... Golden Bears' biggest struggle defensively was defending the pass. While the team was stellar against the run, then defensive coordinator Bob Gregory's philosophy of bend but don't break proved ineffective.

Against the run the Bears were aggressive, but when it got to 3rd-and-long, the Bears gave up big play after big play. What's even more difficult to swallow was the fact that teams would be throwing to the side of the field because the teams weren't going to be testing one of the best corners in the Pac-10 in Syd'Quan Thompson. 

Maybe the best news of the offseason came when Gregory decided to go to greener pastures and left to become a defensive assistant Boise State. 

Part of Gregory's problem was the lack of ag...

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