Suites can be rented in the off-season as conference rooms to both on- and off-campus entities. Won't make anything from that but it might help drive demand and bring potential donors to campus. Recruiting and marketing events, etc. — Pacifico

Being able to book a suite and watch the Ags at the stadium while the team is on the road would be kinda cool too. Like watch parties professional teams have when they open the arena/stadium for people to watch on the jumbotron.
Not sure if that kind of thing would sell at Davis with present demand...

theres a thread on the Sac board with speculation/wishes based on who might have open dates. @Kadeezy suggested closing the season at Alabama.

Scrolling back through this thread the luxury boxes are a must. Keep the cost reasonable, offer good customer service, and they will sell. Include beer, wine, and soft drinks in the purchase price, maybe a bunch of sandwiches and popcorn. The professional sports model that I've experienced (only a few times) is that a company or individual pays for the suite, then the suite renter has to cover the bar and food tabs. I'd try to build it in at our level, or give them a set number of cases/keg and bottles. Include a couple big screens in there with the Ags on one and the ESPN Ocho late game on the other and you have a great Saturday night with a view

Suites can be rented in the off-season as conference rooms to both on- and off-campus entities. Won't make anything from that but it might help drive demand and bring potential donors to campus. Recruiting and marketing events, etc.

Just spitballin and spending other people's money, beats work. Come on Saturday

thanks Finn!

Southern Utah Preview with RB Carter Vargas and Asst. AD Ari Osier

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I think that’s the only time the fans have ever rushed the field at Aggie /UCD Health Stadium right? What a night, I was a student too and loved celebrating on the field with the team.

My first game was the Hail Bakari finish in 2008. Didn't think much of everything, but the finish was what made me come back to many other games over three seasons, despite also being a big Cal fan.

He wore the cowboy hat the beginning of the game and took it off in middle of 2nd qr about the time they started to improve. Maybe the hat is bad luck.

I love this; you guys get the actual politics of the NCAA, and also know where to access the names of the selection committee. Great being with people who care-

Too soon.

One 7-5 made it in 2024 (Central Connecticut).
A bunch of teams made it in the 2023 and 2022 tournaments, but that was also when FCS played an 11 game schedule. Playing in the Big Sky will help any team in that boat.

Southern Utah preview is out.

Great call on their part. Scheduling for success on the first night that students are there is also a very wise marketing strategy. Nothing negatively impacts student attendance in 2025 more than kids thinking their team sucks. Find ways to make the game interactive with their cell phones and the scoreboard and you're on to something

Thanks!

Cal Poly gave one quarter FREE Tuition to one student against Western Oregon. The incoming freshman students attended the game as part of their Week of Welcome activities. Every year they boost the attendance for a home game that is during WOW week, but usually clear out at halftime. To win the tuition they had to be present at the drawing at the end of the the 3rd quarter and probably 80%+ were still in the stands for the drawing. Cal Poly plans to do that at every home game this year.

Brock, just wanted to say nice job by you and Dwight. I appreciate your work-

SoCal Aggie is spot-on:

It's all about creating an "experience". As much as we love Aggie Football, the average person needs a reason to go to the game.

Giveaways, theme nights, all that. There is drawing power in a free t-shirt, especially with the student section. There should be items handed-out at every game, interactive giveaways like tuition, books, big screens, gift cards, all that. Continue to bring-in the families, the youth sports organizations, various community activities, etc. Out-market Sac in Sac, draw an hour's drive radius on the map and promote like hell. I'm not sure if the University has a specific football marketing department, but if we're growing, we need one.

A great beer garden is a must... take a look at Colorado State's New Belgium Porch (https://csurams.com/facilities/the-new-belgium-porch/2058) located in one of the end zones. Great set-up. There are plenty of breweries in the area, even up to Sierra Nevada in Chico, that might jump on it. Get our own brewing department involved. Cal Poly does something on a much smaller scale down on their scoreboard end, and I think 805 is the title sponsor there.

