The opening of training camps is like an alarm clock, telling interested parties it's time to start paying attention again. Most teams begin practicing next week, and each brings its own set of issues. -- There is always the question of how hard a coach should work his players to get them physically and mentally ready. Teams are limited to 29 practice sessions, some of which can be two-a-days, and most coaches use all 29 (and probably would use more if allowed).
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Cal coach Jeff Tedford uses all 29 practice sessions, but plays it by ear. If the players seem to be dragging, he may have the team in shorts and helmets instead of full pads and concentrate only on special-teams play…. It was widely assumed that Tedford would not be at Cal long after his early success, but this will be his sixth season in Berkeley, a mark none of the previous six Bears coaches reached. Jim Harbaugh is Stanford's third coach since Tedford was hired…. Cal opens against Tennessee this season, and plays Michigan State and Maryland next year.
-- Tedford said he was not aware of the disparaging comments made by LSU coach Les Miles until last week, but, like it or not, he probably will be reminded of them many times between now and the Sept. 1 game against Tennessee. Miles made scheduling an issue earlier this summer when he claimed USC, as a member of the Pac-10, had a much easier road to the national championship game than did members of the SEC. Cal was mentioned as one of the Pac-10 teams that Miles sarcastically called a "juggernaut."
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