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Avinash
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Mother, I’m sad that you’re gone, but am happy you’re liberated from your pain. You did so much, and wanted so much more. The world burned brightly for you. You lived so fearlessly and confidently.

Your life was a series of voyages. It’s time for the next adventure. Go fly now!
Marshawn Lynch said he got into Cal because his high school photo made him look smarter 😂. "I couldn't see sh*t in those specs!"
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Cal linebacker and defensive leader Cade Uluave has entered the transfer portal. First reported by Pete Thamel. A return to Berkeley is still possible. It's not over, but it'll be a battle to get him back.

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Cal Linebacker Cade Uluave Enters Transfer Portal, Return to Berkeley Still Possible
The California Golden Bears will have work to do to retain their defensive anchor.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Cal has hired Viane Talamaivao as one of its new offensive line coaches. Talamaivao was most recently at Stanford in 2023-24 and coached with Tosh Lupoi at Oregon in 2022. Recruited half of Stanford's OL, and helped develop NFL linemen at USC. writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Hires Viane Talamaivao as Offensive Tackles Coach, Run Game Coordinator
The California Golden Bears continue to stack up their assistant coaching staff.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Tosh Lupoi returned to Berkeley briefly after Oregon's playoff shutout over Texas Tech to host a bevy of transfer portal targets, and potential future skill players and linemen for the Cal offense. writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-footba...
Cal Football Welcomes Transfer Portal Visitors this Weekend with Tosh Lupoi in Berkeley
A bevy of talented offensive portal targets for the California Golden Bears are in the Bay Area this weekend.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
College Football Final 4

Oregon: Future Cal head coach
Indiana: Cal grad with a Heisman Trophy
Miami: Only two losses to teams that lost to Cal
Ole Miss: Swept by Cal, hired Lane, jumpstarting return to glory

The main character of college football, the California Golden Bears.
January 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Next week, two California Golden Bears will be competing against each other for a national title bid.

Tosh Lupoi. Fernando Mendoza. 2026 is already coming up Cal.
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A Tosh Lupoi masterclass. The Oregon defense shuts out Texas Tech, who averaged 42.5 points (best in P4) and 480 yards a game (top 5 in FBS, 215 today).

He returns to Cal head coach mode now, as the transfer portal opens tomorrow. Today was a huge ad for top players out there.
January 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Cal beat Louisville and SMU, the only two teams who beat Miami, who beat Texas A&M, and now Ohio State.

Cal now has four playoff transitive wins. The most powerful program in college football. They kept Cal out of the playoff because we would just swallow it like Galactus.
January 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Hey, remember when USC blew up the Pac-12 to escape Oregon and Washington and Kyle Whittingham and Pac-12 After Dark, only to end up with Oregon and Washington and Kyle Whittingham and Pac-12 After Dark.
December 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Cal hired Oregon analyst Darrion Daniels as their new defensive line coach. Assisting D-line coach Tony Tuioti with the Ducks with a revamped unit, Oregon was 17th in the nation in rush yards per play allowed. writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Football Adds Oregon Analyst Darrion Daniels as Defensive Line Coach
Tosh Lupoi goes back to the Oregon well to make a host of first-time hires as full-time coaches.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Cal hired Oregon analyst Steve Haunga to be the next tight ends coach and run game coordinator. Haunga is a Richmond native and the fourth coach on the new Tosh Lupoi staff from the Bay Area, as Cal looks to lock down on local recruits. writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Hiring Oregon Analyst Steve Haunga as Tight Ends Coach, Run Game Coordinator
Tosh Lupoi goes back to the Oregon well to make a host of first-time hires as full-time coaches.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Cal hired Oregon special teams analyst Zach Tinker as their special teams coordinator. Tinker was on special teams quality control in 2023. He assisted an elite Oregon ST unit that blocked several kicks and allowed 4 punt returns for 4 yards in 2025. writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Hires Oregon Analyst Zach Tinker As Special Teams Coordinator
Tosh Lupoi is looking at up-and-coming Oregon assistants to fill his first coaching staff.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Your California Golden Bears men’s basketball team is 12-1, and first place in the ACC, the conference of hoops. The People’s Program is ascendant.
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Cal football fans online hit their $1 million goal for their week-long holiday donation drive in a day and a half. A new goal has been set for $250k matching, and the donations are already coming close to target. How far can Bear Territory go? writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Football Fans Hit $1 Million Donation Goal for One Week Holiday Drive in a Day and a Half
There are additional goals to raise $250,000 for an additional matching donation for the California Golden Bears.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Miami Hurricanes won a college football playoff game. But as a result, Cal has gained TWO transitive college football playoff wins. The California Golden Bears remain the most important program in the sport.
December 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In under 24 hours, 370+ members of the Cal family have raised over $325k of their $500k matching goal of $1 million for Cal football to help Tosh Lupoi with transfer portal efforts. Can we hit goal by the end of the day and keep climbing ? Time to donate crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/48952
Fight for California - Cal Football Matching Challenge
Help UC Berkeley raise $500,000 for the project: Fight for California - Cal Football Matching Challenge. Your gift will make a difference!
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December 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cal appears to have found their running backs coach in Keith Bhonapha, who has recruited and developed five NFL Draft picks: Ashton Jeanty, Myles Gaskin, Doug Martin, Jay Ajayi and Damien Martinez. Bhonapha is an elite recruiter, and hails from Oakland. writeforcalifornia.com/p/california...
Cal Football Reportedly Hiring Keith Bhonapha At Running Backs Coach
The California Golden Bears garner a very qualified assistant, and another major recruiter on staff.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cal has cancelled its 2026-27 series with BYU, likely locking in next year’s schedule.

