I have been off this board for a very long time, and I have no idea what this thread is about.Shocky1 said:Whatβs the first app you opened today? π±π€#GoBears pic.twitter.com/6fexx28x2a
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liars liars pants on fire, it's cal's monster offensive line#
#SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEED#NoleFamily #BuiltByStorms Great seeing the guys perform at their best at the #NFLCombine All they had to do was trust their training! #RealOnes #KeepCLIMBing https://t.co/3Qe4XUPLMD
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wifey, got an email tonite from chief development officer beth tafolla-voetsch (who is a hard working reliable problem solver) that ima get an response re: my 7 week old public information request with respects to the athletic department borrowing money from the central campus by the end of this weekShocky1 said:
^ wifey, not on my watch
delaney heller is on the clock#
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Yes on all these points. I have been screaming from the rooftops for years about this. And as noted not just the obvious spots like DB , RB and WR. But everywhere.Shocky1 said:#SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEED#NoleFamily #BuiltByStorms Great seeing the guys perform at their best at the #NFLCombine All they had to do was trust their training! #RealOnes #KeepCLIMBing https://t.co/3Qe4XUPLMD
— Mike Norvell (@Coach_Norvell) March 4, 2024
the primary reason for the bears mediocre record during the 6 year coach wilcox era other than beyond breaking bad offensive line play (in coach bloesch & cal's monster offensive line we trust in 2024) has been the lack of SPEED across the roster which is a shared failure by the position coaches & also marshall cherrington and the recruiting staff...this is also a reflection of the cal s&c program under coach brian johnson who stubbornly won't incorporate yoga/meditation and more speed work into the workouts
the bears aren't getting guys drafted in numbers at the nfl draft because they lack SPEED which is a critical evaluation metric in the billion dollar plus national football league...our guys 40 numbers are light years worser than these florida state times...cap
during the wilcox era the bears have played arguably the slowest tight ends in the nation, tall wide receivers that are blanketed & can't create separation, smart linebackers that completely lack quick twitch +1 athleticism & most obviously defensive backs that can't close on the ball in coverage
the good news is that there wuz a staff change in recruiting priorities in skillsets with the 2024 class with more of an emphasis upon raw SPEED...watching texas tech warm up in shreveport it wuz 100% obvious that the raiders team speed wuz on a different universe then them slow azz bears
and the scoreboard didn't lie that nite but at least shocky got a 5:15 am snack at buc-ee's on the drive back to love field airport in dallas for his flite back to the desert
2024 spring ball starting next week will be a referendum on whether or not this fall season is gonna reflect greater SPEED
SPEED wins college football games & gets u PAID in the national football league#
I'm assuming you mentioned me because my client base, when I practiced, included certain CA government entities, and I did handle Public Record Act (PRA) information requests related to real estate matters. Governmental entities consider these requests a nuisance and often delay things hoping the requesting party will just go away. The also try to say statutory exclusions under the PRA apply overly broadly. The best way to respond to this is to have an attorney send a demand letter threatening to enforce monetary sanctions under the PRA.Shocky1 said:wifey, got an email tonite from chief development officer beth tafolla-voetsch (who is a hard working reliable problem solver) that ima get an response re: my 7 week old public information request with respects to the athletic department borrowing money from the central campus by the end of this weekShocky1 said:
^ wifey, not on my watch
delaney heller is on the clock#
shocky has been carbon copying chancellor final 3 candidate & fellow haas biz ad grad richard lyons on my original request & all of my follow ups and in an email to ms heller yesterday advised her that if she continues to disregard/obfuscate my public information request for transparent financial information that she would be named/served with a relentless legal action
this response presumably from cfo tom lowry will be reprinted here in its entirety upon receipt
π½ππ weekend in Berkeley.
