the clear answer is not likely

do position coaches make good head coaches?

Alize Jones de-committed from UCLA and gave a verbal commit to Notre Dame. Mora doesn't get them all. Seems Jones believed he would be used more as a tight end at ND and not UCLA.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jan/15/gormans-alize-jones-switches-pledge-notre-dame/

Since classes started this week I wonder if Drew is back on campus. Saw some posters indicate he'll be enrolled and back on the team once semester started.

Any clues when Avery is going next year?

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It must be that Bear Fans just have given up, don't blame them really.
Any new on the coaching front. If we get the coaches we might get players.
GO BEARS! Hang on for another year, no more damn it.

Did he sign a LOI or financial aid paperwork? Does Miami have a chance?

None!

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up and there are still no plans to bring in anyone this weekend, going big the weekend after obviously.
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Gameday Central

I don't know why, but I find that pretty hilarious and a slap in the face of shaw and the furd program.

mgoblog þ@mgoblog 12m12 minutes ago

Couple sources indicate that there are legs to the idea Kevin Hogan would transfer to Michigan.

They are now 30-5, and are on pace to win 70 games. Don't think they can keep that up, but if they just go 30-17 over the remainder of the regular season, they will win 60 games. I'm thinking that, barring serious injury issues, 65 wins is a real possibility. Just mindblowing.

Do you think they will be the top seed in the West come playoff time?

Today is the last day to declare. Do we think harper is the only one this year? That would be a good sign for dykes.

Oklahoma City (Okla.) Casady OL Josh Wariboko has one official visit left and he is looking to schedule something with Cal or Florida. It does not sound like he has anything scheduled yet, but Cal is one school he is eyeing for that final visit. That said he does have a current top three of Oklahoma, UCLA, and Ohio State, and the thought is his recruiting process will come down to OU and UCLA.

will we be victims of the furd? My guess is their frontline has their way with us.

Faurado just tweeted that Frank Buncom is announcing he is committing today at noon? Is that correct? If so, any indication where he going?

Soon after the Buckeyes won the National Championship, everybody starting publishing their way too early Top 25 for the 2015 season that is still ~7-8 months away.

I did a quick compilation of five different lists: Athlon Sports, ESPN, USA Today, Jon Wilner, and Vegas Insider (which provides odds of winning the next National Championship).

Here are the relevant insights for Cal:
1) Cal will play anywhere from 4 to 7 teams listed in the Top 25, depending on what Top 25 ranking you use
2) The four teams that are in the Top 25 for all five lists are: Oregon, USC, UCLA and Arizona State. The three teams that are sometimes in the Top 25 include: Stanfurd, Utah, and Texas (each of them mentioned in just 2 of 5 lists)
3) Just like the 2014 season, the first half of the season is relatively easier. Only two of the Top 25 opponents are in the first six games: Texas which is our 3rd game, Utah which is our 6th game.
4) The back half of the season is brutal. After our bye week before game 7, we then play 5 teams who are in the Top 25 ranking. That includes all four consensus Top 25 picks (UCLA, USC, and Oregon in consecutive weeks. Then Arizona State to close out the regular season.)

Caveat: Of course about one year ago, a lot of these way too early Top 25 lists ended up being wrong.

However, thought it worth sharing as we begin to start looking forward to the 2015 season. Bears clearly need to win a lot of games early if they hope to go bowling. I'm hoping Cal's record after the first 6 games is 4-2 or maybe even 5-1.


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I'm not sure if all of these guys will be coming out but, off the top of my head, I think the NFL Draft order for college QB's should be something like this:

1. Mariota
2. Winston
3. Cardale Jones
4. Petty (Baylor QB)
5. Hundley

Mariota may be a tad small for the pros (and his durability therefore a concern), but his speed and (in particular) his skill at quickly going through his progressions and throwing accurately while on the move put him (IMO) at the top of the heap. But I could understand if others see it differently. There are also likely a couple of elite college QB's whom I have overlooked.

How would you rank the college QB's in terms of their draft order?

Louisville WR commit, expect him to be on the next Big Board...

Smith considering Cal visit

Ball out, Justin.

https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/555155442792267776

His Miami official visit, which he said he was going to take even when he committed, is this coming weekend.

as a DL coach. They should clean up even more now in recruiting, if that's possible.

Guy is just not HC material, he may get another shot as a HC but i dont think it will be anywhere in the Pac.

have offered Chris Williamson (and VTech). which makes them 3/4 on offering DB targets we're also going after: Buncom, Meeks, and now Williamson. exception is Meadors.

didn't think they'd be a big recruiting rival.



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Watching Coach K lose by 16 at home to Miami was like watching a dumpster fire collapse on itself.

Coach K seems to do better when he isn't loading his team full of 5*s. Only 2 of his 2010 championship team starters were drafted and only one is doing anything of note in the league (Plumlee). Recruiting has been up at Duke is recent years and their production has going straight into the can.

Will have an in-home visit with Cal on Wednesday.

Just got a call from Lindsay, who's driving so she won't be able to post this for a bit but wanted to get it up: 4-star Rivals150 2016 big Zach Collins just arrived in Berkeley for an official visit, which is important because 1) this is mad early for a 2016 to take an official, and 2) he already took an unofficial to Berkeley at the end of November so this could be a pretty good sign.

This post was edited on 1/13 10:25 PM by Grant Marek

Refresher on Collins from Lindsay

$252,140,000 according to the WSJ...

I thought this was pretty interesting Cal sits at 5th in pack behind 1. UW $418,560,000 2. Oregon $358,700,00 3.USC
$303,570,000 4. ASU $277,360,000




http://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-your-college-team-worth-1421081367
This post was edited on 1/13 1:39 PM by Twams