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Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal looking to snap three game skid against NC State Saturday

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Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) had to run for his life pretty much all afternoon against Pitt Panther tackle Braylan Lovelace (0) and the Panther pass rush at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Oct 12, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 There was no holding down Pitt Panthers last Saturday as they maintained their undefeated record now at 6-0 while Cal drop to 3-3.

#2 Close game but Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza couldn’t get enough points on the board as Cal fell short 17-15.

#3 For Mendoza he threw 27-37 for 272 yards and one touchdown. Did the Panthers have Mendoza running for daylight as he was running out of the pocket and often and ended up getting sacked six times.

#4 Cal’s defense kept the Bears in the game but the offense just couldn’t score enough to get by the Panther in the two point loss.

#5 Cal now focuses on the NC State Wolfpack (3-4)this Saturday with a 12:30pm PT kickoff at Memorial Stadium. The Wolfpack who have lost their last two games the last one against the Syracuse Orange 24-17. Cal comes into this game against NC State snake bitten having losing their last three games all close games against Florida State on Sep 21, to Miami on Sat Oct 5 and to Pitt on Sat Oct 12. Cal will no doubt be driven to get back in the win column after last week’s loss to Pitt with home field advantage.

Join Morris Phillips for the Cal Bears podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O: Universities boycott SJSU’s Volleyball games with transgender on Spartans roster; Cal gets some love on Game Day from ESPN; plus more news

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San Jose State Spartans outside right side hitter Blaire Fleming (3) has been the focus of being a transgender playing on a women’s volleyball team. Three universities have boycotted against playing SJSU and did not disclose the reasons why. (SJSU photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O:

#1 San Jose State Spartans volleyball has been in the spotlight over transgender outside right side hitter Blaire Fleming. Three universities have boycotted playing SJSU, Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming. The three universities did not disclose a reason for boycotting the games against SJSU. Fleming teammate Brooke Slusser has joined a lawsuit against the NCAA regarding safety issues after finding out that Fleming was transgender. How much of a conundrum is this going to cause the NCAA with teams boycotting and players filing lawsuits.

#2 Charlie, it was a special day for Cal football on Saturday as they hosted the Miami Hurricane. It was the first time in the school’s history that they host ESPN Game Day. The event went down as a big deal as Cal made the national scene. Cal had gone 3-1 previous to their game with Miami and got some love from the World Wide Sports Leader.

#3 Vice President Kamala Harris on her podcast “All is Smoke” expressed sadness about Oakland losing all it’s professional sports teams which included Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders and Oakland A’s. Harris was joined by former Warriors Harrison Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the podcast. Harris said “it breaks my heart.” The vice president said she feels sadness each time she passes the Oakland Coliseum when she flies in and out of Oakland Airport.

#4 It was mentioned on a local talk show that it’s 98% certain that the A’s will end up at Sutter Health Field but it’s the uncertain 2% that you have to look out for. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that A’s president David Forst said “I don’t think we have a 100% certainty.” even though renovations have been made in the dugouts the artificial turf has not been installed at all. The players of other teams behind the scenes have told their agents they do not want to play on artificial turf and using a minor league park would not be practical for big league players. According to A’s manager Mark Kotsay, “no decision (to go) from grass to turf has been made.” Charlie you were there on the last game in Oakland I know you said it’s a done deal in Sacramento but there is doubt about Sutter Health and the players really are leaning on finishing up at the Coliseum before moving to Vegas.

#5 The Arizona Cardinals (1-3) kick off against the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) at Levi Stadium. The Cardinals are a struggling bunch they had their heads handed to them by the Washington Commanders last week. Cardinal quarterback Kyler Murray was 16-22 for 142 yards, and one touchdown. The 49ers after losing two straight games defeated the New England Patriots last Sunday 30-13 and ran up the score on the Pats. Will the 49ers make easy work of the Cardinal today?

#6 The Las Vegas Raiders just got by the Cleveland Browns last week 20-16. After holding a 20-10 win the Raiders in the fourth quarter couldn’t get any offense going and the Browns returned a fumble for a touchdown but it wasn’t enough as Las Vegas came away with a four point win at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Clock Strikes Midnight On Upset-Minded Cal in 39-38 Loss To No. 8 Miami

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By Morris Phillips

BERKELEY, CA–At some subtle, hard to determine juncture approaching the three-hour mark of a lengthy, college football game, Cal lost its grip.

Miami coach Mario Cristobal sensed it, then framed it after his Hurricanes scored 29 of the game’s final 32 points to stun the Bears, 39-38 to remain unbeaten and squarely in the hunt for a national championship.

