cal bear here.
sports there are just different. everything Berkeley is just different. not better, not worse, just different. i'll bet they lead the world in having hs all-americans attend, who then decide to quit the sport becuz they found a new 'self' once on campus.
it's Yale in cultural origination and academic effort. their 'Berkeley blue' team color was originally, and specifically in writing, 'Yale blue.'
a grand difference is the climate. here, the winter grey can trend toward seriousness, while there, well, folks are very willing to put off the serious stuff for a while. at least until after uni days for many.
they are a member of America East Conference as well. they were supposed to leave years ago, but they haven't. 'maybe tomorrow, maybe someday.' part b of that motto is 'eph it.'
why isn't Cal, with all their clear capability, tops in sports?
idk. why didn't IBM become Microsoft?
everything Berkeley is just different.
nice place. nice folks. weird vibes for the chronically serious.