Do what everyone else who is successful at this time is doing.
1. Spend money. The reality is sports is about money. Not about academics. I think we can all agree that we don’t care if the players are on all academic team of the year. And for those that do. This is not the place for you. Sure it’s great to have good grades. But that doesn’t win games.
2. Stop hiring HC that are tier 3 or 4. Hire top talent. No I'm not talking about River Boat Ron. He isn’t a winner. Look at his professional record. It’s shockingly bad.
3. As fans and supporters. Stop being satisfied with a win over Stanford and being mediocre. As a team.
Stop being excited about going to a crappy bowl. The Independence Bowl is’it exciting. There is a reason it’s played on 12/16 and not the week after Christmas. No one is watching it or attending it. Check ticket prices if you think I’m wrong. I think I saw 50 yard line tickets for $50.
4. As a school. And student base. Instead of protesting and demanding other countries to do things. Especially when you have zero clue what happens in the real world. Have that much passion about sports. If they are important to you. Demand the athletic Department do something about that state of our teams with that same passion and enthusiasm.
4. For God’s sake. Tear down the stadium. It sucks. All of it. From parking to the Game day experience. Not sure how many stadiums you have been to around the country. But our Gameday experience is embarrassing. Compared to a majority of the ones I’ve been to. It’s time to do something different.
5. Convince the fan base to come back to the games. Football and basketball attendance is pathetic.
6. Keep top tier players from leaving the Bay Area and Norther California. Pay them!!! It’s legal now.
6. With all of this comes more revenue. Money to spend.
Side chatter: undefeated FSU getting left out of the CFO in favor of Alabama means Cal has just joined a DOA conference. We'll be back in conference purgatory in just a few years as money rips up yet another storied brand.
Let’s all stop skating around the real issue. That is of course, Wilcox. Cal was stupid to pay him and extend him. We get rolled in the Pac12. Going to the ACC. It’s time for more than a Coordinator change.
Far from it. Have you been to Autzen? They are a terrible fan base to visiting teams. Think what you want. I’m just not a fan with my head in the Sand pretending we deserve To be better when our Athletic Department refuses to address the real issues at hand. We are an academic school first. Political School Second. Stop pretending like the athletics matter.
Doesn’t matter. Until cal gets the support financially to pay players. And stop with the political psychopaths on The campus. We will always be 6-6 or 5-7. Sure. We may get a few hidden gems. Like Ott. But that’s it. Don’t be shocked if Ott decides to leave. His talent is being wasted.
Nope. Not at all. My uncles taught there. My grandfather, grandmother, father all went to school there. You are a die hard hopeful. Most realistic Cal fans know what I’m saying is right. I’ve sat at 45 years of football and basketball. Tired of the same BS every year. The politics at Cal stinks the hiring process. If winning in athletics and not politics was a priority. We would do better. Cal is more concerned about hurting idiot feelings about gender and politics than winning games. We will always be mediocre. Until those things are addressed. If Cal wants to stick to what they are doing. We will all have to deal with what we have. You and every other Cal liberal sports fan on this planet live in a fantasy world about things. Can’t have it both ways. IM just not going to candy coat it for you.
Ignorance is when you decide not to argue the case but shade others. I’ve done neither. I will call you and every other ignorant liberal out who has yet to prove me wrong. Multiple high end coaches are available. But, because of Cal’s ignorant stance on politics they won’t be considered. Until you can tell how I’m wrong. Sit down. And shut the F up. You are part of the problem. Cal football and basketball are mediocre at best. You’re probably one of those that thinks Marshawm Lynch and Desean jacjson got through Cal on their academics. Or that cheerleaders should be admitted because they have good grades. Not reality. 100% ignorance. Ignorant fans=ignorant teams. They pay for tickets without regard for what matter when talking athletics. There is a reason that SEC, Big 12 and Big 10 schools succeed year in and year out. And it’s not because their athletes get good grades. Thank God we have a baton thrower that catches the baton 50% of the time. If that’s your priority . I’ll say again. Sit down and shut the F up. Cal will alway be mediocre. You have no argument.
Maybe it's time for you to go troll whichever University it was that gave you such a great education... this is a Cal Football site, not Reddit...I'll leave it to our moderators. Politics and the "shut the F up" stuff elsewhere please.
I think this move was a no-brainer and am impressed and pleased that we got it done so quickly and effortlessly. No hire is full proof, but If we wanted to keep Bloesch on staff and retain some continuity with our offensive system, attempt to mitigate coaching turnover that might otherwise scare off key offensive talent like Ott, Mendoza, etc., this was the best and only move.
