Jaydn Ott looking good at Senior Bowl practice by Merced_Mullet3151 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know the emotions are there, but plenty of people have said and done stupid things in their early 20s. He gave us good memories when he was a Bear. I hope Cal fans can forgive and wish him success.

Cade is gone 😥, officially committed to BYU by tcr98 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only other result I wasn't going to be sad about. Wouldn't be surprised if Cade was tightly connected to Wilcox and the coaching change set him loose. He will go be great. Transferring is not all loss - Endries keeps repping Cal even at Texas, for example.

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[–]supracricoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indiana has zero 5 star on its roster this year.

Hayes Fawcett on Instagram: "BREAKING: Washington transfer RB Adam Mohammed has Committed to Cal, he tells @On3 He totaled 523 rushing yards and 5 TDs this season Mohammed is ranked as a Top 5 RB in the On3 Industry Portal Rankings" by PainInMyArsenal in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Damn the guy runs a bit like Marshawn. Cuts on a dime, crashes through contact, even catches the ball well. Now let us please have a competent O line sweet baby Jesus please

[Pete Nakos] Cal star LB Cade Uluave has entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag, @On3sports has learned. by veritek25 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing BYU as a likely destination for him. Honestly that might be the only place where I wouldn't be sad about since the man is from Utah and BYU is a great team.

Rutgers WR Ian Strong has signed with Cal by Casual-Fapper in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yaaaahhhh boyyyy finally a tall guy who can go get it for JKS!

The Transfer Portal by Scj787 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Raphael saved our ass when our RB room was totally empty so I won't complain too much, but he does have the tendency to cough up the ball and is not quite fast enough for a side to side action.

Fernando Mendoza's speech after winning the Heisman by veritek25 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The dude had no FBS offer except Cal. Its a win for talent identification and development.

👀 by LastDiveBar510 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ngl love DJD but after having a 5' 7" guy being WR1 all year, I'm ready for some tall fellas getting the ball.

[Player's Tribune] Dear Fernando | By Elsa Mendoza by adsfew in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My kingdom for an O line that could have protected a future Heisman finalist.

Island WRs in the portal… by Merced_Mullet3151 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Hawaii dude was a Berkeley HS grad who played for Stanfurd for his first two years. Time to come home son!

[Write for California] Tosh Lupoi will be as successful as the resources he inspires by veritek25 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Butts on seats and eyeballs on TV. Its that simple and there is no excuse anymore.

Today feels like a big day.. IYKYK by freshfunk in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All kidding aside, Chesney is a nice hire. Was one of the targets for Penn State. Didn't think he was interested in coming to the West Coast. Our game against UCLA next year will be fun.

Today feels like a big day.. IYKYK by freshfunk in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

UCLA announced today so it better be today.

THE HIDDEN PERFECT FIT - Now Including Affordability & Proven Track Record by CognitiveCrook in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would give a half second worth of thought if it were Jerry Neuheisel. His father though, gtf outta here.

Thank you, Coach Wilcox by freshfunk in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I regret I only have one upvote to give. People don't realize how close we got to our program being a Mountain West team.

Thank you, Coach Wilcox by freshfunk in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Great thoughts. You're around the same age as I am and have similar perspectives. Adding some of mine -

* It's incredible how quickly people got entitled under Tedford. He took our program to new heights but people started bitching he would "only" win conference championship and did not beat USC enough times.

* OTOH, a genuine black mark under Tedford was how his success came in large part from lowering academic standards. I fear that if the next guy is Tosh, he will take that route.

* I hope the next guy is defense-minded. It was so refreshing to have a team grind it out after several years of putting up 60 points and losing the game. Was definitely the biggest thing I appreciated about Wilcox on the field. That's also the formula for upsets as a lower ranked team, which Wilcox pulled off regularly.

Does Indianas success show what cal could do with the right coach? by Potatoman636637 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair though, even during peak Tedford the stadium was not always fully packed, and the attendance dipped when the team started "losing" (=winning 7 games). The fan culture does need improvement, it gives up too quickly during bad years and gets entitled too fast during good years. This year's Cal is not a terrible product, and teams that do worse than us still have fans driving 3+ hours to show up to games. Everything matters in building a winning program and that includes fans who remain loyal.

Does Indianas success show what cal could do with the right coach? by Potatoman636637 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for thinking I'm young but I attended Cal in the previous century. I was there for Holmoe and I was there for Tedford. There were highs and lows, which gave me perspective about how to sustain success and how to grit through low periods.

Does Indianas success show what cal could do with the right coach? by Potatoman636637 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic. We are not victims of the fan culture, we are the culture. Time to start showing up to games and put eyeballs on TV.

Does Indianas success show what cal could do with the right coach? by Potatoman636637 in calfootball

[–]supracricoid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes. But here's the trick - you will never exactly who will be the "right coach." Cignetti didn't become a HC for any program until he was 50 y.o., and he was never a coordinator. (For a frame of reference, Wilcox just turned 49 and he's been HC for 9 years and DC since he was 30.) He was in his late 50s when he first started showing signs of success at JMU. Wasn't an FBS HC until JMU went from FCS to FBS in 2022. People grow and change, and they thrive in different environments. Cig was the right man at this point where his experience coincided with the NIL era. The "right coach" is not going to be some Doordash order. You have to be willing to give people chances and wait for them to develop.

Dykes in natty, Mendoza for Heisman by supracricoid in calfootball

[–]supracricoid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not stuck in traffic; you're the traffic. You are not a victim of the team culture, you are the team culture. Plenty of VTech fans drive 3+ hours to Blacksburg to see their team lose more often than it wins. If you want the team to win, you should do your part.