i remember we played St Marys in the 15-16 season and got beat bad. I heard Randy Bennett talking later that year about being on the bubble and how OOC games were so critical to them -> he mentioned that game in particular because we were Big West Champs the previous year, but ended 15-16 season something like 11-19. those wins did nothing for their hopes of sneaking in as an at large (they were denied with a 27-5 record)

Having football makes our budget higher than anyone else (poly being the only other football school). I think we have too many sports, but football and title IX drive that.

there was some site (https://247sports.com/college/uc-davis/Season/2023-Basketball/Offers/) i saw a month or so ago that showed young Beasley as someone we had made an offer to. also shows an offer to a Jurian Dixon from San Diego area (offers from Pepperdine and Irvine). this portal stuff really changes the landscape of recruiting.

I believe he committed to USF early, before his brother transferred here.

I think his size has been a drawback. I’ve seen him play a couple times and thought he was more of a 5-11, than a 6-1.

Saw this in the paper this morning. Dougherty Valley has been a east bay powerhouse the last two years behind Sevilla and Ryan Beasley (Robby’s brother)

I believe they use their limited academic exceptions in basketball. If we get a couple exceptions they go to football. Not so at UCSB. Makes the transfer process a bit easier.

This was early April; very sad.

https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/three-uc-davis-undergraduate-students-died-fatal-collision-highway-99

I tend to agree. Harder to find those diamonds in the rough especially with the emphasis on speed these days.

This says 40 buffs entered the spring portal, including players who joined the program in a previous portal!

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/schools-offering-colorado-football-players-204435765.html

Only 1 Big Sky pick (sac defender). Surprising how few FCS get selected

i see this guy has an offer. originally from St. George, Utah, but played at a prep school in orange country.

https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/bowen-hammer

began his career at Idaho State, but should have 2 years with COVID.

I think they are still coming. Lost 18 on Monday

Should be some former Colorado players available. Holy cow

FCS moving up to FBS

when people say ‘we should just move to the Pac12’ , these are the things outside football that they don’t realize. Beside the HUGE amount it would take to make football a Pac12 level sport, budgets for EVERY sport would skyrocket.

I thought the Woodland location is no more? They have at least one in Sac

there’s a guy on the Big West board that charts it. We’ve lost DeAndre Henry. Bottom 4 teams were hit hard as was Irvine. UCI will bring in good players, doubt the bottom teams will be as successful

yes, but it’s the COVID bonus year