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California Golden Bears
Location: Berkeley, Calif. | Founded: 1868 | Enrollment: 33,558 | Colors: Blue and Gold | Stadium: California Memorial | Capacity: 73,347 | Coach: Jeff Tedford
Record: (7-6, 3-6 Pacific 10)
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Golden Bears report: Notes, quotes
 

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SPRING OBJECTIVES
Cal has to decide on a quarterback, with starter Nate Longshore battling Kevin Riley, who led the bowl comeback against Air Force and has more mobility. Longshore has the experience edge and will begin spring with the first team. "I think competition makes everyone their best so it's great to have competition at that position," coach Jeff Tedford said, also including redshirt freshman Brock Mansion in the mix.

BUILDING BLOCKS
The Bears should have one of the top linebacker units in the West, led by Zack Follett, Anthony Felder and Worrell Williams. They combined for 270 tackles last season, including 24 1/2 for loss. The trio also had 8 1/2 sacks, helping out a front four that needs to get more pressure on the quarterback this season.

SCHEDULE SITUATION
An opener at home against Michigan State is an immediate challenge, followed by a Pac-10 game at Washington State. Non-conference games include at Maryland (Sept. 13) and vs. Colorado State (Sept. 27). This is a season in which Cal gets five home Pac-10 games, including a Dec. 6 finale vs. Washington.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"There's no question, we lost a lot of experience; all three of our wide receivers are gone. We feel like we have some talented guys there. Michael Calvin, Jeremy Ross, it's those guys' turn to step up. Nyan [Boateng] would be a guy as well. I don't think that there's any doubt that we're going to need to have the freshmen coming in to contribute. I don't know which one." -- Coach Jeff Tedford, on losing DeSean Jackson, Robert Jordan and Lavelle Hawkins.

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Big Bloody K
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February 7, 2008 8:48 pm
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January 12, 2008 12:56 pm
Sure, it is early, but I was reading a couple of mock drafts and started thinking about CAL players in the upcoming draft...

DeSean Jackson, if he comes out, is a first rounder, but where in the first round.   I've seen him going in the top ten, or dropping down into the mid twenties.   My thought is that he'll go a bit later, rather than sooner.
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April 28, 2008 4:40 pm
So Cal players did pretty well in the NFL draft this year!  Here's a list of where everybody went:

WR DeSean Jackson was taken in Round 2, 49th overall, by the Philadelphia Eagles
TE Craig Stevens was taken in Round 3, 85th overall, by the Tennessee Titans
FS Thomas DeCoud was taken in Round 3, 98th overall, by the Atlanta Falcons
WR Lavelle Hawkins was
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April 21, 2008 4:55 pm
With Jahvid Best being injured, and Montgomery leaving (to coach the basketlball team apparently), CAL's tailback position has a few question marks.  This is what I can see of the situation now.  Hopefully, others can fill in more.

Jahvid Best:  (5-11, 185, 4.4) No guarantees, but seems to be coming along well from his injury.  He ran individual drills during
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March 21, 2008 12:04 am
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Who would you guys rather have at the helm of the offense this year for Cal?  Nate Longshore or Kevin Riley.  Longshore was having a solid season until he got hurt in the Oregon game, and Riley played very well in the Oregon State game and the game against Air Force.  Personally, I'd like to see Longshore start next year because he has two years of experience.  I think t ...(more)

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April 25, 2008 12:17 am

May 3rd, 2008 on the Gator Football homepage will be the first annual fan smack-off.  Fans from all over CBSSportsline.com are invited to join a special thread being set-up which will be titled "Smack-off"  to talk your best smack at your bitterest rival.  Auburn v. Alabama, Michigan v. OSU, USC v. UCLA, Kansas v. Missouri, we'll have it all.  We are ...(more)

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December 1, 2007 9:20 pm
I honestly cannot think of a team in recent history start out the season with as much promise as you had and finish as such a joke.  What a complete bunch of jokers you are, you don't even deserve to be in the Pac 10. 
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Since:Oct 24, 2007

March 19, 2008 10:36 pm
has decided to leave Cal and is looking to transfer somewhere? I haven't heard why or where he is looking to go. So the Cal offense takes another hit. I know a lot of people here liked Best and so do I but he is still injured and who knows how good he will be once he gets back.
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April 10, 2008 7:51 pm

Go to: http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=4595159http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=4595159

It's actually pretty fun and addicting. You create a player and try to get them to sign contract to ...(more)

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April 3, 2008 4:20 pm
A Reed Diehl sighting...

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March 24, 2008 10:35 am
From Calbears.com....
calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032108aaa.html
Cal Ranked No. 1 in Directors' Cup
Cal was ranked as the No. 1 athletic program in the country in the final fall Directors' Cup standings, marking the second
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March 14, 2008 11:41 am
There hasn't been a lot of press on Brandon, but he has shown his worth, and established himself in the NFL.  GO BEARS!!

Seattle Seahawks:
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January 27, 2008 1:17 pm
With about a week left to signing day, I thought it a good time to look at how our Bears are doing:

Signed Letter of Intent:

Kameron Yancy  DB 5-11  185   3 stars

Verbal Commits:

Beau Sweeney  QB  6-1  197  3 Stars  4.65
Covaughn DeBoskie  RB  6-0 186  3 stars  4.4
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