(No Ratings Yet)BREAKING: Cal Starting Quarterback Announced (Bears Necessity)
Posted June 25, 2008 at 9:28 amGiven all the buzz behind Nate Longshore and Kevin Riley, Jeff Tedford has made a surprise decision about who his quarterback will be at a special 9 am press conference early this morning.
“After much deliberation……I’ve decided to let Leon Powe give it a shot in the backfield.”
“Leon has proven this past season that he’s capable [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “BREAKING: Cal Starting Quarterback Announced”, url: “http://bearsnecessity.com/cal-football/breaking-cal-starting-quarterback-announced/” });
Tags: football, Jeff Tedford, Kevin Riley, Leon Powe, Memorial Stadium, Nate Longshore (No Ratings Yet)YouTube Thursday Filler Week 2 Leon Powe Edition (California Golden Blogs)
Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:54 amI think that with two huge decisions (Judge and Anderson) coming down next week, we should have a lot of non-filler material coming in. But hey for now, let’s look at Big 4-4, Leon Powe! Now, he is Big 0. Helping evil win. Oh well, you can’t pick which team drafted him (which technically was the Nugs, IIRC). And he’s doing a …
Tags: Leon Powe (No Ratings Yet)2008 Pac-10 Conference Odds (Bears Necessity)
Posted June 11, 2008 at 4:34 pmDoc Rivers as usual fouled up Game 3 by underusing Leon Powe (despite throttling Black Mamba here), so we’re not discussing the NBA today. Let’s move back to the pigskin.
Thanks to VegasWatch, we now have our Pac-10 championship odds.
USC
-300
ASU
+400
Oregon
+600
Cal
+800
UCLA
+800
Arizona
+2000
Washington
+2000
Stanford
+3000
Oregon St.
+5000
Washington St.
+5000
Well, that certainly isn’t terribly surprising. 2007 was a flux year [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “2008 Pac-10 Conference Odds”, url: “http://bearsnecessity.com/cal-football/2008-pac-10-conference-odds/” });
Tags: Arizona State, football, Leon Powe, pac-10, Rose Bowl, Stanford, UCLA (No Ratings Yet)POWE-ND (Bears Necessity)
Posted June 10, 2008 at 3:10 pmSo I just got back from Vegas, and despite all the money I’ve lost right now, I feel quite vindicated. While some of you doubters might have thought that the NBA Finals was the Powe-show, I don’t think any of you are doubting now.
Oh yeah. As we get ready for Game 3, it’s time to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “POWE-ND”, url: “http://bearsnecessity.com/random/powe-nd/” });
Tags: Basketball, Leon Powe (No Ratings Yet)Leon Powe is Roaring (Bears Necessity)
Posted June 6, 2008 at 7:59 pmThe NBA, where 4 points 4 rebounds in nine minutes happens.
They might be talking about Paul Pierce’s fake knee injury and KG’s thunder dunking and Kobe making nine of the most amazing shots ever (and missing seventeen of the most amazing shots ever). But on the Best Coast, this day belongs to Leon Powe, the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Leon Powe is Roaring”, url: “http://bearsnecessity.com/random/leon-powe-is-roaring/” });
Tags: Basketball, ESPN, Leon Powe (No Ratings Yet)3rd Down Offense in the Pac-10 (Bears Necessity)
Posted April 15, 2008 at 4:36 amNumbers are always fun to look at, and this week I’m going to look at the all-too-crucial third down conversion. While I can’t generate anything as awesome as MGoBlog’s graphs, I can do some basic breakdown of numbers.
The Division I rushing yards per carry ranking is listed in parentheses.
Rushing
3rd and 1-3
3rd and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “3rd Down Offense in the Pac-10″, url: “http://bearsnecessity.com/cal-football/3rd-down-offense-in-the-pac-10/” …
(No Ratings Yet)SJ Mercury News: Running backs control Cal’s scrimmage ()
Posted April 15, 2008 at 12:22 amCal sophomore quarterback Kevin Riley got the biggest cheer of the day, but running backs Tracy Slocum and Covaughn DeBoskie carried most of the offensive load Saturday during a controlled scrimmage at Memorial Stadium.
