welcome david davis a 6'2" 295 lb dt from long beach cc (former washington state bounceback) & palos verdes hs who will enroll this spring (2 to play 2) & compete for pt immediately

"it's a great opportunity and there's something about a berkeley education that I couldn't pass up"

check out the photo from the tour de palouse which davis (the middle guy) would've won if he hadn't rolled his racing bike in a snowbank outside pullman...oh well




the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including west la)
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

dj entered cal with a 3.0+ gpa@long beach poly, led the bears to a bowl game every season & in 2012 signed a 5 yr $48m ($15m gtd) contract with the philadelphia eagles

desean has also been very active & outspoken in a leadership role against bullying

50 yr decision#
the grind#
unbreakable#

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forgot to mention that olympian soccer player alex morgan graduated from cal in 3 & 1/2 yrs with a degree in political economy of industrial societies with a cumulative gpa of 3.256

alex morgan=cal student athlete






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twerking#

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a cal guy, servando carrasco



servando is a professional soccer player & while at cal was an all pac 10 academic team selection (i.e. he had a high gpa)

keep telling you, smokin' hot bitches like guys with high gpas...it's the undeniable law of the jungle

a cal degree (which is a lot of work & requires great discipline) helps you marry the girl of your dreams

an oregon degree helps you become the night shift supervisor at a truck stop in medford & probably end up marrying a lot lizard

congrats to the bears couple, alex & servando!



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50 yr decision#

welcome trevor kelly, potential starting dt (competing with hunter & davis) vs northwestern next to moala with the extent of jalil's injury recovery unknown

smart guy with a 3.75 gpa & dean's list at sac state before transferring to college of san mateo (3.5 gpa)

tough guy as the former #7 ranked wrestler in california

workout warrior with a 425 bench & an explosive surge

coveted guy with offers from florida, illinois, texas tech & colorado

the days of the bears dt playing rotation including a guy with his not screwed on right (king) & a former ol (williams) are over

cal family#
go bulldogs#
trevor, sam & sione: 50 yr friendships

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cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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another blue chip student athlete from the northwest, welcome devante downs & his family to the bears family

downs rocks a stirling 3.6 gpa and is interested in pursuing a career as a pharmacist ("it's the #1 ranked chemistry program in the nation")

dd has also noted that bay area weather is quite a bit better than the cold azz drizzly/gloomy seattle weather

like johnny ragin III, downs is a versatile multi purpose athlete which will present multiple opportunities to see the field for coach dykes & staff

devante is hastening his transition to college by planning to enroll at cal next jan as an early entrant...he turned down stanford & washington offers

devante downs=elite student athlete=perfect cal fit

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cal football program=#7 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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welcome cal's 1st hs official signing for 2014, devante downs

devante will enroll this january & be ready to roll in time for spring ball

cal family#

jared goff as a true freshman passed for 3508 yds (292.3 ave per game) with a 60.3% & 18 tds...he showed (usually) poise behind an inexperienced ol, wrs & a te that showed an adversion to blocking & a starting tb that couldn't break a tackle

next season cal's interior ol will be experienced with a kick azz attitude (tackles tbd) with hopefully a newfound blocking buy in commitment from all the receivers along with a tb that will run hard

jared is a cal bear legacy & mentally tough like his dad jerry

cal family#

Shocky1;842250098 said:

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jared goff as a true freshman passed for 3508 yds (292.3 ave per game) with a 60.3% & 18 tds...he showed (usually) poise behind an inexperienced ol, wrs & a te that showed an adversion to blocking & a starting tb that couldn't break a tackle

next season cal's interior ol will be experienced with a kick azz attitude (tackles tbd) with hopefully a newfound blocking buy in commitment from all the receivers along with a tb that will run hard

jared is a cal bear legacy & mentally tough like his dad jerry

cal family#

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Great post Shocky. Go Bears!

Shocky1;842250098 said:

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jared goff as a true freshman passed for 3508 yds (292.3 ave per game) with a 60.3% & 18 tds...he showed (usually) poise behind an inexperienced ol, wrs & a te that showed an adversion to blocking & a starting tb that couldn't break a tackle

next season cal's interior ol will be experienced with a kick azz attitude (tackles tbd) with hopefully a newfound blocking buy in commitment from all the receivers along with a tb that will run hard

jared is a cal bear legacy & mentally tough like his dad jerry

cal family#

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"tackles, tbd". I'm pumped. I'll be Jared's breathing heavier too.

