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.
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.