How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
Fire Wilcox now
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Deutsch said:
How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
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If he gets buried in the depth chart, maybe we will have a chance
Deutsch said:
How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
The Top 6 teams are undefeated.
The next 7 teams have one loss.
UTAH and ND are #14 and #15 with two losses each, but won last weekend.
Who's so upset over their team's chances after one loss with a new coach that still has a shot to play in "New Years Six"?
I call BS.
"Cults don't end well. They really don't."
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Sounds an awful lot like he's referring to USC, who now have 2 losses and, for all intents and purposes, have been written out of the NC discussion. IF that's who he is referring to, I think their donors are in for a rude awakening, as their remaining schedule is...challenging, to say the least (UW, @Oregon, UCLA).DiabloWags said:Deutsch said:
How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
The Top 6 teams are undefeated.
The next 7 teams have one loss.
UTAH and ND are #14 and #15 with two losses each, but won last weekend.
Who's so upset over their team's chances after one loss with a new coach that still has a shot to play in "New Years Six"?
I call BS.
Wait until they're freezing their asses off in the B!G. Good God, how I hate them.sketchy9 said:Sounds an awful lot like he's referring to USC, who now have 2 losses and, for all intents and purposes, have been written out of the NC discussion. IF that's who he is referring to, I think their donors are in for a rude awakening, as their remaining schedule is...challenging, to say the least (UW, @Oregon, UCLA).DiabloWags said:Deutsch said:
How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
The Top 6 teams are undefeated.
The next 7 teams have one loss.
UTAH and ND are #14 and #15 with two losses each, but won last weekend.
Who's so upset over their team's chances after one loss with a new coach that still has a shot to play in "New Years Six"?
I call BS.
"Just win, baby."
sketchy9 said:Sounds an awful lot like he's referring to USC, who now have 2 losses and, for all intents and purposes, have been written out of the NC discussion. IF that's who he is referring to, I think their donors are in for a rude awakening, as their remaining schedule is...challenging, to say the least (UW, @Oregon, UCLA).DiabloWags said:Deutsch said:
How the big boys think: A close friend who is inside the decision making group at a perennial top 10 to top 25 football school yesterday expressed disenchantment with the coach they hired only recently because in recent weeks their results dropped them out of national title contention ((though they still could play in New Years Six): "The CEO's who fund our program don't put up with mistakes - people are fired, period. In this era of college sports, you can't fall behind. One more loss and our guy could be gone."
The Top 6 teams are undefeated.
The next 7 teams have one loss.
UTAH and ND are #14 and #15 with two losses each, but won last weekend.
Who's so upset over their team's chances after one loss with a new coach that still has a shot to play in "New Years Six"?
I call BS.
It is exactly USC. Go read the articles. Lincoln Riley is now on the hot seat. And Cal fans post that they think the "coaching fraternity has it in for us" for firing Tedford for going 3-9 with the worst APR in the country. It is a tough, high paying, high stakes, results oriented business. At least at most schools. Currently at Cal it is just high paying guaranteed employment.
udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I hear there may be one available from USC soon…
dimitrig said:udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I hear there may be one available from USC soon…
Unlike <possibly> Rivera, Riley would have zero incentive to help us out with Wilcox's $20 million buyout by backloading his contract. We couldn't afford to pay Wilcox and Riley given the sea of red ink we are facing next year.
There are P5 schools who have higher revenues and coaches with much lower buyouts who would be interested in Riley if USC let's him go. The USC boosters would be stupid to though. They just need to buy him a defense.
what makes you think Riley enjoys pro bono work?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I hear there may be one available from USC soon…
DoubtfulBear said:what makes you think Riley enjoys pro bono work?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I hear there may be one available from USC soon…
We're not going to get any coach for free.
We should promote the fact that the UC Berkeley Bears pay VERY WELL for them to go away and succeed elsewhere.
I think he'd be our Prime hire.udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I could foresee him coaching, then transitioning to A.D.
"Just win, baby."
I'd take that in a heartbeat. Any Cal fan should. The guy has big time NFL ties, as big as anyone. THAT is what a highly sought after recruit wants more than anything.Bowlesman80 said:I think he'd be our Prime hire.udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I could foresee him coaching, then transitioning to A.D.
I'm not as big Rivera guy as many here. I loathe hiring based on affiliation. It's something that sadly still permeates a large portion of professional and college sports.
To me it is a lesser play is that you are paying extra for a coach who has typically been mediocre or slightly mediocre. It's extremely rare that a coach is going to become a top tier coach after they've been established for 15-20+ years. They are what they are. Looking for longshots is just bad gambling espeically with coaches.
