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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Cal Football Tuesday Weekly Presser
13 hrs ago by Jim McGill
Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, OC Mike Bloesch, DC Peter Sirmon, QB Fernando Mendoza
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Cal Women's Hoops Add Big Pickup With 5 Star 2025 PG Aliyahna Morris
Women's Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Jim McGill
Following her dominating nationally-televised Border League performance today, 5 star Etiwanda point guard commits to Cal
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Bears Squander 4th Quarter Lead, Fall to NC State, 24-23
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 3 days ago by Jim McGill
12-point 4th quarter lead evaporates as Bears lose fourth straight ACC contest
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Cal Football Tuesday Weekly Presser
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 7 days ago by Jim McGill
Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, OC Mike Bloesch, DC Peter Sirmon, QB Fernando Mendoza, OLB Cheikh Fall and center Will McDonald talk to the media in this week's weekly presser
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NC State game injuries
7 days ago by Jim McGill
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Cal statistical leaders
7 days ago by Jim McGill
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Costly Mistakes, OL Play Dooms Bears in 17-15 Loss at #22 Pitt
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 10 days ago by Jim McGill
Bears fall in a very winnable game after Coe field goal attempt sails wide right in waning minutes
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Pitt game thread
10 days ago by Jim McGill
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Pitt hype video
11 days ago by Jim McGill
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2025 Texas ESPN Top 100 SF/Guard Taylor Barnes Commits to Cal
Women's Basketball ⋅ 11 days ago by Jim McGill
Bears continue to load up on a talented 2025 backcourt class with the addition of South Grand Prairie High School guard Taylor Barnes
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Cal Women's Hoops Adds 2025 Detroit Guard Isis Johnson-Musah
Women's Basketball ⋅ 11 days ago by Jim McGill
Bears add their 2nd commitment of the 2024 class
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Madsen, Stojakovic and Sissoko Rep Cal at ACC Hoops Tipoff Media Day
Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 12 days ago by Jim McGill
Cal trio talks to conference media about upcoming season and more
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Cal Football Tuesday Weekly Presser
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 14 days ago by Jim McGill
Wilcox, Bloesch, Sirmon, Endries, Burrell and Mendoza talk about Saturday's loss to Miami and their upcoming game against Pitt
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Today's Wilcox presser
14 days ago by Jim McGill
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Bears Surrender 25-Point Third Quarter Lead, Fall to #8 Miami, 39-38
Cal Bears Football ⋅ 17 days ago by Jim McGill
Despite trailing in all statistical categories, Bears build big late third quarter lead only to fall to 5-0 Miami in excruciating loss at Memorial
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Sellout tonight
17 days ago by Jim McGill
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Great Peanuts themed Cal gear options
18 days ago by Jim McGill
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BI on Miami podcast
18 days ago by Jim McGill
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Impressive Group of Prep Recruits to be on Hand For Bears vs Canes
19 days ago by Jim McGill
A large number of Cal commits, high targets and local prep recruits will be at Memorial under the lights in Saturday night's be game vs Miami
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ESPN GameDay fan poll
20 days ago by Jim McGill
 
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