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Riverboat Ron is officially headed to a college front office. Cal Football announced on Thursday that they have formally hired Rivera, the former NFL head coach. Rivera will be serving as the general manager of their program. The 63-year-old Rivera …
A former NFL Coach of the Year is following Bill Belichick’s lead and heading back to college. Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera is taking a job at Cal, his alma mater, Rivera confirmed Wednesday. In a post on …
Thursday’s news that the Pac-12 is essentially reviving itself prompted speculation that two former members might be candidates to return. In light of the Pac-12 raiding the Mountain West for four new teams, some reports suggested that the …
The Cal Golden Bears are off to a great start in the ACC. Cal went into Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday and handed the Auburn Tigers a 21-14 loss. After upsetting the hosts on the road, Cal’s X account decided to troll …
The ACC is the latest conference to add new schools amid a major college sports shakeup. ACC officials met on Friday morning and approved the addition of three new schools — Stanford, Cal and SMU. The three new members will join the conference …
The ACC is said to be seriously considering adding three schools in an expansion effort, and now we know the real reason for the potential moves. Cal, Stanford and SMU have been pushing to join the ACC, and the member schools were even planning to …
A new rumor emerged on Saturday about potential landing spots for the Pac-12 schools that have been left behind. The Pac-12 is down to just four schools following the exits of four schools to the Big Ten and four to the Big 12. The remaining schools …
Cal and Stanford sought to join the ACC earlier this month, but the move fell through after failing to gain enough support among member schools. Less than two weeks later, it may be back on. Multiple reports Wednesday indicated that the ACC is once …
Four teams opposed California and Stanford joining the ACC and at least two of them will not come as much of a surprise.
The Pac-12 imploding last week has left Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State exploring their options and looking for a new athletic conference. Cal and Stanford reportedly are drawing some interest from other conferences. The Athletic …
The ACC suspended one if its officials for making a terrible call last weekend in the Cal-Notre Dame game. Notre Dame beat Cal 24-17 in the game. The Golden Bears were up 7-0 in the second quarter against Notre Dame, and the Irish were setting up for …
The Big Ten’s unexpected expansion into the Pac-12 was certainly a major moment for the future of the NCAA. However, few believe the conference is done expanding if the conditions are right. The Big Ten is casting a wide net as it considers …
Cal’s special teams were a disaster in the team’s 24-23 loss to rival Stanford in “Big Game” on Friday. Cal muffed a punt return and had two kicks blocked in the defeat. The first blocked kick occurred on a 32-yard field goal …
The situation in the Pac-12 is getting more embarrassing by the day. The same conference that shut down its season all while several major conferences continued to play football as scheduled had one of its six games canceled for its debut week. The …
Under Armour continues to attempt to escape its west coast college apparel deals, and the schools involved are vowing to fight it. The brand is reportedly seeking to get out of its deal with Cal, the second Pac-12 school with whom Under Armour is …
Ole Miss was not happy with the officiating toward the end of its heartbreaking loss to Cal on Saturday, but the Pac-12 conference believes the officials handled the situation the right way. The Rebels were trailing 28-20 and had 3rd-and-goal from …
