According to John Canzano of the Oregonian, Cal HC Justin Wilcox has interviewed for the Oregon job. ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura also corroborates the story. Other names are being linked to the job including Lane Kiffin and Chip Kelly. Stay up to date with our offseason news tracker!
I already posted this on a different but older thread. Repeating hear so people can see it. Well, Chris Brooks is leaving, Tevis is leaving, Remigio is leaving, Clark is leaving and Tonges is leaving. Meanwhile, all of our previous 4 star commits de-committed. Next we will hear that Chase is leaving. And today Wilcox interviewed for the Oregon HC job whereas two years ago he told them a flat out no. What does that tell you? Knowlton better have a good fucking back up plan.
All the folks who dumped hard on Wilcox… I bet you a cookie the next coach won’t be as good as him. Cal is a rough place to try to coach football these days.
Well, if they interviewed him, he would surely impress them. Wilcox is a great all around human. I now think if they want him, and he wants them, it's a done deal. Bummer. But for all of us that want to see Cal stop being a 6-7 win team every year, we have no choice but to hope Knowlton and our donors have the moxy to bring in a coach that will recruit better and coach better. I'd hate to play against Wilcox, as I truly do like him, but there you go. It's a big pants world.
Can’t blame Wilcox. What makes this troubling for Cal is the timing and evidence that Knowlton would likely botch hiring his replacement. Hope I’m wrong though.
Does anyone know if Knowlton/Cal donors are playing any defense here in an effort to retain Wilcox if Oregon makes him an offer? I was reading a blog post by John Canzano of the Oregonian this morning that mentioned that UCLA donors were preparing to play defense and keep Chip Kelly at UCLA if possible. Regardless of the mixed opinion about Wilcox's potential departure that is presented in these comments, it would be pretty telling on Cal's end if the Cal donors and higher ups were to just let Wilcox walk.
So here's a question for everyone. If Wilcox gets the Oregon job does Musgrave and Sirmon go with him and does Garbers to a grad transfer and head to Oregon as well. And, all those other seniors who entered the grad transfer portal, do they go to Oregon? Wilcox is a man of integrity and would never encourage it, but if he goes their and installs a system the kids already know, they might look at it as a chance of a lifetime.
Oregon really seems to be at a major crossroad. Other than the few flashes in the national spotlight, they’ve historically been like a middling MWC school. Given their location, not even a metro area like Portland, they couldn’t get the recruits to compete with the big boys, especially on the line. That’s why they latched onto what was the gimmicky Kelly system. Spread out and fast paced. Which was exciting while it was new. Outside of the 5 or 6 year run they’ve had, they were perennially bad. Looks like they might be dropping back down to their norm. Money can’t always buy everything.
I already posted this on a different but older thread. Repeating hear so people can see it. Well, Chris Brooks is leaving, Tevis is leaving, Remigio is leaving, Clark is leaving and Tonges is leaving. Meanwhile, all of our previous 4 star commits de-committed. Next we will hear that Chase is leaving. And today Wilcox interviewed for the Oregon HC job whereas two years ago he told them a flat out no. What does that tell you? Knowlton better have a good fucking back up plan.
All the folks who dumped hard on Wilcox… I bet you a cookie the next coach won’t be as good as him. Cal is a rough place to try to coach football these days.
Well, if they interviewed him, he would surely impress them. Wilcox is a great all around human. I now think if they want him, and he wants them, it's a done deal. Bummer. But for all of us that want to see Cal stop being a 6-7 win team every year, we have no choice but to hope Knowlton and our donors have the moxy to bring in a coach that will recruit better and coach better. I'd hate to play against Wilcox, as I truly do like him, but there you go. It's a big pants world.
Tough to look a parent in the eye and recruit them to Cal now, Justin.
Marshawn Lynch for HC. I bet he can recruit.
Cool. Maybe I can hitch a ride from Sac with Coach Taylor.
Can’t blame Wilcox. What makes this troubling for Cal is the timing and evidence that Knowlton would likely botch hiring his replacement. Hope I’m wrong though.
Time to hit up Troy Taylor. ASAP. Or my personal favorite Mike MacIntyre.
Does anyone know if Knowlton/Cal donors are playing any defense here in an effort to retain Wilcox if Oregon makes him an offer? I was reading a blog post by John Canzano of the Oregonian this morning that mentioned that UCLA donors were preparing to play defense and keep Chip Kelly at UCLA if possible. Regardless of the mixed opinion about Wilcox's potential departure that is presented in these comments, it would be pretty telling on Cal's end if the Cal donors and higher ups were to just let Wilcox walk.
So here's a question for everyone. If Wilcox gets the Oregon job does Musgrave and Sirmon go with him and does Garbers to a grad transfer and head to Oregon as well. And, all those other seniors who entered the grad transfer portal, do they go to Oregon? Wilcox is a man of integrity and would never encourage it, but if he goes their and installs a system the kids already know, they might look at it as a chance of a lifetime.
Oregon really seems to be at a major crossroad. Other than the few flashes in the national spotlight, they’ve historically been like a middling MWC school. Given their location, not even a metro area like Portland, they couldn’t get the recruits to compete with the big boys, especially on the line. That’s why they latched onto what was the gimmicky Kelly system. Spread out and fast paced. Which was exciting while it was new. Outside of the 5 or 6 year run they’ve had, they were perennially bad. Looks like they might be dropping back down to their norm. Money can’t always buy everything.
ESPN reporting the push is for Kelly....
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32831822
Why do we have two articles on JW interviewing with Oregon? Avi already posted this, along with Oregon now wanting to interview Chip Kelly.
A Troy Taylor hire would be consistent with head coaches returning to their alma mater. A nice symmetry.
This sucks
Seriously?