(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)Tuesday afternoon (BearTalk)
Posted August 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm–Happy scrimmage day. In today’s paper, we took a look at Chris Guarnero, who is in position to become the Bears’ starting left guard. Guarnero switched from center, where he was stuck behind Alex Mack on the depth chart.
–Cal fans can relate to this. Maryland, whom the Bears play on Sept. 13, has been going [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Sunday (BearTalk)
Posted August 17, 2008 at 8:17 pmThe Bears held a long full-pad workout tonight, putting the finishing touches on the second week of camp. Technically, there is still one week left. But practically, camp ends Tuesday with the team’s final scrimmage of the fall. Wednesday, the Bears will start preparing for Michigan State.
The highlight of Sunday’s practice was the red zone [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Saturday (BearTalk)
Posted August 16, 2008 at 9:31 pmThe Bears had another double-day session today, working out in full pads in the morning and just helmets in shoulder pads in the afternoon.
Kevin Riley continues to come on at quarterback. After a rough first week, Riley seems to have found his groove. During a 6-on-8 drill Saturday morning where the offense tries to score [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Friday (BearTalk)
Posted August 15, 2008 at 4:56 pmCal held one of its few early afternoon practices of the fall, and it was heavy on drillwork after Thursday’s scrimmage.
There was something different about Friday after talking with Jeff Tedford following practice. The beginning of the season suddenly seems more imminent after Tedford said the team will know soon who has won some of [...]
(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)2008 Cal Football Preview - The Offense (Blue and Gold Sports)
Posted August 13, 2008 at 9:18 pmSystem:It remains to be seen how noticeable the difference will be between Frank Cignetti’s offensive system and play calling style and what Jeff Tedford has traditionally done. It’s clear that for the first time during his tenure at Cal that Tedfo…
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Posted August 13, 2008 at 2:51 pmBelieve it or not, we’re halfway through training camp. Here’s what has stood out during the first 10 days:
–Nothing has been decided at quarterback, although Nate Longshore probably has a slight edge at this moment. Longshore has completed more passes and made fewer mistakes during 11-on-11 drills so far. That being said, Kevin Riley is [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Tuesday (BearTalk)
Posted August 12, 2008 at 9:59 pmAn out-of-town writer stopped by practice today and wanted to know about — surprise — the quarterbacks. Coach Jeff Tedford didn’t break much news, but he did seem to imply that he wouldn’t wait until the first week of the season to name a quarterback if one of them earned it.
“It would be nice if [...]
(No Ratings Yet)You make the call, Longshore or Riley? (BearTalk)
Posted August 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm Hey, Bears fans. Wanted to call your attention to our latest sports poll involving the big quarterback battle being waged in Berkeley.
We’re asking readers to vote whether Nate Longshore or Kevin Riley should be the starter.
Also, feel free to give us your opinion, since we’ll be running readers responses in our Friday paper. (Just [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Pac-10 Quarterback Analysis, Part III: The Situation Room (Bears Necessity)
Posted August 11, 2008 at 6:59 pm(Read Part I on Longshore and Part II on Pac-10 QBs here)
Seems people demand it, but it looks like it’s time to figure out what Nate Longshore and his Pac-10 bretheren are truly capable of in situational capabilities. You’ve probably read about the situational practices Tedford is placing his quarterbacks through and how each of [...]ShareThis
(No Ratings Yet)Nate and Kevin (BearTalk)
Posted August 11, 2008 at 11:53 amCal coach Jeff Tedford raved about the relationship between Nate Longshore and Kevin Riley as they battle for the starting quarterback job.
“Nate and Kevin have done a really nice job of supporting one another and coaching each other and praising each other,” Tedford said. “It’s not a competition like, ‘I have to do better than [...]
(No Ratings Yet)More on Nate (BearTalk)
Posted August 11, 2008 at 11:50 amHere’s some more from my conversation with Nate Longshore, for the story that ran Sunday:
–Longshore said he didn’t throw for 2 1/2 months after suffering the pectoral muscle in the spring. He said it’s been an adjustment mechanically coming back.
“Coming back from that is real awkward,” Longshore said. “You lose the proper technique. It’s much more [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Post-practice: Sunday (BearTalk)
Posted August 10, 2008 at 9:37 pmThe Bears practiced in full pads for the third straight day, and it’s starting to show. Several players sat out with injuries. Cal had trouble finding running backs to take reps after Tracy Slocum suffered a stinger. Jahvid Best ran with the first team, but his backups were walk-ons such as Peter Geurts and Langston [...]
Tags: Anthony Felder, Darian Hagan, Jahvid Best, Jeff Tedford, Kevin Riley, Mychal Kendricks, Nate Longshore, Peter Geurts, Tracy Slocum (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 [...]
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