Plough and company are already starting to get offers out on the next recruiting cycle. That's definitely a change from what we've been doing under Hawkins. It's more in line with what FBS teams are doing these days.
Cal DB grad transfer, Tyson McWilliams, picks up an offer from the Ags. I would have to go back and double check, but I believe that we offered McWilliams out of high school.
Austin Taylor has updated his role on Twitter. Looks like he will be coaching the OLBs which was being covered by Coombs last season. I also noticed that Evan Hicks' Twitter profile now only mentions being safeties coach and not special teams coordinator... We had more than our fair share of problems on special teams this last year.
As far as I understand a preferred walk on is still an offer from the school. Something along the lines of "we would really like for you to play for us but we don't quite have a scholarship available". Whereas a walk on is you're a freshman on campus and just walk to Plough's office and ask if you can join the team. I had a roommate freshman year who did that and actually went to a couple of practices before basically being cut.