Cal’s star RB Jahvid Best will not play in the team’s Poinsetta Bowl game. Best suffered a frightening concussion in early November and hasn’t played a down of football since. This has been a disappointing end of the season for the one time Heisman hopeful. Before suffering the injury, Best had rushed for 864 yards and 16 TDs. This is probably the wisest move by Cal’s coaching staff. Best is a junior and has not yet mentioned his intentions...
Cal got a huge scare this weekend after RB Jahvid Best was knocked unconscious after his signature high-flying leap into the end zone against Oregon State. This is his second straight concussion after he suffered a mild concussion the previous week against Arizona State. After his leap, the junior was taken to an Oakland area hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe concussion, but fortunately CT scans and x-rays came back normal. Though he left the hospital within 24 hours, he will be sidelined...
Cal’s leading wideout Nyan Boateng will miss 4-6 weeks after suffering a broken foot against Minnesota on Saturday. Cal has gotten off to a strong start this season and enters Pac-10 play this week when they travel to Eugene to take on the Oregon Ducks. The Bears will definitely miss the Brooklyn, NY native as he already has 439 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns in three games. The Bears will look for junior Jeremy Ross to step up and take the...
