pundits will mark the Oct. 3 tilt against the USC Trojans at Memorial Stadium as the pivotal contest in the Golden Bears' quest for Pac-10 supremacy (and a BCS birth). But despite the fact that this should be the only game in which the ...Exploring the Impact of Online Recruiting Sites: Is Faster Better?
Published on: 10th August, 2009
For my first featured column, I'm importing a story I just finished for my college newspaper about online recruiting services. Enjoy! --------------------- Former Cal wide receiver Brian Stumpf recalls a time when college football's new faces were, well, new. "I remember when I went to (Cal) games as a kid," he says. ...2007: 10 Games That Shaped the Most Exciting Pac-10 Race Ever
Published on: 30th July, 2009
To any college football fan who has been awake for the past seven years, saying that USC has been the best team in the Pac-10 is about as big an understatement as suggesting that the BCS system is imperfect. Indeed, since 2002, even with all the talk of growing parity across ...Ed’s Five Games From Hell
Published on: 18th July, 2009
Most sports fans can cheerfully recall an incredible game that they attended, with a smile on their faces. They can probably recall even more games that they look back on with a shudder and a grimace. I will be sharing my experience at sporting events of the latter variety. Be ...Too Early To Tell: A Rant About Pre-Season Polls
Published on: 3rd July, 2009
Sports Illustrated college football columnist Stewart Mandel had it right when talking about college football polls: "...Comparing two or more teams...that don't necessarily play the same opponents and whose most recent performance may or may not have been affected by injuries, venue, weather, kick-off time, a bad call by an official, ...Featured Sponsors
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