Dec 31 2008
Montgomery ready for Pac-10 play
Mike Montgomery may be hard on his team, but after going 11-2 in non-conference play and being ranked in the top 20 in Sagarin’s and RPI, even he has become more optimistic about the Bears’ chances for an NCAA Tournament bid. Ok, well he didn’t say as much at his weekly press conference, but he intimated some confidence.
The Bears haven’t won 11 games in non-conference play since the 1946-’47 season and that was before the late great Pete Newell got his hands on the team. In other words, what we’ve just witnessed is Cal Bears history. Not bad for your first season as the head man.
The Bears will face two tough teams this week; Arizona and Arizona State. If Cal can beat each of them, we could be embarking on a very special season. This is what Montgomery had to say about it: (more…)
