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Cal's New QB Is Charismatic, Pantsless



Kevin Riley has been named the new starter at QB for Cal, beating out Nate Longshore for the job. How did he do it? By demonstrating the same qualities on display in his comeback victory against Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl: agility, a knack for finding the open receiver, and a lucky pair of orange workout shorts that made it all happen.

Riley is showing off school pride there, and not merely dropping his pants in public: he went to Beaverton High School, whose logo is visible on the shorts, so it's really a kind of demented shout-out to his alma mater.

Further amusing pictures publicly available on Facebook display Riley's pride in his Irish ancestry, his comfort with his own masculinity, and an effervescent charisma that just convinced me to bump Cal into my rankings. A man with this much zest for living simply has to be a winner.

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You have got to be kidding me, talkin bout someone looking at the glass half full. What a joke. He looks like a fine upstanding young man and I’m sure with this clown at the helm, a PAC-10 title is a lock this year for Cal. I wouldn’t be suprised if they switch back to Longshore before the season is over. This kid has "off the field issues" written all over himself.

by Tider84 on Aug 22, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Looks good to me

by npcPronk29 on Aug 22, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions  

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