There is no greater team to root for in this lifetime than the California Golden Bears

Go [heaviest of sighs] Bears

Justin Wilcox getting Cal to sleepwalk into defeat against the worst opponent on their schedule gotta be studied by science man I ain’t ever seen any other coach who does this every single year.

Rece Davis has been hosting College GameDay with ESPN for over a decade. Today, he said the show he did in Berkeley last October with Cal fans is the best one he’s ever done. You can still catch him on a telecast singing Ott to Go. Take a bow Calgorithm. We made magic.

Also, Oski's vertical

Here’s UC Berkeley Chemistry lecturer Alexis Shusterman singing to Cal students about atoms. Best university on the planet.

Cal fans have obtained exclusive footage of Bay Area Raider Nation learning they are now part of the Calgorithm.

Have been inactive here for a bit, does anyone have the link to the Calgorithm channel?

A mother bear always protects her cubs, especially when they put themselves in danger. Three stories about how my fierce, confident, flawed, brave mom saved me from myself: -moving to California -graduating from Berkeley -drowning in my Cal writing ego writeforcalifornia.com/p/a-mother-b...

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!

The Sacramento Kings traded Tyrese Halliburton and made him cry.

After Cal has one of the most exhausting transfer cycles imaginable, they land the best prospect in the Bay Area for the first time since Jared Goff in offensive tackle Tommy Tofi, along with multiple four star recruits. The yin and yang of being a California Golden Bear.

Warriors got a lacrosse player throwing in Kareem skyhooks. You all should never ever doubt Steve Kerr again.

It’s national championship number 29 for the California Golden Bears in rugby 15s. Still setting the standard in Cal sports. Cal rugby, national champions in 1980-1983, 1985-1986, 1988, 1991-2002, 2004-2008, 2010-11, 2016-17, and now 2025.

Cal has landed five transfers in 24 hours at positions of need CB Brent Austin (USF) LB Harrison Taggart (BYU) S Jordan Sanford (Texas Tech) DT Zae Smith (FCS, Big 12 offers) K Chase Meyer (Penn State) Credit to Ron Rivera. Football fundraising drive making an instant impact.

Nine defensive backs Four linebackers One defensive end No offensive players drafted for Cal in the Justin Wilcox era

Make it three Cal defensive backs who have been drafted in 2025! Marcus Harris is selected by the Tennessee Titans. Four Golden Bears are headed to the league, the most drafted since 2016. (photo via @rob.writeforcal.com)

Cal linebacke Teddye Buchanan is an instant transfer portal success story. Came from UC Davis, and now a year later Cal's leading 2024 tackler is drafted by the Baltimore Ravens. Get excited for his future! (photo @rob.writeforcal.com )

Two days, two Takers. Craig Woodson joins Nohl Wiiliams as Cal defensive back draft picks. He will be with the New England Patriots next year, and is now the eight Cal defensive back to be drafted in six years (photo @rob.writeforcal.com) writeforcalifornia.com/p/nfl-draft-...

The tradition of the Takers continue, as Cal has a defensive back picked in the NFL Draft for the sixth year in a row (seven overall). Congrats to Nohl Williams for ending up on the three-time defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs! (Photo via @rob.writeforcal.com )

The Cal donor revolt appears to be over. Cal NIL Collective leaders have combined forces with GM Ron Rivera and head coach Justin Wilcox to launch a $1 million fundraising drive for the football program. It appears Rivera now has full operational control in Memorial Stadium.

Cal WR and Big Game hero Jonathan Brady is entering the transfer portal. Six of the top 8 Cal WRs from 2024 have left Berkeley. Returning 2025 Cal offense production: -15% of receptions -<2% of passing yards -<2% of RB rush yards Bryan Harsin has work to do. writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-wr-jon...

Ron Rivera says he's in charge of Cal football. But he's in the same car with Rich Lyons (boss), Jim Knowlton (not his direct report), Justin Wilcox (Jim Knowlton is his boss). What's the situation here? We'll find out Monday. writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-footba...

Donated $71 to the @edsbs.sky.social in honor of Cal’s 71 Nobel Prizes. The only competition we consistently excel at.

For the EDSBS Charity Bowl to help refugees resettle in America: I donated $770+ for the approximate number of minutes the students of Berkeley fantifa spent invading Memorial Glade on the eve of College Gameday at Cal. Donate here! We're top 10 now! fundraise.givesmart.com/form/ohnLcA?...

