I agree with you man. If I was 20 I’m taking the cash. Like I said before, in this shit economy you have Harvard guys that are unemployed. It’s not 20 years ago. Rooting for the kid and hope he has a Cam Ward trajectory, that would look really nice for Plough and serve as a nice recruiting pitch. I’ll absolutely be tuning into a Wazzu game or two pulling for the kid.

Not arguing his contributions, his abilities, or what he meant to the 2025 football team and it's success. We'll obviously never know what might have happened if he wasn't the starting QB, but we were 1-0 against Northern Colorado with the "other guy", and I would rate UNC on a similar scale as Utah Tech (a game we should have won by 4 TD), Cal Poly (played out of their minds while the Aggies were a little flat), and Sacramento "we set the forward pass back 100 years that game" State.

I think Davis being the 8 seed was a bit of a reach in hindsight, but we take it.

Our Defense "wasn't very good" is misleading. Missing players like the Connors bros., key edge players, and, at times, 3/5 of the original starting secondary (with one starter being a true freshman) would challenge any program, with the potential of every game becoming a track meet. Yet, despite the injuries, the Ags managed to be in a position to win every game except Washington, contended for a Big Sky title, and earned an 8 seed. That is impressive. Stats are misleading. (Note: I didn't think Illinois State was our best defensive game on many levels)

Conversely, the offensive injuries came at positions where we had outstanding depth (Running Back, Tight End). The Offensive Line was a solid, veteran group. The frontline Tailback was dynamite, the "other" Tight End was an all-American, and the receiving corps stayed healthy all season. That typically equates to putting the QB in a position to be successful, which he was. He was better than "successful"; he was a freaking freshman all-American and had some incredible games and individual plays.

Davis has a proven recruiting model that has worked for a long, long time: recruit good players and people, develop them, and, in today's college football, fight like hell to retain them. This is a classical model for building a program, but it still works. And the system will generally be prepared with depth to replace departing players (graduation, transfers, injuries). That's why it has proven successful. Next man up. CP won't be the last guy to take money and run. And I don't blame him or judge him. I just won't take the time to follow his progress or be cheering for the Cougs, but I wish him all the personal success and happiness in the world. Go Ags!

Yeah, it was a personal decision. Sometimes you love a place but have to leave because of the economics of the situation. I still consider him an Aggie for being here. The most formative year I had at Davis was my freshman year.

He used Davis a stepping stone, and Plough can use him as an example in the recruiting game. The relationship can be mutually beneficial.

Its all good. He has friends on the team that will stay friends, I'm sure. Fans are going to fan, either way...

We can call them "student-athletes" all we want but it's different from what it used to be. — cmt

I disagree when it comes to Davis and it's why I donate and am so passionate about our athletics programs. I love hearing all of the stories about kids who stopped playing after college, then went on to do something else that is equally remarkable. I truly believe in the "Aggie guy" mantra.

Cal Poly’s 2026 Transfers (9 four year and 10 JC):

O-line:
Davit Boyajyan: 6’5” 315 - Washington
Nick Brown: 6’6” 315 - Saddleback JC
Noah Delvin: 6’6” 275 - Santa Monica JC

RB:
Jaden Green: 5’9” 185 - Lehigh
Koen Glover: 5’10” 205 - Ventura JC

QB:
Demaricus Davis: 6’4” 200 - Hawaii

WR:
Ray Hall: 6’0” 175 - Western Michigan
Tayvion McCoy: 6’0” 180 - Ventura JC

TE:
Gavin Nelson: 6’4” 240 - Sac State
Ryan Gillum: 6’3” 240 - Ventura JC

DL:
Nicholas Fernandez: 6’4” 305 - UTRGV
Jared Cuenca: 6’1” 300 - Shasta JC

Edge:
Gavin Molloy: 6’3” 240 - American River JC
Jaloon Booth: 6’3” 230 - Modesto JC
Kade Millard: 6’3” 250 - American River JC


LB:
Chase Martin: 6’1” 225 - Boise State

DB:
RL Miller: 6’3” 194 - Fresno State

Punter: Dean Scrivner: 6’1” 210 - Fresno JC

Long Snapper: Payton Hoff - 6’0” 225 - Grambling State

Cal Poly departures in the Portal:

DB Jeremiah Bernard - Washington State
QB Ty Deiffenbach - UCLA
DB Brian Dukes - San Jose State
CB CJ Solis-Lumar - Washington State
OL Charlie Adams - Kansas State
OL Trevor Newkirk - Portland State
OL Racin Delgatty - Alabama
TE Reese Brooks - Montana

Thanks for the update SLO!

