The Hotline occasionally ventures into the realm of the hypothetical. This is not one of those times.
Cal has an all-too-real opportunity to win the North, an end game that would turn the conference on its head while setting it back decades and ushering in a new era.
Take that scenario up Tightwad Hill and smoke it.
Our belief in the Bears’ prospects for success isn’t rooted in the improved offense or the granite defense or the apparent lack of a dominant team in the rugged division.
It’s that entire Old Blue-and-gold package, delivered to Strawberry Canyon on a wing and a bear.