arriving tomorrow (sunday) to cal on an official visit is washington portal transfer 6'6" 262 lbs apex predator edge defender jayden wayne from tacoma (spent his senior year of high school at the img academy in florida, a top 100 rated player in the nation), he's already spent a season in miami & seattle and now got 2 years of remaining eligibility
jayden is NOT a dumb azz, he got a 4.0 gpa
wayne got all the measurables of a greek god & takes care of his body, the biggest question is how much does he love playing football on a football field with a football??...if he brings a hunter barth or liam johnson level of passion to the game wayne is gonna be an impact destructive force of nature!!
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the cold as **** & dreary azz northwest)
arriving tomorrow (sunday) to cal on an official visit is washington portal transfer 6'6" 262 lbs apex predator edge defender jayden wayne from tacoma (spent his senior year of high school at the img academy in florida, a top 100 rated player in the nation), he's already spent a season in miami & seattle and now got 2 years of remaining eligibility
jayden is NOT a dumb azz, he got a 4.0 gpa
wayne got all the measurables of a greek god & takes care of his body, the biggest question is how much does he love playing football on a football field with a football??...if he brings a hunter barth or liam johnson level of passion to the game wayne is gonna be an impact destructive force of nature!!
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including the cold as **** & dreary azz northwest)
His productivity has never matched his physical traits. Even in HS. Is a good student as you point out and is not a character concern.
Can this staff tap into the potential? Big question. Certainly worth trying but I would continue looking at others that play that spot.
6956, vic so'oto & marshall cherrington have tried bringing in low gpa outside linebackers & several of them didn't make it academically in berkeley, they've learned that guys struggling in the classroom also don't tend to become productive in any meaningful way on the field at a position that requires an aggressive personality like david reese who will be missed for his motivational speeches to his teammates...if shocky wuz heading into a dark alley in a sketchy neighborhood at 1:39 am to assist with a wounded moms doggy dog rescue mission he would want #7 with him for sure, luv that guy!!
so a 4.0 gpa former top 100 prospect with 6'6" length like the x-man that wuz recruited by miami, georgia, etc. makes a lotta sense in the monster's opinion but agreed that transparent conversations need to happen re: one's love/dedication for the violent game of football
the light goes on at different points in time for different people, neither david or xavier did **** until they got mentored/developed/coached up by vic
arriving today at the claremont for an official visit is memphis transfer linebacker 6'2" 230 lbs elijah herring from newnan georgia who started his collegiate career at tennessee & got 1 year of remaining eligibility
yeah elijah is a mama's boy like shocky & recently became a dad which is a responsibility he takes very seriously
in 2024 for the tigers herring got a highly productive 60 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles & 2 interceptions, #31 is a sideline to sidelineballer!!
https://instagr.am/p/DBCWtmlP3Zs elijah wuz majoring in business management at memphis...herring visited florida state yesterday for a 1 day official visit, flying to the bay area today & may travel to syracuse on monday...a final decision is expected next week
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (for those that wanna build GENERATIONAL WEALTH for their families thru nfl development in the acc & hard work in the classrooms of berkeley)
don't tell nobody but coach wilcox don't got a yoga/meditation practice & that's why he always looks like he's gonna stroke out...he should probably buy some term life insurance or something from bouza's broker asap
https://instagr.am/p/B93P9HjDUlX econ, shocky still thinks there's a multi layered DEAL that brings a humble 3.75 gpa lefty kid from ewa beach to berkeley
fun fact: rolo is one of the most beloved/respected figures in the history of hawaii football, there are brahs who think he invented the poke bowl or something
force1, jaron NOT gonna miss the freezing cold azz eugene weather (or the oregon football factory low gpa academics that fails its disposable gladiators with devastating consequences at age 30)
arriving today at the claremont for an official visit is memphis transfer linebacker 6'2" 230 lbs elijah herring from newnan georgia who started his collegiate career at tennessee & got 1 year of remaining eligibility
yeah elijah is a mama's boy like shocky & recently became a dad which is a responsibility he takes very seriously
in 2024 for the tigers herring got a highly productive 60 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles & 2 interceptions, #31 is a sideline to sidelineballer!!
