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Oct. 10, 2003
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Bears Seek Fourth Win in Five Meetings vs. Bruins
Game No. 8: California Golden Bears (3-4, 1-1 Pac-10)at UCLA Bruins (3-2, 1-0, Pac-10, at Arizona Oct. 11)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, Rose Bowl(91,136 - natural grass), Pasedena, CA
Kickoff: 12:30 p.m.
Radio: KGO Radio (810 AM) with Joe Starkey, Lee Grosscup and Mike Pawlawski
Television: ABC (Channel 7) with Keith Jackson, Dan Fouts and Todd Harris
This Week's Game
After enjoying a bye week following seven consecutive games, Cal resumes its schedule Oct. 18 when the Golden Bears travel to Pasadena for a Pac-10 clash with UCLA at the Rose Bowl.
Cal will be trying to rebound after a 35-21 defeat to Oregon State, a setback that occurred just seven days after a 34-31 triple overtime upset of then-No. 3 USC.
Although the Bears were unable to get their passing game on track against the Beavers, the quarterback tandem of sophomore Aaron Rodgers and junior Reggie Robertson has provided plenty of firepower this season. Rodgers, who has started the last three games, completed 17-of-21 for 203 yards in the first half against USC, and has thrown for 892 yards this year. Robertson currently leads the Pac-10 in passing efficiency (154.7 rating), and has nine TD tosses compared to just three interceptions.
Junior WR Geoff McArthur, the NCAA leader with 695 receiving yards, has been the primary target down field, hauling in 41 catches and scoring six touchdowns. With 101 career receptions, he is poised to move into Cal's all-time Top 15 list this week, needing three more catches to tie No. 15 Paul Jones, who corralled 104 passes from 1977-79.
Senior TB Adimchinobe Echemandu is running with a vengeance of late, rushing for a career-high 147 yards vs. USC and another 146 yards against Oregon State. He ranks second in the Pac-10 with 91.1 ypg and is well on his way to a 1,000-yard season with 638 total yards.
Cal's young defense, which features only one senior starter, has been led all year by sophomore ROV Donnie McCleskey, who rates among the top five in the conference in tackles (5th, 8.7 per game), sacks (3rd, 5.5) and tackles for loss (3rd, 10.0). Junior LB Wendell Hunter has averaged 10.0 tackles over his last four outings, including a 15-tackle performance at Illinois that included a game-winning sack of Illini QB Jon Beutjer on the final play with Illinois threatening to tie the game on the Cal 8-yard-line.
Cal-UCLA Series
UCLA leads the all-time series, 46-25-1, but the Bears have held the upper hand since 1990, winning eight of the past 13 meetings. Cal captured last year's contest in Berkeley, 17-12, capitalizing on seven sacks and three takeaways. The Bears' last victory in the Rose Bowl came in 1999-a 17-0 shutout that marked Cal's first blanking of the Bruins since 1950.
A Quick Look at UCLA
Led by a defense that leads the Pac-10 in fewest yards allowed (294.0 ypg), UCLA has allowed less than 20 points in four of its five games this season. The Bruins have picked off 10 passes, while surrendering only four touchdowns through the air. Senior LB Brandon Chillar tops the conference in tackles per game (12.4), and senior DE Dave Bell is the league leader in sacks with 8.5 and fumbles recovered with three. On the offensive end, sophomore Drew Olson, out of nearby Piedmont, Calif., is completing 54.3 percent of his attempts for 918 yards and four scores. SE Craig Bragg tops the receiving corps with 31 receptions for 414 yards.
The Coaches
Jeff Tedford, California (Fresno State '83), who directed Cal to its first winning football season (7-5) in nine years and the nation's biggest one-year turnaround in the regular season in 2002, owns a 10-9 mark in his second season as head coach of the Golden Bears. After taking over as the program's 32nd head coach in December 2001, he transformed Cal from a 1-10 team in 2001 to a 7-5 club last year. A vote of his fellow conference coaches awarded him the 2002 Pac-10 Coach of the Year award. Tedford arrived at Cal after four highly successful seasons at Oregon, where he served as offensive coordinator and helped the Ducks to a combined 38-10 record, including an 11-1 mark in 2001 when Oregon won the Pac-10 championship and earned a No. 2 national ranking. Tedford began his coaching career in 1989 as an offensive assistant with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. In 1992, he returned to his alma mater, Fresno State, as quarterback coach. A year later, he was elevated to offensive coordinator, a position he held through 1997. A native of Downey, Calif., Tedford was a record-setting quarterback as a player at Fresno State, graduating with a degree in physical education in 1983.
Karl Dorrell (UCLA '87) is in his first season as head coach at UCLA after spending 15 years as an assistant coach on the collegiate and professional levels. The former UCLA wide receiver started his career as a graduate assistant at UCLA in 1988, then moved to Central Florida and Northern Arizona before landing in Boulder, Colo., in 1992, where he was an assistant at Colorado for six of the next seven seasons. Dorrell returned to the Pac-10 in 1999 as an assistant at Washington, then stepped up to the professional ranks as the wide receiver coach for the Denver Broncos from 2000-02. As a player, Dorrell caught 108 passes for 1,517 yards and nine touchdowns, and he was a part of five bowl teams from 1982-86.
IKON Office Solutions Play of the Week
Each week throughout the 2003 football season, IKON Office Solutions salutes the Golden Bear Play of the Week. Against Oregon State, freshman CB Daymeion Hughes returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown for Cal's first score of the game.
The Times Player of the Game
Each week throughout the 2003 football season, the Contra Costa Times will recognize the Cal Player of the Game. In the Oregon State contest, SAF Ryan Gutierrez recorded a career-high 13 tackles (12 solo), including a game-best three for loss.
Echemandu Erupts for Career Highs of 147 (USC) & 146 Yards (Oregon St.) to Claim No. 2 Spot Among Pac-10 Rushing Leaders
Senior tailback Adimchinobe Echemandu has been perseverance personified, having overcome back-to-back missed seasons due to personal reasons to finally emerge as one of the Pac-10's premier rushers. Averaging a eye-bulging 5.4 yards per carry this year, Echemnadu has rushed for 638 yards and five touchdowns on 119 carries through seven games. His 91.1 yards-per-game average ranks second in the Pac-10 behind Oregon State's Steven Jackson, who's out of sight at 146.2 ypg. The 225-pound senior has averaged 121.0 rushing yards per game over his last three apperances, most recently reeling off career highs of 147 yards (34 carries) vs. USC and 146 yards (19) vs. Oregon State, arguably two of the nation's top defenses. During the season, he's enjoyed some other noteworthy milestones. His 60-yard touchdown jaunt against Southern Miss was the longest run from scrimmage by a Cal back since the year 2000 (Joe Igber, 80 yards at Arizona State). And his 147-yard outburst against USC marked the first time an opposing running back had rushed for 100 yards in a game against the Trojans in 17 contests. While projections can be faulty at best, it's interesting to note that Echemandu's current rushing rate would compute out to 1,184 yards for a 13-game season. That figure would rank second to the great Chuck Muncie (1,460) on Cal's single season list.
4 of Golden Bears' Last 5 Games Decided in Final 2 Minutes; Club Only 2 Defensive Stops Away from Possible 5-2 Record
Cal's Cardiac Kids may be only 3-4 this season, but virtually every one of their games has been great theater this year. Four of the Bears' last five games have been decided in the final two minutes of the game, with California prevailing in the last two nail-biters with victories at Illinois Sept. 20 (31-24) and vs. USC Sept. 27 (34-31, 3 OT). The Bears, who roared to a 21-7 hafltime lead over the No. 3 ranked Trojans, finally had their hand raised in victory on a 38-yard Tyler Fredrickson field goal in the third overtime. The previous week in Champaign, Ill., Cal staved off a furious Illinois rally that saw a 31-14 lead dissipate to 31-24 before Bear linebacker Wendell Hunter sacked Illini quarterback Jon Beutjer on the game's final play to seal a Cal victory. Those two last-minute wins came on the heels of two straight losses in which Cal roared back from two-touchdown deficits in the third quarter to claim short-lived leads over both Colorado State Sept. 6 and Utah Sept. 11, only to lose both games by slim margins. The Golden Bears, trailing 20-7 in the fourth quarter against visiting Colorado State, stormed back with two Reggie Robertson-to-Geoff McArthur touchdown strikes of six and 17 yards in the span of five-and-a-half minutes to give Cal a 21-20 lead with 6:34 left in the game. But the Rams, fueled by the brilliant passing and running of 2002 MWC Offensive Player of the Year Bradlee Van Pelt (317 yards passing/60 rushing), rallied in the final two minutes to set up a game-winning 32-yard field goal by placekicker Jeff Babcock. Then in Salt Lake City Sept. 11, the Bears wiped out a 21-7 Utah cushion by scoring 17 unanswered points in the third period. But the Utes regrouped to ring up 10 straight points in the fourth quarter, including a 14-yard winning TD run by Brandon Warfield with only 1:06 left on the clock. For California head coach Jeff Tedford, who now owns a 10-9 overall record since arriving in Berkeley last season, his Bears have endured four losses by seven points or less in his brief Cal career (including three by two-point margins-a 30-28 tear-jerker at USC last year and a pair of 23-21 decisions to visiting Air Force in 2002 and Colorado State this year). In fact, Tedford's nine defeats at Cal over the past two years have been decided by an average of 8.0 points.
