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juarezbear said:

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The Cal Men's Golf team needs a major rally over the last few holes to grab 5th place from Pepperdine. Fingers crossed, but unlikely.

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They came up three shots short.

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A good performance, IMHO, considering they were playing with two juniors, two sophs and a frosh. Zheng and Du should be playing a full national amateur schedule this summer, if they can afford to, in order to get additional seasoning for next year. Those two, along with the two new additions who are the nos. 1 and 10 juniors, should provide a solid core to make a run at NCAAs.

Still battling 👊

The Bears are +1 through 5-9 holes & are T-6, eight shots behind the cut line.

Sampson Zheng is T-8 following a birdie on 14.

📊 » https://t.co/lyK5Qb0Q7h#GoBears pic.twitter.com/dCEntn4WDz

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) May 17, 2023

not a hollywood fairytale ending to the season but the bears chased the waves hard down the stretch but couldn't get to the patio at nobu malibu before the evening stars came out to play after their afternoon naps kinda like sofa kings/queens while drag racing through the canyon but big boys don't cry



not strong enough (now, the future is unknowable)#

75bear said:

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A Course Called Ireland is a fantastic book. The Scotland sequel was pretty good, but the third in the trilogy about America lost some magic.

I've never played golf in Ireland, but when I do Carne is at the top of my list.

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Thank you!!

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Shocky1 said:

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https://instagr.am/p/CsT9YrWOBMx
89, i've played the oak hill west 3 times (thought it wuz completely overrated & not even a usa top 100 course) but not since its recent phenomenal looking restoration of the donald ross classic by newcomer architect andrew green who meticulously researches old hole diagrams & club aerials to remove the garbage work by tom fazio (out of character holes with modern looking lakes fronting the green surfaces) & polish multiple golden age courses including oak hill, inverness & congressional (andrew also just got hired with my recommendation at my beloved interlachen in minnesota) to their original magic...hundreds of trees have also been removed which creates more fun & strategic decisions with greater air space options & improved turf that plays firm & faster

so gonna play oak hill again this september when the leaves start turning orange during an upstate daddy/daughter driving roadtrip (my compromise is to only walk a max of 18 holes per day, no 36 hole days) with taylor which will also include foodie stops in the hudson valley, catskills mountains & niagara falls...we love playing our favorite latest songs at full blast singing along with the top down over & over kinda like that song in tuscon that we beat to death, we ain't ever getting older

shut up shocky & taylor (ur both out of key)#

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PGA is being played on the East course, no?

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ursine, ur correct, check out andrew green's painstaking methodology of restoring the east course to its original donald ross glory
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/sports/golf/pga-championship-oak-hill-guide.html

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Your favorite course in Ireland is?
I grabbed Tom Coyne's book the other day about his walk-about there.

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I have no idea if it's world class. But almost 20 years ago I found myself playing a round at Ballyliffin Golf Club, on the shores of the North Atlantic. It was March, and it was cold and windy and you had to move your ball off the frozen fairway to take your shot from the rough, in order to preserve the turf. But the back 9 was right on the ocean and it was absolutely gorgeous.

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89, tom coyne is a wonderful writer who emotionally taps into the absurdity of obsessive behavior (something the monster knows a thing or two about), we've played golf in philly & props to him for overcoming some of his more unhealthy tendencies...i'll post my ireland top 15 in another post

gmp, that's the magic of irish golf, there are fabulous life experiences on the shores of the north atlantic further afar from the tourist golf group buses...your vivid reminder may cause me to visit ballyliffin again this july when i'm relatively nearby checking out tom doak's new & artistically stunning st patricks links

https://instagr.am/p/Cm14UOas-i0

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Say WHO 🗣 Say WHAT 🗣#NoLimits #PurpleReign pic.twitter.com/4Dp9C02qs9

