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Just read a recap of the practice/scrimmage - Looks like Zach Johnson impressed.

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"Johnson put up the best passing numbers of the four quarterbacks in the scrimmage, completing 14-of-16 passes for 151 yards and the five touchdowns. Rowell was 6-of-9 for 81 yards and his three scores, while Garbers was 7-of-17 for 35 yards and one interception, and Spencer Brasch finished 1-of-3 for 29 yards."

From CalBears.com. QB drama?

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Hopefully there is some drama. We need it because that position needs to be significantly improved. If it is truly open competition than I for one am all for it.

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Same goes for OL.

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yeah his numbers and Rowell's looked really good. Chase was less than 50% completion and only a few yards.

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For some reason I read the words Cal Dining and my thoughts turn to Late Night Cheese Sticks. Gained 10 pounds alone on that Thursday night homework run.

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Thanks much. Am I correct in assuming the scrimmage today will be closed? As for games in the Fall, there is such a very high chance that stadium will be at least half full. If we are mostly done with vaccinations by June, then September is a new deal. By then the disease would restricted mostly to anti-vaxxers and those unable to get it. I have no pity for the anti-vaxxers. If I were evil and magical I would put them back in time to get smallpox, polio and the Mumps, just for starters.

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Yes, it was closed. I'll put up a summary as best I can tomorrow morning.

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How can you summarize if it was closed to viewing?

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The press conferences and social media clippings. There's not much else we can rely on at this point.

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I've always watched all the available interviews and such on Youtube and yes, that's how much I care. What I miss is what the players and coaches don't tell you but the Avinash's and Nam Le's do!

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Sounds like there will be attendance at Memorial in the Fall. The Colosseum is allowing 20% capacity as per the new Alameda County restrictions, depends on what Berkeley does I guess.

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I'm as optimistic as anyone can be, knowing what we know. It's got me debating whether to upgrade to season tickets or not.

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I've had several calls from Cal Athletics urging me to make a deposit on season tickets for 2021. Now that it looks like there might be an in-person season it makes it worthwhile again.

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Mar 6, 2021Liked by Piotr Le, DaneStopper

Thank you for the write-up, Owen. While TE is rarely an instant-impact position at either the NCAA/NFL levels, here’s hoping Musgrave finds creative ways to use Jermaine Terry...

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Mar 6, 2021Liked by DaneStopper

Or non-creative, run down the middle and catch the ball and run over a few guys ways! OMG he’s huge!

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Yeah, I'm fine with non-creative typical TE usage that we have seen numerous times over and over again against us.

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I KNOW! I feel like UCLA and UW built their programs on big TEs clobbering us!!!!

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