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Poll Archives

April 27, 2008
Regardless of the fact that Desean Jackson wasn't selected in the first round of the NFL draft,  was his decision to go pro early the correct choice?

45% No
39% Yes
16% I don't know

April 20, 2008
What kind of Cal fan are you?

47% Devoted for many years
41% Hardcore young alum
9% Newbie
2% Not a fan
1% Newbie

April 13, 2008
How often do you visit this blog?

41% Once a day
33% Multiple times a day
20% A few times a week
5% Once a few weeks
1% Once a week

April 6, 2008
What are your thoughts on Barbour's hiring of Mike Montgomery?
72% Highly Approve
24% Approve
3% Neutral
1% Disapprove
1% Highly Disapprove
(193 votes)

March 30, 2008
Had Ben Braun coached the men's basketball team to an NIT championship, would that have changed your opinion of whether Braun should have been fired or not?
75% No
25% Yes
(69 votes)

March 23, 2008
Do you agree with Cal's decision to fire Ben Braun?

81% Yes
16% Only if Cal can hire the right replacement
3% No
(110 votes)

March 16, 2008
What are your thoughts on the NIT?

42% I'm rooting for the Bears to win it all!
34% I couldn't care less about the NIT
23% I'm rooting against the Bears so Braun will be fired

March 9, 2008
Does the Cal Men's Basketball team deserve an NIT bid?

49% No
34% Yes
17% Depends on their Pac-10 Tournament performance?
(65 votes)

March 2, 2008
Assuming interest is reciprocated, who would you choose as Cal's next basketball coach?

65% Mike Montgomery
10% Randy Bennett
10% Someone Else
8%  Mark Fox
3%  Louis Reynaud
3%  Kelvin Sampson
2%  Lon Kruger
0%  George Nessman
(62 votes)

February 24, 2008
With Men's Basketball losing their struggle with irrelevancy, what other Cal sport do you pay attention to?

42% You guys should write more about Desean's 40 time.
36% Women's basketball
10% Other
7%  Baseball
2%  Softball
2%  Tennis
0%  Golf
(81 votes)

February 17, 2008
If the men's basketball team misses the NCAA tournament this year, should Ben Braun be fired?
51% Yes
43% Fire Ben Braun right now!
6% No
(77 votes)

February 10, 2008
4 to 5 years from now, the 2008 Cal Football Recruiting class will be considered a success considering the ratings of the players. 

49% Agree
34% Neutral
7% Disagree
6% Highly Agree
3% Highly Disagree

February 3, 2008
After the road sweep of the Washington schools, the Bears finished the first half of conference play at 4-5. How well do they have to do in the second half to make the NCAA tournament?
32% 6-3
24% 7-2
21% 5-4
20% No way, man.  I'm just wondering if we'll get to host an NIT game.
2% 4-5
1% 8-1
1% 9-0

January 27, 2008
What do you think of Norm Chow joining Rick Neuheisel and DeWayne Walker on UCLA's coaching staff?

58% Apprehensive.  That much coaching star power at UCLA will only make it tougher for Cal to win the Pac-10.
20% Disappointed.  I was sure Slick Rick was going to screw up UCLA, but having Chow on staff will make up for Neuheisel's shortcomings as a coach.
19% Nonplussed.  In my opinion, Chow has always been overrated.
5% Glad.  UCLA getting better can only mean U$C getting weaker.
4% Other.
(79 votes)

January 20, 2008
Will Cal Basketball salvage the season?
85% No
15% Yes
(52 votes)

January 13, 2008
Given his 2007 statistics, the weak crop of WRs in the NFL Draft this year, possibility of injury, and coaching changes, did Desean Jackson make the correct choice?
74% Yes
26% No
(81 Votes)

January 6, 2008
Which assistant coaching hire/promotion is the best hire/promotion?

68% Cignetti
16% Simmons
15% Lupoi
0%  Daft
(98 votes)

December 30, 2007
Why didn't Tedford play Riley more throughout the latter part of the season?