Despite Held to 6 Catches & 70 Yards in Last 2 Games, Cal's Geoff McArthur Still Leads NCAA Division I-A in Receiving Yards
Although he was held to one catch for 13 yards against Oregon State, junior wide receiver Geoff McArthur continues to lead all NCAA Division I-A players in total receiving yards through seven games. McArthur, who snared 35 passes for 612 yards in his first five games but has been limited to six grabs for 70 yards since, leads all Bear receivers in receptions (41), yards (695) and touchdowns (six). Those numbers translate into some healthy mid-season averages of 5.86 receptions (6th Pac-10, 35th NCAA), 99.29 yards (5th Pac-10, 16th NCAA) and 17.0 yards per catch. His six TD grabs are tied for sixth nationally and tied for first in the Pac-10. After snaring a career-high 10 passes for 155 yards and one TD in Game 5 on Sept. 20 at Illinois-the most catches by a Cal receiver since Dameane Douglas snared 13 vs. Stanford in 1998-McArthur was harnessed to 57 yards on five catches Sept. 27 by the Trojans, and was shut out by Oregon State until making his only catch (13 yards) with 14:10 left in the fourth quarter Oct. 4. McArthur has caught eight passes or more three times this season, tracking down eight for a career-high 169 yards at Kansas State (including a career-best 65-yard TD grab), eight for 130 and two TDs at Utah, and his 10-for-155 effort in Illinois. His 169-yard performance at K-State was the most receiving yards by a Cal player in six years (Bobby Shaw, 11 rec. for 204 yards at Houston, 1997). Interestingly, McArthur was well on his way to a big year in 2002, averaging 6.0 catches and 60 yards per game over his first five contests, but a hamstring injury limited him to one start and six receptions in the final seven games of the season.
Only a Junior, McArthur Moving Up Cal's Career Receiving Charts
Still with one-and-a-half seasons left in his Cal career, junior wide receiver Geoff McArthur is swiftly climbing the school's all-time lists in receiving. He currently stands at No. 12 in career receiving yards (1,517) and No. 16 in career receptions (101).
Averaging 269.7 YPG Entering Oregon State Game, Cal's Passing Game Derailed by Beaver Defense that Allowed Only 52 Yards
Cal's precocious sophomore quarterback Aaron Rodgers never knew what hit him. Rarely spotting open receivers and feeling constant pressure, the Butte JC transfer endured his toughest day as a Bear in the 35-21 loss to Oregon State. With California averaging 269.7 passing yards entering the game-the fourth-best figure in the Pac-10-Rodgers and his teammates had no answers for the Beavers' stifling pass defense, which held the Bear QB to 52 yards and a paltry .265 (9-of-34) completion percentage. It was the lowest passing yardage achieved by a Cal team in 17 years, not since Brian Bedford completed only 4-of-16 passes for 32 yards in a 21-15 non-conference loss to Boston College in 1986. The Oregon State game was certainly out of character for Rodgers, who has already gained national kudos for his early-season showings for Tedford's club. Only one week prior to the Oregon State debacle, he had battled through multiple injuries (ankle, finger and ribs) to complete 17-of-21 attempts for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against USC's vaunted defense, setting the stage for Cal's upset win. It marked the second straight game that Rodgers had pierced the 200-yard barrier in the first half, as he hit on 17-of-28 passes for 236 yards Sept. 20 in a crucial win at Illinois. Rodgers exited the USC game with 7:16 left in the third period due to his injuries, having connected on 18-of-25 passes for 217 yards and two TDs. Reggie Robertson, who started the first four games of 2003 and currently ranks first in the Pac-10 in passing efficiency (154.69), provides the Bears with one of the nation's best backup QBs. He subbed for the wobbly Rodgers in the USC tilt and proceeded to thread nine of 12 attempts for 109 yards and one TD in the final 22 minutes of regulation and the three overtimes. Despite losing Kyle Boller to the pros (first round, Baltimore Ravens), the Cal passing game under Tedford had thrived up until the Oregon State game. The Bears lost more than 30 passing yards off their season average due to that 52-yard contest, now ranking seventh in the Pac-10 at 238.57 aerial yards per contest. Rodgers, a third team JC All-American last year, saw his completion percentage plummet from 61.5 percent to 52.9 (73-138) after the Oregon State nightmare, currently sporting 892 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions to date. Robertson, meanwhile, has connected on 62.9 percent (61-of-97) of his attempts for 778 yards, nine TDs and three interceptions. After opening his Cal career with 98 passes without an interception, Rodgers has now thrown three picks in his last 40 attempts.
With QB Boller & RB Igber Gone, Cal Offense Still Produces
A year ago, the school's No. 2 all-time passer Kyle Boller and No. 2 career rusher Joe Igber spearheaded Cal's first winning season (7-5) in nine years. While Boller-selected 19th overall (Baltimore Ravens) in the 2003 NFL Draft's first round-and Igber have departed to the pros this fall, Cal has actually experienced a slight increase in total offensive yardage this year. However, this year's club is averaging 8.0 less points per game than 2002 (a figure that encompasses scoring from all three facets of the game-offense, defense and special teams).
McCleskey, Page Among Nation's Top Sophomore DBs
Two of the nation's top sophomores will be showcased in the defensive secondary this weekend at the Rose Bowl in Cal's Donnie McCleskey and UCLA's Jarrad Page. McCleskey, the Golden Bears' second-year starter at rover, has posted 61 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 10.0 tackles for losses of 45 yards-all team-leading figures-while emerging as one of the Pac-10 finest players. A former Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year who rushed for 2,236 yards and 29 TDs as a senior at Bishop Amat High School last fall, McCleskey has already set the school record for most sacks by a defensive back in a season (eclipsing the three sacks set by CB Nnamdi Asomugha (the Raiders' first-round pick this year) in 2000. McCleskey currently leads all defensive backs in NCAA Division I-A with his 5.5 sacks, and ranks 20th overall nationally in sacks (no other DB is even listed in the Top 50). Overall in the Pac-10, McCleskey's 8.7 tackles-per-game ranks fifth (no other DB appears in the Top 15) and his 0.79 sacks per game and 1.43 tackles per loss per contest both rank third (again, no other DB in the Top 10). UCLA's Page, who became the first Bruin safety since All-American Kenny Easley (1977) to start as many as 10 games as a true freshman last year, is again shining brightly in 2003. The 6-1, 210-pound sophomore has bagged 24 tackles in UCLA's first five games. Page, who was named a first team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News last season, hails from the Bay Area, where he rushed for 1,014 yards and 16 TDs and snatched five interceptions at San Leandro High School as a senior.
Yo Vinny! Cal's 150-Pound Strang Leads Pac-10 in Punt Returns
While he only weighs 150 pounds--up from a playing weight of 137 pounds last season--senior Vince Strang plays much bigger. The senior wide receiver/punt returner has already scored three touchdowns this season in part-time work. First filling in for the injured Mixon Sept. 20 at Illinois, Strang returned five punts for 107 yards, including an electrifying, change-of-field 69-yard TD scamper with only 23 seconds left before halftime that gave Cal what seemed to be a commanding 21-7 lead. Thus far this year, Strang has also caught 13 passes for 162 yards and two TDs in reserve. And his early 15.1 yards per punt return (10 for 151 yards) ranks first in the Pac-10 and 12th in the NCAA.
Toler & Strang Pick Up Slack for Injured WR Makonnen
Junior Burl Toler III and Strang, both of whom entered Cal as walk-on wide receivers, have performed surprisingly well in picking up the slack left by the oft-injured Makonnen, who played in only three games before undergoing season-ending surgery. Toler (21-282, 1 TDs) and Strang (13-162, 2 TDs) have shouldered the load, combining for 34 receptions, 444 yards and three scores in ranking second and fourth, respectively, in catches on the team. Toler, who hunted down four passes for 81 yards (all in the first half) vs. USC, is the son of ex-Cal linebacker great Burl Toler Jr. (another Cal walk-on, now a Bay Area architect) and grandson of former USF football legend and long-time NFL game official Burl Toler Sr.
Starters Jonathan Makonnen (Foot), Tim Mixon (Knee) Sidelined With Season-Ending Injuries That Required Surgery
Cal's fortunes took a downward turn in recent weeks when wide receiver Jonathan Makonnen (stress fracture of left foot) and cornerback Tim Mixon (torn ACL in left knee) suffered season-ending injuries. Both have undergone successful surgeries, but their presence is missed. Makonnen, the Bears' leading receiver as a junior in 2002 with 54 catches for 682 yards and seven TDs, was limited to 14 receptions, 209 yards and one TD in three games played this fall. Mixon, who was beginning to resemble last year's Cal freshman of the year, Donnie McCleskey, before the injury was sustained at Utah (Sept. 11), had bagged 14 tackles and one sack, and had broken up a team-high five passes in his first three games this year as a redshirt freshman.
All-Pacific-10 Conference Candidate Mark Wilson Anchors California's Veteran Offensive Line at Left Tackle
With 42 starts to his credit entering the UCLA game, senior offensive tackle Mark Wilson ranks first among all Pac-10 offensive linemen and tied for second in the nation for most career starts. Wilson, voted All-Pac-10 honorable mention last year, is the quiet leader of a veteran offensive line that is one of the strengths of the 2003 California Bears. Thus far, Wilson and his fellow starting interior linemen-tackle Chris Murphy, center Nolan Bluntzer, and guards Jonathan Giesel, Ryan O'Callaghan and Aaron Merz-have opened up holes for 925 rushing yards and have protected quarterbacks Rodgers and Robertson for 1,670 passing yards. While admittingly facing some of the nation's best defensive clubs thus far, the Cal O-Line has yielded 15 sacks in the first seven games. However, they have allowed only five sacks over their last four games vs. Utah (one), Illinois (two), USC (two) and Oregon State (none).
A Win for the Ages: Cal Shocks USC in College Football's Biggest Upset This Year, Bears' 1st Win over No. 3 Team Since 1951
When Cal scored a 34-31 triple overtime win over nationally No. 3 ranked USC in its Pac-10 opener Sept. 27-severing the nation's second-longest current winning streak (11 games)-it was truly a victory for the ages. Not since 1975-when Joe Roth and Chuck Muncie led the eventual Co-Pacific-8 champion Bears to a 28-14 triumph over then No. 4 ranked Southern Cal-had Cal posted a win over a Top 5 opponent. And it had been 52 years since California had beaten a No. 3 ranked foe (Stanford in the 1951 Big Game, 20-7). In its history, Cal has only beaten a Top 10 team seven times and a Top 5 school on only three occasions.
