Eric, I always agree with you, it’s kind of freaky, and you always say what I would much more eloquently than I do. And you have a much cooler head than mine has become in my grumpy old age.

Also, ScottyBear at #19 – your 2nd paragraph was HILIARIOUS. Well done there, thanks for the best laugh I’ve had in weeks.

If boalt and i can bury the hatchet so can we.

Jankoski and the rest who left. Come on back. The great tedford schism is over.

I appreciate your post. I do, however, think you should balance all of the factors. It wasn’t just the fact that Tedford’s coaching was lacking (and when it starts can generate a lengthy slew of posts), but it was (to me):

- the arrogance in failing to acknowledge the flaws in the coaching or putting the best players on the field (when Jon Wilner repeatedly asks why Bigelow isn’t on the field, that is an issue. When your back QBs are ill prepared, that is an issue. When you are repeatedly blown out by the top half of the Pac-12, that is an issue) – you generally acknowledge these in your last paragraph, so I am just adding specificity.

- the lack of guts or go for broke attitude. Now compare it to the other recent Pac-12 hires – Kelly, Harbaugh, Shaw, and Mora (RichRod and Leach were already known quantities). Each has shown a willingness to take risks, and it has translated into success.

- perhaps most significantly, the outsized salary. At the end of the day, regardless of whether one credits Tedford’s early success for allowing the facilities/stadium retrofit to move forward, Tedford was paid extraordinarily well for mediocre results. yes, he stayed when he could have left for greener pastures. But he made sure he got his in the meantime.

Also, the Dans of the world were pointing out Tedford’s flaws – that you now acknowledge – years ago, and in doing so, was attacked ad nauseum for daring to criticize. For those who defended Tedford by attacking those that criticized his play-calling, secrecy, style, and stubborness, a gracious concession that Dan was correct goes a long way!

Unfortunately, you, Dan and others want to focus only on the slide the past few years, as if it has been 11 more years of Holmoe. No, Tedford did not get us to a Rose Bowl. We came agonizingly close twice. One or two bounces going our way, or without the wh@ring of one Texas coach, and we would have found Cal Football’s Holy Grail — multiple times. (Whereas, Stanford has repeatedly gotten that lucky bounce the past few years and they are likely headed to their third straight BCS bowl as a result.)

Remember, Tedford could have left Cal to work for the highest bidder after 2004, 2005 or 2006; yet he chose to stay at Cal, even though deadline after deadline for stadium renovation and/or facilities upgrades continued to pass unfulfilled. Had Tedford not remained committed to Cal, it is likely we would have little more than an extra coat of paint on the stadium today — and 15 other sports would still using their cars as “locker rooms” instead of having state of the art facilities.

Yes, it was time for Tedford to go. Somewhere along the way, his inability to incorporate new offensive schemes without overly complicating the playbook, his refusal to bench an under-performing QB and his obsession with secrecy got the best of him. For me, as a Cal fan for the past 35 years and a Cal alum, it most definitely has been frustrating to watch, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t express our appreciation for Coach Tedford’s accomplishments and commitment to Cal.

He always appeared to be distracted on the sidelines behind those sunglasses. 4th and 2 on our opponent’s 32? Let’s see, should I buy a new Porsche or house in Carmel. Oh shit sorry…take a knee..oh no, wait. Punt!! We owe Tedford nothing.

Dan – I respect your opinion on Hue. I think he will be a mistake as a hire. But – I see him as a Jim Mora type. Initially the hire will be a huge downer. But there is a shot, b/c of his personality, he will deliver.

Again, he’s not in my top 5.

I’m a Mike MacIntyre guy. I know some folks criticized how many points he gave up to Louisiana Tech. But two things:

1. Louisiana Tech leads the country in scoring. And SJSU held them under their average. Sad but true.

2. It’s San Jose freaking state. And they’re ranked # 25 in the BCS. Literally 2-3 years ago they were going to kill the football program because it isn’t profitable. MacIntyre did the reclamation of all reclamation projects at San Jose State. With no resources, in a super competitive recruiting market, he got some real good players to go to SJSU. Because they have no resources his staff decided to do a roving tour of camps for HS players throughout the State. That’s innovation. That’s an idea I wish our program would do to build the brand at the key schools around here.

My revised coaches list:

1. Gruden
2. MacIntyre
3. Petersen

Khalfani ran a 10.55 100 meter last year, either at the Arcadia meet, Mt. Sac, or the Serra league finals (I was there for it, but I forget which one it was). He also anchored the 4×100 meter team last year that won the HS state championship (Koa was one of the legs). The dude is FAST.