The latest on the remaining class of '27 targets
Increasingly likely that Hayden Stepp will choose Oregon on Wednesday. They were his earliest suitor before his lead recruiter took a HC job at Cal and has gone back and forth between the schools. He seems to have settled on the Ducks despite a far less obvious path to playing time as the glitz and prestige win out. At least for now . . .Conversely, the confidence grows for DaJohn Yarborough to pick the Bears as his college destination. The colossally sized 4 star IOL will announce on July 11thEli Woodard's lean towards Miami feels like it has solidified. The Hurricanes national prominence, their success with WRs, the South Beach location all feel like factors. His head likely leans towards the Bears but his heart seems to be in Florida. Despite Sam LeJeune's recent commitment to Florida State, this is a young man that feels far from certain and at risk of sounding like UCLA honks talking about Myles Baker, this process is FAR from overCal put themselves in position to create some flips with players with whom they were finalists and didn't get the verbal nod. If the Bears can create some momentum on the field in September and October, look for 2-4 highly rated recruits to reconsider their decisions including Stepp and Woodard.
13 days ago by
Jim McGill
Bears pick up commitment from Folsom QB Brody Rudnicki
Bears win another competitive recruiting battle, picking up 3 star Folsom QB over BYU and Utah
18 days ago by
Jim McGill
Bears Continue To Climb Recruiting Rankings With Commitment From 4-Star WR Zion White
The Bears' already-talented WR class gets deeper with the addition of a 4-star WR
19 days ago by
Greg Richardson
Recruiting Update - June 18th
There's a lot of misinformation out there from the national networksLet's recap:Uhila Wolfgramm - He's visiting BYU this weekend and will choose from Cal or the Cougars. Our intel says Oklahoma is not longer involvedMyles Baker - He's locked in at Cal. He's NOT going to visit LSU. UCLA? Wishful thinking from themHayden Stepp - He will not visit Georgia and is down to Cal and Oregon. Toss up at this pointEli Woodard - He is going to visit UCLA this weekend. IMO, this feels perfunctory for relationship reasons and perhaps his agent looking to see if the Bruins will come up with an even bigger number than what Miami has proposed for NIL. This feels very much like a Cal vs Hurricane battle and right now I like where the Bears sitDaJohn Yarborough - He's all over the map, both literally and figuratively. He loved Florida State and he's now headed up to Seattle to visit UW. Where he eventually commits is really hard to judge. Brody Rudnicki - The QB who plans to take a mission for a year, thus is really a 2028 recruit, visits BYU this weekend and is down to Utah, Cal and BYU. He announces next Wednesday the 24th. Coin tossJason Johnson - The crazily underrated DL visited LSU last weekend and is at Texas this weekend. He wants to decide in mid July. He really likes Cal, though the allure of the bluebloods and the risk that they can offer more in NIL looms. Hard to handicap but cautiously optimisticBrayton Feister - My gut tells me he's headed elsewhere. Cal likes him and feels good about him, so we will see how things shake out. Sam LeJeune - I'm little surprised he hasn't committed to Florida State. My guess is he has concerns about the coaching staff's job security and FSU as a program overall, however, I think he knows Cal is not a culture fit for him or his family and the distance is a factor. My guess is he ends up somewhere else than FSU but not Cal
21 days ago by
Jim McGill
Bears Wrap Up Official Visit Month With Another Strong Group This Week
The Bears are hosting their final six official visits of the month of official visits before dead period, including an important current commit who's being heavily pursued, a 5 star DB and several other offerees