Can someone who knows these things help me understand if he really is a great recruiter, and whether this is +/-/= to Spav from a recruiting standpoint?
Love this promotion for bloesch. His work with the O-line this season was nothing short of magical. I’m excited to see him lead play calling duties. Cal could become a smash mouth football team.
I would be disappointed if he let toler and AT go. Both have been loyal to Cal and have been solid recruiters.
Probably our best option, especially since he has some OC experience. I don't necessarily know what to expect but I do know:
-he's a great OL coach and it's good to keep him
-given Wilcox's potentially precarious position after next year and all the weird realignment issues, there may not be much outside interest. Internal candidate likely best option.
The obvious and easy choice, no surprise here. Fits into Wilcox's conservative approach to the game, run the ball and "win ugly". Hopefully Bloesch has a sound understanding of the aerial game, prefers up tempo, and calls plays over the top of the defense. If not, in this day and age what kid wants to play in an offense of "3 yards and a cloud of dust"? Will Bloesch be able to recruit top talent at QB, RB & WR? tbd...
It does keep some continuity within the program and the OL did, in fact, improve this year. Albeit it will take a MASSIVE success in the portal to keep the OL performing given the graduates and transfers already known.
Kinda meh about this "safe" choice but not surprised at all.
It’s definitely not sexy, but given Wilcox’s spotty hiring record, there is something to be said for maintaining a semblance of continuity on O. Bringing in an entirely new system for the 3rd time in 3 seasons would really be a challenge.
Keep Ott and get Cardwell healthy; transition Sammy Jax to a slash player/WR in the Kordell Stewart mold to add some speed to take the top off a D; feature Endries, feature Trond. Recruit the OL…it could look worse.
I believe Jackson V has spent a fair amount of his football life at WR. Would be great to get him involved in a slash mode, could add A LOT of wrinkles to the offense.
I'm thinking, given how our DBs were getting burned, I gotta' wonder if Sam could go both ways WR/DB (unless that's what you meant by a slash player). Just spitballin.' But him on the bench is leaving money on the table.
First and foremost, put Endries & Trond (both walk-ons) on scholarship and give them some NIL.
Second, fire Sirmon, fire one or both DB coaches, hire a ST coach & TE coach
So far, Wilcox has made the easy choice (Bloesch) now the nut sack choices are just around the corner. Let's see what he does with those. That will be the difference between creating a winning culture or continuing with his status quo, which is his M.O. Is he a CEO or is he a "loyal to a fault" at his own demise fool?
ADDITION: It will be very interesting to see whom Bloesch/Wilcox pick to be the QB coach. This could be a make or break for Bloesch me thinks.
Though I’m unabashedly critical of Wilcox, I’ll give him his due for getting this team bowl eligible, given the schedule. In my idiotic opinion, I always considered a bowl game of any kind a success for this year…so well done.
That said, I have zero faith in his CEO abilities, which has always been his Achilles heel and is largely responsible for his mediocre program. I highly doubt Sirmon is going anywhere.
Are you serious? They already increased the number of assistants a team can have. Why would they change the rule again?
We can't seriously expect that NCAA will change rule on number of assistants. We can just get rid of one of two DB coaches and add an offensive assistant.
Do what everyone else who is successful at this time is doing.
1. Spend money. The reality is sports is about money. Not about academics. I think we can all agree that we don’t care if the players are on all academic team of the year. And for those that do. This is not the place for you. Sure it’s great to have good grades. But that doesn’t win games.
2. Stop hiring HC that are tier 3 or 4. Hire top talent. No I'm not talking about River Boat Ron. He isn’t a winner. Look at his professional record. It’s shockingly bad.
3. As fans and supporters. Stop being satisfied with a win over Stanford and being mediocre. As a team.
Stop being excited about going to a crappy bowl. The Independence Bowl is’it exciting. There is a reason it’s played on 12/16 and not the week after Christmas. No one is watching it or attending it. Check ticket prices if you think I’m wrong. I think I saw 50 yard line tickets for $50.
4. As a school. And student base. Instead of protesting and demanding other countries to do things. Especially when you have zero clue what happens in the real world. Have that much passion about sports. If they are important to you. Demand the athletic Department do something about that state of our teams with that same passion and enthusiasm.
4. For God’s sake. Tear down the stadium. It sucks. All of it. From parking to the Game day experience. Not sure how many stadiums you have been to around the country. But our Gameday experience is embarrassing. Compared to a majority of the ones I’ve been to. It’s time to do something different.
