http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/teams/california_golden_bears/566 Recent articles about California Golden Bears en-us San Diego Chargers 3rd round draft pick Keenan Allen has already done something pretty taboo and he hasn’t even been a part of the NFL for very long.  The former California Golden Bears receiver sent out a video on Vine while he was wearing an Oakland Raiders a hat, an inner-division rival of the Chargers.  If this had been pre-draft it wouldn’t have been a big deal, but since it was post-draft, Allen has been catching a lot of flack on Twitter.  He’s deleted the video and apologized on Twitter multiple times, but some of the more irrational fans will never forgive him for this. I get it fans!!!! Won’t happen again! — Keenan Allen (@KAAdeuce1) May 18, 2013 I apologize! — Keenan Allen (@KAAdeuce1) May 18, 2013 [Lobshots.com] Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/chargers_draft_pick_keenan_allen_caught_wearing_raiders_hat/13655428 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/chargers_draft_pick_keenan_allen_caught_wearing_raiders_hat/13655428 Chargers draft pick Keenan Allen caught wearing Raiders hat http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/chargers_draft_pick_keenan_allen_caught_wearing_raiders_hat/13655428 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1bca306754b9f6bf3e521c546a46bcd5811ae763/mini/colorado-california.jpg NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans' latest addition in their attempts to retool the interior of their offensive line is California centerguard Brian Schwenke. Tennessee took Schwenke in the fourth round with the 107th overall pick in the NFL draft. The Titans already had used their first-round pick on Alabama offensive guard Chance Warmack, taken with the 10th overall pick. They also signed guard Andy Levitre, guardcenter Rob Turner and guardcenter Chris Spencer in the free-agent market. Schwenke started 12 games at left guard in 2011 and moved to center last season. He recorded 85 knockdowns last season and finished second to Stanford tackle David Yankey in balloting for the Morris Trophy that goes to the Pac-12's top offensive lineman. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:13:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/titans_select_cals_schwenke_in_4th_round/13498883 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/titans_select_cals_schwenke_in_4th_round/13498883 Titans select Cal's Schwenke in 4th round http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/titans_select_cals_schwenke_in_4th_round/13498883 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Cal debuted a look for its athletics teams on Wednesday, complete with brand new uniform designs and an updated bear logo, seen above. Nike, of course, had a hand in the development process. But there aren’t wasn’t any drastic rebranding involved. The Cal script logo remains in tact, so does the blue and gold scheme. Looking at the uniforms, it’s clear Cal wanted to embrace tradition while maintaining some modernity. Via BANG, here’s football coach Sonny Dykes probably taking a shot at Pac-12 rival Oregon, the undisputed king of radical uniform redesigns: “We’re not trying to create an identity for ourselves — we have one. It’s the University of California,” new football coach Sonny Dykes said. “I don’t think we need to try to get into uniform battles. We’ll let other schools do that because that’s what they’re particularly good at.” Burned, Oregon. The jerseys will officially debut next school year. Here are some snapshots of the duds: [photos via Pac-12 blog] Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:05:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_unveils_new_logo_uniforms_photo/13368628 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_unveils_new_logo_uniforms_photo/13368628 Cal unveils new logo, uniforms http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cal_unveils_new_logo_uniforms_photo/13368628 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/6/6697c980fdeb749cad040581c3f3fecfee862eeb/mini/callogo.jpg If Marc Anthony‘s Twitter account is to be believed, the Cal cornerback worked out for the Patriots. Anthony was a three-year starter at Cal. He played in 41 games with the Golden Bears with 32 starts. Anthony is projected to be a sixth- or seventh-round pick by NFLDraftScout.com. Anthony ran a 4.59 second 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine. His 6.74 second 3-cone time was among the best for cornerbacks in Indianapolis this year. The 5-foot-11, 196-pound corner had two inteceptions his senior year with 7 1/2 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Check out Anthony’s tweet below. Workout w/ Patriots went well...19 days and counting!! All in your hands Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:24:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/patriots_work_out_cal_cornerback_marc_anthony_according_to_players_twitter_account/13339780 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/patriots_work_out_cal_cornerback_marc_anthony_according_to_players_twitter_account/13339780 Patriots Work Out Cal Cornerback Marc Anthony, According to Player’s Twitter Account http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/patriots_work_out_cal_cornerback_marc_anthony_according_to_players_twitter_account/13339780 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Allan Bridgford was just starting to get an opportunity at California, but now it appears that it’s over. Bridgford notified California head coach Sonny Dykes this morning that he will look to transfer and continue his college career at another school: Cal QB Allan Bridgford is transferring. Notified coach Sonny Dykes this morning — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS) March 11, 2013 In the final game of the season against Oregon