UCLA is bad. Just finished dinner and turned on the tv. Punting from near their own end zone the punter kicked it straight into the chest of a rushing lineman. Only gave up a fg as a result as time in the half was running out.
I hope he got a big bag. While no offensive player has ever been drafted under Wilcox, I’m sure Ott would have gotten a lot more playing time at Cal and might have been selected in rounds 5-7 in NFL draft if he put up a 1,000 yard rushing and 200 yards receiving season while at Cal
This was perhaps the easiest schedule I have ever seen Cal given in my 25 years following Cal and Wilcox will limp dick into 7 wins and should be fired.
Dykes with JKS wins 9 games easily.
Tedford with JKS wins 11 games easily.
Even Holmoe with JKS wins 6 games.
Wilcox should absolutely be fired for only winning 7 games
Do you think JKS transferred from Oregon to Cal because he hoped Wilcox would be replaced after a year? Why do you think JKS said "Coach Wilcox Is the man" in a recent interview?
Imagine the doomsday scenario if we decide to keep Wilcox because we believe it will help keep JKS and then JKs decides to leave and we are stuck with Wilcox as our HC and no JKS
Which of course remains the most likely scenario, unfortunately.
RR and Lyons can say whatever they want about changing things with Cal Football, but really the ONLY thing that matters, IMO, is holding onto JKS. That’s it. I really don’t think it’s Fire Wilcox and you lose JKS, just like it’s not keep JW and you keep JKS.
If Cal wants to be taken at all seriously as a program with realignment looming, you keep JKS. That’s instant credibility. Even if you have to elevate Rolo to OC or even HC…
History of course says they don’t, but RR is working at it.
No one is lining up to hire him as a HC. He has no leverage at all. He can stay and finish his contract or walk away and maybe be a DC but more than likely a position coach somewhere else
Solid slate of games today. That Wisconsin at Indiana matchup should be intresting with both teams having somthing to prove. The South Carolina vs Texas A&M game could get realy chippy given the recent history. Enjoying having a bye week to actualy watch some other confrence games without the stress.
Even giving Wilcox a pass for making him QB3 behind a WR and a below average career backup, JW still then made a future Heisman Trophy winner have to beat out some kid named Chandler Rogers.
Now folks are saying they want Wilcox back because the team likes him and they beat a massively overrated Louisville team.
We’re headed for games on CW in a conference with Oregon State and Wazzu. Fun times.
I don't think Goff split many reps with Kline. They were similar types. Kline may have played when Goff was terrible (Oregon) or when Goff had to come out, but I don't remember them splitting reps in games.
Yeah, Kline only came in when Goff was injured or the Oregon rain blowout game. Rubenzer played a lot more snaps but that was more as a wildcat formation and power running packages
Sure, as a change of pace maybe, but Goff was always the starter. And, hence the pass for Mendoza’s first year with Wilcox. And bringing Rogers in for a change of pace was a fine idea in spot areas near the goal line for a series of plays last year.
Not being the unquestioned starter going into last season did big damage to the relationship between Mendoza and Cal.
Yeah, Wilcox completely mismanaged Mendoza and kept trying to replace him. Remember when Wilcox would rotate QBs in games and pull Mendoza for a couple of series or plays?
He did the same thing with Garbers, kept trying to replace Garbers and rotated Garbers in and out for a series or two
Just read that JKS is coming back to Cal. Congrats to the football program and the Chancellor (who’s a big sports fan). This is unique to announce before end of season. Obviously the positive effects on the team and recruiting will. This will be fun.
Ott did come back that particular year (I believe) and Mendoza never announced he was coming back ….on the contrary he quit on the team both the last game of regular season ( he faked being sick on game day) and blew off the bowl game. Classy moves!!
Right, I fully expect all players to say the right thing during the season but when the portal opens and the money offers start to come in is the true test
And now Ron can spend his time plotting on who to take in the portal and maybe to replace Wilcox with rather than scrambling to keep Jaron on board. Massive win for us
Do you think JKS transferred from Oregon to Cal because he hoped Wilcox would be replaced after a year? Why do you think JKS said "Coach Wilcox Is the man" in a recent interview? Keeping JKS and keeping Wilcox go together.
