1:1 team A:TO in the first 13 games (ending with the bama loss). that schedule included SIU, N Dakota, VMI, Monmouth, and Winthrop.

VMI put up 82. it wasnt just game 1, but game 1 IS part of the season.

Regardless of the coach, 5 top 37 recruits are obviously going to improve. But "improving" and improving enough to beat a veteran team like Tennessee, that badly, are two different things.

Ive told you why i dont find Cal impressive as a coach, and im not going to rehash it. But im currently impressed.