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CREPE: Episode 86, The Finale from 2021-12-24T04:07
On the final episode of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, we're discussing the aftermath of the USC game, the 2022 recruiting class so far, the hire of Terrence Brown and so much more
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CREPE: Episode 85, USC and Other Things from 2021-12-02T02:20:55
A look at Cal's next opponent in USC, along with some general ramblings on what this game means for the Bears and everyone involved.
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CREPE: Episode 84, Post Big Game Joy, Pre UCLA from 2021-11-24T23:57:46
Cal has the Axe, and goes to UCLA needing a win to have a chance at any sort of bowl game
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CREPE: Episode 83, Big Game Approaching from 2021-11-18T02:35:27
On this edition of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, we're taking a look at the Big Game and everything that comes with it, as Cal needs to win out to make a bowl game.
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CREPE: Episode 82, High Noon in Tucson from 2021-11-04T01:01:57
We're discussing the aftermath of the Oregon State game and the upcoming matchup with Arizona, where Cal is looking for their first win over the Wildcats in 12 years
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Episode 81: The Bear-Beaver Matchup from 2021-10-29T23:06:53
Cal has a home matchup against Oregon State with some larger implications moving through the end of the season, as we break down the matchup
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CREPE Episode 80: Buffalo Buffalo from 2021-10-21T01:02:45
Looking at Cal's next opponent, Colorado, as the Bears looks for a win at home against the Buffalo
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CREPE Episode 79: Friday Nights in Eugene from 2021-10-14T15:49:15
A look at Oregon as Cal heads into a road contest with the Ducks
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CREPE: Episode 78, On the Margins from 2021-09-29T16:16:06
Nam and Trace discuss the ways Cal has struggled on the margins, along with the opportunity Cal has against Washington State this weekend
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CREPE: Episode 77, Seattle Bound from 2021-09-24T01:38:10
Nam and Trace take a closer look at the Washington game upcoming and how Cal matches up with their Pac-12 North opponent.
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CREPE Episode 76: Sac State After a Sad Start from 2021-09-17T17:26:44
On this edition of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, we're discussing the Bears' matchup with Sacramento State, what we're looking for as a barometer of Cal's performance as they head in...
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CREPE Episode 75: Texas Bound from 2021-09-09T01:13:02
A look at Cal's next opponent in TCU, as the Bears head to Texas a week after a troubling loss to Nevada
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CREPE 74: It's Nevada Time from 2021-09-03T01:02:10
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's Saturday opponent, Nevada, and what the Bears have to do in order to take down their I-80 compatriots
Credit to Patricia Taxxon for the intro music - Soaring
CREPE 73: Fall Camp 2021 Thoughts from 2021-08-27T02:04:13
Nam and Trace talk Fall Camp 2021, with thoughts on every position group as the 2021 season looms closer.
Credit - Patricia Taxxon for the intro music - Soaring
Into the Vault: Episode 10, Cheez-Its and Infamy from 2021-08-09T16:34:08
A retrospective on Cal's journey to the Cheez-It Bowl, first person accounts from the game, and the aftermath of one of the most infamous games in Cal's history
Credit to Patricia Taxxon f...
CREPE: Episode 72, Back to Camp 2021 from 2021-08-04T01:30:35
A look at Cal's fall camp upcoming, previewing every position group, looking at some of the key pieces at every spot, and more
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Winning Ugly: Into the Vault, Episode 9 from 2021-07-21T17:32:07
On this edition of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, Nam and Trace discuss the 2018 season, with some highs, lows, turnover problems, great defense, stagnancy on offense, and a whole hos...
