CFP Quarter-finals; Mike White; Random Thoughts on Coach Whit, Ebuka, Warriors, 49ers
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. So far the non-playoff bowls we recommended have all been thrillers: Hawaii 35, Cal 31 in the Hawaii Bowl; BYU 25, Georgia Tech 21 in the Pop Tarts Bowl; Virginia 13, Missouri 7 in the Gator Bowl; and North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 in the New Mexico Bowl. Bowl games still have a place in the post-season landscape, particularly if the stars come out to play. They're good for TV viewing and great for the players... more meaningful than
Gary Cavalli
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Cal Wins Big; HeisMendoza; Toughest Job; Paul Wiggin; Bowl Viewing Guide
Cal football will be in good hands with former Golden Bear defensive lineman Tosh Lupoi as its new head coach. Lupoi is quite possibly the best recruiter in college football. He's also earned his stripes as a strong defensive coordinator at Alabama, Washington and Oregon , after earlier serving as an assistant at Cal. His appointment is rightfully being viewed by Bear alums with more enthusiasm than Stanford 's recent hire of Tavita Pritchard is being acknowledged by Card
Gary Cavalli
Dec 15, 2025
Playoff Selection Misery; Tavita's Debut; New Euphemism; White House War Crimes
The less said about yesterday's College Football Playoff Selections the better, but suffice to say they blew it. Notre Dame, winners of 10 straight games, and losers of two games to quality teams by a total of four points, got left out. Alabama , losers of three games, including an embarrassing early loss to Florida State and a humiliation by Georgia in the SEC Championship game, got in. Miami , which couldn't even qualify for the championship game in the weak ACC, got in
Gary Cavalli
Dec 8, 2025
