http://www.calfootballfan.com news, analysis, and everything else about the california golden bears Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:09:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the half,  Cal trails 10-3. Overall, a decent performance, about as good as can be expected.   Although we aren't moving the ball on offense at all, at least our defense is playing well.  Keeping USC to only 10 points in the half is a pretty good job. Nate Longshore needs ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/11/08/cal-vs-usc-at-the-half/ Looks like some bad news for the Bears.  Michael Calvin, a WR, had his knee give way during practice and seems like he may be out for awhile.  Though Calvin has not produced much this season, he was expected to become the top receiver on the team.  David Seawright, our ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/10/16/bad-news-for-the-bears/ Cal has gone a long time without picking up a commitment from a new player.  That changed today with Dasarte Yarnway, a 6'0" 210 lbs running back committing to the Bears.  Yarnway is rated as the 23rd best running back in the nation, and a 4 star recruit by Scout.com.  ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/10/08/rb-of-the-future/ Since I opted out of buying last minute tickets to the game and making the trek back to Berkeley for the game, a choice I am increasingly regretting, I shall make an attempt at posting periodically throughout the game. 2nd Quarter, 12:30 remaining, 10-0 17-0 Cal: Big announcement of the day: Nate ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/10/04/asu-v-cal-blogging-at-the-quarters/ In a ruling released today, the injunction request by the people in the oak trees has been denied.  As a result, Cal may begin cutting the trees immediately. http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/09/05/the-trees-come-down/ DE Cameron Jordan has been suspended for the first game of the season.  He was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend. This lessens the Bears depth along the DL, with Cameron one of four primary players in rotation at the DE position.  Even though he is not listed as a ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/08/28/cameron-jordan-suspended/ Kevin Riley has been named the starter over Nate Longshore for the Michigan State game.  This comes at the end of the fall practices as the Bears begin to prepare for their first game.  Coach Tedford stresses that Longshore will definitely get a chance to play and that there will ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/08/21/riley-named-starter/ Vachel Samuels, a CB out of Lynwood, CA has committed to the Bears. Samuels is a 3-star recruit who is listed at 6'1" 190 lbs with a 4.4 40. It is nice to see that more Southern California players are signing away from UCLA and USC with the ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/08/01/a-cb-and-a-transfer/ Cal recently signed OL Brian Schwenke out of Oceanside High School. He is a 6'3" 265 lbs lineman who has played both ways in high school, but will probably focus on offense in college. Besides for being rated a 3-star recruit by Scout.com, Schwenke is also academically focused ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/07/23/recruiting-updates/ Edit: The City of Berkeley has decided not to appeal the ruling.  This puts Cal one step closer to being able to build with no further problems.  The other plaintiffs say they will still file an appeal, but they have yet to actually file. The stadium saga is possibly over with ... http://www.calfootballfan.com/2008/07/23/stadium-saga-over/