WHERE'S BABB??

Have we forgotten our TEs?

We need a bonafide big win. Here is the perfect opportunity, less moral victories.

We had an 85-yd scoring drive, also like 5 of 6 early on 3rd down plays. Rodriquez scrambling adds a critical dimension for an easy 1st down, or broken play. Hutton quiet, Babb made a key longish play and yards after catch. D playing well.

+1

I'm glad they followed my advice to get playmaker Babb in earlier :nerd: ... notice the 15+ yds he added to the catch?

Sweet toss to our sizable TE. Rock the FCS!!

Tough to compete w UCSB and Irvine when we recruit and use only token Bigs. Notice the free throw differential. I don't see any new schemes, it appears Coach Les is running the same perimeter offense he implemented at Bradley. (When he first arrived he didn't use a different system to suit the talent he had.) He didn't use Bozner, who may have bucked the micro management. PF Logan Strom transferred out.

It's live and die by the perimeter game. We'll occassionally land a Corey Hawkins or Chima Moneke, but talented long wings go Pac 12. And no one wants to go the Long Beach State route. Little players like TJ Shorts, a warrior, get ground down.

Our new coordinators have a BIG test today.

Go Ags!

I'd love to see the tempo we unleashed on the Spartans in San Jose.

I predict the more TDs we score, the better chance we have of winning. :nerd: Regardless of TOP.

Another 'biggest game'? ... A victory here is a major claim for the postseason.

** BTW, Jay Hill interview stressed the possibility of up to 27 FB games in one year, highlighting the importance of bringing young players into the mix.

Jay Hill interview; includes film of their pass game last week (including fake double reverse/ pass).

https://kutv.com/sports/college/jay-hill-looks-ahead-to-weber-states-home-opener-vs-uc-davis

5'9", 195 #s. Doesn't seem to have blazing speed. Smart, tough, Gould's 'speed through the hole' ability.

I believe we only faced him once - Coach Tucker's effort limited him to about 75 yards in 2019, but the whole backfield ran for over 200.

Did Biggs go on the road to recruit impact players?

I get the impression we didn't recruit hard in the DII days. It seems we got O'Brien & Benirschke by luck, same for a Biggs stud WR non football player. Wise was skinny?

Athlon writer takes Weber by 11. Their QB is a Frosh, 6'3", 210, who spent 2 years on an LDS mission. Can we rattle / confuse him?

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/uc-davis-aggies-vs-weber-state-wildcats-prediction-picks-2021

RB Beast Josh Davis & the team are expecting to be in the FCS championship game.

In 3 second bursts.

Two things that could have changed that? A playmaker and a stud rusher.

A win Saturday would be YUUUGE and bring tons of "joy" to the program.

We've got 5 seniors at LB, and transfers Woods (Jacksonville) and Smalley (UCLA) didn't play.

Any idea how long our deep ball was that we just missed? A deep threat would help spread the field a bit.

Yup. Would love to see Babb earlier, he's a playmaker.

Weber's 1st game.

638 yards on offense.
9.2 yards per play.
6 sacks.
14 penalties.

Normal recap, and Hawkins applauding the kids & program for dealing w Covid, getting some joy (football), and wanting to get Hastings some reps.

Weber a bigger challenge. They rolled up over 600 yards in their first game, only lost 2 FCS games last year - Montana & James Madison (Semi's).