The play is always going for the younger dynamic coach because the salary is typically smaller and the term is shorter which correlates to a smaller buyout if it fails. You also have a better chance of the coach being outside the range of mediocre.
The recent consistency of mediocrity with Ron is troubling. He's had one incredible regular season 15-1 (Superbowl loss), one excellent season 12-4 and one strong season at 11-5.
He's 5+ seasons removed that 11-5 season with one .500 season and 4 losing seasons.
While I think he'd be an excellent recruiter, which is critical at the FBS level, I question if his schemes and coaching staff would work in college.
To me it is a lesser play is that you are paying extra for a coach who has typically been mediocre or slightly mediocre. It's extremely rare that a coach is going to become a top tier coach after they've been established for 15-20+ years. They are what they are. Looking for longshots is just bad gambling espeically with coaches.
The play is always going for the younger dynamic coach because the salary is typically smaller and the term is shorter which correlates to a smaller buyout if it fails. You also have a better chance of the coach being outside the range of mediocre.
The recent consistency of mediocrity with Ron is troubling. He's had one incredible regular season 15-1 (Superbowl loss), one excellent season 12-4 and one strong season at 11-5.
He's 5+ seasons removed that 11-5 season with one .500 season and 4 losing seasons.
While I think he'd be an excellent recruiter, which is critical at the FBS level, I question if his schemes and coaching staff would work in college.
If you're an excellent recruiter then you have done 80% of the job in college, that is what Colorado got with Prime and why they had a much greater leap forward than they would have with any other hire. Schematically we need a coach who is merely competent with in-game management, right now we look like a mess playing any upper-echelon squad and Rivera would fix that immediately.Grigsby said:
While I think he'd be an excellent recruiter, which is critical at the FBS level, I question if his schemes and coaching staff would work in college.
The main argument for hiring Rivera is that he will bring in a lot of donor money not just because of his affiliation to Cal, but because he already has those connections being a significant donor himself.Grigsby said:
I'm not as big Rivera guy as many here. I loathe hiring based on affiliation. It's something that sadly still permeates a large portion of professional and college sports.
To me it is a lesser play is that you are paying extra for a coach who has typically been mediocre or slightly mediocre. It's extremely rare that a coach is going to become a top tier coach after they've been established for 15-20+ years. They are what they are. Looking for longshots is just bad gambling espeically with coaches.
The play is always going for the younger dynamic coach because the salary is typically smaller and the term is shorter which correlates to a smaller buyout if it fails. You also have a better chance of the coach being outside the range of mediocre.
The recent consistency of mediocrity with Ron is troubling. He's had one incredible regular season 15-1 (Superbowl loss), one excellent season 12-4 and one strong season at 11-5.
He's 5+ seasons removed that 11-5 season with one .500 season and 4 losing seasons.
While I think he'd be an excellent recruiter, which is critical at the FBS level, I question if his schemes and coaching staff would work in college.
The second argument is a bunch of if's. That is, I think there is zero chance we have the money to fire Wilcox and hire anyone else. If, (MASSIVE IF) Rivera is willing to cut us a significant deal (like will coach for $1M/year) AND a donor is willing to step up to fund that (essentially making the buyout moot), between keeping Wilcox and hiring Rivera, that is a no brainer. This is based on a lot of what is probably fantasy, however.
Latest Wilcox press conference he says we have good defensive coaches. So we have bad players if they are well coached and not able to do the job, or is Wilcox at a loss as to what the problem is?
Bring back It’s It’s to Haas Pavillion!
oskidunker said:
Latest Wilcox press conference he says we have good defensive coaches. So we have bad players if they are well coached and not able to do the job, or is Wilcox at a loss as to what the problem is?
We have recruited very poorly at OL and DL, both quantity and quality. That effects everything else. We made a change at OL. Coaching seems improved but we have not seen an impact on recruiting yet. Even in the portal. Browning at DL is another Wilcox friend from Oregon/Boise that he has kept too long with poor results.
Wilcox has been throwing a lot of shade at the players this year (with a few exceptions where he raves about a guy). I've never heard him criticize the coaches, even after they are fired.
We're 3-4 and have been wrecked by the upper-tier teams in this conference, if our defensive coaching is so awesome then how come we let Utah rush for 320?oskidunker said:
Latest Wilcox press conference he says we have good defensive coaches. So we have bad players if they are well coached and not able to do the job, or is Wilcox at a loss as to what the problem is?
Why would you foresee him transitioning to AD? Has he ever said that's something he would want to do? Not everyone wants to be an administrator and it's a relatively low paid position compared to being a coach. It's also pretty much a thankless role so I'm curious as to why you think Rivera specifically would be interested in it.Bowlesman80 said:
I think he'd be our Prime hire.
