Nice win. Wish they would have repeated the first half and blown them out by 30 points. Like the depth, hard to tell who is 1st vs 2nd string. Had one set where we had Anigwe and McGill in at the same time and another set where they had DeBruhl and Manjon in at the same time. Like the fact they we can show other teams different looks. I feel like we are rebounding better than prior years so far where we got out rebounded often. Looking very good so far.

Despite the win, I still wish they would penetrate more and try to get more shots in the paint. They rely so heavily on 3 pointers, we have always been inconsistent in our play as we win or lose on whether the players are hot or cold on a given night. If we got more shots in close on cuts to the basket or a big guy muscling his way in there, that could balance out the 3 pointers.

This team looks more athletic than prior years and deeper in talent. Les seemed to rotate players a lot. I wasn’t sure if that was a strategy to keep fresh legs and tire out Utah St and we could do it because of the depth or if he is still trying to find the starters and best groups. In any event, a surprising win. My hopes for this year just went up.

This was a good win. Play calling seemed better again this game. Hastings seemed more comfortable, threw a few long balls. He should have connected on a wide open Harrell on that first play. Defense played well. Would hope for more pass rush against EWU as a better QB can do more with the extra time.

Even though we haven’t had the toughest schedule there is something to consistently winning even against mediocre teams. We have found ways to win. This is a good team. Looking forward to the next two weeks.

Falcons cut Doss. Hard to believe he is not getting a good shot. Hope he gets picked up somewhere else.

i thought the play calling on offense was better this game. Lots of mistakes we could do without. Liked Hastings accuracy. Receivers seemed to be getting open for the first time in a few weeks. Hastings had one long ball that was far too short. Hope that is mistiming and not lack of arm strength. Sounds like Cody regretted the game where he played all three QB’s. So he kept Rodrigues in there all last game even though struggling. Same goes for Hastings. They must have decided to give him a full game to see if he can develop a rhythm vs just getting thrown into the middle of a game and then getting yanked immediately if something bad happens. Maybe the short passes were designed by Cody to let Hastings get acclimated and then try more in a second game.

I hear what you're saying. I heard that Gould recruited well but for some reason it just wasn't working. Dan seems to have changed the overall culture and that must have a lot to do with our success even more so than the offensive or defensive schemes. Gould preferred a run game and I am sure Daft had to create an offensive plan to that was skewed to run even though Daft was a QB and most likely would have liked to pass more. I doubt coming back to the same job at UCD is in the cards for Daft, but throw it out there as something that would be nice. Daft is a former UCD guy which I think is nice if you can get it. He might like working at his alma mater but I am sure he is looking for a head coach job as his next move. UCD could be considered a move up though since the Ivy's don't participate in the FCS championship. He could get more exposure with us than Dartmouth assuming we are playoff bound regularly going forward.

Daft would have been a good choice for our OC after Plough left. Not sure Hawkins would ever replace his son, but if he did might be nice to bring Daft back.

Hastings got a solid shot, but it seems he is not quite ready. Needs more time to learn how to read the defense and make quicker decisions. Trent sure made a case for giving him a shot. Will be a tough call for Hawkins on who to start next week: Rodrigues, if healthy or Tomkins. The only possible issue with Tomkins is if he is in there all the time, his running could become predictable and the defense could start to shut it down. He didn't throw any passes longer than 15 yards, and a few were a little shaky but made their way to the target. Really hard to keep that guy off the field. I feel good when he is in there and have great confidence that he will make things happen.

Hunter was really off today. McCastles dropped a pass that was right in his gut. Our receivers can’t seem to get open and they don’t seem to know where the first down marker is. Play calling still off. We have to be able to score more often when on the red zone. But all that said, this is a big win. Weber was one fumble away from maybe beating JMU. We are 4-0 with a couple really nice wins and the good news is that we have a lot of room to improve.

Three minutes into the video and you see Tompkins punt return

https://wccsports.com/watch/?sid=466890

I agree. I’m sure the heat kept people away. I went back and forth myself on whether I would go. Ended up leaving after 3 quarters as my friend who lives in SD but did not go to either school, so not a fan, wanted to get out of the heat. Missed TT punt return unfortunately. I knew he would be a good punt returner. Hope they keep him there in future games

I was at the game. Very hot and no shade in the stands. Hunter had a lot of yards but also missed several open receivers. Should get sharper as the year progresses I hope. Lots of UCD fans, more than expected which was pretty cool

What a great win!!

Funny, we are running more than we should and Tulsa is passing more than they should. If Tulsa ran more they might have 5 touchdowns by now. How about Tompkins as our kick returner? Might be able to make something happen.

First touchdown set was great. Everything after that was more like the play calling from last spring. I don’t understand the desire to call so many run plays. Looks like some more pass plays in the last few.

I wish we could improve the video quality. Not sure what that takes. I paid a few bucks to NDSU to watch the game we played at their stadium a year or two ago. The quality of their video feed was great. Definitely more cameras than the one stationary camera we seem to have. Not sure financially how they pay for all that, but seems like it is doable. Aggie fans might be willing to pony up more dough per game watched if the quality was better.

I have no idea how our recruiting and total budget compares to other BWC schools, but at some point the coach just has to do more with what he has. He needs to create an expectation of winning within the program and get recruits excited to come here as we plan on winning the conference. In a way that coach Hawkins has infused excitement into the football program. We might just need to try a new coach. Someone new might have new energy and make something happen. If that didn't work, it can't get much worse.

If you listen to some of his speeches, his goal is to return the HBCU schools back to a stature they previously had. I see that Grambling had a very good recruiting year as well. We will have to see what kind of momentum this has and if it can spread to all the HBCU schools or if it will be just one or two that make a big leap.

Jackson St., where Deion Sanders is now coaching, attracted a lot of 3 star talent and some 4 stars. Several transfers from bigger programs. They could break into the top 25 and surprise people.

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Deion-Sanders-Jackson-State-first-signing-class-transfers-2021-recruiting-Isaiah-Bolden-DeJahn-Warren-160397833/#160397833_1

https://247sports.com/college/jackson-state/Season/2021-Football/Commits/