Even if a season is played, some of the reasoning for Cal having the advantage in toss-up games (aka home advantage) may not be applicable to this year (if it's played in front of a limited or zero audience).
This is the perfect year for this prediction to occur. Since the season most likely won’t happen, we won’t have to watch the bears start off 5-0, get crushed by $¢, then hobble to a 6-6 finish, deflated under the balloon of high expectations.
Hmm, the closest we've been to 11-1 was 10-2, 15 years ago, with All-Americans Marshawn Lynch, Desean Jackson, and Daymeion Hughes, 3rd Team All-Americans Desmond Bishop and Brandon Mebane, and first round pick (and likely NFL Hall of Famer) Alex Mack. I don't quite see that level of talent here right now, but sure, I'll take a hypothetical 11-1 for 2020. And its all relative. And because Cal, its best team after a decade and a half of frustration would arrive during a pandemic.
Cal fans would have to be pleased if these predictions come true. Or, Cal fans would have to be pleased if we play football at all!!!!! I'm not buying an 11-1 season, and I'm a pumper of sunshine, but I DO have a ton of faith in both Garbers and Wilcox. Go Bears! Go away, Covid19!
Seems to me, it's basically another signal of our increased competitiveness with it being the most positive in many years. A positive with real gravitas versus frequent years where such predictions were much more of a stretch.
The most Cal thing to do is to miss the Rose Bowl with potential like this because the season gets called off due to pandemic. Sigh.
Even if a season is played, some of the reasoning for Cal having the advantage in toss-up games (aka home advantage) may not be applicable to this year (if it's played in front of a limited or zero audience).
all crap. 12-0. Pump that sunshine.
This is the perfect year for this prediction to occur. Since the season most likely won’t happen, we won’t have to watch the bears start off 5-0, get crushed by $¢, then hobble to a 6-6 finish, deflated under the balloon of high expectations.
oh please let there be a season this year...
It would be just like Cal if our greatest potential team in a generation is inactive due to COVID-19. In that case, what would 2021 bring?
Hmm, the closest we've been to 11-1 was 10-2, 15 years ago, with All-Americans Marshawn Lynch, Desean Jackson, and Daymeion Hughes, 3rd Team All-Americans Desmond Bishop and Brandon Mebane, and first round pick (and likely NFL Hall of Famer) Alex Mack. I don't quite see that level of talent here right now, but sure, I'll take a hypothetical 11-1 for 2020. And its all relative. And because Cal, its best team after a decade and a half of frustration would arrive during a pandemic.
Holy blue smoke Batman! At 11-1 we could have an outside chance of sneaking into the NC conversation. Bullocks!
No, no! Stop it! Being optimistic about Cal football takes me to scary places!
Cal fans would have to be pleased if these predictions come true. Or, Cal fans would have to be pleased if we play football at all!!!!! I'm not buying an 11-1 season, and I'm a pumper of sunshine, but I DO have a ton of faith in both Garbers and Wilcox. Go Bears! Go away, Covid19!
Wow... I thought this was a prank and then read the article. 2020 is a weird year.
PLEASE CORONA SPARE THIS SEASON
Favored to go 11-1, Kings in the North in a season that’s unlikely to happen. Sounds about right.
Athlon has us finishing 3rd in the North. Seems a bit more realistic: https://athlonsports.com/college-football/pac-12-football-predictions-early-2020.
Seems to me, it's basically another signal of our increased competitiveness with it being the most positive in many years. A positive with real gravitas versus frequent years where such predictions were much more of a stretch.