Look, I understand that Cal lost. But, is Nevada that bad a team to lose to? (I know they are not Ohio St). In my mind, it was more about how Cal lost. Bad effort. Bad schemes. Bad adjustments. All, of which equals bad coaching.
A loss to Nevada is one data point. If Cal goes 4-8 this season all of us will be monumentally pissed, but if they lose in “competitive fashion” and not because they frittered the game away I can live with it and not call for Wilcox to be fired. If the performance in the next 5-6 games looks like the last 3 quarters of the Nevada game, well, everyone needs to go.
Nevada was the one loss that I can be ok with. They are a scruffy team and I have no reason to dislike them. A win over TCU is more important because it can bring us some respect. A loss to Sac State would be crushing.
And priority #1 is always the Big Game. Win that and Wilcox is safe forever. Then win the conference and beat the LA schools.
I do not mind a Rose Bowl season that includes a loss to Nevada.
Wilcox could go 0-12 this year and his job will still be secure if there's no off-the-field drama. It takes a lot to get fired at Cal nowadays. While I'm sure the Old Blues in the seatbacks are getting a little more antsy, I also think Wilcox will continue to get the benefit of the doubt because academics are in a seemingly good place and the program is drama free so far. If we do go 3-9 and follow it up with a losing season again next year, then I think there will be enough momentum to make a change. But I think he'll get more rope than Sonny did.
We probably shouldn't overlook Sac State at this point. I think a loss to TCU makes the Sac State game the most critical. Not just because it's the next game but a guy named Troy could be auditioning for his next HC job. Cal will be all out of sorts should they enter that game 0 - 2.
It is now the Tuesday after the horrendous season-opener, and hope springs eternal. A small ray of sunshine is beginning to pump its way into my naive little bear heart... Pac 12 North playing the ultimate hustle and sweeping the likes of tOSU, UM, and TCU this weekend? Why not, make me a believer.
...also, I was planning on driving to Fort Worth for the game, and I need there to be some hope that I'm not sriving 6hours this weekend just to be on the wrong end of a blowout. It's Cheez Int Bowl revenge season!
Look, I understand that Cal lost. But, is Nevada that bad a team to lose to? (I know they are not Ohio St). In my mind, it was more about how Cal lost. Bad effort. Bad schemes. Bad adjustments. All, of which equals bad coaching.
A loss to Nevada is one data point. If Cal goes 4-8 this season all of us will be monumentally pissed, but if they lose in “competitive fashion” and not because they frittered the game away I can live with it and not call for Wilcox to be fired. If the performance in the next 5-6 games looks like the last 3 quarters of the Nevada game, well, everyone needs to go.
Nevada was the one loss that I can be ok with. They are a scruffy team and I have no reason to dislike them. A win over TCU is more important because it can bring us some respect. A loss to Sac State would be crushing.
And priority #1 is always the Big Game. Win that and Wilcox is safe forever. Then win the conference and beat the LA schools.
I do not mind a Rose Bowl season that includes a loss to Nevada.
Wilcox could go 0-12 this year and his job will still be secure if there's no off-the-field drama. It takes a lot to get fired at Cal nowadays. While I'm sure the Old Blues in the seatbacks are getting a little more antsy, I also think Wilcox will continue to get the benefit of the doubt because academics are in a seemingly good place and the program is drama free so far. If we do go 3-9 and follow it up with a losing season again next year, then I think there will be enough momentum to make a change. But I think he'll get more rope than Sonny did.
We probably shouldn't overlook Sac State at this point. I think a loss to TCU makes the Sac State game the most critical. Not just because it's the next game but a guy named Troy could be auditioning for his next HC job. Cal will be all out of sorts should they enter that game 0 - 2.
It is now the Tuesday after the horrendous season-opener, and hope springs eternal. A small ray of sunshine is beginning to pump its way into my naive little bear heart... Pac 12 North playing the ultimate hustle and sweeping the likes of tOSU, UM, and TCU this weekend? Why not, make me a believer.
...also, I was planning on driving to Fort Worth for the game, and I need there to be some hope that I'm not sriving 6hours this weekend just to be on the wrong end of a blowout. It's Cheez Int Bowl revenge season!
I think I'll be buying some put options.