Home: UCLA, Wagner, Clemson, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Stanford

Away: UNLV, NC State, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia

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Cal Football Cancels BYU Series For 2026, 2027
The California Golden Bears now appear to have finalized their 2026 schedule.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New Cal offensive coordinator is reportedly Jordan Somerville, Buccaneers pass game coach. Last two QBs he coached: Bo Nix at Oregon, and Baker Mayfield. At 29, he'll be one of the youngest playcallers in college football. Tosh Lupoi starting fresh. writeforcalifornia.com/p/jordan-som...
The new Cal offensive coordinator is reportedly Jordan Somerville, Buccaneers pass game specialist and assistant QB coach
Tosh Lupoi makes his first major assistant hire from outside the walls of Berkeley.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It worked out for both Fernando Mendoza and Cal in the end. Mendoza realized his dream through the doors that Cal opened. It’s time for Cal to open their own. My piece on a remarkable California Golden Bear. writeforcalifornia.com/p/fernando-m...
It worked out for both Fernando Mendoza and Cal in the end
Mendoza is the first UC Berkeley graduate to win the Heisman Trophy and thanked the Cal family in his award speech.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Fernando Mendoza has won the Heisman Trophy. The first graduate ever from UC Berkeley to win college football’s most prestigious individual award. He thanked the Cal family for growing him into the player he became in Indiana in his speech. A very great moment from a California Golden Bear.
December 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Nick Rolovich will return to Cal for two years as QB coach. Huge for Tosh Lupoi to matchup the Bay Area native with major Hawaiian football roots with the prime years of Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele.

Phase 1 complete for the new look California Golden Bears.
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Nick Rolovich named Cal Football Quarterbacks Coach, Assistant Head Coach
Two more years for Rolo
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December 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
On Day 1 as Cal head coach, Tosh Lupoi travelled from Eugene to Berkeley, did a several hour press tour, cancelled his remaining events, booked a plane ticket to Hawai’i, and locked in the commitment of Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.

It’s a new dawn for the California Golden Bears.
December 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announces he is returning to Cal. On Day 1 of the job, Tosh Lupoi flew out to Hawaii and secured the return of Cal's elite freshman quarterback. writeforcalifornia.com/p/jaron-keaw...
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announces he is returning to Cal
On Day 1 of the job, Tosh Lupoi flew out to Hawaii and secured the return of Cal's elite freshman quarterback.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Namedrop 50 Cal football alumni he knows ✅
Power of love vs. love of the grind anecdote ✅
Audience icebreakers to establish dominance ✅
Ending press conference to Facetime high schoolers with 40" verticals ✅

Tosh Lupoi is back in Berkeley. A California Golden Bear forever.
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM