Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Maryville Daily Times: Cal spreads its wings on offense

By Leonard Butts

KNOXVILLECalifornia doesn’t have a reputation for being laid back without reason. While signing autographs and chatting with fans on Saturday, a few Cal football players passed around a cell phone to field questions from media across the country. It’s not likely the Golden Bears will be so casual in their approach to Saturday’s game with Tennessee, but for one day, at least, multitasking seemed as natural as blocking and tackling.

Adjustment to a newly introduced spread offense has gone just as easily, according to Cal guard Erik Robertson, a senior from Apple Valley, Calif.

“It wasn’t hard because we assimilated it with the plays we had last year,” he said. “It’s exciting because it makes for some new plays, and I like the four-receiver stuff, but we still have two great backs and can get it going downhill, which I like because it’s so physical.”

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