I watched until halftime, and this morning saw the final score. I texted a good friend and longtime Cal hoops fan and he said ‘c**p’, and moreover that he forgot that the season had even started last night. I think like so many longtime fans of Cal sports we’ve gone through our disappointment, anger, and now ambivalence phases. Revenue…
I watched until halftime, and this morning saw the final score. I texted a good friend and longtime Cal hoops fan and he said ‘c**p’, and moreover that he forgot that the season had even started last night. I think like so many longtime fans of Cal sports we’ve gone through our disappointment, anger, and now ambivalence phases. Revenue sports have been run into the ground under this administration. Top athletes in these sports seeking next-level attention are keenly aware that ‘Pac-12 After Dark’ might as well be played without lights from a tv/scout perspective at Cal. Seriously talented players see bright warm lights through the portal. We still can get excellent athletes (and coaches) in non-tv sports like rugby, crew, golf, swimming, tennis, etc., but the ‘commitment to excellence’ bs for revenue sports is all talk. If there was a serious long-term effort led by someone other than our current AD staff I might continue my 35+ year donations and attendance but until then… I’m flying to Tennessee this weekend to see what a team/program that has demonstrated how to turn a program around can do. Go Vols!
I watched until halftime, and this morning saw the final score. I texted a good friend and longtime Cal hoops fan and he said ‘c**p’, and moreover that he forgot that the season had even started last night. I think like so many longtime fans of Cal sports we’ve gone through our disappointment, anger, and now ambivalence phases. Revenue sports have been run into the ground under this administration. Top athletes in these sports seeking next-level attention are keenly aware that ‘Pac-12 After Dark’ might as well be played without lights from a tv/scout perspective at Cal. Seriously talented players see bright warm lights through the portal. We still can get excellent athletes (and coaches) in non-tv sports like rugby, crew, golf, swimming, tennis, etc., but the ‘commitment to excellence’ bs for revenue sports is all talk. If there was a serious long-term effort led by someone other than our current AD staff I might continue my 35+ year donations and attendance but until then… I’m flying to Tennessee this weekend to see what a team/program that has demonstrated how to turn a program around can do. Go Vols!