Hm.
The chatter is intensifying. After the USA Today mentioned some discontent about Sonny Dykes potentially looking at other programs, Travis Haney of ESPN Insider stoked fuel to the fire (article behind paywall.
As for Cal, Sonny Dykes actually had an eye trained on the job market a year ago. The uncertainty of going a year-plus without an AD created a great deal of tension, and even filling that position has not solved the issues.
Those who know the program say they would be surprised if Dykes returned in 2016. If there's an opening in his home state of Texas, even at the Group of 5 level, Dykes could get in the mix.