— Washington Football (@UW_Football) November 14, 2022

6'2" 200 lbs frequent washington starter/now in transfer portal wide receiver taj davis from upland is gonna take an official visit to berkeley this weekend

taj is a big time talent, he got 2 years of remaining eligibility after 47 receptions for 606 yards & 4 touchdowns the last 2 seasons in seattle...dude is a legit playmaker, touchdown bears

Love you brother 💯 https://t.co/giDAsDVof2

— Taj Davis (@tajdavis_) November 14, 2022

the university of california, berkeley=#2 (tied with stanford) in the united states collegiate national rankings (where's washington?)
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/

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Sources tell me that Washington transfer WR, Taj Davis, is heading to Cal. Announcement coming soon @tajdavis_ 🚨 pic.twitter.com/gfRlbAs8rE

— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) May 15, 2023

spav's fireworks needs more healthy dynamic receivers in berkeley (impact starter)#

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https://instagr.am/p/CsXHVtEP7b1
exclusive cal's monster offensive line footage of coach toler's reaction to impact starter taj davis commitment to the bears wr room

yeah burl is 100% lit up

nah Israel Adesanya out of pocket for this 💀 pic.twitter.com/9HqkBXHiyW

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 9, 2023

Phil looks like the guy at LaGuardia trying to convince Collin to hop in his “uber” back to the city for only $50 cash. pic.twitter.com/kH7Vb2x3qG

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) May 16, 2023

haas biz ad grads got bs radar#

Shocky, have you played the Institute where the NCAAs are being held? It sounds wild based on this review:

This is one of the finest, longest, hardest, most fair courses in the world. It's closed unless you know Mr Fry the owner of Fry's electronic stores. I caddied here in 2002 so got to play for free on Tuesdays. The tees, fairways, greens and everything else are perfect. Everyone gets a caddie and the yardage book is in code and only the caddies have the book. The conditions are as close to perfect as you will ever find since only 12 people are allowed to play each day and the season is very short. The are copy holes of 12,13 and 15 at Augusta National in fact all the tee boxes are modeled on Augusta. This is simply a stunning place to play golf. The yardage from the tips is appox 7800 yds and several forced carries of 240 to 250 prevent most players from even thinking about teeing from the longest tees. The greens are lightning fast and roll as true as can be possible. I played once when the green speed was 14 on the stimp but the ball held the line beautifully. There are no signature holes as every hole is simply spectacular. There are no average holes. From thousands of planted trees to imported Texas sand no expense was spared to please golfers who are invited only by Mr Fry himself.

The Institute Golf Club 👌 pic.twitter.com/4Lk0oO9WKe

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) May 14, 2023

philbert, i've played the institute a couple of times with fellow global golf centurion club (g2c2, must complete one of the world top 100 lists to become a member) buddy hong seh lim (the stanford grad/venture capital investor unexpectedly passed earlier this year) who wuz a member

plz don't confuse exclusivity with greatness, the public muni rustic canyon in moorpark is a thousand times better than this overwatered artificial modern looking design which is predictable in its hole designs with few inherently interesting strategic shot options with a good but not great walkable routing...it would not be in my california top 50

golf architecture worldwide rankings are heading in the direction of minimalist designs which celebrate nature (vs competing with it), see the golf hole fotos in earlier fotos of rugged natural looking designs...the institute is your grandfather's architectural perception of greatness as evidenced by the review you quoted which references "thousands of planted trees" and "imported texas sand" on a course trying too hard

to put this in terms more relatable to non golfers/non golf architecture enthusiasts, when shocky looks at the fotos above of the institute, this is what he sees, this is not a good look, ok?

https://instagr.am/p/CrOTCkbL7pg

Shocky1 said:

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The Institute Golf Club 👌 pic.twitter.com/4Lk0oO9WKe

