Washington State provides some cash and probably a good shot at QB1. I believe they have 3 underclassman QB's presently. Their previous starter was a transfer from Bryant who just graduated.

I will admit, I actually thought during the holidays, "man, I love when our posters rip on the mic situation at the pressers." Thank you for making my day!

Volume again way too low on this interview, I have my smartphone all the way on high and later in the interview can barely hear him.

Would the ubiquitous today Lavaliers / Lapel / feather Mics solve this ongoing problem?

I'm glad Drew Cofield is sticking around.

Some big names staying put! Go Ags!

I’m encourage that Marquis Bell is on the spring roster, He played well until he broke his arm while playing in a cast. He is 6’ 205. He was playing corner, but is probably more of a safety.

Great to get some finality on Cofield from Plough.

I continue to be very impressed by coach Plough. His thoughts on the future of football at all levels are really informative and show the depth of his knowledge of the game. Hard to believe that any player speaking to him would not be very impressed. His statement on the Conners has me very hopeful that a successful settlement of this unfortunate situation is possible.

Tim Plough is one of the best coaches in college football at any level. He has the Aggies on the fast track of being a consistent top 5 program in the FCS each year. Any player would be hard pressed to find a more personally supportive culture for their development and growth not only as an athlete but also as an excellent student, teammate and human being.

Happy to hear that our NIL offer to Caden was on par with NIL at top of the FCS. Important for the future.

Plough also mentions that a ton of p4 qb's have reached out to play here next season.

i really thought ISU outcoached and outplayed the Bobcats. They made some big adjustments on defense that really shut down MSU in the second half and they methodical game plan on offense (short pass, option pass, power running) put them in a position for a huge upset victory. Have a probable game winning FG blocked and returned to field goal range.....just to see MSU screw the pooch with terrible play calling and execution to put them out of field goal range. Wild.

9 false starts and a few more bad snaps on miscommunication? from a team that just won at Montana, the loudest stadium in FCS? I don't know if it was the late shifts on the DL by ISU or if they were making some noises on those shifts that caused the chaos, but that was inexcusable!

Congrats to the Bobcats - proof that no matter what your breed, you need some breaks to get the Championship. The special teams to finish the game were atrocious on both sides --- gotta be air-tight in the kicking game! Hope Plough makes a conscious effort to improve the special teams this off-season, be it through coaching and scheme or finding a kickoff specialist who can actually drill a touchback consistently.

Those redbirds are some tough hombres. Great game

Connors x2... I hope

Need a longer FS to match up with the bigger guys over the middle. The young guys are pretty slight and none over 5’10. Put on the wishlist with a TE, another TE (or big receiver with some position versatility), a big back to rotate with Fish, and a QB.

This is our year gentlemen!!!! Rejoice!!!!!

Fisher has two years left.

that says plenty.

Jordan Fisher is confirmed to return for his senior year.

Man, I once again reiterate how smart the posters on this board are. There is some real wisdom and education, along with some great ideas on here. I thought the California Conference YouTube network idea was especially fascinating. Anyway, I've been telling my three friends on the planet this for several years, and I qualify this as a not-so-good idea: re-set the FBS football conferences back to 1984 or so. Cut all the sports that didn't exist prior to that time and lean-out the conferences. Everyone else gets a choice: FCS, D2, or D3. For the conferences that had teams drop football (ex. the PCAA: Long Beach St., UOP, Fullerton St., etc.) let the FCS schools that are regional fits apply to move up. How much fun would the Pac 10 or original WAC be? I don't know that 1984 was the right year, but just find the best old days of conference alignments, expand the playoffs, and make college football great again because it sucks on many levels right now. And make them all wear their 1984 uniforms the first year of the really great reset.

Great news to confirm in the new week!

It would have been very easy for Gbatu to change his mind about staying at Davis after the Pinnick announcement, but cool to see him reaffirm his decision to stay. Let's go Sam!

