[yvonne]

I think Cal is getting a different reputation for how it educates football players. Shaq Thompson, who had been vacillating between Cal and Washington, gave a verbal to Cal at an All Star game and ultimately signed with Washington cited academics as part of the reason for eventually signing with UW. Sure, the Tosh thing played a part, but reading his Tweets made it clear that he wasn't sold on Cal.

[yvonne]

I think Cal is getting a different reputation for how it educates football players. Shaq Thompson, who had been vacillating between Cal and Washington, gave a verbal to Cal at an All Star game and ultimately signed with Washington cited academics as part of the reason for eventually signing with UW. Sure, the Tosh thing played a part, but reading his Tweets made it clear that he wasn't sold on Cal.