I wouldnt be able to get out of town before 3:00 so I’d be looking at two plus hour drive up. Too long of a night with wife recovering from hip surgery (I had caretaker coverage on Saturday, no such luck today)

sorry I can’t join you.

I missed the first half v Pepperdine - were we sleepwalking a bit? I know the shooting numbers were bad again. Love to see Manjon get off to a hot start. He’s struggled in the first half of each game

Paper (yes, PAPER - I’m old) shows Ags as 9 1/2 favorites. Seems awfully high for neutral court game. I think that Utah St win is weighing this spread.

There’s a pregame at Sauced right in the arena plaza. $10 for pregame, $35 to get a ticket with it.

https://ucdavisaggies.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AUCD%3ADEV2122%3AG1PG%3A&linkID=twucd&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=SE&cgc=&dataAccId=779&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_twucd

let’s hope you’re right!

I’d argue the win at Montana was at least as impressive as our win at Weber.

I think an ability of Jake’s that is overload his ability to audible us into favorable running plays. Likewise OUT of unfavorable. Gilliam ran for 1250 in 2019 (830 this year) at a 5.1 yd/carry (4.3 this year). Many of the same linemen ( 4 of the same starters with extra year of experience). I don’t think any of our current QBs have that much control of play calling.

we’re not competing with the Bison for recruits. A MUCH improved weight and fitness facility should help our linemen

I’m not a big ‘change the QB’ guy but seems like a change would be good. HR brings back the RPO opportunity which might help kickstart the run game. Hopefully sitting for 4 weeks did him good in terms of decision making.

as for 4, I think there’s no quick slants because teas are stuffing the box and clogging the middle. They are getting pressure with the front 4, so LBs can sit on the short passes. Safeties are up close also.

Run game would open that, coupled with RPO and/or play action.

I think the answer is yes. Sam Houston will face the winner of two Texas teams. Seems very regional

no, you got it right. I thought I heard noon EST

A 9:00 AM PST kickoff? That’s early

pretty sure you are correct about conference champs; San Diego has never hosted.

UNI was 6-5; that seems like a stretch even with a win v Sac. A couple of the MVFC teams are 7-4. Seems like 8-3 SHOULD be safe.

For the players sake, especially the seniors, I hope the committee agrees we are a playoff team.

and I think we lost Harrel if there is another game

what might get us in is that the CAA only had two teams with less than 4 losses, same with MVFC.

My frustration is that we haven’t had a clean game since Weber. 3 turnovers today ( none for them), some more drops (like on the second drive on what should have been a 15-yard gain; instead a second 3 and out), badly timed penalties (before the missed FG, motion on a 4th and inches with the heavy package). I don’t remember a similar mistake by our opponents the last two weeks.

I was very impressed with Sac. Lots of speed, and plenty of size on the lines. Dunnaway throws a bullet,and he had many targets. The guy next to me is a high school coach and I mentioned to him in the third quarter ‘I don’t think I’ve seen Sac run the same play twice’ . He agreed. Taylor’s offense is very innovative, gets guys open, and puts QB in position to take advantage. I don’t see that from us. Too many difficult passes. Never got the running game going. Wildcat got too predictable.

8-3 ain’t nothing. But, Sac seemed so quicker than us, and more physical. That was the best team we’ve played. Gap seemed bigger than I expected.