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As mentioned in the Willie Fletcher commitment post , the Cal staff was still doing work late in the 2012 recruiting season.

The California Golden Bears had a rough go of it during the 2012 recruiting process.

The college football season may have just ended a month ago, but the next seven months give us plenty of time to cover next year.

As Jeff Tedford enters his tenth year as the Cal football coach, he brings in his tenth recruiting class.

Nick Saban 's idea of commitment has changed over the years. "I will continue to be committed to LSU," said Saban before he left to coach the Miami Dolphins.

What a long, strange trip it's been. Clearly, this wasn't your normal recruiting cycle, and these last two weeks have felt like two years.

Things looked so promising for Cal in early January. It had finished the 2011 season well, and a number of key players were returning, including QB Zach Maynard, who had improved considerably over the latter part of the season.

Every team needs to hit every position group each recruiting season, but there are always priorities.

Though some football recruits who pledged fealty to Cal in non-binding oral statements changed their minds or are wavering in advance of Wednesday's national signing day, one four-star prospect was so committed that he graduated from high school early and is already taking classes in Berkeley.

The NFL offseason is becoming more out of control each year as fans become increasingly interested in the events which lead up to the NFL Draft .

Pac-12 receivers caught three touchdown passes in the Senior Bowl on Saturday, a 23-13 North victory at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

After beating Stanfeit 99-0 the past two years, rugby finally broke the 100-point barrier with a 109-0 victory .

Wide receiver Marvin Jones, who finished off a fine career with the Bears, is now hoping to move on to the NFL.

One player having a stand-out week is wide receiver Marvin Jones . The Cal product put together a solid career with the Bears in spite of having some inconsistent quarterbacks throwing to him .

It's a beautiful thing to be able to recruit in the Golden State -- and even sweeter to be based there.

I have no idea if Appalachian State wide receiver Brian Quick has soft hands or an exceptional ''get-off.'' I don't know if he's A sudden in and out of his breaks or whether he's a long-strider with a wide catching radius or a burner who accelerates toward space and has high-end speed.

NILES, Ohio - You don't always have to go to a park or game reserve to experience wildlife.

Every team needs to hit every position group each recruiting season, but there are always priorities.

One of the better high-school defensive prospects from California is the latest verbal commitment to the University of Wyoming football team.

National signing day is just around the corner, and the California Golden Bears are still hard at work trying to convince some of the nation's best high school players to come to Cal.