{"id":40010,"date":"2014-07-14T23:53:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T06:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=40010"},"modified":"2017-06-10T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T17:07:21","slug":"trudell-ready-to-go-at-cal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=40010","title":{"rendered":"Trudell Ready to Go at Cal"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Kyle<\/a>

Kyle Trudell takes over the head coaching reins at Cal<\/p><\/div>\n

Last year California finished 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Del Rio. That\u2019s not a typical season for Cal who is traditionally in the playoffs and in the hunt for the Del Rio League title year in and year out.<\/p>\n

Then long time coach Jim Arnold stepped down and the Condors suddenly had to not only find a way back to the post season but also do it with a brand new coach. Cal interviewed several candidates but when the dust had cleared it was former Sonora OC Kyle Trudell that landed the job.<\/p>\n

\"Quarterback<\/a>

Quarterback Adam Satti is returning<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Line<\/a>

Line Coach Patrick Winchell came over from La Serna<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI probably wasn\u2019t well received initially \u2013 not by the school but by the fans and bloggers,\u201d Trudell said. \u201cI mean I\u2019m an Orange County guy from a school that probably nobody had heard of. A lot of people were thinking \u2018who is this guy\/\u2019. I even got a text message saying \u2018congratulations on being the fifth choice.\u2019 But that doesn\u2019t bother me at all. I like the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trudell has been at Sonora for the last eight years as an assistant and this is his first head coaching position.<\/p>\n

\"Running<\/a>

Running the double wing<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a guy that moves around a lot. I\u2019ve been at Sonora for the last eight years. But another coach told me to apply so I decided to,\u201d Trudell said. \u201cI really didn\u2019t expect them to hire a 30 year old guy that was a lifetime assistant. But I\u2019m glad they did. I like the program and I like our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trudell is joining a league that features the Southeast Division Champion in La Serna and two other schools- Santa Fe and El Rancho that Cal failed to beat last year. That will have to change in 2014 if the Condors are to return to the post season.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Linemen getting in some work<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI know how good La Serna is. They do things the right way and they have a great program. That\u2019s where we aspire to be,\u201d said Trudell.\u201d And Santa Fe and El Rancho are solid too. Whittier has a good team as well. I don\u2019t much about Pioneer but I know they can compete too. This is a really tough league. But I like our program. We have good numbers, and we\u2019re working hard every day five days a week. And we\u2019ve built a solid coaching staff of nine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"OL\/DL<\/a>

OL\/DL Brendan Simpson<\/p><\/div>\n

Line coach Patrick Winchell was a coach on La Serna\u2019s CIF winning title team last year and DC Louie Zamora has coached at Arroyo and Los Altos.<\/p>\n

Trudell plans on bringing a no huddle, hurry up offense with a double wing, spread option. \u201cI think we have the personnel to do it. Who knows? I may scrap it week three but for right now that\u2019s what we\u2019re going with,\u201d Trudell said.<\/p>\n

Defensively the Condors will line up a standard 4-3 under Zamora. \u201cI think we\u2019ll be fine because our front seven guys are all returning. Our whole secondary is new but our front guys are all coming back,\u201d Trudell said.<\/p>\n

\"LB<\/a>

LB Thomas Vielma “He’s a real leader” – Kyle Trudell<\/p><\/div>\n

Trudell, who will double as OC, will be looking to returning quarterback Adam Satti to run the offense. Satti, a southpaw, started for Cal last year and is ready to lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis dad is a coach so he knows the game. He has no problem picking up the plays and how to run them,\u201d Trudell said.<\/p>\n

Nathan Lowden and Nathan Gudino will be the guys carrying the rock while Richard Salinas and James Contreras will also see time. Trudell really likes his receivers Traie Kastl-Givens, Jake Mata and Bubba Martinez.<\/p>\n

\"Trudell<\/a>

Trudell says “Run This”<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cKastl-Givens is a basketball player. He\u2019s 6-5 and a really great athlete,\u201d Trudell said.<\/p>\n

The line features Zach McHale, David Burrell, Jacob Olivas along with Andrew Salcido, Dominic Sanchez and Brendan Simpson. Roberto Salazar and Jorge Luna will line up at tight end.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalcido has been exceptional this summer. He has been dominating everywhere we go,\u201d Trudell said.<\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/a>

Adam Satti running the offense<\/p><\/div>\n

Defensively Thomas Veilma anchors a solid linebacking corps and Kyle Reyes will patrol the secondary at safety.<\/p>\n

All the pieces seem to be in place for a bounce back year for Cal \u2013 with the main piece being the high energy first year coach Trudell<\/p>\n

\u201dIt was always my goal to become a head coach. I\u2019m really excited for the opportunity,\u201d Trudell added.<\/p>\n

And whatever happened to Arnold? Oh, he\u2019s coaching the freshman team.<\/p>\n

\"Ready<\/a>

Ready to Mix<\/p><\/div>\n

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