coach bloesch got the commitment of coastal carolina grad transfer left guard 6'2" 295 lbs will mcdonald from matthews, north carolina...mcdonald got 1 year of remaining eligibility
while perhaps lacking prototypical nfl size, watch this remarkable video against collegiate competition (not a bunch of high schoolers) of a vocal high intensity non stop motor trench warrior that plays violently with no plays off...and that's not been a trademark of the bears o-line during the coach wilcox era
cal's monster offensive line wants to play downhill & impose our will particularly in the 4th quarter of tight acc battles this fall, will mcdonald gotta major opportunity to compete for a starting competition during fall ball
will is not a dumb azz, he got a 3.5 gpa & a made the dean's list several times while earning a bachelors degree in business management
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
1.π¬π§ Oxford 2.πΊπΈ Stanford 3.πΊπΈ MIT 4.πΊπΈ Harvard 5.π¬π§ Cambridge 6.πΊπΈ Princeton 7.πΊπΈ California Institute of Technology 8.π¬π§ Imperial College London 9.πΊπΈ Berkeley 10.πΊπΈ Yale
2024 scholly roster departures: right now there are 40 PUBLIC departing bears
matthew cindric, center...out of eligibility...berkeley degrees w/haas biz school & masters education barrett miller, tackle...out of eligibility...stanford engineering degree & berkeley cert program isaiah ifanse, running back...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program monroe young, wide receiver...out of eligibility...berkeley degree brian hightower, wide receiver...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program darius long jr, defensive tackle...out of eligibility...berkeley degree jackson sirmon, inside linebacker...out of eligibility...berkeley haas global access program patrick mcmorris, safety...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program raymond woodie, safety, grad transfer portal to bethune-cookman...berkeley degree ben finley, quarterback...grad transfer portal to akron...berkeley cert program tyson mcwilliams, cornerback...grad transfer portal to uc davis...berkeley degree brayden rohme, offensive tackle...grad transfer portal to massachusetts...berkeley degree kaleb elarms-orr, inside linebacker...transfer portal to tcu...no berkeley degree everett johnson, offensive tackle...grad transfer portal to montana...berkeley degree blake antzoulatos, inside linebacker...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree king doerue, running back...football retirement...purdue degree jeremiah earby, cornerback...transfer portal to boise state...no berkeley degree sam jackson v, quarterback...transfer portal to auburn...no berkeley degree taj davis, wide receiver...no longer with program...washington degree michael luckhurst, kicker...football retirement...pursuing berkeley degree muelu iosefa, inside linebacker...football retirement...no berkeley degree moso'oipala "nunie" tuitele, te/olb...transfer portal to new mexico..no berkeley degree jeremiah hunter, wide receiver...grad transfer portal to washington...berkeley degree asher alberding, tight end...football retirement...berkeley haas global access program dejuan butler, defensive back...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree sailasa "sai" vadrawale, defensive back...transfer portal to oregon state...no berkeley degree andy alfieri, fullback/linebacker...grad transfer portal to oregon state...berkeley degree brian driscoll, offensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree brett johnson, defensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree jaedon roberts, defensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree mason mangum, wide receiver...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree isaiah young, defensive back...football retirement...berkeley degree myles jernigan, linebacker...grad transfer portal to louisville...berkeley degree ender aguilar, offensive lineman...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree marquis montgomery, wide receiver...transfer portal...no berkeley degree martin tine, offensive lineman...transfer portal to texas state...no berkeley degree kaylin moore, defensive back...transfer portal to ucla...no berkeley degree tiumalu afalava, defensive lineman...transfer portal...no berkeley degree marquez dortch, wide receiver...transfer portal to troy...no berkeley degree sergio allen, linebacker...football retirement...pursuing berkeley degree
scholly roster math is not quite in equilibrium right now (43 in/40 out/85 schollys)#
https://instagr.am/p/C2siU34vsxL fun xander schauffele story: back in the day pre the cal's monster class era shocky drives topless in his broke azz lexus convertible at the speed of light from north scottsdale down the i-10 to tuscon national to watch his california golden bears compete in the arizona wildcat invitational
while walking the course shocky saw the most shocking display of beyond breaking bad sportsmanship he's ever seen during a college sporting event: the smu head coach (with his assistant coach standing next to him) yelling at a tcu golfer (from a latin america country) "why don't you come over here right now you big ***** & let's settle this right now?...yeah walk away from me you piece of ****!"
