Injured Cal defensive line a cause for concern

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The scene at last Tuesday’s practice was a heart-wrenching one for any person with vested interest in the Cal football team: projected defensive line contributors DeAndre Coleman, Viliami Moala and Mustafa Jalil all slumped on the sidelines, sans helmet, sans pads, sans cleats, sans everything. The preseason Hendricks Award watch Read More…

Position Preview: Defensive Line

The Year That Was Cal’s defense excelled in 2010, and All-Pac-10 defensive end Cameron Jordan was a primary reason why. He had 62 tackles, 12.5 for a loss and 5.5 sacks his senior season. Jordan, along with fellow starting end Ernest Owusu and nose tackle Derrick Hill, anchored the Bears’ Read More…

Tony Zhou

Barrel of laughs

Freshman defensive lineman Viliami Moala’s nickname may be Tiny, but the impact of his joking and laughter isn’t.

There’s something about a nickname that is inherently ironic yet totally fits the subject. Viliami Moala is not Tiny, but his nickname is. The freshman defensive lineman is 6-foot-2 and 350 pounds. His calves are wider than some babies. The width of his upper arms seem to stretch for miles. Read More…

Sports Photo of the Week

Points and Shoot: Sports Photo of the Week

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the this one must be worth a million. It’s great to see camaraderie between two opposing players, that after four quarters of battling each other in the trenches, Cal’s defensive lineman Viliami Moala and Fresno State’s offensive lineman Matt Hunt can stand next to Read More…