"Cal is depending on a JC transfer and a redshirt freshman at quarterback. Yes, Marshawn Lynch looked like a world beater in a reserve role, but can he strap it on alone? Of course, I’m not counting the warm-up games against Sacramento State and Washington.
Then there’s that vaunted Cal defense, the one Texas Tech’s offense shredded in the Holiday Bowl. Except for losing some cash for the Pac-10, weren’t we all glad the Rose Bowl passed up Cal for Texas after watching that? The good news for the Bears may be that they return only three starters on defense. But the Pac-10 writers must know Cal will be relying on two redshirt freshmen linebackers and a rebuilt defensive line.
In fairness -- yes, such a thing once existed in journalism -- a significant factor for both Cal and ASU is the return of strong offensive lines, and it’s nearly a constant that games are won in the trenches. Even a blind chimp in a monsoon could find this nut. I did."
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