I could foresee him coaching, then transitioning to A.D.
It's the latest fad.DoubtfulBear said:what makes you think Riley enjoys pro bono work?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:Ideally, sure. But do we want a coach who can recruit, has ties to the NFL, and is maybe looking for a fresh start, loves Cal and could get the alumni excited about supporting the program?dimitrig said:udaman1 said:
RIVERA WATCH: for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Commanders lost to a team they should have handled.
Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope.
Do we want a coach who is losing to teams he should have beaten?
Not sure that the big crop of fired but successful and winning coaches will be surfacing anytime soon.
I hear there may be one available from USC soon…
Ron Rivera, too, is ready to take ungodly stress for free, if the speculation is true.
"Just win, baby."
I said I could foresee him and administrative jobs are semi-retirement.Unit2Sucks said:Why would you foresee him transitioning to AD? Has he ever said that's something he would want to do? Not everyone wants to be an administrator and it's a relatively low paid position compared to being a coach. It's also pretty much a thankless role so I'm curious as to why you think Rivera specifically would be interested in it.Bowlesman80 said:
I think he'd be our Prime hire.
I could foresee him coaching, then transitioning to A.D.
But, hey, it's all speculation, eh?
"Just win, baby."
Yes, Wilcox is definitely at a loss. The man doesn't have a clue, and he is way over his head as a Power 5 head coach. By now this is obvious to everyone except the most crazed Wilcox apologists, a group that is quickly declining in numbers.oskidunker said:
Latest Wilcox press conference he says we have good defensive coaches. So we have bad players if they are well coached and not able to do the job, or is Wilcox at a loss as to what the problem is?
I think Rivera would've been a great hire 10 years ago. I have concerns about age (61 - same age as tedford), scheme (his offenses/defenses aren't exactly cutting edge) and whether he has the energy to recruit.
With all that said, if he's the only coach who is willing to take a substantial pay cut, then he'd be a huge improvement over Wilcox
With all that said, if he's the only coach who is willing to take a substantial pay cut, then he'd be a huge improvement over Wilcox
I guess he's more likely to sale off into the sunset as a semi-retired AD then to be a Walmart greeter, but it would be another in a long line of terrible moves by our university.Bowlesman80 said:I said I could foresee him and administrative jobs are semi-retirement.Unit2Sucks said:Why would you foresee him transitioning to AD? Has he ever said that's something he would want to do? Not everyone wants to be an administrator and it's a relatively low paid position compared to being a coach. It's also pretty much a thankless role so I'm curious as to why you think Rivera specifically would be interested in it.Bowlesman80 said:
I think he'd be our Prime hire.
I could foresee him coaching, then transitioning to A.D.
But, hey, it's all speculation, eh?
Our AD is making ~$1M per year and doing a terrible job. That's a lot of money for a regular person but it's probably not enough to get Ron to take on a painful admin role at Cal and win at it. I also don't really think that a public university should be paying administrators $1M per year in a semi-retirement capacity.
I would rather have a young hungry AD who is accountable for the performance of his department and wants to earn his meal ticket. I'm sure Ron would do a decent job fundraising but there is a lot more to being a successful AD in the new world of college sports and we don't have any more bad hires left in us.
ducky23 said:
I think Rivera would've been a great hire 10 years ago. I have concerns about age (61 - same age as tedford), scheme (his offenses/defenses aren't exactly cutting edge) and whether he has the energy to recruit.
With all that said, if he's the only coach who is willing to take a substantial pay cut, then he'd be a huge improvement over Wilcox
Exactly how I feel. I don't think he'd be a successful hire in this day and age, but he can't possibly be worse than Wilcox, so if Rivera is the only feasible option in light of our financial situation, I'd embrace him.
Nick Saban is 71 and Mack Hack Brown is 72, although the former is the GOAT coach the latter is still doing quite well in his 70s, so Rivera is not youthful of course but can have good success for several years while we ride out the Wilcox buyout.PtownBear1 said:Exactly how I feel. I don't think he'd be a successful hire in this day and age, but he can't possibly be worse than Wilcox, so if Rivera is the only feasible option in light of our financial situation, I'd embrace him.ducky23 said:
I think Rivera would've been a great hire 10 years ago. I have concerns about age (61 - same age as tedford), scheme (his offenses/defenses aren't exactly cutting edge) and whether he has the energy to recruit.
With all that said, if he's the only coach who is willing to take a substantial pay cut, then he'd be a huge improvement over Wilcox
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