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The new era of Cal football is the real deal

A new era in Cal football really has begun. For months, the talk has been about how open new Cal coach Sonny Dykes is. How he’s committed to transparency. How he wants to instill a sense of community in the team. How he wants to revitalize academics. My response? “I’ll Read More…

Austin Hinder (7), Jared Goff (16) and Zach Kline (8) take reps at quarterback during the first day of fall camp.

Fall training camp updates: the daily grind

Though the practices can vary wildly, the Daily Cal takes you through what the typical day looks like for the Cal squad once practice begins at 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Practice begins. The first players arrive via the north tunnel and begin warming up. At this point, the players are Read More…

Freshman running back Khalfani Muhammad catches a pass and breaks into the open field during a 7-on-7 drill.

Cal football training camp: Aug. 8 recap

The race may be down to two. On the fourth day of practice, quarterback Austin Hinder seemed limited in number of reps, while Jared Goff and Zach Kline got the majority. And in the reps he did get, he didn’t look that impressive. Hinder overthrew a couple of passes and Read More…

Sonny Dykes surveys his team during stretching drills at fall camp.

Cal football training camp: Aug. 7 recap

Twenty-two. That’s the number of positions Cal coach Sonny Dykes said are unsettled after the third day of practice. The entire roster is up in the air. And nowhere is the position more up in the air than quarterback. Austin Hinder began the day and immediately threw an interception to Read More…

Running back Brendan Bigelow catches a pass and makes a cut on his injured knee during the second day of fall camp.

Cal football training camp: Aug. 6 recap

“It’s time. It’s the second day. Expectations are tripled!” Those are the words that defensive backs coach Randy Stewart used to fire up his players as day two of Cal’s training camp got under way. Those words may even have embodied the mentality of the entire Cal roster — even Read More…

Austin Hinder (7), Jared Goff (16) and Zach Kline (8) take reps at quarterback during the first day of fall camp.

Cal football training camp: Aug. 5 recap

It was a beautiful day for football, and the sun was shining down on Memorial Stadium on Monday for the opening of the Bears’ fall training camp. The first thing that stood out was, surprisingly, Cal’s new helmets. Though the familiar Cal script does not yet adorn them, the matte Read More…

Sports in brief — August 5, 2013

Cal football to be featured on “The Drive” Come September, fans will have an opportunity to get an inside look at Cal football. Cal and Arizona State will be featured on “The Drive,” a new series that will air on Pac-12 networks beginning Sept. 11. “The Drive” is similar to Read More…