You still have to try, try, try. To me, Gates is the one easy and realistic answer out there that can pull us out of the molasses fairly quickly and really set the bar for this program high again. Not that there won't be good candidates or others that might be able to do the same, but Gates is just such a no-brainer. You just can't low ball him.
Absolutely. Gates was my choice then, and remains it now. I understand why he maybe wasn’t a fit previously, but he’s got more experience now…fingers crossed, tho not holding my breath because I still don’t think Knowlton has the stones to make a change.
I keep coming back to “what if” with Theo…what if Wyking wasn’t such a disaster that he got in a fistfight with Theo in Maui.
Was it excellent defense or was it more a case that Cal is an offensively challenged team with a defense-first Head Coach and a scheme that relies on players to win one-on-one battles despite not having any guys who can do this?
The strange thing about point spreads in basketball is a close game can either go down to a 2 point loss or a 8 point loss just depending on where the clock and score is because of fouling strategy
Today we didn’t foul early because Utah couldn’t run out the clock
If the clock and score was slightly different we would have had to start fouling earlier and if they hit their FTs could have won by a much larger margin
Ya, after watching Cal basketball for 40 years, I understand the fundamental principles of the close game and how certain late situations play out ;-) ;-)…the point about the score finishing right on the number yet again shows time travel IS possible tho, if you ask me…damn Vegas!!
This one changed with Celestine’s late contested 3, and the fact that Shepherd had a chance to win it with a very makeable straight on 3 at the buzzer was a surprise.
Unfortunately, the fact that he didn’t even draw iron wasn’t a surprise at all, as he pulled the same move at UNLV. Sigh.
They didn’t really miss AK22 today at all, as Lars gave them great minutes. That makes this loss even worse, IMHO.
I love the kids, but have zero faith in Fox to turn this program around. These be dark years, folks.
Kingsley has the single season record for blocks at Cal, top 3 in career blocks at cal and is top 10 in conference history in career blocks. I don’t think it comes even close right now.
Losing by 20 and losing by 8 is the same. You’re still losing. And statistically there isn’t a single stat you could say is improving. We’re the same offensively and defensively in 3 years. I’m so tired of hearing excuses for the wrong hire.
Every team has injuries. It’s part of a season. Being able to weather the storm and developing depth and recruits is on the coach. We don’t need to play the what if game. When the stats efficiency stats with Kelly and without don’t change that much.
We missed AK22 at Stanford...but Lars was fine this game... 16 & 8...I don’t think missing Kelly was that big today. 39% from the field, and 3-16 from 3, with 14 turnovers was a big reason. Fox playing Alajiki only 6 minutes despite his defensive intensity and effort is another reason...wouldn’t be surprised if Sam ends up in the portal, tho ND Okafor is his buddy...
Even without him, Bob, Cal should’ve beaten this Utah team at home.
I'm in Vegas. Utah is favored by 2.5. I bet a $20 parlay of Cal and Colorado (also getting 2.5) to beat Stanford. Both feel like weird lines.
We beat the spread!
Fox has to go. Can't get swept by the Mountain schools at home, even without AK22.
He's garbage.
HIRE VAN GUNDY
Absolutely not.
Why?
We just hired a coach that was out of the college game for a year. Now you want a professional coach that hasn’t:
1. Coached since 2007
2. Been a HC at the collegiate level
3. Recruited since 1989?
Get Phil!
Hell no
Interesting....
Fear Dennis Gates would tell Knowlton to pound sand.
You still have to try, try, try. To me, Gates is the one easy and realistic answer out there that can pull us out of the molasses fairly quickly and really set the bar for this program high again. Not that there won't be good candidates or others that might be able to do the same, but Gates is just such a no-brainer. You just can't low ball him.
Absolutely. Gates was my choice then, and remains it now. I understand why he maybe wasn’t a fit previously, but he’s got more experience now…fingers crossed, tho not holding my breath because I still don’t think Knowlton has the stones to make a change.