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that would be cal standout qb, aaron rodgers, 3.6 gpa/1300 sat

this yr the green bay packers & rodgers agreed on a 5 yr $110m contract extension making ar the highest paid per season player in nfl history

aaron rodgers=cal student athlete

hey bro, can you spare a buck?

cal family#
discount double check#


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photobomb#

former cal power forward tony gonzalez is announcing that this will be his final season in the nfl

apparently tony wants to spend more time with his wife october...


for the hearing impaired, october is telling tony "go bring in the trash can, mr hall of famer, and no golf for you today, don't forget my mom is going be here at 3:30, you're not gonna wear that shirt are you?"

cal (which is very challenging & sometimes a grind) opens doors with the girl of your dreams





today is the former cal starting pf for the 1996 sweet sixteen bears & greatest te in the history of the nfl's final game

gonzo has 79 receptions this season for the atlanta falcons heading into today's game vs the carolina panthers

unsubstantiated rumor in berkeley is that theo robertson & jay john are reviewing the ncca rulebooks to determine if the 37 yr old has any collegiate bb eligibility left and more importantly, if october can be a mid year enrollee for the dance squad (if you don't think october doesn't do yoga 5 times a week, you are clueless)

cal family#
50 yr decision#


the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world (including atlanta & every yoga studio around the globe)



cal family#

welcome kennedy emesibe & his family to the cal family

3.65 gpa at oak hills in hesperia, emesibe is a true student athlete with offers from arizona, arizona state, washington state but also smart enough to be accepted at yale

emesibe is a a former basketball player with a 4.79 40, 36' vj & a 525 squat

4 older bros all in college with melvin a rb at ucla

cal family#

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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welcome kennedy emesibe & his family to the cal family

3.5 gpa at oak hills in hesperia, emesibe is a true student athlete with offers from arizona, arizona state, washington state but also smart enough to be accepted at yale

emesibe is a a former basketball player with a 4.79 40, 36' vj & a 525 squat

4 older bros all in college with melvin a rb at ucla

cal family#

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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Welcome to Cal!

:gobears:

Despite all the serious talk, it doesn't appear that are academic standards in relation to recruits has changed all that much, which is exactly what I figured would be the case. Too much pressure to win -- right now.

congrats to 25 hr energy rb coach pierre ingram for securing the commitmet of true student athlete vic enwere



vic rocks a 3.8 gpa and is interested in both engineering & sport medicine...he is also actively involved in community volunteer work...bro at mit

as for his #s, enwere is 6'2" 209 lbs and been timed at 4.5 in the 40, 3.98 in the shuttle with a startling vj of 40 inches...guy is also built like a rock with a 300 lb bp & 500 lb squat...dude is a monster physical freak with brains

with hard work, vic has the chance to be one of the next elite bears rbs in the nfl following in the foot$teps of marshawn lynch, javid best, shane vereen, justin forsett, the list goes on...

welcome to berkeley, vic enwere & family!

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in nfl

update:
"i have decided to part ways with michigan, mizzou, tcu and boise for various reasons and I will solidify my commitment to cal berkeley'

-vic enwere (3.8 gpa & future backfield starter with buddy luke rubenzer)

welcome future starting right tackle candidate dominic granado & his parents to the cal family

dominic's mom is a school principal & his dad is an insurance broker/pac 12 referee on a leave of absence (for obvious reasons, otherwise dom could hold on every play without any flags, like that would be a bad thing)

cal family#

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl


dominic definitely passes the eyeball test, sturdy yet agile looking

the bears newest commit had never been to california before last weekend...darius visited with his sister & both enjoyed hotel california



darius at 6'1" brings good length to cover pac 12 wrs...he is an absolute ballhawk with a 4th best njcaa 6 ints along 10 pass breakups & 53 tackles

light it up, baby

cal family#

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congrats to the bears safety commit, quentin tartabull...qt is freaky elite athlete (both dad & grandpa played mlb) who scored the 2nd highest sparq score (including a 39' vj) at the la nftc...tartabull racked up 125 tackles & 6 sacks as a jr olb at bishop alemany in mission hills

quentin recongizes that the cal opportunity comes also comes with a personal responsibility to work signficantly harder in the classroom during his sr yr of hs...his uncle richard branham played for the bears bb team alongside jason kidd so qt & his family understand the cal academic requirements

quentin's mom, grandma & grandpa are all in agreement re: qt becoming a golden bear

moms know best#


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cal football program=#7 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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MoragaBear;842267638 said:

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Quentin Tartabull

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let's roll#

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from frisco (tx) to san francisco

congrats to noah westerfield 6'3" 220 lbs on his commitment to the california golden bears

noah is a former northwestern commit & rocks a 3.69 gpa

westerfield brings a potential impact push off the edge

cal family#


the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked program with most current players in the nfl

aisea tongilava from orange lutheran has commited to cal over washington in a key recruiting battle victory for the bears



aisea rocks a 3.89 gpa & at 6'1" 215 lbs is a workout warrior with a 100+ sparq score along with a 4.58 40...70 tackles & 5 sacks

tongilava may also play like rugby along with linebacking teammate edward tandy

smart & tough

cal family#




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cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

Shocky1;842271631 said:

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mom matters#
cal family#

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Mommy's boys grow up to be monsters at Cal. Ask Marshawn and NYCGOBEARS...

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4 time gold medal winner at the 2012 london olympic games, missy franklin

50 yr decision#
the grind#
unbreakable#


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"its (cal) been everything i hoped for and more...classes were extremely difficult last semester but i loved them...i was happy with how my grades turned out...i really wanted a school that would challenge me just as much as in the pool...education is such a huge priority for me"

"it's been amazing...i've had so many experiences that i know have already begun to change who i am as an athlete and a person"

-missy franklin, cal student athlete

cal family#
50 yr decision#
50 yr friendships#

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congratulations to highly productive corona centennial rb tre watson & his family on his decision to play for the california golden bears & relentless rb coach pierre ingram

tw combines a 3.5 gpa with 4.4 speed and rushed for 1486 yds (a prolific 9.1 ypc) & 24 tds as a jr...can tre break 2000 yds in 2013?

tre is interested in criminal justice studies & also participates in charity work along with a wed afternoon bible study group

special recruiting assist goes to teammate & close friend garrett hughes

tw will have the opportunity to continue the current cal legacy of 1000+ yd & nfl rbs like marshawn lynch (beastmode), javid best, shane vereen, jj arrington & justin forsett


the university of california, berkelely=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal fb program=#7 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

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pretty stoopid question above asked before tre watson's sr season, "can tre break 2000 yards in 2013?"

tre rushed for 3734 yards in 2013 with an amazing 8.95 ypc on an iron man 417 carries during corona centennial's 12-3 season

despite playing much tougher competition every week, watson was significantly more productive than mixon and just as importantly, a much better student thx to tre's 3.5 gpa



welcome to the bears family, tre, looking forward to your future electrifying runs in memorial

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the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

Has Tre finished his recruiting and decided that Cal is the university he wants to attend?

oaktown#

welcome hamilton anao'i on his decision to flip his commitment from northwestern to cal

the highly athletic anao'i runs a 4.54 40 which is fast for a 6'3" 220 lb lber

hamilton rocked a 3.5 gpa at juniper serra in san mateo as the bears continue to attract student athletes that will be able to successfully balance pac 12 fb & classwork


the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

rip ted agu 1992-2014
2013 pac 12 all academic team

a buddy of mine (he's a phx thunderbird, former sun devil bb player & asu donor) took his son john & luke rubenzer to the phx open

he spent most of the day with luke & was tremendously impressed by luke's maturity & apparent leadership qualitities...his comment was that "the guys in the bears huddle are going to go to war for luke" (that wasn't exactly the case with our video game champ)

luke told him that boise state told him he would start as a soph & that other major programs made promises but that the cal coaching staff & the academic reputation of cal were the deciding factors

luke rubenzer & tre watson were arguably the most productive 2014 pac qb & rb duo despite playing against elite level hs competiton...with luke's 4.2 gpa & tre's 3.5 gpa, they are ideal cal fits



my buddy showed me a cell phone picture of his son (who is a legit 6'1") standing next to luke at the open...luke is around 6' & was proudly smiling with a cal hat



