I think both the Aggies and the Mustangs got better and are happy with the recruits they signed during a global pandemic.

That said, looking at 24/7 NAU has the best looking class on paper. They signed a large class of 21 that included 5 3 star athletes with a few of those 3 stars passing up Big 10 and PAC 12 offers.

Portland State and Idaho State did not sign any players which makes you wonder the health of those two programs.

Below is how 24/7 rated the Big Sky classes (take with a grain of salt. They are working off incomplete list and do not grade a lot of athletes in small states like Montana):

1. NAU - 125 (national ranking including FBS)
2. CP - 130
3. Idaho - 131
4. EWU - 134
5. UCD - 140
6. MSU - 145
7. Sac - 150
8. SUU - 152
9. UNC - 172
10. UM - 174
11. WSU - in ranked
12/13. PSU and ISU - did not sign any players.

My feeling is the players are better off playing where they are being tested 3 times a week and they have more of a reason to social isolate themselves. They want to play basketball so they are more likely to stay in their bubble. No basketball and they will see no reason isolate from other students and people.

https://mobile.twitter.com/EAthletix/status/1272646953814257664


In the only track meet of his junior year last season (season was canceled the next day due to Covid) he ran an impressive leg of the 4 X 100 to win the race foe St Joseph (5th to 1st). The kid has wheels.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarienLangley/status/1331673370320982016


Former Army commit St Joseph WR Darien Langley flips to UC Davis. Kid is fast and a good player. Good get by the Aggies.

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Well done. Good looking uniforms.

But cash strapped FCS programs that will struggle to fund 63 scholarships after a year of dealing with Covid will have to figure out how to pay for the additional scholarships for the returning seniors.

Riveraggie, words can not express how sorry I am to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I see that PFL member Morehead State is asking the Pioneer Football League for an exemption to play their scheduled game at Montana. I would bet USD would do the same for Davis and Poly. Does not make sense to cancel their only in state games.

Pioneer Football League just canceled all non conference games. That means both Davis and Poly will lose the game with San Diego.

My bet is we played conference only schedule in the spring if we play.

He is a Grad Transfer.

Cal Poly and UC Davis have always chased a lot of the same student athletes because of our tough academics requirements, but with the differences in their offenses they would some variances. I think now that our offenses are similar we will be butting heads even more in the years to come.

On the current list Cal Poly has also offered the following players:

Assani Berkeley
Logan Kraut
Bryson Reeves
JT Byrne
Christian Pederson
Winston Williams
Nick Ostland
Jekob Jones

I talked to the former staff a lot about recruiting. They said they won the majority of the recruiting battles with Davis when Biggs was the head coach. That started changing some when Gould was hired and even more so when Hawkins and his staff came in.

My daughter is in the Nursing program at Fullerton and it has NOT decided to have Online classes this fall. It was misreported. They are PREPARING to IF needed, but they plan on having in person classes if possible.

On top of the brutal schedule, Cal Poly is running a completely different style offense with an OL recruited to run the triple option, no recruited TEs (Baldwin’s offense uses multiple TEs) and a roster that is heavy on running backs and short on WRs. I think 2020 they will be improved with an improved culture, but I think it will take at least 2 to 3 years before they are a true threat to win a Big Sky Championship.

He is the brother of Cal Poly DL Saia Fonongaloa. Nice addition for the Aggies.

What you need is your 300 lb DTs to do on pass plays is push the pocket back so the QB can not step up to avoid the pass rush off the edge. They look more than capable of doing just that.

https://mobile.twitter.com/milesmeynell/status/1222778532222226433

6’5” 240 OL/DE Mike Meynell commits to the Aggies.

From the All-Ventura County Football team:

Link: https://scorebooklive.com/california/scorebook-lives-all-ventura-county-football-teams-for-2019-season/?fbclid=IwAR3RzOT16K4ZAyux5kRNABwDNxY6u1LrDMVy8H4RA0OwGEGhuJkQHUAYuKo



DL: Luka Sarac – Oak Park – SR.

The UC Davis-commit racked up quite a stat line as a senior for the 11-1 Eagles: 104 tackles, 35 TFLs, and 20 sacks. He was the Canyon League’s Defensive Lineman of the Year.


Luka Sarac is a 6’2” 215 DE.

***Sorry did not see him on the commit list before posting, but now see he is on the list as a PWO.

Cal Poly has not announced a DC yet.

Bellevue is the High School that ended De La Salle’s win streak so they are a big time program.