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6956bear said:Yes on all these points. I have been screaming from the rooftops for years about this. And as noted not just the obvious spots like DB , RB and WR. But everywhere.Shocky1 said:#SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEED#NoleFamily #BuiltByStorms Great seeing the guys perform at their best at the #NFLCombine All they had to do was trust their training! #RealOnes #KeepCLIMBing https://t.co/3Qe4XUPLMD
— Mike Norvell (@Coach_Norvell) March 4, 2024
the primary reason for the bears mediocre record during the 6 year coach wilcox era other than beyond breaking bad offensive line play (in coach bloesch & cal's monster offensive line we trust in 2024) has been the lack of SPEED across the roster which is a shared failure by the position coaches & also marshall cherrington and the recruiting staff...this is also a reflection of the cal s&c program under coach brian johnson who stubbornly won't incorporate yoga/meditation and more speed work into the workouts
the bears aren't getting guys drafted in numbers at the nfl draft because they lack SPEED which is a critical evaluation metric in the billion dollar plus national football league...our guys 40 numbers are light years worser than these florida state times...cap
during the wilcox era the bears have played arguably the slowest tight ends in the nation, tall wide receivers that are blanketed & can't create separation, smart linebackers that completely lack quick twitch +1 athleticism & most obviously defensive backs that can't close on the ball in coverage
the good news is that there wuz a staff change in recruiting priorities in skillsets with the 2024 class with more of an emphasis upon raw SPEED...watching texas tech warm up in shreveport it wuz 100% obvious that the raiders team speed wuz on a different universe then them slow azz bears
and the scoreboard didn't lie that nite but at least shocky got a 5:15 am snack at buc-ee's on the drive back to love field airport in dallas for his flite back to the desert
2024 spring ball starting next week will be a referendum on whether or not this fall season is gonna reflect greater SPEED
SPEED wins college football games & gets u PAID in the national football league#
The SEC has speed and size everywhere. On almost every team. That is why they are so hard to handle. Cal has been slower and smaller overall. It is great to have big catching radius' on your WRs. But when they also run 4.5 like Johnny Wilson they are unguardable in college.
The ACC features some fast programs. FSU, Clemson and Miami most notably. No surprise they are best programs. We saw last season Cal get demolished by UO. UO is built like an SEC program. Speed everywhere. Cal had no answer.
Now Cal is unlikley to be able to build roster top to bottom like UO. But they do need to be faster. Everywhere. And they also need to recruit size along the OL. No more trying to build OL that start at 250 and turn them into players.
S&C plays a role and is important. But the best teams are built on signing day. RECRUITING. It really matters. Every program has an S&C staff. But not every program has a program with a lot of plus athletes that the staff can make even better. The base is better athletes. And a coaching philosophy that utilizes the attributes of the players on hand , rather than try and fit lesser athletes into your philosophy.
Cal has agreed to extend coach Mark Madsenβs contract for two years through 2029-30 season, ESPN sources tell me and @jeffborzello. Madsen just completed his first year at Cal, which saw the Bears jump to 9-11 in PAC-12 play from 2-18 in 2022-23. pic.twitter.com/oYDMWFjgZi
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 12, 2024
Well speed that can actually play is in high demand. So these players have to be contacted early and often and you need recruiters on staff that are dogged in their pursuit of this type of player. Offensively Cal in JWs early years wanted to play power football. They specifically looked for bigger RBs, WR and TEs.Big C said:6956bear said:Yes on all these points. I have been screaming from the rooftops for years about this. And as noted not just the obvious spots like DB , RB and WR. But everywhere.Shocky1 said:#SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEED#NoleFamily #BuiltByStorms Great seeing the guys perform at their best at the #NFLCombine All they had to do was trust their training! #RealOnes #KeepCLIMBing https://t.co/3Qe4XUPLMD
— Mike Norvell (@Coach_Norvell) March 4, 2024
the primary reason for the bears mediocre record during the 6 year coach wilcox era other than beyond breaking bad offensive line play (in coach bloesch & cal's monster offensive line we trust in 2024) has been the lack of SPEED across the roster which is a shared failure by the position coaches & also marshall cherrington and the recruiting staff...this is also a reflection of the cal s&c program under coach brian johnson who stubbornly won't incorporate yoga/meditation and more speed work into the workouts
the bears aren't getting guys drafted in numbers at the nfl draft because they lack SPEED which is a critical evaluation metric in the billion dollar plus national football league...our guys 40 numbers are light years worser than these florida state times...cap
during the wilcox era the bears have played arguably the slowest tight ends in the nation, tall wide receivers that are blanketed & can't create separation, smart linebackers that completely lack quick twitch +1 athleticism & most obviously defensive backs that can't close on the ball in coverage
the good news is that there wuz a staff change in recruiting priorities in skillsets with the 2024 class with more of an emphasis upon raw SPEED...watching texas tech warm up in shreveport it wuz 100% obvious that the raiders team speed wuz on a different universe then them slow azz bears
and the scoreboard didn't lie that nite but at least shocky got a 5:15 am snack at buc-ee's on the drive back to love field airport in dallas for his flite back to the desert
2024 spring ball starting next week will be a referendum on whether or not this fall season is gonna reflect greater SPEED
SPEED wins college football games & gets u PAID in the national football league#
The SEC has speed and size everywhere. On almost every team. That is why they are so hard to handle. Cal has been slower and smaller overall. It is great to have big catching radius' on your WRs. But when they also run 4.5 like Johnny Wilson they are unguardable in college.
