(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Tuesday (closed scrimmage) (BearTalk)
Posted August 19, 2008 at 10:09 pmIt’s amazing how much information you get when you actually have to depend on other people to give it to you.
Tuesday’s second and final scrimmage of training camp was closed to the media. Reporters were let into the stadium just as practice was winding down. I got inside just in time to see David Seawright [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Monday (BearTalk)
Posted August 18, 2008 at 9:29 pmCal held a double-day session Monday, heavy on drillwork with Tuesday’s final scrimmage looming. The Bears practiced in helmets and shoulder pads in the morning and just helmets in the evening.
The Bears divide practices into five-minute periods, and they didn’t hold their first 11-on-11 session until period No. 20 during their morning practice.
With limited [...]
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5)Post-practice: Thursday (scrimmage) (BearTalk)
Posted August 14, 2008 at 11:01 pmCal held its first scrimmage of the fall tonight, and there weren’t any major developments. But here are some highlights:
–Kevin Riley slightly outplayed Nate Longshore at quarterback, and has been coming on lately. The past 4 or 5 days, Riley seems to be improving his accuracy, cutting down on mistakes and playing with more confidence. [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Saturday (BearTalk)
Posted August 9, 2008 at 9:24 pmDon’t ever let anyone tell you practice doesn’t matter. The Bears had their first double-day Saturday, and the evening session was a lively one. It culminated with a big commotion at the end of situational action, when the offense and defense engaged in a dispute whether wide receiver Marvin Jones was inbounds after hauling down [...]
Tags: Brock Mansion, Cameron Morrah, Charles Amadi, Chris Conte, Covaughn Deboskie, Jahvid Best, Jeff Tedford, Jesse Brooks, Kevin Riley, Marcus Ezeff, Marvin Jones, Memorial Stadium, Michael Calvin, Nate Longshore, recruiting, Zack Follett (No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Friday (BearTalk)
Posted August 8, 2008 at 10:53 pmThe biggest news from Friday’s practice, the first of training camp in full pads, is that running back Jahvid Best emerged from it unscathed. Best took his first real hits since suffering his hip injury in November and popped back up each time with no apparent complications. He said he felt fine afterwards.
“It felt good [...]
(No Ratings Yet)2008 Cal Football Preview - The Defense (Blue and Gold Sports)
Posted August 7, 2008 at 3:33 pmTHE SYSTEM -Bob Gregory’s defenses play a style that in many ways mirrors the offensive system Jeff Tedford has in place. As on offense, it starts with the running game. Gregory wants to take away the opponent’s ability to run the ball and to do so is …
Tags: Anthony Felder, Bernard Hicks, brett johnson, Charles Amadi, Chris Conte, Derrick Hill, Eddie Young, football, Jeff Tedford, Kendrick Payne, Marcus Ezeff, Mychal Kendricks (No Ratings Yet)2008 Pac-10 Preview - California Golden Bears (myBearTerritory Photo Blog)
Posted July 18, 2008 at 2:08 pm
2007 Record: 7-6
Pac-10: T-7th
Head
Coach:
Jeff
Tedford
50-26 (6
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(No Ratings Yet)Spring Ball depth Chart (California Golden Blogs: Front Page Posts)
Posted July 5, 2008 at 8:26 pmWe had a question lately about our receivers, since we return all of 10 catches for 153 yards (thanks to LayReylle Cunningham, who provides all of those numbers. Yes, he is the only wide receiver on the roster with a catch in a game.). We figured that other people might be curious about our actual players in the midst of a month’s coverage on DumpyMuffs …
Tags: Alex Mack, Anthony Felder, Bernard Hicks, brett johnson, Brock Mansion, Cameron Morrah, Charles Amadi, charles johnson, Chris Conte, Covaughn Deboskie, D.J. Holt, Darian Hagan, Derrick Hill, Devin Bishop, Drew Glover, Eddie Young, ian albrecht, Jeremy Ross, Jesse Brooks, john tyndall, Kevin Riley, Marcus Ezeff, Michael Calvin, Mike Tepper, Nyan Boateng, sam demartinis, shane, Shane Vereen, Shea Mcintyre, spring practice, Syd'quan Thompson, Tad Smith, Tracy Slocum, Zack Follett (1 votes, average: 1 out of 5)Spring Practice recap (Excuse Me For My Voice)
Posted April 28, 2008 at 3:03 pmI did most of my Spring Practice commentary in the podcasts, but I thought it would be worthwhile to put down some notes in word form as well:
Players with best practices (according to me, anyway):
Nyan Boateng
Michael Calvin
Covaughn DeBoskie
Brian Anger
Tad Smith
Peter Geurts
Ernest Owusu
Syd’Quan Thompson
Rulon Davis (as a leader)
Units that are looking to be strong going into [...]
