Uthaithani said:
Cal89 said:
Over the last 4-5 years, we've been like the 10-11th best Pac-12 team (conference wins). This span of time, one's high school years, is how many of these young men know Cal football, unfortunately.
Having recruiting classes near the middle of the Pac-12 is pretty decent, and with above average coaching, will keep us going in the right direction, IMO.
Cal had fewer conference wins in 2017 (2) than 2014, 15 and 16 (3, 4 and 3). Things seem to be going the wrong direction.
Good observation.
The current coaching staff has improved the team's performance enough to handle the OOC games but
not the conference elites. This is what got me excited about Tedford. In 2002 and 2004 Cal did alright against its OOC opponents.
In essence Tedford improved Cal by winning the games the Bears were supposed to win. This looks
like what Wilcox's next step will be. I thought Cal should have beaten 'zona and the bruins last season.
If Wilcox isn't just a flash-in-the-pan and is really a budding great coach in the making, he will direct Cal
to wins over possibly Colorado, Wazzu, Oregon State, and more. But, again, it seems that's as far as
Cal gets, i.e., win the games that it should.
Cal needs to get to the
next level.
I have nothing against Coach Wilcox, but all that I'm implying from what I've seen of Cal's athletic modus operandi is that the current average recruiting and the lure of financial opportunities will eventually undermine further progress to that level.
When the above happens, it's groundhog day.
"Hiya, Cal should replace Oski
with me as their mascot!"
Groundhogs, groundhogs,
munch, munch, munch
Screw you stanfurd,
Here's your lunch!