College Football · Week 8 · Oct 19–25
California
L 20-59 at #23 SMU · Sat, Oct 24 · 3-5 overall
Misery Index · Despair · ▲ from 84
A 39-point faceplant at SMU left Cal's room taking attendance on idiots and counting the entire staff.
The emotional rollercoaster
California fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
California went to Dallas and came home 20-59, dropping to 3-5 and turning a losing season into a referendum. The turning point wasn't a play; it was the moment the margin stopped being survivable and the fanbase shifted from diagnosing the offense to indicting the entire staff. One fan settled it bluntly: "We have an absolute idiot for a head coach who was allowed to surround himself with absolute idiots for coordinators." Another trimmed the list to two names. Misery climbed from 84 to 89, which is less a number than a countdown.
What fans said
“We have an absolute idiot for a head coach who was allowed to surround himself with absolute idiots for coordinators.”
u/SuperGandalff▲ 23rage
“The ref missed that spot by 3 yards, jesus christ”
u/BurninCrab▲ 13frustration
“Dude, our coach and quarterback are both just idiots.”
u/Go_Beers▲ 11rage
“the number one public school but our coaching staff is ret*rded”
u/jordygordy▲ 11rage
“Nobody wants to watch Cal football”
u/ImJLu▲ 9despair
“Worst fourth down team in the country. Most penalized team in the country.”
u/SuperGandalff▲ 8rage
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