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A new name has come out for the offensive coordinator position. George Cortez, the offensive coordinator at Cal has surfaced as a new candidate for the job. He sounds like a good person to fill in the open position.

George Cortez, who offers 28 years of professional and college coaching experience to Cal's football staff, is entering his fourth season as the school's offensive coordinator. Working in tandem with head coach Jeff Tedford, Cortez has made a dramatic impact on the Bears' offense. As one of the most balanced units in the nation - averaging 256.8 yards rushing and 235.7 yards passing - the 2004 club ranked No. 5 in total offense (492.4 ypg), No. 6 in rushing offense (256.8 ypg) and No. 7 in scoring offense (36.8 ppg) nationally. Under his direction, the Bears featured two Heisman Trophy candidates in running back J.J. Arrington and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and a returning All-America wide receiver in Geoff McArthur. Arrington, the Pac-10 rushing champion with 2,018 yards, ranked No. 1 nationally in total rushing yards and broke Chuck Muncie's school season rushing record last fall. Rodgers, meanwhile, ranked No. 8 nationally in passing efficiency while throwing for 2,566 yards, 24 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. And McArthur crowned his illustrious career by setting Cal all-time marks for receptions (202) and receiving yards (3,18 . Cortez has paid a prominent role in Cal's offense posting three of the four highest scoring seasons in school history over the 2002-04 campaigns, and also claiming Pac-10 rushing titles in each of the past two seasons - the first time the Bears have led the conference in rushing since 1958.