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He beat Stanford, UCLA, and USC, and broke some ugly losing streaks to those odious teams in the process. For that alone, he'll be high on my list of favorite Cal QBs.

Best of luck in the NFL, Chase.

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Personally, I think the transfer portal is going to be a boon for teams like Cal. Probably as much as the end of unlimited scholarships. Cal is never going to be a top recruiting destination out of high school. That said, we can be a recruiting destination in the transfer market, where the haves really don't have as much space as the sorta have nots. The haves like Bama et al. are trying to be three deep. Well, some of those three deep four star players are starters. We just need to find the right fits.

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He will always be a Big Game legend. He broke the ugly USC losing streak and then broke the ugly USC Memorial losing streak.

He ran some rebels off the field as he went all Sherman on them on their home field.

Sure he has some frustrating moments but those memories will fade and I will always remember his brightest moments.

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Chase won big games and was excellent in big moments. The drive against Stanford. 2am in Seattle. Beating usc twice. He’s a cal legend.

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Good luck Chase and thanks for the memories!

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He goes into the Hall of Legendary Heroes or whatever it’s called just for that Big Game performance alone

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Best to you old friend!

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Not among the greatest Cal QBs for me but certainly among the most memorable. Chase's five wins in rivalry games will be his legacy. Best of luck to him.

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Cheers to a Cal legend! Saw so many great wins with him under center!

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Good luck to Chase!

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Good luck to Garbers. I think his path to the NFL is that he goes HAM on some of the agility/speed drills and gets drafted as a dual threat developmental guy.

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Out goes a baller. Good luck with the NFL Chase!

I think maybe the QB competition is a little bit less wide-open than it appears though if Chase is going out like this...

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Thank you Chase! Always a Bear. I trust Musgrave to make the best of whoever he is tutoring.

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Thank you Chase Garbers, and congrats on graduating!

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Glad to see him still chasing his dream. I'm not sure he will get selected but he's brought us some great Cal moments and I thank him for that.

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If one were to look at this subjective list https://bit.ly/3ISn928, speaking only of pure talent (not results or effectiveness), I'd put Garbers at #15 after Dave Barr & before Nate Longshore. He improved every year, and went from not so good to pretty good. But instead of saying he beat Stanford, stopped this or that losing streak, etc, I'd say that he ran the offense and contributed to those things. Some of them may not have happened if he wasn't the qb, but the same could be said about his supporting cast - goal line stands, timely interceptions, etc. He'd probably be the first to agree, a class guy. Good luck Chase.

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