People here criticized me two years ago when I said Cal and our program should be grooming and promising Payne the head coaching job when Cal retired. Big mistake to have not done that. Plus, I am not feeling this will be Cal's last season.
Other than a national championship which is a reach with the roster or at least a Final Four, he will be done contract or not. Way too many issues going on including questionable effort in recruiting. There were 6 top transfers in the portal listed as major positive impacts for this upcoming season and they are now going to Auburn, LSU, Memphis, etc. None for us.