(Note: the following are excerpts from today’s column by Dave Del Grande)
Full article: http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_3836228
NO LESS AN authority than the great Art Spander claims Barry Bonds is "the last Bay Area superstar." It's simply not true. Jeff Tedford already has achieved John Madden status among coaches, having turned Cal football into the Bay Area's most entertaining sports product. And the best appears yet to come.
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DATELINE: Under the lights. Old Blues have opposed the idea, but I applaud ABC for taking regular-season college football into prime time, even if it means night games at Memorial Stadium. The fact ABC immediately recognized Cal's home games against Oregon and UCLA and the Bears' visit to USC as worthy of national coverage is a sign Tedford truly has created a big-time program. That'll help Cal land better bowl games and recruit top talent nationally simply by using each telecast as three-plus hours of free advertisement. I love the 5 p.m. start. It gives Cal fans the comfort of late-afternoon weather while at the same time giving the East Coast audience a reasonable time at which to tune in and see some very enjoyable football. Keep the date open: Saturday, Oct.7 ... A's and Red Sox in Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series at the Mac, 1 p.m., followed by Cal and Oregon for early Pac-10 supremacy at Memorial Stadium, 5 p.m. What a day.
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