UCLA is bad. Just finished dinner and turned on the tv. Punting from near their own end zone the punter kicked it straight into the chest of a rushing lineman. Only gave up a fg as a result as time in the half was running out.
Jadyn Ott.
SMDH.
Torched his legacy at Cal, pissing away status as a program legend, as well as his NFL future, to go be RB5 in Norman OK.
Makes me sad.
He got some really bad advice. He would have been better off going pro and being a late round pick.
I hope he got a big bag. While no offensive player has ever been drafted under Wilcox, I’m sure Ott would have gotten a lot more playing time at Cal and might have been selected in rounds 5-7 in NFL draft if he put up a 1,000 yard rushing and 200 yards receiving season while at Cal
Gotta wonder what the real story w Ott is? Can he get an extra year of eligibility?
Maybe?!?! He’s played 5 games this year and has graduated, so by the old rules, no.
He’s been banged up every year, tho, so it’s likely somewhat injury related. And right now he’s likely an UDFA at best for the NFL.
But he’s the 4th string RB at Oklahoma, while he’d be RB1 at Cal. Jonathan Brady is WR5 at Indiana, and he’d be WR1 at Cal.
That pretty much sums up the talent disparity for Cal’s offense in the Wilcox era, unfortunately.
If we had Ott and Brady this season, we likely win 1 and maybe 2 more games with them
Hindsight is 20/20 but if players knew JKS was gonna be this good I’m sure a bunch of them would have made different decisions.
Endries move made sense for him but he’s doing next to nothing in Austin.
As is Ott.
As is Brady.
And Jet Thomas arguably made the biggest bonehead decision of them all, portaling immediately after being handed the RB1 job.
Yeah, so all these talent transfered despite Wilcox being our HC
I think so too.
This was as close to a legit sure-fire 10-win schedule as a team can have. Be nice to get to 8 at least.
This was perhaps the easiest schedule I have ever seen Cal given in my 25 years following Cal and Wilcox will limp dick into 7 wins and should be fired.
Dykes with JKS wins 9 games easily.
Tedford with JKS wins 11 games easily.
Even Holmoe with JKS wins 6 games.
Wilcox should absolutely be fired for only winning 7 games
love your intensity and confidence..
but Holmoe 6 games? really?
💯
Boston College leading #16 Georgia Tech 28-17 end of 3rd.
Georgia Tech won with a last second field goal.
Heh heh, usc getting steam rolled by Iowa offensive line.
well it was fun to watch for a while. Imagine what we'd do with an o-line like Iowa.
Just when I decided I will do other things on Saturdays, Cal shows us an enjoyable game.
Bye week is boring.
Do you think JKS transferred from Oregon to Cal because he hoped Wilcox would be replaced after a year? Why do you think JKS said "Coach Wilcox Is the man" in a recent interview?
Let’s see if he’s a Cal Bear when Fall semester starts. He’s saying all the right things, but……we’ve heard this before.
He largely transferred to Cal because he could start.
Now he can start literally anywhere in the country.
So we’ll see. It’s good that he and the team likes Wilcox. Most people do. But just being a good guy does not win football games.
Louisville was embarrassing in their L to Clemson last night, so tough to gauge how good that W actually is.
But keeping JKS is imperative and would be massive.
Imagine the doomsday scenario if we decide to keep Wilcox because we believe it will help keep JKS and then JKs decides to leave and we are stuck with Wilcox as our HC and no JKS
Which of course remains the most likely scenario, unfortunately.
RR and Lyons can say whatever they want about changing things with Cal Football, but really the ONLY thing that matters, IMO, is holding onto JKS. That’s it. I really don’t think it’s Fire Wilcox and you lose JKS, just like it’s not keep JW and you keep JKS.
If Cal wants to be taken at all seriously as a program with realignment looming, you keep JKS. That’s instant credibility. Even if you have to elevate Rolo to OC or even HC…
History of course says they don’t, but RR is working at it.
Wilcox isn’t gonna stay without an extension and an extension would be indefensible so he’s gone.
