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Oregon LB Kamar Mothudi Picks the Bears

Athletic former 4 star USC recruit joins Cal through the portal
By Jim McGill
January 19, 2026
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The Bears added a key piece to their linebacker corps today with the commitment of Oregon portal transfer linebacker Kamar Mothudi‍ today.

“I felt Cal was the best fit because I felt as though the coaching staff gives me the best chance to reach my goals,” Mothudi said after his commitment. “I have a good relationship with the staff and i’m excited to grow and develop under them.”

As a redshirt frosh in 2025, the 6-3/245 Mothudi totaled 4 tackles in limited duty behind a deep Oregon linebacker depth chart this season.

Joining with USC frosh portal transfer LB AJ Tuitele‍, the newest linebacker additions will fill a crucial void in the middle of the Bears’ defense with the departure of starters Cade Uluave and Luke Ferrelli through the portal.

As a 4 star prep recruit at Los Alamitos, Mothudi did it all on both sides of the ball, rushing for 1,345 yards and 18 touchdowns and catching 20 passes for 237 yards on offense and adding 104 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two interceptions in a monster season for Los Alamitos. He was rated the #3 linebacker and #117 recruit overall and played in the Adidas All-American Bowl and chose Oregon over Cal, Washington, UCLA, Michigan, Texas and more.

Besides Tuitele, Mothudi joins fellow LB Tristan Jernigan‍ (Texas A&M), edges Emmanuel Okoye‍ (Tennessee), Solomon Williams‍ (Texas A&M) and Joshua Pierce‍ (UNT), DTs Jericho Johnson‍, Justin Beadles‍ (Louisville) and Ashun Shepphard‍ (Miss St), safeties Kingston Lopa‍ and Michael Hurst Jr‍, cornerbacks Marquis Groves-Killebrew‍ (Miss St), Daniel Harris‍ and Ricky Fletcher‍ along with QB Jackson Brousseau‍, running backs Adam Mohammed‍ (UW), Carter Vargas‍ (UC Davis) and Ashton Emory‍ (UTEP), receivers Cooper Perry‍ (Oregon), Ian Strong‍ (Rutgers) and Chase Hendricks‍ (Ohio), tight end Dorian Thomas‍ (New Mexico) and offensive linemen Jimothy Lewis‍ (Miss St), Jacob Arop‍ (South Dakota), Mykeal Rabess‍ (FIU) and Kahlee Tafai‍ (Minnesota).

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12:53p, 1/20/26
Oregon's worst position group on the entire team was LB, and they had two backups out most of the year.
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In reply to ducktilldeath • 2:51p, 1/20/26
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.
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In reply to Cal88 • 2:55p, 1/20/26
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

And if our defense is "only" as good as Oregon's was this year most of us will be very happy.
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3:08p, 1/20/26
"Background, origin and meaning of Mothudi:

The name Mothudi is of Southern African origin, specifically from the Tswana people. It is predominantly a male name, meaning "he hit him" or "one who strikes". This name often carries connotations of strength, assertiveness, or someone who makes a significant impact. It may be given in the context of celebrating a victory or acknowledging someone with a forceful personality. Associated names are uncommon due to its specific cultural roots, but variations or related names within the Tswana language might exist."
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In reply to Cal88 • 4:22p, 1/20/26
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.
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In reply to ducktilldeath • 4:17a, 1/21/26
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Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.
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In reply to calumnus • 7:31a, 1/21/26
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

Isn't that because of Tosh?
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In reply to ducktilldeath • 7:34a, 1/21/26
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.


So are you saying Mothudi is not a good player and Oregon doesn't want him?
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In reply to NVBear78 • 11:59a, 1/21/26
NVBear78 said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.


So are you saying Mothudi is not a good player and Oregon doesn't want him?

No. I'm keeping it real. The author of the article is twisting reality to make him seem better than he is. Maybe he's a future hall of famer. But he didn't have only 4 tackles, while healthy, because Oregon was deep at LB. That's a lie. Oregon was thin AND weak at LB.
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In reply to calumnus • 12:01p, 1/21/26
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.
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In reply to ducktilldeath • 1:24p, 1/21/26
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.

