Cal Will Be Okay
by Nashville on Sep 28, 2009 9:55 AM PDT
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PrintThis is not an examination of why Kevin Riley is one step from being sublime.
This is not an explanation of how Cal's OL is a sleeping giant, ready to arise.
This is not even an explication of why Cal's DL will be playing with - wait for it - an enthusiasm unknown to mankind over the next 9 games (yes, I included a bowl).
This IS a comparison to another coach at a different program who inherited a downtrodden program with lesser facilities in a talent rich state and only four wins in the preceding three years, met with early success, but then seemingly hit a plateau.
BOBBY BOWDEN:
W L T Ranking
1976 5 6 0
1977 10 2 0 14
1978 8 3 0
1979 11 1 0 6
1980 10 2 0 5
1981 6 5 0
1982 9 3 0 13
1983 8 4 0
1984 7 3 2 17
1985 9 3 0 15
1986 7 4 1
90 36 3
69.77%
Had FSU's AD decided after the 1986 season that Bowden was not the guy, he would have had a point. Bowden had been there for 11 seasons, had not recorded fewer than 3 losses in any of the previous six seasons, and had seemingly lost whatever touch he had in guiding the Seminoles to back-to-back 10+ win seasons. He would have had a point, and he would have missed out on 14 consecutive years of Top 5 finishes, 9 consecutive bowl wins, and two national championships.
Tedford may not be the next Bobby Bowden. But we won't know until we've given him enough time with proper facilities to find out.
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Would rec this twice if I could.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Sep 28, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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amidoingitright?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I dont understand why there are people out there who call for Tedford's head
Sure there have been some dark moments, but if you compare all the good Tedford has done vs all the bad, Tedford would be so far in the black it would be redonkulous!
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory...
by Hey Bowles Hall! on Sep 28, 2009 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm NOT calling for Tedford's head....
But I think there is frustration with having teams with tons of talent (e.g. 2007) and taking total nose-dives. To me that is a coaching issue. I’m happy to give him time to prove himself, but if you repetitively play poorly when you have good talent, you have to ask whether the coaching staff is doing what it needs to.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Another good example is Mack Brown
Mack spent seven years dealing with these two issues: “Never could beat Oklahoma”, never could take the Longhorns to the BCS.
Now he has OUR Rose Bowl victory, plus a national tile plus a Fiesta Bowl.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Sep 28, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Great point.
Very true. And not only that, the Longhorns had been in the wilderness (more-or-less) since the late 70s.
27 years or something like that between national titles, and that’s at a program with a lot of history. You can imagine how much harder it is to build something at a place like Cal.
Yeah, I’m not too worried. If it takes another decade, so be it. I’ll be patient.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Sep 28, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that’s the most ever?
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What happens in California makes the world go round.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 28, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Was someone seriously advocating the dismissal of Tedford? Or was it just the usual fringe element? Nice post…
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
Was someone seriously advocating the dismissal of Tedford?
Yes
Or was it just the usual fringe element?
Yes
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What about John Wooden? He’s a real winner. We should get someone like him.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Is he as much of a winner without the illegal financial backing?
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