Thanks for the tips I'm 60% going - the 40% holding me back is the November game time...I do not want to see myself get snowed in with all the other fans (and my niece). Need to get back to the Bay Area and tie off projects in November!
1. What's it take to get students in the stands these days?
2. Do you see a bump in attendance should the Aggies take on stadium renovations and increase capactiy to say 20,000+ - along with a Mountain West home game schedule? This would take at a minimum 3 to 4 times the student involvement in my opinion to get the stadium marginally full for a game against say Air Force, Wyoming, Hawai'i, Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP...New Mexico.
The pitch is simple, world class education, great coaching, proven track record of players bouncing to FBS programs, Mountain West on the horizon so if you choose to do so you can stay and play.
Gould era was painful - though it did have its moments. Never saw the run game more punishing than under Gould...just seemed to lack a complete, cohesive game plan week-to-week. If we didn't run for 250, we'd lose - that's how I saw the Gould era.
See if you can track Kevin Blue down - curious to hear his perspective on how the transition is now shaping up. I think he's up in Canada running Admin for Canada Soccer. Maybe Jake Maier might know how to contact him.
Biggest topic I want to hear about is how well and when the transition will occur - realistic expectations for turnout given the necessary stadium upgrades, and of course, how do we match up in the Mountain West?
That Blocker film was a fun watch. Not only fast, but he refuses to go down, and uses his blockers effectively.
Beverly V has the perfect OT frame for an 18 year old - long, not too heavy with room to mold. He is relentless with finishing blocks, which is a must as an OL. Hudl