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) May 14, 2023

philbert, i've played the institute a couple of times with fellow global golf centurion club (g2c2, must complete one of the world top 100 lists to become a member) buddy hong seh lim (the stanford grad/venture capital investor unexpectedly passed earlier this year) who wuz a member

plz don't confuse exclusivity with greatness, the public muni rustic canyon in moorpark is a thousand times better than this overwatered artificial modern looking design which is predictable in its hole designs with few inherently interesting strategic shot options with a good but not great walkable routing...it would not be in my california top 50

golf architecture worldwide rankings are heading in the direction of minimalist designs which celebrate nature (vs competing with it), see the golf hole fotos in earlier fotos of rugged natural looking designs...the institute is your grandfather's architectural perception of greatness as evidenced by the course review you quoted which references "thousands of planted trees" and "imported texas sand"

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Thank God. I hate the more modern American designs that move tons of soil, use fake features, and are the opposite of the minimalist celebrations of nature.

Shocky1 said:

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The Institute Golf Club 👌 pic.twitter.com/4Lk0oO9WKe

— Cal Men's Golf (@CalMensGolf) May 14, 2023

philbert, i've played the institute a couple of times with fellow global golf centurion club (g2c2, must complete one of the world top 100 lists to become a member) buddy hong seh lim (the stanford grad/venture capital investor unexpectedly passed earlier this year) who wuz a member

plz don't confuse exclusivity with greatness, the public muni rustic canyon in moorpark is a thousand times better than this overwatered artificial modern looking design which is predictable in its hole designs with few inherently interesting strategic shot options with a good but not great walkable routing...it would not be in my california top 50

golf architecture worldwide rankings are heading in the direction of minimalist designs which celebrate nature (vs competing with it), see the golf hole fotos in earlier fotos of rugged natural looking designs...the institute is your grandfather's architectural perception of greatness as evidenced by the review you quoted which references "thousands of planted trees" and "imported texas sand" on a course trying too hard

to put this in terms more relatable to non golfers/non golf architecture enthusiasts, when shocky looks at the fotos above of the institute, this is what he sees, this is not a good look, ok?

https://instagr.am/p/CrOTCkbL7pg

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HAHAHAHAHA

trevonte sylvester commits to louisville

https://instagr.am/p/BqIURINF3co
2024 cal's monster offensive line recruiting update:

coach bloesch has extended an offer to 6'5" 295 lbs offensive tackle king large from st john bosco, he gotta lotta offers from pretty good football programs that are affiliated with academically mediocre colleges (see the rankings below, do ur homework)

listen to this focused & articulate young man who is mentally limitless, ambition is priceless

St. John Bosco 2024 OL King Large talks about how he’s focused on improving his explosiveness ahead of @boscofootball’s pursuit to back-to-back national championships. @K_LargeDaGreat also breaks down the Braves talent level on offense and defense. @presstelegram pic.twitter.com/iqyglkXZE9

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) May 11, 2023

king is not a dumb azz, he got a 3.5 gpa...and that's why the 1st team all state offensive lineman is gonna build generational wealth for his family thru intellectual capitalism...large is gonna use his mind as a weapon

plus king got good hair



the university of california, berkeley=#2 ranked (tied with stanford) university in the united states (including pasadena)
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/

https://instagr.am/p/CqbdnqyvQS5
max & colin both with opening round one over par 71s, tied for 27th after the 1st round of the 2nd major of the season

good not great#

RIGHT BACK AT YA! 💥@TATEdawwg gets a run back with a leadoff homer, her fifth of the year.

📺 » ESPN+#GoBears x #RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/Kot5LBlhcK

— Cal Softball (@CalSB) May 19, 2023

the bears lose to sec missouri 5-1 in the opening game of the double elimination ncca regional in oklahoma, they play hofsta tomorrow afternoon in a win or go home game

all pac 12 1st teamer (team leading .390 batting average) tatum anzaldo went yard in the 1st inning, she's got 2 more years of eligibility to build upon her legacy as part of the coach spencer's remarkable reconstruction of the cal softball program...the lefty got a smooth as **** swing thru the ball, tatum would be a pretty good golfer or something

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🤟@TATEdawwg x #GoBears pic.twitter.com/fTa5etskXK

— Cal Softball (@CalSB) May 10, 2023

He got an offer from Colgate, so he's no dummy. And he shouted out Haas when talking about his intended Business major and why he was hoping for an offer from Cal.

