I would have expected a bit more excitement here! He is QB2 of the National Champion team! He knows about a winning culture and attitude and has been battling against the best in the country. How can you not like this?! So excited that we have him and Jaron. Go bears!
Damn you know he sucks if his old fans have nothing but best wishes and encouragements for him. Especially coming from possibly the most toxic and dimwitted fanbase in the country.
I attended a Cal game at Ohio State several years ago, and the fans were incredibly knowledgeable and gracious—easily the best I’ve encountered at any venue.
As We welcome another QB to the fold of the Cal Bears lair let's temper our enthusiasm. Yes, other QB's have been very successful transferring from THE OSU. We are not Texas or LSU with the caliber of players to complement the potential talent that Devin may exhibit in the future. Besides, our running backs We will have a entirely new offense line and receivers starting this upcoming year.
Hopefully, the competition will bring out the best in everyone but, be on the lookout that the one that doesn't start will be looking to transfer again the following year.
Agreed but I think we are closer to Syracuse and we saw how well Kyle McCord played. That said, McCord had a lot more playing and starts in his career at Ohio State than Brown.
Whoever wins the starting job this year, as long as we can keep him for two years, I would be happy. Worst case is one wins job, the backup transfers off season, and the starter also transfers to a bigger program after a successful season.
This is awesome. He has some great upside and a solid enough floor to manage the offense. I don't think they are bringing him for a competition. I think they fully expect him to start week one.
Curious what this means for JKS. Did he know this or is he now regretting his choice? Hope it's all OK with everyone and that the right hand knows what the left hand is doing.
Not sure how JKS looks at it but I would think that having a talented and more experienced guy next to you would be a plus in terms of player development. QBs also routinely get pummeled, so you definitely need more than one capable person or the whole team suffers. At Cal, at least JKS has the opportunity to compete for the starting spot and a good shot at getting it (or at west back up duty if/when QB1 goes down), whereas at Oregon he would have been further down the pecking order.
Absolutely tho the chances of Wilcox committing to a starter any quicker than week-of the Corvallis opener are slim to none. Justin has serious commitment issues.
Not only will he not commit before the game, I would not be surprised to see both QBs get reps and series in the first game. I fully expect musical QBs in the first half.
I think he'll leave that Rolo and Harsin to those decisions and the offense. I also expect they are going into this expecting DB to start barring anything unusual. Wilcox gets to slink back into the role he belongs in -- obsessing about the defense and giving bland answers in press conferences.
Not sure about this one because I have no idea of his skills. But that being said he was the backup to the national champion so his talent must be respected and he will push for the number one spot
Now this is big news! This certainly creates more competition for the QB1 spot.
Losing Mendoza sucks, but I think we may have, on balance, increased the overall talent level of our QB room. Kudos to our coaching staff.
PRAYING that our OL upgrades will translate into results. That seems more likely to represent the QB performance ceiling (and development) instead pure talent.
I would have expected a bit more excitement here! He is QB2 of the National Champion team! He knows about a winning culture and attitude and has been battling against the best in the country. How can you not like this?! So excited that we have him and Jaron. Go bears!
I'm still pretty upset about Mendoza leaving. WTF was that, anyway? smh
Damn you know he sucks if his old fans have nothing but best wishes and encouragements for him. Especially coming from possibly the most toxic and dimwitted fanbase in the country.
I attended a Cal game at Ohio State several years ago, and the fans were incredibly knowledgeable and gracious—easily the best I’ve encountered at any venue.
We met a lot of nice fans at that OSU away game, but we also met fans who asked if we played our home games at the Coliseum.
On paper, offense looks much improved. I can't bet against Harsin and Rolo, they got an upside track record. Lets see what spring ball looks like..
As We welcome another QB to the fold of the Cal Bears lair let's temper our enthusiasm. Yes, other QB's have been very successful transferring from THE OSU. We are not Texas or LSU with the caliber of players to complement the potential talent that Devin may exhibit in the future. Besides, our running backs We will have a entirely new offense line and receivers starting this upcoming year.
