None of this is a secret. It’s been pretty well understood for years.
It was obvious in 2011, when Cal Athletics announced that five teams would be either cut or downgraded in status.
It was obvious in 2014, when Twist asked Cal fans (and really, by extension, Cal itself) what our vision for athletics is.
It was obvious in 2016, when the specter of sports cuts became common knowledge once again amidst a daunting deficit.
It’s obvious now, even to people outside of the Cal family, because Deadspin announced Cal’s plight to a national audience.