Stories from Bear Talk
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Basketball: Arizona smothers Stanford
Bear Talk &bull Feb 4, 2012
Arizona 56, Stanford 43: The Cardinal (16-7, 6-5) shot just 24.6 percent (16 for 65) and lost despite attempting 18 more shots than the Wildcats (16-8, 7-4). Arizona improved to 4-2 in Pac-12 road games and got a weekend sweep… Full Story »
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Football: Cal announces signing of two latest recruits Bennett, Fletcher
Bear Talk &bull Feb 4, 2012
Cal made official on Friday the signings of defensive end Maurice Bennett and defensive back Willie Fletcher, giving the Bears a 19-member recuiting class. Full Story »
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Football: Bears add two more recruits
Bear Talk &bull Feb 3, 2012
Cal added two players to its recruiting class, signing Maurice Bennett (6-1, 295), a 3-star defensive tackle from Madison Central High in Madison, Miss., and Willie Fletcher (6-2, 185), an unranked cornerback from Lutheran High in Orange, according to Scout.com.… Full Story »
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Football: Signing day leftovers
Bear Talk &bull Feb 2, 2012
Wednesday was hectic - and I would up having some computer difficulties late - so here are a few notes and quotes I wanted to pass along. Glad everyone enjoyed our blog coverage of national signing day. Many thanks for checking us out, for your many comments and for the… Full Story »
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Football: Team rankings, a day later
Bear Talk &bull Feb 2, 2012
The dust has settled a bit - although Cal and other teams still will sign a few more players. So let's take a look at the team rankings. Of course, we won't know for another 3 or 4 years how… Full Story »
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Football: WR Jordan Payton to Washington, but wideout Cedric Dozier stays with Cal
Bear Talk &bull Jan 31, 2012
Wide receiver Jordan Payton announced he will attend Washington, but Cal scored a much-needed recruiting victory when wideout Cedric Dozier spurned advances from Washington State and maintained his commitment to Cal. Dozier reopened his recruitment a couple weeks ago and apparently was pursued hard by new WSU coach Mike Leach, whose teams will throw the ball about 50 times a game. At 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Dozier is categorized an "athlete" by recruiting sites, including Rivals.com, which… Full Story »
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Football: Shaq Thompson commits to UW
Bear Talk &bull Jan 31, 2012
Thompson, rated as the nation's top safety prospect, said there were lots of reasons, including recruiter Tosh Lupoi, who left Cal to UW just weeks ago, and the presence of his best friend, Husky freshman James Sample, a Grant HS alum. Earlier Monday, Thompson said he would make his announcement Wednesday at 8 a.m. Apparently, he knew what he wanted… Full Story »
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Football: Bears pick up speed athlete
Bear Talk &bull Jan 30, 2012
Rivals.com has reported that Jeffrey Coprich Jr., a small but fast multi-purpose athlete from West Ranch HS in Stevenson Ranch (Los Angeles County), has committed to the Bears. Coprich is 5-foot-9, 182 pounds, but boasts 4.46 speed for 40 yards. He is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and categorized as an "athlete," meaning his position is undetermined. But Coprich said he wants to play running back. I want to be their next big star," Coprich, Jr., told Rivals. "I want to be like Jahvid Best and Shane Vereen. I know the legacy they put up, playing running back. All… Full Story »
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:42Basketball: Stanford game thread
Bear Talk &bull Jan 30, 2012
Cal missed its first seven shots from the field, finally getting a field goal when Gutierrez put back his own miss with 16:22 left. LINEUPS: Stanford (15-5, 5-3) will start Chasson Randle, Jarrett Mann, Josh Owens and Josh Huestis and… Full Story »
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- California
- Stanford
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Football: Sacto Bee poll picks Cal for Armstead
Bear Talk &bull Jan 29, 2012
Not surprisingly, readers of the Sacramento Bee overwhelming voted in an online poll they want Arik Armstead and Shaq Thompson to make Cal their college choices. In less than an hour we'll know what Armstead plans to do. He is… Full Story »
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