Fox will be gone after the end of the season at the latest. I think he only has one season his contract after this one, so this would not be another Wyking scenario if we let him go. The question is really whether Knowlton has the stones to fire him midseason. The argument is often that firing a coach midseason may be seen as a negative …
Fox will be gone after the end of the season at the latest. I think he only has one season his contract after this one, so this would not be another Wyking scenario if we let him go. The question is really whether Knowlton has the stones to fire him midseason. The argument is often that firing a coach midseason may be seen as a negative to prospective coaches, but I think in our exceptional case, it sends the opposite message. There are serious questions about whether Cal actually cares at all about winning. No coach worth their salt would want to sign up for anything less. Firing Fox early, at least sends a message that the atheletic department might have at least have some modest standards.
Fox will be gone after the end of the season at the latest. I think he only has one season his contract after this one, so this would not be another Wyking scenario if we let him go. The question is really whether Knowlton has the stones to fire him midseason. The argument is often that firing a coach midseason may be seen as a negative to prospective coaches, but I think in our exceptional case, it sends the opposite message. There are serious questions about whether Cal actually cares at all about winning. No coach worth their salt would want to sign up for anything less. Firing Fox early, at least sends a message that the atheletic department might have at least have some modest standards.