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Up in Smoke: Into the Vault, Episode 8 from 2021-07-10T19:24:42
Nam and Trace look back at the conference schedule from 2017, including the infamous smoke game, a handful of close losses, and what could have been in Justin Wilcox's first season at the helm
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Wilcox's Return to Berkeley: Into the Vault, Episode 7 from 2021-07-08T21:00:09
On this edition of the 'Into the Vault' series, we're looking at the transition to the Justin Wilcox era and the first three games of the 2017 season
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CREPE: Episode 71, Ott to be NIL Season from 2021-07-07T17:27:03
Nam and Trace discuss the commitment of Jaydn Ott, the return of Luc Bequette, and the NIL boom happening currently
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CREPE: Episode 70, June Comes to a Close from 2021-06-30T19:30:40
Nam and Trace discuss the last three commitments, along with a crazy month of June in recruiting, along with some of the unsung heroes of the recruiting process
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Look How they Massacred My Boy, Into the Vault, Episode 6 from 2021-06-18T19:46:43
Nam and Trace discuss the end of the Sonny Dykes-era in Berkeley
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Episode 69: An OLB Commit and Look Toward More OVs from 2021-06-17T22:06:34
A look at Cal's official visitors for the weekend, as well as discussing Cal's addition of Nunie Tuitele to their 2022 recruiting class
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Goff, Horns Down, and a Roller Coaster Year, Into the Vault, Episode 5 from 2021-06-12T18:32:13
A look back at the 2015 season, a roller coaster of a year with a big win over Texas with luck, a college gameday experience that ended in heartbreak, and a trip to the Armed Forces Bowl
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CREPE: Episode 68, A Return Toward Recruiting Normalcy from 2021-06-10T20:21:18
Notes on the past weekend of official visits, as Cal landed two defensive line commitments from Nate Burrell and Jaxson Moi to solidify their 2022 class and possibly start a domino effect for the g...
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#Drop50: CREPE, Into the Vault, Episode Four from 2021-06-09T16:33:04
On this edition of 'Into the Vault,' Nam and Trace discuss the 2014 Cal Football Season, the birth of #Drop50, and one of the most chaotic games of all time
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2013: CREPE, Into the Vault Episode 3 from 2021-06-07T16:25:41
On this edition of 'Into the Vault,' Nam and Trace discuss the 2013 season, the rise of Jared Goff, and a 1-11 season under Sonny Dykes that started a transition into the Air Raid
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CREPE: Episode 67, A Return to Normalcy from 2021-06-05T02:31:54
A return to normalcy with the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, looking at the weekend's visitors, holding on to current commits, and thoughts on new QB grad transfer Ryan Glover
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Last Ride of the Guru: CREPE, From the Vault, Episode 2 from 2021-05-30T19:23:17
On this edition of 'From the Vault,' Nam and Trace take a look at the final five seasons of the Jeff Tedford era of Cal football, looking back at the events that led up to a coaching change
CREPE: From the Vault, Episode 1 from 2021-05-28T17:16:02
In the first part of a twelve part series, Nam Le and Trace Travers take a look at the history of the last 20 years of Cal football, starting with the first half of the Jeff Tedford era.
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CREPE: Episode 66, Offseason Doldrums from 2021-05-06T02:14:08
Talking about a dull period, with less than a month before visits spring back into action for the Bears.
Credit Patricia Taxxon's 'Soaring' for the intro music
CREPE: Episode 65, A Post-Spring Game Treatise from 2021-03-23T01:12:16
Cal had their spring game Saturday, and we're discussing the aftermath of the game and what stood out for the Bears
Credit: Patricia Taxxon - Soaring for the Intro Music
CREPE: Episode 64, A DB Coach, A QB Transfer, and Spring Ball from 2021-03-05T02:52:39
On this episode of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, Nam and Trace discuss the Bears' new defensive backs coach hire, talk about the recent transfer portal entry of one Jaden Casey, and ...
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CREPE: Episode 63, Spring Ball Begins Anew from 2021-02-24T03:51:30
Credit to Patricia Taxxon for use of 'Soaring' for the Intro Track
On this edition of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, we're discussing the opening of Spring Ball Wednesday, Ca...
