http://www.calfootballfan.com news, analysis, and everything else about the california golden bears Thu, 08 May 2008 19:12:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quarterback Allan Bridgford out of Mission Viejo, CA has committed to Cal.  He is the first recruit of the new football year.  Bridgford is listed as 6'3" 215 lbs, and is also a good student with a 3.5 GPA.  Scout.com lists Bridgford as a 3-star recruit, while Rivals.com lists Bridgford ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/05/08/first-cal-recruit-of-2008/ This weekend, the Bears had six players taken in the NFL draft. Here is a tabulated summary of the action: WR DeSean Jackson Round 2 18th pick (49th overall) Philadelphia Eagles TE Craig Stevens Round 3 22nd pick (85th overall) Tennessee Titans S Thomas DeCoud Round 3 35th pick (98th overall) Atlanta Falcons WR Lavelle Hawkins Round 4 27th pick (126th overall) Tennessee Titans OG Mike Gibson Round ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-wrap-up/ TE Craig Stevens was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 22nd pick of the 3rd round (85th). Later in the round, S Thomas DeCoud was selected 35th (98th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons. Congratulations to these two seniors, as they were picked at the higher end of draft predictions. EDIT: WR ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/27/stevens-decoud-picked-in-3rd-round/ DeSean Jackson has been drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 18th pick of the second round, pick number 49 overall and the 7th wide receiver to be drafted. In a rather strange draft, no wide receivers were selected in the first round, which seemed to be dominated by ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/26/desean-jackson-drafted-by-the-eagles-at-49/ Today at noon, the NFL draft begins. Cal has an unprecedented number (7) of potential draftees: S Thomas DeCoud, RB Justin Forsett, OL Mike Gibson, WR Lavelle Hawkins, WR DeSean Jackson, WR Robert Jordan and TE Craig Stevens. OL Brian De La Puente and P Andrew Larson have a good chance ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/26/nfl-draft-today/ NFL.com recently published this article by Thomas George about DeSean Jackson. It brought up some interesting points about Jackson's draft stock. Seemingly, concerns with Jackson's character are dropping his stock a bit into the late first round. George says this about Jackson: The good: Explosive. Electrifying. Dual threat as ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/16/desean-jackson-article/ Yesterday, Cal fans turned out a sizeable crowd for the Bears' open practice/scrimmage. Here is a report, courtesy of GFang: Quarterback [Kevin] Riley- did not get to show off his arm too much . . . but when he threw, was very crisp and accurate with zip. He would've been perfect if ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/13/spring-open-practice-report/ Today is the open practice (scrimmage), which begins at noon but has burritos starting at 11. The equipment sale is also going on right now -- it was scheduled to begin at 9:00. Also, there's free parking on campus. This week, the biggest news is QB Nate Longshore has not taken ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/12/open-practice-today/ Originally posted on March 18: Jonathan Okanes over at BearTalk reports that James Montgomery is leaving Cal. At one point, Montgomery was listed as the starting running back for the 2008 Bears offense. Fortunately, the Bears have plenty of depth at running back though it is ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/08/montgomery-leaves-cal/ Cal has released the 2008 Game Day shirt, available online for pre-order. It features a "Every Game Counts" tagline, which I think is a little goofy, and lists the home schedule on the back. The shirt will also be available for sale during the Open Practice on April 12 ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/04/06/gameday-shirt-open-practice-and-sale/