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In reply to calumnus • 2:16p, 1/21/26
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.
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In reply to Rushinbear • 5:36p, 1/21/26
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.
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In reply to calumnus • 5:15a, 1/22/26
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

you missed my point. we're bringing in so many guys who can play that we'll be able to sub them in to keep them fresh (and healthy). meaning that the other teams may have 4*s but not enough of them to stand up to our guys, especially in the 4th quarter. I'm not denigrating our guys.
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In reply to calumnus • 3:34a, 1/30/26
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

lol, Oregon had 8 LBs on the roster. This is Tony Tiger levels of not knowing football if you think a team runs 17 LBs. Oh, it's you. Shocker.
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In reply to ducktilldeath • 4:31a, 1/30/26
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

lol, Oregon had 8 LBs on the roster. This is Tony Tiger levels of not knowing football if you think a team runs 17 LBs. Oh, it's you. Shocker.

I never said you run 17, you are confusing posters again. Rushinbear is saying we are going to run numbers for "fresh legs." But even he didn't say anyone runs 17. You are just making stuff up again.

As far as the number on your roster, I have to go by what is on the roster as posted online. Your official website lists 13 LBs for last year but doesn't list Mothudi.
https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster
247 (which I cited) and ESPN both list 17 LBs for Oregon last year, including Mothudi
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/2483/sort/position/dir/asc/oregon-ducks
17 on your roster (Cal under Wilcox often had as many as 25) does not mean you "ran 17." I'm sure many were lucky to see the field for kick coverage.
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In reply to calumnus • 5:11a, 1/30/26
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

lol, Oregon had 8 LBs on the roster. This is Tony Tiger levels of not knowing football if you think a team runs 17 LBs. Oh, it's you. Shocker.

I never said you run 17, you are confusing posters again. Rushinbear is saying we are going to run numbers for "fresh legs." But even he didn't say anyone runs 17. You are just making stuff up again.

As far as the number on your roster, I have to go by what is on the roster as posted online. Your official website lists 13 LBs for last year but doesn't list Mothudi.
https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster
247 (which I cited) and ESPN both list 17 LBs for Oregon last year, including Mothudi
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/2483/sort/position/dir/asc/oregon-ducks
17 on your roster (Cal under Wilcox often had as many as 25) does not mean you "ran 17." I'm sure many were lucky to see the field for kick coverage.

You are super slow. You can't even address what you actually said. I wish you well .You're clearly mentally challenged. Edge players are not LBs. If you think a 290lb DT is a linebacker, well, I've already said.
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In reply to calumnus • 6:46a, 1/30/26
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

lol, Oregon had 8 LBs on the roster. This is Tony Tiger levels of not knowing football if you think a team runs 17 LBs. Oh, it's you. Shocker.

I never said you run 17, you are confusing posters again. Rushinbear is saying we are going to run numbers for "fresh legs." But even he didn't say anyone runs 17. You are just making stuff up again.

As far as the number on your roster, I have to go by what is on the roster as posted online. Your official website lists 13 LBs for last year but doesn't list Mothudi.
https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster
247 (which I cited) and ESPN both list 17 LBs for Oregon last year, including Mothudi
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/2483/sort/position/dir/asc/oregon-ducks
17 on your roster (Cal under Wilcox often had as many as 25) does not mean you "ran 17." I'm sure many were lucky to see the field for kick coverage.

"...even he..."? "EVEN HE...?" I beg your pardon.
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In reply to Rushinbear • 5:12p, 1/31/26
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calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
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Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

you missed my point. we're bringing in so many guys who can play that we'll be able to sub them in to keep them fresh (and healthy). meaning that the other teams may have 4*s but not enough of them to stand up to our guys, especially in the 4th quarter. I'm not denigrating our guys.


I understand, I was responding to your: "I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a 'fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.'" My points being we are bringing in 4 stars and my other point being that Tosh did not appear to adopt the "play a lot of fresh legs" last year at Oregon despite having 4 stars like Mothudi on the bench, because Mothudi, who this thread is about, barely played, even with injuries at the position as DuckTill Death informs us.

