"Lupoi used the word over and over Friday during his introductory news conference to describe how he will approach everything from recruiting to hiring a staff to keeping his players on task academically, to winning football games. I do it a lot, he said when asked about applying the word to nearly all things. It's how I wake up, how I'm programmed, how I'm wired."
"Lupoi, 44, returns to Cal to become a head coach for the first time as Justin Wilcox's successor after four seasons as defensive coordinator at Oregon. He spent six seasons (2000-05) as a player and student at Cal, then six more (2006-2011) to start his coaching career. He was celebrated by about 50 former teammates included among 300 fans, boosters and staff at the Field Club in Memorial Stadium during a one-hour program also featuring Chancellor Rich Lyons and football general manager Ron Rivera."
Tosh Lupoi arrived at Cal emphasizing an "attack" mindset and plans to apply it to recruiting, staff hiring, academic accountability and winning. He repeatedly used the word "attack" and described it as how he wakes up, is programmed and is wired. He vowed against complacency and promised action-oriented solutions, mentioning influence from a Master's education program at Cal Berkeley. Lupoi, 44, returns to Cal as head coach after four seasons as Oregon defensive coordinator. He played and began coaching at Cal, was celebrated by former teammates and supporters, and signed a five-year contract aligning Cal alumni leadership.
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