5. Convince the fan base to come back to the games. Football and basketball attendance is pathetic.
6. Keep top tier players from leaving the Bay Area and Norther California. Pay them!!! It’s legal now.
6. With all of this comes more revenue. Money to spend.
Class of 97 ahole. Again. Your ignorant ass is too afraid to speak truth. I stand by my statements. Check yourself. Window licker
Prozac? Zoloft? Anyone? Anyone?
*snicker
Eyeore?
Naw, Eyeore never quite so confrontational as this entity.
Civility isn't this person's strong suit.
What happened to Coach Spav?
Taking OC at Baylor
Side chatter: undefeated FSU getting left out of the CFO in favor of Alabama means Cal has just joined a DOA conference. We'll be back in conference purgatory in just a few years as money rips up yet another storied brand.
We're going to 12 teams next year, so in that format FSU would be in. So in the unlikely scenario where Cal wins the ACC, they would be in
Looks like there's no guarantees.
May be first time I’ve agreed with Bob Dole since the Simpsons.
Let’s all stop skating around the real issue. That is of course, Wilcox. Cal was stupid to pay him and extend him. We get rolled in the Pac12. Going to the ACC. It’s time for more than a Coordinator change.
Cal would have been 8-4 or 9-3 in the ACC this year. Did you see Jack Plummer in the ACC championship game?
You know, you really sound like an Oregon or $C troll.
Far from it. Have you been to Autzen? They are a terrible fan base to visiting teams. Think what you want. I’m just not a fan with my head in the Sand pretending we deserve To be better when our Athletic Department refuses to address the real issues at hand. We are an academic school first. Political School Second. Stop pretending like the athletics matter.
I and many, here, may agree with you.
What do you think is the solution?
Doesn’t matter. Until cal gets the support financially to pay players. And stop with the political psychopaths on The campus. We will always be 6-6 or 5-7. Sure. We may get a few hidden gems. Like Ott. But that’s it. Don’t be shocked if Ott decides to leave. His talent is being wasted.
Curmudgeon alert 🚨🚨🚨
Somebody is a Negabear
Nope. Not at all. My uncles taught there. My grandfather, grandmother, father all went to school there. You are a die hard hopeful. Most realistic Cal fans know what I’m saying is right. I’ve sat at 45 years of football and basketball. Tired of the same BS every year. The politics at Cal stinks the hiring process. If winning in athletics and not politics was a priority. We would do better. Cal is more concerned about hurting idiot feelings about gender and politics than winning games. We will always be mediocre. Until those things are addressed. If Cal wants to stick to what they are doing. We will all have to deal with what we have. You and every other Cal liberal sports fan on this planet live in a fantasy world about things. Can’t have it both ways. IM just not going to candy coat it for you.
Why do people.get on here and make assumptions about people's politics? Ignorant.
Ignorance is when you decide not to argue the case but shade others. I’ve done neither. I will call you and every other ignorant liberal out who has yet to prove me wrong. Multiple high end coaches are available. But, because of Cal’s ignorant stance on politics they won’t be considered. Until you can tell how I’m wrong. Sit down. And shut the F up. You are part of the problem. Cal football and basketball are mediocre at best. You’re probably one of those that thinks Marshawm Lynch and Desean jacjson got through Cal on their academics. Or that cheerleaders should be admitted because they have good grades. Not reality. 100% ignorance. Ignorant fans=ignorant teams. They pay for tickets without regard for what matter when talking athletics. There is a reason that SEC, Big 12 and Big 10 schools succeed year in and year out. And it’s not because their athletes get good grades. Thank God we have a baton thrower that catches the baton 50% of the time. If that’s your priority . I’ll say again. Sit down and shut the F up. Cal will alway be mediocre. You have no argument.
Maybe it's time for you to go troll whichever University it was that gave you such a great education... this is a Cal Football site, not Reddit...I'll leave it to our moderators. Politics and the "shut the F up" stuff elsewhere please.
I think this move was a no-brainer and am impressed and pleased that we got it done so quickly and effortlessly. No hire is full proof, but If we wanted to keep Bloesch on staff and retain some continuity with our offensive system, attempt to mitigate coaching turnover that might otherwise scare off key offensive talent like Ott, Mendoza, etc., this was the best and only move.
Iono man he doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page
Maybe someone from WFC should compile a wikipedia entry with links to other wikipedia entries.
