Cal football entered the 2016 season with some undeserved optimism. But, that was mostly because Cal fans got a surprise steal with the graduate transfer of QB Davis Webb from Texas Tech. In the midst of confusion around who would replace NFL #1 pick Jared Goff at the quarterback position, we got that settled with some miracle recruiting by then-Offensive Coordinator Jake Spavital. But, what about Cal’s defense?
Well, that was a whole other story. Defense was a glaring hole (figuratively and literally) for Cal football heading into 2016 - one that Dykes & Co.