I don’t understand our offense. Plant guys in the corners and then the other three run around at the top of the key. There’s little movement without the ball, few screens, and we set up the exact same thing every time.
Oh, and the inability to put the ball in the basket from point blank range.
C'mon - wasn't all this painfully clear when Cal hired Fox? Was there anything from that moment that screamed "there sure is a lot to be excited about with Cal hoops now!". Remember one of the first videos released of him talking to the team. Don't remember the context, but recall it was him doing his first Pastor Joe giving a dry sermon on Sunday to a bunch of visibly bored, disinterested players.
What an embarrassment. I'm no mega donor, but I won't be giving anymore to the athletic dept. It doesn't matter if I give $0 or $5000 (or even $5M), we still won't have a winning season under Fox / Knowlton.
Better yet, I'm hiring a graphic artist to change my degree to "East Nowhere Jr. College Typing School" so I don't have to reveal that I actually graduated from the same school as this loser program.
Are you kidding? Lose to UC Davis? Unfreaking believeable. Fold the program now, hire an exterminator, fumigate the place, fire everyone who even mentioned this team, let alone coached them. What a disgrace.
While I admire and like Lars, he's a constant problem on offense. He turned the ball over at least 5 times, sometimes leading to breakaway scores, and he fails to dominate against smaller opponents. He should have scored 30 points, not 17, and the requiste fouls. His failure to command the post, removes the ability to have outside shots, because the rotation cannot include a post to wing pass.
The saddest thing about this loss was that it was so unsurprising. Everyone knew Fox was a dud hire when he came in . . . better than Wyking, but that's a very low bar.
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!
The women's team won, defeating SCU Northridge 85-55 at Haas.
Cal football and basketball are a joke. I'm not wasting my time even following basketball.
I don’t understand our offense. Plant guys in the corners and then the other three run around at the top of the key. There’s little movement without the ball, few screens, and we set up the exact same thing every time.
Oh, and the inability to put the ball in the basket from point blank range.
It’s going to be a very long season.
Thank you Rick.
C'mon - wasn't all this painfully clear when Cal hired Fox? Was there anything from that moment that screamed "there sure is a lot to be excited about with Cal hoops now!". Remember one of the first videos released of him talking to the team. Don't remember the context, but recall it was him doing his first Pastor Joe giving a dry sermon on Sunday to a bunch of visibly bored, disinterested players.
College basketball season is my favorite time of year- as long as I ignore our Bears. This isn't a hibernation, it's a 5+ year coma.
Now can we fire Fox????
Especially since Wilcox is a lock for the next few years thanks to that masterful contract extension.
What an embarrassment. I'm no mega donor, but I won't be giving anymore to the athletic dept. It doesn't matter if I give $0 or $5000 (or even $5M), we still won't have a winning season under Fox / Knowlton.
I quit. This isn't fun anymore.
Damn, that streak went back to the days when "Tungsten Arm" O'Doyle ruled baseball.
Oh no, not again....
Better yet, I'm hiring a graphic artist to change my degree to "East Nowhere Jr. College Typing School" so I don't have to reveal that I actually graduated from the same school as this loser program.
Are you kidding? Lose to UC Davis? Unfreaking believeable. Fold the program now, hire an exterminator, fumigate the place, fire everyone who even mentioned this team, let alone coached them. What a disgrace.
Because Cal...
For an "UnderArmour" school, there's several Cal players in the header photo above wearing Nikes.
Are the kids even getting outfitted with gear any longer?
While I admire and like Lars, he's a constant problem on offense. He turned the ball over at least 5 times, sometimes leading to breakaway scores, and he fails to dominate against smaller opponents. He should have scored 30 points, not 17, and the requiste fouls. His failure to command the post, removes the ability to have outside shots, because the rotation cannot include a post to wing pass.
The saddest thing about this loss was that it was so unsurprising. Everyone knew Fox was a dud hire when he came in . . . better than Wyking, but that's a very low bar.
No reason to watch this season either.
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!