CREPE: Episode 62, Of Moore, Heyward, Spring Ball, and Recruiting from 2021-02-06T00:05:51
Nam and Trace discuss the happenings around Cal Football, including the signing of Ieremia Moore, Keith Heyward joining the Cal staff, the 'super seniors' returning for one final go-around, and more
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CREPE: Episode 61, Justyn Martin and Replacing Tim DeRuyter from 2021-01-24T21:52:41
Discussing Cal's QB commit in the 2022 class and thoughts on the Bears having to replace their co-DC in Tim DeRuyter
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CREPE: Episode 60, The Portal, 2022 Recruiting, and Key Senior Returns from 2021-01-12T17:43:41
Breaking down the return of four seniors on defense, the commitment of 2022 DL Damonic Williams and transfer portal safety Raymond Woodie III, and some thoughts on staff changes and transfer portal...
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CREPE: Episode 59, Post-Early Signing Day Recap from 2020-12-18T02:45:39
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's 19 signees in the 2021 class, with the Bears pulling in one of their best collective groups
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CREPE: Episode 58.5, A Washington State Preview from 2020-12-12T00:22:25
A look at Washington State, Cal's opponent this week
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CREPE: Episode 58, An Oregon Upset from 2020-12-07T16:52:53
A discussion of Cal's 21-17 win over Oregon is the topic this week, as Nam and Trace discuss the finer points of the game
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CREPE: Episode 57, Oregon Week from 2020-12-04T03:19:58
Talking Cal-Oregon, a brief look back at the Big Game, and looking forward through the season
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CREPE: Episode 56, a Big Game in 2020 from 2020-11-25T23:15:49
Trace and Nam discuss the Bears playing the Big Game in a year where the game doesn't quite feel the same
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CREPE: Episode 55, Oregon State Preview from 2020-11-20T00:38:58
Discussing Cal's struggles against UCLA and looking ahead to Oregon State, where the Bears need a win over the Beavers
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CREPE: Episode 54, Emergency UCLA Podcast from 2020-11-14T03:01:57
Cal is playing UCLA in a game that came together in the wake of an Arizona State cancelation. We discuss it here
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CREPE: Episode 53, Washington Preview and Depth Chart Review from 2020-11-03T04:57:49
A look at Cal's first game of the 2020 season, as the Bears will face off with Washington
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CREPE: Episode 52, A Football Season Looming, Position by Position Preview from 2020-10-28T15:38:09
On this episode of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, Nam and Trace discuss the Bears in Fall Camp, a position by position breakdown, and answer some subscriber questions.
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CREPE: Episode 51, Cal Schedule, Elarms-Orr Commits from 2020-10-04T00:17:22
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's big recruiting win, landing Kaleb Elarms-Orr from local Moreau Catholic, along with the Bears' having their new schedule released today.
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CREPE: Episode 50, Pac is Back from 2020-09-26T02:53:26
Nam and Trace discuss the return of the Pac-12 to play, 2021 and 2022 targets, and more
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CREPE: Episode 49, Emergency Pac-12 Season Postponement Episode from 2020-08-12T00:15:44
Nam and Trace discuss the postponement of the 2020 season as it relates to Cal and more
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CREPE: Episode 48, Four More Commits as 2021 Gets Closer to a Close from 2020-08-09T21:29:44
Discussing Cal's four most recent commitments in the 2021 class, including three front seven players and a local DB
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CREPE: Episode 47 Four More Commits for 2021 from 2020-07-27T19:35:58
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's four commits over the last few weeks, in Will Reed, Moses Oladejo, Dylan Jemtegaard, and Ryan Lange
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CREPE: Episode 46, J. Michael Sturdivant Commits and the Prospect of a Season from 2020-07-08T22:15:06
Nam and Trace discuss everything that's going on Cal recruiting and football right now, answering reader questions and much more.
