How do you attract prime talent (or fans) to a program that randomly plays at 7:30pm PST, and performs <.500 for more than half of the last 30yrs? Long term fans aren’t fickle, they are tired. And the portal door is looming large..
If Cal is going to struggle like this, I would much rather see it happen with the guys that choose to come to Cal out of high school rather than transfers. So let's see Kai.
LOL. Yes, there is an emphasis on passing on third downs because Cal is typically way behind the chains on third down. I think I read somewhere that Cal is right up there in the nation in the number of series that lead to third downs because of the futility on first and second downs. It was the same way last year, too.
Thanks Nick. I'm going through the stages of withdrawal. It's an odd feeling. I just don't care enough to engage anymore. And that's a painful thing. A loss of part of my identity and happiness. You nail some things on the head. I'm a reasonably well to do alum that the program needs, and I'm not spending my energy on the team anymore. As others have said, the new coaches around the league, the teams of similar talent, that make us look so incompetent on offense...it's just sad. There is no way we should be favored to win another game this year. OSU will crush us. Even Furd, should win.
It's the classic definition of insanity by thinking things will get better when Wilcox ushers in a third OC and OL coach next season. The man does not have the vision of a head coach; so not thinking like a head coach, he will hire another Wisconsin style ball control dude as his OC to run the defense in his image.
This might come off as really crumudgeny, but i was embarrassed by how the student section couldn't stop throwing trash/paper airplanes at the field/cheerleaders/team. I get that you're bored (and probably drunk) but throwing trash? Maybe I just haven't been to that many games that close to the student section recently.
after attending the poopfests live (save Colorado) at CMS, I a have learned a lot about bad football. much like how you can learn about the human body by way of diseases, deficiencies, and duress, I think with the current personnel we could benefit hugely from a full back (a la number 99 malik). what happened to tagaloa? he played during the zona game, yes? also, plummer needs to friggen get rid of the ball sooner- that is coachable. he needs to keep a 2 second count in his head or something
I propose that we put the entire Cal team in a box for the remainder of the season. That will serve two purposes: 1) we won't have to watch them; and 2) as Schrodinger postulated, while the team is in the box, they will have simultaneously both won and lost their remaining games, which should give them enough to qualify for a bowl.
How do you attract prime talent (or fans) to a program that randomly plays at 7:30pm PST, and performs <.500 for more than half of the last 30yrs? Long term fans aren’t fickle, they are tired. And the portal door is looming large..
If Cal is going to struggle like this, I would much rather see it happen with the guys that choose to come to Cal out of high school rather than transfers. So let's see Kai.
LOL. Yes, there is an emphasis on passing on third downs because Cal is typically way behind the chains on third down. I think I read somewhere that Cal is right up there in the nation in the number of series that lead to third downs because of the futility on first and second downs. It was the same way last year, too.
Thanks Nick. I'm going through the stages of withdrawal. It's an odd feeling. I just don't care enough to engage anymore. And that's a painful thing. A loss of part of my identity and happiness. You nail some things on the head. I'm a reasonably well to do alum that the program needs, and I'm not spending my energy on the team anymore. As others have said, the new coaches around the league, the teams of similar talent, that make us look so incompetent on offense...it's just sad. There is no way we should be favored to win another game this year. OSU will crush us. Even Furd, should win.
It's the classic definition of insanity by thinking things will get better when Wilcox ushers in a third OC and OL coach next season. The man does not have the vision of a head coach; so not thinking like a head coach, he will hire another Wisconsin style ball control dude as his OC to run the defense in his image.
This might come off as really crumudgeny, but i was embarrassed by how the student section couldn't stop throwing trash/paper airplanes at the field/cheerleaders/team. I get that you're bored (and probably drunk) but throwing trash? Maybe I just haven't been to that many games that close to the student section recently.
"What are the chances now, and into future seasons, that Cal can coach those players such that their talents are maximized?"
What are the odds Cal gets to coach those players at all? If I'm JMike, Ott, Mavin Anderson, etc. I'll see you in the transfer portal.
after attending the poopfests live (save Colorado) at CMS, I a have learned a lot about bad football. much like how you can learn about the human body by way of diseases, deficiencies, and duress, I think with the current personnel we could benefit hugely from a full back (a la number 99 malik). what happened to tagaloa? he played during the zona game, yes? also, plummer needs to friggen get rid of the ball sooner- that is coachable. he needs to keep a 2 second count in his head or something
That old meme keeps on keeping on: "No dreams, only tears now."
With offensive disasters like the last three games, how does Cal keep the talent it has without them getting poached.
College football is terrible.
I propose that we put the entire Cal team in a box for the remainder of the season. That will serve two purposes: 1) we won't have to watch them; and 2) as Schrodinger postulated, while the team is in the box, they will have simultaneously both won and lost their remaining games, which should give them enough to qualify for a bowl.
Lmaoooo some Bill Musgrave praise coming from Troy Aikman during Monday Night Football.