Less than a month ago, Sonny Dykes was still the head coach at California. As a program, the Golden Bears were treading water -- but barely. The offense had remained productive even after the departure of star quarterback Jared Goff, but the defense had tanked -- ranking second-to-last in the country -- leaving the entire operation's sustainability in question.
Consider all the dominoes that have fallen in the four weeks since.
Cal athletic director Mike Williams fired Dykes on Jan. 8. He scrambled to find a replacement late in the hiring game, ultimately tabbing Wisconsin defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox to be the Bears' new head coach.