Lol, you're right, those are so much worse than losing to Lehigh, Mercer, and USCjr in the second round. If you're gonna make that argument don't be so damn stupid about it.
To the other people on this thread that are comparing 10 losses between Cal and Tubby--it's a little disingenuous. They played a little bit less games in Tubby's time. Tubby averaged about 34 games a season, while Cal after this season, at a minimum, will be averaging 37 games per season. It could go as high as 38 games a season if he were to make the championship. Part of that is Cal going further in the tournament but it's still worth noting.
Also, is there really that huge a difference between going say 29-8 and losing in the Sweet 16 vs. 26-11 and losing in the Sweet 16 as well?
The difference is that when Tubby lost 10 games he was flaming out in the second round or getting beat handily in the Sweet 16. Tubby lost 10 or more games 5 times and finished in the tournament: Second Round, Sweet 16, Sweet 16, Second Round, Second Round.
Cal has lost 10 or more games 3 times, but if you include 9 or more it will make it a comparable number just for sake of argument. In those years, Cal has been to a Final Four, NIT, Championship Game, Second Round, Sweet 16.
In the two samples above, Tubby averaged 22.6 wins while Cal averaged 26.4 wins. The two samples are in no way equatable, and honestly the NIT could be considered an outlier due to injury.
Cal is not above criticism but save me the Tubby comparisons good lord.