Spring Game Type: 11-on-11 Full Team Practice
Final Score: N/A
California suffered its first sub-.500 record under Jeff Tedford last season. Armed with several new staff members, the Bears started the process of erasing those scathing memories during a successful spring.
Offense:
The first task for new quarterback coach Marcus Arroyo and Tedford’s revamped offensive staff was to find a new signal caller. Brock Mansion did not impress most people after taking over for Kevin Riley and he did even less to change the minds of the coaches this spring.
Zach Maynard, on the other hand, keeps improving and took the majority of the Bears offensive snaps during their final team practice. He finished the scrimmage completing seven of 12 passes with a touchdown and should be named the starting quarterback in the near future.
Ise Sofele, also hoping to nail down a starting role, looked powerful in the running game, gaining 77 yards on three carries with a touchdown.
Grade: B+
Defense:
California returns only five starters from last year’s 18th ranked defense, but the Bears appear to be heading in the right direction following the spring.
The Bears’ defense picked Maynard off two times during the final scrimmage and were able to tap on his red jersey twice.
With several holes to fill on every level of the defense, seeing consistent improvement from recruits will be necessary to keep pace in this high powered conference.
Grade: C+
