Had to happen and happen before the season ends.
Cal needed to fire the OC now in order to have enough time to get a new OC, ideally in Dec / Jan.
The main reason is to have the new OC try to convince the skill players to stay.
Now that only works if we hire a young, innovative, up and coming OC to peak their interest. Someone who const…
Cal needed to fire the OC now in order to have enough time to get a new OC, ideally in Dec / Jan.
The main reason is to have the new OC try to convince the skill players to stay.
Now that only works if we hire a young, innovative, up and coming OC to peak their interest. Someone who constructively conflicts with Wilcox to push his conservative boundaries.
The most important reason we had to fire them before the season ended is because we NEED TO KEEP OUR OFFENSIVE TALENT. They're talented, and we did them wrong. We need to convince them to stay.
^^^ Right here. My worst nightmare: Ott announces after the UCLA game he's entering the Transfer Portal. Hopefully, this sad decision will prevent a swinging gate culture among the offensive talent.
I'd bring in Troy Taylor as OC and Assistant HC, with a wink and a nod. "Gimme two years, Troy. If we do well, Wilcox will be hired by someone else adn you will be da' Man. If we don't improve, Wilcox will be gone, and you will be da' Man. If we get an invite from the BiG, Wilcox will be gone immediately adn you will be da' Man." Win-win."
I would love this - associate head coach and offensive coordinator. But I honestly think it would be tough enough to pry him away for the head coach gig. No chance he leaves sac state for a coordinator job.
You know there is a recent precedent for a successful FCS coach to leave their program to take an OC position at a P5 school...though it did not go so well.
Problem is Taylor is from sac, loves sac, and imo, would be difficult to pry from sac. He has never been driven by ego or money, and for a guy who’s coaching in his hometown, he has an awesome situation at sac state.
He is not leaving sac state for an fbs job elsewhere, I can guarantee you that. He from here, played at Cordova, his family’s here, kids are here. Look at all of his career moves; he doesn’t make moves for money. He may bleed blue and gold, but for a guy who’s not about money, the headaches that come with a moron AD and anti-football administration might be more than he wants to deal with when he’s got a sweet gig at home in sac. Just my $.02, and that’s coming from a guy who’d love nothing more than to see him coaching our bears. All this is a moot point though because Wilcox isn’t going anywhere given his insane extension.
Had to happen and happen before the season ends.
Cal needed to fire the OC now in order to have enough time to get a new OC, ideally in Dec / Jan.
The main reason is to have the new OC try to convince the skill players to stay.
Now that only works if we hire a young, innovative, up and coming OC to peak their interest. Someone who constructively conflicts with Wilcox to push his conservative boundaries.
A little tension in the system is good.
Sorry, b/c I've posted this before: Garrett Riley from TCU for OC. That guy is gold. Prying him away from Sunny Dykes remains to be seen.
The most important reason we had to fire them before the season ended is because we NEED TO KEEP OUR OFFENSIVE TALENT. They're talented, and we did them wrong. We need to convince them to stay.
^^^ Right here. My worst nightmare: Ott announces after the UCLA game he's entering the Transfer Portal. Hopefully, this sad decision will prevent a swinging gate culture among the offensive talent.
I'd bring in Troy Taylor as OC and Assistant HC, with a wink and a nod. "Gimme two years, Troy. If we do well, Wilcox will be hired by someone else adn you will be da' Man. If we don't improve, Wilcox will be gone, and you will be da' Man. If we get an invite from the BiG, Wilcox will be gone immediately adn you will be da' Man." Win-win."
Big retention bonus/salary increase for Year 3.
Troy Taylor had no interest in being an OC for Cal or anyone else.
I would love this - associate head coach and offensive coordinator. But I honestly think it would be tough enough to pry him away for the head coach gig. No chance he leaves sac state for a coordinator job.
You know there is a recent precedent for a successful FCS coach to leave their program to take an OC position at a P5 school...though it did not go so well.
You do realize he was a successful OC at P5 school who took Sac State job to be HC right? He's next career move is P5 HC.
Good point. Just need to hope that maybe a Cal job would speak differently to him. Who know...
Problem is Taylor is from sac, loves sac, and imo, would be difficult to pry from sac. He has never been driven by ego or money, and for a guy who’s coaching in his hometown, he has an awesome situation at sac state.
He is not leaving sac state for an fbs job elsewhere, I can guarantee you that. He from here, played at Cordova, his family’s here, kids are here. Look at all of his career moves; he doesn’t make moves for money. He may bleed blue and gold, but for a guy who’s not about money, the headaches that come with a moron AD and anti-football administration might be more than he wants to deal with when he’s got a sweet gig at home in sac. Just my $.02, and that’s coming from a guy who’d love nothing more than to see him coaching our bears. All this is a moot point though because Wilcox isn’t going anywhere given his insane extension.
To me, that is young!