Cal football recently kicked off its training camp festivities Friday, and despite the limited scope of the team’s practices so far — the first practice in full pads is Monday — there have been quite a few important takeaways from what’s been on display for fans and the media so far.
1. Luke Rubenzer could be the real deal as a safety
Rubenzer spent last season as the Bears’ backup quarterback and saw the field in special packages where he mostly ran the ball. In spring practice, however, he started transitioning to the safety position, and he started off fast, intercepting quarterback Jared Goff twice in the the full-team scrimmages (one of which was negated by a pass interference penalty).