BearTalk

There were a couple of future Bears and a few others whom Cal hopes becomes future Bears represented Saturday at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Quarterback Allan Bridgford and defensive end DeAndre Coleman, each of whom have orally committed to Cal, were on the West roster. Also on the West roster were defensive end Devon Kennard, wide receiver/defensive back Adam Hall and wide receiver Randall Carroll. Those three reportedly have Cal as on of their finalists.

Hall had an interesting moment when he was asked to make his decision during the live broadcast of the game. While a handful of other players made their college choices during the telecast, Hall simply narrowed his down. He began with five hats — Cal, USC, Alabama, Arizona and Oregon — on the table in front of him. He then removed the USC hat and Alabama hat, indicating he will no longer consider those schools. So it’s down to Cal, Oregon and Arizona.

Hall, who is from Tucson, Arizona, is considered a blue-chip recruit who could play either wide receiver or defensive back in college. Who knows? Maybe he could do both.

Carroll is a one-time USC commit who now is believed to be strongly considering Cal. Kennard is considered by many the top defensive line prospect in the country and has narrowed his choices to Cal, USC and Texas.