When football season ended, how did you feel about the future of Cal’s defense? Not too optimistic, I’ll bet. Four years of sub-mediocrity have a way of tempering expectations.
How about in December, when Art Kaufman’s long-rumored departure was made official? I’ll admit to being relieved, though not particularly confident in Sonny’s ability to hire a replacement.
I couldn’t imagine we’d end up where we are now, three months later, guardedly optimistic about how things might go. That’s what you can get for untold millions in coaching salaries (and a few million more in buyouts).