McGill, Jim
Jim McGill
Editor in Chief
Jim has been with Bear Insider since 2003. He's covered Cal Athletics with an emphasis on football, basketball and recruiting for nearly two decades. Jim is a Cal grad (Class of ’88). His wife Susan is also a Cal grad (Class of '89) and he has three kids - two in college and a high school senior. He has followed Cal football and basketball since childhood in the early 70s and has been on the NFL Network and several ESPN, Fox Sports and local radio and podcast outlets providing Cal football analysis.
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Mendoza burrito
3 hrs ago by Jim McGill
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Spring Ball Day 1 drills video
8 hrs ago by Jim McGill
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Spring Practice Day One
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 9 hrs ago by Jim McGill
Bears break in lots of new players on a perfect morning at Memorial
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Visitors this weekend
3 days ago by Jim McGill
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Bears Add 2025 QB Robert McDaniel
3 days ago by Jim McGill
6-1/190 Central Valley quarterback chooses Bears over OSU, WSU, Colorado and more
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2025 QB commit
3 days ago by Jim McGill
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Bears Blow 18-Point Lead, Bow Out in 1st Round to Stanford in OT
Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 5 days ago by Jim McGill
13-minute 2nd half stretch with just two points kills Bears' chances in ugly loss
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Cal-Stanford warmups
5 days ago by Jim McGill
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Pac-12 tourney seedings
8 days ago by Jim McGill
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Big Lomavita Hit Leads Bears to 4-1 Win Over UCLA
9 days ago by Jim McGill
Pitcher's duel broken up by big RBI hit as Bears ride strong outings by Mayer and Sullivan to take the series
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Bear Insider Ultimate Insider Podcast E85: Cal Pre-Spring Defense Preview
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 10 days ago by Mike Pawlawski
Cal Hall of Fame QB and color analyst Mike Pawlawski talks with Bear Insider editor Jim McGill about Cal's returning defensive players and new additions heading into spring ball this month
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After Stellar Senior Season, Wilkinson Anxious To Be a Bear
Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 11 days ago by Jim McGill
After averaging over 33 points a game, future Cal point guard looking forward to playing for Cal
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Bear Insider Ultimate Insider Podcast E84: Cal Pre-Spring Offense Preview
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 11 days ago by Mike Pawlawski
Cal Hall of Fame QB and color analyst Mike Pawlawski talks with Bear Insider editor Jim McGill about Cal's returning offensive players, new additions and staff changes heading into spring ball this month
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Bear Insider Video: Cal Swimmers Destin Lasco, Jack Alexy & Keaton Jones
12 days ago by Jim McGill
2-time NCAA champions and Olympic hopeful swimmers talk about the Cal swimming legacy and the challenges ahead
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Cal vs Stanford Thurs 8 pm
12 days ago by Jim McGill
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Bears Move to 7-1 after 3-1 Win Over Sac State
19 days ago by Jim McGill
Frosh pitchers Larson and Boone hold Hornets to 1 run in 7.2 combined innings in Bears' win
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Cal vs Colorado
20 days ago by Jim McGill
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The new football assistants
23 days ago by Jim McGill
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Bears Come Back For 81-73 Win Over OSU
Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 24 days ago by Jim McGill
Program record-tying 16 3's propel Bears to comeback win over Beavers
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Cal vs OSU
25 days ago by Jim McGill
 
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