As I understand it (and I don't gamble on sports at all), the point spread changes in response to the way bettors choose sides. Thus, if a lot of folks are taking UC Davis to beat the spread, the the spread shrinks. It doesn't mean that the bookies now think that Davis is suddenly better than they first thought.

Hawai`i probably has as good an arena as any MWC team, but the campus is not on par with the rest of the island as far as beauty is concerned. The "stadium" right now is on campus and holds less than 17,000 waiting until who knows when the state will build a new one. The old one used to host the NFL Pro Bowl, but it was not kept up and was condemned in 2024 and the state hasn't even gotten around to awarding a contract to tear it down, so I don't expect a new stadium for at least ten years.

Do you know how Grand Canyon did that?

An all Cal league is intriguing, but there's a strong "snob" effect from the likes of Cal, UCLA and Stanford that would not allow for such a league with San Joe State or Sac State. I can see something like the Pac-12 reforming with Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State along with the 6 schools that are going to be added in 2026, but schools like UCD and Cal Poly would really have to upgrade their athletic programs for them to be included in any football. Cal Poly is already an affiliate member in wrestling.

Hard to see any other California schools that are at the right level. Cal Baptist? Sac State? Or go for one of the Utah teams. Maybe they just stay a 9-team conference?

He told a Hawai`i reporter "Couldn't get rid of us, could you?" Given his 1-10 record at Hawai`i, I'd say the obverse is also true.

Thanks. Sorry I wasn't aware of this fund in the past.

Very interesting. If I did the math correctly, the new MWC has an average rating of 126.5 compered to the Big West at 169.3 despite UCI. That's a big difference, but consider two outliers: Taking Air Force out of the Mountain West and the average goes to 108.1 and taking UCI out of the Big West and the average rating goes to 192.1, almost double!

Games of Dec. 9:

Long Beach State (away, 4-8/1-3) 76, San Diego (3-7) 70
CSU Fullerton (home, 3-8/1-1) 61, La Sierra (0-12) 55

What should be shocking about the latter game is how close it was. La Sierra is a very weak NAIA school.

Not clear why this becomes a ghost town?

I agree. How long has it been since Sac State and UCD were in the same league aside from football?

Just when I thought I would never get to see the Aggies play in Hawai`i anymore and then this happens. Definitely good news from my personal perspective, but I'm a little wary of what it does to the overall program. I wonder how "commercial" it will make the coaches and players, driven by how much money they can make as opposed to just playing the games. Call me old fashioned.

The Aggie Redord book states that we are 2-4 against South Dakota. The dates and scores are listed below:

09/12/15.........H.......L.... 17-27
08/31/13......... A.......L......7-10
10/22/11......... A.......L....24-27
10/09/10.........H.......W....17-13
10/10/09......... A....W(ot).24-23
11/29/86..........H.......L... 23-26

Only if I can find a local pizza place that is showing the game.

Anyone for a watch party in Hawai`i?

Both Francesco Borra and Jac Mani have been out all season and it does not appear that either will return. Other than that, no serious injuries.The team hit abad stretch for three games in which they looked sloppy and shot poorly, but they have been doing well of late, having won two Big West games at home against tough opponents.

Thanks for the subtle correction. I must have gone to that gym a half dozen times, but one memorable year, Aggie fans packed it, out-numbering Sac State fans by at least 3:1. One cheerleader led a rousing "Welcome to an Aggie home game" yell.

I seem to remember a half-time skit by the then CAAMMB in which the hero was a guy named "Cal Davis."

No surprise that guys who play for UC Davis are pretty smart!

Here's a piece of music called "The Ploughers." The tone of it seems to suit the coach's mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-WBlfXtY8