https://instagr.am/p/DBCWtmlP3Zs elijah wuz majoring in business management at memphis...herring visited florida state yesterday for a 1 day official visit, flying to the bay area today & may travel to syracuse on monday...a final decision is expected next week
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (for those that wanna build GENERATIONAL WEALTH for their families thru nfl development in the acc & hard work in the classrooms of berkeley)
Looks like Herring is headed to FSU. Guess he wants to be the manager at the Tallahassee Waffle House.
cal's monster class message to the 2025 tropical thunder BIG 3 of aiden, lebron & jaron along with honorary members ben & tofi:
once u settle into the beautiful berkeley campus this summer, let's plan a roadtrip (shocky will play pasatiempo as the 1st out before the dawn & then meet up with u at mavericks that afternoon) 90 minutes south to santa cruz with the poly brahs like ej, stan, cade, aidan, meeks, benji, jaydn, sioape, etc. to check out the home of the largest documented waves on PLANET EARTH!!
maybe ask benji (with rolo as griller2 on stand by) to grill some bbq afterwards (with maybe a 1 drink max for some guys) & then work on our head/handstands afterwards (wut could possibly go wrong)??
He followed his heart and made things right by ending up where he felt the most comfortable.
Life is not linear as you like to say. We got what we all were wishing for. Let's root for Jaron to succeed on and off the field and become the next golden bear legend!
6956, shocks understands (but disagrees with) the florida state commitment...sub 3.0 gpa would've required a silver bullet admissions waiver & just had a baby...elijah got a lot on his plate right now & by not prioritizing academics is going down a path in the florida project that utlimately probably ends at the tallahassee waffle house
really rooting for soft spoken sam jackson heading to oklahoma state & his 4th college to become the 1st person in his family to earn a college degree
2025 scholly roster departures: 30 departures at this moment
nohl williams, safety...out of eligibility craig woodson, safety...out of eligibility...berkeley degree miles williams, safety...out of eligibility...berkeley degree teddeye buchanan, inside linebacker...out of eligibility...uc davis degree xavier carlton, outside linebacker...out of eligiblity...berkeley degree liam johnson, inside linebacker...out of eligibility...princeton degree david reese, outside linebacker...out of eligibility...florida degree lachlan wilson, punter...out of eligibility...tulsa degree ricky correia, defensive lineman...out of eligiblity...berkeley degree tj session, offensive tackle...out of eligibility...berkeley degree rush reimer, offensive guard...out of eligibility...montana state degree will mcdonald, center...out of eligiblity...coastal carolina degree victor stoffel, offensive tackle...out of eligibility...temple degree chandler rogers, quarterback...out of eligibility...louisiana monroe degree corey dyches, tight end...out of eligibility...maryland degree matthew littlejohn, nickel...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree lu magia hearns, corner...out of eligibility marcus harris, corner...out of eligibility...idaho degree ryan coe, kicker...out of eligiblity kadarius calloway, running back...out of eligibility matthew wykoff, offensive lineman...grad transfer portal to houston...berkeley degree jt byrne, tight end...grad transfer portal to georgia tech...berkeley degree nate rutchena, tight end...grad transfer portal...berkeley degree brooklyn cheek, defensive back...transfer portal to wyoming...no berkeley degree bobby engstler, punter...transfer portal to arkansas state...no berkeley degree nyziah hunter, wide receiver...transfer portal to nebraska...no berkeley degree fernando "caca" mendoza, quarterback...transfer portal to indiana...no berkeley degree david bird, long snapper...transfer portal to alabama...no berkeley degree josiah martin, wide receiver...transfer portal to oklahoma...no berkeley degree mikey matthews, wide receiver...transfer portal to ucla...no berkeley degree
2024 scholly roster departures: 43 bears moving on
matthew cindric, center...out of eligibility...berkeley haas biz school & masters education...new york jets 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 cert program...new york jets 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 to uc davis...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 & oklahoma state...no berkeley degree taj davis, wide receiver...football retirement...washington degree michael luckhurst, kicker...football retirement (cal soccer program)...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 to sacramento state...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 to texas a&m (track)...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 to tulsa...berkeley degree marquis montgomery, wide receiver...transfer portal to byu...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 to san diego state...no berkeley degree marquez dortch, wide receiver...transfer portal to troy...no berkeley degree sergio allen, linebacker...football retirement...berkeley degree leremia leremia, defensive end...football retirement...no berkeley degree tidiane jalloh, outside linebacker...football retirement...no berkeley degree ethan saunders, defensive end...football retirement...berkeley degree
note: kicker mateen bhaghani (ucla) 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 & florida...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 cc, minot state & bluefield 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...carolina panthers kai milner, quarterback...portal to northern arizona...no berkeley degree zach johnson, quarterback...portal as grad transfer...berkeley degree
mr silverleaf sun angel has tole me some remarkable stories about interactions with little league dad jaden rashads sr, u cannot recruit/get involved with prospects with relentless palms up ****** up dads (like the deceiver from biscayne bay)
with a natural smile on his face & competing with a healthy FUN attitude (golf is just a game, there are a lotta homeless people/doggy dogs in the world who are struggling right now to find food/a roof over their heads) collin morikawa shot a 67 & an intergalactic 32 under par (leading the field with 66 of 72 greens hit in regulation, 91.7%)...yeah the world's #4 ranked player with a new mindset to stay mentally focused on every shot like tiger back in the day is gonna compete in 2025 for a historic 3rd championship in the majors!!
