We need to look only to the future, but it’s impossible not to compare it to our past. I know so many are sick of hearing Cal’s name, but to know where we are now you have to look at the past.
Being 8-1 with two top 10 wins in the first month would’ve been thought impossible with Cal. He would’ve had athletes, but they would’ve been young and would’ve lacked experience to face this kind of adversity we’ve seen already. Let’s not forget Ga St hit us in the mouth and these veteran players responded winning by 30. There’s a very good chance a Cal coached team loses to Georgia St.
When it comes to coaching, it didn’t exist. Cal is a fraud and should’ve never been inducted into the HoF. I stand strongly by that. Amazing recruiter, but cannot coach his way into an Olive Garden. No adjustments, no defensive changes, no offensive ran plays. The man hated calling timeouts in close, late game situations. What we saw last night was special coaching. I have an issue with how Pope sees the first half, but it can’t be denied how amazing he is at coaching and getting his players to by in.
Where is the yelling? It’s non-existent. Pope encourages his players from the bench and observes. He checks to see how his players are executing his plans and takes notes. Idk if this is new, I’ve never seen it before, but on the bench I see assistants sitting with the players. Instead of all the coaches being on one side and the players on the other, they’re all mixed together and the coaches are still coaching.
With all that said, it’s annoying… but we’ve gotta look at the past to gauge where our future is. This is special. This is a breath of fresh air. We needed our program back and we’ve got it. Pope embraces the fans, doesn’t fight us. He embraces the culture, he doesn’t try to redefine it.
We’re back boys. Enjoy it!
Being 8-1 with two top 10 wins in the first month would’ve been thought impossible with Cal. He would’ve had athletes, but they would’ve been young and would’ve lacked experience to face this kind of adversity we’ve seen already. Let’s not forget Ga St hit us in the mouth and these veteran players responded winning by 30. There’s a very good chance a Cal coached team loses to Georgia St.
When it comes to coaching, it didn’t exist. Cal is a fraud and should’ve never been inducted into the HoF. I stand strongly by that. Amazing recruiter, but cannot coach his way into an Olive Garden. No adjustments, no defensive changes, no offensive ran plays. The man hated calling timeouts in close, late game situations. What we saw last night was special coaching. I have an issue with how Pope sees the first half, but it can’t be denied how amazing he is at coaching and getting his players to by in.
Where is the yelling? It’s non-existent. Pope encourages his players from the bench and observes. He checks to see how his players are executing his plans and takes notes. Idk if this is new, I’ve never seen it before, but on the bench I see assistants sitting with the players. Instead of all the coaches being on one side and the players on the other, they’re all mixed together and the coaches are still coaching.
With all that said, it’s annoying… but we’ve gotta look at the past to gauge where our future is. This is special. This is a breath of fresh air. We needed our program back and we’ve got it. Pope embraces the fans, doesn’t fight us. He embraces the culture, he doesn’t try to redefine it.
We’re back boys. Enjoy it!