3 holes later the smu coach drives his cart over & says to me "sorry you had to witness that, we had a free drop ruling dispute earlier in the round...once again, sorry you had to experience that conversation"
shocky looks him in the eye & tells him, "your apology is NOT accepted, your not ashamed that you literally challenged a collegiate student athlete during a competition to fight you, your only embarrassed that i clearly saw what happened" before the monster walks away
a hole or two later while waiting for the green on a par 5 to clear for max homa, i visit with coach desimone (everybody loves des) in the fairway & tell him wut happened...at that point a san diego state player's dad comes on over & joins the conversation
both des & stefan schauffele (who is german/french) tell me that the smu coach is an arrogant jerk...stefan tells me that his son xander (who at that point is introduced to me with a fist bump, we're the same height) gotta japanese moms & wut nationality am i?...shocky tells them he is a rescue doggy dog of mixed descent with a japanese moms like rickie fowler who they all know too
stefan & xander are both good guys & fun to converse with during the ensuing years when our paths have crossed again...gonna be rooting 100% for collin morikawa (japanese dad/chineese moms) to win an epic 3rd MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP later today but xander is not some evil nemesis (like mr glass) in this exciting storyline on the biggest stage in golf
follow up update: shocky wrote a letter to the smu president while carbon copying the smu athletic director, the tcu president, the tcu athletic director and pro golfer/neighbor of mine tom lehman (his daughter a student at tcu at the time, they attended my son's wedding last october on the usc oppenheimer gameday) outlining wut happened & praising the tcu golfer from walking away from a potential violent physical confrontation during a ncca competition
the smu athletic director wrote me back 2 months later advising that the smu head coach had been fired
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 19, 2024
https://instagr.am/p/CSnYcgXMVqz congratulations xander on preserving the integrity of the game & preventing a 9/11 terrorist financed liv golfer from winning the 2024 pga championship
collin is young, there will be other days (hopefully by bringing in jj to help read putts) in the sun for the berkeley grad
hybrid tight end/former fullback grad transfer from texas a&m 6'1" 235 lbs jerry johnson iii with the commit to them california golden bears...he's originally from port st lucie florida & played at cool as **** named treasure coast high school
johnson started his collegiate career at the academically well regarded rice before transferring to college station for a season, he will bring a violent presence particularly in high velocity collision short yardage situations which is something the candy azz soft bears struggled with during the 2023 season at the point of attack
jerry is not a dumb azz, he got a 3.65 gpa and wuz both a dean's list & national honor society member
but most importantly jjiii gotta big smile & good hair which is important to them cali curvy brunette yoga females that like pirates or something, his favorite letter is rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (wanna play physical SMASHMOUTH football
6956, appreciate the correction (the 2024 scholly roster list is edited), jerry johnson iii is an elite pwo
econ, ur right too, ikechukwu okafor is a 2025 prospective recruit
hybrid tight end/former fullback grad transfer from texas a&m 6'1" 235 lbs jerry johnson iii with the commit to them california golden bears...he's originally from port st lucie florida & played at cool as **** named treasure coast high school
johnson started his collegiate career at the academically well regarded rice before transferring to college station for a season, he will bring a violent presence particularly in high velocity collision short yardage situations which is something the candy azz soft bears struggled with during the 2023 season at the point of attack
jerry is not a dumb azz, he got a 3.65 gpa and wuz both a dean's list & national honor society member
but most importantly jjiii gotta big smile & good hair which is important to them cali curvy brunette yoga females that like pirates or something, his favorite letter is rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (wanna play physical SMASHMOUTH football
6956. appreciate the correction (the 2024 scholly roster list is edited), jerry johnson iii is an elite pwo
econ, ur right too, ikechukwu okafor is a 2025 prospective recruit
^ 100% 89, fear of failure or being a dumb azz can inhibit personal growth...taking chances & moving forward even after mistakes/brutal losses/broken relationships is wut opens our lives to beautiful tomorrows with infinite possibilities (unless u smell really bad or something, personal hygiene is kinda important)
somebody on planet earth wanna play ball with us, pat our heads & tell us **** like "shocky is such a good boy!!!"
