Rivalry games are always a blast and filled with emotion. I thought Cal Poly's win over Sac State was impressive, but then Sac State rolled over again this week end and took a beating from a winless Southern Utah team, so Sac might not be what everyone thought that they were going to be this season. Poly still gave up almost 500 yards of offense to the Hornets and gave up well over 400 to Montana who has also shown to be slipping this season.

My money is on the Aggies, but you never quite know with these rivalry games. GO AGS!

Here is Cal Poly's thread for this upcoming week's Battle for the Golden Horseshoe. It's the initial post, but optimism is currently not high in SLO.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/calpolymustangs/bad-year-for-cal-poly-strange-year-in-the-big-sky--t6352.html

First ...you guys should still be celebrating. Your win last night was awesome. Hell I was even pulling for Davis last night. Your offense looks better than ever. For the older guys on this board, Keelan Doss reminds me a lot of Ramses Barden....(for you younger guys that’s high praise from a Mustang fan).

Anyway....Cal Poly doesn’t have a Triple Option as alluded to above. We run the Single Option. Yes we have some athletes but we have an old tired, complacent bum as a coach. I’m pulling for Cal Poly as always and I’m sure it will be a fun game but you guys should feel pretty good going into this one.

I won’t make it to SLO this weekend but I bet they’ll have some righteous Tri Tip and cold beer at the tailgate. At least Mustang fans can be well fed before they get creamed.

I'm a younger guy, but have been watching Davis football for my entire life. Even as a kid I remember Ramses Barden dominating the field. The guy was a freak and a total nightmare to defend against. I understand pessimism on your part though. 2 years ago, Aggie nation was decimated after the Gould era, things can turn around quickly though. Any news on if Walsh is going to be shown the door soon?

The same year he went 1-10 our genius AD penned a five year contact extension. We should suck for a while

That's brutal. Well, you never know he could get bought out of his contract even though that seems unlikely for us FCS programs that don't have unlimited funds. I find it hard to believe that he would limit your playbook like he has when you have so many talented runners. Is the QB holding the triple option back?

I thought Poly was famous for the triple option. So you never have a FB and TB in the backfield just the FB?

Contact extension was given after the 2016 season in which Cal Poly went to the playoffs (and got dumped by USD).

We have a FB and two SBs in most of the time. CPalum is just saying the play calling lacks imagination and more often than not is a dive by the fullback.

Thanks...I get it now...

good call on the 2016...good lord that means he's done in 2.5 years? That may be the best news of the season for me :)

I would get on the phone to Rich Ellerson if I were CP. He’s at Jacksonville State now as an assistant coach. I bet he’d come back in a heartbeat.

67, 68? ... they could try a 2-year deal with an optional year or two.

I hope that Cal Poly can find a new coach. It's good for FCS in California when we're all successful. We know that the triple option isn't dead as Kennesaw State is running it and is one of the top teams in the country. Just got to find the right personnel.

C'mon Ags can't you guys sling some mud...kick us while we are down for gods sake! I'm kidding, its a weird rivalry. I always want to win, at the same time I like Davis. Hell I've told my 15 year old its a school I'd like him to attend....if Cal Poly turns him down :). You guys talk pretty good trash when you play Sac?!?! what gives? Rip some Mustangs. Would it help if I called you the Manure Pile? Farm Extension?

I think we’re all well aware of how unpredictable this rivalry can be, and that a motivated Poly team will be a challenge.

I respect Cal Poly a whole hell of a lot more than I respect Sac. I had a lot of friends that went to Poly. If there is one thing that I can say about Poly is that I find the triple option incredibly boring.

I'd never throw mud at Cal Poly, particularly after our forgotten years during the Gould era. Both schools tend to attract very similar students. Poly was always my favorite rivalry game when I played - good hard fought games, with mutual respect. Sac State on the other hand... jerk players and a weird student body. I'm sure you'll be back very soon.

Good grief...well we tried right. Looking forward to a good game and after we get trashed on Saturday I’ll be pulling for Davis to make a deep run in the playoffs.

Best CSU? My friends CP is better than most UCs....truth

Well, there’s a little mud.

Is SLO the California town most like Davis?

slo has the ocean; so not exactly

Who does Poly have.

We must have a few ... start w Riley Bechtel.

Did. He just passed away.

Spanos?

It gets complicated as the Bechtel's have ties to Berkeley.

Darn Robber Barons....

I can honestly say that among players of my era, we despise Poly, much more than Sac. Back than Sac was bad and we were in the midst of something like 20 straight wins. Poly was our rival and it was heated. 1980 we were marching with O’Brien for a game winning score when he got sacked from the blind side and fumbled. Almost identical situation in a tied game vs Santa Clara; they kicked last second FG for win. Those two got west coast playoff bid and met in Semis; poly won it all.

For years (still) poly teams that lost to Davis didn’t get their team photo on the wall of locker room. Ellerson likened the rivalry to Army-Navy when he got the job there.

It’s a really good state school but it’s not a UC. Look at the rankings of public universities.

I do remember Ramses Braden. He was on the team that almost beat (and should of except for something like 3 missed extra points) Wisconsin. I remember listening to that game. I also drew your analogy.

Well at least the banana slugs of UC Santa Cruz ;-). They used to have a pass/no pass grading system and was the joke of the UC System. I have some colleagues at Poly in irrigation. So irrigation, extension, manure all good.

I agree that Poly students compare more with UC Davis than those of Sac State. Poly is the best CSU and in some programs like engineering or architecture, top notch. In agriculture, I think we may have the edge, but they can manage well too. Rankings take research too heavily because if you're an undergrad, you may be forgotten.

I'd take Poly over 2-3 UCs, but depending on which ones and which majors.