The ACC features some fast programs. FSU, Clemson and Miami most notably. No surprise they are best programs. We saw last season Cal get demolished by UO. UO is built like an SEC program. Speed everywhere. Cal had no answer.
Now Cal is unlikley to be able to build roster top to bottom like UO. But they do need to be faster. Everywhere. And they also need to recruit size along the OL. No more trying to build OL that start at 250 and turn them into players.
S&C plays a role and is important. But the best teams are built on signing day. RECRUITING. It really matters. Every program has an S&C staff. But not every program has a program with a lot of plus athletes that the staff can make even better. The base is better athletes. And a coaching philosophy that utilizes the attributes of the players on hand , rather than try and fit lesser athletes into your philosophy.
Shocky and 6956, what would you speculate are the impediments that have prevented us from having a faster-all-around roster in recent years? Could it be remotely possible that the staff is unaware that speed is an asset in the game of football? Or are they aware, but just unable to get faster guys? And if so, why?
I'm wondering if there might be more of a specific action plan, such as identifying the obstacles and then coming up with solutions to overcome them.
But I was told he was definitely going to Stanford.Johnfox said:
Mark Madsen extended until 2030
Cal has agreed to extend coach Mark Madsenβs contract for two years through 2029-30 season, ESPN sources tell me and @jeffborzello. Madsen just completed his first year at Cal, which saw the Bears jump to 9-11 in PAC-12 play from 2-18 in 2022-23. pic.twitter.com/oYDMWFjgZi
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OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:Shocky1 said:OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:Shocky1 said:https://instagr.am/p/C2X8Kues1uDShocky1 said:
cal's monster class exclusive update:
the cal athletic department has borrowed $11,000,000 from the central campus instead of cutting teams/rightsizing the internal bureaucracy
cfo tom lowry has responded to my public information requests with the following statement:
"In FY 22, Cal Athletics borrowed $11M from Central Campus to help offset short term revenue losses, and properly characterized the loan for NCCA and external audit reporting. Campus agreed to provide an $11M interest only/forgiveable loan (FY22), with a 29 year loan (FY22-FY51), interest/payment free for ten years (FY22-32), at a 3% interest rate."
MAJOR cal's monster class exclusive update ii:
last week requested from cfo tom lowry a one or two sentence update (no attachments) re: whether or not the athletic department has requested or received any loans for fy23
lowry has opted to NOT respond to this simple question & directed department coordinator delaney heller to once again require me to go thru the public records information process
so shocky called delaney this afternoon and she tole me this is the standard process for any questions that don't got answers online
asked delaney why isn't the athletic department divulging major loans online?
asked delaney if someone without internet access (on a cruise ship, etc.) calls up the athletic department & asks wut time is the basketball game friday nite is that person also gonna have to file a pra?
worthless & corrupt bureaucrats try to obfuscate & NOT transparently share basic financial information
yeah kinda curious how many donut zeros there are with the current cal athletic department debt...
delaney assured me she will get this information to me in an expedient manner
this **** is NOT going away#
delaney heller sent me an email today advising that pra requests are taking around "10 weeks" at this time but that she will try to expedite that timeline
asking a cfo how many millions of dollars they've borrowed from the central campus should take about as long as asking a football head coach how many scholly linebackers do they got on the roster, both requests should take 60 seconds
updates will continue to be posted here re: this CRITICAL piece of information that affects the FUTURE of cal athletics
bureaucrats non transparently withholding information#
Big C said:
Cal it a "loan", or "borrowing", or even "funding" or "subsidizing", here's my beef:
I'd like to see the University fully fund their share for the revenue sports. Once they do that, if they want to fund twelve, twenty, hell, forty additional sports, that's fine with me.
calumnus said:Big C said:
Cal it a "loan", or "borrowing", or even "funding" or "subsidizing", here's my beef:
I'd like to see the University fully fund their share for the revenue sports. Once they do that, if they want to fund twelve, twenty, hell, forty additional sports, that's fine with me.
Up until this year the revenue sports have been self-funding and pay for other sports. The "loans" have been to pay the shortfalls for everything else.
Dropping from $30 million a year from the PAC to $10 million from the ACC is going to put the revenue sports in deficit too (half the money goes to pay Wilcox alone who is once again the highest paid government employee in California). Deficit will easily hit $35 million this year, maybe more with travel costs. There is clearly no plan for this as all the sports are continuing to recruit and offer scholarships for this Fall and for next year⦠Apparently Christ and Knowlton are just going to dump this mess on the desk of the incoming chancellor.
Shockey's iceberg image is apropos.