^ hmmmm, big c, it's my take that it's probably better to have a tight azz than be a dumb azz but hey that's just shocky's innovative opinion & he's a dumb azz, got it?
circular reasoning (is a highly effective strategy in arguments with dumb azzs)#
2023 class: barrett miller, offensive lineman (4.2 hs gpa & stanford mechancial engineering degree) taj davis, wide receiver (3.2 gpa) king doerue, running back (3.5 gpa) isaiah ifanse, running back (3.2 gpa at montana state) marcus scott ii, cornerback (3.3 gpa at missouri) tidiane "frenchy" jalloh (motivated student from france) matthew wykoff, offensive tackle (3.75 gpa) marquez "mojo" dortch, wide receiver (2.9 gpa) ben finley, quarterback (4.308 gpa) patrick mcmorris, safety (3.65 gpa) david bird, longsnapper (4.0 gpa) marquis montgomery, wide receiver (3.4 gpa) martin tine, offensive tackle (2.9 gpa) stanley mckenzie, nose tackle (3.3 gpa) david reese, outside linebacker (3.7 gpa) sam jackson v, quarterback (2.8 gpa) brian hightower, wide receiver (3.2 gpa) justin williams-thomas aka j-will, running back (4.0 gpa) asher alberding, tight end (3.85 gpa) jt byrne, tight end (3.75 gpa) lachlan wilson, punter (strong student from australia) byron caldwell, running back (3.3 gpa) sergio allen, inside linebacker (3.4 gpa) matt littlejohn, defensive back (3.0+ gpa) javian "the jet" thomas, running back (3.4 gpa) nohl williams, defensive back (3.61 gpa) kaylin moore, defensive back (3.4 gpa) frederick williams iii, offensive line (3.6 gpa) zurich ashford, defensive end (3.62 gpa) ben marshall, tight end (3.4 gpa) ryan mcculloch, outside linebacker (4.1 gpa) tiumalu afalava, defensive line (4.1 gpa) cade uluave, inside linebacker (3.8 gpa) sailasa vadrawale, defensive back (3.46 gpa) nyziah hunter, wide receiver (3.0+ gpa) nick morrow, offensive tackle (3.7 gpa) michael luckhurst, kicker (4.37 gpa)
wow, that was quite the introduction, doechii, we're gonna have to talk after class...don't forget to take the chicken out
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (a degree is kinda like a winning LOTTERY TIX for those who wanna build GENERATIONAL WEALTH thru academic hard work)
2025 4.1 gpa 6'6" 285 lbs all state trench worker/undefeated heavy weight wrestler from la cueva high school)#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the land of enchantment) https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
look, neither cal or stanford has either played an acc game yet & shocky wuz so ******* humid hot (could not hydrate enuf) at the maryland game (the worst weather cal football experience of my sorry azz life) that he don't remember **** (other than javid best puking blue gatorade/greasy azz chicken fingers on the field) so if u wanna file a complaint re: the accuracy of trace's comment then u need to take it up with the colonel, got it?