The Aggies play their second conference road game against another tough opponent in UCSB. Statistically, the Gauchos are not much better than UC Davis. Long time Aggie fans, however, know that UCSB has dominated the series 14-30. Recent fans note that we have a four game winning streak, having swept the Gauchos for two years in a row now. For those two years, Santa Barbara’s combined conference record was 20-20, a mediocrity uncharacteristic for them. Setting past history aside, the Gauchos have not been doing well. On Saturday, they lost to CSUN 65-74, the same team the Ags just beat. But coach Joe Pasternak’s record prior to the last two season was an impressive 64-30. He seems to have rebuilt the team with some talented transfers (6) and four freshmen. The Gauchos started the season well, but at this point they have only defeated one team with a winning record, at home against Seattle, whom the Aggies should also have beaten at home. They have faltered badly in recent weeks due to an injury as noted below. ESPN as of this writing gives them a 76.5% chance of beating UCD. I’m inclined to think our chances are better than that.

The top scorer for the Gauchos is guards Aidan Mahaney, a senior transfer from UConn (14.9 ppg). He not only hits 43% of his trey attempts (and does not lead the team in that category) but over 83% from the foul line. Zion Sensely is a very good rebounding “guard,” who is 6’ 8” and leads the team with nearly 8 rpg. The third guard is freshmen C. J. Shaw, who was the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year. He is their 3-point leader making over 45%.Veteran guard Jason Fontenenet II, who started all 34 games last year, is no longer a starter, but contributes over 25 minutes a game. Coach Pasternak has lost Utah transfer and point guard Miro Little, who was averaging double figures in scoring and had an assist to turnover ratio of over 2.0. There is no timetable for his return. They sorely miss his floor leadership as they have gone 2-4 in his absence.

The starting front court consists of forwards Hosana Kitenge and Colin Smith, both 6’8”. Smith returns as a part time starter from last season. He trails only Shaw in his ability to hit the 3. In fact, the Gauchos have four regulars who make over 40% from beyond the arc. I’m not sure why they only score at about the same rate as the Ags. Kitenge hails from England and most recently from the University of Louisiana, where he averaged 6.5 rpg and 11.9 ppg. At UCSB both numbers are slightly down, but he leads the team in blocked shots, although it’s a relatively low 10 or 0.7 per game. He’s no Pierre Geneste or Niko Rocak, for that matter.

You are correct, and I should clarify my point. I am not saying FBS now or bust ala J Street Tech.

We should grow sustainably. We should not stay in FCS. We need to think ahead and FBS is the way. When you have the “best” schools in FCS ready to move to FBS that tells you a lot.

I am pro FBS because I see the positives it can bring to a school. Our school does not have the Sac State mentality that we “put the cart before the horse”.

I see us in FBS in 5-10 years and it will be great!

It opens us up to the country. Sports are the front porch to the university. We literally had people with no connection to the program come to our games because we were in the playoffs. Our campus is beautiful compared to other universities. Not many know this. The problem with other programs is that they mis manage funds. We are arguably the “best” FCS school based on academics and size not counting the ivies. We can be on par with Cal to be honest. We need to get in while we can.

there is a distinction between parents providing advice, wisdom, and access to facts so their kid can reach an informed personal decision and parents who are yanking the marionette strings to grift off their kid. The latter is as shameful as Joe Jackson.

Doesn't have to be that way - but the money is crazy out there...so I get the big temptation. Wish UC Davis had guys donating in the millions of dollars annually, but we aren't that program - we actually give a f*** about our players as human beings, not just commodities.

Man, this is such a bummer and I hate what college football has become. Being part of a team used to mean something and now it's just every man for themselves to secure the biggest paycheck possible. Just sucks that the Aggie Pride mantra has an asterisk on it that money can be more important than that pride.

Cleeland will be the best overall athlete on the field in most cases this season. Just that he also needs to be the smartest...he is not as quick or as shifty as Pinnick, however...but he does carry 225 lbs. on a 6'-1" frame and has a cannon. Jesuit HS Highlights (Beaverton, OR): Link

I was starting to write my NCAA petition to try to get my year eligibility from Freshman football. I figure the poor NCAA officials need a laugh from the idea of 50-70 old years arguing that Frosh football deprived us of NIL earnings!