When news came down the pipeline that Cal would be looking for a new head coach this weekend, your thoughts did not turn to a potential up-and-comer in Justin Wilcox, or to a rebranding of the way things were with a brighter younger face in Jake Spavital. They turned south toward Santa Clara, where a program more dysfunctional than Cal’s potentially provided the Bears with an early New Year’s gift.
Chip Kelly was set free after one year for the San Francisco 49ers. Given the timing of the Dykes firing, did Cal see an opportunity to nab an elite college coach at the right possible time?