Three Wildcat possessions. Until the last one, Ags D was doing okay.

Does anyone have a sense of which poll is the most legitimate? Wikipedia credits two, non-computer based polls as having the weight of determining playoff seedings. One is a media poll and one is a coaches poll and both are on the NCAA website. Still, I wonder if any of the other ones are more valid based on your experience in checking them over the years.

This poll has UC Davis at #7

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/top-25-rankings

DrMike, yes Scott Barry was doing the color and Marsh the play by play. I thought they did a very good job. They were probably biased but it didn't affect they way they called the game. For Aggies alums, it was nice to hear Barry allude to his days as a QB playing for Jim Sochor and following on the heels of Ken O'Brien.

I can't recall watching a game that was--for lack of a better word--clumsily officiated. But it was great to see all those students there and the Aggie offense score so readily: 113 points in two games. I agree that the defense needs to play a lot better to have a prayer of beating Weber State.

The D-line hasn't been able to pressure the QB enough without blitzing, which has exposed the secondary.

Scott Barry. He was drafted by Bill Walsh and the 49ers in 1985.

I wonder is the 2 point conversion the Aggies made fired up the Trailblazers?

I jinxed us!

I had trouble initializing my ESPN+ stream so I missed the first touchdown, but not the second. It's already clear that Dixie State is no match for the Aggies. Wild 2-pt. play.

Doss was picked off of waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. He's listed on their regular roster, but I am sure he's on the practice squad,

Does anyone of you have an ESPN+ account? Since I can't get to Davis very often, I want to see the game, but I'm wondering how flexible their streaming is? Can you watch it on a delayed basis? Record it Watch the entire game replayed? Any reviews or comments about it would be welcome.

Does anyone know if ESPN+ is going to be the sole carrier of UCD men's basketball this coming season?

Now I feel like a fair weather fan for not signing up on ESPN+ to watch the game. Seems like I missed out on a historical victory. As a matter of principle, I've refused to pay for my sports viewing but if ESPN+ is the only way I can get to see the Ags play, then so be it, I'll pay. I hope they'll carry other UCD sports as well.

Here's a list of UC Davis guys drafted into the NFL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UC_Davis_Aggies_in_the_NFL_Draft
Of course, this misses any free agents signees, like Keelan Doss. I suspect it is also way out of date, since Colton Schmidt, Daniel Fells, etc. are not on the list.

How many former Aggie players made an NFL roster and played at least one game? Off the top of my head I can name these guys: Ken O'Brien, Rolf Benirschke, J. T. O'Sullivan, Tom Williams, Mike Moroski and Bo Eason. I think only the first two had any kind of length to their careers.

Against the 49ers today, Keelan Doss caught two passes out of three targets and picked up 28 yards and two first downs.

Any way to watch this game besides on ESPN+?

I saw one broadcast that gave the number of international players in the NBA as 25%. If this continues to increase, some other country is going to win a gold medal, especially if the US continues to throw teams together at the last minute and expect them to mesh. One advantage the US continues to have is the level of coaching. Hard to beat Coach K, then Popovich (with Steve Kerr assisting).

I have the same issues with the transfer portal as I have with the post-freshman eligibililty for the NBA.

For the coaches, it really cuts into their ability to develop a player within a certain scheme and enjoy that development under their tutelage. College level coaching is much more of a teaching role than the NBA and many freshmen who leave suffer from a lack of being well taught. For transfers, a coach must accommodate his teaching within the framework of what a colleague has already taught. It must really be a challenge to do so and the best coaches now must certainly be able to adapt to that.

For the team and for what my ideal of basketball is, it undercuts a major value of the sport--teamwork. I used to watch Aggie teams evolve under Bob Hamilton to a lose group of guys to a set of mind-readers on the court. I cannot believe a one and done situation, whether it be frosh or transfers, to be as good as having the same players together for two to five years.

For the fans, at least speaking for myself, it is certainly disappointing to see a player leave before their eligibility is up and to have trouble even remembering from year to year who is on the team. I much prefer to see the same players over the years. I think it fosters loyalty.

For the players, well, I suppose most of them like it, but I would like to know why they decide to transfer, especially seniors. I wonder how many of them suffer academically? I see where it makes sense for a graduate transfer, but for those not bound for the NBA, it could likely lead to a longer time to finish a degree. I note that Matt Bradley left Cal for San Diego State and it is no slam on SDSU to suggest that Bradley's degree from Cal would have been a much stronger credential (assuming he might need it one day).