California Golden Blogs: The Bearcast

We welcome Atoms to the Bearcast to help us dive into the offseason news to date including the Sonny-Baylor rumors. We also give our picks for defensive coordinator replacements (should that happen) and bowl games to watch going into the holidays. Check out the schedule below! Three Top Talking Points Rob D-Rob Freshman All-American CHARLIE BUCKETS Lamar Jackson Andy Coaching carousel featuring Sonny Dykes Defensive coordinator Expectations for next season The Bearcast Awards: Rob, Andy and Atoms make their picks MVP Most Improved Unsung Hero Upcoming Bowl Games to watch: Andy: USC-PSU Rob: UW-BAMA Atoms: OU-Colorado Atoms Anti Bowl Pick: Florida-Iowa Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, repost it on Soundcloud and send us some feedback! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Bearcast we revisit yet another loss in the Big Game for the Bears and start to look towards next year for Cal football. Cal basketball is heating up and we talk over the scene inside Haas as true freshman Charlie Moore broke Shareef Abdur-Rahim’s freshman scoring record in a victory over UC Irvine. Check out the schedule below! Three Top Talking Points Andy Sonny’s unwillingness to adopt the underdog mentality Sonny’s answer to the field goal question Charlie Strong! Rob Sonny’s Post-Game Quotes Next year... Michigan vs Ohio State Next week Cal vs Stanford: The 119th Big Game Stadium vibes Press box experience Feeling in Berkeley after The Recap: Cal loses to ‘Furd Stats Moments Positives Negatives Adjustments Pac12 Game of the Week Recap Andy: UCLA vs $C Rob: Washington State vs Colorado Looking Ahead: Cal vs UCLA Line: UCLA - 4 X factor for the game Who do we need to watch out for on Offense/Defense? Prediction: Rob and Andy’s take! Upcoming Pac-12 Game of the Week Andy: WSU - UW Rob: Utah

It was an interesting week outside of Cal athletics and we take a quick look at where things stand after the election results Tuesday. The Cal football team’s struggles continue as the Bears get trounced at Washington State and all eyes are on a must win game at home against Stanford. Cal basketball (officially) returns and the Bears defense was impressive. Check out the schedule below! Three top talking points Rob: 2/3/4/8 all lose! Clemson goes down but Watson goes off College Basketball is back, is Cal a basketball school now? Andy: Sonny’s refusal to play Ross Bowers Sonny’s Pac-12 record UW playoff chances after the SC loss The Recap: Cal gets blown out at Washington State Reactions Positives Negatives Pac-12 Game of the Week Andy: USC vs UW Rob: Colorado vs UCLA Looking ahead: THE BIG GAME IS HERE Line: Stanfurd by 14 X-factors for the game Who do we need to watch out for on ‘Furd? Prediction Game time: 2:30pm pacific Basketball: Cal starts 1-0 Recap Game experience/MVP Looking forward to UCI Questions

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This week on the Bearcast we relive the USC game that wasn’t and talk over Larry Scott’s comments about academics/scheduling. We take a look at some highlights around college football and the Pac-12 this past weekend as well as look forward to hosting Washington next Saturday. Take a look at the schedule below: Top three takeaways from the weekend Andy: Wisconsin vs Nebraska, TCU vs Texas Tech, Cal’s late start times and the Larry Scott interview Rob: Virginia vs Louisville, Michigan vs Michigan State, Washington State is ranked!? The Recap: Cal loses to USC 45-24 Stats Favorite moments Nightmare moments What we did well What we did poorly Pac-12 game of the week Andy: Washington vs Utah Rob: Washington State vs Oregon State Looking Ahead: Cal vs Washington Line: Washington -17 X factor for the game Who do we need to watch out for on defense/offense Prediction Pac-12 games to watch Andy: Oregon vs USC Rob: UCLA vs Colorado Basketball Cal needs to get a forward or center. Troy Brown watch begins Closing See yo