finishing 4th in the field in ball striking (hitting 63 of 72 greens in regulation, 87.5%) with his new equipment scottsdale's max homa looks good & more importantly is playing great starting 2025 with a 68 & finishing a fantastic 19 under par...max's game is sharp enough right now to win on the 2025 west coast swing of the pga tour!!
starting on the 10th tee with 5 birdies on his first 6 holes ben an shot a 67 & finished a strong 16 under par...fun fact: today on the dramatically downhill par 4 1st hole ben played the tee shot with a conventional line off the tee box, yesterday's 150+ yard offline drive wuz a function of strategically tryna play the hole down the 9th fairway...ben will playing next week in diamond head with fellow bears michael kim & james hahn
cal is a golf school (with a really good women's softball team & a poly infused football program)#
apparently bobby englstler (3 colleges in 3 years, marginally talented athletically) wuz raised by wolves, there's literally no parent (with the exception of the walton family of deep south walmart wealth) on planet earth that would sign off on their son trading a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree
above departure list updated to reflect this portal transfer
apparently bobby englstler (3 colleges in 3 years, marginally talented athletically) wuz raised by wolves, there's literally no parent (with the exception of the walton family of deep south walmart wealth) on planet earth that would sign off on their son trading a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree
above departure list updated to reflect this portal transfer
apparently bobby englstler (3 colleges in 3 years, marginally talented athletically) wuz raised by wolves, there's literally no parent (with the exception of the walton family of deep south walmart wealth) on planet earth that would sign off on their son trading a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree
above departure list updated to reflect this portal transfer
Isn't Arky St. the same vaunted college degree held by Arkansas governor Sarah Suckabee Sanders, if I'm not mistaken? Nope, my bad. It was Ouachita Baptist University (with the 95% acceptance rate) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
pitts & flounder, plz keep in mind that the arkansas state men's & women's swim teach coach is connecting his highest gpa (2.6+) student athletes to 2025 summer internships at the local waffle house, piggly wiggly & jimmy's adult cabaret (all dancers must have at least 25+ teeth & no visible open sores) where they can develop valuable future work experiences!!
apparently bobby englstler (3 colleges in 3 years, marginally talented athletically) wuz raised by wolves, there's literally no parent (with the exception of the walton family of deep south walmart wealth) on planet earth that would sign off on their son trading a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree
above departure list updated to reflect this portal transfer
hahaha what a terrible decision
I disagree. If he's not going to get to play here, and we keep recruiting over him, he now likely has a guaranteed season to prove his worth and can transfer again if he finds success. It's a gamble for sure, but only when compared to a Cal degree. If you're a player, you have to get a chance to play somewhere to prove your worth. Kickers are analyzed in a vacuum. It doesn't really matter what team you're on, field goals and PATs or kickoffs and punts are all that matter. Maybe the snapper, holder and linemen, but that evens out at every level. I hope he breaks records there, gets pro opportunities and also transfers again to a top college. Wish him well.