Tyler Fredrickson, 1st Starting Punter-Kicker at California Since Ryan Longwell in 1996, Plays Key Role in Cal's Last 2 Wins
When senior Tyler Fredrickson replaced JC transfer Lucas Everett at punter in the second quarter of the Southern Miss game Aug. 30, it marked the first time in seven years that a Cal player as done double duty as the No. 1 punter and placekicker. From 1994-96, Ryan Longwell handled both chores and still ranks in the school's Top 10 in both punting (5th, 41.9 avg.) and kick scoring (9th, 177 points). Longwell, now the long-time NFL kicker with Green Bay, was brilliant as a Cal senior in '96 with a 45.2-yard punting average and 70 points, including 11-of-16 in field goal attempts. Fredrickson, a film major who has already held summer jobs at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and Dreamworks Studio, averaged 39.5 yards per punt last year, including seven punts of 50 yards or better and 19 boots that landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Thus far in 2003, Fredrickson has gained momentum in both roles after slow starts. He averages 37.1 yards per punt (last in the Pac-10) while connecting on 23-of-23 PATs and six-of-12 field goal attempts. He played key roles in Cal's last two wins. He converted his only field goal try at Illinois -a 32-yarder that lifted Cal into a 31-14 fourth-quarter lead-and despite averaging only 36.4 yards punting, booted four of his seven punts inside the Illini's 10-yard line (including balls downed at the six, seven and twice at the eight). Against USC, he endured a topsy-turvy field goal day. First, he connected on a career-best 51-yard field goal that gave Cal a 24-21 edge in the fourth quarter. That was followed by another 51-yard attempt, which was blocked with 4:54 left in regulation. Then, in heart-breaking fashion, Fredrickson had a second FG blocked-a 29-yarder in the second overtime, which would have won the game. But the Cal kicker preserved, finally drilling a game-winning 38-yard FG in the third OT. A footnote to Fredrickson's season: three of his six field goal misses this year have been by the narrowest of margins, with two hitting the goal post upright (a 48-yarder vs. So. Miss and 32-yarder at Utah), and another narrowly missing from 54 yards at Utah. And, two of his other three misses were blocked. Fredrickson's 51-yard FG against USC was only four yards short of the school record of 55 yards, set by Robbie Keen against Washington in 1988.
Incoming JC Talent Beginning to Make Impact on '03 Bears
As the need has dictated, Cal's incoming junior college transfers have made a strong impact on the 2003 Golden Bears. No less than eight new JC players have claimed starting jobs or significant playing time. On defense, linebacker Francis Blay-Miezah-who clutched his first sack of the year vs. Oregon State-has started every game and safety Matt Giordano has started all but the last three contests. Also, hard-charging end Ryan Riddle has made two starts and leads all linemen with three sacks this season. In fact, it was Riddle on special teams, who sprung loose Strang for his 68-yard punt return TD with as vicious block against Illinois Sept. 20. Another linebacker, Joe Maningo, returned to action against Oregon State after missing the previous four games with a knee injury. Maningo, who transferred from nearby Foothill College, has impressed with his hyperactive play, contributing seven tackles and one tackle for loss in his three game appearances. And a fifth JC defender, Ray Tago, continues to get more and more playing time since joining the team late, seeing action in the Bears' last five contests. Giordano (37) and Blay-Miezah (27) currently rank third and sixth, respectively, on Cal's tackle list. On offense, three JC transfers are already key contributors-QB Aaron Rodgers and TE Garrett Cross (who equalled the most receptions by a Cal tight end in eight years with seven for 41 yards and one TD vs. USC) and TB J.J. Arrington (193 yards, 3 TDs, 43 carries).
With Only 2 Starters Back from 2002, Inexperience of Cal Defense Spells Up-and-Down Year for Pac-10's 9th Ranked Unit
Still a work in progress, California's defense continues to show signs of both growth and inexperience. Featuring nine new starters from last year's unit, the Golden Bears have weathered a choppy season that has seen it allow 423.0 yards (9th, Pac-10) and 26.9 points (8th Pac-10) per outing. In their last outing, Oregon State's Steven Jackson proved unstopable in ringing up 227 yards on 35 carries in the Beavers' 35-21 victory. However, the Bears' 'D' has performed relatively well in four games this year-they spun a defensive shutout (34-2) against Southern Miss in its Aug. 30 home opener, held Colorado State and Illinois-both potentially explosive clubs-to 23 and 24 points, respectively, and then limited USC to 24 points in regulation, some 15 points below their league-leading 39.7 ppg average entering the game.
Victimized by 17 Plays of 30 Yards or More in 1st 7 Games, California's Inexperience Shows on Defense
While California's defense continues to make strides, they have been short-circuited by numerous big plays this year. Through their first seven games, the Bears have allowed opponents to uncork 17 plays of 30 yards or longer. However, seven of those 14 plays came in Cal's very first game against Kansas State, while three occurred in the Bears' most recent contest vs. Oregon State. Six of the opponents' big plays this season have measured 50 yards or more. On the other side, Cal sprung loose two plays of 50 yards against Oregon State, with freshman CB Daymeion Hughes returning an interception 72 yards for a touchdown and senior CB James Bethea returning a kickoff 53 yards against the Beavers.
UCLA's Karl Dorrell Among 5 New Head Coaches Cal Faces in '03
Cal will face five opponents with new head coaches on their 2003 schedule. UCLA's Karl Dorrell represents the third first-year coach that they have faced this year, as the Bears lost to a Utah team that featured newly-hired coach Urban Meyer, 31-24, in Salt Lake City Sept. 11, and dropped a 35-21 verdict to a Mike Riley-led Oregon State in Berkeley, Oct. 4. Following the Bruins tilt, the Golden Bears will square off against new head coaches two more times this regular season-next week against Arizona (Mike Hankwitz) and Nov. 15 against Washington (Keith Gilbertson).
Cal Features 56 Players, 3 Coaches from SoCal
As has been the norm for many years, the Cal football program is bloated with Southern California refugees. No less than 56 Golden Bear football student-athletes have called or do call the Southland their home. The most accomplished include WR Geoff McArthur, who was named the Los Angeles Times' Westside High School Player of the Year at Pacific Palisades High after catching 91 passes for 1,779 yards (a state mark) and 28 TDs in 1999; RB Adimchinobe Echemandu (formerly Joe Echema), a prep All-American at Hawthorne High; RB Marcus O'Keith, another prep All-American who led Narbonne High to the CIF 3-A division title; DB Donnie McCleskey, the Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Region Player of the Year who, as a running back, rushed for 2,236 yards and 29 TDs as a senior at Bishop Amat High; DE Monte Parson, former two-time first team All-City performer for Carson High; LB Wendell Hunter, the Los Angeles Times City Player of the Year for Carson High; and DB Tim Mixon, a member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram's 2001 Dream Team at Dominguez High. On the sidelines, Cal coaches who hail from SoCal include head coach Jeff Tedford, who played QB at Warren High in Downey and later at Cerritos College; WR coach Eric Kiesau, born in Pasadena and later coached at Moorpark High and Glendale CC; and defensive line coach Ken Delgado, the former defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at San Diego State.
UCLA Lists 21 Players Who Hail from Northern California
On the other sideline, UCLA features 21 players with Northern California backgrounds. Nine of those 21 are listed as current starters on the Bruins' depth chart: defensive ends Dave and Mat Ball (Dixon/Dixon HS), defensive tackle Ryan Boschetti (San Mateo/College of San Mateo), linebacker Spencer Havner (Nevada City/Nevada Union HS), strong safety Jarrad Page (San Leandro/San Leandro HS), placekicker Justin Medlock (Fremont/Mission San Jose HS), quarterback Drew Olson (Piedmont/Piedmont HS), wide receiver Craig Bragg (San Jose/Bellarmine Prep HS) and offensive tackle Ed Blanton (Napa/Napa HS).
The G-Men: Gladstone & Guerrero Among Pac-10's Newest Athletic Directors
Cal and UCLA may field two of the oldest sports programs on the West Coast, but they are led by two of the Pac-10 newest athletic directors. Steve Gladstone, the long-time men's crew coach at Cal, was named the Golden Bears' AD in April 2001 and oversees a program with 27 intercollegiate sports (second most in the conference behind Stanford). Daniel Guerrero, who directed athletic programs at UC Irvine and Cal State Dominguez Hills during the past 14 years, was appointed UCLA's AD in July of 2002. Gladstone, who continues to coach, is arguably the greatest college crew coach in modern rowing history. With 10 national titles to his credit-including five at Cal-he ranks second in all-time varsity championships behind Charles 'Pop' Courtney, who won 11 titles at Cornell from 1901-15. Guerrero, who was inducted into the UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 following a three-year career as a student-athlete in Westwood, directs a highly successful 24-sport program at UCLA.
Cal Seeks to Continue Recent Trend vs. SoCal Schools
While UCLA (46-25-1) and USC (56-30-5) own sizeable edges over Cal in the two schools' all-time series records, the Bears have fared well in recent years against their cross-state rivals. California, which traditionally features many players from the Southland, has won its last two games against the SoCal schools, having upset the nationally No. 3 ranked Trojans three weeks ago in Berkeley (34-31, 3 OT) and trimming the Bruins last season at Memorial Stadium by a 17-12 count. Cal has won seven of it last 11 meetings with its intrastate rivals, including three of the last four and eight of the past 13 outings vs. UCLA. By virtue of a 38-31 win in Berkeley, the Bears snapped an 18-game Bruin winning streak in 1990. In their last meeting played at the Rose Bowl in 2001, the nationally No. 4-ranked and unbeaten (5-0 entering the game) Bruins steamrolled the Golden Bears, 56-17, fueling visions of a possible national championship season for UCLA. However, soon thereafter, star UCLA running back DeShaun Foster was suspended for the season, and the Bruins proceeded to lose to Stanford, Washington State, Oregon and USC in four straight weeks to fall out of the national rankings.
Cal, UCLA Boast Quarterbacks with Super Bowl Imprints
The University of California is one of only three schools that have had three quarterbacks start in a Super Bowl game. The Bears' threesome were Joe Kapp (Vikings), Craig Morton (Broncos) and Vince Ferragamo (Rams), while Bart Starr (Packers), Joe Namath (Jets) and Ken Stabler (Raiders) represented Alabama as Super Bowl starters, and Daryle Lamonica, (Raiders), Joe Theisman (Redskins) and Joe Montana (49ers) did the same for Notre Dame. While UCLA has sent only two QB into Super Bowls as starters-Troy Aikman (Cowboys) and Billy Kilmer (Redskins)-the Bruins hold the record for most quarterbacks who have played in a Super Bowl game with five. The other three ex-UCLA QBs Jay Schroeder (Redskins), Tom Ramsey (Patriots) and Steve Bono (49ers).
