FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, California head coach Sonny Dykes reacts to a call by officials during the first half an NCAA college football game against Washington in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file) 

 Elaine Thompson

I wasn’t surprised Sonny Dykes wasn’t a good fit and, ultimately, fired as Cal’s football coach. Dykes is a Texan and he couldn’t resist the opportunity to interview for the Baylor job last month. The AD who hired Dykes is no longer on staff, and, much like RichRod, Dykes made some coaching staff mistakes. If you coach at Cal, your lifestyle changes because you spend so much time driving traffic-clogged freeways. Getting to the Cal campus from anywhere is a challenge. The freeway lifestyle is among the reasons former Arizona associate AD Bob Bockrath left as Cal’s athletic director to take a similar job at Texas Tech a few years ago. 

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