fun fact: the california golden bears are the only school on planet earth with 2 top 10 golfers in the world
and ben an is currently ranked #23 & got top 10 upside too...michael kim is #125 & his elite putting skills are gonna give him an opportunity to win another pga tournament sometime in the near future
Thoughts from PGA champ: -I thought Xander was going to win a major this yr at the start of the yr and super happy for him that he got that big monkey off his back. -Iβve known Xander since I was 9. He was a good junior and collegiate golfer but if you told me that heβd be anβ¦
— Golden State Valkyries (@wnbagoldenstate) May 17, 2024
the truth is that the valkyries EPIC tix sales speaks volume to the bay area/nor cal remarkable passion for basketball at a time that golden state warrior tixs are only affordable for the very affluent
— Golden State Valkyries (@wnbagoldenstate) May 18, 2024
the fact that cal men's & women's basketball attendance is ABYSMAL (which then creates fatal pipeline NIL fundraising) speaks to the 100% marketing failures (most notably not offering FREE tixs to all students) of the obstinate & non innovative markeisha everett who wuz hired by general james knowlton
2024 ncca rancho santa fe regional: 3rd round update
just a magical day for the california golden bears golf program as all 5 starters competed with the steely determination reminiscent of their pga bears idols max, ben, collin & michael in advancing to the ncca finals at la costa may 24th-29th...and shocky is gonna be there for the match play rounds, not gonna miss this **** plus there's nobu downtown in the gaslamp district plus one of my favorite places on planet earth legoland
congrats to internationally tested senior sampson zheng (who got pga tour upside) on finishing 3rd & freshman eric lee standing on business coming in tied for 7th along with buc-ee's brand ambassador ethan fang shooting a clutch 70 today and jeewon park battling back from a triple bogey 7 on the par 4 8th hole to card a 71
and a special shout to fashionista lefty nathan wang on his redunkulous 67 with a birdie 3 on the monster par 4 18th hole in the final round of a ncca regional, it's clear his 71 last week at us open local qualifying at the tough as nails la purisma is accelerating nathan's confidence & development
Stepped up & delivered π€
Nathan Wang, who subbed in after the first round, carded a 3-under 67 for Cal's best individual score of the final day!
guess wut, this team got the talent & mental discipline/fortitude that comes with a berkeley education (that's the secret sauce of cal golf, we don't got low gpa dumb azzs like those at golf factories like oklahoma state, sorry rickie) to legit compete for a 2024 national championship
https://instagr.am/p/CuxKIOEIazx let's ******* go!!!!! (to a korean bbq joint that got miso soup, shrimp pho & beef chow fun too)#
1. sampson zheng 2. eric lee 3. ethan fang 4. nathan wang 5. tony cheng alt daniel heo
notes: other than pga tour upside senior sampson zheng the other 5 golfers traveling to la costa are all expected to return in 2025 for another loaded team particularly with incoming phenom with dp tour experience ziqin "eric" zhou...will be interesting to see if bomber charlie berridge takes another step in his development, he's gotta lotta upside
senior jeewon park has turned pro & will not be competing in the ncca tournament & is playing a mini tour event this week at the wigwam gold course (west of phoenix) in preparation for next's week 1st round pga tour qualifying school (also at the wigwam)...senior ethan chung is unlikely to return to the program, his options include turning pro or grad transferring to another school...seniors aaron du & costas panay are outta eligibility and like all the seniors got degrees from the #1 ranked public university in the world
2024 us open qualifying update:
the following bears got usga invitations for the us open at pinehurst #2 in june:
1. collin morikawa 2. max homa 3. ben an
notes: michael kim shot a 72 in the morning round at dallas athletic club & withdrew from the afternoon round during 36 hole final qualifying today, he's not heading to pinehurst
michael weaver has confirmed to me that's gonna attempt his final qualifying day at lake merced on june 3rd...sampson zheng wuz exempted from local qualifying & is also expected to compete at lake merced too