Big C said:calumnus said:Big C said:
Cal it a "loan", or "borrowing", or even "funding" or "subsidizing", here's my beef:
I'd like to see the University fully fund their share for the revenue sports. Once they do that, if they want to fund twelve, twenty, hell, forty additional sports, that's fine with me.
Up until this year the revenue sports have been self-funding and pay for other sports. The "loans" have been to pay the shortfalls for everything else.
Dropping from $30 million a year from the PAC to $10 million from the ACC is going to put the revenue sports in deficit too (half the money goes to pay Wilcox alone who is once again the highest paid government employee in California). Deficit will easily hit $35 million this year, maybe more with travel costs. There is clearly no plan for this as all the sports are continuing to recruit and offer scholarships for this Fall and for next year⦠Apparently Christ and Knowlton are just going to dump this mess on the desk of the incoming chancellor.
Shockey's iceberg image is apropos.
yes, that is essentially what I am saying (though perhaps ineptly):
First, allow revenue sports to fund themselves to a competitive level, so that they have a fair shot at maximizing revenue.
After that, well, in our current model of funding, we can't afford all the sports we field, but if the University believes them to be of value for students and wants to fund them themselves or find funding for them elsewhere, fine, they can do that.
But not supporting football because baseball is running a deficit puts us into a doom loop. (iceberg, whatever...) And just hoping the problem goes away obviously isn't the answer.
calumnus said:Big C said:calumnus said:Big C said:
Cal it a "loan", or "borrowing", or even "funding" or "subsidizing", here's my beef:
I'd like to see the University fully fund their share for the revenue sports. Once they do that, if they want to fund twelve, twenty, hell, forty additional sports, that's fine with me.
Up until this year the revenue sports have been self-funding and pay for other sports. The "loans" have been to pay the shortfalls for everything else.
Dropping from $30 million a year from the PAC to $10 million from the ACC is going to put the revenue sports in deficit too (half the money goes to pay Wilcox alone who is once again the highest paid government employee in California). Deficit will easily hit $35 million this year, maybe more with travel costs. There is clearly no plan for this as all the sports are continuing to recruit and offer scholarships for this Fall and for next year⦠Apparently Christ and Knowlton are just going to dump this mess on the desk of the incoming chancellor.
Shockey's iceberg image is apropos.
yes, that is essentially what I am saying (though perhaps ineptly):
First, allow revenue sports to fund themselves to a competitive level, so that they have a fair shot at maximizing revenue.
After that, well, in our current model of funding, we can't afford all the sports we field, but if the University believes them to be of value for students and wants to fund them themselves or find funding for them elsewhere, fine, they can do that.
But not supporting football because baseball is running a deficit puts us into a doom loop. (iceberg, whatever...) And just hoping the problem goes away obviously isn't the answer.
Yes. The problem is a lifelong academic hiring a career army officer to make critical business decisions at a critical point in history. We need a visionary, who understands the business of sports entertainment, not a career bureaucrat from an organization with an essentially unlimited budget where there is no accountability for waste.
OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:Shocky1 said:
OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
after a 7 week delay & this week's monster threats of relentless legal action against her personally, the following response wuz just received from delaney heller:
"Bill, this is follow up response to your PRA request. The answer to your question is yes, the athletic department received a $15M loan from the central campus in FY23."
We now consider this request closed."
in summary, this means the athletic department covertly borrowed from the central campus $11,000,000 in fy22 and $15,000,000 in fy 23 for a total of $26,000,000 during the last 2 fiscal years instead of balancing the budget via reducing bureaucratic overhead and cutting sport teams
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Shocky1 said:OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:Shocky1 said:
OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
after a 7 week delay & this week's monster threats of relentless legal action against her personally, the following response wuz just received from delaney heller:
"Bill, this is follow up response to your PRA request. The answer to your question is yes, the athletic department received a $15M loan from the central campus in FY23."
We now consider this request closed."
in summary, this means the athletic department covertly borrowed from the central campus $11,000,000 in fy22 and $15,000,000 in fy 23 for a total of $26,000,000 during the last 2 fiscal years instead of balancing the budget via reducing bureaucratic overhead and cutting sport teams
upon receipt of the above three sentence response from delaney heller after a 7 week delay, she wuz reminded that my original pra also requested loan information for fy20 and fy21
ms heller emailed me back minutes later advising that there wuz no loans for either fy20 and fy21
this appears to be a fraudulent response to a pra request as it contradicts a quote from jim knowlton to john branch in the following new york times article:
Cal's athletic department will have to take out a loan through the university to absorb the shortfall, somewhere in the $8 million to $10 million range, adding to the debt service for the next few years, Knowlton said. Not ideal, but workable, he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/sports/sports-cal-berkeley-covid.html
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