i hope that the missing game notes are just delayed, not no longer produced. Some schools don’t make them. They used to have a media guide each season.

Sac State, an institution one would think Davis has resources to compete with, has actual game notes posted. I think players and their families like to see their name mentioned in print. The large majority of players being mentioned in Davis press releases are those with all conference recognition, and those names are repeated in every release. Sac in contrast actually has game notes, complete with an actual 2 deep chart.

I took a look through all of the big sky team's athletics sites and we are in the minority of teams that haven't listed a full media guide or game day notes. While disappointing, I'm not gonna let it bring down the fact that the season starts tomorrow! Football season is back! GO AGS!

Will we have game highlight clips this year?

Who knows.

Note the weight of their offensive line. Also Parrish, the much traveled former four star LSU recruit is the projected QB

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/tamuc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/8/30/1_-_083123_-_UC_Davis.pdf

They got some big boys on the line, but you always have to factor in how athletic are they at that weight. Some players are better at it than others.

Conversely to their offensive line, I was surprised that a lot of their defense looks on the smaller side to me at least.

A big line like that probably pass blocks better than run blocks.
They have a little running back who was 9th all time in Ohio high school rushing 7,000+ yards. This is his third school after Bowling Green and West Florida (D2) he averaged 6.9 a carry at West Florida last year. Surprised he is listed ahead of their returning back, but they’ll play both.

Their linebackers are on the small side, I assume their star and rover positions are defensive backs and they are defensive back height and weight.

GO AGS! Beat the Lions!

My wife and I will be at a concert in Berkeley tonight so we won't be able to watch game live. I'll try to follow along by sneaking a peak at this thread occasionally and maybe Live Stats as well. So, post up often. I think we'll be able to watch the replay on ESPN+ tomorrow. Go Ags!

Looks like its going to be 91 with 31% humidity. Not too dissimilar from Davis.
Hopefully we won’t be in smoke next week.
Go Ags!

From Bob Dunning at the Davis Enterprise:

Hawkins and the Aggies were scheduled for a 1 p.m. Wednesday charter flight from Sacramento to Dallas, where the team will overnight before bussing to Commerce for Thursday night's season opener against Texas A&M-Commerce.

Game time is 7 p.m. (5 p.m. PDT) at 11,582-seat Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium on the A&M campus.

No, the field is not named for the Aggie head coach. It bears the name of Ernest Hawkins, a legendary figure in
Commerce history.

The Aggies began "fall" camp for the 2023 season on July 31 and Hawkins noted that his players are anxious for the season to start with an interesting non-conference game against the Commerce Lions of the Southland Conference.

The Aggies and Lions have met twice, both resulting in lopsided wins for UCD. In 1998 the Aggies took a 34-10 road win, then blasted the Lions, 36-0, the next year on Toomey Field.

The Lions won an NCAA Division II national championship in 2017, then in 2022 moved up to the Football Championship subdivision where the Aggies reside, finishing 5-6 overall and 3-3 in league play in their inaugural FCS season.

Whole article here: https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/bob-dunning-aggies-football-ready-to-go/article_017da7d2-46d5-11ee-b4c4-ebaa43b0844e.html

"finishing 5-6 overall and 3-3 in league play in their inaugural FCS season."

Impressive.

I do love the deep game notes. As a fan I love knowing as many stories of the players on my team. If I just wanted football I could watch the NFL network. I know the families and athlete love every bit of print that happens.

Winning on the road in Texas is a challenge. Let's see what the Ags can do tonight. Go AGS!

No, the field is not named for the Aggie head coach. It bears the name of Ernest Hawkins, a legendary figure in
Commerce history.

Lol

It will be interesting to see how the game announcers who have likely never seen a UCD team get by without game notes. Will they call the team Cal-Davis? Probably (I don’t mind). Will they struggle with Chubba’s last name? Will they know that Lan Larison was a champion steer wrestler, an activity Scott Marsh has called bull steering?

Let's go Cal-David

wrong link

First posted line for tonight is from Draft Kings at -20.5.

I have it around 24. It may tick up, may stay around here but should close in the -21 to -24 range is my guess.

Oops...I corrected it. Thanks.

I've resubscribed to ESPN+ so I'll be able to watch the Ags first W this season. I see that we're favored by 21.

We're an hour out to kickoff! GO AGS!

Dewpoint 58. That is good news.

Lets go Ags!!

Alright here we go!

Stands look vacant

What was Hastings doing jeez

Horrible decision to throw that pass.

Almost a big boy pick 6