Tags: Bernard Hicks, Cameron Morrah, Charles Amadi, Chris Conte, cody jones, Covaughn Deboskie, Darian Hagan, Derrick Hill, Devin Bishop, Jahvid Best, Jeremy Ross, john tyndall, Marcus Ezeff, Michael Calvin, Nyan Boateng, pac-10, Peter Geurts, Rose Bowl, shane, Shane Vereen, spring practice, Tad Smith, Tracy Slocum (1 votes, average: 1 out of 5)Wednesday practice (BearTalk)
Posted April 23, 2008 at 10:46 pmCal’s offense had one of its better practices of the spring, as quarterback Kevin Riley had one his best sessions in a while, as did the Bears’ receivers.
Riley looked more confident during the two-minute drill near the beginning of practice, dealing with the defense’s pass rush to complete short passes to Nyan Boateng and Tad [...]
(1 votes, average: 1 out of 5)Friday practice (BearTalk)
Posted April 18, 2008 at 9:47 pmFirst of all, thanks to all for all of your well-wishes. Now, back to business:
The Bears went a little shorter than usual Friday because they have a morning practice on Saturday. Most of their practice focused on fundamentals and going through plays, with only a brief session of 11-on-11 near the end of the session.
Some formerly injured players – linebackers Zack Follett [...]
(1 votes, average: 1 out of 5)Wednesday Practice (The California Golden Blogs)
Posted April 17, 2008 at 6:31 pm Let’s jump right into content, because I’m leaving in a half hour to watch the Mariners sweep the As. For some reason, my coworker thinks that wearing his Oakland Frank Thomas jersey will bring out the best in hitters like Travis Buck or Ryan Sweeney. Uh, no.
Actually, I stand corrected. My coworker informs me [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Stanford, Cal and SJSU football: Three teams, two problems - College Hotline - SJ Mercury News sports blog ()
Posted April 15, 2008 at 11:41 pmQuarterback: My feeling at the end of the ‘07 season was that Nate Longshore might bolt for a Mormon Church Mission rather than compete for the starting job with bowl sensation Kevin Riley.
Instead, he opted to compete — creating the possibility that their duel would last through training camp and possibly stretch into the season, with neither establishing himself as the clear-cut No. 1.
And now …
Tags: Chris Conte, Covaughn Deboskie, football, Jahvid Best, Jeff Tedford, Kevin Riley, Mike Montgomery, Nate Longshore, pac-10, shane, Shane Vereen, spring practice, Stanford, Tracy Slocum (No Ratings Yet)Spring Begins Clean Slate, New Hope for Bears (The Daily Californian - Sports Headlines)
Posted April 11, 2008 at 9:30 pmEven as Cal football enters a fresh spring, it seems few people can get over the fall.
Tags: Alex Mack, Chris Conte, football, Jeff Tedford, spring practice, Stanford, Zack Follett (No Ratings Yet)Filling the Johnson void: Speculation reigns as Montgomery says he’s out ()
Posted April 11, 2008 at 12:18 pmOfficially, Trent Johnson was named the new basketball coach at LSU on Thursday.
Officially, Cal coach Mike Montgomery confirmed he will not be the next coach at Stanford.
Unofficially, the three players who signed to come to Stanford next season are reassessing whether they should seek a release from their commitment.
Tags: Basketball, Chris Conte, Jeremy Ross, Mike Montgomery, pac-10, Stanford