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  • 2021 Football Recruiting
    My anecdotal experience was, neither the Ellerson nor Biggs administrations had much of a systematized recruiting operation. We didn't go head-to-head as much as you might think (very different systems & player admissions standards). When we did compete for recruits, it was by force of will and influenced by extraneous factors (like location, Cal Poly's playoff runs, UCD's D1 transition/new stadium/Stanford win) versus anything repeatable like marketing, early engagement, thorough scouting, campus visits, etc.
  • San Jose game out?
    we're here to talk about Aggie Football
  • San Jose game out?
    "UCD funds their athletic programs primarily through alumni donations" - incorrect. UC Davis is unique in that over half of the Athletics budget is derived from student fees. If the Sac Bee is to be trusted, only ~3.5% of funding comes from contributions
  • 2021 Football Recruiting
    James Amos and John Faletoese. They made up one hell of a unit together 2005-07.
  • 2020 Recruiting List
    My, this is another big class. There's gonna be a ton of competition. I love it.
  • 2020 Recruiting List
    I think a lot of the TEs are recruited for athleticism & size. Don't be surprised to see conversions to OL/DL.
  • Ticket prices
    Suppose there will be some vacant seats in 107 :(
  • UC Davis to play USC 2021
    I'm sure we have two former Aggies to thank for this one: running back Alex Garfio (USC Assistant AD) and wide receiver Jeff Fucci (USC Associate AD). Davis guys through and through, and they played with Plough + Keane in the era when Josh Flushman was running football ops.
  • Keelan Doss to play in the East-West Shrine Game
    49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello has deep Davis ties (assistant under Biggs) and brought Plough to NAU. Hope he's coaching Keelan's side.
  • 2019 Recruiting List
    What a guy! Thank you!
  • 2019 Recruiting List
    your work on this thread is incredible... but one request. Could you add commitment dates on the first page?
  • FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals: UC Davis @ Eastern Washington v2.0
    it seemed like they were rotating in some of the redshirts on defense (noticed a #6 pass rushing, #69 playing nose). Given the new redshirt rules allowing them to play 4 games, I was pleased to see them mix those guys in for some fresh depth... and killer experience.
  • Aggie Stadium
    I'm far less concerned with seating expansion, until we're consistently bursting at the seams of Aggie Stadium. I'd imagine that in a bind (dare I say playoffs?!) we could import temporary bleachers a la The Toom's endzones?

    Instead, I'd focus Aggie Stadium v2 on things that will wow recruits and streamline operations:
    • Expanding/modernizing weight training facilities.
    • Expanding/modernizing athletic training & physical therapy HQ (now decentralized across Pavilion, Hickey & Stadium, with varying hours & services)
    • Building facilities to centralize football day-to-day @ Aggie Stadium. The current state: practice (Stadium & Howard Field), coaches offices (Hickey), team meeting rooms (empty classrooms on campus, by position group), weight room (near Toomey), athletic training (above)
    • Training table (cafeteria for athletes)
    • Tutoring & study facilities
    • Team-building/game room
    • Equipment room built to flaunt all that sweet sweet Adidas gear
  • 2017 Recruiting
    In the late Biggs D-1AA era, "preferred walk-ons" came in for Fall camp or just after Fall camp, as SloStang mentioned. They got Athletic Dept assistance with admissions/financial aid/class schedules and were treated like regular players in every way. Many earned scholarships and are names you'd recognize.

    There were also 10-15 tryout players that enrolled as regular students in Fall (without any team association), joined workouts in Winter, and tried out for the duration of Spring Ball. Typically, 1-2 made the team (mostly special teams/backups, but at least 1 starter that I can think of). It was a tough road for these guys - they were strangers in a tight-knit position group, didn't know the drills, started behind on the scheme/calls, didn't get much real consideration from the coaches, and fell last in line for playing time to show their stuff.
  • 2017 Recruiting
    Damn with this many freshmen, the scout team is gonna have it easy!
  • EWU HC leaves for Cal OC position
    Cal speculation that Gould & Toler are slotted for assistant positions. Hope Burl don't bounce.
  • Assistants
    Cal Poly has a wide-open passing offense?