I feel like labeling it a rebuilding year with so many elite seniors does them a disservice. This was supposed to be the last year of the Connors, Simonson, Williams, and so many other massive contributors so the idea that this team wouldn’t be a competitive playoff team seems disrespectful.

I'm not saying we were not going to compete in the Big Sky Conference. Maybe not necessarily a "rebuilding year" in the traditional sense of starting from scratch, but rather a season of navigating transitions, building chemistry with new talent (including transfers). We lost our best quarterback ever by the numbers and our best running back ever, along with some key starters on defense. No disrespect intended. These are just facts.

+1

At the start of 2025 year it looked like both Nava and Simonson would not be back, all starters on defensive line graduating, two DBs transferring to FBS, loss of standout linebacker to graduation, loss of record setting qb, loss of all american running back and loss of three prominent wide receivers. It looked like it was going to be a rebuilding year.

the pieces that remained, especially when nava and simonson decided to come back, were more than enough to remain competitive. I feel like using the term “rebuilding” shows a lack of faith in the depth of the team and in the coaches ability to recruit out of the transfer portal.

True! A lot of heavily recruited guys have put a lot of time in and are fired up to get their chance.

My 12 Days of Christmas/2026 Aggie Football wish list:

12,000 fans (per game)
11 guys who can cover kickoffs
10+ win season
9 Ladies of Davis dance routines
8 Men and Maids-a-milking for the cows across LaRue from the stadium
7 points in the red zone (rather than field goal attempts)
6 yards per carry (for Fish)
$50 million in renovations and improvements
4 NCAA playoff victories (1st round bye excluded)
A 300# D-Tackle (and an Edge rusher)
2 Connors brothers
1 Nasty Left Tackle from the Transfer Portal for Pinnick

This is great!