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RIGHT BACK AT YA! 💥@TATEdawwg gets a run back with a leadoff homer, her fifth of the year.

📺 » ESPN+#GoBears x #RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/Kot5LBlhcK

— Cal Softball (@CalSB) May 19, 2023

all pac 12 1st teamer (team leading .390 batting average) tatum anzaldo went yard in the 1st inning, she's got 2 more years of eligibility to build upon her legacy as part of the coach spencer's remarkable reconstruction of the cal softball program...the lefty got a smooth as **** swing thru the ball, tatum would be a pretty good golfer or something

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🤟@TATEdawwg x #GoBears pic.twitter.com/fTa5etskXK

— Cal Softball (@CalSB) May 10, 2023

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hoop dreams, it's kinda obvious that it makes no sense to mess with a curvy brunette yoga female like tatum that wanna be in law enforcement someday

license & registration, please#

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He got an offer from Colgate, so he's no dummy. And he shouted out Haas when talking about his intended Business major and why he was hoping for an offer from Cal.[url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3cUyel4ku/][/url]

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https://instagr.am/p/Br3cUyel4ku
pitts, 100% that the 3.5 gpa king large already has a keen sense of using his mind as a weapon for pursuing intellectual capitalism at the haas biz school as evidenced by the above video with nic cannon, ambition is something in ur veins

coach bloesch's successful recruitment of multiple high gpa true student athletes for cal's monster offensive line will be the key to the bears 2024 high school class which is targeting a premium prioritized 8-10 commitments of which the majority will be secured this summer prior to the fall 2023 season

the trench workers already got a 2024 commitment from 3.8 gpa tyler knape from calveston who is gonna take his official visit to berkeley on june 8-11th with high priority prospect 4.0 gpa david abajian...5.4 gpa (not a typo) samir camacho who is also from calveston is gonna take an official visit the following week to berkeley on june 15-18th

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Mission accomplished 🎓

Congrats to our graduates of the No. 1 public university in the world!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/qs7cZlIRml

— Cal Basketball (@CalMBBall) May 13, 2023

congrats to the basketball staff (unlike the football staff) for correctly branding berkeley as the #1 ranked public university in the WORLD

don't be a dumb azz#

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https://instagr.am/p/CqdTIx3OkDL
https://soundcloud.com/kxtg-the-bald-faced-truth/bft-interview-mark-madsen
listen to the canzano podcast, in the first minute or two mad dog refers to berkeley as the number one public university in the united states & then corrects himself saying "and really in the world"...love that marketing/branding awareness, hopefully marshall & his team will quit being dumb azzs when selling this extremely important fact to prospective student athletes

yeah shocky really hates it when berkeley isn't accurately identified as the #1 ranked public university in the world

I'm 💀🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/OQ3rQCBzxw

— AskAubry 🦝 (@ask_aubry) April 2, 2023

https://instagr.am/p/Bab4_3kgIyo
the cal football staff is apparently consulting with harvard on their marketing efforts & have brainstormed the following branding statement:

"Harvard is the #1 ranked university in Boston's Back Bay"

trust me, these guys aren't stoopid

https://instagr.am/p/BZRTvlagD9_

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https://instagr.am/p/Cl9nTALPWJe
fellow stinson beach high school grad jared goff is a men's basketball nil donor, yeah sometimes even sofa kings can wake the **** up & get their sleepy azzs out of their napping daydreams & get **** done

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Bill we need you join in with Jared in this!

Shocky1 said:

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https://instagr.am/p/Cl9nTALPWJe
fellow stinson beach high school grad jared goff is a men's basketball nil donor, yeah sometimes even sofa kings can wake the **** up & get their sleepy azzs out of their napping daydreams & get **** done

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I thought Goff went to Marin Catholic?

