After a decisive loss to a team that Cal would traditionally be expected to dominate, a quiet Wyking Jones faced the media. Meanwhile, Haas Pavilion’s emergency alarm blared in the background as an electronic voice implored all occupants to evacuate for their safety.
I don’t want to suggest that this is anything other than random coincidence, but the more poetic among us might be inclined to look for a deeper, mystical meaning.
An 8 point home loss to UC Riverside (Record against DI teams not named Cal? 0-6)
A 24 point road loss to DII Chaminade
A 27 point home loss to Central Arkansas
Rather than spending time really thinking about the individual variables of this particular game, I spent some time afterwards researching the recent history of truly bad Pac-10/12 teams.