[OutsiderFan]

They have poached conference coaches before. Larry Smith and Sark were both successful at their schools. Smith got them to a Rose Bowl but plateaued and Sark took to the bottle. Wilcox has created a small miracle at UC so jus sayin....

Even if Wilcox doesn't go to U$C, he's at most one more season from going somewhere else. Like Stanford was in most of the last 30 years until Shaw, Kal is a stepping stone job.

Tedford changed all that. Cal knows how critically important it is to have a legit football program in terms of university finances. They aren't paying Wilcox much now, but are aware they must pay market rate for a coach.  Might as well be one who has had some success there.

[OutsiderFan]

They have poached conference coaches before. Larry Smith and Sark were both successful at their schools. Smith got them to a Rose Bowl but plateaued and Sark took to the bottle. Wilcox has created a small miracle at UC so jus sayin....

Even if Wilcox doesn't go to U$C, he's at most one more season from going somewhere else. Like Stanford was in most of the last 30 years until Shaw, Kal is a stepping stone job.

Tedford changed all that. Cal knows how critically important it is to have a legit football program in terms of university finances. They aren't paying Wilcox much now, but are aware they must pay market rate for a coach.  Might as well be one who has had some success there.