Yes, Goff went to Marin Catholic. I may be wrong but I'm guessing Shocky knows this and is poking some fun at Goff's surfer-boy demeanor and the likelihood that Marin Catholic kids occasionally head over to relatively nearby Stinson Beach for recreation/partying.

That was my assumption and, after you posted your question, I asked my Marin Catholic alumna wife if MCHS kids frequently went to Stinson Beach for fun and refreshment and she answered in the affirmative. I sensed there were more stories there that she declined to elaborate on with me...

Also, although I didn't look it up, I seriously doubt there is an actual Stinson Beach High School, since Stinson Beach is in a pretty sparsely population section of Marin County.

But calling Marin Catholic HS that is a bit like calling Cal State Fullerton...Cal State Disneyland (which I always found amusing).

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Yes, Goff went to Marin Catholic. I may be wrong but I'm guessing Shocky knows this and is poking some fun at Goff's surfer-boy demeanor and the likelihood that Marin Catholic kids occasionally head over to relatively nearby Stinson Beach for recreation/partying.

That was my assumption and, after you posted your question, I asked my Marin Catholic alumna wife if MCHS kids frequently went to Stinson Beach for fun and refreshment and she answered in the affirmative. I sensed there were more stories there that she declined to elaborate on with me...

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Okay, thanks for the clarification (and maybe trip down memory land for wife lol)..I'm a SoCal person originally, so didn't realize the proximity, etc... Missing out on his humor attempt, and/or attempt to show that he is cool like Jared was lost on me for sure...I will probably get called a dumb azz for it, so there is that upside...

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how shocky got walked to his non existent car during high school, the following is a loosely edited transcript of a conversation in the outfield during high school varsity baseball practice back in the day:

brusati (shocky's best friend): wait, tell me if i got this right, basically today at lunch in the cafeteria you asked the prettiest girl (a curvy brunette yoga female) in the school kathy toosher (name misspelled for privacy reasons, hers not mine) to go steady with you even tho we're freshmen and we don't got drivers licenses yet and she's a junior going out with senior star quarterback mitch delorenzo?

shocky (catching a pop fly): yeah that's pretty much it, bru

brusati (shaking his head in disbelief): did you even run this by your dad?

shocky: which one?

brusati (jogging to snag a foul ball by the gym): shocks, we don't even got cars, why would kathy toosher wanna go steady with you?

shocky: i got a 4.0 gpa, you and me are the only freshmen on varsity plus my mom told me smile is beautiful since i got my braces off

brusati: but she's already going out with delo who drives a *****in' camaro

shocky (fielding a grounder and throwing a strike to the 2nd baseman): look bru, delo is a dumb azz, he got a 2.5 gpa which means the good schools like cal and stanford won't want him...he's gonna go to marin community college next year, he'll be the 4th string quarterback and quit and then he'll be a male dancer in san francisco getting touched by bi curious businessmen (this actually sorta played out that way)

brusati (obviously upset): shut up, shocky!...if delo hears what you just said your gonna get your azz kicked after practice in the parking lot!

shocky (slapping his glove): whatever

brusati (shaking his head again): honestly sometimes shocks i don't think you live on planet earth with the rest of us, your kinda crazy you know

shocky (undeterred): hey bru, will your bro give me a ride home after practice?

postscript: bumped into kathy a few years later & we laughed about my crush on her and she tole me with kinda misty eyes that she regrets her decision...tole her as we hugged "life is not linear"

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mb, if u got a map or something it's very clear that it's only 65.7 miles from stinson beach high school to the t-rex yoga studio in yountville

reality is overrated (clothes r for losers)#

az bear, ur wife is telling u what u need to know on a need to know basis re: stinson beach

