Great job, as usual. Isn't it wild how one day, one QB looks like the heir apparent, then can stink up the joint the next day while the other guy performs well? Solid reminder that you are dealing with 18-21 year old kids mostly.

Refreshing to hear of a 6'4" WR playing well! Hennessy was a tremendous HS talent and will be an all-Big Sky performer at some point. Kid is a football player.

#2 is an Edge player, probably listed as an Outside Linebacker but plays predominantly like a Defensive End. Seivers is plenty big at 6'1"-6'2" 220 or so. If he isn't, then someone needs to tell the coaches because there are a bunch of guys that size on the roster in that range. Porter, from what I recall, does look undersized out there, but he is close to that same size. As long as guys can fit gaps and drop effectively, the 220-230 pound range is just fine. The length of a kid like the transfer Middle LB last year is nice in the pass game, but he wasn't a downhill LB. I can recall several picks and PBUs, but not once did I think, 'that dude brings it!" That (in my opinion) is what this unit was lacking.

Excited for the D-line group. Almost as excited to have a kicker!

Ideally, you have eight OL that can play/travel. Play your "next-best" as the #2 LT, a swing T/G type, then your #2 Center. If that's a guard, then you travel his back-up. Nobody has a true 2-deep on the o-line, at least not one that can play. OL depth at all levels of football is a very fragile entity.

Thanks , detailed analysis as per usual. That is great to hear about Hughes, I prefer and root for the guys that were on roster over the transfers, but know we have to play the best player at each position. If I recall, Hughes had some offers or at least preferred walk-on opportunities at major programs coming out of high school.

I've never heard anyone say, "boy, our Offensive Line looks great!" coming out of spring ball. There is always someone missing, or position changes, and the chemistry experiment that is offensive line play takes time. As long as the dudes are capable it will work out. Beverly, like every other freshman lineman, will have to figure out how to bend and do real work in the weight room, because he's not going to scare anyone or just lean on opponents like most big guys do in high school. If it were up to me, every freshman offensive lineman would redshirt, period. They need the time to grow and develop.

QB battle... going to be back and forth.

Great breakdown, much appreciated. I don't think loyalty or tenure earn anything but maybe a tiebreaker at best if it's dead even in modern college football. This is the era of the mercenaries. Plough & Shelton will have everything statted, and I would figure that it may come down to the numbers after training camp. Great problem to have with two of them though, can't keep everyone happy but it will make for a good season. Bummer Eason isn't able to compete, any word on his situation?

Great to hear the Defense is looking solid.

Any word on the RB Boogey? Plough mentions him in the pressers but I haven't heard anything on the boards about how he looks.

Going to have recruits around this time of year, especially anyone within a two hour drive.

How'd it look on Saturday?

I'm with you guys, this Defensive group is going to be good. And they will need to carry the team in early games while the new QB finds his groove, regardless of who it is. Play great D, run the football, throw play action, and be sharp on Special Teams. Championship formula at every level of football. Go Ags!

Davis has always fielded healthy roster numbers and had a great system for developing guys, redshirting freshmen, etc. Looking at the relative youth of the current roster, I would say that as much as is possible with current NCAA rules, that Coach Plough has held to that same philosophy and approach. Only problem today is that you are having to fight off the vultures from the bigger programs. Even with that, I much prefer supporting a program that does it this way than the transient, mercenary programs you see at the top levels of college football.

Spot-on with the Corners, what a luxury that is. We're not going to know on the QB deal until the end of training camp I'm guessing. Another good problem to have.

Will also see more help from the Tight Ends and Running Backs. It's concerning to me mostly for all the slow developing pull play action concepts that Plough loves to run.

saw what I saw. Is there still a late Portal window? I don't think so but could be wrong. We are going to be riding with what we have.

I agree 100%

has his hands full as our embedded correspondent. Let me see if I can chip-in from 400 miles away:

Expect that QB battle to go down exactly as he described. Kollack was at a Big 10 program for a reason and is a confident kid from what I have seen online. Will leave it at that. Cleeland is his closest competition. I think Eason has a ton of potential but has to get over the injuries that seem to have hampered him for awhile now.

The Defense will ALWAYS make the Offense, especially the O-Line, look bad in Spring Ball. Always...

Collins struggled with snaps last year. Yes he is a returning starter with a lot of experience, but he had CP chasing balls in every direction last season if you recall. The absolute worst thing a Center can do physically is to make the QB move his eyes to chase a snap. That's one of the problems with being in shotgun or pistol almost exclusively. Snaps have to be automatic. Sh*t like that loses games.

I'm going to gloat: I called my shot a couple weeks back on Rosa. Kid just makes plays. They will try to recruit him off the field every season and he won't go away. Book it!

Porotesano is an interior body playing Tackle. Those 6'3" guys have to be Right Tackles if they are kicked out to the edge, they rarely translate at Left Tackle due to a lack of length. Beverly isn't ready for prime time based on the three minutes of high school film I saw online. Listed at 280. This LT situation was a concern I had five minutes after the Illinois State game. We'll see how it plays out, great OL coach will hopefully get it fixed.

The young DL; Mayo, Few, Fernandez, Huegel, that group can be special. Good veterans returning as well. I think this is an area of strength.

asked about the Tight Ends, and I think this is a potential area of concern. Winston is still dealing with his injury, he's older and who knows what he has left in the tank. Nobody proven behind that. I really liked Kutsishvili watching his film on signing day last year, but he's young. How's the big Cal transfer?

Great job Sailorgabe, appreciate you!

Thanks for that QB update. Second week is probably a review of week one so you'll get a feel for where guys are by Saturday afternoon. Probably the first semi-scrimmage on Saturday as well. Big week of growth and competition!

Let’s get someone local out to practice tomorrow so we have something to talk about early in the week! Give us an update on the QBs, the LT, Tight End depth, how does Psyk’s replacement committee look, young LBs, etc

Listening to that part gave me goosebumps. Great culture

True, you don’t replace that sort of player, you work around it. Yes, he’s a UFA guy.

Few is the freshman who saw time last year. I think he’ll be the next great one if he sticks around long enough. Big, physical, explosive from what I saw towards the end of the year. Just looked uncertain at times but what freshman doesn’t.

I wonder who the backup is.

Fill me in on Carrillo, I don’t recall.

Loss of Psyk has me nervous. Few is a big time up-and-comer, but he can’t play every down. What’s behind him is what will have the greater impact

I knew it!!! I don’t hate horses or horse riders, but that sport is a budget suck. Good move, made sense. Keep it alive as a club, let the parents manage and fund it.

I said this on another thread, but the white helmet on the SF gag unis looked great with the navy Davis and gold trim. Easy change up, stickers are cheap

With AI, every day is April Fool’s Day. Keep your head on a swivel!

However, the navy “Davis” script with gold trim looked GREAT on those white concept helmets!

Spread the word. Someone needs to get this out to every alum they know and then have them share it with 10 more. Same thing with the parents and girlfriends. 350 shouldn’t be hard with a roster of 100 or so.