Funny how that happens. 4 years of Dykes plus 5 years of Wilcox = 9 years. And no Rose Bowl in sight. No wonder Old Blues say "Rose Bowl before I die" but we just never seem to get to that point of Nirvana.
Funny how that happens. 4 years of Dykes plus 5 years of Wilcox = 9 years. And no Rose Bowl in sight. No wonder Old Blues say "Rose Bowl before I die" but we just never seem to get to that point of Nirvana.
I'm 67 and no longer Rose Bowl before I die. I'll be happy with beating our three California rivals in one season. If we do make the Rose Bowl I may immediately die from shock.
My dad used to share his dread of Cal never going to the Rose Bowl again before he died (and they didn't), and I just didn't get that growing up. I just expected we'd punch through with enough swings, even if just by getting lucky. Now that I'm well into midlife, I not only share the same dread, but I think getting over that hill is even more unlikely.
Sometimes if IтАЩm debating whether or not to have a big dessert, or whether or not to exercise, I remember Cal and the Rose Bowl and make the right choice.
I agree - Newellbany & I bought Rose Bowl tix midway thru the '04 season and I still fear it is the closest we'll come in my lifetime, especially now that we lose the Rose Bowl every few years bc of the CFP.
I dream of being in the stands of the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, with the beautiful CALIFORNIA printed in the end zone, yellow letters on navy blue background...
I'd punch somebody's Nana for the Sun Bowl, even tho El Paso is usually freezing on New Year's Eve Day. A nighttime bonfire rally across the border in Juarez, co-sponsored by the Cal Athletic Department and the Sonora Cartel, would be a sight to see.
I don't think Dykes has actually moved up the coaching ranks. TCU is not a hugely better job than Cal, and him putting up decent records at SMU is not much different from what he did at Louisiana Tech. IMO he's been hovering at about the same level for his entire head coaching career.
If he starts beating top-level Big 12 teams at TCU then I'll say he's moved up.
Correct. Dykes wants to be near family in Texas, which is fine; others have said the same about Wilcox. But, the LaTech/Cal/SMU/TCU rank is about as high as he can get. IMHO, Dykes hasn't figured out what to do after a punt, and the O trots off the field. One can only wonder what Dykes-Goff would have done if Wilcox was the DC: Sunny never saw a 4th and 20 he didn't love to take a crack at... so, if he starts beating Baylor, OkSt, Oklahoma, then: Agreed: He's moved up. #airraid
I wouldn't say that. Some Power 5 programs are more prestigious than others and would be considered a step up for a head coach. If Wilcox was hired by Oregon that would be a step up.
Sometimes the context doesn't fit for whatever reason. I don't think he ever would have knocked through here. He didn't pick the right DCs, but that style of football is also not conducive to attracting a good DC or good defensive players because they are asked to be on the field too long to have prolonged success. I also just am not a fan of his style of football. He somehow made high octane football boring. I don't ever need to see a 50-47 game ever again. But he is obviously is a gifted coach when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, and that style of football can find success in other contexts.
Dykes at Cal also hamstrung the defense by spending ~2/3 of the scholarships on offense. The defense was always thin, and the shorter on numbers you are, the less likely it is a game-changer will develop.
Funny how that happens. 4 years of Dykes plus 5 years of Wilcox = 9 years. And no Rose Bowl in sight. No wonder Old Blues say "Rose Bowl before I die" but we just never seem to get to that point of Nirvana.
I'm 67 and no longer Rose Bowl before I die. I'll be happy with beating our three California rivals in one season. If we do make the Rose Bowl I may immediately die from shock.
My dad used to share his dread of Cal never going to the Rose Bowl again before he died (and they didn't), and I just didn't get that growing up. I just expected we'd punch through with enough swings, even if just by getting lucky. Now that I'm well into midlife, I not only share the same dread, but I think getting over that hill is even more unlikely.
Sometimes if IтАЩm debating whether or not to have a big dessert, or whether or not to exercise, I remember Cal and the Rose Bowl and make the right choice.
I agree - Newellbany & I bought Rose Bowl tix midway thru the '04 season and I still fear it is the closest we'll come in my lifetime, especially now that we lose the Rose Bowl every few years bc of the CFP.
I dream of being in the stands of the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, with the beautiful CALIFORNIA printed in the end zone, yellow letters on navy blue background...
We just need to recalibrate that.
El Paso on NYE, with the beautiful CALIFORNIA printed in the end zone, yellow letters on navy blue backgroundтАжwith the sun setting over El Paso.
Sun>>>>roses. CanтАЩt have a rose without the sun.
I'd punch somebody's Nana for the Sun Bowl, even tho El Paso is usually freezing on New Year's Eve Day. A nighttime bonfire rally across the border in Juarez, co-sponsored by the Cal Athletic Department and the Sonora Cartel, would be a sight to see.
Go Bears! I want Wake Forest....
I don't think Dykes has actually moved up the coaching ranks. TCU is not a hugely better job than Cal, and him putting up decent records at SMU is not much different from what he did at Louisiana Tech. IMO he's been hovering at about the same level for his entire head coaching career.
If he starts beating top-level Big 12 teams at TCU then I'll say he's moved up.
Correct. Dykes wants to be near family in Texas, which is fine; others have said the same about Wilcox. But, the LaTech/Cal/SMU/TCU rank is about as high as he can get. IMHO, Dykes hasn't figured out what to do after a punt, and the O trots off the field. One can only wonder what Dykes-Goff would have done if Wilcox was the DC: Sunny never saw a 4th and 20 he didn't love to take a crack at... so, if he starts beating Baylor, OkSt, Oklahoma, then: Agreed: He's moved up. #airraid
I'd say that's about the same as him going from LaTech to Cal. He's basically returned to where he was.
I wouldn't say that. Some Power 5 programs are more prestigious than others and would be considered a step up for a head coach. If Wilcox was hired by Oregon that would be a step up.
Sometimes the context doesn't fit for whatever reason. I don't think he ever would have knocked through here. He didn't pick the right DCs, but that style of football is also not conducive to attracting a good DC or good defensive players because they are asked to be on the field too long to have prolonged success. I also just am not a fan of his style of football. He somehow made high octane football boring. I don't ever need to see a 50-47 game ever again. But he is obviously is a gifted coach when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, and that style of football can find success in other contexts.
Dykes at Cal also hamstrung the defense by spending ~2/3 of the scholarships on offense. The defense was always thin, and the shorter on numbers you are, the less likely it is a game-changer will develop.
You say that, but Wilcox's best defenses were all off Dykes' recruits. They just didn't develop them was the problem.
But the youtube highlight video of Goff is really exciting.
He also improved APR in addition to fielding a great pass offense.