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By Jonathan Okanes
Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 2:22 pm in off-season stuff.
Hello, everybody. This is Jonathan Okanes, your new Cal football beat writer. I’m taking over for Jay Heater, who recently left our newspaper. I’m taking over this blog as well, and am looking forward to offering you as much information and insight as possible. I’ll be checking in as much as I can and welcome your reaction and comments.
Just a little about me: Although I’m new to Cal football, I’m not new to Cal. I spent the past four years covering Cal’s basketball team. I’ve worked at the Times since 1998, starting out as a prep sports writer and covering almost everything under the sun since. I spent one season as a Stanford football beat writer, one with the Sharks, and have regularly covered the A’s and Giants over the years.
In addition to football, I will try to use the blog as a way to keep you updated on other Cal sports as well.
I’m looking forward to getting started. I’ll be in touch soon.
Jonathan
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April 19th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Welcome. You have big shoes to fill. Fall in love with Cal football as Jay did and good things will follow. The young men of Cal are going to be around this summer. Get to know them. Pass on what you learn to us. GO BEARS!
April 20th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hey Jonathon, I have enjoyed your coverage of my beloved A’s, and I look forward to reading your columns and blog as well as the question/answer section on Cal sports if I can ever find the Q/A section. Good luck in getting to know the coaches and players! Here’s one recommendation: I think the Bears have the most intellectual bunch of fans, so don’t water down your rhetoric with us. Tell us exactly how you see it!
GO YOU BEARS!
April 20th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Jonathan, welcome to the show. We welcome your insights to CAL sports. Hope it works out for you.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Welcome, Jonathan. You will find us Cal football fans a rowdy bunch,if you didn’t already know that!
I am writing to ask that you post a way to get to your question and answer section. I can still find the blog, so I will be looking for any info about that column — so dearly loved — in your future posts. Thanks!
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:33 am
Look forward to seeing “inside the Bear cave”, just as you did with Hoops!
May 5th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Welcome. Jay was a really good guy and we hit it off quite well. I know we will too. Good luck.