Yardbarker: California Golden Bears

Science Break! How to make Eric Decker weigh more than a ton

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:54:39 -0500

Readers who can still recall September (congratulations on that, by the way) may remember the helmet-to-helmet collision between Minnesota receiver Eric Decker and California safety Sean Cattouse, who briefly knocked Decker out of the game and opened up an ugly gash on the senior's chin. It was one of the more impressive, frightening-looking shots of the year -- so much so, in fact, that Minnesota set a physics professor loose to quantify the damage: According to my physics education by G...

ESPN: Pac-10 Helmet Stickers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:07:00 -0500

Link. Excerpt: Shane Vereen, RB, California: Vereen, starting for the injured Jahvid Best for a second time, rushed for 193 yards on 42 carries -- 42 carries! -- with three touchdowns in the Bears' 34-28 Big Game win over Stanford. Last week in a win over Arizona, Vereen rushed for 159 yards. Jeff Tedford, California: His team was a national punchline after it went from No. 6 in the nation to a 72-6 loser to Oregon and USC on consecutive weekends. But, very quietly, and despite t...

Somebody get Shane Vereen an ice pack and a publicist

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:32:24 -0500

California 34, Stanford 28. Cal running back Shane Vereen may never be mistaken for the spectacular blazer he replaced in the Bears' backfield, Jahvid Best, or the thundering Mack truck on the opposite sideline tonight, Toby Gerhart, and may never approach the broad star power of either. But Vereen shouldered as many carries against the Cardinal (42) as any back in the country has endured in any game this season, for 193 yards and three touchdowns en route to leading the Bears to their bi...

Cal spoils No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:04:01 -0500

Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford’s Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday.

Your College Football Previewrooski: Week 12

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

Had a great week of picks and as usual, I was correct on my "game of the week" and "upset special" picks. Not too many good games this week because most of the rivalry games are next week. Record 188-36 Game Of The Week #25 California Golden Bears VS #17 Stanford Cardinals Thomas Decoud is ready! The rivalry known as "The Big Game" has a little extra something going into this one as both teams are coming off of big victories. I thi...

Jahvid Best ruled out of Big Game

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:37:07 -0500

California star tailback Jahvid Best will not play in the Big Game against Stanford this week as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jeff Tedford said Monday there is "no chance" Best would play Saturday against No. 14 Stanford. Best sustained his second concussion in an eight-day period when he fell on his back and head from about 8 feet in the air on Nov. 7 against Oregon State.

Cal RB Best released from hospital after scary fall

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:18:54 -0500

California star tailback Jahvid Best was released from the hospital Sunday and will miss at least one game after sustaining a concussion on a terrifying fall in the end zone. Best spent the night at Highland General Hospital in Oakland for observation and tests after landing on the back of his head in the end zone and being briefly knocked unconscious in the Golden Bears' 31-14 loss to Oregon State on Saturday night.

Jahvid Best Injured During Terrifying Fall

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:34:29 -0500

California Running Back Jahvid Best was carted off of the field after scoring a touchdown against Oregon State on Saturday night. The once Heisman candidate leaped into the air in an attempt to hurdle Oregon State Safety Cameron Collins midwaythrough the second quarter. Best landed on his back and was down on the field for several [...]

Jahvid Best In Surprisingly Good Shape (i.e. Alive, Moving)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0500

Someone recently wrote (I can't for the life of me remember who) that there's nothing quite like the sound of an entire stadium sure they just watched someone die. When best, the Golden Bears' star back, vaulted over Cameron Collins into the end zone, he guaranteed himself a place on highlight reels. And when he tumbled midair, coming down on his shoulder and neck, he pretty much guaranteed I will never even let my children play football. Scarier still were Best's limbs going ...

In One Breathtaking Leap, Jahvid Best Finds Heartbreak

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:31:39 -0500

This season has not gone as it could have, maybe should have, for Cal's Jahvid Best. He was a fringe Heisman candidate on a top-five team early in the season, flying high heading into the Pac-10 schedule. Then he and the Golden Bears crashed against Oregon and USC, dropping two straight by a 72-6 tally as Best could only muster 102 yards in those two outings combined.Still, with three straight wins against the dregs of the conference and two 100+ days, Best and the Bears had righted the s...

