What is the vision of the Cal althletic program and specifically what role does Cal football play?

Under Chancellor Tien, for the 1st time…Cal publically stated that a goal for all athletic teams was to win their conference championship…prior to Tien, there was no clear objective in terms of winning or losing. And since Tien, the Cal administration has sent contradictory signals of the importance of playing to win. Paying its football coach top dollar (11th highest paid coach in the country), yet accepting sub-par performances for 6 consective seasons (2005 – 2010) without a hint of holding the coach accountable for the status of the team.

I personally don’t believe that winning championships in college football these is possible without compromising the rules/or integrity/ or morale values. I’m not sure that winning championships should be a stated goal for Cal…but I do take issue that Cal has not clearly determined what they what…and I feel that Cal is currently “half pregnant”…what I mean by that is…they are paying Tedford…big time money….Cal is developing faciliticites that are “state of the art” …. which leads most followers into thinking that Cal is seeking to compete for Championships with this type of investments in its football program. Accepting anything less, seems foolish given the expense. I just want to hear from Sandy Barbour and/or the Chancellor regarding the prioritization of winning for its athletic programs.

We’ve had many reasons for hope in the past: Riley saving the team in the Armed Services Bowl. Beating Stanford several years ago. Nothing has changed because we did not solve the problem.

Very little has changed since earlier this season. We had a good night against ASU. So did UCLA. Is UCLA any better able to compete? The USC game would suggest otherwise.

I’m all for the thrill and excitement of a win. Celebrate and enjoy. But, don’t let it cloud your analysis of what needs to be done to make Cal a BCS contender (we should not be paying Tedford $2.9M for any less of a goal). We need to send a message to Sandy that change is needed.

Many of you will not like my post and many of you will disagree with me. Remember this thread next season when Cal faces it’s first serious team in the PAC-12. I predict the same result as the last 6 seasons.

For those who have followed this blog for awhile, look at my similiar posts four years ago that had the same message. Here we are four years later – mediocrity and staus quo.

Jim – nice comeback! I’m laughing myself..30 years and I’m JUST NOW frustrated!!!

Don’t see how the NCAA allows that and what bowl game wants the first team with a losing record anyway?

Meanwhile…Erickson is out at ASU….I still think Mike Leach would be a great fit…I still remember how he thoroughly out-coached and out schemed Tedford in the HOliday Bowl back in ’04.

I have been extremely critical of Tedford since 2008. But when there is a good coaching effort, I think it is important to recognize that. Last night the offensive game was definitely solid, creative, played to our strengths and played to ASU’s weaknesses. It reminded me of the 2002/2003 game plans, where we had good (but not great) players, but what allowed us to beat Michigan State and Virginia Techs of the world were smart offensive game plans.

As for our defense, while not great last night, Osweiler happens to be an excellent QB. He was let down by some drops and fumbles, and the game was much closer than the score indicated – easily could have come down the last possession.

And I echo the many ASU fans – Erickson has got to go. Idiotic penalties may work when he was at Miami, or even OSU in 2000, but not with a team like ASU.

And the refs upheld the honorable tradition of being the worst conferences refs in the country. The number of extraordinarily bad calls (on both sides) was embarassing.

Bobby/#49 RE: Player’s tweets. Could you – and JS – tweet to players to #Calfb? Or are # and twitter discouraged by JT?

Another entertaining thread to read, esp CalD/#54.

Go Bears!