“I don’t know how many teams in the country would have come back against that defense,” Cristobal said of Cal, which held Miami to 10 points until 3:02 remained in the third quarter.

Damian Martinez’ 1-yard touchdown run and Xavier Restrepo’s two-point reception didn’t trigger an avalanche for the Canes. Instead, Cal proved steadfast and took another three plus minutes off the clock in increasing their lead to 38-18 on Ryan Coe’s 37-yard field goal.

Three Miami touchdowns would follow, capped by Elijah Arroyo’s 5-yard catch and score with 26 seconds remaining.

“We kept clawing and scratching, and the defense held up,” Cristobal recounted.

“How many people cut this off?” he said, touching on the fact that the Hurricanes’ comeback didn’t hit maximum thrust until after 1:00am in Florida.

What caused the television audience to rest was Cal’s defense. Nohl Williams picked off Miami’s Cam Ward, his fifth of the year, which leads the nation. Linebackers Cade Uluave and Teddye Buchanan combined for 23 tackles while Cal built a 25-point lead. But the experienced Ward played the waiting game, and the result was 35 completions, 437 yards, and two fourth quarter touchdown passes that sandwiched his 24-yard touchdown run.

“That’s two games straight we had to do that. We have to lock in,” Ward said. “It’s good to get a win. We’re not going to complain. An ugly win is better than a good loss.”

Ward improved to 2-1 against California with the first win and loss coming when the quarterback was with Washington State in 2022 and 2023. Conversely, the Bears missed a rare opportunity to upset a team ranked in the top ten nationally. The last time was 2017 versus the Cougars prior to Ward’s arrival.

Ward’s 437 yards passing gives him six consecutive performances of 300 plus yards passing to put him squarely in contention for the Heisman trophy.

Fernando Mendoza led Cal with 285 yards passing. Jadyn Ott made the most of a slow night with a 66-yard touchdown catch and run. That production helped the Bears build a sizeable lead, but 2 of 10 third down conversions left the Bears defense vulnerable to fatigue that surfaced in Miami’s comeback.

Coach Justin Wilcox didn’t appear to agree with a targeting situation that didn’t draw a penalty on Miami after a review. That non-call on third down forced Cal to punt and gave the ball back to Miami for their game-winning, six-play drive.

Wilcox was close-lipped regarding that play but was open regarding the game in its entirety.

“We had every opportunity to win that game, obviously,” Wilcox said. “We didn’t get it done, so every individual has to own it.”

The Bears travel to meet undefeated Pittsburgh (5-0) next week. The Panthers posted an impressive 34-24 road win over North Carolina on Saturday.

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal offensive line needs to look out for the Miami pass rush this Saturday in Berkeley

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Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) gets dragged down by the Florida State Seminoles defensive lineman Marvin Jones Jr (7) at Florida State on Sat Sep 21, 2024. Cal’s offensive line will need to protect Mendoza all day Sat Oct 5, 2024 as the Miami Hurricanes have a potent offensive line in ACC action. (AP News photo)

On Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 For Cal ESPN is hosting a Game Day visit which features lots of celebrities for a first time ever appearance at UC Berkeley coming this Saturday. This no doubt has to be exciting for Cal and alumnus.

#1 The Miami Hurricanes the Cal Bears next opponent. The Hurricanes are living up to their namesake and blowing away the competition at 5-0 in their last game they played a tight game with the Virginia Tech Hokies 38-34 but have been dominant against their opponents this season.

#2 Hurricanes quarterback Cameron Ward is throwing the football with much accuracy in his last game against the Virginia Tech Hokies went 24-38 for 348 yards with 4 touchdowns and was picked off two times.

#3 Cal dropped to 3-1 taking their first loss of the season against a struggling Florida Seminoles who picked up their first win. Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza was 22-36 for 303 yards but didn’t throw for any touchdowns. Do you see him getting those kinds of yards once again but completing passes for scores will that be a question for this week as well?

#4 Miami has a very good pass rush against Virginia Tech but the Hokies also countered with putting pressure on the quarterback as well. Do you seeing Cal focusing on protecting the quarterback from the Hurricanes pass rush this Saturday.

#5 Morris, just wanted to get your prediction on this upcoming game as Miami comes calling this Saturday at Cal Memorial in Berkeley in ACC action between the Miami Hurricanes and the Cal Bears with that 7:30pm PT?