Jahvid Best Injured, Taken to ER

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:55:00 -0500

by Brian GrummellFiled under: California, Oregon State, InjuriesCal's electric wizard of a tailback Jahvid Best, once a Heisman Trophy candidate, took a significant spill against Oregon State Saturday night. Best rose high into the air on the way to a touchdown but fell onto his back and/or neck and was left immobile from the play. Cal has taken him for further medical help but that is about all we know at the moment. From the Twitter of Oregonian writer John Canzano: 'Jahvid Best lef...

Cal's Best carted off field in game vs. Oregon St.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:36:33 -0500

Star California tailback Jahvid Best has been carted off the field after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over a defender to score a touchdown in the second quarter against Oregon State on Saturday night. Best's helmet came off on impact. He vaulted into the air over safety Cameron Collins. Paramedics removed his jersey and Best was on oxygen when carted away.

Video: Cal's Jahvid Best Lands On Neck After Leap

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:28:09 -0500

Cal running back Jahvid Best made an ugly landing on his neck after an unbelievable leap over an Oregon State defender for a touchdown tonight. Best was attended to by doctors for a prolonged period on the field before being immobilized on a stretcher. The AP reports: Best’s helmet came off on impact. He vaulted into the air [...]

Cal bounces back strong against UCLA

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:27:53 -0500

The Cal Bears were a perfect 3-0 heading in to conference play. They looked like a team that was finally ready to make a legitimate run at the Pac-10 title. But then Oregon happened. And then USC. And after being outscored 72-6 by those two conference foes, the Cal Bears ...

Spaulding Roundup: More California Game Notes

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:50:43 -0500

More photos » by Tony Avelar - AP Bears Looking To Have A Good Time & Jump start Their Season At The Rose Bowl Browse more photos » Let's get back to football and talk a little bit more about the game this Saturday. If you haven't done it yet make sure to listen to ryebreadraz and ucla13_usc9 talking about Bears-Bruins match up with Ragnarok from California Golden Blogs. The nugget I found most...

Jahvid Best Solidifies Heisman Campaign with 5 Touchdowns, Airborne Score

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:38:19 -0500

The difference between Cal and USC is that a school like Cal goes out and loses to an Oregon the week after getting lots of attention and praise. I have a feeling that’s what will happen now that I and many others are giving Jahvid Best love for the win over Minnesota. Best [...]

Cal Football was like a Rollercoaster Ride

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:27:08 -0500

Hello Barkers! I will be writing to you occasionally to let you into my life, the way I see it. Here is my first piece.

Football at the University of California was a crazy experience. The best way I can describe my football experience was a rollercoaster ride. There were a lot of up's and down's.

For the most part, it was truly a leaning experience. I learned how to play the game of football. I learned life lessons like passion, the importance of practice, teamwork, and trust to name a few. I call my experience at Cal a rollercoaster ride because there were times where I had to deal with situations that would bring any man to his knees. There were times where I felt like I was on top of the world.

The best thing I was able to attain at Cal was not the excellent education, but the relationships I made with my teammates, coaches, and fans. The relationships I built will hopefully last me a lifetime. I call my experience crazy because it was over before I knew it. Sometimes in life, people get into a routine. Cal football was so habitual that I didn't understand that my college football career was over until that routine was broken. Cleaning out my locker, saying goodbye to my teammates, and moving some of the last few items out of my apartment made me realize it's over.

Rulon Davis

Cal Football Players in the NFL Today

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:48 -0500

Can you name all 39 Golden Bears in the NFL today?

BREAKING: Cal Starting Quarterback Announced

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:06:57 -0500

After months of careful deliberation, Jeff Tedford has come to a surprising decision about who his next starting quarterback will be.

Cal Band Pays Tribute To Video Games

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:11:20 -0500

This is one hell of a halftime show here. The Cal Bears marching band decided that during their November 3rd game against Washington State to pay tribute to video game history during their halftime show. Let it be written in stone that Cal students are dorks, but man do they put on a spectacle here. Can you name all the video games that they pay tribute to in this epic display of geekdom?