What makes u say he'd leave wo extension
He would be the lamest of lame duck coaches if he stays without an extension.
I think Wilcox would stay.
No one is lining up to hire him as a HC. He has no leverage at all. He can stay and finish his contract or walk away and maybe be a DC but more than likely a position coach somewhere else
The concern is then he’s a lame duck HC and that impacts recruiting.
Solid slate of games today. That Wisconsin at Indiana matchup should be intresting with both teams having somthing to prove. The South Carolina vs Texas A&M game could get realy chippy given the recent history. Enjoying having a bye week to actualy watch some other confrence games without the stress.
Mendoza final stat line: 22-24, 299 yards, 4TDs
Even giving Wilcox a pass for making him QB3 behind a WR and a below average career backup, JW still then made a future Heisman Trophy winner have to beat out some kid named Chandler Rogers.
Now folks are saying they want Wilcox back because the team likes him and they beat a massively overrated Louisville team.
We’re headed for games on CW in a conference with Oregon State and Wazzu. Fun times.
I mean, even Goff split some reps with Zach Kline his first year.
I don't think Goff split many reps with Kline. They were similar types. Kline may have played when Goff was terrible (Oregon) or when Goff had to come out, but I don't remember them splitting reps in games.
Now Rubenzer played alot more snaps in games
Yeah, Kline only came in when Goff was injured or the Oregon rain blowout game. Rubenzer played a lot more snaps but that was more as a wildcat formation and power running packages
Sure, as a change of pace maybe, but Goff was always the starter. And, hence the pass for Mendoza’s first year with Wilcox. And bringing Rogers in for a change of pace was a fine idea in spot areas near the goal line for a series of plays last year.
Not being the unquestioned starter going into last season did big damage to the relationship between Mendoza and Cal.
Yeah, Wilcox completely mismanaged Mendoza and kept trying to replace him. Remember when Wilcox would rotate QBs in games and pull Mendoza for a couple of series or plays?
He did the same thing with Garbers, kept trying to replace Garbers and rotated Garbers in and out for a series or two
He seems like he moves better in the pocket and runs better this year too.
That system is really QB friendly - elite OL, skill position guys that get open.
Good for Mendoza.
aTm is getting destroyed 30-3 by South Carolina
And now they are driving to take the lead early in the fourth.
And they now took the lead.
Reminiscent of Miami at Cal last year.
Very much so, I can’t believe South Carolina collapsed like that in the second half. At least Cal managed to score some points in the 2nd half
SEC chanters will just say how “deep” the SEC is.
Mendoza has 2 td passes so far. IU in a tight game so far
3 TDs now and Indiana is in control
Just read that JKS is coming back to Cal. Congrats to the football program and the Chancellor (who’s a big sports fan). This is unique to announce before end of season. Obviously the positive effects on the team and recruiting will. This will be fun.
where?
It's too early. Alot of things can happen and change quickly. Who knows if JKS will stay when we fire Wilcox.
Exactly.
This is nothing more than lip service until Fall ball arrives.
Remember when Ott announced he was coming back and Mendoza was coming back? The announcement is nice but the portal hasn’t even opened yet
Ott did come back that particular year (I believe) and Mendoza never announced he was coming back ….on the contrary he quit on the team both the last game of regular season ( he faked being sick on game day) and blew off the bowl game. Classy moves!!
Seriously.
It’s like getting all pumped up for verbal commitments.
Right, I fully expect all players to say the right thing during the season but when the portal opens and the money offers start to come in is the true test
Maybe the money has already come!!
I think a legit question is how the House Settlement is going to work.
Can other schools actually come in and offer JKS Justin Wilcox-type money to be their QB now with the settlement?
And now Ron can spend his time plotting on who to take in the portal and maybe to replace Wilcox with rather than scrambling to keep Jaron on board. Massive win for us
Do you think JKS transferred from Oregon to Cal because he hoped Wilcox would be replaced after a year? Why do you think JKS said "Coach Wilcox Is the man" in a recent interview? Keeping JKS and keeping Wilcox go together.
Go Bears Forever… bye weeks offer psychological rest… and then we dismantle Furd!
Go Bears! Beat Furd. Bear Smu