Inside linebacker doesn’t need more size than those two guys but whoever takes the two spots needs to improve in the run game. Look back historically, many of the best inside linebackers the program has had (Sindell, Spraker, Valaau, Elbanna, Meyer) weren’t huge dudes, but they all had great instincts and tackled well.

Santa Barbara and UCSD are leaving because Davis is out. WCC + Big Sky Football would have been a good outlet for Davis also. Poly may land there. The Big West being forced to admit Bakersfield and unable to control themselves with UH really killed the conference.

Those teams didn’t have the benefit of OTAs. Practice basically starts two weeks after the season concludes these days.

No more late portals.

Some programs kicked the tires because of his brother and the potential pipeline but nobody really offered. I think this is a mutual parting of the ways.

Line play overall last year was not great but the snaps were atrocious. Seemed like every third down was a ground ball or an off target missile. Sounds like a post spring portal grad transfer is needed.

Carrillo played a lot 3 years ago. Need more than those two at edge and that may be where Garrettson could slot in but he’s another one that’s battled injuries. On the other side they need more consistency out of Sam and he’s got to be able to play the run game. Madruga has played quite a bit of football also. Ray and Sackinsky played late in the year with everyone hurt and did not appear to be rotational guys but that can change with a full offseason program.

Those two are Will types. Maybe Sievers can grow into it but I wouldn’t put Conners at the Mike.

At minimum there will be new starters at Mike, DE, nickel, and box safety.

No question. This is a big and physical returning group of DL that should help out the second level guys.

There are a number of guys still in recovery mode. On D really need to find a couple of edge types that can rush the passer without being total liabilities in the run game.

There are only three qbs on the public version of the spring roster. The spring game is really more of a practice with some situational stuff these days. Everyone gets reps

Starting that program in the first place was a big blunder. Someone over there deserves credit for the picnic day spring game plan.

I’m certain it’s not going to work.

This is some of the worst basketball I have ever seen.

Agree, but only for the guys that are a fit for the program and the university. No point offering Rashada types.

Not going to happen if one evaluates the economic situation. Plenty of Tier 2 programs are simply going to drop football. The only reason Rutgers has a 30m football budget is because they have a 90m conference distribution. That distribution is entirely contingent upon fielding a football team and will be reduced by 90% when they are pushed down a level. Ohio State and Texas aren’t going to willingly subsidize Rutgers or the other 50+ programs in Tier 2 after the split. Have already seen this in the northwest. Oregon State is teetering and will either fold or slide way back. They burned through the P12 residual and one time funds in under two academic years.

+Stanford, UCLA, ASU. Most of the SEC. Even Texas is flipping back to grass for player safety. Penn State, Michigan State, Purdue and the new Northwestern stadium. Very few G6 due to cost.

Alabama State is the gold standard.

This isn’t that. The aspirations are plastered everywhere, including on Twitter by the athletic director. The AD really does not have any idea how to ask for support. It’s somewhat amazing that Edwards was able to get someone at the university to accept the wire for the training center. They continue to rely on the last crew of living donors from the Sochor era. Here’s how they treat the corporate partners:

https://ucdavisaggies.com/sports/2018/5/29/corporate-partners-ucda-corporate-partners-html.aspx

And this is the spot for fundraising updates:

https://aggieascent.ucdavis.edu/news/19

Just total lack of competence with respect to facilities and fundraising.