YES!!!!

Jeff Tedford has signed an extension of his contract and will remain Coach of the California Golden Bears through at least 2013.

WOO-HOO!

How important has Tedford been to Cal's football program? Let us count the ways:

The Bears have reached the top 10 in three straight seasons while appearing in four consecutive bowl games -- winning three -- for the first time in school history. Cal's share of the Pac-10 crown this season was its first conference title since 1975, and Tedford also has beaten archrival Stanford five straight times.

Will the Bears ever win the BCS? Perhaps not. Can Old Blues live with being perennial Pac-10 contenders? I suspect they can.