Tedford Continues QB Tradition at Cal
Since the days of All-American John Meek, who led Cal to an unbeaten season and Rose Bowl title in 1937, the Golden Bears have been a cradle for college quarterbacks. Twelve years later in 1949, Bob Celeri also earned All-American honors after guiding the Bears to a 10-1 mark and Rose Bowl appearance. In the past four decades, Cal has produced an extraordinary list of polished passers. They include such legends as Joe Kapp (1956-58), Craig Morton (1962-64), Steve Bartkowksi (1972-74), Pat Barnes (1993-96), Joe Roth (1975-76), Rich Campbell (1977-80), Gale Gilbert (1980-84), Troy Taylor (1986-89), Mike Pawlawski (1988-91) and Pat Barnes (1993-96). Perhaps, the best is yet to come in Berkeley, thanks to the arrival of head coach Jeff Tedford last year. Tedford, himself a former All-American honorable mention QB at Fresno State, has recruited and/or developed five quarterbacks who have become high first-round draft choices in the NFL. As offensive coordinator at Fresno State, he worked his magic with Trent Dilfer (No. 6 pick by Tampa Bay, 1994) and David Carr (No. 1 by Houston, 2002). As offensive coordinator at Oregon, he transformed Akili Smith (No. 3 by Cincinnati, 1999) and Joey Harrington (No. 3 by Detroit, 2002) into college superstars. And last year at Cal, he inherited senior Kyle Boller, who after three previous seasons of frustration, blossomed into perhaps the nation's most improved quarterback. Boller, who later would become a first-round draft choice of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, finished his Cal career ranked first in TD passes (64) and second all-time in passing yards (7,980) in school history.
Rebuilding or Reloading? Cal's Recruiting Class Must Help '03 Club That Returns Only 9 Starters
It's not Jeff Tedford's style to lay awake at night worrying about his team's potential, but any way you slice it, the Bears suffered heavy losses from last season's 7-5 club. Tedford and his club were forced to say farewell to the school's No. 2 career passer (Kyle Boller), No. 2 all-time rusher (Joe Igber), No. 3 career sack leader (Tully Banta-Cain) and No. 5 career kickoff returner (LaShaun Ward), plus a cornerback in Nnamdi Asomugha who joined Boller as NFL first-round picks last spring. Yet, perhaps more importantly, Cal lost 23 seniors from last year's team, and returns only nine starters-a figure that ranks dead last (tied with Florida and South Carolina) among 117 NCAA Division 1-A schools. While those facts and figures may sound gloomy for the '03 Bears, there may be reason to believe another winning season may be in the cards. Why? Because Tedford and his Cal coaching staff enjoyed one of the finest recruiting years in school history. The Bears signed 28 players in February, including 11 who received All-American accolades. Virtually every recruiting publication and web site ranked Cal's incoming class among the nation's Top 20. In Rival.com's ranking of the state's Top 100 prep players, the Bears landed 14 from the list (only USC had more among NCAA schools). Cal also boasted six of the country's Top 125 junior college players, according to PrepStar magazine.
Bear Bytes
With its 35-21 loss to Oregon State coming after its 34-31, triple-overtime win against USC, Cal has now posted a 1-6-1 mark in games that followed a win over a Top 10 team in its history (two other wins came in the final game of a season). The only victory was a 31-21 decision over Rice in 1969 when Cal needed two touchdowns in the final minute to prevail...While the Bears' kickoff coverage ranks seventh in the Pac-10, allowing 20.6 yards per return, and the team's net punting ranks ninth in the conference at 34.9, there have been a couple of bright individual spots on special teams. James Bethea is the Pac-10's third-leading kickoff returner at 22.2, while Strang (15.11) leads the conference in punt return average...Cal head man Jeff Tedford has been associated with teams that have carved out a 31-12 record since the start of the 2000 season, as Oregon reeled off 11-1 and 10-2 marks in 2000 and '01 with Tedford serving as offensive coordinator, while Cal posted a 7-5 record in '02 and are 3-4 this year...The Bears' opponent has scored first in seven of the last eight games, dating back to the 2002 season finale vs. Stanford. Cal is 4-4 in those eight tilts...Cal's 21-point output against Oregon State Oct. 4 marked only the sixth time in 19 games under Tedford that the Bears have scored fewer than 28 points; prior to Tedford taking over the program last year, the Bears had reached the 28-point plateau only 10 times in their previous 48 contests...Cal enters the UCLA game with an all-time record of 6-11-1 at the Rose Bowl venue. The Bears have posted a 4-6 mark against the Bruins since UCLA moved its home games to the Pasadena facility in 1982, and own a 2-5-1 record in Rose Bowl games played at the venerable stadium...With Adimchinobe Echemandu (twice, Aug. 30 vs. Southern Miss and Sept. 27 vs. USC) and linebacker Wendell Hunter (Sept. 20 at Illinois) accounting for three Pac-10 Player of the Week awards in the early season, Cal ranks second only to Washington State's five selections in the conference this season. Last year, the Bears garnered six Pac-10 Player of the Week awards to rank second behind USC...UCLA and Cal have played only one common opponent this year, with both schools shading Illinois in last-minute wins. The Bruins edged the Illini, 6-3, in a defensive slugfest at the Rose Bowl Sept. 13, while the Bears prevailed in Champaign, Ill., 31-24, on Sept. 20...UCLA's 10 bowl victories in the last 21 years rank No. 1 in the Pac-10. The Bruins were the first school in history to win a bowl game in seven straight years (1982-88)...Cal's 17-0 whitewash of UCLA at the Rose Bowl in 1999 marked the first time the Bears had blanked the Bruins in 49 years. It also is the last time Cal has rolled a shutout, period. Earlier this year, Cal did register a defensive shutout in its 34-2 win over visiting Southern Mississippi Aug. 30, as the Golden Eagles' only score came on a safety...Cal wide receiver Chase Lyman will miss his second straight Bear-Bruin clash due to injuries (ankle sprain this year, hamstring in 2002), certainly a disappointment for him and his family. Lyman was raised in a UCLA household, as his father, Brad Lyman, ran track and played fullback in Westwood (1969-70, '72) before enjoying a professional career with the Houston Oilers from 1968-74...Two other Cal players, offensive linemen and brothers, Chris and Jonathan Murphy, have a sister, Elinor, who played water polo at UCLA...UCLA's top QBs certainly have interesting connections. Sophomore starter Drew Olson is a graduate of Piedmont High School, near the Cal campus, where he passed for 1,700 yards and 16 TDs as a senior in 2001. And sophomore backup John Sciarra is the son of John Sciarra Sr., who quarterbacked the Bruins to a win over No. 1-ranked Ohio State in the 1976 Rose Bowl...Other Bruins with interesting bloodlines: free safety Kevin Brant (Bethesda, Md.), who played in 12 of 13 games last year (missing only the Cal game), is the son of long-time ABC football announcer Tim Brant; wide receiver Matt Slater (Orange, Calif.) is the son of former Los Angeles Ram and pro football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater; cornerback Trey Brown (Overland Park, Kan.) is the son of former UCLA and NFL (Chiefs, Seahawks, Cardinals) running back great Theotis Brown; and defensive end Bruce Davis (Houston, Tex.) is the son of former pro football offensive tackle Bruce Davis, who played on two Raider Super Bowl teams...UCLA's offensive tackle Alex Potasi was a high school teammate of Cal tailback Marcus O'Keith at Carson's Narbonne High...In their athletic histories, UCLA has won a nation-leading 90 NCAA team championships entering the 2003-04 school year, while Cal has captured 62 national team titles�Among UCLA's most prestigious alumni are former L.A. mayor Tom Bradley, ex-Disney executive Michael Ovitz, tennis star and humanitarian Arthur Ashe, WNBA President Val Ackerman, TV-movie producer Rob Reiner, movie producer Francis Ford Coppola, singer/songwriter Randy Newman, actors Lloyd Bridges and Mark Harmon, and actress/comedienne Carol Burnett.
2nd Quarters Tell the Tale of Cal's 3 Victories This Season
Colossal second quarters have spelled the difference in all three Cal victories this year. In the 34-2 triumph over Southern Mississippi, the Bears outscored the Golden Eagles by a whopping 20-0 count in the second period. In the stirring Sept. 20 win in Champaign, California out-pointed the Ilini, 14-0, in the second stanza. And against USC in the Pac-10 opener, the Bears hung another 14-0 score on their opponent in the second quarter. Yet, while the Bears hold a 48-0 edge in second quarters in their victories, they have been outscored 38-21 in the second periods of their four losses.
Bears Play One of Nation's Toughest Schedules in 2003
The California Golden Bears have traditionally played one of the nation's most challenging schedules, and 2003 is no exception. Of their 13 opponents, nine were bowl teams in 2002 USC (Orange), Washington (Sun), UCLA (Las Vegas), Arizona State (Holiday Bowl), Oregon State (Insight), Oregon (Seattle), Kansas State (Holiday), Southern Mississippi (Houston) and Colorado State (Liberty). What's more, three other 2003 foes were bowl bound two years ago-Illinois (Sugar), Stanford (Seattle) and Utah (Las Vegas). Another challenging aspect of Cal's 2003 schedule is travel mileage. The Bears have already logged 7,836 miles in their first three road trips to Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Champaign, Ill. The good news is, Tedford's club only will travel 2,834 more miles in their final four away games this season (for a total of 10,770 miles for the year). One added travel note: Cal joins Temple as one of only two teams in NCAA Division 1-A football to play seven road games during the regular season in 2003.
Cal Leads Pac-10 in Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game
Tedford preaches mistake-free football and at least in the penalty department, his Bears have taken heed. California has been whistled for only 37 penalties for 307 yards over its first seven game, which averages to a Pac-10 low 43.9 yards per contest. Interestingly, 146 of those 307 penalty yards came in two games--nine infractions for 86 yards in the Kansas State opener and six flags for 60 yards in Cal's last game vs. Oregon State.
