Wednesday, August 30, 2006

SF Chronicle: Buzz Around Bears is Growing Louder

By Rusty Simmons

Senior left tackle Andrew Cameron remembers the buzz steadily building in Berkeley during Cal's 10-2 run in 2004. There's nothing steady about it anymore. National expectations have been heaped on the Bears before the season starts.   "In 2004, the buzz took awhile to build, but it's here right away," said Cameron, who decided against an offseason retirement. "We definitely have enough talent and the right coaching to do something special."  That opinion is being adopted across the country. Cal's No. 9 preseason Associated Press ranking is the school's highest since it was No. 8 in 1952, and five major preseason polls have ranked the Bears among the nation's top 10 teams.  The highest praise came Saturday, when ESPN analyst Lee Corso picked Cal to beat West Virginia in the national championship game.

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