{"id":841730,"date":"2026-03-29T22:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T22:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/841730\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T22:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T22:05:16","slug":"golden-bears-nab-4-star-from-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/841730\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Bears nab 4-star from Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/california-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">California football<\/a> plucked <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/california-football-news-golden-bears-hire-oregons-tosh-lupoi-hc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tosh Lupoi from Oregon to lead the Golden Bears in 2026<\/a>. Lupoi and his coaching staff just won over a four-star safety who considered the Ducks, plus Alabama. Myles Baker is the one heading to \u201cBear Territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The star from Sierra Canyon High in Chatsworth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hayesfawcett3\/status\/2038301587840336198?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">made his decision<\/a> official with Hayes Fawcett of On3\/Rivals Sunday. Even telling Fawcett: \u201cI&#8217;m home\u201d along with dropping the bear emoji.<\/p>\n<p>This becomes a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-recruiting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Recruiting<\/a> win for Cal. While the Bears have won over Sierra Canyon talent in the past, Cal rarely claims four-stars from the Southern California powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>So what sealed the 6-foot-2, 205-pound safety&#8217;s decision? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/news\/myles-baker-commits-to-cal-tosh-really-sealed-the-deal-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">He broke it down<\/a> with On3\/Rivals national recruiting reporter Greg Biggins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy visit to Cal really sealed the deal for me,\u201d Baker said to Biggins. \u201cI have a strong connection with the coaching staff and it was great to be around everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The practice energy inside Memorial Stadium won over Baker too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watched the team practice and seeing how Tosh (Lupoi) runs the show really sold me,\u201d Baker said. \u201cEveryone is on the move, it\u2019s high intensity and they got a lot of work in. I just loved the environment and the overall culture Tosh is building there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker adds that he took a liking to general manager Ron Rivera. The Bears now land the No. 21 overall prospect in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s one of the more versatile defensive players in the region with size, athleticism and physicality. Some schools liked Baker as a linebacker but Cal said safety all along and that was another factor that helped tilt things in their favor,\u201d Biggins added.<\/p>\n<p>Cal is delivering an aggressive offseason as it transitions to Lupoi. That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/california-football-news-jaron-keawe-sagapolutele-golden-bears-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">winning back past five-star signing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a> at quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>California football plucked Tosh Lupoi from Oregon to lead the Golden Bears in 2026.  Lupoi and his coaching staff just won over a four-star safety who considered the Ducks, plus Alabama.  Myles Baker is the one heading to \u201cBear Territory. \u201d The star from Sierra Canyon High in Chatsworth made his decision official with Hayes Fawcett of On3\/Rivals Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"California football plucked Tosh Lupoi from Oregon to lead the Golden Bears in 2026. 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