the following bears will be teeing it up this thursday in ft worth (this will be the unveiling of the gil hanse yearlong architectural renovation after last year's tournament, the bunkering looks significantly more natural than the previous oval shapes) after a morning power energy breakfast at buc-ee's:
3.2 gpa 6'3" 300 lbs ben howard a high school tackle at lehi high school (utah) but projects as an interior trench worker at cal...got mobility/quick twitch movements & finishes with a violent nasty azz non stop motor
3.75 gpa 6'3" 210 lbs hybrid wideout/tight end meyer swinney from interlachen high school is gonna be the 2nd fam member to earn a degree from the #1 ranked public university in the world...nightmare mismatch for smaller dbs https://instagr.am/p/CzzF7btOOPB
3.7 gpa 6'1" 190 lethal accuracy field general quarterback robert mcdaniel from hughson high school...spinning dimes into tight windows at memorial stadium is gonna happen in the future
3.8 gpa 6'1" 225 lbs quick twitch +1 athletic inside linebacker carter jones from crean lutheran in the oc...could be a family deal with 2027 qb caden also with a bears offer
3.4 gpa 5'11" 170 lockdown cornerback kaden cook from round rock (near austin), texas...kaden is gonna be yet another university of calveston grad whose fam & friends will show out for our upcoming acc rivalry with smu
1.π¬π§ Oxford 2.πΊπΈ Stanford 3.πΊπΈ MIT 4.πΊπΈ Harvard 5.π¬π§ Cambridge 6.πΊπΈ Princeton 7.πΊπΈ California Institute of Technology 8.π¬π§ Imperial College London 9.πΊπΈ Berkeley 10.πΊπΈ Yale
— Sidelines Transfer Portal (@SSN_Portal) May 20, 2024
2024 scholly roster departures: 40 bears moving on
matthew cindric, center...out of eligibility...berkeley degrees w/haas biz school & masters education barrett miller, tackle...out of eligibility...stanford engineering degree & berkeley cert program isaiah ifanse, running back...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program monroe young, wide receiver...out of eligibility...berkeley degree brian hightower, wide receiver...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program darius long jr, defensive tackle...out of eligibility...berkeley degree jackson sirmon, inside linebacker...out of eligibility...berkeley haas global grad program patrick mcmorris, safety...out of eligibility...berkeley cert program...nfl drafted miami dolphins raymond woodie iii, safety...grad transfer portal to bethune cookman...berkeley degree ben finley, quarterback...grad transfer portal to akron...berkeley cert program tyson mcwilliams, cornerback...grad transfer portal to uc davis...berkeley degree brayden rohme, offensive tackle...grad transfer portal to massachusetts...berkeley degree kaleb elarms-orr, inside linebacker...transfer portal to tcu...no berkeley degree everett johnson, offensive tackle...grad transfer portal to montana...berkeley degree blake antzoulatos, inside linebacker...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree king doerue, running back...football retirement...purdue degree jeremiah earby, cornerback...transfer portal to boise state...no berkeley degree sam jackson v, quarterback...transfer portal to auburn...no berkeley degree taj davis, wide receiver...football retirement...washington degree michael luckhurst, kicker...football retirement...pursuing berkeley degree muelu iosefa, inside linebacker...football retirement...no berkeley degree moso'oipala "nunie" tuitele, te/olb...transfer portal to new mexico..no berkeley degree jeremiah hunter, wide receiver...grad transfer portal to washington...berkeley degree asher alberding, tight end...football retirement...berkeley haas global access program dejuan butler, defensive back...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree sailasa "sai" vadrawale, defensive back...transfer portal to oregon state...no berkeley degree andy alfieri, fullback/linebacker...grad transfer portal to oregon state..berkeley degree brian driscoll, offensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree brett johnson, defensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree jaedon roberts, defensive lineman...football retirement...berkeley degree mason mangum, wide receiver...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree isaiah young, defensive back...football retirement...berkeley degree myles jernigan, linebacker...grad transfer portal to louisville...berkeley degree ender aguilar, offensive lineman...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree marquis montgomery, wide receiver...transfer portal...no berkeley degree martin tine, offensive lineman...transfer portal...no berkeley degree kaylin moore, defensive back...transfer portal to ucla...no berkeley degree tiumalu afalava, defensive lineman...transfer portal...no berkeley degree marquez dortch, wide receiver...transfer portal to troy...no berkeley degree sergio allen, linebacker...football retirement...pursuing berkeley degree
