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California Golden Bears Football 2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds

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2010 Record: 5-7 PAC 12 Record: 3-6 (8th) 2011 Returning Starters: 14; 6 offense, 6 defense, kicker, punter

Coach: Jeff Tedford, 72-42 (9 years)

Offensive Coordinators: Jim Michalczik Defensive Coordinators: Clancy Pendergast

2011 California Players to Watch: WR Marvin Jones, TE Anthony Miller, OT Mitchell Schwartz, LB Mychal Kendricks, S Sean Cattouse, P Bryan Anger

2011 California Strengths: The offense has playmakers on the perimeter and a veteran line. The linebacking unit is deep and talented with Kendricks and O.J. Holt as the anchors.Cattouse is one of the league’s top safeties. Anger is one of the nation’s top punters.

2011 California Weaknesses:
The revamped offensive staff and revised playbook will need time to take hold. The offense is dependent on a Quarterback, Zach Maynard, who hasn’t played at the Pac-12 level. Can Isi Sofele be a first-class tailback? The defensive line must generate pressure without Cameron Jordan.

2011 California Offense:

For the first time since 2005, coach Jeff Tedford enters camp without a returning starter at quarterback or a tailback who has any measure of experience. The wide receiving corps is unproven after the top two and there are also questions about the offensive line. Besides that, the offense appears to be in great shape.It’s been a long time since Tedford faced this much uncertainty about his offense. In recent years, when his quarterback play was uneven, he could at least fall back on explosive running backs like Jahvid Best and Shane Vereen. He doesn’t have that luxury anymore. After Vereen’s early departure for the NFL Draft, junior Isi Sofele is the tailback with the most experience left on the roster. He has 81 carries in his career. Three-year starter Kevin Riley has graduated, leaving the quarterback position open for competition. The job figures to go to either senior Brock Mansion, who started the final four games of 2010 after Riley suffered a season-ending calf injury, or Buffalo transfer Zach Maynard, the half-brother of Cal wide receiver Keenan Allen. Sophomore Allan Bridgford was also in the mix during spring practice. Allen, a top recruit in 2010 whom Tedford swiped out of Greensboro, N.C., after Maynard decided to come to Cal as well, showed flashes of stardom as a true freshman, catching 46 passes for 490 yards and five touchdowns. He teams up with senior Marvin Jones (50 catches, 765 yards, four TDs in 2010) to form one of the Pac-12’s top receiving tandems.

2011 California Defense:

Defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast turned this unit into the best in the conference, at least statistically. Back-to-back strong recruiting classes have stockpiled the defense with promising young talent. Redshirt freshman Dave Wilkerson could be a star sooner rather than later at outside linebacker, and sophomore Steve Williams looks ready to develop into one of the Pac-12’s top corners. Anchoring the defense are linebackers Mychal Kendricks and D.J. Holt. Kendricks was named All-Pac-10 second team last season and is moving from the outside to the inside to make room for some of the Bears’ exciting young outside linebackers. Veteran defensive ends Trevor Guyton and Ernest Owusu should team up with nose tackle Kendrick Payne to form a solid defensive line, but don’t be surprised if incoming freshman Viliami Moala makes a push for playing time. The Bears are in good shape at cornerback with Williams and junior Marc Anthony, but don’t have much depth behind them.

2011 California Special Teams:

Bryan Anger, a two-time all-conference punter, broke the school record last season with a 45.6-yard average. His leg provides a field position boost when the offense goes three-and-out. Kicker Giorgio Tavecchio made just 1 of 3 field goal attempts last season from 30 to 39 yards. He must become more consistent. The Bears will have enough trouble scoring touchdowns – they can’t afford to leave three points on the field.

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2011 California Predictions:

The heat is being turned up on Tedford, who is coming off his first losing season in his nine years at Cal. He may have to depend on his defense to carry the load while the Bears work through their issues on offense. If Sofele or incoming freshman Brendan Bigelow can’t give the Bears a big-play threat out of the backfield, it may be too much to ask for an inexperienced quarterback to lead the way. In the tough North Division of the Pac-12, the Bears look headed for the bottom half of the standings.

2011 California Betting Odds:

California Current odds to win a National Championship: +5000

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