^ this is 100% wildly delusional thinking, it's basically the equivalent of dropping outta harvard law school in order to play on the james madison volleyball team because ur life dream is to play on the ibiza national volleyball team in the 2028 olympics in los angeles
shocky watched in person the 75 minutes before game kicking warm ups at every bears game this season, bobby englstler got ZERO chance of evah getting PAID a single dollar to kick a football but probably now got pretty good odds of becoming a dishwasher at a waffle house at age 30
b&g, r u a career counselor or something??...if so, u might wanna raise ur e&o limits
apparently bobby englstler (3 colleges in 3 years, marginally talented athletically) wuz raised by wolves, there's literally no parent (with the exception of the walton family of deep south walmart wealth) on planet earth that would sign off on their son trading a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree
above departure list updated to reflect this portal transfer
hahaha what a terrible decision
I disagree. If he's not going to get to play here, and we keep recruiting over him, he now likely has a guaranteed season to prove his worth and can transfer again if he finds success. It's a gamble for sure, but only when compared to a Cal degree. If you're a player, you have to get a chance to play somewhere to prove your worth. Kickers are analyzed in a vacuum. It doesn't really matter what team you're on, field goals and PATs or kickoffs and punts are all that matter. Maybe the snapper, holder and linemen, but that evens out at every level. I hope he breaks records there, gets pro opportunities and also transfers again to a top college. Wish him well.
It's horrific decision-making. You said it yourself, a specialist's performance is almost entirely individual and divorced from the team context. This is not a case where a player's talents are hidden because the scheme he's playing in doesn't suit his strengths. It's not a case of being buried behind top level players because there are no punters on the current roster.
What is a reasonably obtainable outcome for a punter who can't compete in an empty room? Which of those are likely to present a greater value than a Cal degree? NIL for an average punter is basically "NIL". Even if he becomes quite productive, there are only 32 punters in the NFL at a given time with many more vets floating around out there waiting for a call. There is minimal chance of any upside and a whole lot of downside.
concerned, u make a lotta good points, bobby can't even compete in an empty room!!
theoretically u could be the punter at the massachusetts institute of technology & still be drafted if u can punt it 70+ yards in the air (15 yard deep snap & 55 yards from the line of scrimmage) at the mit pro day/nfl combine because of the nfl evaluation metrics involved in scouting that position
shocky has closely watched englstler punt in the 75 minutes pre game special teams warm ups, it's kinda like watching a 2 handicap golfer hit balls on the range & then tell u that they wanna play on the pga tour, not gonna happen amigo
it's good to have dreams in life but trading in a berkeley degree for an arkansas state degree is just dumb as ****
we gotta respect bobby's decision tho so with being said nothing but best wishes for bobby in his future endeavors washing dishes & flattening boxes at the little rock waffle house!!
flounder, did u know that aiden lee attended "Cal University??"
u could not make this **** up
yeah since throwing away a berkeley degree, aiden has attended garden city community college, minot state, bluefield state & is now in the portal for his final year of eligibility...the 4.8 40/sub 3.0 gpa wideout/running back got no offers at this time & there's virtually no way for him to earn a college degree at this point with his scrambled transcripts
leidy (grew up in cuba) also don't gotta college degree but not all of life's rules apply to them FUN curvy brunette yoga females in their pursuits of generational wealth
flounder, did u know that aiden lee attended "Cal University??"
u could not make this **** up
yeah since throwing away a berkeley degree, aiden has attended garden city community college, minot state, bluefield state & is now in the portal for his final year of eligibility...the 4.8 40/sub 3.0 gpa wideout/running back got no offers at this time & there's virtually no way for him to earn a college degree at this point with his scrambled transcripts
leidy (grew up in cuba) also don't gotta college degree but not all of life's rules apply to them FUN curvy brunette yoga females in their pursuits of generational wealth
Tough to be hard on Aidan. Cal was by far his best offer coming out of high school (only offered by FCS schools), and it's clear both he and the staff realized he wasn't an FBS talent. Given the choice of getting a Berkeley degree and giving up on football, I can see why he transferred.
By the way, the hit rate on the 2020 recruiting class was pretty awful. 3 reliable starters out of 25. Those guys would all be in their last year of eligibility now assuming a red shirt.