State, Bridgford was 18-31 for 132 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:11:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/california_quarterback_allan_bridgford_to_leave_golden_bears_via_transfer/13113043 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/california_quarterback_allan_bridgford_to_leave_golden_bears_via_transfer/13113043 California Quarterback Allan Bridgford To Leave Golden Bears Via Transfer http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/california_quarterback_allan_bridgford_to_leave_golden_bears_via_transfer/13113043 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Watch out rest of the PAC-12 conference, Lucus Gingold is putting helmet shattering hits on his own team mates in practice. The fullback’s hit came against a defensive back during a California Golden Bears practice on Monday. If you look at the helmet l. Massive amounts of damage was inflicted on the helmet that caused it to literally shatter. According to Eye on College Football, the defensive back who got leveled was Jordan Morgan and he laid on the ground for a few moments but was okay. The rest of the PAC-12 may want to take notice of this fullback. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:11:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/a_california_bear_fullback_shattered_his_helmet_in_a_massive_hit/13065709 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/a_california_bear_fullback_shattered_his_helmet_in_a_massive_hit/13065709 A California Bear fullback shattered his helmet in a massive hit http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/a_california_bear_fullback_shattered_his_helmet_in_a_massive_hit/13065709 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It appears as though Cal has traded in one offensive guru as their coach for another, as on Tuesday it was reported that Louisiana Tech’s Sonny Dykes is set to take over as head coach over in Berkley. The news was first reported by FootballScoop.com. Dykes will come to Cal after three years at Louisiana Tech where he accrued a 22-15 record and built one of the most exciting offenses in college football. Dykes’ Bulldogs team ranked first nationally in 2012 averaging 51.5 points per game, and also ranked second behind only Baylor with 577.9 yards per game as well. Prior to his stint at Louisiana Tech Dykes was Arizona’s offensive coordinator under Mike Stoops and wide receivers coach at Texas Tech under Mike Leach. Meanwhile at Cal, this is an interesting hire for a program that needed a fresh start after Tedford was fired three weeks ago. To his credit Tedford did accumulate 82 wins in 11 years at the school, but with just one postseason trip in the last three years it appea... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:01:40 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/sonny_dykes_reportedly_named_new_coach_at_cal/12372577 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/sonny_dykes_reportedly_named_new_coach_at_cal/12372577 Cal has found new head coach http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/sonny_dykes_reportedly_named_new_coach_at_cal/12372577 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/ebce0ce4902e7f7886c029278f32386778cd1465/mini/sd.jpg Jeff Tedford could probably have seen this day coming miles away. Reports coming from the U of California indicate that Tedford is being dismissed. If there was ever a coach that could see his own firing coming, I would hope it was Tedford.Think about the PAC12 for a minute. As much pub as the SEC gets as being dominant, the PAC12 has become nothing to sneeze at. Oregon is a perennial top 10 program. USC is was good. You can read about the ineptitude of Lake Kiffin anywhere. Former NFL coach Jim Mora is quickly rebuilding UCLA into a program that is already competing for a conference championship. And Stanford has become a conference contender as well.And where has California been?The Bears haven't finished with a .500 conference record or better since 2009. And every year, they slid just a bit more.Conference record in parantheses:2008: 9-4 (6-3)2009: 8-5 (5-4)2010: 5-7 (3-6)2011: 7-6 (4-5)2012: 3-9 (2-7) With the rise of other teams in the conference, Tedford simply wasn't... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:13:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/for_jeff_tedford_it_was_a_matter_of_time/12259567 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/for_jeff_tedford_it_was_a_matter_of_time/12259567 For Jeff Tedford, it was a matter of time http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/for_jeff_tedford_it_was_a_matter_of_time/12259567 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In a move that surprised next to no in college football, Cal announced on Tuesday morning that they’d fired head football coach Jeff Tedford. The news was first reported by CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman. Tedford leaves the school with a unique resume as both Cal’s all-time winningest coach with 82 wins, but also missed in his final few seasons. Cal finished the 2012 regular season at 3-9 last weekend, the second time in three years the Golden Bears will miss the postseason.   Although Cal became a school which produced a handful of quality NFL running backs like Marshawn Lynch, Jahvid Best and Justin Forsett during Tedford’s time on campus, his fate will probably best tied to the years he coached current Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Cal. In their two years together, Rodgers and Tedford combined to win 20 games, and in 2005 the duo had Cal on the verge of a Rose Bowl appearance, until Texas was awarded the bid at the last minute instead. And even though Tedford had ... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:54:34 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/jeff_tedford_fired_by_cal/12259258 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/jeff_tedford_fired_by_cal/12259258 Jeff Tedford Fired by Cal http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/jeff_tedford_fired_by_cal/12259258 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Overall: [38-16] Last week: [5-1] It’s time for the Big Game…in October. A victory here for the Bears will push them in the right direction. Oregon 42 – Arizona St. 37: This should be quite a game with fire power on both sides. However, I don’t see ASU being able to stop Kenjon Barner and De’Anthony Thomas Stanford 20 – California 25: Does this score look familiar? Colorado 14 – USC 48: USC will end this game by the end of the first half. Washington 21 – Arizona 33: Big game for both teams, but Arizona was able to put up a lot of points against Stanford while Washington’s offense has been struggling. Utah 17 – Oregon St. 27: The way OSU has been playing, it is hard to see Utah being able to deliver an upset.   Be sure to check out other great articles at Cal Football Blog. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:36:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/pac_12_predictions_week_8/11992702 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/pac_12_predictions_week_8/11992702 Pac-12 predictions: Week 8 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/pac_12_predictions_week_8/11992702 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Cal fans can rejoice! It looks as if there’s one team Jeff Tedford can still beat. Since 2005, Cal has beaten Washington State every single year. Of course, the Cougars haven’t gone to a bowl game since 2003 (in which they beat Texas in the Holiday Bowl, something we couldn’t do) so I’m not sure if that’s something to be proud about. However, at the end of the day, it still counts as one important win in conference and it leaves us only 3 wins away from being bowl eligible! After 2010, Cal fans have learned now to take going to a bowl, even if it’s a Nut Bowl, for granted. Overall, the Bears did pretty well on both sides of the ball. Getting revenge on Mike Leach is always sweet (after his quirky play-calling beat us in the 2004 Holiday Bowl). On offense it was a lot of ZM->KA (I guess we plan on riding KA21?s legs all the way through as we are on his last stretch of time as a Golden Bear). Personally, I would like to see more balance on offense. I’m glad to see we are using a 3-... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:52:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_answers_call_against_wazzou/11974609 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_answers_call_against_wazzou/11974609 Cal answers call against Wazzou http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cal_answers_call_against_wazzou/11974609 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” –Bill Shankly As a hardcore Cal fan, Cal football IS life. It’s so sad that during the offseason most people didn’t expect too much out of the football team. Maybe an 8-4 and hopes for a 9-3 season. No one expected a Rose Bowl but no one expected this either. It’s so bad that Cal is actually doing worse than Ted Miller’s Worst Case Scenario. So what’s all the concern? Well here’s a few things on the laundry list of worries: Pendergast is now 1-6 against spread offenses and zone read offenses, Cal’s offensive line is getting torn up left and right every game, the running game both offense and defense is terrible, Bigelow seems like the next Jahvid Best but Tedford won’t play him because of “missed  assignments” (though I’m sure each offensive lineman has missed way more assignments than Bigelow), and overall the team looks lackluster and defeated. Where’s the motivation? Wh... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:41:53 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_state_of_cal_football/11830648 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_state_of_cal_football/11830648 The state of Cal football http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_state_of_cal_football/11830648 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png California running back Brendan Bigelow has made some memorable runs already this season, but he probably won’t top the one he had against Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. It appeared that Ohio State had Bigelow in the backfield for a five-yard loss before he was able to turn the corner and gain positive yardage. He then broke another tackle and took it to the house. But how did he stay on his feet? One of the reasons Bigelow was able to score was because some of the Ohio State defenders gave up after he was clearly down. The only problem was he wasn’t. The sophomore pulled off a couple of amazingly acrobatic spin moves and somehow kept his balance. We’ve seen some amazing runs through the early part of the college season and while Bigelow’s is up there, we’ll still give the nod to Jawam Jamison for his crazy spin move earlier this week. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:26:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/california_rb_brendan_bigelow_somehow_stays_on_feet_for_sick_td_run_video/11720518 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/california_rb_brendan_bigelow_somehow_stays_on_feet_for_sick_td_run_video/11720518 Cal's Brendan Bigelow somehow keeps feet for TD run http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/california_rb_brendan_bigelow_somehow_stays_on_feet_for_sick_td_run_video/11720518 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/215f43e3133fc651b0b2b7a1a6e65518e1e1cbfc/mini/Brendan-Bigelow-keeps-feet.jpg Look, I know you guys are all pissed off about last Saturday’s loss. I am just as mad as you are if not more. I was just as surprised at Tedford’s handling of the starting QB situation as you were. I was most definitely floored by how horrible and lackluster our front lines were. But you know what, I’m not about to give up on our Bears.  