Rob Calonge
The Golden Bears continue to make moves to turn their 2010 recruiting class into a defensive juggernaut. When this past signing day concluded, the Cal Bears Examiner called it '18-plus' recruits - 18 recruits for the 2009 team and a 'plus' who is gray shirting the 2009 season in order to join the team in the spring of 2010. Over the weekend, the Bears secured 'one-plus' recruits. One is a four-star, highly-rated, inside linebacker, one is a former running back who picked up a scholarship for track and field with the chance to walk-on, and one is the top player in Nevada who will gray shirt and join the team in 2010. Despite the Pac-10 being known for fast-break offensive games, defense has been what wins the conference. The California Bears are putting together a freshman class that will no doubt eventually become part of one of the better defenses in college football.
The Golden Bears, with verbals from two defensive tackles and an athlete projected at linebacker, received a verbal from one of the top middle linebackers in the nation. Dave Wilkerson of Monte Vista High in Danville, Ca., gave his verbal commitment to the Bears on Sunday. The 6'3", 235 lbs. middle linebacker was expected to become a Bear, but the formality of a verbal is always welcome when it comes to recruiting. He reportedly runs the forty in 4.68 and has the prototypical size to man the middle in the Bears' 3-4 package. Wilkerson also was named to the First-Team All-State Underclass for the 2008 season. Wilkerson is excited about being a Bear. In an interview with Jim McGill of the Bear Insider, he expressed the excitement he and his family has about his decision: Link to rest of article.
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