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CREPE: Episode 45, A Commit and Q&A from 2020-06-16T22:11:34
Nam and Trace take questions, discuss the Bears' newest commit in Fatuvalu Iosefa, and take a longer term look at Cal football
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CREPE/Bearcast Crossover: A Draft Competition from 2020-04-29T22:11:12
In the throes of quarantine, the Cal Rivals and Write For California staffs teamed up for a fun hypothetical, who could draft a better team with players from the 2010s Cal teams? That's what we did...
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CREPE: Episode 44, Three Recruits, NFL Draft, Crossover Draft from 2020-04-26T23:39
A look at the three recruits Cal landed, along with some NFL draft talk and a look at the draft strategy surrounding a hypothetical 2010-2019 all-Cal team draft
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Cal Football: Arizona Cardinals ILB Evan Weaver, Post-Draft Teleconference from 2020-04-26T03:49:41
Cal Football: Arizona Cardinals ILB Evan Weaver, Post-Draft Teleconference by Cal Rivals
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CREPE: Episode 43, Mid-March Spring Ball Update from 2020-03-16T00:40:10
A look at Cal's first four days of spring football, amid postponement due to COVID-19 prevention
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CREPE: Episode 42, Coaching Changes, Recruiting in February from 2020-02-04T16:09:55
Nam and Trace break down the recruiting weekend, coaching changes, and more as Cal moves into the dead period
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CREPE: Episode 41, Redbox Turns Blue from 2019-12-31T19:24:11
Nam and Trace discuss the Cal win in the Redbox Bowl and what it means for the future of Cal football
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CREPE: Episode 40, Redbox Bowling from 2019-12-28T19:35:25
Nam and Trace discuss the Bowl Game, OC candidates,and more in this episode of the CREPE
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CREPE: Episode 39 Early Signing Day 2020 from 2019-12-19T03:48:44
Nam and Trace break down every piece of Cal's early signing day haul, as the Bears brought in 25 players in the 2020 class so far
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CREPE: Episode 38, Triumph in Pasadena from 2019-12-02T03:18:21
Nam and Trace discuss the Bears winning in Pasadena for the first time since 2009
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CREPE: Episode 37, The Big Game Gets Bigger from 2019-11-25T01:52:16
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's first win in the Big Game in a decade
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CREPE: Side Dish, Big Game 2019 from 2019-11-22T05:08
Nam and Trace discuss the 122nd iteration of the Big Game, chock full of anecdotes and more
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CREPE: Episode 36, A Post-USC Treatise from 2019-11-20T16:49:27
Trace and Nam discuss the aftermath of the USC game, a bit on the Big Game, and more
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CREPE: Side Dish, USC from 2019-11-15T16:35:32
Nam and Trace discuss the USC game, thoughts on USC's Air Raid vs. Washington State's, and who's starting at QB for Cal
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CREPE: Episode 35, Bears Shine Against Wazzu from 2019-11-11T22:52:26
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's much needed 33-20 win over Washington State, something that sets the Bears up for a potential bowl game
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CREPE: Side Dish, Washington State from 2019-11-08T03:43:35
Nam and Trace discuss some recruiting, Cal's matchup with Washington State and more
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CREPE: Episode 34, A 2nd Bye Week from 2019-10-30T15:04:25
Nam and Trace discuss questions of how to save the season, answer listener questions, and more
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CREPE: Side Dish, Utah from 2019-10-25T15:33:15
Nam and Trace discuss the Utah game as well as you can discuss a Utah game
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CREPE: Episode 33, Avoiding Talking Oregon State from 2019-10-22T15:23:22
Nam and Trace avoid talking about Cal's loss to Oregon State for the better part of 45 minutes
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CREPE: Side Dish, Oregon State and Recruiting from 2019-10-18T03:50:29
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's upcoming game against Oregon State, along with some thoughts on the current state of recruiting
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CREPE: Episode 32, Bye Week Extravaganza from 2019-10-09T03:31:19
Nam and Trace discuss the bye week, recruiting, and much more as the bye week is in full effect this week
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CREPE: Side Dish, Oregon from 2019-10-04T02:50:45
The side dish this week, as Nam and Trace give their thoughts on the Oregon game
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CREPE: Episode 31, the Post-ASU Existential QB Crisis from 2019-09-29T17:11:51
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's loss to Arizona State, the likely season ending injury for Chase Garbers, Devon Modster, the issues on defense, and more
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CREPE: Side Dish, Arizona State from 2019-09-27T03:15:25
Nam and Trace discuss the finer points of the Arizona State game, go through subscriber questions.
