Have fun up there Dr. Mike. I’m bummed I’m missing this one live.

Strange conclusion after his brief summary.
“No. 5 UC Davis (6-1, 4-0 Big Sky) at Montana (4-3, 2-2), 4 p.m.
The Griz have had two weeks to stew, er, prepare for UC Davis. They’ve stopped converting third downs — a mere 6 of 24 (25 percent) during their two-game losing streak. Behind quarterback Jake Maier’s 21 touchdown passes, UC Davis has scored at least 44 points in each win this season.

Pick: Montana”


https://athlonsports.com/college-football/fcs-football-best-games-and-predictions-week-9-2018

And another:

“With an week to prepare and reflect after a pair of tough losses, Montana gets a shot to make an FCS top-ten statement against the Aggies, who come to Missoula led by former Boise State and Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins.“

https://www.missoulacurrent.com/um-corner/2018/10/montana-football-uc-davis/

MISSOULA — UC Davis wide receiver Keelan Doss reveled in the energy and excitement at Aggie Stadium as he walked around the field with teammates after an overtime win against Idaho State earlier this month.

https://missoulian.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/uc-davis-wide-receiver-keelan-doss-a-humble-star-on/article_4875499e-e61a-577d-a070-553ed3dfa3f9.html

Yeah, saw it. Nice article. Glad to see the Bee give the Ags some coverage.

ok, grad it is. Im up at the lake at the moment on my way to ashland tomorrow. Hopefully flying home Thursday, Friday at the latest.

ok, see you then!

cant do santa rosa, believe it or not going to the psu-suc game after ours is over, so need to stay local.

Finn, did you figure out if PS was going to have the game?

I watched the game on tv last night after watching it in person Saturday. Even the poly announcers were praying for them to mix up the play calls. But interestingly, the poly guys sitting in front of me were calling for them to continue to run it up the gut. Go figure. That was not working.

I saw that as well. I had a hard time following his drunken diatribe :).

https://missoulian.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/coming-off-bye-week-montana-grizzlies-gear-up-for-biggest/article_9737d530-ced8-5025-9a86-6558d3bf3c96.html

“Obviously, UC Davis is a great team, they’re a great offense,” Montana linebacker Dante Olson said. “I wouldn’t say I’m more excited for one game than the other besides the fact that it’s a must-win for us. We need to go 1-0 this week. I’m excited to get back out there this week and get ready for Saturday.”

and apparently they have fumblitis.

Most of their posters on their forum are predicting a loss. River, not downplaying their win at N. Iowa, but they also lost to PSU.

Maybe they should just recommend that recruits look elsewhere. Seems reasonable.

If they can meet the academic requirements, lol.

Finn, are you headed to Plainfield for the game?

We have a relative playing for PSU. About 6 are flying down from Portland for the SUC -PSU game. I may go to it after the Aggie game :).

yes, what was really funny was a group in front of me wanting poly to run it up the gut. That wasnt working, but frankly after the first quarter our D had their number. On kick returns, their deep guy called a fair catch nearly every time, Really, you are down big time, why not try and be a hero and take it to the house? I heard the booing also. I think the officials were feeling sorry for poly. There was one holding incident where our rushers hand was being pulled back as he rushed the QB. There was a ref right there. Then the non call on the south end zone when Doss had two guys on him in the end zone and they stripped his hand down before the ball arrived.

Aside from an overall great performance by the Aggies in general, i was pleased by some improvements. Our punting game was much better. Im sure they must have been working on that. And while Gillian had a great game, Tehran Thomas is a beast. He was carrying 3 or 4 tacklers several yards. While Gillian is the patient one looking for his seam, Thomas makes his own seams and hits the line with authority. This was a great game for Tehran Thomas. I got to meet some of his family members at the ISU game. Real nice folks. I look forward to seeing him get more carries.

How many Aggie fans did we bring to SLO?

Not sure of the number, but the visitor section was full. I was on about the 38 yard line and their were other Aggie fans near me. The west side was full, but after the half it looked like a ghost town. Just now back home after a super enjoyable trip between the pre-game and the game. But poly really needs to get their act together on traffic patterns at stadium events. They forced me, and other drivers, to go around the stadium on the side opposite the parking. Then a cop directed me on a wild goose chase to get to parking that seemingly was in a different county. They need to provide signage for visitors that are not familiar with the lay of the land.

i havent started looking at rooms for Cheney, but it will be way less.