63% Tedford's loyalty to Longshore
24% Riley's inexperience
6%  Other
5%  To punish Riley for his OSU mistake
1%  Because Longshore is better

December 23, 2007
Cal is a 3.5 point favorite against Air Force.  Who wins?

63% Cal wins and covers.
28% Air Force wins.
9%  Cal wins and doesn't cover.
(54 votes)

December 16, 2007
Which Pac-10 team is most likely to win its bowl game?

69% USC (against Illinois)
13% OSU (against Maryland)
12% Cal (against Air Force)
2%  UCLA (against BYU)
2%  Oregon (against South Florida)
2%  Arizona State (against Texas)
(95 votes)

December 9, 2007
Who would you rather have calling plays?  Tedford or Dunbar?
63% Tedford
37% Dunbar
(36 votes)

December 2, 2007
What was the biggest reason for losing the 2007 Big Game?

34% Passing Attack
24% Turnovers
23% Offensive Playcalling
13% Penalties
7%   Defense
(71 votes)

November 25, 2007
Cal is favored by 13 in the 2007 Big Game.  Will Cal cover?

45% Cal wins and covers
42% Cal wins but doesn't cover
14% Stanfurd wins

Novemeber 18, 2007
Despite the team's current freefall, will you still attend Big Game?

53% I have tickets and will still go.
3%  I have tickets and will not go.
27% I don't have tickets and want to go.
18% I don't have tickets and don't want to go.

November 11, 2007
Which of the following bowl venues would you prefer?

54% San Francisco
18% Las Vegas
18% San Diego
9% El Paso
2% Dallas Forth Worth
(57 votes)

November 4, 2007
What do you hate the most about USC?

42% Their arrogance
22% Their fans
21% Their band and fight song
6%  Pete Carroll
6%  OJ and Reggie Bush
4%  Other

October 28, 2007
Is it proper for an Old Blue Cal fan to justify not watching the rest of the season because they claim to have been through too many disappointing seasons?

82% No
18% Yes
(85 votes)

October 21, 2007
What are the chances that Cal beats Arizona St.?

39% 50/50
34% Good
19% Excellent
7% No Hope
1% Doubtful
(74 votes)

October 14, 2007
Cal is tied for 9th in the USA Today Coaches' poll with USC. Who is the better team?
78% Cal
22% USC
(81 votes)

October 7, 2007
Which game was a bigger upset? Michigan losing to Appalachian State or USC losing to Stanford?
69% USC losing to Stanford
31% Michigan losing to Appalachian State
(108 votes)

September 29, 2007
If you were a voter in the AP or Coaches' poll, where would you rank Cal?

51% #3
24% #2
16% #1
5% #5 or lower
2% #4

September 22, 2007
After seeing Cal play a Pac-10 opponent, how do you think Cal will fair in the remaining 8 games?

40% 6-2
33% 7-1
20% 8-0
3%  5-3
2%  4-4
(187 votes)

September 15, 2007
Grade Longshore's performance against Louisiana Tech:

54% C
32% B
8%  D
2%  A
1%  F

September 8, 2007
Who would you give the game ball to for their performance against Colorado State?

38% Anthony Felder
32% Desean "THA1" Jackson
24% Jordan Kay
3%  Justin Forsett
1%  Marcus Ezeff

September 1, 2007
Who would you give the game ball to for their performance against Tennessee?

51% Justin Forsett
21% DeSean "THA1" Jackson
21% Offensive Line
4%  Lavelle Hawkins
1%  Nate Longshore
(96 votes)

August 26, 2007
Who will win the Cal/Tennessee game?

36% Tennessee wins big
32% Cal wins big
28% Cal wins a close one
2%   Tennessee wins a close one

August 19, 2007
What will have more of an affect on the Cal/Tenn game? Tennessee losing LaMarcus Coker? Or Cal losing Will Ta'ufo'ou?

74% Tennessee losing LaMarcus Coker
26% California losing Will Ta'ufo'ou
(43 votes)

August 12, 2007
For the first game of the season, who would you prefer to see starting at cornerback in addition to Syd'Quan Thompson?

