I don't think I've ever seen a college football program announce the granting of additional eligibility on the school website. I definitely could be wrong on this, but I wouldn't read much into it. The roster is typically gospel.

This rule change is for NDSU. Sac State is light years away from being bowl eligible. That is, unless the decide to host the Yacht Water/Yachty's Pizzeria Bowl Presented by Lil' Yachty to be held at Rio Americano High School Stadium.

I would put those three guys under as much real world, game like friction as possible. It has to be cut to two before training camp because by that point, there are only so many reps to go around. They'll basically get four weeks in spring, two weeks in training camp, then you are on to game prep. Looking at it from that perspective, I see a premium being placed on every rep for those three kids.

They've been pissed since the advent of the automobile.

Great point on the early spring game. You won't see four QBs that day if that's the case unless it's really a logjam. He won't name a starter until fall unless someone just obliterates the competition in 16 practices, and even then it is unlikely.

Guess will entertain.

Give it a couple seasons and let's re-schedule that game...

The Transfer Portal is a brutal place where careers go to die unless you have your landing spot already worked out. I think some kids look at it as this escape hatch full of desperate coaches, where in reality there are 10-15,000 holdovers from the previous seasons every year. It is mostly full of guys who were cut or encouraged to leave. Very little glamour and only a few happy endings. I hope Damon finds a home to finish his career if he still wants to play college football.

You will see at least two, but more likely four, QBs in the Spring Game unless #4 is too far behind. Who is the message board projected #4 heading into practices? SailorGabe is our resident QB guy, what do you have the likely rep order being? My guess is Cleeland 1, Eason/Kollock 2a/2b, ? #4

My advice to all the QBs in spring: avoid throwing at #11

Good point on Guess not only being a dynamic player, but one that can throw the football some as well. Look for him to have an early impact as a kick returner. Not sure about fielding punts, we shall see.

No doubt, the Nickel position is now its own deal. That used to be a Safety or even an Outside LB in the old days, until teams started playing with 3 Corner-types

Guessing he's a Corner at 5'10" 180? Any idea what the injury was? I remember the name coming out of Folsom

Good points regarding the D-Line, thanks for correcting that. I consider that Sam/Stud whatever they call that on-ball Backer a DL position.

Not including the Idaho transfer and the Holy Cross transfer, who aside from Rex returns with any experience at Safety/Nickel? Corners should be elite.

I wonder if Porter will make spring ball. Guessing he's "probable" since he's on the roster. Seniors with a little experience last year in #13 and #44, with freshmen and a new JC guy behind that.

The roster is official. At this level of college football, you don't go posting players on a roster unless it's a done deal. No need for social media, count it as done.

I feel really good about the current QB situation. Plough is not going to put any of those kids in a position to fail. Let them battle it out, let the dust settle, and trust the experience with the decision.

Loaded at Running Back
Loaded at Tight End
Strong Offensive Line
Veteran WR group

Regarding the young NG throwing around 225 like its child's play, WELCOME! Can't have enough of those big bodied guys in the middle. He's relatively short at 6'0" but leverage is a superpower and hopefully he bends his knees and plays down there.

Relatively unproven but talented, young Defensive Line group. There are some big, long bodies coming up through the ranks.
Porter is the old man in a young and inexperienced Linebacker room. Sievers played a ton last year, does that make him the "other" LB? Looks like there's solid, young depth in that group.
Loaded Secondary gets even better with the return of an all-American and Quarterback of the Blue Force.

Pre-season Top 5 roster on paper. Does the lack of QB depth drop us into the fringes of the Top 10?

Go Ags!

Amen

I said it during the season, but looking at Guess from his high school film, he sort of reminds me of Gbatu as far as stature, quicks, and acceleration. If I recall, he can also return kicks. He will get to learn behind an outstanding player and character guy. Guess will be on the field at some point in his career.

Rex will obviously miss spring ball and probably won't be available until the middle of training camp at the earliest. Spring ball will be a great opportunity to build depth at that position. Porter should be good to go, has he been working out with the team at all? As long as he's enrolled for spring quarter, he should be able to practice in spring.

The return of Rex and Porter really enhances the depth of the roster for a title run.

Kudos to UC Davis for making an Athletics cut to trim the fat.

Correct, QB depth is strictly hypothetical at this point. I was going off the fact that Cleeland was #3 at the end of the season and was even inserted for a gadget play or two. In my amateur opinion, one does not throw a kid out there as a redshirt on national TV for a gadget play against the eventual national champion if he's not the lead dog. It is, and should be, an open competition. Someone has to take the very first rep in team periods. My money is on Cleeland taking that snap, Competition and coaches sort it out from there. in Plough we trust!

Speaking of Spring Football:

In a "normal" (whatever that means) QB world, Cleeland enters spring taking the #1 reps, with Eason and Kollock splitting the remaining reps until one of them emerges. You'll be able to tell what the coaches think of 2 and 3 by how they're managed after a few practices. Cleeland and Eason will have an edge early because they know how to manage Plough's huddle and all the formations and shifts/motions, etc. If Kollock is a dude, he'll pick that up quickly and then they'll be better able to assess him vs. Eason first, then Cleeland. If he's not a dude, he'll be bottle-fed for a while, and if Eason is emerging, he'll get some of Cleeland's run to simulate competition. If Cleeland is clearly the dude, the battle will be for QB2.

Time will tell. D2 was destroyed in California by the California State University system with a Title IX guise to cover their budget shortfalls and typical mismanagement, giant pension challenges, etc. Sac State fits right in, and their end is nigh, especially with current leadership.

Great call in coordinating that date

Website lists April 18 for the spring game in the morning. That seems like an early date for the game if they haven't started practice yet.