I hate being optimistic but I do think we've upgraded our coaching enough to answer how much poor coaching contributed to our underperformance. Fingers crossed that our OL can develop and jell quickly, giving our new QB and RB stable some time and space.
I look forward to reading practice updates from people who understand football nuts and bolts far better than I do.
I became a negabear last season which was troubling. I hope we can start 3-1 this season on our way to a 7-5 or 8-4 record. In Oski (and Rugbear) we trust.
I just shared with some friends, one of whom is a stalwart on these pages. that for reasons that defy logic, run contrary to learned experience and may just be wacky, posts like this get me fucking excited...Go Bears...surprise me!
Can anyone think of an example of where a head football coach in the Power 5 fumbled around with bad coaching hires - not once, but twice - and finally found the right combination of dudes in the off season and came out swinging the next season? I cannot, because most big time programs will now allow a guy with a 17-32 conference record to play dial a coach until finally getting it right. I hope this combo succeeds, because I am ready for Cal football to be entertaining again.
A write up on Cal spring practice and yet not one word on the defense, or was this just on one side of the ball with the other side coming in another article? Cuz we have issues on defense as well: DL, OLB and secondary. Perhaps we have more depth / talent on D but we weren't that great last year.
I’d think Sam Jackson has more than a slight edge over Mendoza. I hope so, anyway. I don’t recall Mendoza being highly rated/recruited, though he did impress in spring camp last year….
Cal football has some huge spring practice questions to answer
It needs to be said that Spencer Lovell wasn't good, so who cares that he left
I hate being optimistic but I do think we've upgraded our coaching enough to answer how much poor coaching contributed to our underperformance. Fingers crossed that our OL can develop and jell quickly, giving our new QB and RB stable some time and space.
I look forward to reading practice updates from people who understand football nuts and bolts far better than I do.
I guess I better go see what's up April 15th. I will bring my thermos of koolaid.
I became a negabear last season which was troubling. I hope we can start 3-1 this season on our way to a 7-5 or 8-4 record. In Oski (and Rugbear) we trust.
I just shared with some friends, one of whom is a stalwart on these pages. that for reasons that defy logic, run contrary to learned experience and may just be wacky, posts like this get me fucking excited...Go Bears...surprise me!
Always a believer - just need the O line to open a few holes for Ott and everyone else will start to look better with all the attention on Jayden.
At least the football team isn’t our basketball team. We actually have a shot at .500.
We need to stay afloat until Jason Kidd and Ron Rivera come home to usher in our Golden Age.
Can anyone think of an example of where a head football coach in the Power 5 fumbled around with bad coaching hires - not once, but twice - and finally found the right combination of dudes in the off season and came out swinging the next season? I cannot, because most big time programs will now allow a guy with a 17-32 conference record to play dial a coach until finally getting it right. I hope this combo succeeds, because I am ready for Cal football to be entertaining again.
A write up on Cal spring practice and yet not one word on the defense, or was this just on one side of the ball with the other side coming in another article? Cuz we have issues on defense as well: DL, OLB and secondary. Perhaps we have more depth / talent on D but we weren't that great last year.
I’d think Sam Jackson has more than a slight edge over Mendoza. I hope so, anyway. I don’t recall Mendoza being highly rated/recruited, though he did impress in spring camp last year….
Bring it on!
Good write-up, Avi.
Kind of puts the transfers, recruits, and returning players into an understandable perspective.
I always appreciated the Cal professor that could explain things and actually teach. ;)