This week on the Bearcast we cover another cardiac Cal performance at memorial stadium and look towards the USC game this coming evening. The format gets a couple midseason adjustments as we and the Bears head towards the final stretch of Pac-12 play. Check out the schedule below! Cal vs Oregon: The Experience Stadium vibes Press box experience Postgame in Berkeley The Recap: Cal beats Oregon in double OT Stats Favorite Moments Nightmare Moments What we did well What we did poorly Highlights from other Pac-12 games Looking Ahead: Cal vs USC, Thursday 7:30pm Line: USC -16, over/under 75.5 X factor for the game Who do we need to watch out for on USC? Prediction: Rob and Andy’s take! Fan Questions Basketball: The season approaches Ira Lee chooses Arizona. Rob is sad Exhibition game next Thursday for Cal Closing Beat SC Come join us at the next basketball game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

This week on the Bearcast NFL network fantasy football analyst James Koh stops by in a special segment recapping his time at Cal. As for the Cal related news, we talk over the surprise year in the Pac-12, what coaches are on the hot seat and expectations for the Oregon/Cal game this Friday. Take a look at the schedule below! Kickoff: Top 10 wobbled a bit this week Navy is ranked in the top 25 Football talk: New Cal commits! Recapping the weekend games Other Pac-12 games upcoming this week Oregon vs Cal: Friday, 7:30pm at Memorial Stadium on ESPN Cal is currently favored by three and the over/under is 87.5 What do we need to improve in the bye week? Who is the X factor to look out for on Friday? Who do we keep an eye on for Oregon? Stat analysis at the halfway point Prediction Basketball: Ira Lee to decide this week, somebody check to see if Rob is ok Special Guest: James Koh James joins Rob to talk the good old days at Cal and gets the inside scoop on fantasy football *We had some internet lag during our reco

This week on the Bearcast we take a long look at what went wrong against Oregon State and what the rest of the season looks like. We also talk over our expected wins going forward and what Cal should do to avoid any late season disappointment. Take a look at the schedule below: Kickoff: Weekend highlights FSU wins on a blocked PAT Michigan drops 78 points against Rutgers and shuts them out Football Talk: Cal vs OSU: Cal loses 47-44. Stats, favorite moments, nightmare moments, what we did well, what we did poorly and adjustments for Oregon Other Pac-12 games this week and upcoming games for the bye week Basketball: Ira Lee tweets out cryptic tweet with him in a Cal jersey Jabri Abdur-Rahim, son of Shareef, gaining interest from college programs including Cal Closing: Doomsday scenarios and potential coaching adjustments Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, repost it on Soundcloud and send us some feedback! Go Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted b

This week on the Bearcast, we sit down to digest the disappointing Arizona State game and talk over the rest of the weekend action in the Pac-12. We also pay tribute to two star athletes, Jose Fernandez and Arnold Palmer who both passed away. Take a look at the schedule below: Kickoff: RIP Jose Fernandez and Arnold Palmer Notre Dame falls to Duke, Wisconsin beats Michigan State Ole Miss destroys Georgia, Tennessee finally beats Florida! Auburn beats #18 LSU in wild fashion, Les Miles is fired Football Talk: Cal vs ASU: Cal loses 51-41 (2-2 on the season) The Recap: Stats, favorite moments, nightmare moments, what we did well, what we did poorly, adjustments for next week? Other Pac-12 games this past week Next week: Utah comes to Berkeley. #18 team in the country, Cal is favored? Troy Williams (quarterback) will be a handful Other Pac-12 games to look out for Basketball: Ira Lee names Cal in his top 3 alongside Arizona and Oregon Team photoshoot, guard rotation looks solid Closing: Wrapping up the week that w

One week after a rather disappointing Cal loss, we reconvene to talk over a Cal victory that could have a massive impact on the 2016/2017 season. Avi and Trace also stop by to bless us with their knowledge and unique perspective on Saturday night’s action. We look forward to Arizona State and make some predictions for next week’s version of the Bear Raid after dark. Check the schedule below- Kickoff: First home game of the season, what a game! SDSU beats Northern Illinois 42-28. Pumphrey 220 yards, 9.6 yards per carry and three touchdowns. Football Talk: Marshawn’s new Cal X Beastmode gear is on sale at the student store and around the stadium. It’s fire and benefits the family first foundation. Olympic athletes honored at half time (Ryan Murphy had his medal on!) Cal vs #11 Texas: Cal wins 50-43. Thoughts on the game, team and program going forward? What kind of impact will this have on recruiting, stats from the game, favorite moments, nightmare moments, what we did well and what we did poorly. Looking forw

