Wilcox has been consistently losing close games to Power conference teams for nearly a decade…it’s a lesson he has clearly not learned yet…realistically, what do we expect to change now, especially with such an unproven QB room…
I’m hoping it starts with the new coaches, but at the end of the day, Wilcox is still in charge and has simply found ways to lose football games.
NIL makes this impossible for any consistency now. Every time we get good players they leave and do not stay and that goes on all across the country now. The only way to overcome this is to recruit from the cream of the crop and we just don't have the stature or the program to do that on any kind of consistent basis.
Even if this quarterback is any good, Alabama or some other big program with long dollars will offer him the world.And will take him from us.
Well said. There is no real place for teams like Cal anymore. There will be no Tedford-esque era again. Alums and people who support the team in the Bay Area have too many other things to do to invest massive amounts of money in the NIL pool. And that is the now the game.
Agree 100% on the NIL. It really hampers schools like Cal, although Wilcox has actually done a solid job of plugging holes left by guys who portaled out.
Like all football HC’s that don’t call plays, either offensive or defensive and be it pro or college, you’re really only as good as your coaching staff. IF he’s finally hit on legit hires with Harsin/Rolo/Famika, with this 2025 schedule there is no reason Cal should not have their best season in a decade, even with the inexperience at QB.
I think they will learn from the close losses. Go Bears 🐻
Not meaning to flame, ABA ID, but why?
Wilcox has been consistently losing close games to Power conference teams for nearly a decade…it’s a lesson he has clearly not learned yet…realistically, what do we expect to change now, especially with such an unproven QB room…
I’m hoping it starts with the new coaches, but at the end of the day, Wilcox is still in charge and has simply found ways to lose football games.
NIL makes this impossible for any consistency now. Every time we get good players they leave and do not stay and that goes on all across the country now. The only way to overcome this is to recruit from the cream of the crop and we just don't have the stature or the program to do that on any kind of consistent basis.
Even if this quarterback is any good, Alabama or some other big program with long dollars will offer him the world.And will take him from us.
Well said. There is no real place for teams like Cal anymore. There will be no Tedford-esque era again. Alums and people who support the team in the Bay Area have too many other things to do to invest massive amounts of money in the NIL pool. And that is the now the game.
Okay, but we saw teams like SMU and Indiana have rebuilt portal rosters and amazing seasons. I don't think this is an excuse for Wilcox.
We don't have SMU's oil money. And Indiana has B1G money, so they're literally making more than 3x our revenue.
Indiana is playing against other teams with B1G money though.
Agree 100% on the NIL. It really hampers schools like Cal, although Wilcox has actually done a solid job of plugging holes left by guys who portaled out.
Like all football HC’s that don’t call plays, either offensive or defensive and be it pro or college, you’re really only as good as your coaching staff. IF he’s finally hit on legit hires with Harsin/Rolo/Famika, with this 2025 schedule there is no reason Cal should not have their best season in a decade, even with the inexperience at QB.