Hopefully, the competition will bring out the best in everyone but, be on the lookout that the one that doesn't start will be looking to transfer again the following year.
Let's Go Bears ....
Agreed but I think we are closer to Syracuse and we saw how well Kyle McCord played. That said, McCord had a lot more playing and starts in his career at Ohio State than Brown.
OSU fans love this dude. Check the comments: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024-25-college-football-playoff/2025/01/153199/ohio-state-quarterback-devin-brown-transferring-to-california#comments
Those were very nice comments, of course, although, I am sure it is easier to be so gracious after you’ve won a National Championship.
Cal fans: No doubt this is a huge addition but I have one question: If he gets the starting job, will Sagatopulele stick around? Or vice versa?
Whoever wins the starting job this year, as long as we can keep him for two years, I would be happy. Worst case is one wins job, the backup transfers off season, and the starter also transfers to a bigger program after a successful season.
That was my worry and thought as well.
I doubt it
2121 senior season:
254/372, 68%
4881 Yds, 57 TDs, Utah single season record
451 Yds Rushing, 8 TDS
Sorry, 2021.
Now I want to hear some coaching staff news.
We have more coaches than we are allowed to have right now.
Do we? I'm only curious where Bloesch is going. Haven't heard anything on him. Are there other extras hanging about?
Also Aristotle Thompson is rumored to be going to northwestern
We still have Gilbert
Unless he quietly left without us noticing
This is awesome. He has some great upside and a solid enough floor to manage the offense. I don't think they are bringing him for a competition. I think they fully expect him to start week one.
Curious what this means for JKS. Did he know this or is he now regretting his choice? Hope it's all OK with everyone and that the right hand knows what the left hand is doing.
JKS knew and will not transfer if he is QB2 this year. DB could easily transfer in the spring if he is not looking like QB1 IMO
Not sure how JKS looks at it but I would think that having a talented and more experienced guy next to you would be a plus in terms of player development. QBs also routinely get pummeled, so you definitely need more than one capable person or the whole team suffers. At Cal, at least JKS has the opportunity to compete for the starting spot and a good shot at getting it (or at west back up duty if/when QB1 goes down), whereas at Oregon he would have been further down the pecking order.
He just entered the transfer portal
Tito, don't tease...
Was he in Atlanta yesterday?
I trust our players who dropped hints about the QB situation being fine way more after this.
Does Brown bounce if he doesn’t look like the starter after spring ball?
Absolutely tho the chances of Wilcox committing to a starter any quicker than week-of the Corvallis opener are slim to none. Justin has serious commitment issues.
Not only will he not commit before the game, I would not be surprised to see both QBs get reps and series in the first game. I fully expect musical QBs in the first half.
I think he'll leave that Rolo and Harsin to those decisions and the offense. I also expect they are going into this expecting DB to start barring anything unusual. Wilcox gets to slink back into the role he belongs in -- obsessing about the defense and giving bland answers in press conferences.
Oh yeah. Agree with that. I was mostly referring to the looks of things.
Excellent news! He was highly rated out of High School. Hopefully, he can deliver. It is good to have options and competition. GO BEARS!
Not sure about this one because I have no idea of his skills. But that being said he was the backup to the national champion so his talent must be respected and he will push for the number one spot
Backup QB on a national championship caliber team did not work out last time, but hopefully it works this time
This one may actually be a quarterback rather than a slot receiver masquerading as one!!
;-)
Now this is big news! This certainly creates more competition for the QB1 spot.
Losing Mendoza sucks, but I think we may have, on balance, increased the overall talent level of our QB room. Kudos to our coaching staff.
PRAYING that our OL upgrades will translate into results. That seems more likely to represent the QB performance ceiling (and development) instead pure talent.