Though the Cal-Maryland game

was a disappointment (in more ways than one: Jon and I sunburned the crap out of ourselves on a day that was supposed to be overcast with a chance of showers), true Bears are far too sturdy to let a silly out-of-conference early-season loss faze us. we shall reconvene on September 27 to watch Cal play Colorado State in Berkeley (thank God). T-shirts and pint glasses will be given away for said game, as well as cheap pitchers and beer buckets. Going into conference play at 3-1 would be a fine thing. See you then!