I haven't heard anything. He did have a boot on his right foot and was in street clothes at the Golden One Center. I saw a picture on Coach Les twitter account of the team having an early Thanksgiving in Anchorage and he was with the team so, hopefully, he'll be available.

This one was got close near the end. MSU cut the lead to 5 with just over a minute left but good FT shooting by the Ags sealed the deal at crunch time. The Ags were maintaining a 9-12 point lead up to the 2:30 mark when Jen Gross got teed up and the Bobcats began to creep closer.

Rachel Nagel led the Aggies with 21 followed by Morgan Bartsch with 17 and Dani Nafekh had 13. The Ags are still not doing a good job on the defensive boards as they gave up 17 offensive rebounds. Still a good win for the Lady Ags.

I appreciate this article very much and think Gallaudet did a nice job of writing it. Why? Because he does a very good job of conveying the human and emotional side of what has happened to Gould and how it has affected his wife and his players too. Too often in college sports, and really all levels of sports, we hear little more than what amounts to than perfunctory "thanks and good luck but you didn't get the job done." There's more to the story than that on a personal level.

Gallaudet's two articles about Coach Gould have been respectful and personal. He has helped his readers understand something deeper about Gould: how much the job meant to him, how he considered his players "family" and how very difficult this has been for him and many others. That's good writing. Gould deserved that much at least.

There is still time to vote for Luuga as the Hero Sports FCS Football Hero of the Week. He currently trails QB Kyle Sloter of Northern Colorado. Spread the word and help send Luuga out with another nice recognition of his talent.

Vote here: http://herosports.com/news/fcs-football-hero-of-the-week-12

This could be another good early season test for the Aggies. MSU's record (1-2) is deceptive since their two loses came against tough competition on the road: Utah 74-64 and Utah State 64-56. They were competitive in both of those games.

I would imagine that the crowd will be sparse tonight with the students gone so I hope those who do attend will be vocal in their support of the Aggies. Go Ags!

Good question...but it's true we have offered him. It looks like he is an elite player who is receiving early interest from Cal, Stanford and St. Mary's too. I've seen him described as the best freshman in NorCal and he has a 3.86 GPA at Dublin High School. He also plays for UAA Splash City team and recently played in an Under Armor event in Brooklyn NY. I've seen him listed as from 6'1 to 6'3 and is probably still growing.

If he continues to get better and receives more and more recognition he'll be tough to get. Les must feel like he better get in on the action early and hope he can build a relationship with this young man and sell him on the value of becoming a Aggie. Might as well try. We could use a blue chip player!

Tweet: 4BALLERS ONLY ‏@4_BallersOnly Nov 18

Congrats to 2020 Splash City/Dublin High School PG Robbie Beasley for picking up and offer from UC Davis.#keepgrinding

Link: http://verbalcommits.com/players/robby-beasley

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDE_e1qOhT8

Gio Nelson 6'5 175 SG from Corona, CA, might be a real sleeper also. When I posted the names of the 3 Aggies BB early signees over on the Big West Basketball Forum a few weeks ago, a couple of SoCal Big West fans seemed to be surprised that we got him and they felt that he had a lot of potential to make an immediate impact for the Aggies.

Logan Storm is an interesting recruit who appears to be another "blue collar type" of player with a big body. He could be a bruiser inside. He had 17 D1 offers 14 of which were from midwest and east schools and we know the kids from the midwest grow up with basketball in their genes. He also had 6 D1 football offers including some good programs like Cincinnati and Wyoming so we know he isn't going to be afraid of contact! He'll be a welcome addition.

I noticed that too, OBUA. I've never seen a high school freshman offer in any Aggie sport. It seems like that's a sign of the times; coaches need to create relationships with the athletes and their families early and often. Montana offered him 3 weeks before we did. He must be one heck of a prospect.

I'm not sure this is cast in stone yet but it certainly seems likely and great for Coach Gould if that's what he wants at this point in his career. Best of luck Coach!

I think you're correct on all of this, DrMike.

I'm not sure what's "melodramatic" about posting a quote by Bob Dunning from an Enterprise article. I think Dunning is expressing what many Aggie football fans feel in that, at this level of FCS football and playing in the Big Sky Conference, we are not going to be successful without the necessary support systems and structure in place that the coaches and the players need to have a good chance to be successful.

What we have been doing since our move to D1 has not worked to achieve the level of success we all want. By comparison to the elite teams in the Big Sky, I believe Biggs and Gould were significantly handicapped and did not have the resources they needed to hit the ground running and it has led to a failure to be the competitive program UCD deserves. As a result, interest in Aggie football has declined and fans have become disillusioned in the direction of the program in general.

Blue understands this as he has so intelligently state in his article "The Way Forward for Aggie Football." He has done his homework and I'm optimistic that he and the advisors he has enlisted to help him achieve the vision he has articulated, will get this program on the fast track to success.

I follow Coach Les' recruiting as closely as I can on various internet sites and he has offered several players 6'10 and taller this year. I believe one player had a 3 or 4 star rating but all of them signed elsewhere.

Our style of play may have had something to do with that but I do not think Les does not value getting more length on the team. He brought in Neil Monson (6'10) and Nolan Berry (6'10), so I expect he will be looking to land some more bigs soon. Unfortunately, Berry was injury plagued and it didn't work out as expected. Until then we have several players that play bigger than their height: Moneke, White and Adenrele all play big because of their leaping ability and overall athleticism.

Interesting Enterprise article: UCD football? Ask the guy who’s been around the longest

Excerpt: (Bob Dunning comment) “Now that the dirty deed has been done, UC Davis needs to do a critical assessment of the football program and what is expected of the next head coach. Are we giving the coach and athletes every chance to succeed at this level? If not, and if the will to provide such support is not present, then drop the sport and concentrate on the other 22 varsity sports.”

http://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/ucd-football-ask-the-guy-whos-been-around-the-longest/

Wow...what a great list of people advising Kevin Blue on the football coach search! I am 100% confident that Blue and this esteemed group will get the right coach for the Aggies. I think we are very, very lucky to have Kevin Blue as our AD. (Y)

Here's another nice gallery of photos posted by the Golden One Center:

http://www.golden1center.com/galleries/detail/ncaa_doubleheader_uc_davis_vs_sac_state_cal_vs_sdsu

I seriously doubt it but, even if it was, it's their right to do so. Just saying..not agreeing or not and certainly don't want to start any political back and forth.

Unfortunately, our out-of-conference home schedule stinks so I doubt that we will see a really good crowd before league starts. We just might start rocking the Pavilion again if we continue to win games and start conference play with an impressive record. I hope it happens! (Y)

I think Gould will always have a place in his heart for Cal but I also believe that he was deeply devoted to his players here and they seemed to care very much about him as well. I wish he would have been more successful on the field because I do believe he grew to share the values that define Aggie Athletics.

I think Les is doing a pretty good job recruiting mid-major athletes within the Aggie Way guidelines. Talented big men are so very hard to come by in the first place and, when you add in our academic filter, the pool of eligible big men shrinks dramatically and the competition gets very fierce.

What Les has done is build some depth at the guard and forward positions. I'd even put JT, Chima, and Goode in more of a power forward category. Newcomer Mikey Henn is a true power forward and next year Logan Strom, 6'8 and 240, will be here. Les emphasizes defense first and overall team speed with his smaller, guard oriented lineups. Unless Les can get an agile big man, 6'10 or taller who can run the floor, I think we will continue to see him opt for athletic, shooting and power forwards.