I keep coming back to “what if” with Theo…what if Wyking wasn’t such a disaster that he got in a fistfight with Theo in Maui.
Was it excellent defense or was it more a case that Cal is an offensively challenged team with a defense-first Head Coach and a scheme that relies on players to win one-on-one battles despite not having any guys who can do this?
This
And the latest bit of evidence that Vegas has either the prototype time machine from TimeCop or Biff Tannen's Sports Almanac....spread is 2, win by 2.
The strange thing about point spreads in basketball is a close game can either go down to a 2 point loss or a 8 point loss just depending on where the clock and score is because of fouling strategy
Today we didn’t foul early because Utah couldn’t run out the clock
If the clock and score was slightly different we would have had to start fouling earlier and if they hit their FTs could have won by a much larger margin
Ya, after watching Cal basketball for 40 years, I understand the fundamental principles of the close game and how certain late situations play out ;-) ;-)…the point about the score finishing right on the number yet again shows time travel IS possible tho, if you ask me…damn Vegas!!
This one changed with Celestine’s late contested 3, and the fact that Shepherd had a chance to win it with a very makeable straight on 3 at the buzzer was a surprise.
Unfortunately, the fact that he didn’t even draw iron wasn’t a surprise at all, as he pulled the same move at UNLV. Sigh.
They didn’t really miss AK22 today at all, as Lars gave them great minutes. That makes this loss even worse, IMHO.
I love the kids, but have zero faith in Fox to turn this program around. These be dark years, folks.
Boy, wish Grant could consistently hit big 3's...
A run?
Wouldn’t mind just hiring Jeff van gundy purely for the name
Sam is really active on defense
Can guard 4 positions.
Hear ye, hear ye, as I pound the gavel! ;-)
Travis DeCuir
Meh.
They’ve passed on him multiple times. Gotta think there’s a reason, whatever it may be.
Kuany is technically a sophomore because of the COVID year right?
2K has always shown flashes. Now he’s putting it together.
I think he’s the best cal shot blocker in a decade and probably more
Kingsley ohkoro
He would be the other candidate but I think 2K still gets the award
Kingsley has the single season record for blocks at Cal, top 3 in career blocks at cal and is top 10 in conference history in career blocks. I don’t think it comes even close right now.
He still has 2 years, but can grad transfer after his 4th...
That would make Monty bowser a redshirt freshman next year. The sound of that feels promising.
Looked like off shep
Lars with 16 and 8 + a block
Nice day for Lars....consistent production next year is going to be key!
I'll take his #'s since AK22 went down....7.7 ppg/5.3 rpg...you can live with that from him.
Fear that the Kelly injury excuse + the Oregon road sweep are going to buy Fox another year, but we've seen pretty much all we need to see, no?
Losing by 20 and losing by 8 is the same. You’re still losing. And statistically there isn’t a single stat you could say is improving. We’re the same offensively and defensively in 3 years. I’m so tired of hearing excuses for the wrong hire.
Every team has injuries. It’s part of a season. Being able to weather the storm and developing depth and recruits is on the coach. We don’t need to play the what if game. When the stats efficiency stats with Kelly and without don’t change that much.
We missed AK22 at Stanford...but Lars was fine this game... 16 & 8...I don’t think missing Kelly was that big today. 39% from the field, and 3-16 from 3, with 14 turnovers was a big reason. Fox playing Alajiki only 6 minutes despite his defensive intensity and effort is another reason...wouldn’t be surprised if Sam ends up in the portal, tho ND Okafor is his buddy...
Even without him, Bob, Cal should’ve beaten this Utah team at home.
Getting points currently a challenge!
Brown making some plays
We need to hit some of those open 3s
We need to regroup and win the 2nd half
If that 3 beat the buzzer it would have been a lift going into halftime , but…
Get their center in foul trouble
Celestine doing a good job defending gach
Good to see Grant hit a three, and then drive and score inside