It's safe to say that before the 2009 season, Jeremiah Masoli and Kevin Riley couldn't have been in more different positions.

By August, Oregon's dual threat signal caller had graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, and after his brilliant Holiday Bowl performance, many asked if Masoli could eventually emerge as a Heisman sleeper.

Meanwhile, there were two offseason questions asked about Riley (who sat on the bench during Cal's bowl game), and neither of them were encouraging. 

First, there was uncertainty as to whether he would even win the Bears' starting quarterback job in camp.

After that was settled, most people were still wondering if he had improved enough from an inconsistent 2008 season to m...

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