Finally some good reporting on this.

Pretty much states Harsin’s coaching personality isnt jiving with the players.

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Cal has landed another commitment at outside linebacker with Liberty transfer TJ Bush Jr. having gone public with his pledge to the Bears. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound junior was second on the team with 58 tackles and led the Flames with 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2024. He's the second edge rusher the Bears have added this spring following the addition of Chattanooga's Chris Victor.

The Bears absolutely need some upgrades at the position following the spring.

As we did last year, we will use this space to keep track of all the transfer news for the Bears this winter. I am expecting Cal to be plenty active in the coming weeks, so there will be plenty of news to watch. This top post will be where I keep track of all the additions and departures for the Bears, so make sure to check back here to see what the overall picture looks like this transfer season.

Winter 2024

Additions
– DL Tyson Ford (Notre Dame | Dec. 13)
– K Kyle Cunanan (Charlotte | Dec. 15)
– CB Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame | Dec. 20) [flipped to Boise State]
– CB Hezekiah Masses (FIU | Dec. 20)
– OL LaJuan Owens (New Mexico | Dec. 21)
– OL Tyson Ruffins (Nevada | Dec. 21)
– OL Lamar Robinson (Georgia State | Dec. 22)
– DB Tristan Dunn (Washington | Dec. 23)
– OL Leon Bell (Mississippi State | Dec. 27)
– ILB Buom Jock (Colorado State | Dec. 27)
– QB Jaron Sagapolutele (Oregon | Jan. 5)
– P Brook Honore Jr. (Arkansas State | Jan. 6)
– OL Jordan Moko (Charlotte | Jan. 6)
– OLB Jayden Wayne (Washington | Jan. 6)
– TE Mason Mini (Idaho | Jan. 8)
– LS Caleb Johnston (Washington | Jan. 8)
– WR Jacob de Jesus (UNLV | Jan. 10)
– WR Dazmin James (Arkansas | Jan. 13)
– DB Dru Polidore (Montana State | Jan. 17)
– QB Devin Brown (Ohio State | Jan. 21)

Departures
– OL Matthew Wykoff (Dec. 1) ➡️ committed to Houston
– TE J.T. Byrne (Dec. 2) ➡️ committed to Georgia Tech
– TE Nate Rutchena (Dec. 2) ➡️ committed to UC Davis
– DB Brooklyn Cheek (De. 5) ➡️ committed to Wyoming
– P Bobby Engstler (Dec. 5) ➡️ committed to Arkansas State
– WR Nyziah Hunter (Dec. 9) ➡️ committed to Nebraska
– QB Fernando Mendoza (Dec. 10) ➡️ committed to Indiana
– LS David Bird (Dec. 13) ➡️ committed to Alabama
– WR Josiah Martin (Dec. 19) ➡️ committed to Oklahoma
– WR Mikey Matthews (Dec. 23) ➡️ committed to UCLA
– K Derek Morris (Dec. 23) ➡️ committed to UMass
– DB Matthew Littlejohn (Jan. 3) ➡️ withdrew from portal
– QB Chandler Rogers (Jan. 6)
– QB CJ Harris (Jan. 17)
– OLB David Reese (Jan. 21) ➡️ committed to Syracuse

Spring 2025

Additions
– OLB Chris Victor (Chattanooga | April 16)
– WR Quaron Adams (South Dakota | April 19)

Departures
– RB Justin Williams-Thomas (April 11)
– TE Jack Endries (April 13) ➡️ committed to Texas
– WR Mavin Anderson (April 14)
– RB Jaydn Ott (April 14) ➡️ committed to Oklahoma
– RB Byron Cardwell (April 14)
– RB Kadarius Calloway (April 14)
– OL Trent Ramsey (April 15)
– WR Mason Starling (April 15)
– C Dylan Jemetegaard (April 16)
– RB Jaivian Thomas (April 16)
– OLB Elijah Diaz (April 16)
– OLB Myles Williams (April 17)
– OLB John Gayer (April 17)
– TE Simon Mapa (April 17)
– QB Andrew Maushardt (April 17)
– TE Camden Jones (April 17)
– DB Ryan Yaites (April 18)

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Cal's second transfer commitment of the spring is in as South Dakota transfer receiver Quaron Adams gave the Bears his pledge today following his visit to Berkeley, according to his agency. Adams, who Cal pursued out of high school in the 2022 cycle, eventually landed at Iowa State before finding his way to South Dakota last season. He's a big-play threat who had several explosive plays throughout the season and averaged just over 30 yards per catch.

