Sac Bee writers article, link to Fairfield paper:
What can UC Davis do to build on 2024's incredible success

“This is the best we’ve been on the offensive line,” Plough said

But a theme of the article is the continuity of the Davis program for 50+ years,
“The cool part for me,” Plough said after a recent practice, “is that Coach Sochor used to tell me that he felt like I was the perfect guy to be a bridge to this generation. I have relationships and I have knowledge of what was, and it’s important that I educate players and make them a part of what we do here and to continue the things that we’ve done for a long time.”

That 5mm buy-in thing is a joke. Who does the money even go to? If you have a FBS conference invite in hand, what's the point? I can only see the buy-in making some sense if you don't have an FBS conference invite. You know who I'm looking at. If I was an anti-trust lawyer I'd be foaming at the mouth

Explain this for a novice please

I was up there yesterday with AgAlum. Both lines are big and deep. The QB decision is going to be a tough one. Looks like Harper has been having a great camp. He's the safe choice....but... Pinnack has the higher ceiling that could lead to greater results.

I always walk away from practices with so much appreciation for the level of detail. We sat in on the team meeting where they dissected the weekend scrimmage. Very interesting level of coaching on tackling/blocking and playing 'winning football'. The practices are so well-planned out. Not a minute of wasted time out there, just two hours of teaching, hustling and hitting.

Gah! Our daughter's first game of the season is the 23rd. Time tbd...

There are teams ranked ahead of Sac with new head coaches, but all those teams won playoff games last year (SDSU 2 games, USD 2 games, Idaho 1 game), while Sac went 3-9.

I personally believe Sac is underrated because of all the new talent, but I understand the pollsters not having them higher.

He's a good interview. Represents the University and football program well.

Very possible he was fresh out of the car off the practice field!

The boxes all over the floor will make it difficult to play basketball. This doesn't look like much of an upgrade.

Does anyone have more information on this?

I was talking to someone connected to the program and his impression is that we are much bigger on both lines. Not just weight-wise, but just big, athletic guys. I'm going tomorrow so I'll get a first-hand look.

Aside from the reporter repeating the error that the Ags play Washington State this year, this is a worthwhile article. Doesn’t mention names aside from David Porotesano (6-foot-3, 280-pounds), Henry Fanua (6’6, 340) and Davis local AJ Hasson (6’3 and 290).

“We have to be physical on both sides of the ball,” Plough said. “I think we are way more physical up front than a year ago.”

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/aggies-add-depth-on-both-lines/article_59149052-9c20-4dbc-8bd9-26e2dcef75b2.html

So, for guys like Lan, the Preseason is a huge step.

The Patriots will begin their preseason slate on Friday, 8/8 at 4:30 pm PST hosting the Washington Commanders.

Other preseason contests:
Preseason Week 2 - Saturday, 8/16 @ Minnesota 10 am PST
Preseason Week 3 - Thursday, 8/21 @ NY Giants 5 pm PST

Patriots open against the Raiders at home, Sunday 9/7 at 10 am PST. If Lan makes the New England squad, that would mean former NDSU QB Cam Miller, Former Montana State QB/ATH/WR Tommy Mellott and former Aggie RB Lan Larison would all be on the same field Week 1 to open the 2025 Regular NFL season. Miller and Mellott were both drafted by Las Vegas last spring. Reports from Raiders camp are that Miller is showing very well for a rookie QB and that Mellott has "Yet to Flash", granted Mellott is undergoing a position change from QB to ATH for the offense - but so far either Chip Kelly hasn't put Tommy in a position to succeed, or Tommy isn't taking too well to the change.

Lan needs to ball out on Thursday, every play matters.

He's got that 3 Musketeer look going in here!

I guess corner is where he played at JC.
But 16 tackles. 12 solo and 3 pass breakups is significant playing for a sophomore transfer, and the pass breakups indicate he played pretty significantly on defense or had a hell of a few plays.

Bell is a safety and mainly played special teams last year.

On the roster we have a transfer DB from Liberty University, Marquis Bell. Who played in 12 games at Liberty after one season in JC, where he was rated as a three star JC transfer by 247.com
Pretty good get thats flown under the radar. FBS experienced corner.

Rocak is playing with the Swiss team in World Cup qualifiers. He had 6 pts, 5 rebounds and 4 block in their loss vs Slovakia.

The good today: "Stevenson’s fumble followed on the next snap with Myles Bryant recovering. That possession ended in an eight-yard TD run for Lan Larison, who had a nice little jump cut before finding his way in."

The tough: "Team White’s possession ended in another Hawkins INT when a ball went right through Larison’s hands."

https://nefootballjournal.com/fans-get-first-real-taste-of-2025-patriots-with-friday-night-scrimmage-at-gillette/

The Ags will host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on November 24th. Unfortunately, playing the game during Thanksgiving week will most likely guarantee a small crowd.