Can’t speak for others on this board, MS, though I do agree that while Cal and UT may share certain characteristics, it would be a stretch to call them similar schools as so much about them is different. Most on this board would probably agree that Cal is unlike any other school on the planet…it’s one of the things that makes Cal the fantastic institution that it is.
Also, it’s safe to say plenty of Cal fans want the team to hire a winner…Chris Beard absolutely is that. However, there were clearly facts about the incident that raised enough red flags for Texas to can CB, even after Randi Trew recanted her statements and refused to cooperate…given those circumstances, the Longhorns likely had a pretty good idea that charges would not be pursued, yet still cut ties. I do find it interesting that Texas quickly fired one of the best HC’s in the nation despite no criminal charges being filed, yet Mark Fox remains employed despite presiding over the worst basketball team in the country…priorities, I suppose.
Now, your bio states you’re a “realistic Cal
fan”…I sympathize. But you know as well as anyone that there’s zero chance Cal would take a flyer on a HC with that type of baggage…most schools would pass. Much like the Trevor Bauer suspension/release, the public perception of these personalities absolutely factors in and just makes them a hard sell to the community and fan base.
Respectfully, acknowledging that there’s simply zero chance Cal, and THIS Chancellor/AD team specifically, would hire a guy 4 months off a domestic violence arrest doesn’t make some of us woke, afraid to agree or fuckin’ nuts…it simply makes us realistic Cal fans. The overmatched Jim Knowlton is gonna have a hard enough time as is navigating this hire…Beard is a nonstarter, which is unfortunate as he’s a helluva coach.
Can’t speak for others on this board, MS, though I do agree that while Cal and UT may share certain characteristics, it would be a stretch to call them similar schools as so much about them is different. Most on this board would probably agree that Cal is unlike any other school on the planet…it’s one of the things that makes Cal the fantastic institution that it is.
Also, it’s safe to say plenty of Cal fans want the team to hire a winner…Chris Beard absolutely is that. However, there were clearly facts about the incident that raised enough red flags for Texas to can CB, even after Randi Trew recanted her statements and refused to cooperate…given those circumstances, the Longhorns likely had a pretty good idea that charges would not be pursued, yet still cut ties. I do find it interesting that Texas quickly fired one of the best HC’s in the nation despite no criminal charges being filed, yet Mark Fox remains employed despite presiding over the worst basketball team in the country…priorities, I suppose.
Now, your bio states you’re a “realistic Cal
fan”…I sympathize. But you know as well as anyone that there’s zero chance Cal would take a flyer on a HC with that type of baggage…most schools would pass. Much like the Trevor Bauer suspension/release, the public perception of these personalities absolutely factors in and just makes them a hard sell to the community and fan base.
Respectfully, acknowledging that there’s simply zero chance Cal, and THIS Chancellor/AD team specifically, would hire a guy 4 months off a domestic violence arrest doesn’t make some of us woke, afraid to agree or fuckin’ nuts…it simply makes us realistic Cal fans. The overmatched Jim Knowlton is gonna have a hard enough time as is navigating this hire…Beard is a nonstarter, which is unfortunate as he’s a helluva coach.