My pick is someone who can be creative and win at Cal with the players we have now.

oskidunker said:

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My pick is someone who can be creative and win at Cal with the players we have now.

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Smart, creative and charismatic. Mike Pawlawski? As the color guy for our broadcasts, he knows this team well. If there is a mid season firing won't happen in a million years) I would want him. It would at least make the rest of the season interesting. It would be a high risk/high reward hire in my book.

I'd like to see GA come back and get a shot, and not at all because of his race.
Proven recruiter to Cal.
Proven motivator of Cal players.
Proven tone setter for Cal team. High energy guy.
Does he have what it takes to hire quality assistants, effectively manage team, and make good in-game/situational decisions? Who knows, but what have we got to lose. I doubt he'd be going for 2 in first OT at home rather than fighting tooth and nail for every win.
Currently making under $500k/yr in NFL.

Who is GA?

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Who is GA?

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Gerald Alexander, our DB coach from 2017 - 2019. Currently DB coach for the Miami Dolphins.

37 years old, from LA, played for Peterson at Boise when they beat Oklahoma in the Firsta Bowl then had a 7 year NFL career before going into coaching. A big part of our good pass defense in Wilcox's first 3 years and "the Takers, leading the PAC-12 and 2nd in the country in interceptions. Loved by his players, great recruiter.

Anthony Lynn is being mentioned for the SC job, but may hold out for an NFL job. He's been a HC. Probably out of our league.

I know there will be disagreement, but personally, I'd love to repay ASU for stealing Snyder by stealing Herm Edwards back to Cal. He truly loves Cal and nobody could sell Cal better to recruits.

When Rodgers retires hire him as OC and QB coach.

calumnus said:

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Anthony Lynn is being mentioned for the SC job, but may hold out for an NFL job. He's been a HC. Probably out of our league.

I know there will be disagreement, but personally, I'd love to repay ASU for stealing Snyder by stealing Herm Edwards back to Cal. He truly loves Cal and nobody could sell Cal better to recruits.

When Rodgers retires hire him as OC and QB coach.

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Herm Edwards and his staff were caught cheating and sanctions are likely coming. He had also been activley negatively recruiting against Cal during his time at ASU - so if he loves Cal (doubtful) he has a funny way of showing it. And he would likely have a hard time selling Cal for those same reasons.

This is a pipe dream AND a really bad idea.

GA would be an interesting hire, not because of his race, but because of his coaching skill. But my guess is he wants to stay in the NFL. If WIlcox is fired, that is the type of coach Cal should target - an up and coming talent with charisma and leadership skills.

Herm Edwards? Get real.

Gerald Alexander only comes back as head coach, maybe as DC if Wilcox really talks him into it.

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calumnus said:

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Anthony Lynn is being mentioned for the SC job, but may hold out for an NFL job. He's been a HC. Probably out of our league.

I know there will be disagreement, but personally, I'd love to repay ASU for stealing Snyder by stealing Herm Edwards back to Cal. He truly loves Cal and nobody could sell Cal better to recruits.

When Rodgers retires hire him as OC and QB coach.

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He had also been activley negatively recruiting against Cal during his time at ASU - so if he loves Cal (doubtful) he has a funny way of showing it. And he would likely have a hard time selling Cal for those same reasons.

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All his public statements have been extremely positive, better than ANY ex-player, about how he loved Cal and was perect for his growth and who he is today. How he took his daughters to visit and show them. How he would convince others in the sports world to go visit when doing a Raider's game. Before he took the ASU job, he visited multiple times always giving the Cal players a pep talk.

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2019/09/26/return-to-cal-stirs-memories-for-asus-herm-edwards-who-put-himself-in-the-record-book/

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Herm Edwards and his staff were caught cheating and sanctions are likely coming. He had also been activley negatively recruiting against Cal during his time at ASU - so if he loves Cal (doubtful) he has a funny way of showing it. And he would likely have a hard time selling Cal for those same reasons.

This is a pipe dream AND a really bad idea.

GA would be an interesting hire, not because of his race, but because of his coaching skill. But my guess is he wants to stay in the NFL. If WIlcox is fired, that is the type of coach Cal should target - an up and coming talent with charisma and leadership skills.

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I don't care about the negative recruiting. I do care about the fact that ASU is likely to get whacked with sanctions, and Herm is fully responsible for those violations, even if ASU and the NCAA make a few hapless assistants take the fall for Herm.

I have nothing against Alexander, but making him a first-time head coach before he's even been a coordinator doesn't fit what Cal will need in its next HC. Ideally the next guy will be a great recruiter -- with a track record of it, not just hope -- who brings a few other great recruiters with him as assistants.

BearSD said:

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BearGoggles said:

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Herm Edwards and his staff were caught cheating and sanctions are likely coming. He had also been activley negatively recruiting against Cal during his time at ASU - so if he loves Cal (doubtful) he has a funny way of showing it. And he would likely have a hard time selling Cal for those same reasons.

This is a pipe dream AND a really bad idea.

GA would be an interesting hire, not because of his race, but because of his coaching skill. But my guess is he wants to stay in the NFL. If WIlcox is fired, that is the type of coach Cal should target - an up and coming talent with charisma and leadership skills.

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I don't care about the negative recruiting. I do care about the fact that ASU is likely to get whacked with sanctions, and Herm is fully responsible for those violations, even if ASU and the NCAA make a few hapless assistants take the fall for Herm.

I have nothing against Alexander, but making him a first-time head coach before he's even been a coordinator doesn't fit what Cal will need in its next HC. Ideally the next guy will be a great recruiter -- with a track record of it, not just hope -- who brings a few other great recruiters with him as assistants.

