Hey, is “Bodunk” West Sac? If that’s it, it’s better described as “Dunk” or maybe “Dump.” Why do you think I left? They say the best thing to come out of Sacto is I-80.

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One thing worth noting that Wilner and others have brought up before is the cost of living argument when it comes to salaries for HCs and Assistants.

Please, ask yourself WHY it costs more to live in the Bay Area. Ask yourself why it is so much cheaper in the Valley. Then reread the Franklin quote I put up on #25.

Yes, you won’t be able to buy gold leaf toilet paper working for Cal, while you will be able to wipe your rear with gold in your Bodunk, USA McMansion with the same salary.

But then you are living in Bodunk!

Trust me. I live in Bodunk. It sucks. They black out Warrior games here so you have to watch the Kings (or not watch the NBA at all, like me, save the rare TNT game). The water is a polluted river, yet every year people that don’t know how to swim manage to drowned in it (the exception to Darwinsim, I suppose). The local news spins everything to make sure it somehow relates to this area, like “Colin Kaepernick, from our own Turlock” or “[Pick a Name], who once stopped in Rocklin to use the bathroom of Arby’s while he was on his way to Tahoe.” There is not enough money to make it worth living here, especially when you can’t deal with the drive to escape, if only for a day.

Granted, Berkeley is not for everyone. The Bay Area isn’t even for everyone, but it’s one of the greatest places in the country to live for many. People that get it, people that would still make enough money to live far better than 95% of us, would jump at the chance to not get the same bang for their buck but get to live, and live well, here.

End of rant. Sorry, I’m an angry bovine of late.

twitter rumor I like: Ryan Maquiñana ‏@RMaq28

A source told me earlier this wk that former #Cal RB coach Ron Gould interviewed for the vacant UCDavis HC gig. He deserves it. #GoBears

Said Franklin in the same statement, “I’ve been recruiting California for a long time and this is where my wife and I wanted to live. It’s funny how dreams sometimes do come true. … This is our last stop, this is where we want to finish. I have no desire to be a head coach. I wanted to be here to make this thing work for Sonny and give the Cal alumni something they can be proud of. As much pride as they have in their academics, we want it to be the same for their football program. That’s our goal.”

Now THAT, I liked reading.