note: kicker mateen bhaghani not listed cuz he never had a scholly
2023 scholly roster departures: 36 bears moved on
daniel scott, safety...out of eligibility...berkeley degree...nfl drafted indianapolis colts odua isibor, edge defender...out of eligiblity...ucla degree jamieson sheahan, punter...out of eligilbity...berkeley degree darius long jr, defensive line...walk on final semester...berkeley degree kyle smith, inside linebacker...portal as grad transfer...berkeley degree ryan puskas, inside linebacker...portal as grad transfer...berkeley degree orin patu, edge defender...grad transfer to arizona & bethune cookman...berkeley degree patrick histake, edge defender...portal to hawaii...no berkeley degree henry ikahihifo, outside linebacker...portal to nevada...no berkeley degree braxton croteau, outside linebacker...medical retirement...berkeley degree femi oladejo, linebacker...portal to ucla...no berkeley degree trey paster, linebacker...grad transfer to colorado state & bethune cookman...berkeley degree fatu iosefa, safety...portal to san mateo community college...no berkeley degree kaleb higgins, corner back...portal to sacramento state...no berkeley degree ben coleman, guard...grad transfer to asu...berkeley degree spencer lovell, guard...grad transfer to kansas & nevada...asu degree ryan lange, guard...football retirement...pursuing berkeley degree jackson brown, tackle..portal to pitt...no berkeley degree jake muller, tight end...football retirement...berkeley degree elijah mojarro, tight end...grad transfer to nevada & rice...berkeley degree nick alftin, tight end...portal as grad transfer...berkeley degree keleki latu, tight end...portal to nevada & washington...no berkeley degree jermaine terry, tight end...portal to oregon state...no berkeley degree j michael sturdivant, wide receiver...portal to ucla...no berkeley degree justin richard baker, wide receiver...medical retirement...berkeley degree tommy christakos, wide receiver...medical retirement...berkeley degree aidan lee, wide receiver...portal to garden city community college & minot state...no berkeley degree ashton hayes, running back...portal to nevada...no berkeley degree chris street, running back...portal to utah tech...no berkeley degree damien moore, running back...portal to fresno state & lamar...no berkeley degree decarlos brooks, running back...grad transfer to asu...berkeley degree slater zellers, longsnapper...grad transfer to asu...berkeley degree dario longhetto, kicker...grad transfer to asu...berkeley degree jack plummer, quarterback...grad transfer to louisville...purdue degree kai milner, quarterback...portal to northern arizona...no berkeley degree zach johnson, quarterback...portal as grad transfer...berkeley degree
fun fact: shocky's 18 hole walking round this morning in the desert got balls in the air at 6:30 am & putts in the 18th hole at 8:49 am, now it's doggy dog hiking time up the mountain (benji, beauty & misty mae already got the lucky leashes)
don't be a candy azz soft sorry broken down lazy azz (player led practices)#
Graduations are in full swing this week, with lots of family and friends on campus. Small suggestion: If you find yourself walking by a bit of trash, please consider tossing it in the nearest trash can. This is our campus. Go Bears.
cleaning berkeley up update: the new chancellor will need to terminate james arthur knowlton by the uc davis gameday on saturday august 31st, this will allow the next athletic director andrew mcgraw to terminate worthless bureaucrats tom lowry & jennifer simon o'neil & reassign markeisha everrett to berkeley parking enforcement duties
https://instagr.am/p/CxQ6jSqvbDA shocky wuz asked recently if he always 100% lacked a social filter & just said whatever the **** he wanna say?
the monster tole them that back in the day his favorite prof at the berkeley biz school had very tone legs (think she played a lotta tennis or something) & usually wore a ponytail...schulzie would always sit in the front row of her marketing class at barrows hall in order to watch her criss cross applesauce her legs during class
so at the end of the quarter shoski wrote the following succinct comment on the prof evaluation form:
