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Bears Net Big Running Back Target in JSerra RB Chris Street

June 23, 2019
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The Bears pulled in one of their top offensive recruiting targets with today's commitment from 5-10/185  JSerra running back Chris Street. 

Street was in town on an official visit with fellow running back Damien Moore (Bishop Alemany) as well as Lawndale DB EJ Jackson and St Louis-Honolulu WR Matt Sykes.

It was one of several visits for Street to Berkeley. After his second trip earlier this month, Street noted his high comfort level with the program and seemed prime for a commitment on his official visit this weekend.

Street has been close with fellow Cal commit (Corona Centennial DB) Isaiah Young for much of his life.

“That’s family,” said Young this afternoon. “We are cousins and I’m more than excited to be able to play ball with him in college.

“I know he can be a big difference and playmaker on the other side of the ball and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for both of us.”

“Isaiah’s been texting me, saying, ‘Come to the bay with me! Come join the family!’ said Street earlier. I’ve known Isaiah since we were young, since were around four years old. Our moms were close, so I was always there, hanging around.”

As a junior, Street rushed for 1342 yards in 202 carries and 17 td’s for JSerra.

The Bears beat out Oregon, Utah, ASU, Florida and more for Street’s services.

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Bears Net Big Running Back Target in JSerra RB Chris Street

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burritos
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4:10p, 6/25/19
The name Street just sounds like something that will invite catchy phrases: "Cal drives another Seven down C Street". Ok. I apologize.
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In reply to BearlyCareAnymore • 4:45p, 6/25/19
OaktownBear said:
MoragaBear said:
Have to compare apples to apples. Check out Vereen's high school profile. It's 5-9/170.

Player sizes change a lot in 4 years in a collegiate S&C program.


And Marshawn 5'11", 195 lbs in high school, not much bigger.

I don't think Street is a fast as Marshawn. But he looks about as strong
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In reply to burritos • 4:46p, 6/25/19
burritos said:
The name Street just sounds like something that will invite catchy phrases: "Cal drives another Seven down C Street". Ok. I apologize.

How about "Street paves the way to another Cal victory!"
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In reply to Chapman_is_Gone • 6:10p, 6/25/19
Chapman_is_Gone said:
Welcome to Cal, Chris! I hope you have an excellent experience, athletically and academically.

Moraga, do you know what characteristics of Chris' game made him one of Cal's "top offensive recruiting targets," given that his recruiting rankings are rather pedestrian (see below)?

Rivals: unranked nationally, 38th running back
24/7: 947th player overall, 63rd running back
ESPN Top 300: unranked

Or, to avoid the run-around, let me cut to the chase (for probably the 10th time in the many years I've been on this board): Do you, or the posters who responded so blindly positively in this thread while likely knowing nothing about the particular player, think it's at all disingenuous to cite names of big-time football schools that Cal "beat out" for a particular player, but then avoid citing a player's recruiting rankings which are from (in theory) independent recruiting services? Are rankings meaningless? Is it not possible to assign a quantitative value to a player's potential? Unless the answer is "yes" why don't you include it in your reporting? If a player is ranked 38th-63rd at his position, does that not imply that the football team can't really expect to be better than 38th best, all else equal? Does it concern anyone that Cal has not secured one single ESPN Top 300 player yet for 2020?

So not consistent with the prevailing agenda. You must be an adult or something.
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In reply to GivemTheAxe • 9:36p, 6/25/19
GivemTheAxe said:
burritos said:
The name Street just sounds like something that will invite catchy phrases: "Cal drives another Seven down C Street". Ok. I apologize.

How about "Street paves the way to another Cal victory!"
When he runs between the tackles, "Street runs north south."

Ok, I apologize too.

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In reply to GivemTheAxe • 10:46p, 6/25/19
GivemTheAxe said:
OaktownBear said:
MoragaBear said:
Have to compare apples to apples. Check out Vereen's high school profile. It's 5-9/170.

Player sizes change a lot in 4 years in a collegiate S&C program.


And Marshawn 5'11", 195 lbs in high school, not much bigger.

I don't think Street is a fast as Marshawn. But he looks about as strong
With all due respect to this recruit, to even put his name in the same sentence with Lynch is a stretch of considerable magnitude. Lynch was a generational talent, the second ranked RB in the nation (behind Adrian Peterson) in 2004. He was an absolute beast in HS. Everyone knew he would be a star.
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In reply to 71Bear • 3:41a, 6/26/19
71Bear said:
GivemTheAxe said:
OaktownBear said:
MoragaBear said:
Have to compare apples to apples. Check out Vereen's high school profile. It's 5-9/170.

Player sizes change a lot in 4 years in a collegiate S&C program.


And Marshawn 5'11", 195 lbs in high school, not much bigger.

I don't think Street is a fast as Marshawn. But he looks about as strong
With all due respect to this recruit, to even put his name in the same sentence with Lynch is a stretch of considerable magnitude. Lynch was a generational talent, the second ranked RB in the nation (behind Adrian Peterson) in 2004. He was an absolute beast in HS. Everyone knew he would be a star.

Please don't be so sensitive.
I remarked that Street was not as fast as Marshawn and that he was "about" as strong. No one is saying he is "comparable" to Marshawn.
If you want a further comparison: Marshawn had better moves than Street. Marshawn always reminded me of a spider by the way he darted from side to side without slowing down.
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