Bears' Defense Truly Golden in 17-12 Win over UCLA Last Year
Mounting a defensive effort so inspiring that its coaching staff considered nominating the entire unit for Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors, Cal's defense staged perhaps its finest performance of the 2002 season against the Bruins in Strawberry Canyon. UCLA's high-powered offense, which entered the game with averages of 33.5 points and 437.3 yards per contest, was limited to a season-low 12 points-including a giveaway safety to end the game-and 226 total yards of offense. Up 17-10 in the fourth quarter, Cal's defense stopped the Bruins twice inside the Bears' 20-yard line in the closing minutes. Bear defenders ripped off a season-high seven sacks, led by four seniors who have since departed. They included linebacker Matt Nixon (4 tackles, 1.5 sacks) and defensive linemen Tom Canada (two sacks, two forced fumbles), Tully Banta-Cain (1 sack, 2 tackles for losses of 21 yards, 1 forced fumble), and Jamaal Cherry (1 fumble recovery, 1 blocked FG). Top returnee from that game is junior tackle Lorenzo Alexander, who had four tackles, including two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery in last year's win over the Bruins.
Tedford Already Tied for 5th in Pac-10 for Seniority
Just how unstable is it to be a Pac-10 head football coach? Well, consider this: Cal head coach Jeff Tedford, who enters only his second year at the helm, is already tied for fifth in seniority among conference head coaches. Tedford, named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year after transforming Cal from a 1-10 team in 2001 to 7-5 in 2002 in his first season, trails only Oregon's Mike Bellotti, Arizona's John Mackovic, Arizona State's Dirk Koetter and USC's Pete Carroll in consecutive years of service.
Cal Defense to Face 4 of Nation's Top 10 QBs, Says The Sporting News
Cal's defense, which returns only two starters (tackle Lorenzo Alexander and rover Donnie McCleskey) from 2002, will square off against four of the NCAA's Top 10 quarterbacks, according to The Sporting News' pre-season magazine. They are Washington's Cody Pickett (4,458 yds., 28 TDs), Kansas State's Eli Roberson (1,032 yds. and 16 TDs rushing, 1,580 yds. and 7 TDs passing), Arizona State's Andrew Walter (3,877 yds. and 28 TDs) and Colorado State's Bradlee Van Pelt (2,073 yds. and 10 TDs passing, 819 yds. and 11 TDs rushing).
Cal Has Produced 20 1st Round Draft Picks
With QB Kyle Boller (19th, Baltimore) and CB Nnamdi Asomugha (31st, Oakland) both selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, Cal has now produced 20 first-round picks in its history. The Bears also can claim eight NFL first-rounders in the past eight years-Regan Upshaw (12th, Tampa Bay) and Duane Clemons (16th, Minnesota) in 1996, Tony Gonzalez (13th, Kansas City) and Tarik Glenn (19th, Indianapolis) in 1997, Deltha O'Neal (15th, Denver) in 2000, Andre Carter (7th, San Francisco) in 2001, and Boller and Asomugha in 2003.
Cal Adds Serious Speed to 2003 Team Roster
One of Cal's recruiting priorities was speed, and the incoming 2003 Bear class may be one of the swiftest in recent school history. No less than nine recruits have been clocked in 4.5 seconds or faster in the 40-yard dash. Headed by mercurial wide receiver Noah Smith of Taft High School (Woodland Hills, Calif.), who has blazed to a 4.29 time, the group includes six players with 4.4 times on their resumes. The Torrid Nine also includes wide receivers Devin Stearns (Serra HS), Sam DeSa (Monte Vista HS) and Sean Young (Berkeley HS), running back J.J. Arrington (College of the Canyons), linebacker Francis Blay-Miezah (Mt. San Antonio College), defensive backs Brandon Sanders (Oakland Skyline HS), Kenny Frank (Cerritos HS) and Daymeion Hughes (Crenshaw HS).
Strong Oregon Connection on Cal Coaching Staff
Cal head coach Jeff Tedford, who spent four years as offensive coordinator at Oregon before accepting the Cal job, has assembled a coaching staff that has a distinctive Duck flavor. Four assistant coaches, plus four staff members, either coached, worked or played at the Eugene school.
A Tale of Two Years: Bears -3 in TO Margin vs. +18 in '02
The Bears were one of the nation's best in the all-important turnover department in 2002. During the year, Cal forced 36 turnovers and committed only 18 for a conference-leading TO margin of +18-the nation's third-best figure (+1.50 per game). In fact, that +18 figure was the school's best turnover margin since 1951, when Pappy Waldorf's 8-2 Bears finished with a +21 differential. What's more, Cal scored no less than 121 points off turnovers last season. It's been a different story in 2003. After seven games, Cal is -3 in the turnover margin department, having committed 14 (6 INT, 8 fumbles) and caused 11 (7 INT, 4 fumbles). A year ago through seven games, Cal had only committed four turnovers.
Cal Posted First Winning Season in Nine Years in '02
Not only did Cal rebound dramatically from its 1-10 debacle the previous year, the 7-5 Bears established themselves as a nationally respected program almost overnight. The 30-7 Big Game victory over Stanford Nov. 23 clinched Cal's first winning season since 1993, when Keith Gilbertson's club etched a 9-4 mark. By shredding No. 25 Arizona State, 55-38, in Tempe Nov. 9, the 2002 Bears became the first Cal team in history to score three road wins against nationally ranked opponents in the same season. The Bears also defeated No. 15 Michigan State (46-22) and No. 12 Washington (34-27). In fact, it had been 52 years since a Cal team had simply beaten three nationally ranked teams in the same campaign period. And national media began to take notice of last year's upstart team. In the Associated Press poll, the Bears were ranked 23rd on Sept. 15, and received 80 votes-29th most in the nation-Oct. 6. To add further credibility, the New York Times' Computer Rankings rated Cal 12th in the country as the Pac-10's highest-rated school on Oct. 6.
1st Half Reversal: Bears Not Starting as Fast as '02 Team
Roaring out of the gates like few others, Cal feasted on 2002 opponents in the first half last year. The Bears outscored their foes by a whopping 244-127 margin. This season hasn't gone quite as smoothly. After seven games, the 2003 Bears have been outscored by a slim 109-104 margin before intermission (although the Bears staked claim to 21-7 halftime cushions in both of their last two wins vs. Illinois and USC). Cal was particularly lethal in first quarters last year, outscoring its opponents, 116-43. But the 2003 season has not followed the same pattern, as the Bears have been on the other side of the ledger of a 70-35 differential in first quarters this year. Cal has faced a deficit after one period in five of its seven games this year, a stark comparison to Tedford's first Cal club which only trailed at intermission two times all season (at Oregon State, 21-10, and vs. Arizona, 24-17).
Cal 9th in 2002-03 Director's Cup Standings
On the strength of eight sports that finished ranked in the nation's Top 5 last year, Cal earned ninth-place-its highest finish ever-in the Director's Cup standings in 2002-03. It was the Golden Bears' fourth consecutive Top 20 finish among an NCAA Division 1-A field of 326 colleges. Cal's finish would have been even higher except that three teams, all of whom finished among the nation's top three last year-men's water polo, crew and rugby-did not count in the cup standings. In its overall history, Cal teams have captured 62 national team championships, including 19 in rugby, 14 in men's crew and 11 in men's water polo.
Vital Signs: Cal's Ticket Sales Up 34% for 2003 Home Games
The Bears' first four home games have outdrawn each of Cal's first four home contests of last year. Cal drew 35,880 in its Aug. 30 opener, surpassing last year's home debut by more than 8,000. Since then, the Bears have drawn 34,096 vs. Colorado State, 51,208 vs. USC and 39,150 vs. Oregon State. California, which is averaging 40,084 fans this season, has sold more than 22,000 football season tickets this year, a 34 percent increase over last season's total.
Momentum Turf Installed in California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium celebrates its 81st season as Cal's home venue this fall. And the venerable old stadium will be featuring new playing surface, as Sportexe's Momentum Turf was installed this summer to replace natural grass. This marks the second time that Memorial Stadium has featured synthetic turf. The field was outfitted with Astroturf from 1981-94 before natural grass was installed prior to the 1995 season. The total project cost approximately $975,000 and was completely funded by private donations. Designed to maximize player speed and performance, Momentum Turf is Sportexe's premier sand and rubber infill surface. The turf's special mix of sand and granular rubber provides stability, traction and speed, simulating a perfect natural grass surface. The 73,347-seat stadium-this year reduced to 67,537 capacity due to Gold and Blue Zone signage-first opened with the 1923 Big Game between Cal and Stanford on Nov. 24, 1923 - a 9-0 Bear victory. In the ensuing years, Cal has compiled a 278-200-16 record in the stadium for a .578 winning percentage. With Strawberry Canyon to the east and a sweeping view of San Francisco Bay to the west, Sports Illustrated named Memorial Stadium the best place to watch college football in the country in 1997.
Cal Ranked as No. 1 Public University in the Country
Cal maintained its position as the No. 1-ranked public university in the country in the latest U.S. News and World Report ratings, although Virginia moved into a first-place tie this year.
Cal Hall of Fame Adds 7 New Members in '03
Three football All-Americans, including the school's career rushing leader, Russell White, headline a list of seven former athletes who have been selected for induction into the California Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Formal induction ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 24, and the group will be introduced at halftime of the Cal-Arizona football game Oct. 25.
Pac-10 is Truly the 'Conference of Champions'
Entering the 2003-04 season, the Pacific-10 Conference continues to uphold its tradition as the 'Conference of Champions.' Pac-10 members have claimed 73 NCAA titles over the past nine seasons, for an average of more than eight championships per academic year. Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10's success, as those 73 crowns have come in 21 different men's and women's sports. The Pac-10 has led the nation in NCAA championships 38 of the last 43 years and finished second the other five times. Spanning nearly a century of outstanding achievement, the Pac-10 has captured 323 NCAA titles (243 men's, 82 women's) overall, far outdistancing the runner-up Big Ten Conference's 193 titles.
