01-13-2017, 01:28 PM
There are many important differences between Harbaugh and Wilcox. Harbaugh you had heard of from his NFL days. He also had been a winning head coach, albeit at a non-BCS level. Wilcox got fired at USC, partly because of them being bad on defense, but also because of conduct, I believe. He hasn't been a head coach. Now, he may be a great head coach, but he isn't as credible (to me at least) as JH. I think that will apply to players also. His bouncing around the PAC-12 also probably has given him a reputation that may not help him with players.
Selecting Wilcox because you had identified him as an under-the-radar great choice, so you fired Dykes and hired him immediately would make me think this was possibly a good hire and give it some credibility. At least it is a plausible story. Dumping Dykes, flailing around looking, and then hiring him is not a good look for the Cal AD, IMHO. "Is that all there is?". It is a roll of the dice, at best. Well, at least he's cheap.
Selecting Wilcox because you had identified him as an under-the-radar great choice, so you fired Dykes and hired him immediately would make me think this was possibly a good hire and give it some credibility. At least it is a plausible story. Dumping Dykes, flailing around looking, and then hiring him is not a good look for the Cal AD, IMHO. "Is that all there is?". It is a roll of the dice, at best. Well, at least he's cheap.