Oh it's a no brainer. Look at the talent on Cal's 09-17 teams. Wall, Cuz, Knight, TJ, Lamb, Liggins, AD, MKG, Miller, Randle, Townes, Fox, Monk, Bam, Ulis, Murray, Twins, Young, Lyles, Poythress and on and on.
When you look at the talent Cal was getting during his decline, they aren't on the same scale. I mean, maybe Maxey, Dillingham and Sheppard, but he didn't use them correctly and in some cases, made them secondary players.
But Boston, Hagans, PJ, Richards, Edwards, Wheeler (LOL), Wagner, Sarr, Devin Askew etc… were never good enough to overcome Cal's coaching. He simply stopped getting the players he got in the early years.
But even still, his garbage dribble drive expired 10 years ago.