Gregory a Wizard in Molding Turnover-Minded Defenses
At age 40, Cal defensive coordinator Bob Gregory may be one of the top young defensive minds in all of college football. As defensive coordinator at Boise State two years ago, he molded that unit into the Western Athletic Conference's No. 2 ranked scoring defense. And inheriting a Cal defense that had surrendered a school-record 432 points (39.2 ppg) in 2001, he transformed virtually the same group of players into one of the Pac-10 most opportunistic defenses. The 2002 Bear defense yielded 26.5 points per contest-almost two touchdowns less per game than the year before-and ranked among the nation's best in many key statistical categories. Cal boasted a +18 turnover margin, which led the Pac-10 and ranked No. 7 nationally. Much of the credit for that wide differential must be given to Gregory's defense, which ranked second in the NCAA in fumble recoveries (21) and seventh in total takeaways (36). Last year's Bears also ranked fifth in the Pac-10 and 19th nationally in rushing defense (114.0). In fact, the Bears held their last three 2002 opponents to 87 combined rushing yards-vs. Arizona (-5), Arizona State (-2) and Stanford (94). Gregory heads a defensive coaching staff that features another former defensive coordinator (defensive line coach Ken Delgado at San Diego State), a former four-time Super Bowl starter (DB coach J.D. Williams at Buffalo), and the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox (LB coach Justin Wilcox).
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This week I'm still working on seeing the bottom of my freezer....I'm seeing some of it, so that's exciting!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Menu Plan Monday #5
This week I'm still working on seeing the bottom of my freezer....I'm seeing some of it, so that's exciting!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Slow BBQ'd Marinated Chicken Thighs
So I slow BBQ'd two batches of marinated chicken thighs this week for each of my nights of company. They turned out fantastic!!
The first batch I did in a home made plum chutney that a friend had made and 'forgot' at my house....I hope she didn't want it back! It was great!
I then dumped the chutney and the chicken together in a ziplock bag and marinated it for the day, squishing it and turning it around a couple times
At the same time I threw the other half of the chicken in the second marinade for later in the week and put it in the fridge
3 hours before dinner, I heated up and cleaned the BBQ.
Then I turned half the BBQ off and left the other half on high. Put the chicken, skin side up, on the half that is off and close the lid.
I checked it a few times to make sure it was cooking well and rotated any pieces that were cooking faster with pieces that were not. You do not flip the chicken and do not put it over the flames. Cooking it this way will give you a nice crispy outside and a very moist inside!
In the end, they will be pretty dark, but the chicken is not over cooked at all...the sausages are a different story....company was late sadly. So the chicken survived and the sausages even over cooked were consumed also
Girly loved the chicken!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Roasted Broccoli
I had a lot of good feedback about the roasted cauliflower, except for ONE person...and you know who you are....
So here is the roasted Broccoli...it's soooo good, really. MMMM
You need Broccoli, Garlic, Salt, Pepper and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I used Grapeseed Oil as I prefer the taste)
A baking pan with sides
The oven heated to 350
Cut up the broccoli into bit size pieces and put into the pan and add the EVOO or Grapeseed oil and toss it together to coat the broccoli
Mince up the Garlic
add the garlic and the salt and pepper to the broccoli
Roast it in the oven for about 25 minutes. It will turn all brown and crispy...mmmm
My kids both loved it and the little man kept eating it up
And according to my Menu, today was the fish day...I really really don't like fish....still....really I don't. But it's what we do for our kids right.....try to teach them what is good for them....so I suck it up and eat it with out complaining...honest even with yummy sounding topping, I still don't like it...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Menu Plan Monday #4
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Easy Apple Crisp
I often throw together an apple crisp when company comes over. It's one of those desserts that is easy to do fast and then let it cook and fill your house with a yummy smell.
I don't use a recipe, but just throw the stuff together and mmm, mmm, yum.
I use about 4-5 apples and cut them with my handy apple slicer from the above picture. I cut each of the apple pieces in half and I leave the skin on. Normally you should take it off, but really, I'm lazy and too lazy to peel the apples so I throw them in the dish (that has been sprayed or buttered)
This last time I sprinkled them with cinnamon, just because I could. I didn't notice it, so next time I guess I should do more...hmmm, oh well
In a mixing bowl I start the topping, because lets face it, really that's all I want anyway, it's the best part, the apples are just to make me think I'm making it for the appley goodness, but seriously we all know the truth here
I always make a large amount of the crisp top. I put the quick rolled oats and the brown sugar in the bowl and add some flour to help thicken the sauce that will form. I mix it all together. Then I add the butter and use two knives to cut the butter into the oats/sugar mix. I cut it in until it's all mixed.
If you need to know about how much I use of each, I would guess 2 cups of oats, 1 3/4 cups of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour and 3/4 cup of butter, more if you want.
I put it in the oven at 350 for about an hour. Less if I make a smaller one for just the three of us. Let it cool a bit and enjoy on it's own or with whipping cream or vanilla ice cream.
Of course this is amazing with rhubarb (add some white sugar on the rhubarb to cut the tartness), peaches, pears, blueberries and the list goes on!
Let me know if you whip one up! It's a yummy treat and the leftovers are good the next day to!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
This recipe should make about 5 - 6 pannekoek. We in the past have just put jam in them and rolled them up. Tonight we put syrup in them, rolled them up and topped it with strawberries and real whipping cream.....but I deleted the great picture I took. I can eat 1 and maybe a half more, the hubby packs away at least 3. You can put bacon and eggs in it and roll it up...really anything you want. I kept mine in foil to keep it warm and pliable while I was cooking and I generally use 2 pans on the stove to speed up the process.
Once you have your filling, roll it like a cigar and cut into it and enjoy the yummy dutch pancake and pretend you are surrounded by tulips, with the smell of nice strong coffee being brought to your table at the cafe you are at, far far away from here....mmmmm, it's good to day dream....all I smell is a dirty diaper that didn't make it into the garbage can....I guess I should find that and take care of it...*sigh*
And just an FYI..even the whole wheat flour does NOT make this any type of healthy....but at least it makes me think I tried!
So far this week other than switch the night for the pannekoek with the pasta for tomorrow I'm on track with my menu plan...YAY. And considering that my craptacular day on Monday has thrown off my entire week and put me in a poor mood...I'm still sticking to my menu.
Here is a picture to leave you with....my kids after dinner tackling mommy.....I am in this picture...promise....see my arm as I snap the picture....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Ham, Broccoli and Spinach Quiche
Quiche to me has always been one of those things that sounded too hard to make......I'm here to tell you, it's not! It is super simple.
As always, I don't have a recipe I followed. So I'll just walk you thru it.....
I bought premade pie crusts.....
I had left over ham so I diced it up
diced up some green onions
steamed some broccoli and then cut them up a bit smaller
cut up some spinach
cut up some cheese....I would recommend you actually shred the cheese, however I have this weird thing about not wanting to dirty my dishes right out of the dishwasher...I like to at least put them away first...it's odd, I know. You should shred it, forget about my issues, shred the cheese
put it all in a bowl and mix it together
put it into the pie crusts. I had planned to only make one quiche, but I had enough filling to make two, which was a good thing as my SIL brought a friend for dinner.... I put parm cheese on one and then decided it would be better to add the parm cheese to the eggs...oh well...live and learn
Then I used the same bowl to mix the eggs and milk in. I used a dozen eggs for these two quiches, however, I used 4 full eggs and the rest I used egg whites (just to take out some of the fat), I also took the time to take out all those yucky white things attached to the eggs, you know what I'm talking about....those gross me out, so I remove them...blah, gross.
To the eggs I add milk, fresh cracked pepper, sea salt, parm cheese and dried thyme...mix them up...as you can see my little man likes to do the mixing for me...
Add the egg mix to the pie crusts
the little man also topped it with tomatoes to make it look nice
You can see I put them on baking sheets.....I would say do this before you start filling them...unlike me....I did manage to not spill any amazingly
Put them in a 350 oven until they are set in the middle as in they don't 'jiggle' in the centre
Then enjoy the yummy yummy quiche...I had no left overs from this meal!
I also threw together an apple crisp as per my SIL's request! I'll share that yummy and super easy treat later!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Menu Plan Monday #3
So Menu plan #2, did not go exactly as I had hoped. Until Friday I managed to mostly follow the plan, at least we managed to eat at home. Friday was a bit of a gong show and after that everything went downhill :(
I've had a terrible day today, spending the last 2 hours trying to update my accounting program....and lets just say it's not going well. So I'm taking a break, posting my menu plan for week #3...late.... and watching Heros.
So last week I obviously didn't make all the meals on my plan, so this week is a new week and I have a new ambition to make a go of it!
To add to it, I'm trying to avoid the grocery store this week other than getting milk for my little girly....so all things must be present in my house. It helps that I made a large ham dinner Sunday night and have some good left overs from that. So ham will be a feature this week!
Monday - tonight I made the pizza that I was going to last week. It was very good!
Tuesday - So I am making a crust less Ham and Broccoli quiche with salad and bread. My MIL and SIL are coming for dinner. My SIL leaves to go back to the East coast this week :(
Wednesday - The pasta from last week that I didn't get around to making with a white cheese sauce, ham and peas
Thursday - Pannekoek (a large thin dutch pancake) I'll post the recipe later this week
Friday - Leftovers
Saturday - We might be having company for dinner. So I think I'll make the red lentil soup I was going to make last week
Sunday - Breakfast for Dinner - likely French Toast and fruit
I'll be back to let you know how it's going....for many many more menu plan ideas head over to the Organizing Junkie!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Homemade Crispy Chicken Strips and Sweet Potato Fries
First put the chicken into the milk mixture drenching it (the middle dish)
then I rolled it in the flour mixture so it was well coated (the first dish)
back into the milk mixture for a roll
into the crunchy coating, making sure it had a lot of coating sticking to it (end dish)
onto a wire rack placed on a baking sheet covered in foil
Repeat until they are all done and look something like this
I baked them for probably about 45 minutes. They are very very yummy! The coating stayed on them even as we were cutting into them.
The wire rack allows them to cook all around without you having to flip them half way thru and running into a possible soggyness situation or sticking issue and the coating coming off.
Try them, they are delish! My husband was very happy as were the kidlets!