Morris Phillips does Cal Bears podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal hopes to get back in win column face Miami Sat Oct 5

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Florida Seminoles lineman Marvin Jones (right) drags down Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) in second half action at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Sat Sep 21, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips:

#1 Morris, a tough difficult loss for the Cal Bears (3-1) to the Florida Seminoles last Saturday in Tallahassee in low scoring defensive game 14-9.

#2 The Bears really needed to scratch out a touchdown and they could have been able to get away with their fourth straight win but the Seminoles didn’t allow Cal one touchdown all game long.

#3 Cal had to rely on their kicker Ryan Cole to put the ball through upright three times for all their scoring twice in the second quarter and once in the third quarter.

#4 As opposed to the kind of game that Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza had the previous week against San Diego State in a 31-10 win the Seminoles shutdown Mendoza’s passing game. Mendoza throwing 22-36 for 303 yard, and one interception. The Seminoles defense prevented Mendoza from getting the ball in the end zone.

#5 The Miami Hurricanes (5-0) will come calling Sat Oct 5 at Cal Memorial. The Canes upended South Florida last Sat Sep 21, 50-15 and on Sat Sep 29 the Canes did it again getting by Virginia Tech 38-34. Look out for Canes quarterback Cameron Ward who threw 24-34 for 404 yards and three touchdowns against So Florida. Also having a big day against Virginia Tech throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns. The question is can the Cal defense stop Ward?

Join Morris Phillips Thursdays for Cal Bears football podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Cal pays visit to Florida State against struggling Seminoles

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Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) hands off to running back Jaivian Thomas (25) in the first half against the San Diego Aztecs at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Wed Sep 18, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Stephen:

#1 Cal makes his first visit to Florida State in their first ACC game at Florida State. The Seminoles have lost their last three games while Cal has won their last three games. It is the first meeting between the two teams in history.

#2 This will be Cal’s first visit to Florida since playing Clemson on New Years 1992 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Jan 1, 1992. The last regular season game in Florida for Cal was in Miami on Sep 16, 1989.

#3 Cal is playing in the eastern time zone for the third time in seven seasons under coach Justin Wilcox it was in his coaching debut against North Carolina in 2017 and Notre Dame in 2022.

#4 Florida State has lost it’s last three games most recently last Saturday to Memphis State 20-12. The Seminoles have not executed the offensive plan against Memphis State on their own home field.

#5 Cal on a three game win streak won last Saturday handled San Diego State 31-10 a game you saw at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkley. Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Join Stephen Ruderman for Cal Bears podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Syracuse Orange to be a real test for Cal this Saturday

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Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) points after a carry for a first half touchdown against the San Diego State Aztecs at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Sep 15, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Stephen:

#1 Stephen the Cal Bears defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 31-10. The Bears got an 7-3 lead on the Aztecs in the first half was there any indication to you that the Bears had this one after that first quarter?

#2 Cal really opened it up in the second half nearly shutting out the Aztecs on defense and scoring 24 points to put the game away.

#3 Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdowns and carried for a touchdown your impressions of the job Mendoza did?

#4 Jaivain Thomas rushed for 169 yards and Kadarius Calloway each scored a touchdown as the Bears improved to 3-0.

#5 The Bears play next at Florida State. The Seminoles are 0-3 and lost their last game to the Memphis Tigers (3-0) seeing how Florida State has been struggling how do you see this match up this Saturday at Florida State.

Stephen Ruderman does the Cal Bears podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Mendoza and Thomas have big games, as Bears’ offense rushes for 275 yards in 31-10 win over San Diego State

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California Golden Bears defensive back Nohl Williams (3) reacts after making an interception during the second quarter of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

California Memorial Stadium

Berkeley, California

San Diego State Aztecs 14 (1-2)

California Golden Bears 21 (3-0)

Time: 3:28

Attendance: 35,197

By Stephen Ruderman

BERKELEY–Jaivian Thomas rushed for 169 yards, and the Bears rushed for 275 yards in total, as they beat the San Diego State Aztecs 31-10 in Berkeley to get off to their first 3-0 start since 2019.

Cal returned home after a thrilling 21-14 win in Auburn last Saturday got them off to a 2-0 start. The Bears would welcome in the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference on a cold and foggy Saturday night at Cal Memorial Stadium.

San Diego State came into town 1-1, and just three days after it was announced that they would be joining a resurrected Pac-12 in 2026. The Aztecs, along with Colorado State Buffaloes, the Boise State Broncos and the Fresno State Bulldogs, will join the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars, who are the lone two holdovers from the once-great conference.