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CREPE: Episode 30, Bears in 4 from 2019-09-22T17:14:28
Nam and Trace discuss the Cal win, Chase Garbers' career day, Evan Weaver's 'Bears in 4' comments, and everything from the Cal win over Ole Miss
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CREPE: Side Dish, Ole Miss from 2019-09-20T02:36:18
Nam and Trace discuss some of the finer points of the Cal/Ole Miss matchup taking place on Saturday morning
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CREPE: Episode 29, Post-North Texas Uncertainty from 2019-09-15T17:56:41
Nam and Trace discuss a North Texas game that should've been a bigger (points-wise) win than it was, the struggles at QB, injuries on defense and much more in the aftermath of a 23-17 win
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CREPE: Side Dish, North Texas from 2019-09-13T15:38:40
Nam and Trace discuss the North Texas game and everything that comes with it.
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CREPE: Episode 28, Thunderstruck in Seattle from 2019-09-08T21:04:05
Nam and Trace, both exhausted from the lightning delayed Cal win over UW, talking how the Bears pulled it out and giving some thoughts on the victory
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CREPE: Side Dish, Washington Preview from 2019-09-06T15:41:39
Nam and Trace break out the side dish to talk about Washington and what to watch for as Cal heads up to Seattle
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CREPE: Episode 27, Post-UC Davis Thoughts, Pre-Washington from 2019-09-01T20:08:10
Nam and Trace are back to discuss the ups and the downs from Cal's 27-13 win over UC Davis
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CREPE: Episode 26 - Fall Camp Wrap-Up, UC Davis Preview from 2019-08-27T18:40:46
Nam and Trace return to talk about some of the finer points of fall camp, and preview a game against UC Davis
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CREPE: Episode 25, Fall Camp 2019 Preview from 2019-07-31T14:58:50
Nam and Trace discuss three commits in Dejuan Butler, Trey Paster and Aidan Lee, and look at who they're watching during Fall Camp for Cal Football
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CREPE: Episode 24, A Midsummer's Night Recruiting Dream from 2019-07-09T04:09:39
Nam and Trace discuss the three new commits to the 2020 class and overall thoughts on the class so far
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CREPE: Episode 23 (Three More Recruits and a Good Cal Week) from 2019-06-19T16:28:09
Nam and Trace discuss three new recruits in Muelu Iosefa, Stanley McKenzie, and Jake Muller and a solid week in Cal sports in general
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CREPE: Episode 22 (Two Commits and Some Recruiting Talk) from 2019-06-05T16:15:20
Nam and Trace return to discuss Cal's two newest commitments in Tommy Christakos and Zach Johnson
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CREPE: Episode 21 (Three Commit Weekend) from 2019-05-15T16:01:26
Nam and Trace return in short order to talk three commits that Cal got this past weekend, recruiting, and more
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CREPE: Episode 20, It's May from 2019-05-08T15:32:54
Nam and Trace return to fill some time in the middle of May, talking Cal football and recruiting
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CREPE: Episode 19, Post-Spring Game from 2019-03-21T15:30:44
Nam and Trace discuss the aftermath of the spring football game and much more
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CREPE: Episode 18, Spring Football Preview, Recruiting Update from 2019-02-19T16:29:53
Nam and Trace return to talk newcomers for Cal Spring Football, thoughts on who may stand out among the group, a bit of recruiting intersecting it all, and more
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CREPE: Episode 17, Post Cheez-It Bowl from 2018-12-31T23:43:27
Nam and Trace discuss the aftermath of the Cheez-It Bowl, plus potential changes on the coaching staff, New Years' Resolutions, and More
