My error. The top recruiting target in the 2024 class was the tight end they lost to Cal, but got as a transfer from the portal.
At linebacker the 2025 recruiting prospects are Cory McEnroe who was second on the depth chart at an inside linebacker, and Christian Knoos who didn't play due to a hip injury.

I wonder if the portal transfer was the Fortuna kid who started out at Cal? He's a load! I really like our TE group and should be solid for the near future.

Post of the Day. Wish he was my neighbor!

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Such an awesome dude. Ravens were a great team to draft him too.

Agree. That podcast was amazing. Coach Plough is such a good coach, we are so blessed to have him leading our football team.

JTO on Contacts Podcast:

I was about to post a link about new information on the 2026 Signing Day from Facebook, but I lost it. I'm hoping someone else can post it.

here’s the signup link. Wednesday noon at Sudwerk’s, $25 for lunch. This is the time/place of normal monthly lunches.

https://ucdavisaggies.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:UCD:DEV2526:LWBC0204:&linkID=twucd&dataAccId=779&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_twucd&fbclid=IwVERFWAPniDpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeUmZLuSWDHEvJYh42zyO-8uKuFaQ5jUW6p20RJndolBSVt9Q3gsNjxut0Brs_aem_TcMfcDPnImqqro1tPBkD6A

Yeah, well, won't be making that one unfortunately, ha.

I like the idea of recruiting and developing depth for deep playoff runs. Getting college kids to buy in to that philosophy is the secret. Belichick always talked about prioritizing an elite QB1, then building the rest of the roster from the 53rd man back up to the top. As we experienced last season, you're going to take some injuries so the reserves are critical. Plough mentioned throughout, "we're bring this guy in to compete with this guy." Enjoyed the pod, as usual

I guess the media folks had a brief hiccup today when at around 11:45 they released the “febuary 5, 2026” recruiting class list. Before they quickly realized that they had screwed up and took it down I was able to only read that is is 20 freshman and 10 grad transfers. So no new news there, but still a pretty funny development and apparently no big changes.

Oh jeeze. No screenshot??

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Bobby hauck is stepping down?!?

apparently. Love the timing.

https://footballscoop.com/2026/02/04/bobby-hauck-to-resign-montana-head-coach

yep

- never a head coach
- never a coordinator

Don't programs learn? Have position coaches ever succeeded as HC?

AND he's a Receivers coach! Not too many WR coaches that have made great coordinators, much less Head Coaches. Not saying it can't be done, but most of them can't get on a board and draw pass protections or a defensive front 7. He'll have a lot of support there and will likely be the relationships guy, but I would not hand the keys of a blueblood program over to a WR coach... EVER :rofl:

And they passed over two coordinators on staff who are alums. Pease and Cooper.

Something sounds weird. Pretty sudden move, with a questionable promotion.
I wonder if eGriz is freaking out (I bet yes)

I guess I should watch the presser, etc.....

Bobby is BURNED OUT by College Football 2026. It's a shitshow out there, who can blame him. Especially at a place like Montana. Hopefully he can go up to his lake house and skip rocks and catch fish and get refreshed. He's an acquired taste but a good guy.

We don't give Plough enough credit for how he manages the program and the roller coaster of recruiting and agents and raising money for the cause at a place that is mostly but not all the way in compared to the Montanas and Dakotas of the world. Maybe he goes home and throws his patio furniture into the pool and kicks his dog, but he doesn't strike me as that guy. I really appreciate the way he is both passionate and realistic. Has a vision and isn't scared by it. Consistent on every level that we get to see. Go Ags!