Comments on: Football: Conte speaks http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2011/04/30/football-conte-speaks/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Boaltblue http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2011/04/30/football-conte-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-40015 Boaltblue Sun, 01 May 2011 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/?p=21412#comment-40015 I remember when Chris was deciding between Cal and UCLA as the place to attend college. He made the right choice. He certainly has grown and matured a lot since that time. He performed well for Cal in his many games as a starter and backup. He made his mark on Cal Football and will be missed.

Congratulations and Bearest wishes to Chris. The Cal football family will be rooting for him on Sundays.

]]> By: Uh Huh! http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2011/04/30/football-conte-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-40006 Uh Huh! Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:23:35 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/?p=21412#comment-40006 I remember reading another story back in Sept about Pendergast and Conte. The new coach apparently saw Conte in the weight room, just looking at his dimensions and such and asked, “Who’s THAT?! That’s my safety.”

I found that to be pretty interesting. Here Conte had been a sometimes used corner, and was something of an “also ran” at that position. New coach comes in and sees something the prior position staff hadn’t, and BAM, dudes an NFL safety.

That’s great for Conte, and great for Cal. If Cal can only keep Pendergast for a LOOOONG time. Of course, the fear is that the quality of players that Lupoi is bringing in, and Pendergast’s ability to use that talent on the field will mean the defense becomes a monster, and both will ultimately be gone.

And then the challenge will be for Tedford to bring in two more great coaches.

At any rate, GREAT NEWS FOR CHRIS CONTE!! HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION CERTAINLY HAVE A TON TO DO WITH THIS NEWS. CONGRATS!

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