Neither did Clint Eastwood's character.
He, too, is the man with no name.
Can someone who knows these things help me understand if he really is a great recruiter, and whether this is +/-/= to Spav from a recruiting standpoint?
You gotta wait to find out. Compelling drama.
Hire a QB coach/Passing Game coordinator…NOW you’re cooking with gas as you enter the ACC.
Bloesch also coached QBs when he was OC at North Texas. Not the strongest QB/passing resume but it's on there.
Love this promotion for bloesch. His work with the O-line this season was nothing short of magical. I’m excited to see him lead play calling duties. Cal could become a smash mouth football team.
I would be disappointed if he let toler and AT go. Both have been loyal to Cal and have been solid recruiters.
I like this hire a lot. He seems like a solid leader and he was a successful OC for North Texas. This was the right move.
Probably our best option, especially since he has some OC experience. I don't necessarily know what to expect but I do know:
-he's a great OL coach and it's good to keep him
-given Wilcox's potentially precarious position after next year and all the weird realignment issues, there may not be much outside interest. Internal candidate likely best option.
-he's been an OC so it's not a huge stretch
HIs stats from North Texas are awesome.
Yeah he'd be a good candidate even if he weren't already on our staff.
The obvious and easy choice, no surprise here. Fits into Wilcox's conservative approach to the game, run the ball and "win ugly". Hopefully Bloesch has a sound understanding of the aerial game, prefers up tempo, and calls plays over the top of the defense. If not, in this day and age what kid wants to play in an offense of "3 yards and a cloud of dust"? Will Bloesch be able to recruit top talent at QB, RB & WR? tbd...
It does keep some continuity within the program and the OL did, in fact, improve this year. Albeit it will take a MASSIVE success in the portal to keep the OL performing given the graduates and transfers already known.
Kinda meh about this "safe" choice but not surprised at all.
It’s definitely not sexy, but given Wilcox’s spotty hiring record, there is something to be said for maintaining a semblance of continuity on O. Bringing in an entirely new system for the 3rd time in 3 seasons would really be a challenge.
Keep Ott and get Cardwell healthy; transition Sammy Jax to a slash player/WR in the Kordell Stewart mold to add some speed to take the top off a D; feature Endries, feature Trond. Recruit the OL…it could look worse.
I believe Jackson V has spent a fair amount of his football life at WR. Would be great to get him involved in a slash mode, could add A LOT of wrinkles to the offense.
I'm thinking, given how our DBs were getting burned, I gotta' wonder if Sam could go both ways WR/DB (unless that's what you meant by a slash player). Just spitballin.' But him on the bench is leaving money on the table.
First and foremost, put Endries & Trond (both walk-ons) on scholarship and give them some NIL.
Second, fire Sirmon, fire one or both DB coaches, hire a ST coach & TE coach
So far, Wilcox has made the easy choice (Bloesch) now the nut sack choices are just around the corner. Let's see what he does with those. That will be the difference between creating a winning culture or continuing with his status quo, which is his M.O. Is he a CEO or is he a "loyal to a fault" at his own demise fool?
ADDITION: It will be very interesting to see whom Bloesch/Wilcox pick to be the QB coach. This could be a make or break for Bloesch me thinks.
Very important to get someone to develop QBs.
Though I’m unabashedly critical of Wilcox, I’ll give him his due for getting this team bowl eligible, given the schedule. In my idiotic opinion, I always considered a bowl game of any kind a success for this year…so well done.
That said, I have zero faith in his CEO abilities, which has always been his Achilles heel and is largely responsible for his mediocre program. I highly doubt Sirmon is going anywhere.
Wilcox can't fire Sirmon, so some FCS school needs to hire Sirmon as their HC.
Then we hire Gerald Alexander as our new DC.
Coaching DB at Steelers.
"Why can't that rule be changed to add one more?"
Are you serious? They already increased the number of assistants a team can have. Why would they change the rule again?
We can't seriously expect that NCAA will change rule on number of assistants. We can just get rid of one of two DB coaches and add an offensive assistant.
Continuity on O is huge.
Keep Ott, keep Uluave, hit the portal for some big uglies and WR.
If I’m Ott I’m transferring. His talent is being wasted under Wilcox
False.
Psst...
Troll alert.
This is great news, especially after checking out the numbers for his UNT offenses. Solid internal promotion.
As for position coaches, keep AT; I'm ok replacing Toler given our WR blocking issues this year.
Yes, some of his numbers were in the National top twenty.