Who will be the next to decommit?

Canadawg

Emeka Megwa

I'm kinda of confused as to how he kept the 2020 class together after Petersen left if this is what he brings

doogville

Canadawg said:

I'm kinda of confused as to how he kept the 2020 class together after Petersen left if this is what he brings

Coach Pete, clearly. You also had Coach K as a well-respected coach holding it together on the defensive side.

Coach K leaving is all we needed to see. That dude had never chased a bigger gig in his life and was (allegedly) given back the defense, but it only took 4 games for him to take off.

And then Jimmy being unable not just to hire, but even to have serious interest from any remotely compelling defensive or offensive coordinators, tells you coaches aren’t buying what Jimmy’s selling.

And then obviously the recruiting shit show.

I dunno what happened to Jimmy, but something has clearly changed. His arrogance basically goes unchecked now is my best guess, & that Pete checked a lot of his worst impulses.

chuck

Emeka Megwa

Canadawg said:

I'm kinda of confused as to how he kept the 2020 class together after Petersen left if this is what he brings

I think Lake had a little outside help. It didn't hurt that the change happened right before early signing day (iirc) leaving less time for kids to reconsider.

thechatch

Any of them have an Oregon, USC, or tOSU offer?

I was joking about the tOSU thing.

trublue

doogville said:

Canadawg said:

I'm kinda of confused as to how he kept the 2020 class together after Petersen left if this is what he brings

Coach Pete, clearly. You also had Coach K as a well-respected coach holding it together on the defensive side.

Coach K leaving is all we needed to see. That dude had never chased a bigger gig in his life and was (allegedly) given back the defense, but it only took 4 games for him to take off.

And then Jimmy being unable not just to hire, but even to have serious interest from any remotely compelling defensive or offensive coordinators, tells you coaches aren’t buying what Jimmy’s selling.

And then obviously the recruiting shit show.

I dunno what happened to Jimmy, but something has clearly changed. His arrogance basically goes unchecked now is my best guess, & that Pete checked a lot of his worst impulses.

Sark can be very persuasive when he has the $$$.

See Nick Holt hire from DC at USC.

Also the hire of Justin Wilcox (DC at Tennessee) and Tosh Lupoi (Cal’s super recruiter) a few weeks before signing day, effectively blowing up an incredible class Cal had assembled. No early signing day at the time.

chuck

Emeka Megwa

trublue said:

doogville said:

Canadawg said:

I'm kinda of confused as to how he kept the 2020 class together after Petersen left if this is what he brings

Coach Pete, clearly. You also had Coach K as a well-respected coach holding it together on the defensive side.

Coach K leaving is all we needed to see. That dude had never chased a bigger gig in his life and was (allegedly) given back the defense, but it only took 4 games for him to take off.

And then Jimmy being unable not just to hire, but even to have serious interest from any remotely compelling defensive or offensive coordinators, tells you coaches aren’t buying what Jimmy’s selling.

And then obviously the recruiting shit show.

I dunno what happened to Jimmy, but something has clearly changed. His arrogance basically goes unchecked now is my best guess, & that Pete checked a lot of his worst impulses.

Sark can be very persuasive when he has the $$$.

See Nick Holt hire from DC at USC.

Also the hire of Justin Wilcox (DC at Tennessee) and Tosh Lupoi (Cal’s super recruiter) a few weeks before signing day, effectively blowing up an incredible class Cal had assembled. No early signing day at the time.

You're very right about all of that.

I still think it's Lake's fault. Keeping Kwat should have been top priority. UW should have outbid Sark if that's what it took. Lake's job, part of it, was to make that happen.

trublue

Absolutely agree.

No ifs ands or buts . . . Get it done.

Huge loss.

Canadawg

Emeka Megwa

Would you take Justin willcocks as HC right now over Jimmy? Strong D no offence same same but different?

Swaye

Emeka Megwa

By almost every available metric Lake is fucking terrible.

In the REAL world you can judge a leader by how many other ultra competent in demand people want to work for them. I don't think football is any different. Lake can't get anyone worth a wet fart to come coach here. It is bottom of the barrel stuff. That's all I need to know.

thechatch

I’d take Wilcox over Lake in a heartbeat