[Leftcoast]

Berke.ley's single year score of 969 sure looks like an improvement to me.  For reference, Stanford's and Ca.l's football single year scores from the 2013 published data were 977 and 923 respectively.  So Cal registered a 46 basis point improvement in this latest result and came within 8 points of Stanford's score from last year. 

Clearly Ca.l is calling out the single year score to show the departure from the dismal multi-year and to provide some evidence to fans that they REALLY DID "turn the corner" last year as they claimed in their June 11, 2013 press release. 

Keep in mind that these new numbers cover the 2012-2013 results so Dy.kes was just barely on board for the last part of the academic year covered by the data.  The trick for Ca.l will be sustaining APR improvement amidst the pressure to win RIGHT NOW in the competitive PAC12 North after a dismal first season under Dy.kes.  With coaching jobs, stadium funding and a restive fan base all pressuring the department to cut corners and admit academically challenged students you could see how this improvement could be temporary. 

Anyway, congrats to Berke.ley for a decent year - We'll hold the applause until Dy.kes repeats this success in his first full year.


Link to Wilner on last year's scores
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...-stanford/

/Lefty

[Leftcoast]

Berke.ley's single year score of 969 sure looks like an improvement to me.  For reference, Stanford's and Ca.l's football single year scores from the 2013 published data were 977 and 923 respectively.  So Cal registered a 46 basis point improvement in this latest result and came within 8 points of Stanford's score from last year. 

Clearly Ca.l is calling out the single year score to show the departure from the dismal multi-year and to provide some evidence to fans that they REALLY DID "turn the corner" last year as they claimed in their June 11, 2013 press release. 

Keep in mind that these new numbers cover the 2012-2013 results so Dy.kes was just barely on board for the last part of the academic year covered by the data.  The trick for Ca.l will be sustaining APR improvement amidst the pressure to win RIGHT NOW in the competitive PAC12 North after a dismal first season under Dy.kes.  With coaching jobs, stadium funding and a restive fan base all pressuring the department to cut corners and admit academically challenged students you could see how this improvement could be temporary. 

Anyway, congrats to Berke.ley for a decent year - We'll hold the applause until Dy.kes repeats this success in his first full year.


Link to Wilner on last year's scores
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...-stanford/

/Lefty