Almost game time! GO AGS!

Win or lose, I hope we can come out of this one with some positives for the rest of the season and injury free. If today is a total disaster, the first stretch of the season could be reeeeal rough for us.

Football is back, baby! Go Ags! Beat the Teddy Bears!

Interesting...

I'm not trying to dump on this kid. If Dan and Cody think Hastings is the way to go then I hope he succeeds. He was a freshman last season and was thrown into the fray due to injury, but man... there were just a lot of unimpressive decisions from him down the stretch. It's really really tough to overcome throwing more picks than TDs. If Hastings doesn't work out this season then the coaches need to hit the recruiting/transfer trail HARD.

I can't say that I'm super encouraged going into the game if Hastings is the starter. I want to believe that Dan is going to play whatever QB gives us the best chance of winning, but unless Hastings has made big strides over the offseason well... it could be a rough game.

That being said, I hope that Miles proves me wrong. I want whoever was selected to lead this team to a playoff berth. If he comes out and looks spectacular I will absolutely eat crow on this one.

Now what I do love listed in the "depth" chart is getting Tompkins involved as a receiver. If he isn't going to play QB he is way too dynamic to leave off the field. Get him in the game at all costs.

When talking about the offensive line, Cody said that they have plenty of good guys to protect a NEW quarterback. Does Hastings count as a new QB after last season?

Yep, that was Randy. I still don't know if it's a mistake or what, but Newman isn't listed on the game day roster in the notes.

Well I hope whoever got selected is ready to jump into the shark tank. We got to get back to the up tempo offense that Maier was able to run. We looked too asleep at the wheel far too frequently last year.

Dan's reluctance to name a starting QB in the press conference makes me wonder if it was one of the dark horses that was selected; Dixon or Faulk. I mean, Hastings was kind of the de facto incumbent coming into the season even if he wasn't spectacular last season, but if he were the guy I don't see why it wouldn't have been made known. It's not usually a secret when your "starting" QB returns.

Improved depth is never a bad thing, but I think this season rides or dies on if the QB play can take a step forward. It just wasn't where it needed to be last season.

Game notes have been posted

Looking at the "depth" chart (players are listed alphabetically, not by actual depth), I think I could give at least an educated guess on the starter at most positions. QB would be a total shot in the dark and it's interesting that Jack Newman, the transfer from CCSF, is not listed on the roster in the notes... he's still on the website roster that was last updated on the 4th.

Presser for the Cal game featuring Coach Hawk, Ulonzo Gilliam, Teddye Buchanan, and Coach Isaiah Jackson

Link to presser

Coach Hawk says a starting QB has been selected and we'll find out who it is on game day

I wonder when we're gonna get the game notes? I always like to see our 2 deep even if it's the typical Hawk way of [player A] OR [player B].

I noticed that QB Mitchell Dixon was highlighted in a couple of the last social media posts from the team. He's our physically largest QB by a pretty wide margin. Looking back at high highlights, it looks like he has some backfield mobility and a fairly strong arm. I doubt that a couple social media posts truly means anything, but gets the brain thinking a little bit.

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I'm sure Hawk is going to put us in the best situation to try to win games, but we can't deny that Hastings was underwhelming for a lot of his given opportunities. From what I remember he looked alright in the NAU and led the game winning drive against Weber, but struggled elsewhere.

I mean, they have time to develop but it's never good to have a season where you have more INTs than TDs. I'm all for new blood getting an opportunity to start.

The official roster got updated a couple days ago and Kevin Burke is listed as the running backs coach. If you click on his full bio he's listed as offensive quality control, so it looks like we just did an internal promotion on short notice.