The wine garden is a great call. With Mondavi, the proximity to Napa/Sonoma, etc. and the fact that nobody in the country has one that I'm aware of, this could be a cute little gimmick.

Start with the experience, grow the fan base, then add on to the facilities.

He won't mention Sac by name once, mark my words. Probably not even during game week!

I would look for Plough to do things to get #12 off to a fast start against Southern Utah. Easy throws, some things to get him onto the perimeter where he can take off, etc. Also, let's get #20 a few more carries. There was nothing they were going to do to run the ball on UW, but if USD can go for nearly 300 on the ground against SUU, the Ags should have some success. That will also make life easier for #12.

You can do a lot with $31m. The Husky RB is as good as any RB I've seen in college football this season, and their o-line plays and looks like a Big10 o-line. Glad that one is behind us, hopefully women's lacrosse and gymnastics, the cross country teams, and the indoor track program et al. appreciate what the football team did for them and get out to the game Saturday night! Go Ags!

Huge day for Teddy, who started his second NFL game at linebacker. He plays alongside Roquan Smith, who had a beastly game with 15 tackles.

He was busy - 86 reps. His intellect and maturity have to be key.

"Rookie fourth-round pick Teddye Buchanan took over the starting job next to Smith and played 82% of the defensive snaps (60) and all 26 special teams reps. Buchanan made six tackles. Trenton Simpson played 15 defensive snaps but made the most of them with four tackles."

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After the first quarter of the Mercyhurst game every Sac possession until the last one that was ended by the clock was a TD. They averaged over eight yards a carry.

Thank you! As the kids like to say, "blessed and honored"

AggieFinn: this will be by far the worst defense we've faced so far, run it up! QB needs a game where he can go off

And regarding Washington, their NIL payroll is likely north of $15-20m for football. They signed a basketball kid for $2m last year and nobody cares about UW hoops. Davis took that one in the chin to fund the rest of the Athletic Department; Big10 guarantee + Big10 Network money. On to real season, Go Ags!

Southern Utah is a typical middle-of-the-pack UAC team that doesn't play well on the road but can give anyone a game at home on a Saturday night. Very similar to UT Tech. NAU was a semi-rivalry game for S. Utah so they had some juice, but they won't replicate that on the road against a Top 10 opponent coming off a bye and with Plough's experience. Any scholarship team that loses to San Diego is a joke; they're a glorified D3 team. SUU is good enough offensively to put a scare into anyone but they won't hold up. Ags roll...

This is a sad photo. Of course, Cal drew 35000 for Minnesota and Stanford may have gotten 20000 in their stadium vs BC (announced 25000). I think the conference shuffle is really hurting the California schools (of course, winning might help!)

Yep, that was difficult to watch.

Lets not forget, with the Washington game, most of our starters were pulled for the second half according to Plough. Maybe we could have been a bit more competitive if the starters were left in, but we got the younger guys some reps and mitigated injury to our starters.

If nothing else, the chancellor will get a bigger space in the building so we can get rid of the terrible ‘chancellor’s club’ tent on the north berm

Northern Colorado (1-1) @ South Dakota (0-2) 11 am - ESPN+
North Dakota (1-1) @ Montana (1-0) 12 noon - ESPN+
San Diego (1-1) @ Montana State (0-2) 12 noon - ESPN+
Utah Tech (0-2) @ Idaho (1-1) 1 pm - ESPN+
Eastern Washington (1-1) @ Northern Iowa (1-1) 2 pm - ESPN+
Weber State (0-2) @ McNeese State (1-1) - 4 pm - ESPN+
Northern Arizona (1-1) @ Southern Utah (1-1) 4:30 pm - ESPN+
Western Oregon (1-0) @ Cal Poly (1-1) 5 pm - ESPN+
Mercyhurst (1-1) @ Sac State (0-2) 6 pm - ESPN+
Portland State (0-3) @ Hawaii (2-1) 9 pm - Mountain West Network

From todays IGNITE update:

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