The Bearcast returns to help recap the San Diego State win that wasn’t and looks towards the Texas game for a bounce back victory. We also dive into some disappointing NFL news and take a look at what is to come in the upcoming weekend in the Pac-12. Catch the schedule below: Kick Off: Central Michigan vs Oklahoma State...WOW TAMU dropped 67 points Keenan Allen :( Football Talk: Cal vs SDSU: The recap, stats, favorite moments, nightmare moments, what we did well, what we did poorly, adjustments for Texas Around the Pac-12: Washington State vs Boise State Previewing Texas: Top 15 team, Charlie Strong is a fantastic coach. Vastly improved compared to last season, Buchele and Swoopes will be a handful to stop. Closing: Upcoming games in the Pac-12 Thanks and remembrance for 9/11 Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, repost it on Soundcloud and send us some feedback! Go Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad

The Bearcast returns for the regular season, recapping the Hawaii-Cal game in Sydney while also discussing the disappointing opening weekend for the Pac-12. We also dive into what Marshawn’s presence means for the team and some favorite as well as forgettable moments from Cal’s season opener. We close with basketball updates as we expect the 2016/2017 Men’s Basketball recruiting class to potentially rival their best ever. Catch the schedule below: Kick Off: Marshawn’s new Beastmode gear is INSANE, check it out at your local Beastmode store. Football Talk: Cal vs Hawaii recap: Stats, favorite moments, nightmare moments, what we did well and what we did poorly. San Diego State Preview: Top 25 ranked team, Donnell Pumphrey is still there and they are stacked on the offensive line. Next weekend’s Pac-12 games: Take your pick of all the upcoming Pac-12 games with eyes on the Utah vs BYU matchup. Men’s Basketball: Coach Martin and Jason Kidd watched the Cal football game together. Cal uses the Big Board in Haas to

This week on the Bearcast we celebrate the arrival of the 2016 Cal Football season. The Bears have left to Australia and the final preseason depth charts have been released with a few interesting surprises. We preview our first opponent, the 2016 Rainbow Warriors, and make a few bold takes as we look towards Friday’s game. Check out the schedule below: Football talk: Updated depth chart, surprises, x-factors and sleepers Cal vs Hawaii: Cal is a 23 point favorite. The game will be hosted on ESPN or ESPN 2 on Friday at 7pm pacific. Basketball Recruiting: Ira Lee lists Cal in a new top 5, Rob is excited Hard Knocks: Have you seen Jared Goff star on HBO yet? Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, repost it on Soundcloud and send us some feedback! Go Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As fall camp rolls into its second week, the Bearcast takes time to talk over the early results of the Olympics and some transfer news from a few taller wideouts. Rob dives into fall camp to date and talks about why you all should buy the hype when it comes to Cal this year. Finally, we wrap up with a discussion on Nike vs Under Armour and the impact it could have on the Cal brand going forward. Find the schedule below: Rio 2016: Cal would be in sixth place if it were its own country Football talk: Austin Aaron retires, Carlos Strickland transfers back home and Greyson Bankhead looks like he had a major operation on his leg Rob's Fall Camp Breakdown: Who is standing out in camp so far? Why is Nam so hyped!? Basketball: Jaylen Brown dons number 7, Ivan Rabb listed as a candidate for 2016 NCAA player of the year and basketball recruiting keeps on rolling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c

Only a couple weeks prior to coach Franklin's departure, coach Dykes was on the record expecting to retain his entire coaching staff. If you remove the major departure at offensive coordinator, the Bears return a very experienced coaching unit along with more than a few capable players. There was no bigger surprise this offseason than the arrival of Jake Spavital from Texas A&M, who fills into Tony Franklin's big shoes. The Bears offense last year was just short of elite and many expect the Bears to make another quantum leap come fall. This week on the Bearcast we dive deep into our first offensive preview, explore the former and active Cal athletes heading to Rio and discuss Donovan Frazier's account of the Fabiano Hale incident. Check out the schedule below! Rio 2016: 42 athlete's and 8 coaches represent the University of California, Berkeley in the summer olympics Cal Football talk: Ryan Gorcey released a phenomenal piece on Damon Harrington and former walk-on lineman Donovan Frazier Recruiting: Najee