The little man enjoyed the chicken and making mustaches out of the sweet potato fries before eating them....no idea where he gets this stuff
And of course the little girly always enjoys her food...all over her, the chair and the floor
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - Grapefruit Face
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Menu Plan Monday #2
So the highlight of last week was the casserole of Chicken, Rice, Broccoli and spinach. I added curry powder at the last minute and did roasted cauliflower on the side
I thought the casserole would last my hubby for two nights of leftovers at work, but he ate it all that night!
So this week, I want to eat as much as I can from what I have in the house. We'll have a salad or cut veggies with each meal. So here goes
Monday - We'll do pizza's again, I have enough meat from last week and still a bunch of veggies and cheese. I only need to get the crusts
Tuesday - Hamburger and Hash brown casserole. I have everything on hand for this one and I hope this will give hubby leftovers for the next 4 nights of work
Wednesday - Jazzed up grilled cheese and tomato soup - I'll jazz it up with tomatoes, onions and a few other things on hand - this will be our meatless meal this week
Thursday - Home Breaded chicken strips and homemade fries - I have everything for this
Friday - Pasta with a homemade white cheese sauce, peppers, onions and farmer sausage
Saturday - Lentil soup - I'll pick up the organic mix at Ralph's
Sunday - left overs
So I hope to do better than last week!
I'm hoping to also get back into making bread. So my goal this week is to make a batch of bread, if I get to it, I'll be sure to post about it.
I find it hard to make lunches for the kidlets and myself. Any ideas would be helpful. Leftovers are not generally an option. We do a lot of egg and spinach scrambles. But if anyone has any fantastic ideas, let me know.Check out a ton more Menu Plans at the Organizing Junkie!


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The Saguaro Astronomy Club (SAC) was formed in 1977 to promote fellowship and the exchange of information among its members — amateur astronomers. SAC members meet monthly for both general meetings and observing sessions, and regularly conduct and support public programs on astronomy. SAC is one of the larger amateur astronomy clubs in the Phoenix area. It currently has about 100 members and normally holds two meetings each month. One meeting is a lecture meeting while the other is an observing session at a remote site away from city lights.
We have subgroups within the club. One of the oldest, the Deep-Sky group, observes and studies faint objects that lie outside the solar system. This group also sponsors awards for members observing all objects on various lists.
Another subgroup within the club is the Novice Group. It is specifically set up to help beginners sort out their many choices while deciding to purchase either a telescope or observing accessories. Novice group meetings are held at various times throughout the year; announcements will appear in the SAC Newsletter.
Why Join?
Being a member of an astronomy club brings many benefits.
- It brings together people with similar interests in amateur astronomy.
- You have the opportunity to get some experience with telescopes before purchasing one.
- Observing in groups at remote sites is generally safer than observing alone and more fun.
- Observing sessions make getting help much easier — if you can't find that faint fuzzy object, chances are there is someone nearby who can help you.
Club Yearly Dues
See the following link for membership rates. Rates are pro-rated quarterly for new members and include the club newsletter.
Club members also receive discounted rates on astronomy magazines and books. SAC meetings are free and visitors are always welcome. For more details, contact one of the officers or drop in on a meeting.


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….Traders, Market Women Pledge Unflinching Support
It was like home coming for the former governor of Oyo State and gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party in the state, Otunba Adebayo Akala when his campaign train berthed at Iware, Fiditi, Akinmorin, Awe and Oyo town to solicit the support of the people of the area in the February 28 governorship election.
The shrewd politician in a convoy of over 200 vehicles from Ibadan engaged the people of Afijio and Oyo town in a door-to-door campaign exercise which culminated in a rally at the Oyo township stadium at about 6:30pm on Friday with pomp and ceremony.
The Oyo township stadium erupted in frenzy when the governorship candidate of Labour Party arrived in a motorcade. The atmosphere was devoid of rancor as supporters and admirers of the 'Owambe' Governor danced and sang praises of his achievements during his first shot at the coveted post of number on citizen of the pace-setter state.
Just like in Iware where the campaign train had its first berth at about 11 am and other places visited, Alao-Akala made it abundantly clear that he was not a stranger to the people of Oyo Town, stressing that he would never disappoint them if given the opportunity to come back as governor in the next governorship election.
He said he would provide a better alternative to the present administration in the state through people-oriented policies. The charismatic governorship candidate however, reminded the people of the state that he had left PDP for Labour, stressing that his supporters should vote for him at the poll under the Labour Party.
He explained that the party symbolizes a family tie with the picture of a mother, father and a child on the logo of the party. He however, pledged to improve on both the social and economic infrastructure in the state to make life more meaningful for the people. ''Our administration is going to be for the masses'', he said, adding that the general wellbeing of the people of the state would be of paramount importance to him.
He said education would be his priority as teachers' welfare would be a focal-point of his administration.
He also pledged to ensure that good roads were constructed across the length and breadth of the state. ''we've done it before and we shall do it again' 'he said. As the entire stadium that was filled to capacity erupted in frenzy with the shout of ''Akala Ni Joor; Akala for Governor; Oyato Governor'' rented the air.
Both young and old; market women and traders lined up the major street of Iware in Afijio local government area patiently awaiting the arrival of Alao-Akala and his team in the rusty town. On sighting him in a motorcade, they jumped up for joy, dancing and singing songs to acknowledge his achievements when he was governor of the state.
In reciprocation, the highly excited governorship candidate danced to the admiration of his supporters who had trooped out in their thousands to welcome him into their midst. He told the people of Iware that he would not disappoint them if they voted for him at the next general election in February.
He reminded them that the road in Iware leading to Akinmorin was constructed by his administration when he was governor of the state. Alao-Akala also reminded the people of Iware that the Oba's palace road was also tarred by his administration, promising to do even more if given the opportunity.
He however, pledged to be accessible as always, noting that he would always make himself available and accessible to them to know their problems and find solutions to them. ''You did not come to me before I constructed this road for you'', he said, adding ''I'll not be like some people who beg for your votes and thereafter you'll not see them again''.
From the town junction where Otunba Alao-Akala addressed the people, he went straight to the house of second republic parliamentarian, Chief Pekun Adesokan. Chief Adesokan who was proud to receive the former governor and his entourage in his modest house prayed for the electoral success of Alao-Akala and other members of the party contesting at the next general election. The former Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly in 1999 pledged his people's continued support for Alao-Akala.
Chief Adesokan noted that Alao-Akala was well reputed for his generosity, stressing that he was in full support of his election as governor of the state. He pointed out that the people of the state enjoyed his reign as governor between 2007 and 2011. He said Alao-Akala's good works had continued to speak for him before the down-trodden in the state. ''I cannot forget what you did when you were governor, therefore, I can assure you of my support'', said the Octogenarian politician.
The campaign train went through the major street of Fiditi in a road show culminating in a rally at the De Plaza Haruna, a popular hotel in Oyo town where the Labour governorship candidate addressed the party faithful and supporters. He also used the opportunity to reaffirm the candidacy of other members of the party in the next election.
He enjoined the people of Oyo town to vote for him for governor and Kamil Akinlabi as House of Representatives member and Olu Abiala for Senate. Hardly had he said this that the crowd erupted in frenzy again as the shout of ''A o le sin Baba, Ki a tun sin omo'' rented the air. The Street Journal reliably gathered that the crowd was making reference to the candidacy of Alaafin's son, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as a House of Representatives candidate under the platform of APC.
It was further learnt that Prince Adeyemi's candidacy of APC precipitated Kamil's defection to Labour Party sequel to his defeat at the primary of the party in controversial circumstances. It was further gathered that the development had created a big gulf between Kamil Akinlabi and Alaafin, Oba Adeyemi who had insisted that his son be given the slot into the lower house in Abuja at the next dispensation while Kamil be persuaded to step down.
From De Paza Haruna in Oyo, the Alao –Akala campaign train moved to Ilora where all the major streets in the town were toured by the long convoy of the Labour Party in a road show to the admiration of the residents.
The next port of call was Akinmorin town where the Alao-Akala campaign team paid homage to the Oba of the ancient town in his palace. The visitors who were well received by the Amoorin of Akinmorin, Oba Iyiola Solomon Akingbehin and his chiefs did not mince words in declaring his support for the candidacy of Alao-Akala as governor in the February election.
The Chiefs had taken turn to eulogize the former governor and made requests for his assistance when he became governor in the next election. They expressed confidence in the Alao-Akala's capability to make things work again in the state.
The Oba of Akinmorin in his speech thanked Alao-Akala for taking the pains to visit the town on a campaign voyage. He said his town stood to benefit more under an Alao-Akala administration, hence his resolve to support him as the next governor of the state. ''it pays me to support a candidate that I know will help my town and my people than to support somebody who will not be of any benefit to me and my people'', he said.
Likening the visit of the politician to his palace to the story of Sacius in the Bible, the traditional ruler enthused that ''today, salvation has come to you in your quest to realize your ambition of becoming governor of this state one more time''.
The traditional ruler however, prayed for the success of Alao-Akala and other candidates of the party at the next general polls. He however, added that ''in Afijio, I can assure you that you can go and sleep with your two eyes closed as you don't have any problem here''.
The story was not in any way different in Awe town where the team was also received by the Alaawe of Awe, Oba Cornelius Abiola Taiwo in his palace. Alao-Akala had solicited the support of the people of the town for his election as candidate of Labour Party in the next governorship election. He also presented other candidates of the party in the House of Representatives and Senate to the Oba and his chiefs.
In his response, the Alaawe of Awe noted that he was not in oblivion of the developments in the area concerning political maneuverings taking place in the state. Speaking philosophically, he told Kamil Akinlabi to rest on the power of God that's above all powers.
''We hear about what is happening around here. We hear about what they do every day. But I want you to have trust in the power of God'', he said. He commended the former governor of the state for the good works he did when he was governor, stressing that the good lord would crown his efforts with success in his quest to be governor of Oyo state come May 29, 2015.


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Republicans to spend $1M on ads in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The National Republican Senatorial Committee plans to reserve $1 million worth of television advertising time in South Dakota, a spokeswoman for the committee said Saturday, days after national Democrats announced the same.
The investment from the fundraising committee will go toward backing former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds, who has been heavily favored in a race for an open U.S. Senate seat that has grown more competitive in recent weeks.