THE BEAR WILL NOT QUIT, THE BEAR WILL NOT DIE. As unacceptable as last Saturday’s loss, let’s look at the brightside of things. Most analysts were expecting an 8-4 season, which is still completely possible. Also, every season we always have a victory against a team we are supposed to lose to (Arizona State last season) and a loss that no one expects just like last year’s loss against UCLA (once again the pistol beat us). Cal bounced back well after that loss against UCLA, so maybe it is a good thing that we are getting that loss out of the way first game this season. You just never know – what if Cal bounces back big time just like in 2006 wh... Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:36:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_fans_your_team_needs_you/11637208 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_fans_your_team_needs_you/11637208 Cal Fans, Your Team Needs You! http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cal_fans_your_team_needs_you/11637208 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Two days before the Cal Bears’ first game, and for most of the offseason, Cal’s athletic director Sandy Barbour was saying there’s no way head football coach Jeff Tedford was on the hot seat. The 11th year coach was fine, supposedly, even after a 7 – 6 2011 season and a record of 20 – 18 over the last three seasons. While it’s hard to tell what the expectations are in Berkeley, this kind of mediocrity is usually not okay with most major-conference schools (unless you’re Indiana, in which case you’d kill for that kind of mediocrity). This is especially true with Tedford’s reputation as a football genius, though his teams haven’t been very much above mediocre since the 2006 season. Then the Bears’ 31 – 24 loss to Nevada happened on Saturday. The Wolfpack racked up 450 total yards, including 220 rushing, and dominated the time of possession by ten minutes. All this in the debut of Cal’s $300 million new sta... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:21:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_bears_jeff_tedford_on_the_hot_seat_now/11614102 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_bears_jeff_tedford_on_the_hot_seat_now/11614102 Cal Bears: Jeff Tedford On The Hot Seat Now? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cal_bears_jeff_tedford_on_the_hot_seat_now/11614102 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   In December, California gained just seven rushing yards, losing to Texas in the Holiday Bowl. In January, two assistant coaches left town, taking jobs at a rival Pac-12 school. Over the next few weeks, a stellar recruiting class fell apart. In other words, this season can’t get here fast enough for coach Jeff Tedford and the Golden Bears. Some already have wondered if the 11th-year California coach has lost his touch. Over his first five seasons, the Golden Bears went 43-20, three times finishing in the final AP Top 25. Over the next five, they are 36-28, missing out on a bowl two years ago, finishing fourth in the Pac-12 North last season. Does this season hold promise? Well, at the very least it promises stability. After playing last season’s home games in San Francisco, Cal returns this season to Memorial Stadium, which underwent a $321 million facelift last year. The stadium is expected to be ready for the season opener against Nevada on Sept. 1. Tedford expects an... Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:25:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pac_12_conference_preview_california_golden_bears/11576410 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pac_12_conference_preview_california_golden_bears/11576410 2012 Pac-12 Conference Preview: California Golden Bears http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2012_pac_12_conference_preview_california_golden_bears/11576410 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It’s almost draft time. While there doesn’t appear to be any Bears likely to sneak into the first round, (our three year streak: Alex Mack, Tyson Alualu/Jahvid Best, Cameron Jordan is likely over) Cal will likely have a handful of 2nd day picks, as well as many late round picks who will compete early for playing time. Marvin Jones works out in Indianapolis at the NFL combines Marvin Jones has had favorable comparison to another former Cal Bear’s (DeSean Jackson) teammate, Jeremy Maclin. Jones has been commented as “having a big catch radius” and here’s a good in depth draft review. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:05:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_bears_rising_in_nfl_2012_draft/10565707 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cal_bears_rising_in_nfl_2012_draft/10565707 Cal Bears Rising in NFL 2012 Draft http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cal_bears_rising_in_nfl_2012_draft/10565707 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Former Cal quarterback Joe Ayoob has found his calling. Ayoob transferred to Cal back in 2005 where he started 9 games after Nate Longshore (who I feel like is somehow getting ready for his 14th season in college) went down with an injury. He also started 4 games in 2006 and had mixed results. Now, [...] Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:27:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_former_cal_qb_breaks_paper_airplane_throw_world_record/10158799 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_former_cal_qb_breaks_paper_airplane_throw_world_record/10158799 Video: Ex-Cal QB sets paper airplane record http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/video_former_cal_qb_breaks_paper_airplane_throw_world_record/10158799 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a35f15bf77bad88661ffa98fa7b61c8ce350c45/mini/airplane.jpg