Syracuse guy commenting in peace here. Want to first say that Cal unfortunately got one of SU's best defensive performances of the season yesterday. Several guys who hadn't had many chances to contribute, either due to injury or their spot on the depth chart, showed up in a huge way. And the offense finally had a reliable Kicker so they …
Syracuse guy commenting in peace here. Want to first say that Cal unfortunately got one of SU's best defensive performances of the season yesterday. Several guys who hadn't had many chances to contribute, either due to injury or their spot on the depth chart, showed up in a huge way. And the offense finally had a reliable Kicker so they could take the points early on and settle in.
As for the Wilcox situation: it's very similar to Dino Babers with 'Cuse last year. Mostly likeable guy who had some early success but hasn't been able to rise above 6/7 wins even against weak schedules. Whether to fire him or run it back again is not an easy call to make when the alternative may not be any better, but when he doesn't even try to take accountability it's probably time. I'll say SU got VERY lucky with hiring Fran and it was really because he WANTED to coach in the northeast. Hopefully you're able to find the same type of candidate invested in local recruiting.
The Babers situation is a great comparison. Unfortunately Wilcox’s buyout is larger because of our terrible AD. But it’s clear that we’re not going anywhere under Wilcox and need a fresh start.
Syracuse guy commenting in peace here. Want to first say that Cal unfortunately got one of SU's best defensive performances of the season yesterday. Several guys who hadn't had many chances to contribute, either due to injury or their spot on the depth chart, showed up in a huge way. And the offense finally had a reliable Kicker so they could take the points early on and settle in.
As for the Wilcox situation: it's very similar to Dino Babers with 'Cuse last year. Mostly likeable guy who had some early success but hasn't been able to rise above 6/7 wins even against weak schedules. Whether to fire him or run it back again is not an easy call to make when the alternative may not be any better, but when he doesn't even try to take accountability it's probably time. I'll say SU got VERY lucky with hiring Fran and it was really because he WANTED to coach in the northeast. Hopefully you're able to find the same type of candidate invested in local recruiting.
The Babers situation is a great comparison. Unfortunately Wilcox’s buyout is larger because of our terrible AD. But it’s clear that we’re not going anywhere under Wilcox and need a fresh start.