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a buddy of mine (he's a phx thunderbird, former sun devil bb player & asu donor) took his son john & luke rubenzer to the phx open...
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thanks for sharing Shocky. truth be told, i had doubts about Luke when his team dropped to Chaparral (one of the better teams they face all season) in the opener. 14/35 for 199 yds, 1 TD and 3 INTs. but he proved me wrong the rest of the season!

glad to have him on board!

beeasyed;842280687 said:

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thanks for sharing Shocky. truth be told, i had doubts about Luke when his team dropped to Chaparral (one of the better teams they face all season) in the opener. 14/35 for 199 yds, 1 TD and 3 INTs. but he proved me wrong the rest of the season!

glad to have him on board!

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i was at the chaparral game (i live in north scottsdale)

luke's center was seriously injured on the 2nd play of the game & his replacement oc literally bounced on the ground or fired it over his head every snap all nite...rubenzer also picked up a personal foul in the 1st half

but it was clear then that luke's got a rocket for an arm, that he is ferociously competitive (to a fault) & that he is more athletic than the safeties the bears started last season after sebaastian went down

Shocky1;842280719 said:

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i was at the chaparral game (i live in north scottsdale)

luke's center was seriously injured on the 2nd play of the game & his replacement oc literally bounced on the ground or fired it over his head every snap all nite...rubenzer also picked up a personal foul in the 1st half

but it was clear then that luke's got a rocket for an arm, that he is ferociously competitive (to a fault) & that he is more athletic than the safeties the bears started last season after sebaastian went down

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Shocky, is Luke as quick as he looks on tape?

NYCGOBEARS;842280957 said:

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Shocky, is Luke as quick as he looks on tape?

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nyc, yes he is as quick in game action as on the tapes...but it's not the quickness that makes him special, it is the decisiveness & absolute selling out of his body with his movements that makes him special

as a pt of reference last season's bears rbs often moved laterally & did not hit holes with conviction (in all fairness ol blocking was inconsistent & receivers blocking other than darius powe was non existent)

rubenzer's off the charts fb iq & instincts allow him to make split second decisions followed by movement without hesitation

with these rare skills in mind that while watching him play last season i often thought rubenzer would've been more effective than cal's safeties after avery went down

guys are gonna follow's luke's lead

Shocky1;842281848 said:

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nyc, yes he is as quick in game action as on the tapes...but it's not the quickness that makes him special, it is the decisiveness & absolute selling out of his body with his movements that makes him special

as a pt of reference last season's bears rbs often moved laterally & did not hit holes with conviction (in all fairness ol blocking was inconsistent & receivers blocking other than darius powe was non existent)

rubenzer's off the charts fb iq & instincts allow him to make split second decisions followed by movement without hesitation

with these rare skills in mind that while watching him play last season i often thought rubenzer would've been more effective than cal's safeties after avery went down

guys are gonna follow's luke's lead

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Thanks Shockster. Luke has a gift for instinctively hitting the right hole and taking the correct angle while running without any wasted motion.

welcome chase forrest, mater dei student athlete with a 3.4 gpa & cal legacy (mom graduated from berkeley)

"we felt like he came in and performed well...he showed good strength, good mid range accuracy...we thought he was a really good football player...he can move, he's athletic...i think he's got a lot of upside...he's got good size (6'3")...he moves his feet well for someone his size...he has the arm strength to make the throws"

-sonny dykes

1. california institute of technology (cal tech)
2. university of oxford
3. harvard university
4. stanford university
5. massachusetts institute of technology (mit)
6. princeton university
7. university of cambridge
8. university of california, berkeley (cal)
9. university of chicago
10. imperial college london
11. yale university

per the 2013/2014 times higher education world university rankings
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/world-ranking/range/001-200

50 yr decision#

colleges with the most players selected for the nfl pro bowl during the last decade:

1. miami hurricanes-58
2. tennesse volunteers-33
3. california golden bears-28
4t. texas longhorns-26
4t. georgia bulldogs-26
6. michigan wolverines-23
7. florida state seminoles-22
8t. usc trojans-21
8t. north carolina tar heels-21
10t.north carolina state wolfpack-19
10t.pittsburgh panthers-19

the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
cal football program=#5 ranked college with most current players in the nfl

real talk, cal is a lot of work but it helps you eventually get the girl of your dreams



cal family#