OT: Cal considering Ken Niumatalolo
Consider the source but this would be a pretty fascinating shift if they decided on it. Air Raid to acedemy-style Triple Option would pretty much be the biggest cultural and strategic change you could make.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:04 PM ^
to coach BYU, I doubt he'll take the Cal job.
I'd hate to see him leave USNA.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:09 PM ^
there was some scuttlebutt last year about him being only a couple of years from getting his academy/Navy pension, so that may play a factor too.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:33 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 2:34 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 2:46 PM ^
Thanks for clarifying
January 11th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 6:59 PM ^
You didn't read the post. Ken is NOT employed by the federal gov't. What pension are you talking about?
January 11th, 2017 at 3:14 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
I think Jasper can hold his own.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:09 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^
Exactly. Won't happen.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
Actually there's some enormous LDS shrine in the Berkeley/Oakland hills if I'm not mistaken...
Apparently they do exist out there, and they have money.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:36 PM ^
Tom Holmoe, a BYU grad and the current athletic director at BYU, was Cal's head coach from 1997 to 2001.
January 11th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
LDS facility in Oakland, though it is a bit far from Berkeley (pic below). As previous commenter stated, former Bears coach (Holmoe) is a Mormon and AD at BYU.
He had a 12-39 record I believe at Cal so . . . better off as AD.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:16 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 2:20 PM ^
Interesting candidate. My question, would he bring the triple option to Cal or delegate the offense to a coordinator and run a traditional or spread offense? If its the former I'd say he's probably not a fit. The man can obviously coach. It would be intriguing to see him coach from a hands off approach and coach a traditional style team.
January 11th, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 4:16 PM ^
the triple option to Cal they would probably have to over haul their entire roster. You need a whole different type of offensive player to run that offense compared to a traditional pro style. Not sure Cal would want to go through that kind of rebuild.
January 11th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
That would be the assumption. Though there is a transition cost; not all slot ninjas can master the blocking skills necessary from an A-back. Its a tough position to play. The blocks themselves are not the only responsibility. Knowing who to block and how that changes based on how the OC sees the D divvying up the dive/QB/pitch responsibilities is just as important. Navy has had to throttle good running A-backs in the past who just weren't reliable enough in their blocking assignments.
Prime example would be Shun White, who thru one 14-game span over 2 seasons once had a > 10 y.p.c. But he couldn't stay on the field 100% because he kept blowing assignments.
January 11th, 2017 at 7:47 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 2:42 PM ^
Because nothing increases fan interest more than the triple option offense
January 11th, 2017 at 2:51 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 3:22 PM ^
He'd be able to recruit - his Polynesian/Samoan background could be huge.
Bring Tosh Lupoi as his defensive coordinator, PLEASE.
January 11th, 2017 at 9:13 PM ^
Wow. Call-capping "PLEASE". It's a big deal to you.
Get laid, creep.
January 11th, 2017 at 3:32 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 3:39 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 3:57 PM ^
at the HS level that run either triple option or other, old time-y offenses. I think of Concord De LaSalle, wehre Devin Asiasi went, as an example. Even here in Vegas, we have a couple of good programs, though not Gorman level, that run either wing-T or option based attacks.
January 11th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
Don't know about the others, but Purdue thinks of itself as the "cradle of quarterbacks." The passing game has always been a big part of their identity.
January 11th, 2017 at 3:33 PM ^
A transition from an air rad to a triple option? Gonna see a lot of transfers and a rough first year if that happens
January 11th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
True, but PJ walked into a ridiculous amount of defensive talent at GT. Also Demaryius Thomas.
January 11th, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 4:09 PM ^
for risking misspelling his name on this board. So much downside potential ...
January 11th, 2017 at 4:11 PM ^
would be an excellent hire for the Bears. Wiscy DC would be good too.
Roll on you Bears! And Go Blue!
January 11th, 2017 at 4:33 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^
Sonny Dykes 2013-2016
Jeff Tedford 2002-2012
Tom Holmoe 1997-2001
Steve Mariucci 1996
Keith Gilbertson 1992-1995
Bruce Snyder 1987-1991
Joe Kapp 1982-1986
Roger Theder 1978-1981
Mike White 1972-1977
Ray Willsey 1964-1971
My undergrad degree is from Cal.
January 11th, 2017 at 7:34 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 5:13 PM ^
Best coaches were Jeff Tedford (2002-2012) and Pappy Waldorf (1947-1956).
Sonny Dykes was 20-30 at Cal in 4 years. That's not enough time in my opinion given' the situation left by Tedford.
Yes, transitioning from Hal Mumme's Air Raid over to Niumatalolo's triple option wishbone attack would take a couple years to install.
Not sure of this, but I think the last team to actually run the wishbone offense in the PAC-12 (then the PAC-10) was Jerry Pettibone at Oregon State (1991-1996). The result was no winning seasons and horrible results.
Interestingly Brady Hoke was the Oregon State DL coach under Dave Kragthorpe (1989-1990) and then Pettibone (1991-1994).
January 11th, 2017 at 5:20 PM ^
Please don't call it a wishbone. The Flexbone is not the Wishbone. The flexbone is essentially a marriage of the Run & Shoot and Wishbone. Flexing the A-backs out means the Flex has somewhat different requirements of the A & B-backs.
January 11th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
If Kenny leaves Navy then current OC Ivin Jasper almost certainly gets his old job. Big question is then who does Ken get to run the flexbone? Because he's a defensive guy, not a flexbone O guy. Though he does know it far better than non-flex OC's.
January 11th, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^
January 11th, 2017 at 10:37 PM ^
January 12th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
Wilcox In Negotiations to be Cal Head Coach
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
January 12th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^