I agree with much of what you say, but I think there is a bigger piece of the puzzle that is missing. The social culture in California has evolved since the days of Pappy Waldorf and not in a way that is as supportive of our sports teams as it was in yesteryear. It's sad but it is what it is. I'm not sure any kind of Universtiy leadershi…
I agree with much of what you say, but I think there is a bigger piece of the puzzle that is missing. The social culture in California has evolved since the days of Pappy Waldorf and not in a way that is as supportive of our sports teams as it was in yesteryear. It's sad but it is what it is. I'm not sure any kind of Universtiy leadership, whether its at the Presidential level, Chancellor level or AD level, os going to change that culture to a point where it results in a following like Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson, Bama, Georgia.....
It can happen, for ex., in the 1990,s when Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien was in office he was a very visible, ardent, supporter of cal athletics and his support gave athletics great boost. If Cal doesn't take advantage of this new opportunity provided by the switch to the ACC, and hire a strong leader with a vision focused on winning, then drop Oski and adopt a bottom fish as a mascot. How does this sound, the "University of California Golden Lingcod"? Though "Golden Grunts" is better alliteration, but Grunts are a tropical fish.
I agree with much of what you say, but I think there is a bigger piece of the puzzle that is missing. The social culture in California has evolved since the days of Pappy Waldorf and not in a way that is as supportive of our sports teams as it was in yesteryear. It's sad but it is what it is. I'm not sure any kind of Universtiy leadership, whether its at the Presidential level, Chancellor level or AD level, os going to change that culture to a point where it results in a following like Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson, Bama, Georgia.....
It can happen, for ex., in the 1990,s when Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien was in office he was a very visible, ardent, supporter of cal athletics and his support gave athletics great boost. If Cal doesn't take advantage of this new opportunity provided by the switch to the ACC, and hire a strong leader with a vision focused on winning, then drop Oski and adopt a bottom fish as a mascot. How does this sound, the "University of California Golden Lingcod"? Though "Golden Grunts" is better alliteration, but Grunts are a tropical fish.