I wonder if they got the Reno as a possible site from us?

Funding is at least at 90%. I think that’s enough to break ground since there is significant built in contingency

There will be an update announced tomorrow at 10:00 according to web site and Facebook

Hats off to Bruce Edwards kick starting it with biggest donation in campus history. Hats off to Blue and May for making it happen. Not sure how UC med got involved, but it’s the perfect tie in. New lockers, coaches offices, meeting rooms, practice field, weight room and the academic facilities...,,,,wow. This news is making waves in FCS.

I’m pretty confident we’re in now; also feel like it’s a long shot we’d get a seed even with a win Saturday unless he get some help. With enough help, we’d probably be in without a 9th win. All speculation, of course.

Being impact of not playing would be a reluctance to give us a home game if they’re worried about smoke.

Game still worries me if Thomson plays and can play at a high level. We’ll score, but they will too. It’s gonns be a weird atmosphere, probably a sparse crowd and we’re coming off a tough game. Would expect some sloppy play. Their run game could wear out an oxygen deprived defense.

Weather app show visibility of about 800 yards. Funny that early this afternoon it was showing index of 32. Pretty sure that was ozone level (AIRNow showed that and AQI of 270)

Davis shows 260 right now, sac 330!! Seems like Davis was around 150 at this time of the day earlier in the week.

probably not the best timing;however it was there for smoke-free NAU game

They are having a silent auction for this one-of-a-kind fire pit. Current high bid $650. Stop by hospitality tent to bid

UC Davis health is putting in 20M, campus kicking in a sizable amount (academic tie-in of a state of the arts sports medicine facility), the rest donors and other sponsors. Huge deal

And there is the ‘logical’ sponsor for Phase 2!

The trajectory of the Air Quality the last two days (since yesterday afternoon) is making me less and less optimistic about this being played. I think the liklihood of a seed WITH a victory is slim (i just didn't see EWU, Weber and us all getting seeds, especially us as an 'upstart'). Without, less than slim.

our fan base on the west side boxes falls primarily (me and AgAlum excluded) in that 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' category. probably looking at the least attended Causeway since before they started calling it the 'Causeway'.

On radio show they said Thomson is back this week

Their game notes mentioned one qb hurt his shoulder, maybe it was clapper

maybe holding him back to redshirt. Had he played 4 games?

According to the folks on the Sac boards, Thomson is out and shooting for a medical redshirt (that would allow him to come back for a 6th year). they are down to a true freshman starting. according to their game notes:

'The class could be larger if it were not for the rash of injuries that has inflicted the team this year. Quarterback Kevin Thomson, linebacker Marcus Bruce, offensive lineman Wyatt Ming, kicker Devon Medeiros and defensive end George Obinna are all listed as seniors but will have the option to return next year.'

i don't read that as a positive he won't play (he's played in 6 games so far) and the depth chart shows:

Quarterback
5 Kevin Thomson (6-2, 205, Sr.) or
10 Hamish McClure (6-0, 190, Fr.)
19 Tristen Meyer (6-0, 190, Fr)

so, we'll see.

I have two tickets available for Saturday; my seat mate won't be able to make it. Seems to have gotten stuck in Oregon (work) on his way back down from EWU. Send me a message if you are interested. You get to sit next to the infamous Agalum!

they lost to Montana 41-34 in Montanta, tied 31-31 after 3. That was with Thomson passing for 259 and a TD. They had 27 vs Poly with Thomson throwing for 320 and 2 TD. He got hurt vs. SUU the next game and they haven't been able to score since. If he resurfaces at full strength, we will have our hands full; if not, i can't see them scoring on us (one TD vs Weber was a fumble return; they had 190 yards).

Let’s assume the game is on and focus on football. Hopefully the same as our team. This isn’t a gimme. They just played Weber tough. If Thomson plays, they could be able to score

Unless some teams ahead of us drop and we get a seed, I would bet it is us vs. U-San Diego at our place. USD has played Poly and NAU the past two years.

and won both.