"Hours after being introduced at a news conference in Berkeley, he flew to Hawaii to convince star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to stay at Cal. The mission was successful as the quarterback posted a picture on Saturday morning of himself and Lupoi on X with the comment, "God is Good. Mahalo to #CoachLup for coming to visit me and my family in HI. I believe in Cal and what this football program is capable of. #ComeToCal #GoBears #SmartAndTough""
"The quarterback's return checks one box off Lupoi's to-do list as he aims to make good on what he said Friday, that he will attack everything about his new program. Sagapolutele has had a superb freshman season, passing for 3,117 and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions while leading the Bears to a 7-5 record and a berth in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve against Hawaii."
Tosh Lupoi flew to Hawaii hours after his introduction as Cal's new football coach to convince quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to remain at Cal. Sagapolutele posted a picture on X with Lupoi and thanked him, expressing belief in Cal and the program. ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported the visit. Sagapolutele completed a strong freshman season with 3,117 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, leading Cal to a 7-5 record and a Hawaii Bowl berth on Christmas Eve. Lupoi, a former Cal player and assistant coach, replaced Justin Wilcox after Wilcox was fired following the Stanford loss. Speculation about a transfer ended.
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