Tried to piece together the CBS Sports report on Bryan Harsin not meshing with the Cal locker room, analyzed the various reported troubles he had with Auburn players and staff, and how it might have led to the RB transfer exodus this week. writeforcalifornia.com/p/cbs-sports...

Cal fans, given recent events, the Bryan Harsin Auburn reports are concerning. - Disliked low-income players who leveraged NIL - Used position coaches to chase off players - Did not listen to feedback from assistants - Couldn't relate to players from different demographics

I'd also like to donate to @newap-georgia.bsky.social for my favorite meme of the year, the time a Calgorithm member almost successfully purchased classified nuclear materials for his man cave using a berkeley.edu email address. $185 + fees for the current price of 1 microgram of Berkelium-249.

In a CBS Sports report from Richard Johnson, sources in the Cal locker room point at controversial offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin not winning over the players. His “my way or highway” coaching style likely caused Cal stars Jaydn Ott, Jaivian Thomas and Jack Endries to consider transferring.

A nightmarish portal period continues for the California Golden Bears. Andrej Stojakovic is transferring, throwing Cal men’s basketball into chaos for 2025-26.

The top five Cal running backs are in the transfer portal. I try to piece through why this happened, and the grim outlook it portends for the future of Justin Wilcox in Berkeley. writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-runnin...

Have gotten too many messages this week about Cal fans (even the diehards) hanging it up for the near future. Not able to keep Cal stars at home. Utter exhaustion with the mediocre results of Justin Wilcox. Disgust that Jim Knowlton is still in charge. We're at a breaking point.

Barring portal changes, Justin Wilcox will most likely have a bad to mediocre Cal offense for the eighth time in nine years. He has never been able to find a staff that can figure it out in-season with in-house talent. Now it appears they're going to have to do so without it.

It's hard to see the top five Cal running backs leaving in the span of 72 hours as anything other than a massive indictment of Cal RB coach Julian Griffin. That has to be a record. Complete 180 vibe shift from Aristotle Thompson, who was beloved in that locker room.

Since Bryan Harsin has arrived at Cal, the team's starting quarterback, top five running backs, five of its top seven wide receivers, and top tight end have all entered the transfer portal. You can say he's building his own team in his image. Or you can say some other things.

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It's hard to see the top five Cal running backs leaving in the span of 72 hours as anything other than a massive indictment of Cal RB coach Julian Griffin. That has to be a record. Complete 180 vibe shift from Aristotle Thompson, who was beloved in that locker room.

Jaivian Thomas, who would’ve been the assured starting Cal RB, has shockingly entered the portal, meaning the top five Cal running backs have decided to leave Berkeley in three days. An utterly disastrous week for the Bears, and an ominous sign for the new Cal offensive staff.

Jaydn Ott has officially transferred to Oklahoma. A stunning and saddening blow for Cal fans everywhere.

Cal folk icon RB Jaydn Ott has entered the transfer portal. The Bears have fended off NIL poaching before, but the offers seem to be bigger now. With Byron Cardwell, Justin Williams-Thomas, Kadarius Calloway entering the portal, Jaivian Thomas appears to be RB1 in Berkeley.

Cal currently leads the ACC in total donations, much as they do in football #CharitibundiBowl EDSBSCharityBowl.com

Starting the week with $60 - $10 every time @calwgym.bsky.social athlete Mya Lauzon was named ACC Gymnast of the week. (H/t @mpete91.bsky.social for the idea) @writeforcal.com #charitbundibowl

Few greater sporting traditions than the biggest achievement in golf being rewarded in the lobby of a funeral home

Rory imposing tariffs on himself and cancelling them faster than the White House

Why invest in this stock market when you can just watch Rory McIlroy play golf.

The loss of Jack Endries would be very tough for Cal. With new quarterbacks getting used to a new system, he would've been a vital focus of the 2025 team. He hasn't entered the portal yet, so hopefully the Bears can match any major NIL offers that caused this shocking news.

San Francisco. Look at all this doom you can loop.

Thank you for the birthday wishes! I spent it doing the thing I love the most: Preparing for the United States to lose its status as the world's pre-eminent economic power because America thought re-electing a traitorous dildo who bankrupted a casino and attempted a coup would go swimmingly.

Year 38 was a treasure trove of memories, friendships, and community. So many unexpected turns and twists. So many new people and places, and familiar faces and spaces. The world is wide, so don’t stop exploring, but don’t take for granted what’s in front of you. Onto 39!