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Cal players and alumni react to the Justin Wilcox extension with enthusiasm

The Bears really appreciate their head coach.

Avinash Kunnath
Jan 21, 2022
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10:09 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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Reactions to the news that Justin Wilcox would be staying in Berkeley for the long haul were met with positive reactions all-around. Wilcox has a strong reputation in the locker room and the general response to a four-year extension keeping him at Cal until 2027 reflects that.

Plenty of Bears retweeted the news, like Chase Garbers, Matthew Cindric, Luc Bequette, Jermaine Terry, Kuony Deng, Lu-Magia Hearns, Nate Burrell. Same with alumni like Evan Weaver, Patrick Laird and Addison Ooms, as well as assistants like Burl Toler and Geep Chryst, Derek Haithcock and Will Heck.

Cal running back Marcel Dancy had these encouraging words for Wilcox, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave and tight ends coach Geep Chryst.

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Coach Wilcox is a shining light, and by bringing in @CoachMusgrave & coach @geepchryst with their NFL pedigrees, he has secured the foundation of our football program. Great things ahead for the California Golden bears. https://t.co/4C8ROkeEu2
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2:57 AM ∙ Jan 21, 2022
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Cal graduate and tight end Collin Moore had these words to say on Wilcox’s impact.

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@avinashkunnath Coaching at Cal proposes a very unique set of problems. Wilcox handles them very well. Players, including myself, love him. We just needed to win more games (especially the close ones). A few plays away from looking at the trajectory of Cal Football very differently.
4:22 AM ∙ Jan 21, 2022
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Cal graduate and defensive back Josh Drayden was super enthusiastic.

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Yessssir!!! https://t.co/oXcMTv9w4l
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10:37 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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As was Cal defensive end Derek Wilkins.

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10:51 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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New Cal director of player personnel Marshall Cherrington couldn’t be more excited.

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10:13 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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Ditto Cal director of recruiting comms Brendan McInerny.

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10:49 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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Cal quality control coach Mike Bruno was pumped.

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11:12 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022

Former Cal wide receiver Geoff MacArthur (who was with the Bears when Wilcox was an assistant under Jeff Tedford) was very happy with the decision.

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Love it!! Thankful he's our HC 🐻
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11:10 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022
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So was Wilcox’s former player, Cal linebacker alum Francis Blay-Miezah.

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@CalAthletics @CalFootball Let’s goooooooooooo Coach Wilcox !!!!!
11:01 PM ∙ Jan 20, 2022

And of course our old friend Mike Silver was ready.

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2:28 AM ∙ Jan 21, 2022

There’s definitely lots of excitement in Bear Territory knowing that the football program is in stable hands for the rest of the decade.

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Kevin
Jan 21, 2022Liked by Avinash Kunnath

Dancy slipped in the depth chart this year, but he kept showing up to work, and his efforts paid off big time, with game-changing big runs against LSJU and USC.

Some players might've stopped working so hard in his shoes, and some might've fallen out with the coaching staff, but Dancy did neither. He's always exemplified the kind of student-athlete we want at Cal, and if he trusts this staff, that carries a lot of weight.

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TKE Prytanis 79
Jan 21, 2022

These comments from players and alums speak volumes and reinforce the value of the decision to extend Coach Wilcox....so happy! GO BEARS!!!!

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