63% Brandon Hampton
24% Darian Hagan
5%  Robert Peele
5%  Other
1%  Charles Amadi
0%  Brandon Jones

August 5, 2007
As a Pac-10 fan, how do you want the season to end?

70% A Rose Bowl victory is all I desire.
15% I really like the new BCS Championship game
9%  I want to see a Plus-1 model implemented
6%  I liked it when the voters determined the winner after bowls.
(33 votes)

July 29, 2007
How many yards will Justin Forsett rush for in 2007?

25% >1500
22% 1100-1200
22% 1200-1300
19% 1000-1100
6%  1400-1500
2%  900-1000
2%  <900
(32 votes)

July 22, 2007
How many receiving yards will Desean Jackson have in 2007?

42% 1200-1400
38% 1000-1200
13% >1400
4%   800-1000
4%   <800
(24 votes)

July 15, 2007
Should the Golden Blogs allow companies to advertise on the blog?

55% Yes, but only if they are not too big or obnoxious
33% YES!  I could care less about advertisements
6%  NO!  I value the cleanliness of the blog.
6%  Don't care or no opinion.
0%  No, advertisements would be annoying.
(49 votes)

July 8, 2007
Which SEC team would you like to see Cal schedule to replace Ohio St. in 2012 and 2013?
43% LSU
22% Florida
12% Auburn
8% Tennessee
8% Georgia
4% Alabama
2% Arkansas
0% Other
(49 votes)

June 31, 2007
From which conference would you like to see Cal schedule an opponent to replace Ohio St. in 2012 and 2013?

76% SEC
10% Big-10
10% Big-East
3% ACC
0% Big-12
0% Non-BCS Conference
(29 votes)

June 24, 2007
Why do you think Ohio St. backed out of the home and home series with Cal?

32% They're a bunch of pansies
24% Cal will have Marshawn Lynch's little brother and he would demolish them
19% Not enough Youngstown St.
19% Tedford is God
5% Cal pwns all
(37 votes)

June 17, 2007
With Devon Hardin's return, how will the men's basketball team do next year?

52% NCAA Tourney Berth
21% Who cares? Fire Braun!
14% Pac-10 Champions
10% NIT Tourney Berth
3% Under .500
(29 votes)

June 10, 2007
Will DeVon Hardin come back for his senior year?
54% No, but he should stay
35% Yes
8% No
4% Yes, but he should leave
(26 votes)

June 3, 2007
What do you think is the best nickname for DeSean Jackson?
43% THA1
35% D-Jax
17% Numba One Stunna
4% DJ
0% Other
(23 votes)

May 27th, 2007
What do YOU think was the biggest reason for the Tennessee loss in 2006?
45% Defensive Errors
23% Hostile Environment
23% OL Blocking
10% QB Performance
0% Poor Coaching & Preparation
0% RB Production
(31 votes)

May 20th, 2007
What should be the name of the Student Section in 2007?

41% Other
19% Bear Territory
14% The Domicile
13% The Student Section
12% The Epicenter
(83 votes)