I think you're actually looking for a Wilcox double. JW has recruited well and brought along assistants who are also great recruiters - Ragle and Adrian Mc. However, good recruiter doesn't necessarily translate to good coach and isn't that what all the posters are complaining about? It's been a strange season thus far. I'm still in Wilcox's corner. I think he's a competent coach who can lead us out of this mess.

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BearGoggles said:

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Herm Edwards and his staff were caught cheating and sanctions are likely coming. He had also been activley negatively recruiting against Cal during his time at ASU - so if he loves Cal (doubtful) he has a funny way of showing it. And he would likely have a hard time selling Cal for those same reasons.

This is a pipe dream AND a really bad idea.

GA would be an interesting hire, not because of his race, but because of his coaching skill. But my guess is he wants to stay in the NFL. If WIlcox is fired, that is the type of coach Cal should target - an up and coming talent with charisma and leadership skills.

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I don't care about the negative recruiting. I do care about the fact that ASU is likely to get whacked with sanctions, and Herm is fully responsible for those violations, even if ASU and the NCAA make a few hapless assistants take the fall for Herm.

I have nothing against Alexander, but making him a first-time head coach before he's even been a coordinator doesn't fit what Cal will need in its next HC. Ideally the next guy will be a great recruiter -- with a track record of it, not just hope -- who brings a few other great recruiters with him as assistants.

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These are sensible reasons. Gerald Alexander as a first time HC, coming over from the defensive side, would likely be a another Wilcox, learning on the job, albeit with better recruiting and more motivated players.

I really doubt Herm Edwards is negative recruiting at all. That is not why he wanted to give up the broadcast booth and get back into college coaching. He sells himself, his experience, knowledge and his program, the difference he thinks he can make in a young man's life. Go see any video of him, any podcast. Honestly, has the least need to negative recruit of any coach In the conference. That he would negative recruit against Cal is even more unbelievable. He loves Cal. He always brings up Cal as being formative in previous interviews.

However, If the COVID recruiting violations against him prove true, then that is troubling because he has been an outspoken advocate of keeping everyone safe. And if they prove true he would not get hired at Cal. However with Cal in last place and ASU in first place and ranked it is nice to dream. Because I'm pretty sure he would leave ASU for Cal if we offered.

Definitely rooting for ASU to take down Stanford this weekend.

Maybe Herm and his Assistants play good cop / bad cop.

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oskidunker said:

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Who is GA?

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Gerald Alexander, our DB coach from 2017 - 2019. Currently DB coach for the Miami Dolphins.

37 years old, from LA, played for Peterson at Boise when they beat Oklahoma in the Firsta Bowl then had a 7 year NFL career before going into coaching. A big part of our good pass defense in Wilcox's first 3 years and "the Takers, leading the PAC-12 and 2nd in the country in interceptions. Loved by his players, great recruiter.

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Who has he recruited? A barely recruited, undersized true freshman 3 star has passed over all the DBs that Alexander brought on.

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calumnus said:

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oskidunker said:

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Who is GA?

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Gerald Alexander, our DB coach from 2017 - 2019. Currently DB coach for the Miami Dolphins.

37 years old, from LA, played for Peterson at Boise when they beat Oklahoma in the Firsta Bowl then had a 7 year NFL career before going into coaching. A big part of our good pass defense in Wilcox's first 3 years and "the Takers, leading the PAC-12 and 2nd in the country in interceptions. Loved by his players, great recruiter.

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Who has he recruited? A barely recruited, undersized true freshman 3 star has passed over all the DBs that Alexander brought on.

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Good point. The list of recruits he is credited with on 247 is not impressive. Peeler and Burns seem to be better recruiters.

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Unless of course the big donors still have issues.

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Organizationally, there's no desire to win in this sport. None.

Play with the aesthetics all you want. If the commitment to success isn't there, you won't be satisfied.

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Such a tired and old excuse... Facilities? Pretty competitive, and thanks to A. Rodgers for the most recent step up. Recruiting efforts, and Recruiting trips? Upper echelon in terms of experience...and the program continues to get players from areas unexpected. Football grad program? Yep, cooperation from the University, let alone the re-working of the stadium debt.
Coaches salaries across the board? Keep going up, and, it's hard to argue that, relative to revenue, they are out of line....

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Herm Edwards? Get real.

Gerald Alexander only comes back as head coach, maybe as DC if Wilcox really talks him into it.

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Congrats to my guy Tim DeRuyter getting back in the position he deserves to be in!

— Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) January 22, 2021

Don't think GA and Wilcox get along. Don't think GA is a big fan of Sirmon. I'd take him as HC though. We have nothing to lose at this point.

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Strykur said:

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Herm Edwards? Get real.

Gerald Alexander only comes back as head coach, maybe as DC if Wilcox really talks him into it.

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Congrats to my guy Tim DeRuyter getting back in the position he deserves to be in!

— Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) January 22, 2021

Don't think GA and Wilcox get along. Don't think GA is a big fan of Sirmon. I'd take him as HC though. We have nothing to lose at this point.

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Geez, let's at least make our next head coach have some sort of resume above position coach.

oskidunker said:

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Brian Bedford

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Professor Brian Bedford has a very interesting history. He went from being a basketball and football standout in high school to becoming the first black quarterback--exclusively, at the University of California at Berkeley. Brian was drafted into the National Football League in 1988 and later played in the Canadian Football League.
After his football career ended, Brian went on to earn his Juris Doctorate and a Master's in Business Administration.
He formerly worked at Intel Corporation in its Human Resources Legal Group. Brian is currently a tenured business/business law professor at Sacramento City College where he enjoys a great connection with his students.
Listen as Brian talks about the similarities between team sports and business and learn what every business person should know.

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C'mon okaydo, you need to step up your game.