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It’s clear he’s not having fun. We’re not having fun. How about a mutual parting of ways and he can go fly fishing in the Idaho mountains with all the money he’s made from us already!

The cupboards are becoming bare. Let's at least keep one star player.

It is being reported by On3 that Stojakovic is entering the portal. Has a do not contact designation. Which means he already has a new home selected. Last place in the ACC here we come.

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Jaivian Thomas has told Rivals he intends to enter the transfer portal.

Any truth to the rumor Shocky started about Ott leaving?

Apparently might be tied to this tweet

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Kudos to the boosters for taking this stand and showing they’re serious about Cal needing to prove its institutional commitment to competitive football

Jaydn Ott is headed to Oklahoma and that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to turnover in the Cal running back room. I summarized a wild couple days for the Bears and where they turn now with a depleted running back group.

It looks like...
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Cal's first spring portal addition comes at a position of need. The Bears have added a commitment from Chattanooga defensive end Chris Victor this morning. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher from Jacksonville began his career at Mississippi Valley State and played two seasons at Chattanooga. In 2024, he had an impressive season and collected 54 tackles to go with a team-high 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He also had 6 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.

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Alright, I suspect there are a few Warriors fans on this board looking for some escapism from the Calpocalypse. So as a diversion, I have a W's topic.

I'm in utter disbelief how many legit good NBA players the Warriors have on their roster at this moment. It's like how many legit good teams there are in the Western Conference! I was clamoring for Moses Moody to start over Klay Thompson - and I wanted Thompson traded - last year, Now, in exchange for Thompson, the have DeAnthony Melton, Buddy Heild, and Kyle Anderson, in addition to Moody, and the roster is so deep that they could possibly put Andrew Wiggins at SG, with Kuminga at SF, Green PF, and TJD at Center. Some people say this will hurt spacing, but with Draymond hitting 3s at a decent clip again, it seems to work.

Anyway, all this is to say the roster is exceptionally deep. My question is what do you do if you are the Warriors, both in terms of lineups, and also trade strategy. I mean conventional thinking is you need to package some very good players for an elite talent to compete for a championship, and depth doesn't mean much, but I question if any team has ever had this much depth and young home drafted talent. I think Dunleavy has said how it doesn't make a lot of sense to mortgage the future when you aren't getting to championship level with a trade. Does Giannis make the Warriors a championship threat, or might they be better off not having him, and having so much depth.

Yes, it's pre-season, but the W's are #7 in 3pt Attempts/Game and #2 in 3pt FG% this preseason through four games. The Warriors are also #3 in 3pt FG% Defense. Yes, it's a small sample size, but if 3pt FG% is now the path to championship contention, it seems the current roster is well constructed. Or are the pundits right, and Warriors must make a trade to land a superstar, and who might that be?

I started a new thread since there was lots of info regarding different boards' targets. The first bit of news is that Pavlovic has entered the portal. I believe that leaves two open scholarships.

• Per @Harky4 , John Camden from Delaware is on Campus for his OV. Cal is in his top 6 with Purdue, Mississippi State, SMU, OK ST, and GCU
• Cal is in the top 3 for JUCO big Isaac Garrett with FSU and Oakland (heavy favorites after his OV)
• Camron McDowell—Cal offered the high-scoring DII guard. There is not much information on his recruitment other than that fhe visited Utah.

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Cal has added another piece to the roster for next season with Delaware leading scorer John Camden committing to the Bears while on a visit to Berkeley this weekend. The 6-8, 220-pound forward averaged 16.8 points and 5.5 rebounds this season.

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Cal's first game might be on the CW! CW will be broadcasting nine of the Beavs and Cougs home games in 2025. They will have another "name" provider broadcast their other four games. Other providers mentioned include Fox and TNT

John Canzano has the scoop in his column.

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Whoever will be doing the Pac 2 games will likely also be the media partners for the revamped Pac 12 starting in 2026.

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On the women's side....

Cal is headed towards the final day of spring practice as the Bears host their showcase event on Saturday inside Cal Memorial Stadium. Day 14 featured a number of big plays, particularly on offense, but it was the defense that has been the focus this week with the staff changes announced Thursday by head coach Justin Wilcox.

Outside linebackers coach Vic So'oto and defensive backs coach Terrence Brown went into Friday's practice as the new co-defensive coordinators for the team. There is still some mystery about who will call plays once the season arrives, but both coaches gave their thoughts on what it means to have an expanded role plus move up as coaches under Wilcox.

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