Thank you Toke, Davis preview dropped this morning.
https://open.substack.com/pub/bigwestbanter/p/big-west-countdown-5-uc-davis?r=1nye29&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Hey Aggie fans. I track the off season movements for all the BW schools. Just simple Google sheets; four tabs:
Tab 1: portal activity
Tab 2: all incoming players
Tab 3: 2024-25 roster
Tab 4: schedules

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSYrupwzEexq5E9qYp4hxcn7cHqEkwfEdJn9hpUdsMSF_b1_1AXGLkPvr7n3omxlc01Egnlf7M6Xl1m/pubhtml

I suspect the big announcement being alluded to will by Ty Johnson coming back but I have zero insight, its just a guess.

I think Davis has the most interesting incoming transfer in the BWC in this guy:
https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2023/7/7/uc-davis-mens-basketball-signs-drew-carter.aspx

That may have been when Wishart fell on Debruhl who had cut under him in chasing for the ball. The ball remained in play going the other way so Wishart popped up quickly to get down court to defend. He happened to push down on the unbalanced Debruhl so he rolled a bit but, in my eyes, it was super minor and in the flow of action. Basketball is a physical sport. Les was complaining to the refs during the next dead ball but it was unclear if it was regarding the over-the-back foul called on Debruhl when he fouled Mitchel or if it was the action with Wishart.

That is a terrific idea but it is less straightforward than simply suspending players for the next game. I'd guess that only around 1 in 3 times would a pending rematch be in the cards.
I also learned that it is an NCAA rule that players are automatically suspended the following game if ejected. This wasn't a BWC decision, it is a requirement.
But going back to your idea, I think that would be great to implement in the case a future game between the opponents was on the schedule for the season.

About when in the game did you see the first push? I actually re-watched the game last night, specifically looking for stuff that would have precipitated the dust up and thought the game was fairly clean up to that point. I disagree with my Gaucho brethren that Johnson was overly grabby, although he was definitely yanking on Kelly's shorts to which Kelly responded with the hip check in the dust-up. Prior to that he was not being all that more handsy than what you see in typical guard defense at least in my eyes
I never saw Kelly shove or hip check a player before the one on Johnson

Was at the game and can share a perspective from a Gaucho fan.
One, the initial shove from Andre Kelly is absolutely what started it all and, in looking at just that possession, there did not seem to be anything that would have prompted it. I will say that it was completely out of character for AK, he had not been in any arguments, dust-ups, etc all year. The only other thing I recall was him coming to the aid of Ajay Mitchell after he had been intentionally fouled by a big on the other team. and I can't even remember the opponent now.
Two, Ty Johnson over-reacted and escalated the situation far more than it needed to be. I imagine there was a great deal of frustration on Davis's part at that stage of the game.
Three, with no punches thrown, I personally felt that the ejections for that game of both players was appropriate but no further suspensions were warranted. Obviously, the BWC felt different.
Four, Coach Metzger-Jones is the individual bearing the most guilt in this situation. Grabbing and shoving a players head to the floor when that player is defenseless due to being wrapped up by another player, is very far in the wrong. Plus, he is a coach and should be leading by example. Very disappointing as he is a former Gaucho coach and SB fans have generally been supportive of him. I expect he will receive a multi-game suspension and I wouldn't be shocked if it were for the rest of the season.
Five, you will get no argument or disagreement from Gaucho fans on the play calling from Jerry Pimm, the 80 yo play-by-play announcer for UCSB. Mixed feelings as he coached UCSB to its greatest moments back in the late 80s/early 90s but he is generally awful in this capacity. Sadly, and to reasons no one really knows, he replaced a fantastic announcer in former Laker (and Gaucho) Don Ford who was knowledgeable, unbiased, and quick on his feet in assessing the action. He is sorely missed.
Six, on a positive note, the rest of the game and the post-game handshake line were without incident and the players did a nice job of shaking hands & speaking to each other. I hope that nothing carries over to the rematch in Davis.

Edited to add: Several Gaucho fans who watched on TV have said that Johnson had been pretty grabby all game, including grabbing Kelly's jersey that play and it seems that is what got Kelly frustrated with him. Absolutely doesn't excuse his action and UCSB missing him before the 1st place showdown with UCI on Wednesday will really hurt the team.

Caleb McGill to D2 Metro State
https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/caleb-mcgill

Btw, I sat next to Mikey Henn at a BW Tournament game the year after he had left Davis; he was sitting out that year before playing for Cal Baptist and was watching Davis play UCR in the semi finals. Nice guy and I think I did ask him why he transferred but can't remember what he said. Given that experience, I've paid loose attention to his multi-stop career. Crazy that he's still out there. To put into perspective, my son was in Junior High when Henn started his college career and will be halfway through college when Henn finishes.

Good news for Davis, Aggies land DeAndre Henry, a transfer forward out of Nevada
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1519399072326631427

I am sure this played into Manjon's decision to go to Vandy.

https://twitter.com/spippenjr/status/1516144552951701506/photo/1

Verbal Commits confirms Vanderbilt. I'll for sure be paying a bit more attention to Commodore basketball next year to see how he does.

https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1516137635009413130

BJ Shaw hits the portal. I believe he graduated?

https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/b-j-shaw

And updated interest for Manjon:

https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1510992228243570693?s=20&t=4srmAlrwgp1Cu-LtCP2TmA

Caleb Fuller, schools he is in touch with:

https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1510992198816337920

If you're interested, I am tracking both the portal and all incoming players (recruits/transfers) for all of the Big West. Link to the Google sheet here with the first tab being the portal and the second all incoming players.

BWC 2022 portal and recruit tracker

Another Caleb in the portal, this time McGill
https://verbalcommits.com/players/caleb-mcgill

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, this sucks for Davis as Manjon is transferring out.
https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ezra-manjon

Personally, regardless of how positive my experience was at the four year school, I would want to get an advanced degree at a different school. An opportunity to have a new college experience, learn from a different set of coaches, a degree in exactly what fits the career goal, etc. I get that there are exceptions; maybe the current school has an ideal masters program or the team has everyone coming back and has a chance to be special. But in most cases, the benefits of a change outweigh staying put. My 3 cents (inflation)

It is a pet peeve of mine that Verbal Commits puts graduates in the transfer portal. It is a very different situation when a kid has graduated as often it is not just a basketball decision.