It looks like the crowd of people watching this melee found it entertaining:

..."If I was their president, I'd be more worried about the riot that occurred at their stadium after the game than taunting Montana"...double ouch!

I get that. I'm sure they're plan is just as you noted...to get more students and young people to the games and hope they watch a little football as well, find that it was fun and maybe come back to another game. The risk is just what happened though. There's a likelihood that it will attract some thugs who could care less about the game and end up stirring up trouble. It isn't just Sac; it could happen anywhere but, of course, big cities will be more risky.

From a post on the Hornets Football Forum regarding the fight:

During the game, maybe late second quarter? There was a noticeable murmur in the crowd, you could see a handful of idiots. Then the PA played “Why can’t we be friends?”

Our group - 16 including kids left before Yachty. But I was told that the community concerns were not another fight, but females exposing themselves and other acts happening on the field.

https://bigskyfans.com/threads/week-7-sac-3-3-1-1-big-sky-vs-unc-3-3-1-1-big-sky.30165/page-2#post-288322

This looks like the target demographic from the marketing I've seen (heavy on the hot air / sh*t talk). — SochorField

I'm sure as hell glad this year's game is in Davis...

Will Plough be in consideration for this job as well?

That worries me that Sac fans may be buying up the tickets fast...

A Montana loss is better for us I guess but, man, the way they are going about doing things over at Sac and the constant hyperbole from Dr Wood really puts me off so I'm a Montana fan for this game.

It's hard to believe that Dr. Wood would talk that much smack about Montana coming to Sac next week:

"We're looking forward to playing the Montana Pandas, oh, I'm sorry, Grizzlies I mean...but. let's be real, they haven't played nobody (sic) this season...I feel sorry for their fans to have to come here and play before the biggest crowd we've ever had and experience a loss like that on the road..."

Talk about bulletin board material! I will say this though, he has not and will not temper the hyperbole come win or lose. Like he has said over and over again, "We're FBS or Bust" and, even if he ends up with egg on his face, he's not going to change his tune and it is most certainly creating a buzz among Hornet fans...

My wife and I have been in Paris for nearly 3 weeks now and we're staying in an area that I would say is mostly a middle and working class neighborhood. The ethnic diversity here is impressive also and that is reflected in the wide array of small, culturally diverse restaurants and shops everywhere. We can "eat our way around the world" within walking distance from our apartment. It's a busy, bustling, beautiful city and we have never felt unsafe for one minute here and we're right here mixed in with the locals and not at some exclusive hotel or neighborhood.

We attended the Paris No Kings protest rally yesterday along with about 700-1000 other Americans and Parisians and it was well organized with excellent speakers and singers. It was actually quite emotional when everyone sang the American National Anthem together in solidarity with many Parisians.

There is a far right movement in France just like there is in many countries around the world currently but, from our experience here so far, I can tell you that the vast majority of the French people are shocked by what they see happening in America and are worried about how it may affect them and the world if it continues to grow unchecked.

Regardless, we have felt safe and welcomed here and would encourage anyone who would wants to experience this magnificent city to go ahead and do so. We love it here.

The Ags are now 12-4 overall and 8-0 in the Big West Conference sitting alone in 1st place. They demolished CSUN (11-8 & 4-4) in straight sets 3-0 (25-7, 25-16, 25-16).

If anyone finds a complete game video of the UNC @ Sac game, please post it here. I'd like to watch it here in Paris. Merci!

Wonderful interview with Sam Gbatu. He's an impressive young man...great example of an Aggie athlete...

Youngstown State has been a middle of the pack FCS team in recent years so paying $350,000 to have another "JV" team come to Sac does not seem to be a very good deal from a financial and SOS perspective. They chose to put themselves in this predicament by going all in with their "FBS or bust" campaign and all their premature, fantasy FBS promises.

Pinnick Adds To Weekly Accolades; Named FCS Nation Radio National Offensive Player Of The Week

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2025/10/14/football-pinnick-adds-to-weekly-accolades-named-fcs-nation-radio-national-offensive-player-of-the-week.aspx

FCS Coaches Poll for Week 7:

STATS Perform FCS Poll for Week 7:

This is an interesting chart from the AGS weekly poll that includes the SOS as well as the best win so far according to the Massey Ratings (click on the image to enlarge it):

No matter how much you love something, if you don't feel supported its hard to stay committed.
(that was deep :roll: )

The school / alums need to do their part if they really want something great — SochorField

100% true. It sounds like Plough is pulling 18-19 hour days sometimes during the season. He and his staff are working their butts off and they've made tremendous progress in just a little over a year. Plough says he can win a national championship but he has to have the resources to do it and that means leveling the playing field with schools like the Montanas and the Dakotas.

Plough and his staff are doing their part but, if the fans and the donors don't do their part, then I could see him looking for an opportunity to build something great elsewhere. The donors, fans and students need to step it up!