We are so damn lucky to have him here with other programs throwing that kind of money at him. This speaks volumes about what the rich tradition and values of the Aggie football program mean to him. IMO, this place is as good as it gets...Aggie Pride baby!

UNC is clearly improved, but we're potentially the toughest opponent they've played to date including Colorado State. Sagarin has the Aggies rated above the Rams. Massey is giving the Aggies an 89% chance winning this game. That number maybe a little rich for me, but I'm still going to predict a multiple score victory for the Ags. This is the kind of game that you still have to put a beating on em if your goal is getting a good seed in the playoffs.

The job our cornerbacks coach, coach Jordan has done with a completely new room Is underrated in my mind. All the corners who've played significantly(Cofield, richardson, bell) have played pretty well at one of if not the hardest position on the field

Really good video about FBS moves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-3CzZklQs8

Not sure which thread to get things cranked up on so I'll go here. Bye week behind us and UNC prep really starts today. What we know about the Bears:

They should have beaten Sac. As stated a couple weeks back, these "ascending" programs have players, but those players haven't figured out how to win yet. Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Colorado. All elevating, but all still losing games they have opportunities to win.

UNC can throw the football. From the limited highlights I've watched, they get the ball out quick then take vertical shots after they bring you up in the quick game or find a favorable match up. It will be strength on strength with our Corners vs. their WRs. However, the QB threw 4 picks to Sac, including one on 4th and goal at the 3 to win the game. Teams like this snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Don't sleep on that little Tailback. Watch the Idaho highlights, he's a jet. Their OL is not elite but their O staff does a great job getting the ball out quick and putting the OL in a position to be successful.

Speaking of suspect, their Defense is BAD against the run. They give up over 200 yards per game on the ground which is no bueno, including 300+ against Sac.

All in all, their Offense has given them a chance to win in most games. Their stadium is a dump that sits on the windswept edge of the Great Plains. Their couple home games in 2025 have averaged around 4500+. It is going to be a low energy college football environment. All the makings of an ambush game for the Ags. Great teams win the games they're supposed to win, on the road, when they have to bring their own juice. This is a test...

Dan Conners has his team on fire. The Big West has a great history of volleyball. Let's hope the 2025 team can net UCD first BW conference title and go to the big dance. The team's current RPI is 62!

Wood doing his job in this instance, trying to create a football buzz with a fan base that largely showed up in second half for a postgame concert.

I want Sac to keep winning and be 8-3 and ranked in the top-10 when we play them. I want a HUGE game. I want the Ags to beat 'em and maybe even keep them out of the payoffs.

I'm with Dobbins. I'm rooting for Montana which is crazy.

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.

pillow fiiiiiiight!!!!

The level of recruit also goes up in my opinion, even with the heavy academic standards - we'll be getting more guys who were looking at Stanford, Cal, Washington etc.

Scott Nixon started for Davis against NAU.
He is a 6’2” receiver. He transferred from Sac City College
I think I heard on the broadcast that he is the best WR blocker.
In high school he was the Sac Bee Player of the Year for the 2022 season
https://www.sacbee.com/news/article270454282.html

“The Delta League MVP and a two-time Bee All-Metro player, Nixon accumulated 2,138 total yards and 27 touchdowns in 12 games. He had 1,280 yards receiving and 17 touchdowns, and he stepped into the running back role as if he was born for it, playing the position for the first time out of injury necessity. Nixon rushed for 858 yards and 10 touchdowns during an 8-4 season”

This is a strange thread even by OT board standards...

UC Davis Football: National EYES

"Caden Pinnick’s performance against Northern Arizona has earned him FCS Nation Radio National Offensive Player of the Week honors!!

#GoAgs | #Shredville"

Not only do we have the Bobcats in Bozeman, but in mid-November as well...and assuming we get out of that game injury free, we've got an all-in Sac State team to come home to. We are in the weeds here boys and girls, only gets tougher after Northern Arizona in my opinion.

Good discussion on Montana vs MSU. I told my wife yesterday i wish we were playing Montana this year instead of MSU. I would give the Ags a decent chance against MSU if we had all our role players healthy. At this point its going to be a big challenge.
BTW, I’m driving through Bozeman on Friday with my Davis alumni license plate holder. Last time i was there, i got some comments as i was filling up at the Bozeman Costco. I just might wear some Aggie swag, lol.

I heard he lost both arms...dining hall accident

I'll preface this by saying I've never been offered mid-6 or 7 figures to do a job and very likely never will.

That being said, money isn't everything. Yes, $1.2-$2M (the reported range of the OSU coach's salary) is a lot more than the $300-400K that Plough is making. But you can still live quite comfortably on $300K per year. And if it's a job you really like, it's easier to pass up that extra money. It's not like a situation where you're living paycheck to paycheck and get the chance to quadruple your salary.

