(Written by kencraw)

I’ve updated the blogroll.

For the most part, this was a year of attrition, not a year of expansion. Gone are Bear Necessity, Rose Bowl Before I Die (don’t we still hope for this?), Cal Football Fan and Cal Bear Wire.

In their place only two new blogs were added. One, is the very impressive The Bear Will Not Quit that I’m not sure why it didn’t make the cut in years past other than an oversight. So in the big picture, not a new addition to the Cal blogosphere. The second is not so much a sports blog but a sports information blog, Erin’s Cal Goodies. While it has good and unique info, not a “mainstream” Cal blog.

So, it’s been a bad year. 4 lost and effectively zero gained (with the above caveats).

Part of that can be “blamed” on how good some of the Cal blogs have become, particularly California Golden Blogs. Particularly with their ability for participants to make their own blog posts, it takes a lot of the wind, at least from the perspective of acting independently, out of those who would just like to post on occasion. CGB gives them a forum for that without having to go it on their own. Then when you add in the quality of posts from guys like The Bear Will Not Quit (and if I can be so bold, this site) and it’s hard to keep at it when one can’t put in that level of effort.

In any case, if I’ve overlooked your blog, please add a comment with a pointer to your blog. If you’re thinking of starting one, there’s definitely room for you and feel free to let me know when you go online!