Congratulations, tired traveler! The interminable off-season is nearly over! Welcome to CGB’s 2018 official season preview series. Over the next few weeks we’ll be ramping up our coverage with preview articles covering each position group, as well as analysis of offense, defense, special teams, and the entire schedule.
If you ask a Cal football fan what they hope for at the beginning of each season, the answer is invariably ‘The Rose Bowl.’ If asked by a stranger at a party, this would be my answer. That answer is more out of inertia and laziness, because it’s pithy and ultimately accurate.