I believe Jaden Green was looking at Davis too - but when Tim signed Sylvester, I imagine it was an easy choice to go to the Mustangs.

3 Offensive Linemen transferring is interesting. Did any see significant playing time in 2025?

Weird that ON3 which is supposedly the best source for transfer portal tracking has not listed Caden Pinnick as either transferring from Davis or to Washington State.
247sports.com rates Pinnick and Jaden Rashada about the same as transfers, which seems obtuse.

It is possible that CP got the NIL offer directly from the collective which required no negotiations and thus no agent was needed. Which also means the agent was not there to crow about “his client” getting such a “Great deal” on social media or elsewhere. It is certainly not in the best interests of WSU a at this point to advertise the deal was done until as late as they can. I.e after the portal has closed. Just a thought.

he definitely had a ‘representative’ helping with his transfer

Yeah, but if he got the NIL offer that he was happy with and that he accepted it directly from the collective, he did not need his agent to get this done and it would be unethical for the agent to even ask for his percentage (Usually 5-20%). Although some unscrupulous agents have been caught trying to do just that. Hey, I’m just trying to figure out why no announcement. Just a theory. Boring Saturday!

The Caden Pinnick signing was noted in a lot of articles including the Seattle Times, Sacramento Bee sports illustrated and social media. It is just On3 that missed it,

But not an official announcement from WSU. Or am I missing something?

You’re missing a lot of things. He has an agent, his signing was announced by WSU, etc.

Spending some dough down there... I've noticed all the transfers heading to CP, going to be an interesting chemistry experiment. Reminds me of Sac State last year. Also, easier to get into Poly as a transfer than out of HS. I remember that from my recruitment 100 years ago.

They had some holes to fill with the coaching change. I am hoping that they are more concerned with the character of the player than it seemed Sac State was last year.

It looks like Cal Poly lost more, at least in quantity, than they gained. It's hard to tell because the sites that track these signings do a poor job. Do you feel Cal Poly's transfers were a loss, a gain or a wash?

Portal was a net negative for Poly but Skipper could be a really good fit for the long term. They lost OL these last two cycles to Michigan and Bama and it’s not like Wulff had those guys knocking teams off the LOS consistently.

Kids with the right measurables on the O-Line that can walk and chew gum stand to make a lot of money in the Portal if they have decent film. Those suckers are hard to find.

Skip will do a good job at Poly, I think its a home run hire.

We lost a lot of talent to the portal and we gained a lot of bodies. Is it a gain, push or loss? Like with every recruiting class we will know in a year or two. I do like what I have seen from Tim Skipper so far in both the staff he has put together and the recruits he is bringing in.

Robert Meyer, Missouri's kicker last season, transfers to Davis. From Colfax.

"Overall, Meyer made 10 of his 14 field goal attempts and 36 of his 38 extra-point attempts. Two of his misses came in the 30-39-yard range.

"Meyer was rated as a five-star prospect out of high school by Chris Sailer Kicking and was ranked as the No. 13 kicker in the class by the organization."

Five-Star Kicker Robert Meyer Enters Transfer Portal After Freshman Struggles at Missouri
Meyer arrived at Missouri as a highly-touted five-star prospect with 55+ yard range and strong kickoff ability, but his 2025 freshman season proved challenging. He converted 10 of 14 field goals (71%) and 36 of 38 extra points while splitting duties with walk-on Oliver Robbins on longer attempts. After inconsistency in practice and competition, Meyer was benched mid-season. His competitive fire and work ethic remain evident, but he needs a fresh start to prove his elite high school pedigree translates to college success. Best fit: Program seeking a developmental kicker with proven leg talent and resilience to bounce back from adversity.
JAN 21, 2026

https://fanstake.com/athletes/53508/s/robert-meyer

30-39 yards out, left hash, kicking to the north, seemed to be our Achilles heel in 2025. Hopefully this kid or one of the redshirts can figure this out.