The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Tosh Lupoi
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2026–now · 1 stint(s)
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Coaching career
2026–now
California
too new to grade yet
19th-best California tenure of 19 by the numbers.
Followed Justin Wilcox (2017–2025).
Roster construction · portal era
A portal-built roster.
Portal arrivals
32
3.2★ avg rating
Portal departures
36
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-4
#7 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in
Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.
Avg. size (raw)
6′3″, 245 lbs
across 29 of 32 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+11.1 lbs
#2 of 255 · more than most
Avg. class year
Jr
#252 of 255 · less than most
Top states: FL (4), CA (4), MS (4), AZ (3), GA (2)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
56.4
position-weighted
Talent lost
55.4
position-weighted
Net
+1.0
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Jackson Brousseau (QB) from Colorado State
Biggest loss: Devin Brown (QB) to Weber State
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Cornerback via the portal
100%
#1 of 236 stints
Buys Edge via the portal
80%
#15 of 208 stints
1 NFL Draft pick: Hezekiah Masses (2026)
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The Zeitgeist List · coordinating
Tosh Lupoi
Defensive coordinator across 2 program(s), 4 stint(s), before and after wearing the head-coach hat — every season measured on the same axis, whether he personally ran the unit or someone else did.