This just looks like its going to be a defensive kind of game on both sides. Somebody said the first team to reach 21 will win. That sounds about right to me. They have a young red shirt freshman qb, unless their starter is back. I think we can rattle him. He has a real good long ball, but misses a lot of open receivers. His long ball receiver has speed.

Plough has said it would be 50M to move up. I’m not sure if that is for the stadium or inclusive of all the costs necessary, such as stadium and scholarships?

Game notes for the Ags are up. Nada at this point from the Vandals.
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2024/9/25/24FBGameNotesIDAHO.pdf

Well, if they really do have that kind of cash secured already, it would appear they are way ahead of us, especially if they are going to start renovations at the end of this season. Maybe next year they will have to rent Aggie Stadium for their home games, lol.

“ Find one undergrad, JUST ONE, that knows football and is passionate about it. That's the student section MC. ”

This is the formula. So many students come in with zero football knowledge. They need to be coached on when to be loud and when to be quiet.

True Blue
“ I'd like to hear the PA's mic turned up when we get a 1st down, and have their voice roll out like thunder, "And that's ANOTHER..." and the crowd responds "FIRST DOWN AGGIES!" Accompanied by the scoreboard projecting the wording of the response to prompt the crowd.”

EWU does this exact announcement. When i was there several years ago the aggie fans were actually annoyed by it. They were making us uncomfortable. That’s what Plough wants - make the opposing team uncomfortable.

“ Now, I haven't been to a live game in awhile as I live across the country, but family who has been going to Aggie games for decades said that they found the star wars thing on 3rd downs "weird and annoying".”

Absolutely agree. Once in a while might be ok but it definitely is annoying multiple times during a game.

This is an interesting read on transitioning from fcs to fbs:
https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2023/10/31/the-ncaa-announced-new-fbs-requirements-here-are-the-biggest-hurdles-for-fcs-programs

“ Four weeks ago, the NCAA Division I council changed the membership requirements for Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Two changes went into effect immediately and garnered most headlines surrounding the new requirements.

The council eliminated attendance requirements at FBS schools. This change is effective immediately and relieves schools from needing to average at least 15,000 in actual or paid attendance at home football games over a rolling two-year period. This change provided a relief to some schools currently in FBS.

The next change to receive most of the headlines was increasing the application fee to transition from FCS to FBS from $5,000 to $5 million, effective immediately. Many fans and some pundits wondered aloud whether the fee increase would affect schools wishing to move up.”

Its like the administration castrated the band-uh. They are definitely not the banduh that we all loved back in the day.

Did other team aggie pass holders get scanned going into the stadium? I didn’t. They just waved me through. That could be an extra 200 that didn’t get counted.

I really like Fisher’s speed, especially when he accelerates through the hole. Maybe he’s not getting more touches bc Perez is a senior? Regarding LL, i was surprised to see his final yard tally. It seemed like they were stopping him, but i guess if its after 5or 6 yards that racks up.
Miles had a good game. He scrambled more in this game and made some really nice throws, without any picks. That’s improvement.

Somebodies jersey got ripped off and they had to use “0”. I think it was CJ.

Welcome back! 05 and his family moved to Tennessee. 6th moved to Texas. They both have young families so I’m sure they’re busy with kids sports. Finn stays in better touch with them than i do so maybe he can comment.

SLAC @ TAMC might be interesting to watch. Go TAMC!

Not long ago we were losing the close games. At least now were winning the close ones. My take on the red zone struggles- we’re too predictable. We’re trying to be the physical team and run it up the gut. Its not working against a stuffed box.

Not another “win the stats “ lose the game hopefully

Listening on the radio. Sounds like a totally bad decision that should have been thrown away

“ USD @ PSU cancelled due to an outbreak of whooping cough on the Vikings roster... I mean... What?”

Its like totally preventable with the vaccine.

Cody playing musical qbs, but this last guy, #7 Hays, can run and throw. He marches down 75 yards for a TD, 38-7 ND end of the second.

ND over Idaho State 24-0, second quarter. The Bengals not looking good.

Regarding filling the stadium, this thought might be more like “build it and they will come,” but the bigger program schools like Wash State, Oregon State, have quite a following that will help fill the seats. Heck, even the bulldogs coming to town would help fill the east side. Add some network TV money and maybe its possible.