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2008 Cal Baseball Schedule

    02/22 W 5-1 vs. Kansas State
    02/23 W 12-1 vs. Utah Valley State
    02/23 T 8-8 vs. Utah Valley State
    02/24 Rained Out vs. Kansas State
    02/28 W 14-4 vs. Fresno State
    02/29 L 5-7 vs. Missouri
    03/01 W 5-3 vs. San Diego State
    03/02 W 5-0 @ San Diego
    03/04 W 8-3 vs. Stanford
    03/07 W 11-3 vs. Northern Iowa
    03/08 W 4-1 @ Minnesota
    03/09 W 12-2 vs. New Mexico
    03/11 W 6-2 vs. San Francisco
    03/14 W 10-4 vs. Loyola Marymount
    03/15 W 21-9 vs. Loyola Marymount
    03/15 L 2-6 vs. Loyola Marymount
    03/16 W 6-1 vs. Loyola Marymount
    03/18 L 6-12 vs. Sacramento State
    03/20 W 9-1 @ Washington State
    03/21 W 7-4 @ Washington State
    03/22 L 4-5 @ Washington State
    03/25 L 5-7 @ Santa Clara
    03/28 W 6-1 vs. Long Beach State
    03/29 W 10-6 vs. Long Beach State
    03/30 W 4-3 vs. Long Beach State
    04/01 L 1-5 @ San Francisco
    04/02 W 5-4 vs. Fresno State
    04/04 W 5-2 vs. Oregon State
    04/05 W 9-3 vs. Oregon State
    04/06 L 2-9 vs. Oregon State
    04/07 T 5-5 vs. Stanford
    04/09 W 16-8 vs. Santa Clara
    04/11 L 1-17 @ USC
    04/12 L 5-11 @ USC
    04/13 W 13-11 @ USC
    04/15 W 14-1 @ Pacific
    04/18 W 10-5 vs. Washington
    04/19 L 4-7 vs. Washington
    04/20 W 5-4 vs. Washington
    04/22 W 10-8 vs. Cal Poly
    04/25 L 7-11 @ Arizona State
    04/26 L 7-11 @ Arizona State
    04/27 L 2-18 @ Arizona State
    04/30 L 2-8 @ Cal Poly
    05/02 W 11-5 vs. Arizona
    05/03 W 6-5 vs. Arizona
    05/04 L 5-16 vs. Arizona
    05/06 W 13-4 vs. UC Davis
    05/09 W 4-3 @ Stanford
    05/10 W 5-2 @ Stanford
    05/11 L 5-8 @ Stanford
    05/13 L 5-9 @ UC Davis
    05/23 vs. UCLA
    05/24 vs. UCLA
    05/25 vs. UCLA

2008 Cal Football Schedule

    08/30 vs. Michigan State
    09/06 @ Washington State
    09/13 @ Maryland
    09/20 BYE WEEK
    09/27 vs. Colorado State
    10/04 vs. Arizona State
    10/11 BYE WEEK
    10/18 @ Arizona
    10/25 vs. UCLA
    11/01 vs. Oregon
    11/08 @ USC
    11/15 @ Oregon State
    11/22 vs. Stanford
    11/29 BYE WEEK
    12/06 vs. Washington

2007-08 Cal Men's BB Schedule

    11/08 W 100-42 vs. Alaska (exhib.)
    11/14 W 67-59 vs. Southern Miss
    11/19 W 74-62 vs. Nicholls State
    11/24 W 77-69 vs. San Diego State
    11/28 W 74-68 @ Nevada
    12/01 W 86-72 vs. Missouri
    12/05 W 117-74 vs. Jackson State
    12/09 L 75-82 @ Kansas State
    12/20 W 74-57 vs. Delaware State
    12/22 L 65-67 vs. Utah
    12/28 W 102-65 vs. Long Beach St.
    12/29 W 86-72 vs. North Dakota St.
    01/03 W 92-82 vs. USC
    01/05 L 58-70 vs. UCLA
    01/10 L 70-79 @ Oregon
    01/12 W 69-59 @ Oregon State
    01/17 L 90-99 vs. Arizona State
    01/19 L 75-79 vs. Arizona
    01/26 L 77-82 vs. Stanford
    01/31 W 69-64 @ Washington State
    02/02 W 79-75 @ Washington
    02/07 W 81-76 vs. Oregon State
    02/09 L 70-92 vs. Oregon
    02/14 L 73-83 @ Arizona
    02/16 W 76-73 @ Arizona State
    02/24 L 69-79 @ Stanford
    02/28 L 49-70 vs. Washington State
    03/01 L 84-87 vs. Washington
    03/06 L 89-93 @ USC
    03/08 L 80-81 @ UCLA
    03/12 W 84-81 vs. Washington
    03/13 L 66-88 vs. UCLA
    03/19 W 68-66 vs. New Mexico
    03/24 L 56-73 @ Ohio State

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