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https://instagr.am/p/CgnrydaPqWx
back in the day shocky visited tara iti (north of auckland, world top 25 course, tom doak design) as part of my new course opening ratings/rankings responsibilities & played/hosted with the club's founder billionaire ric kayne from beverly hills & his good friend (and silent partner at tara it) larry sheakley
https://bearinsider.com/forums/8/topics/28431/50

sheakley asks me during the cookout on the beach if i wanna play again that week but i tell him i gotta get back to the states for cal's season opener...sheakley laughs & tells me he's also an ardent college basketball fan and that he's read cal's monster class which is kinda amazing to me but not totally shocking given the millions of views it had received at that time

larry (who is a fun non pretentious guy, kayne teases him the whole round about still primarily living in the midwest) owns the cincinnati reds baseball team (which he does not mention to me, our shared caddie tells me this after the round) & is the university of cincy's #1 booster/donor, he can literally pay whatever nil number bandaogo wants & then double (or triple it) it to get the deal done

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got invited this evening back to tara iti (if shocky ever lived in another country it would be new zealand) to play the new tom doak and coore & crenshaw new north & south courses, will visit in february in 2024 once they're fully grown in & ready for architectural ratings

larry has met with aziz & expects a decision in the next 24-48 hours unless a cal nil donor emerges with a $1,000,000+ offer, he's been told that bandaogo's only visits have been to cincinnati at this time & that he's the necessary piece of the puzzle to competing for a national championship

so it's very unlikely that aziz bandaogo is gonna be a california golden program which is kinda sad considering his very close relationship to coach masden & his staff and the fact he's also the necessary defensive disruptor to a national championship run in berkeley

so who's gonna be the 13th & final scholly offer then?

trey woodbury is still the #1 target, not gonna mention his specific nil requirements (but will state he's willing to play for his former utah valley coach for less money) but more nil dollars needs to be raised very quickly in berkeley for this to happen

shocky got walked to his car when cal's monster class got terminated & that love has gone elsewhere, reality is that my annual animal advocacy fundraising here in maricopa county is more than the current cal nil dollars for football & basketball combined...yeah shocky is unstoppable in protecting the most vulnerable



cincinnati's monster class#

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— Aziz Bandaogo (@abdoublvdo) May 20, 2023

gonna meet aziz this september when traveling to cincinnati to play at larry's club camargo which is a wonderful seth raynor design faithful restored by tom doak, it's the 3rd best golf course in the midwest after chicago golf club & crystal downs

make no mistake about it, aziz is the monster disruptor that is necessary for a national championship run in cincy

@CalFootball I’m 100% COMMITTED
#CaliforniaBreeze #GoBears pic.twitter.com/aEm9ofEqqS

— King Doerue (@king_doerue) May 20, 2023

congrats to all big 10 academic honoree/kinesiology major grad & former purdue starting running back king doerue from amarillo in heading to the left coast

the bears gotta lotta injured (some seriously) rbs during 2023 spring ball, the #2 back after superstar jaydn ott is gonna be an open competition...chris street's decision to enter the portal wuz a poor one in so many ways

yeah it's good to be the kinggggg!!!

During his football camp @corrindavis20 was able to catch up with former @THS_FB star @king_doerue on teaching kids, giving back to his community, graduating from @PurdueSports and making his announcement to continue his #CFB career at @CalFootball pic.twitter.com/KwWc60naf6

— Press Pass Sports (@PressPassSports) May 20, 2023

the university of calveston=#1 ranked university in texas (including bomb city)

BACK 2 BACK JACK. 💥

Kena crushes her 15th of the season.

📺 » ESPN+
💻 » https://t.co/RqYOCKJMTZ#GoBears x #RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/T8Uht1ogzQ

— Cal Softball (@CalSB) May 20, 2023

non stop motormouth (kinda like shocky) & undisputed team leader makena smith with one of the bears 4 homeruns in a 7-0 ncca regional win over hofstra, now cal gotta an elimination game against missouri this evening

multiple back ups got playing time which is critical for building the program & also resting the starters, will be interesting to see who is the starting pitcher vs the tigers

cal is a softball school#