Well I haven’t lived in CA for over 30 years, but if money via the local community is a major factor, it seems Sac has a natural advantage. Here in NC, Waste Management (a big garbage implant out here owned by an alum I believe) bankrolled sports facilities and such for NC State. Also Wendell Murphy (Smithfield Foods). I don’t know of any big companies (such as Teichert construction, Bechtel, etc.) with Davis alums that control benevolence. Maybe AAC has some corporate pledges plus they have legislators - maybe some of them are alums? - that want to grease the wheels.

If the University and AD were real serious, there would be “development officers” pounding the streets as we speak. But besides facilities, I do not know how scholarships and operating funds related to stepping up would be funded.

Brock, I fully support your analytical picks. I we want someone to pick the Aggies over Alabama, we can always go to Bob Dunning :-)

It seemed like Miles got his hand hurt on that late sack. Hope he has full strength in it. Didn’t see anything other than dinks after that.

Good int but nervous on 1 yard line. Got to get under center.

I know hind sight is 20-20 but I would have thrown a pass at least to the stick. Really needed a first down.

absolutely

good to have TT. I think the issue has been his knee. He’s got a brace and probably can’t do the fast cuts he used to do.

Stupid penalty will give better field position to Idaho.

TD! Pace on offense seems to be the answer. That is what Abilene Christian did.

Man. Needed a first and goal from 1 not the 10.

Idaho is pulling out all stops and Aggies are clearly not prepared. Gonna need some major adjustments.

It’s late back here and I think I’m going to have to turn in soon.

There offensive plays are quite varied and making it tough on the defense.

Gonna need a turnover or something to change momentum. Passing on third and long is not going to be a good situation to be in.

34-16 NAU. Another pick by NAU.

Weird that Idaho State game in Pocatello is being called by Montana State crew.

NAU 27 Sac 9 after pick.

SUU wins 28-17 so wins by teams UCD has beat doubles? Eck needs to change his statement.

a ucd website indicated some came from added students fees the students voted for. That likely was just used to service whatever debt was borrowed as the student fee income stream would be over several/many years.

I know Idaho has played stiffer competition but I think getting them to 3rd down could be important.

Idaho 3rd down conversion rate = 0.26
Opposition rate = 0.40

UCD 3rd down conversion rate 0.37
Opposition rate 0.33

Obviously Idaho has been successful keeping opponents out of the end zone.