With the olympics on the horizon, there may be no better story than former Cal Bear Jahvid Best making the team for St. Luica. Best, whose NFL career was cut short by concussions, is the first ever former NFL player to make the olympics. Cal setter Carli Lloyd will join Best in Rio playing for the United States women volleyball team. This week on the podcast we dive into our newly minted olympic athletes, take a long look at the first iteration of the football depth chart and answer fan questions regarding new uniform ideas for 2017. Check out the schedule below: Rio 2016: Welcome Jahvid and Carli! Cal Football Recruiting: 5* running back Malcom Askew visiting Cal (current Auburn commit). 4* linebacker Rahyme Johnson and former UCLA commit has Cal moving up his list Depth Chart Released: Initial reactions, surprise starters, disappointing drops and expected changes. We cover them all Cal Basketball: Jaylen Brown named to the 2nd summer league team. Wendell Carter (5* power forward) puts us in his final 8 Ques

In a week full of controversy in and outside of the university, we talk over the black lives matter movement and the Damon Harrington investigation at length. We also talk over a new recruit for Cal football and welcome a special guest to talk over Jaylen Brown's potential impact on the Celtics. Join us below! Program schedule: Davis Webb makes Maxwell watch list Alex Funches commits to the Bears! Jaylen Brown competes in first summer league game, sits out his second game (hyper extended knee) Tyrone Wallace plays as well and is seeing good early minutes Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, repost it on Soundcloud and send us some feedback! Go Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Bearcast featured a deep dive into the latest football recruiting news and some analysis on our newest quarterback commit, Chase Garbers. We also live streamed the NBA draft and you'll hear the exact moment Tyrone Wallace was drafted Thursday night. Check out the schedule and recording below: Football Offseason Talk: Kline departs to Fresno State, Dykes gives a glowing recommendation Demetris Robertson is on campus, breathe everyone Chase Garbers commits to Cal fresh off taking MVP honors at the Elite 11's Da'Quon Patton, JUCO linebacker, commits. Tape looks awesome Jared Goff inks his rookie deal, over 18 million guaranteed Hoops news: Jaylen Brown goes #3 to the Celtics! Rob is torn on getting a jersey Tyrone goes #60 to the Jazz while we are recording. Excitement ensues Cuonzo finally inks his contract! Marcus Lee commits, Rob called it Jemarl Baker is moving up the basketball rankings, now a four start recruit and nearing the top 50 Take a listen, subscribe, rate the podcast on iTunes, re

There are things that make you step back and appreciate what you have in this world and sadly an incident reminded us of that at UCLA this week. All jokes aside about our baby brothers, we are united as a family of California and our thoughts as well as prayers are with those at UCLA. This week on the Bearcast we take a deeper look at Cal football's upcoming schedule (hint: it is a lot of night games) and we talk in depth about the Warriors remarkable comeback against OKC. Rob dives deep into the Jordan Mathews departure and explains Tim O'Toole's potential impact on the program. Catch the schedule below: Cal Football Offseason Talk: 2016 Season Games (about half the year). Hawaii, 7pm, San Diego State 7:30pm, Texas 7:30pm, Oregon 7:30pm and USC 7:30pm. Recruiting: Welcome another Jaylen! OLB from Rome, Georgia. Welcome Gabe Siemieniec from Canada, eh? Basketball updates: Jordan Mathews graduates in three years and likely heads to Gonzaga. Marcus Lee comes and goes without a commitment. Cal offers Ira Lee AAU

This week we cover the big news from down south regarding our baby brother UCLA and Under Armour along with a local recruit and potentially major basketball news on the horizon. We also touch on Cal baseball's tough finish to the season, Men's and Women's tennis late success and if we are allowed to call Davis Webb by his real name...Jason Bourne? Football Talk: Cal Football offseason, how is Kenny looking up north? Basketball: Marcus Lee returns to college and immediately transfers from Kentucky. Could the Bears be a sleeper? Women's Basketball: Gabby Green transferring Baseball: Tough losses last weekend, the Bears may be on the outside looking in Both Cal tennis teams make the final four! The main discussion of the night: Cal vs UCLA under armour deals. How does the recent recording breaking UCLA Under Armour deal impact Cal? We extend a former podcast invitation for Mike Silver to join us on the Bearcast! #silveronthepod Questions from fans! How does Davis Webb change the the battle for starting quarterba