Several thousand fans showed up on a sunny and unseasonably warm day to watch Cal’s only spring football practice open to the public.
Tags: Brian Holley, Brock Mansion, Bryan Anger, Covaughn Deboskie, Derrick Hill, football, Jahvid Best, Jeff Tedford, Jeremy Ross, Kevin Riley, Leon Powe, Memorial Stadium, Michael Calvin, Mike Montgomery, Nate Longshore, shane, Shane Vereen, spring practice, Tracy Slocum (No Ratings Yet)Cal Sports Weekend Links (Bears Necessity)
Posted April 13, 2008 at 12:16 amAs much as Id like to, I cant report on everything;and for some reason, my auto del.icio.us weekly responder didnt report the links I compiled last week. So here are spring links on Cal from a week ago.
Mad Dog Blog - Mike Montgomery to Cal Berkeley!
Mark Madsen has some preliminary thoughts.
to mikemontgomery markmadsen californiagoldenbears [...]
(No Ratings Yet)The Dark Side (Blue and Gold Sports)
Posted April 4, 2008 at 9:45 amIf the rumors prove to be true and Mike Montgomery is indeed the next head coach at Cal, I will experience a profound sense of both relief and disquiet. Relief that the Bears are bringing on a winner, a man who will go from the role of arch enemy to p…
Tags: Basketball, Ben Braun, ESPN, Leon Powe, Mike Montgomery, recruiting, Stanford, UCLA, Washington State (No Ratings Yet)Which Conference Proved The Most in Bowl Season? (Bears Necessity)
Posted April 3, 2008 at 6:00 amExtending with our deep and important discussion from regular season into bowl season, which conference had the toughest slate of opponents? Which conference had it easy goings?
Well let’s look at the bowl performance. We can get a good examination by taking a look at this chart, with each row featuring a game, starting with the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Which Conference Proved The Most in Bowl …
(No Ratings Yet)More Notes From Cal’s First Spring Practice (Bear Bytes)
Posted March 31, 2008 at 11:59 pmJahvid Best made his sort-of-return to the Cal football team in its first day of spring ball Monday.
That’s pretty good news for a program that just lost what was supposed to be their No. 1 tailback heading into the spring. Best won’t be involved in anything where he can get hit, but he will be [...]
(No Ratings Yet)“A Turn For The Awesome” (Ben Braun Memories) (Bears Necessity)
Posted March 30, 2008 at 12:00 amBecause I only caught the tail end of Cal basketball under Braun (the NBA consumes too much of my life to follow college in earnest), I can really add nothing to personal memories of Ben Braun. I just watched what I saw on TV, and it was kind of like watching paint dry, then repainting [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““A Turn For The Awesome” (Ben Braun …
Tags: Basketball, Ben Braun, football, Leon Powe, recruiting (No Ratings Yet)More rumors on the hire (Blue and Gold Sports)
Posted March 29, 2008 at 9:00 amThe Chronicle has some interesting thoughts:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/28/SP4TVSP0J.DTLLet’s discuss the two new names:Tony Bennett (Washington State):Pro: One of the first of the very popular trend of a father passing hi…
Tags: Basketball, Jeremy Ross, Leon Powe, recruiting, Washington State (No Ratings Yet)James Montgomery has left the building (Blue and Gold Sports)
Posted March 19, 2008 at 11:48 amCal football’s heir apparent at the tailback position asked for and received his release in order to transfer to another school. According to the often dubious reporting of a University of Washington fan site, Montgomery left the Bears with a few parti…
Tags: Covaughn Deboskie, football, Jeff Tedford, Leon Powe, Mike Montgomery, shane, Shane Vereen, spring practice, Tracy Slocum (No Ratings Yet)FAQ ()
Posted January 19, 2008 at 8:31 pmHow does this thing work? This thing polls the RSS feeds of several of the finest California Golden Bear news sources available and publishes either headlines or excerpts. ALL links on CalBearWire take you directly to the original website where the story was published. In the end, everyone should be happy. Also, the Depth Chart/Rosters, Schedules, and Top Ten Youtube Videos are just as cool …
Tags: ESPN, Leon Powe