Most of these coaches are going to jump at the chance to challenge themselves at a bigger program, especially the younger guys like Plough is. But there are always exceptions to the rule and I'm sure there are other guys who could go to bigger programs but choose to stay where they are because they like the lifestyle. And maybe the stress of being the head coach of even a school like Oregon St, which itself is a much different animal from the top programs in the nation, isn't worth the extra money.

well I dont have a photo of him in Paris with the hat... but I have a story to tell. My parents just got to Venice and were sitting at a cafe. They heard someone speaking english and looked to their left only to see a guy wearing a davis colored shirt. They joked about it for a minute onkly for the guy to turn around and be wearing a UC Davis Aggies t-shirt. Apparently their kid is a freshman and they have been wearing Davis merch all around Europe. Small small world!!

If Plough gets offered big money at a bigger school and turns it down to stay here, he will be leading by example and doing the very thing he hopes his best players will do when they are offered huge sums of money to go elsewhere. — BlueGoldAg

This is a good point. Its a good opportunity to show his guys (and future guys) they are fully supported.

About what was expected. NAU was not explosive, and they resorted to trench warfare to limit Aggie possessions and run the clock. Defense played a solid game but struggled when NAU had their burst in the 3Q, Finished well.

The kickoff coverage unit is an issue. It all starts with the Placekicker. He may tackle well, but why aren't we hitting the ball higher and deeper like every other kicker in the country does? Is he putting the ball where the Special Teams Coordinator is telling him to? That matters a bunch. What about the coverage personnel? The ball kept exiting out the right side of our coverage scheme/returner's left. Something was amiss and I'm not sure if it was the inconsistency of the kicks or the guys covering on that side. Either way, teams score at a much higher rate starting at their 40 yard line and closer than they do inside their own 30. Little things like this are the difference between good and great.

Offensively, CP is really playing good football. He's distributing the football, he actually made some great decisions in not throwing balls and in throwing some away, and he seemed more comfortable in the pocket to me. #1 fumbled again and that needs to be addressed. I liked that they didn't bury him on the bench like last time; fix it in practice. Again, a little thing that separates good and great. It was great to see #7 emerge, his catch on that Corner route was huge. Sam and Fish are special.

Nobody ever talks about our OL so I will. Those guys are playing well. We are facing loaded boxes and all sorts of exotic fronts, stunts, and blitzes, and while we did allow several sacks, those aren't always on the O-Line, especially with a mobile QB. Keep up the good work big fellas

While I’ll stick with my previous statement that Plough isn’t going anywhere, i do know that program support, or lack of, is very bothersome to him. He has repeatedly said that if he has a level playing field he would win a national title. He quotes figures from Montana, 500 donors donating $1,000 each. If program support from alumni and fans doesn’t continue to increase, that could be a nail in the coffin.
With that said, he was touched by the big group we had at lunch last week. It had to be a record, lots of new folks I’ve never seen before. Excitement seems to be brewing.

In a half time interview at the NAU game Niko told Scott Marsh that he will have improved this season.

At last weeks lunch Coach made a comment that he turned down big NFL money to coach at Davis. He’s not going anywhere.

Plough has a great gig, currently in a prime spot, great community, continuing a legacy that Hawkins brought back (but left for his son).

Who would follow Plough? I know that would dig at him for eternity.

At Oregon State there'd by huge pressure, an adopted community, and a big focus on $$$.

Did Coach Plough land Pinnick?

Loved the return of Tube Sock madness as both a quirky stunt to get students out and a throwback for the alumni. I know I was thrilled that they started throwing them to the East Sideline too.

Now, sitting next to a bunch of recruits (DBs from the snippets of conversations I heard) meant I didn't actually get to catch any because I was pretty well covered, but still, nice touch

sending my thanks too! Parents are in Paris and wanting to watch the game :up:

Thanks davisguy52! My wife and I will watch it tonight after we get back from dinner.

Dr. Mike you were right. Coombs dialed up the defensive schemes to put pressure on Pennington. I think it wore on Pennington as the game went on. The defense also forced 4 fumbles which was key. While the Aggies had a slow first half, they made up for it in the second half. Wow, what a game. Bye week comes in at a good time for players to rest and heal up. Go Ags!

I’m hoping they ziplone Gunrock from the tower into the stadium for the Causeway!

NAU is a solid team and this was a very good victory. The defensive injuries had us in slow down mode in the first half (less possessions for the defense) which isn’t our strong point; worse. The few times we went fast in the first half, the offense didn’t look settled and the results weren’t good.

Special teams still haunt us. I give Riddick a pass on the miss -bad snap led to missed timing and not so great hold (good play just to get the ball set). Not good execution for a 50-yard kick.

But….the kickoffs are aging me. Kicker doesn’t seem to have the leg to get in the end zone, so ‘trying’ to pin the receiver. But poor execution (returner gets a running start on kick at the 30) and poor tackling when he does execute gives them possession at the 45 or better. My seat mate (teammate) and I yell ‘kick it out of bounds’….starting at the 35 seems like a positive! It’s not helping that injuries are forcing us to put guys out there that may not be ready. I’d hate this to cost us games down the road.

Otherwise, great win. Tough, talented team. Fun atmosphere but we need to get Darius back on the mic, brand new father or not!!