Brook Hougesen, spokeswoman for the committee, said it bought $750,000 in airtime Friday night and plans to buy more. The ads will begin airing Tuesday and continue through Nov. 3.
The announcement comes after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee laid out plans to spend $1 million in support of Democratic candidate Rick Weiland.
Needing to pick up six seats to regain control of the chamber, Republicans have banked on winning conservative South Dakota, but the move by the national Democrats was a sign the party sees some hope of derailing Rounds.
Also in the fray is former U.S. Sen. Larry Pressler, an independent who served for three terms in the Senate and two terms in the U.S. House as a Republican.
Hougesen said the committee feels Republicans can still take the South Dakota Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson.
"Gov. Rounds is well positioned to win the race, but we are not going to allow Harry Reid and Democrats in Washington to flood the airwaves with lies about him," Hougesen said in a statement.
Rounds has faced criticism for a state-run, federal visa program called EB-5 that was administered while he was governor. The program encouraged private investment by foreign nationals to create jobs in rural parts of South Dakota. In exchange, investors received a visa that allowed them to live in the U.S.
Democrats say the program didn't create the promised jobs and was run poorly by a Rounds appointee. They say it threatened to become costly to the state when a California company sued South Dakota in 2008, alleging a breach of its contract to recruit Chinese investors.
That lawsuit was thrown out this past week and South Dakota was cleared of any liability.
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Live Fundraising Q&A
(from Philanthropy Front and Center)
Believe it or not, charitable giving surges in the last three months of each year, when the holiday spirit and tax planning ironically converge.
Join us at the Philanthropy Front and Center-Cleveland blog on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, 2-3pm ET, when veteran fundraising consultant Tony Poderis will answer your questions about how to capture this end-of-year largesse for your nonprofit. Mr. Poderis has been a fundraiser, speaker, and author for more than 30 years, with 20 of those as Director of Development for The Cleveland Orchestra. He also is a frequent contributor to our online message board, PND Talk. Register for the live chat here.
This live, text-based Q&A session will take place online here. At the scheduled time, use the window at this page to submit questions and comments, interact with the presenter, and follow the conversation as it happens. You are also welcome to send in your questions early by submitting a comment at the post here.
Immediately preceding this live chat will be our free webinar, Introduction to Fundraising Planning. Watch the recorded version anytime, or register to "attend" the live version on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at 1pm ET.
On an unrelated follow-up to the last post, a fun, quick "reminder" about how to use social media.


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Name: Pamela Slaton
Pamela Slaton is a Genealogist and Private Investigator in the State of New Jersey whose business mainly focuses on locating birth families. She is also a Spence-Chapin adoptee. Her area of expertise lies in having the ability to combine historical records with contemporary data.
Name: Jessica Luciere
Jessica Luciere is an international adoptee who decided early in her life that she wanted to search for her birth family. She contacted a private investigator in Colombia when she was 23 years old after going through various avenues in New York, and he was able to find her birth mother with the information she had through her birth papers. Her family was found within a week. Jessica has visited her birth family many times in Colombia and maintains a very open relationship with them.
Name: Mark Lacava
Mark Lacava is the Director of Clinical Services in the Modern Family Center at Spence-Chapin. He works with all members of the adoption community and has experience working with individuals embarking on the search and reunion process. He received his Masters of Social Work from Columbia University and a Foundations of Family Therapy Certificate from the Post-Graduate Program at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. He has been a clinician working with children and families for over 20 years.


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On 3 August 1930, the cornerstone for the General Public Hospital on Waterloo Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, was laid by Dr. Walter W. White, mayor of Saint John. The stone was on the building exterior, believed to be at the main entrance.
The 1957 extension at the centre of the original building required the relocation of the 1930 cornerstone. It was moved to the interior where the Outpatient Department was located. At this time this time the original stone was found to be cracked and too fragile to be moved to its new location. The hospital board decided to make a replica stone from a salvaged stone block. When the stone was relocated, the box was reopened and more items from 1957 were added. When the 1930 stone was re-laid the masons placed a small wood box with memorabilia of Walter Irvine and Harry Saunders.
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Wife of convicted murder heads to trial this monthBy JAMIE PATTERSON,
The wife of convicted murderer Johnny Mack Brown will head to trial this month in connection with the Ricky Saxton murder case.
The wife of convicted murderer Johnny Mack Brown will head to trial this month in connection with the Ricky Saxton murder case.
A Yazoo County man was arrested over the weekend after a former girlfriend accused him of raping and holding her hostage in her own home.
Dale Meek, 46, was charged with rape and kidnapping last Friday.
Alderman Andre Lloyd Sr. will add another achievement to his list of life accomplishments this week.
Stanley Morton Wilkinson Jr., 66, of Yazoo City passed away Saturday September 28, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Stan was an Employee of Peaster Tractor Co., and Mississippi Ag/Arkansas Ag for 32 years.
A special election will be held to fill the vacancy on the city council, following the death of long-time alderman Aubry Brent Jr.
A Yazoo City police officer accused of using unnecessary force resigned this week.
Chief Ron Sampson said the resignation comes amidst an ongoing investigation surrounding accusations that officers used unnecessary force during response call last month.
The battle with blighted properties has reached a successful marker with a recent grant program awarded to the city of Yazoo City.
Funeral services for Ward 4 Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. will be held Monday, September 30 at the L.T. Miller Community Center on Lamar Avenue.
Visitation will be from 11-1 p.m. and the funeral will begin at 1 p.m.
Christine "Chris" Curry, 84, of Yazoo City passed away at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Sep. 26, 2019.
Martha Faye Ertle, 68, passed away peacefully in her home on September 26, 2019 surrounded by her beloved family.
Funeral services will be Sunday, September 29 at Stricklin-King Funeral Home with visitation starting at 1:30 p.m. until the 3 p.m. service.


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An 80-year-old man has been missing since wandering away from a Maryland park Sept. 18.
Lubin Phipps has severe dementia and may appear confused and distressed, according to Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George's County Division.
Phipps was last seen at about 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at a senior picnic at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
He is five feet, six inches tall, has a thin build (weighing 142 pounds), brown eyes and grayish, slicked-backed hair. He was last seen wearing a beige, long-sleeved shirt (pictured), tan pants and sandals, but some of his caretakers remember him leaving his home wearing a blue shirt.
He is described as a fast and determined walker.
Phipps is originally from the Virgin Islands and speaks with a heavy accent. Police say that much of what he might say to a stranger would likely reference the Virgin Islands.
Police said they believe Phipps is no longer in Watkins Park, and that he likely ventured into a nearby community, such as Mitchellville, Bowie or Upper Marlboro.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 301-459-3232.
If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you can find tips on caregiver.org.
Anyone who wants to help search for him can email the family at email@example.com.


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Production on Deadpool 2 is back up and running following the tragic death of a stunt performer last week. With that, some new set photos have been making their way online. Thought they may look a bit innocuous, they also may be hinting at the return of a very powerful, fan-favorite mutant in Deadpool 2. If we follow the evidence, it looks like Cain Marko, better known as Juggernaut, may be returning to the X-Men movie universe.
The folks over at Omega Underground have managed to piece together some evidence that suggests the super strong mutant is going to be back in Deadpool 2. It starts with actor Jack Kesy. He was cast in the movie a while back as an unnamed villain. It now seems like that villain is going to be Juggernaut. Some set photos of his stunt double recently surfaced online that showed him wearing a motion capture suit that features a very big piece of headgear to make the actor much taller. The man that took the photo, Twitter user @66mitchell, also confirmed in a conversation that he believed this is who Jack Kesy is playing, based on what he saw while snapping some photos on the Deadpool 2 set.
"Yeah that's what we thought while we watched the film he also had a head piece that was about 1.5 feet maybe."
Omega Underground also explains that some audition tapes for Deadpool 2 that leaked online, which have since been taken down, referred to "the big man downstairs," while also referring to Cable as the "man with the metal arm." It is very possible that this big man is Juggernaut. Speaking of Cable for a second, the Universo X-Men Twitter account also recently uncovered a new picture of Josh Brolin as the time-traveling mutant, giving us another solid look at the character. This time, it looks like he's recently been through some battle with a pretty shocked look on his face. Maybe he tried to go toe-to-toe with Juggernaut? Some speculate this image is of a much younger Cable, before his scarring and eye replacement. Perhaps before he travels to this current timeline as represented in Deadpool 2.
Wrapping back to Juggernaut for a minute, one last piece of possible evidence comes from stand-in actor Andre Tricoteux, who Omega Underground believes will be in Deadpool 2. He recently took to Instagram to thank director David Leitch for an invite to the Atomic Blonde premier. So why would an actor like Tricoteux go to such a premier? Maybe if he was starring in David Leitch's next movie, which just so happens to be Deadpool 2.
A lot of this potential evidence is circumstantial and wouldn't mean much on its own. But, when pieced together, it would make sense to have Juggernaut appear. Plus, it is heavily rumored that the villain Black Tom Cassidy will be the big bad in Deadpool 2, and he has worked with Juggernaut before in the comics. Considering that Juggernaut hasn't been on screen since the disastrous X-Men: The Last Stand, as portrayed by Vinnie Jones, Deadpool 2 seems like the perfect movie to bring the ultra-powerful mutant back into the fold. Deadpool 2 is set for release on June 1, 2018. Be sure to check out the set photos and Twitter exchange for yourself below.
Más imágenes del set de #Deadpool2 hay nuevos mutantes ?????? Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. El último es Jack Kesy no? pic.twitter.com/ak56Cm9Qd8— MarvelFlix (@MarvelFlix) August 20, 2017
#DEADPOOL 2: New picture of Josh Brolin as #Cable !!! #marvel#xmenpic.twitter.com/xaL5r4nSoa— Universo X-Men (@universoxmen) August 21, 2017
The guy in yellow there was one other, not sure who they where pic.twitter.com/PbU8PuxfPl— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) August 19, 2017
Yeah that's what we thought while we watched the film he also had a head piece that was about 1.5 feet maybe❓— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) August 19, 2017
No Sorry they where to far for Cellphone camera, but it was a different headset than the one used on last Deadpool Movie also guys in yellow— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) August 19, 2017