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CREPE: Episode 16, National Signing Day from 2018-12-20T16:29:44
Nam and Trace are joined by a very special guest in former Cal Rivals publisher Marc Tausend to talk recruiting, the signings Cal made, fun stories, and much more
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CREPE: Episode 15, Post-Big Game, Cheez-It Bowl Bound from 2018-12-05T16:04:53
Trace and Nam discuss the aftermath of the Big Game, heading to Phoenix for the Cheez-it Bowl, and much more
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CREPE: Episode 14 - Post-Colorado, Big Game Week Again from 2018-11-27T15:53:21
Nam and Trace break down their thoughts on the Colorado game, the redo on the start of Big Game week and much more
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CREPE - Episode 13, Colorado from 2018-11-20T17:06:27
Nam and Trace discuss the postponement of the Big Game and the Bears upcoming contest against Colorado
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CREPE: Episode 12, Big Game Week from 2018-11-13T16:38:52
Nam and Trace discuss ending the Cal losing streak to USC, start discussing Stanford and more
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CREPE: Episode 11, Post-Wazzu, Pre-USC from 2018-11-06T16:57:43
Trace and Nam discuss the aftermath of the Washington State game, previewing USC, and much more
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CREPE: Episode 10, Post-Washington, Pre-Washington State from 2018-10-30T16:00:23
Nam and Trace break down the Washington game, having both watched it through a window, as this might be the most professionally produced episode ever
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CREPE: Episode 9, Post-Oregon State, Pre-Washington from 2018-10-23T15:36:06
Nam and Trace discuss Cal's shellacking of Oregon State, proof that Chase Garbers is the guy at quarterback, and that the Bears might be on track moving through the end of the season
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CREPE - Episode 8, Oregon State Preview, UCLA in Review from 2018-10-16T15:44:34
Nam and Trace discuss the aftermath of a disastrous UCLA game along with what happens next for the Bears going into the Oregon State game
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CREPE: Episode Seven: Post Arizona, Pre UCLA from 2018-10-09T16:59:13
Nam and Trace give their thoughts on the Arizona game, on the potential of Brandon McIlwain being the starter going forward and more
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CREPE: Episode 6, Post-Oregon, Pre-Arizona from 2018-10-02T18:49:50
Nam Le and Trace Travers discuss what went wrong in the Oregon game, who stood out for the right and wrong reasons, and the upcoming matchup with Arizona
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CREPE - Episode 5, Oregon Preview from 2018-09-25T18:13:49
Nam and Trace discuss the win over the bye week, being ranked, and thoughts on Oregon coming into Berkeley
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C.R.E.P.E: Episode 4 - BYE WEEK from 2018-09-18T19:38:40
Nam and Trace break down the aftermath of the Idaho State matchup, looking ahead to the bye week this week
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CREPE: Episode 3, Post-BYU, Pre-Idaho State from 2018-09-11T18:38:25
CREPE: Episode 3, Post-BYU, Pre-Idaho State by Cal Rivals
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CREPE - Episode 2 (Post-UNC, Pre-BYU) from 2018-09-04T17:20:45
Nam and Trace talk their way through the aftermath of the UNC game, the QB carousel, the upcoming matchup with BYU, and general thoughts on the Bears moving forward
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CREPE: Episode 1 from 2018-08-28T04:31:06
The first episode of the Cal Rivals Excellent Podcast Experience, with thoughts on the upcoming UNC game, the new depth chart, recruiting, and more
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