from ESPN dj gallo's season preview:
9. California
Head coach Jeff Tedford has picked sophomore quarterback Nate Longshore as his starter over senior Joe Ayoob -- meaning Longshore can look forward to one day being a first-round NFL draft pick, only to fail miserably and become the object of scorn for an entire city a la past Tedford protégés Trent Dilfer, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr and Kyle Boller. So congrats, Nate Longshore!
With the quarterback position set and Heisman candidate Marshawn Lynch ready to run wild out of the backfield, this is Cal's best chance in years to win its first league title since 1975 (when it tied with UCLA). But if the Bears do supplant USC atop the conference, many die-hard Pac-10 fans will put an asterisk beside their title due to Cal's stubborn insistence on playing defense. Sellouts.
Fun Fact: Marshawn Lynch wears a visor on his helmet to help shield his eyes from the embarrassment that is Cal's Oski mascot.
9. California
Head coach Jeff Tedford has picked sophomore quarterback Nate Longshore as his starter over senior Joe Ayoob -- meaning Longshore can look forward to one day being a first-round NFL draft pick, only to fail miserably and become the object of scorn for an entire city a la past Tedford protégés Trent Dilfer, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr and Kyle Boller. So congrats, Nate Longshore!
With the quarterback position set and Heisman candidate Marshawn Lynch ready to run wild out of the backfield, this is Cal's best chance in years to win its first league title since 1975 (when it tied with UCLA). But if the Bears do supplant USC atop the conference, many die-hard Pac-10 fans will put an asterisk beside their title due to Cal's stubborn insistence on playing defense. Sellouts.
Fun Fact: Marshawn Lynch wears a visor on his helmet to help shield his eyes from the embarrassment that is Cal's Oski mascot.
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