Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Stewart Mandel: Loss of top recruiter to Washington having ripple effect on Cal's class
At the Jan. 7 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, one blue-chip recruit after another enjoyed his own 15 seconds of nationally televised drama by picking from a table of baseball caps to announce his college choice. It's an annual rite. Only this year, the most popular hat wasn't that of Alabama, Florida State or another predictable hot spot. Three highly touted players -- safety Shaq Thompson, defensive tackle Ellis McCarthy and receiver Jordan Payton -- pledged to join the Cal Golden Bears, a team that's never reached a BCS bowl in coach Jeff Tedford's 10-year tenure and has gone 12-15 in conference play the past three seasons.
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