I just got a text alert on my phone from Bleacher Report that AB is gone. Not a big surprise, had he stayed he would have the third string(maybe) QB. Good luck to him.

I Bear;842096471 said:

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I just got a text alert on my phone from Bleacher Report that AB is gone. Not a big surprise, had he stayed he would have the third string(maybe) QB. Good luck to him.

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I always felt bad for AB. He was hurt during the preseason for KR's last year. Which meant that when KR went down with his knee injury, Mansion not AB stepped in as starting QB. Things might have been different if AB had started. He would have been the likely starting QB when Maynard showed up.

gone?
as in: off the team but still at Cal? or, has left Cal now? or, will transfer soon?

Hearing the same thing...

I really don't understand it. If bridgford started this next year and tedford was still coach, we would be going ballistic. He's not a top 3 qb on our team in any offense. The fact that tedford plays the qb who scores the highest on his play book multiple choice test rather than their ability is ridiculousness.

Bridgford is not that good, and he was about to graduate from an elite university. To spend this many years at cal just to leave his senior year doesn't add up. Best of luck to the guy but unfortunately I can see him regretting his decision down the road.

He had his chance last year to shine and showed nothing. I wonder what he thought was going to happen this year...

Anyway, wish you the best.

SonOfCalVa;842096477 said:

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gone?
as in: off the team but still at Cal? or, has left Cal now? or, will transfer soon?

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Transfering

thanks MB.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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That's good to hear and makes a lot more sense. Thanks.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Solid choice. Glad for him.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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This is win-win. Maybe he gets an MBA or two years of a JD from the next place... And some time on the field. An Alum to be proud of.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Good for him! Great to hear he's graduating and hope that he finds a great landing spot for grad school and his second chance to play QB.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Has a player ever transferred due to losing a starting job, and gone on to have success beyond the college level? Glad to see he's graduating as a bear, he deserves a Cal degree (from a student athlete perspective, conditional of course on him actually meeting his academic requirements).

-kap

Unit2Sucks;842096496 said:

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Good for him! Great to hear he's graduating and hope that he finds a great landing spot for grad school and his second chance to play QB.

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+1
It's a win/win situation in a difficult moment for AB. I wish him the best.

I'm assuming Moraga's post makes your point obsolete?

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Good for him .... his Cal degree and a chance to get an advanced degree and to play .... wise decision.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Very nice. That Cal degree will serve him exponentially in this world. Maybe he'll pull a Russell Wilson. I'll be rooting for the kid.

Good luck to Bridgford! Earning that Cal degree will pay off long-term!

kaplanfx;842096498 said:

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Has a player ever transferred due to losing a starting job, and gone on to have success beyond the college level? Glad to see he's graduating as a bear, he deserves a Cal degree (from a student athlete perspective, conditional of course on him actually meeting his academic requirements).

-kap

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and Perry Kline are two just Cal examples

Troy Aikman
Ryan Mallet are some non Cal people that jump to mind.


I'm sure there are plenty of others.

AB to Davis? Can see that happening

RealDrew2;842096512 said:

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and Perry Kline are two just Cal examples

Troy Aikman
Ryan Mallet are some non Cal people that jump to mind.


I'm sure there are plenty of others.

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Thanks, good examples. These guys seemed to have a bit more success but transferred due to being replaced by injury or a scheme change. Hopefully AB can have success somewhere (just not against Cal).

-kap

Hmm if AB is transferring what does that say in the minds of others say Goff gets the nod? I really hope it doesn't come to the situation where 2 or 3 guys transfer

FrankBear21;842096478 said:

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Hearing the same thing...

I really don't understand it. If bridgford started this next year and tedford was still coach, we would be going ballistic. He's not a top 3 qb on our team in any offense. The fact that tedford plays the qb who scores the highest on his play book multiple choice test rather than their ability is ridiculousness.

Bridgford is not that good, and he was about to graduate from an elite university. To spend this many years at cal just to leave his senior year doesn't add up. Best of luck to the guy but unfortunately I can see him regretting his decision down the road.

He had his chance last year to shine and showed nothing. I wonder what he thought was going to happen this year...

Anyway, wish you the best.

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1. The Tedford thing is a long living fallacy. His issue was lack of developing a good qb, not playing the wrong qb. It's odd that you trash Tedford's choice in starting qbs and then say that the backup qb was complete garbage.

2. What was Bridgford thinking? What he should've been thinking - that he has a chance at starting and should take his best shot. How fans would've reacted to him starting shouldn't be his concern. How fans would react if he started and a coach who was fired months ago was still here is even more beyond the scope of what he should worry about.

Do you really want a qb on the roster who thinks "you know, I'm not very good, I'll just half ass it on 4th string"? I want players who are confident in themselves.

mechaniCAL;842096521 said:

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Hmm if AB is transferring what does that say in the minds of others say Goff gets the nod? I really hope it doesn't come to the situation where 2 or 3 guys transfer

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AB transferring simply means he wasn't in the top 3, nothing more.

Best of luck to AB. I liked the guy....high character player that stuck around during some pretty bad years at CAL. Not one of the top three QB's we have this year, but I'm sure he'll land somewhere and do well.

turkey02;842096527 said:

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AB transferring simply means he wasn't in the top 3, nothing more.

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and that he'll get his Cal degree at the end of summer, then pursue further education and possibly a chance to play at another school.
Smart.

I wonder who will take him. We had a lot of young talent at WR last year, and he wasn't very good at getting them the ball. It is hard to imagine that his performance will suddenly improve when you take away the receiving talent that he had at Cal. I hope he lands somewhere.

The Duke!;842096537 said:

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I wonder who will take him. We had a lot of young talent at WR last year, and he wasn't very good at getting them the ball. It is hard to imagine that his performance will suddenly improve when you take away the receiving talent that he had at Cal. I hope he lands somewhere.

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Don't know how his grades are, but maybe one of the Ivies? UC Davis? I mean, obviously he's not headed to one of the Alabamas of the world, but...

Best of luck to Bridgford! With a Cal degree and college football experience, he's no doubt headed for a bright future.

kaplanfx;842096498 said:

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Has a player ever transferred due to losing a starting job, and gone on to have success beyond the college level? Glad to see he's graduating as a bear, he deserves a Cal degree (from a student athlete perspective, conditional of course on him actually meeting his academic requirements).

-kap

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Vince Ferragamo....

Jeff Hostetler transferred from Penn State after Todd Blackledge beat him out for the starting position.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Solid plan, I hope he lands in a good spot.

MoragaBear;842096482 said:

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He'll graduate after this summer and transfer to play a last season as a grad student, which means he won't have to sit out. He'll look into petitioning for a medical 6th year, as well.

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Maybe he can back up Nick Montana at Tulane or Tony Montana in Miami.

Big C_Cal;842096544 said:

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Don't know how his grades are, but maybe one of the Ivies? UC Davis? I mean, obviously he's not headed to one of the Alabamas of the world, but...

Best of luck to Bridgford! With a Cal degree and college football experience, he's no doubt headed for a bright future.

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It's sad to say, but I can't imagine that those schools don't have better options. Bridgford looked really bad last year throwing to KA, Treggs, Powe, and Harper. I can't imagine him doing better with less talent.

bearister;842096584 said:

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Maybe he can back up Nick Montana at Tulane or Tony Montana in Miami.

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Tony Montana from Miami? Is that the older transfer from Cuba with a real nose for the white line of the end zone?

The Duke!;842096603 said:

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It's sad to say, but I can't imagine that those schools don't have better options. Bridgford looked really bad last year throwing to KA, Treggs, Powe, and Harper. I can't imagine him doing better with less talent.

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In the Ivies or FCS, the other team would have less talent too. a lot less. makes a big difference. a lot of missing receivers is due to pressure to hit a spot or pressure from the defense...

Anyway, good to hear Bridg is getting his degree... best of luck to him.

ColoradoBear1;842096614 said:

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In the Ivies or FCS, the other team would have less talent too. a lot less. makes a big difference. a lot of missing receivers is due to pressure to hit a spot or pressure from the defense...

Anyway, good to hear Bridg is getting his degree... best of luck to him.

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The key decision is his getting his Cal degree and going to a school that will take him with a good grad program he is interested in. An Ivy would probably be ideal--but Davis has a decent MBA program (also, his family business is food, so maybe there is something there too). Football should be secondary, it is for fun, and there are no guarantees about playing time. What matters there is finding program that wants him.