Montana and Montana State can spin it as their first concern is about player safety, but everyone knows if the Griz could put 25,000 fans and the Bobcats could 18,000 fans in the stands for the 3 home games they both would be first in line to play a spring schedule. I am not saying player safety is not a legitimate concern, I am saying their PRIMARY reason for opting out is financial and player safety is a convenient excuse. If player safety is their primary reason they should have made that decision when the conference asked who was in for a 6 game spring schedule like Sac State did.

Plough is a rising star. He was a finalist for the Baylor OC. I can see him having a short stop in Boise on his way to a head coaching job or as a Power 5 OC.

From Pete Thamel:

Sources: Boise State is hiring UC Davis OC Tim Plough as offensive coordinator. Plough worked for Dan Hawkins at UC Davis, which has the most total passing yards at the FCS level the past three seasons. Plough was a finalist for Baylor OC job. Key hire for new coach Andy Avalos.

Link: https://mobile.twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1348450449112920064

With the Aggies first football game scheduled for February 27th they are probably scheduled to begin practice at the end of this month. If Yolo County does not ease restrictions the spring football season seems to be in jeopardy too.

The Mustangs and the Aggies got better and I think are very 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 - unranked
12/13. PSU and ISU - did not sign any players.

Disappointing end to a great season. Keep in mind they were without many key players. Two starting OL’s, their top WR, and their All-American DE. Also their stud TE left the game early with an injury.

Great news about Biggs.

A member of the Cal Poly Athletic Hall of Fame passed away this week. I did not want to start a new thread so I posted it here. Why post it here at all? Because his name is Hank Moroski and he is the father of Aggie great Mike Moroski. Hank is one of only two former Cal Poly basketball players to have their number retired. He would have been 96 on January 1st.

Cal Poly men’s basketball cancels games against Hawaii and UC San Diego due to a positive Covid test. Cal Poly’s women’s team cancels games against Hawaii due to a Covid issue with one of their recent opponents.

One thing that really stood out to me is that Portland State and Idaho State did not sign a single recruit. I don’t know about Idaho State, but I think that Portland State football program is on life support and it would not surprise me if they flat line in the next year or two.

I agree and that is why I said take it with a grain of salt. I do think that 3 star players are usually players that have FBS offers and are usually solid players at the FCS level. I do think that NAU did potentially (we won’t know for 2 or 3 years) sign a banner class. I also think teams like Montana and Montana State’s classes will be near the top when we look back at these classes 3 or 4 years from now due to the lack of coverage 24/7 has of high school recruits in a small states (population) like Montana.

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.