Tosh may change his strategy at Cal, but the safest bet is he will continue to give the most minutes to the guys he thinks are best (and healthy). Now somehow Duck thinks I am advocating the opposite, imaging in his head that I am saying Tosh wil "run 17" which is the opposite of what I was saying (for the record, I am not advocating anything here). However, it is far closer to what you are saying we might do which is why I said "even Rushinbear" is not saying we wil "run 17." No offense to you was intended, I was just responding to Duck's wild misattributions and insults.
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7:00p, 1/31/26
Can anything be funnier than a Duck fan (worst academic school in the Pac12 and now Big10? asserting he is smarter than a Cal fan.
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In reply to operbear • 7:56p, 1/31/26
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Can anything be funnier than a Duck fan (worst academic school in the Pac12 and now Big10? asserting he is smarter than a Cal fan.
After seeing all the Wilcox defenders and Mendoza haters that exist around here, he is smarter than you think
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In reply to calumnus • 3:55a, 2/1/26
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
Rushinbear said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
calumnus said:
ducktilldeath said:
Cal88 said:
^Tosh is in a good position to evaluate the defensive talent he's bringing in from Oregon.

I'm refuting the false claim that he didn't get much run because of Oregon's deep LB room. It was the thinnest and weakest position group on the entire team. 3-4 guys missed half the year, and the starters sucked.

Weakest position group on the #7 defense, #6 in yards per play.

You are incredibly dim.

Says the person who regularly relies on ad hominem attacks instead of cogent arguments.

We get it. You are saying Oregon's LB group was its weakest unit and had depth issues and yet he still barely played. Accepting that as a fact, logically that means he is not as good as the guys that played that you think were Oregon's worst unit, that they "sucked." The context being that Oregon's defense was really good. Presumably superior DL and DB play. However, the LBs were probably not as horrible as you think they were or Oregon would not be the #6 defense. Sure, they may have been the weak link that kept you from being the #1 defense, but that does not mean they would not be good players for Cal in the ACC. It is all relative. Your standards this year were very high. Our offense and our defense REALLY sucked last year and our coach got fired. Again, it is all relative. It is like saying the LBs on an NFL team "suck." Sure, but they were stars in college and still would be if they played there. It is all relative.

In any case, we will see how Mothudi does this coming season.


I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a "fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.

Except we are bringing in 4 stars. Mothudi was a 4 star as a recruit, 13th rated player in California, 13th LB in the country when he signed with Oregon. He chose Oregon over Washington, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, ASU and Cal, among many others. Tosh Lupoi was his recruiter at Oregon.

Oregon had 17 LBs on their roster according to 247, of which 11 were 4 star recruits, 7 of which were freshmen.

you missed my point. we're bringing in so many guys who can play that we'll be able to sub them in to keep them fresh (and healthy). meaning that the other teams may have 4*s but not enough of them to stand up to our guys, especially in the 4th quarter. I'm not denigrating our guys.


I understand, I was responding to your: "I'm beginning to think that we are going to be a 'fresh legs beat tired 4*" kind of team.'" My points being we are bringing in 4 stars and my other point being that Tosh did not appear to adopt the "play a lot of fresh legs" last year at Oregon despite having 4 stars like Mothudi on the bench, because Mothudi, who this thread is about, barely played, even with injuries at the position as DuckTill Death informs us.

Tosh may change his strategy at Cal, but the safest bet is he will continue to give the most minutes to the guys he thinks are best (and healthy). Now somehow Duck thinks I am advocating the opposite, imaging in his head that I am saying Tosh wil "run 17" which is the opposite of what I was saying (for the record, I am not advocating anything here). However, it is far closer to what you are saying we might do which is why I said "even Rushinbear" is not saying we wil "run 17." No offense to you was intended, I was just responding to Duck's wild misattributions and insults.

Nah, jest funnin'. I was happy that you spelled my name right.
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4:32a, 2/2/26
This thread is a perfect example of several posters who think they are smarter than everyone else and the thread quickly devolves into a keyboard sword fight.

Seriously, can we just get back to interesting football conversations and stay away from he said she said rebuttals? If Duck really quacks then just ignore him/her and don't take the bait.
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7:43a, 2/2/26
Agreed. Gimmicky offensives will never work. We need SquareJaw.
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