At least we can put the argument about whether the team quit aside… they did and they admitted it. That’s most important, they accept and realize that it’s not okay to quit or pretend that it’s not that big a deal. In other words, NO EXCUSES! And yes, this is a clear indictment of the previous coaching staff with the revelation that losses were basically treated as non events and joked about. (This is the stuff I got RAILED on for saying the last few seasons… BaldEagle, I’m waiting for my apology!)

I also want to clarify that when I say this loss was an absolute worse case situation and the last thing CRN wanted to happen, I’m talking about in the context of this season, not the grand plan for UCLA football. Obviously CRN and the others are on a 2-3ish year situation and are concentrating on recruiting which is the primary concern behind culture. But for this season, one in which we’re hoping to get as much positive growth and building, we are now placed at a crossroads. We could have some good games and wins and a positive campaign to build on, or we could be in serious trouble at the core and in many ways another season behind in the process of rebuilding. As I said before, get rid of everything: the towel waiver, the carpet in the locker room, the pens. This is why.

Personally I believe CRN will lead us across the river into the promised land, but as we’ve now seen, as nice as he is to KD, he also is realizing that he was left in an even worse situation than he imagined.