[Mick]

One potentially interesting note is that now Shaw is no longer in the mix, Wilcox of Cal is the second longest tenured (since 2017) PAC-12 coach. Obviously Whittingham of Utah is the longest tenured (since 2005). Chip Kelly and Jonathan Smith both arrived in 2018 Longevity in the PAC-12 just isn't a "thing" these days.

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if Wilcox were shown the door by the end of this week.

It would surprise me. Where is Cal going to get his 25 million dollar buyout?

They can borrow against their debt-free stadium.  Oh wait--they can't.

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I come to your board in respect for Coach Shaw and your great university. I would love to see Stanford be a major football player again. So. I have a question. Have you considered Mike Leach as your next football coach ? Think about it. Law degree from Pepperdine. Doesn't cheat and grads players. And I'm not sure he is all that happy at Mississippi State. Just a thought.

Welcome, Opus007.  My husband voiced the same idea about Leach.  But I think the Pirate is like cilantro--you either love him or you can't stand him.  Maybe KJ Costello would have a first-hand opinion to share.
One thing for sure:  There would be no boring press conferences.

Cilantro tastes like soap to me. I reject it entirely. As do I reject Mike Leach.

[Mick]

One potentially interesting note is that now Shaw is no longer in the mix, Wilcox of Cal is the second longest tenured (since 2017) PAC-12 coach. Obviously Whittingham of Utah is the longest tenured (since 2005). Chip Kelly and Jonathan Smith both arrived in 2018 Longevity in the PAC-12 just isn't a "thing" these days.

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if Wilcox were shown the door by the end of this week.

It would surprise me. Where is Cal going to get his 25 million dollar buyout?

They can borrow against their debt-free stadium.  Oh wait--they can't.

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I come to your board in respect for Coach Shaw and your great university. I would love to see Stanford be a major football player again. So. I have a question. Have you considered Mike Leach as your next football coach ? Think about it. Law degree from Pepperdine. Doesn't cheat and grads players. And I'm not sure he is all that happy at Mississippi State. Just a thought.

Welcome, Opus007.  My husband voiced the same idea about Leach.  But I think the Pirate is like cilantro--you either love him or you can't stand him.  Maybe KJ Costello would have a first-hand opinion to share.
One thing for sure:  There would be no boring press conferences.

Cilantro tastes like soap to me. I reject it entirely. As do I reject Mike Leach.