I honestly don't care either way - if it helps the team win, I'm all for names on jerseys.

My takeaways from the SUU @ UTEP film were that the Thunderbirds were vulnerable to the vertical passing game - not exactly Hastings' strong suit...and that Lambson is a problem. Has tremendous burst, is tough to see out of the backfield, packs a wallop and is a workhorse. 20 rushes for 183 yards and a long of 46 for a 9.2 yd average...and 2 scores. Sometimes coming off a career performance can be difficult as it's tough to match that effort when the next opponent aims to completely shut you down. Davis better aim to shut him down, because the Cedar City Birds do not chuck it all that often, they can be effective when they do, but the Aggie secondary and LB corps could easily pick off SUU 2 or 3 times next Saturday if things get forced for them.

SUU also held UTEP to 124 yards rushing - and I imagine they will key on Lan, and force Hastings to beat them if they manage to contain Larison to 3 or 4 yards a carry.

I will say also that playing @ SUU is not an easy contest. Not sure if Davis is chartering direct to Cedar City or if they're taking the relatively short drive from Vegas...hope the travel is minimal. The Eccles Coliseum is quite the strange little venue - surrounded by a track, and essentially nothing but Toomey bleachers on the visitors side. Things can feel a little bit like a well attended scrimmage.

QB Jackson Berry is very mobile and can break loose. #21 RB Wissler is also a tough ball carrier to pick up out of the backfield.

Some intriguing out of conference games this week.

That Nicholls @ Sac game could be a barn burner.
Albany @ Idaho, interesting to say the least.
Eastern @ SE Louisiana, I want to watch.
Weber @ Lamar, I think that will be close.

Southern Utah Head Coach DeLane Fitzgerald apparently had took some shots at El Paso before the game:


Proper Highlights of the match up:

Northern Arizona up on Arizona 10-6 in the 3rd Qtr. and they have the ball.

Fresno 25 - Sac 10 in the 2nd Qtr.

North Dakota drops Montana in Grand Forks 27-24

Montana State drops Maine 41-24

Weber turns on the jets to defeat Portland State 43-16 in Ogden.

Stanford routs Poly 41-7, it was a pretty even score wise in the first half.

Idaho State blasts Western Oregon 50-10

Colorado State takes care of UNC 38-17

Maybe I should put a bet down.

NFL scouts are watching. Hawk said TB could be playing at Georgia if he wanted to.

Listing the game as @ Mercer, but sounds like the contest will be at a neutral field.

I'll get Mercer on the 2025 slate

Is Plough going to feed Lan this week? Or has the offense truly shifted to a sling first, ask questions later type of vibe? My biggest takeaway from Cal.

Part of me thinks it's strategic to not overexpose Lan early in the season, we need him for every single Big Sky contest -- and as RBs go Lan will take a pounding more than most this season, but it looks obvious he has worked hard all off-season to endure that.

Home opener baby, let's get it Aggies.

https://www.youtube.com/live/EcWO21_9y0U?si=0Xd1QPUqNWdAnEDE

Idaho guys talking Week 2 power rankings.

Correct, they were building directly with a FBS recruited grade roster. Young players and transfers.

Watching the highlights I don't know if it's just trying to neutralize the Cal rush, or just playing to Hastings' strengths, but we did not push the ball down the field nearly enough. If you're going to hang with a bigger, faster, deeper team you have to take chances. Yet even in the more modest approach, MH still threw 3 picks...and each one was in the over 15 yard range...all looked underthrown or badly misread.