Anyway, Cal won the opening toss and chose to receive. The Bears’ first two drives were uneventful, as was the Aztecs’ first drive.

San Diego State then gained some momentum and got the ball deep into enemy territory on their second drive. The Aztecs got to 1st and 10 on the Cal 12 and gained a yard on the next two plays.

On 3rd and 9, Aztecs’ quarterback Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson threw a pass intended for wide receiver Luis Brown IV, but it was blocked by Bears’ cornerback Nohl Williams. On 4th and 9, Nick Lopez kicked a field goal from 29 to give the Aztecs a 3-0 lead with 5:44 to go in the first quarter.

The Bears would have a response on their next drive. Cal made some steady gains early on in the drive, as they got to the 50, but lost five yards on a false start. However, Jaivian Thomas then ran along the left sideline for a gain of 37 yards to the Aztecs’ 18.

Thomas gained another 10 yards on the next play, and then quarterback Fernando Mendoza got through the middle and ran it in himself for a touchdown. Ryan Coe kicked the extra point, and the Bears had a 7-3 lead with 2:29 left.

The second quarter was uneventful, and the Aztecs were unable to do anything after they received the ball to start the third quarter.

The Bears made some steady gains in the backfield, and then on 3rd and 1, Thomas rushed through the middle for a gain of 57 yards all the way to the San Diego State 7. Three plays later, Mendoza handed the ball off to Kadarius Calloway, who ran it into the endzone for a touchdown. Coe kicked the extra point, and the Bears extended their lead to 14-3.

The Aztecs were unable to do anything on their next drive, and the Bears got the ball back on their own 10 with 7:07. On a long drive that would last five minutes and 32 seconds, Mendoza threw a pass to tight end Corey Dyches, who ran it in for a touchdown. Coe once again kicked the extra point, and Cal had now opened up their lead to 21-3 with 1:35 remaining.

San Diego State once again came up empty on their next drive, but when they decided to go for it on 4th and 2, Tupou’ata-Johnson was tackled at the Aztecs’ 25, and the Bears took possession of the ball in a great position to further add on to their lead as the game went to the fourth quarter.

The Bears were unable to score a touchdown, and in fact, they ended up losing five yards in total. However, Coe made a 48-yard field goal, and that made it 24-3.

It was 3rd and 4th for the Aztecs on their next drive, as they had the ball at the Cal 40. Tupou’ata-Johnson made a five-yard pass to wide receiver Jordan Napier, who broke through three or four tackles on his 35-yard run to the endzone, and the Aztecs were back on the board for the first time since the first quarter.

It was also San Diego State’s first touchdown of the night. Nick Lopez kicked the extra point, and it was 24-10 with 11:05 to go, which meant that the Aztecs still had a chance.

However, the Bears would put an end to any last hopes San Diego State may have had. On 2nd and 10 at the Bears’ 25, Calloway made an impressive 60-year gain all the way to the Aztecs’ 15. Mendoza then threw a pass to Nyziah Hunter, who caught the ball at the two and ran it in for a touchdown. After the extra point by Coe, it was now 31-10 with 9:52 to go

The Aztecs’ next drive lasted only two plays, as following an immediate first down conversion, a pass by Tupou’ata-Johnson was intercepted by Marcus Harris.

The rest of the game was fairly uneventful, and the Bears won 31-10.

In addition to the strong running game by Cal, Fernando Mendoza had himself another big game, as he threw for 198 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The Bears are off to their first 3-0 start in five years, and they will now head back to the Deep South, this time to Tallahassee, Florida to take on the 0-3 Florida State Seminoles in what will be their first ACC conference game next Saturday. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. in Tallahassee, and 4 p.m. back home in Berkeley.

Cal’s defense shines, as Bears pull off big early-season win at Auburn 21-14

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Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) throws over the Auburn Tigers defense in the first half at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn Alabama on Sat Sep 7, 2024 (AP News photo)

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024

Jordan-Hare Stadium

Auburn, Alabama

California Golden Bears 21 (2-0)

Auburn Tigers 14 (1-1)

Time: 3:25

Attendance: 88,043

By Stephen Ruderman

Cal’s defense shined with four interceptions, and the Bears pulled off a big 21-14 win over the Auburn Tigers in the second week of the season Saturday.

The Bears hit the road for the first time this season following their season-opening 31-13 win over the UC Davis Aggies at Memorial Stadium last weekend. With the Bears now in the Atlantic Coast Conference, despite playing mere miles from the Pacific Coast, they will have to travel over 21,000 miles this season.

The first trip the Bears would make was to Auburn, Alabama to play the Alabama Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers beat the Bears 14-10 when they came into Memorial Stadium last year, and the two teams would square off a year later in front of the rabid Auburn fan base at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Cal won the coin toss, but they decided to kick and defer to the second half. Auburn began their first drive at their 25 yard line, and it did not appear to be going anywhere, as they only gained a yard to get it to 3rd and 9.

However, Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne threw a complete pass to Revaldo Fairweather for a gain of 16 yards and a first down. Two plays later on 2nd and 8, Thorne threw a long 41-yard pass to Cam Coleman to get the ball to the Cal 15. Another two plays later, Thorne connected to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a touchdown to put Auburn on the board.

Towns McGough kicked the extra point for Auburn, and Cal began their first drive. Cal made more gradual gains than Auburn made. Like Auburn, Cal would get a touchdown on the sixth play of the drive, as quarterback Fernando Mendoza completed a 19-yard pass to Nyziah Hunter to put the Bears on the board. Pat Ryan then kicked the extra point to tie it.

There was no more scoring the rest of the first quarter. The Bears’ first drive of the second quarter came up short, as Ryan missed a 25-yard field goal attempt. However, the Tigers’ first drive of the second quarter ended on the very first play, as a pass from Thorne intended for Coleman was intercepted by Nohl Williams, who ran it to the Auburn 21.

That put the Bears in perfect position. Jaydn Ott rushed for eight yards on the two plays to get it to the 13. On 3rd and 2, Mendoza completed to Hunter, and the Bears took the lead. Ryan kicked the extra point, and Cal was up 14-7.

The closest anyone would come to scoring the rest of the first half was when McGough tried to kick a 61-yard field goal for Auburn with two seconds to go and came up well short.

The Bears carried the 14-7 lead into the second half, but there would not be any real action at all in the third quarter. Neither team would even set foot in enemy territory the entire quarter.

Hunter fumbled the ball on the second play of Auburn’s first drive in the fourth quarter, and the ball was recovered by Craig Woodson of the Bears at the Auburn 36. On 2nd and 4, Jaivian Thomas rushed to the right for 32 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point from Ryan, Cal had opened up a 21-7 lead with 11:27 to go.

Auburn got the ball to the Cal two with 7:35 to go. The Tigers were set back five yards after a false start by Tigers’ center Connor Lew. However, Payton Thorne would eventually run to the right for a touchdown with 6:06 to go, and after the extra point, it was 21-14.

Auburn’s next two drives would both be cut short by interceptions, and the Bears held on to win for a big early-season win.

Cal is off to a 2-0 start, and they will return home to play the San Diego State Aztecs next Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

Headline Sports with Michael Roberson: Cora-Red Sox working on contract extension; Brew Crew’s Yelich on 10 day IL plus more news

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and the Red Sox are looking to work out a contract extension for the next three seasons. (AP News file)

On Headline Sports with Michael Roberson:

#1 Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and the Red Sox are in negotiations for a contract extension that would give him an extra three years at $21.75 million. The Sox as of Tuesday are 54-46 and are one game back of the Kansas City Royals for the final wild card spot.

#2 Michael you cover the Milwaukee Brewers pretty closely and the Brewers have place Christian Yelich on the ten day IL due back inflammation. Yelich is schedule to see a specialist Thursday to figure out what to do next. Yelich’s back had been bothering him in recent weeks. You saw him at the All Star game but after the break is now on the IL.

#3 It’s been said that the New York Yankees Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are the best one two punch since Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. That said the Yankees have struggled and are 10-21 since the start of the season when the Yanks were 50-22.

#4 Turning to the NCAA you probably aren’t surprised that after realignment some schools would not be all too please. In the ACC, Commissioner Jim Phillips said he would fight lawsuits filed by Clemson and Florida State University. The lawsuits are over the schools withdrawal penalty and grant of rights and gets uglier as the NCAA has filed a countersuit. Phillips said the NCAA is fighting for the protection of league and it’s members and that both Clemson and FSU both signed off for the grant of rights.

#5 Tuesday the Cal Bears and Stanford Cardinal made their ACC Media Day appearances. Stanford football head coach Troy Taylor said that the Cardinal need to adapt quickly or they will not be relevant this upcoming season. Taylor as well as the ACC schools are trying to make the adjustment to the realignment and division switches that Taylor said was at first shocking to see such a traditional conference like the Pac 10 just suddenly go away.

Michael Roberson is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com